The Elephant in the Circus
Cristina Savian
aec Business
dec 2021
Who knew that I would have unintentionally bought myself a front-row seat to this promising jaw-dropping sensational show precisely three years ago? I did not particularly enjoy circus acts when I was a child; however, attending this new type of circus has been a fascinating and often nerve-wracking experience...
Long-Term Infra Strategy
Avneep Dhingra
GW Prime
dec 2021
The true test of a nation’s infrastructure takes place in times of crisis. This holds particularly true in the case of Australia, which has been facing multiple crises in the form of bushfires, drought, floods, cyberattacks, and of course, the Covid pandemic, over the past couple of years...
BE-WISE CEO Cristina Savian: Digitalization has become a necessity in the construction
Cristina Savian
Key Global
may 2021
The digitalization is accelerating and even if construction industry players are still confused and hesitant about the change and new technologies,the time has come for them to develop a real digital strategy. “Digitalization has become a necessity in the construction industry” says founder of BE-WISE Cristina Savian.
House of Digital Twins
Cristina Savian
aec Business
feb 2021
As a vocal and passionate advocate for the adoption of Digital Twins for our built assets, I keep finding myself standing in, what feels like, the middle of a house of cards, observing its always rocky structure in constant danger of collapse. A wobbly system threatened by the tremors stressed by one of the most prominent digital revolutions that our construction industry has ever experienced...
My Top 5 Innovations for Greater Efficiency, Sustainability & Quality
Cristina Savian
aec Business
oct 2020
As a construction professional and British citizen, I genuinely could not have been any prouder and humbled to have opened UK Construction Week Virtual last week.
2020 is the year of disruptions, and we are all looking for this “New Normal”, and while this newfound regularity may have opened new opportunities, as we are now...
Cristina Savian is driving digital transformation in the built environment
Cristina Savian
University of Cambridge
oct 2020
Executive MBA (EMBA) alumna Cristina Savian’s consultancy focuses on innovation and technology, bringing to market the most promising innovation in the construction industry.
International consulting firm BE-WISE, with offices in London and Melbourne, is supporting organisations, from start-ups to large-scale enterprises and government agencies to better manage our built environment.
Are we ready for “Big Brother” on construction sites?
Cristina Savian
aec Business
aug 2020
I certainly do feel unsettled without my international lifestyle, hopping from one industry event to another.
I am very sympathetic to all those working in our ‘event industry’ and struggling to push through. However, like many working in the digitalisation of the industry, I am as busy as ever, supporting customers through...
Cristina Savian
Do We Need Blockchain in Construction?
aec Business
apr 2020
Blockchain technology claimed to have the potential to disrupt many aspects of how companies do business.
And like other emerging technologies, I have been exploring its uses, benefits and assessing its potential opportunities in the construction industry. If like me, you have been wondering what it is and if its applications are...
Australia’s way to better plan, design and manage its cities
The last couple of weeks have been very significant for Digital Built Australia ...
Cristina Savian
aec Business
mar 2020
Cristina Savian
aec Business
dec 2019
The Road to a 3D Digital World in Australia
In the last six months have been spending a lot of my time down-under, thanks to my lovely ...
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Cristina Savian
Financial Times
nov 2019
Graduates share their EMBA insights
Previous students reflect on how the programme influenced their career prospects...
Cristina Savian
Business Reporter
nov 2019
Digital twins for smart places
Current global population trends indicate that by 2050, more than 80 per cent of us will live in congested urban areas...
Cristina Savian
aec Business
oct 2019
Digital Twins for a Safer Built Environment
As a native of Turin Italy, I was horrified at the Ponte Morandi bridge collapse last year. As a child and as an adult I have...
How Digital Twins will transform the construction industry
The World Summit on Digital Built Environments featured speakers from across the world who are ...
Cristina Savian
Aec Next News
oct 2019
Cristina Savian
aec Business
oct 2019
Tales from Beirut – EMBA Team Consulting Project
The experience was very enlightening and enriching at the same time. My last visit to the Middle East was in Jordan in 2005. I was once again overwhelmed...
Digital Twin: The cutting-edge technology for the built environment
Around the world, in almost all human endeavours, technology is revolutionising the way we live and work. It’s time for the construction industry to catch up ...
Cristina Savian
Bim Today
jun 2019
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Cristina Savian
Bim+
jan 2019
Potential to use BIM data in digital twins is being overlooked
Construction wants to catch up with aerospace and manufacturing and deploy digital twins – computerised companions of physical assets – but despite the hype their ...