Future of Design – London 2023
21st September 2023 / 09.30 – 17:30
On the 21st of September 2023, the IABSE British Group held another edition of the Future of Design conference at Imperial College London. The event was attended by around 80 delegates including students and young design professionals along with leading engineers.
Speakers, workshop hosts and panellists
At this year’s edition of the Future of Design conference, we presented a lineup of distinguished speakers who are thought leaders in their respective fields. With their profound insights and groundbreaking contributions, these speakers shared their expertise and experiences, discussing the changes that are driving the evolution of design and shaping the future of our built environment.
Head over to the dedicated page to find out more, along with presentation slides.
Essay Competition
An essay competition was held in the run-up to the conference and the winner was announced during the event.
Programme
| Start Time | Schedule | Speaker | |
| 09:00 | Registration opens | ||
| 09:30 | Opening address | David Knight, IABSE British Group Chair | |
| 09:40 | Keynote Session 1 | Chaired by: Russell Whitehead Robert Bird Group | Julia Barfield, Marks Barfield Architects Jorg Stamm, Jorg Stamm Bamboo Construction Mark Tillett, Heyne Tillett Steel |
| 11:10 | Tea break | ||
| 11:40 | Workshop Form finding techniques for efficient structure design | Jenny Haines and Dan Cole Webb Yates Engineers | |
| 13:10 | Lunch | ||
| 14:10 | Keynote Session 2 | Chaired by: Andrew Scoones The Engineering Club | Manja von de Worp, YIP Structural Engineering London Moritz Meiselbach, schlaich bergermann partner |
| 15:10 | Paper competition results | ||
| 15:20 | Tea Break | ||
| 15:50 | Panel discussion What roles can AI play in the future of design? | Chaired by: Nick Cole Robert Bird Group | Alice Cicirello, University of Cambridge Christian Málaga-Chuquitaype, Imperial College London Luke Whale, DAISY AI Inc. Peter Debney, Oasys/ARUP |
| 17:20 | Closing address | David Knight, IABSE British Group Chair | |
| 17:30 | Evening networking event |
The Organising Committee
Meet the organising committee working behind the scenes to bring you Future of Design London 2023
Contact Us!
Please contact us if you have any questions at events@iabse.org.uk with the subject FoDLondon2023.
Thank you to our sponsors…
We still have opportunities for industry sponsors to support this year’s conference. Contact events@iabse.org.uk to get involved.