ZIGURAT SUMMIT 2025 – Entering the Age of AI

On 19 June 2025, ZIGURAT Institute of Technology will host the third edition of the
ZIGURAT Summit at Valkiria Hub Space (Barcelona). This professional and international
event is dedicated to exploring the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on architecture,
engineering, construction, and city management within the AECO sector.
Under the theme “Entering the Age of AI”, the summit will welcome over 100
professionals of various nationalities, including lecturers, experts, tech companies,
institutions, alumni, and students from ZIGURAT’s global programmes. The objective is to
foster a space for debate, knowledge exchange, and opportunity creation, reflecting on
how AI is already transforming the built environment and AECO industry processes.
From digital twins and AI agents in construction to the urgent need for reskilling and new
educational approaches, ZIGURAT Summit 2025 invites professionals to move beyond the
hype and enter the AI era with clarity, strategy, and purpose.
The agenda will be divided into two blocks:

● The first block in Spanish (09:00 – 11:00)
● The second block in English (11:00 – 13:00)

Featured speakers will include renowned national and international professionals such as:
● Fernando Iglesias, Head of Innovation at Kronos and Director of the Máster en
Inteligencia Artificial para Arquitectura y Construcción, will open the event with
“Beyond the Hype: Technical and Human Challenges of AI in BIM”.
● Carles Farré, Co-founder of AECOTECH, will lead the session “AI Agents On-site:
Your New Digital Allies”.
● Juan Felipe Pons, Co-founder of Think In Lean and Director of the Máster
Internacional en Gestión de Proyectos de Construcción, will present “Project
Manager 2.0: Supervising Construction with AI”.

In the English-language block:
● Lilian Ho, Associate Director and Digital & BIM Lead at AECOM, Director of the
Master’s in Artificial Intelligence for Architecture & Construction, will deliver the
session “Digital Transformation through AI”.
● Vicki Reynolds, Technical Director at One Creative Environments and NIMA
Ambassador, Director of the Master’s in Global BIM Management, together with
Bruno Mota, Associate Director at Assystem and Lean Manager at SIPPRO, will
discuss “BIM and the Impact of Lean”.
● Chris Dymond, Founder of Unfolding, will close with “AI and Digital Twins:
Advancing AECO and Smart Cities”.

Both blocks will conclude with a panel discussion, open debate and a professional
networking session with speakers and representatives from leading companies and
institutions, including AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) and others.
The Summit’s celebration in Barcelona reflects ZIGURAT’s commitment to reinforcing the
city’s role as an international hub of innovation, architecture, and technology, aligned with
the goals of sustainability, digitalisation, and global outreach promoted by the City Council.
The event is organised by ZIGURAT Institute of Technology, a Barcelona-based institution
with over 20 years of experience in online training for professionals in architecture,
engineering, and construction. ZIGURAT’s programmes are delivered in collaboration with
leading experts worldwide and accredited by IL3 – Institut de Formació Contínua,
University of Barcelona.

Through this event, ZIGURAT aims to contribute to the local and international ecosystem,
position Barcelona as a knowledge capital for AI in the built environment, and encourage
collaboration across academia, industry, and public institutions.