The 2018 National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 March at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Brisbane.
Mr Simon Carter, Managing Director at Morphosis will join us at the conference to discuss ‘Digitalised – Rethinking Sustainability in Real Estate’.
While the application of digital technology, from AI, AR and AVs to big data, BIM and blockchain, is accelerating in the real estate sector there has been very little exploration into what it means in terms of sustainability and responsibility.
Morphosis has been researching the sustainability implications of digitalisation in real estate and cities. It offers tremendous benefits, including environmental solutions, but it is a doubled-edged sword and presents some very serious ESG risks if not used responsibly and wisely.
For example, how will the public’s privacy in the built environment be managed as we deploy sensors and recognition technology? With construction having very high levels of susceptibility to job automation, how should the industry be preparing to transition its workforce? How should we be shaping autonomous vehicle policy for the greatest long-term benefit of our cities and society?
Simon Carter will introduce the research project, provide an overarching narrative for the digitalisation of real estate and provide a framework for organisations to begin to examine the many sustainability issues emerging and establish strategy. This approach has been developed for real estate but translates well to other sectors.
For more information on the 2018 National Sustainability in Business Conference and to secure your spot today, please visit the conference website.
