Digital Construction Week 2025 reveals names for the Main Stage line-up

Here are just a few of the of the sessions planned for the highly anticipated Main Stage.

From awareness to action: Tackling the mental health crisis in construction

Fred Mills (The B1M), Samantha Downie (Mates in Mind), Jenny McLaughlin (Heathrow Airport), Sasha Reed (Procore)

The construction industry is grappling with a serious mental health crisis. This panel will explore how we move beyond raising awareness and into meaningful action. With voices from mental health advocacy, major infrastructure, and industry leaders, the session will spotlight practical, proven approaches to building a healthier workforce.

Attendees will take away:

• How industry campaigns have reached global audiences and raised critical funds
• How major clients like Heathrow are embedding mental health into their delivery strategy
• Practical ways organisations can create more supportive environments on site and off

Programmes + Productisation = Productivity²

Az Jasat (Autodesk) and Dale Sinclair (WSP)

What’s holding the industry back from fully embracing industrialised construction? In this myth-busting session, experts explore the mindset shift needed to boost productivity at scale.

They’ll explore:

• Why programmes and productisation are critical to construction’s future
• The enduring myths limiting adoption of industrialised approaches
• How a manufacturing mindset unlocks productivity, safety and sustainability benefits

Digital transformation in infrastructure: Tackling the UK’s multi-billion-pound ambitions

David John Varghese (AtkinsRéalis), Marie-Claude Hemming (CECA), Mark Beardmore (Jacobs), Jalpesh Patel (Bluebeam)

The UK’s infrastructure pipeline includes over 150 major projects with tight timelines, budgets and sustainability targets. In this session, a panel of infrastructure powerhouses share how they’re leveraging digital tools to deliver better, faster, and greener.

Learn from the best:

• How leading firms are transforming their tech stacks for complex delivery
• Ways that digital solutions support cost control, collaboration and sustainability
• Lessons from real-world case studies across UK infrastructure

Where AECO’s future takes the stage

From global campaigns to game-changing technologies, the Main Stage at DCW 2025 offers a front row seat to the biggest conversations shaping AECO. With access to renowned experts and real project insight, attendees will leave with practical ideas to take back to their teams and fresh inspiration for what’s next.

Alongside the content programme, DCW 2025 will also feature 150+ cutting-edge exhibitors showcasing the latest digital tools, solutions, and services – plus plenty of opportunities to connect with peers from across the built environment.

View the programme here.