08:30 DOORS OPEN

Garage Stage is hosted by: Duke Long

09:00 – 09:10 OPENING

WELCOME TO RECOTECH

09:10 – 09:25 Cranes, Trains & Real Estate
Bruce Oreck – Train Factory
– Building a place where people want to come
– Organically developing a mixed use hub
– Train Factory as a playground for technology

09:25 – 09:45 How do we solve the hottest crisis on our planet? The role of the built environment
Liisa Rohweder – WWF
– Climate and biodiversity crisis – imperative for change
– The role of built environment, we must hurry!
– You are the solution

BUILD FOR HUMANS

09:45 – 10:00 MySchool in the middle of the street
Ari Törrönen – NCC
Jukka Suhonen – Realin
– Students can be datapoints too!
– What makes a good school building?
– How to involve students in building optimization

10:00 – 10:20 Attract and Retain: How you can use Data Insights for developing and managing commercial properties.
Natalia Rincon – CHAOS
Eelis Rytkönen – NCC
– Service Insights: Understand existing infrastructure to make your property stand out by planning diverse services
– Urban Attractiveness: Increase your ROI by forecasting the attractiveness of your property
– Innovative co-creation: successful collaboration principles between corporates and startups

10:20 – 10:35 It makes total urban sense, doesn’t it?
Eelis Rytkönen – NCC 
Antti Pitkänen – Agile Work
– Opening up the process of designing the urban digital user experience
– How to develop scalable, updatable and human friendly platforms
– About urban sense making and co-creation

10:35 – 10:55 Ambient communication for real-time environments
Tapio Rosenius – Scandal Tech
– Ambient Communication is where the Internet of Things meets the experience economy
– Create narrative environments, experiential branding, and non-invasive techniques to influence crowd behaviour
– Revolutionising the design and management of real-time responsive lighting for architecture 

THE NEW NORDICS

10:55 – 11:05 Pioneering Digitalization in Built Environment – It’s All About Data
Kari Tuukkanen – Sitowise
– Why Sitowise feels it’s time to raise the bar on built environment digitalization & how we plan to do it

11:05 – 11:20 Smart and collaborative virtual environments that offer next-gen user experiences
Jarkko Männistö – Sitowise
– Observing and understanding both static and dynamic data within built environment
– How location precise IoT sensor data can bring virtual cities alive
– What tools are needed to create a next level user experience for urban development

11:20 – 11:40 The state of PropTech in Finland and beyond
Sarah Sipilä – KPMG
– KPMG Insight report in collaboration with PropTech Finland

11:45 – 11:55 A VERY SPACIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Teemu Lehtinen – KIRAHub

11:55 – 12:30 MORNING BREAK

GAMECHANGERS

12:30 – 13:00 WeWork: Space for Humans
Annie Cosgrove – WeWork
– Using user insights to improve the member experience
– Studying the design of our spaces and the social dynamics of our communities
– Setting a precedent for UX focused design in the AEC industry

13:00 – 13:20 Surprise? DNA enters the residential real estate business with Wattinen
Mikko Lietsalmi – DNA
– What has a telecommunications company got to do with heating management of apartment buildings?
– Key success factors in introducing new solutions in a conservative business.
– What is the fastest way to reduce CO2-emissions in our cities?

13:20 – 13:45 CoLiving: Experiences > Things
Christine McDannell – Kndrd.io
– How to master the art of creating a living experience by optimizing spaces for community + connection,
– Living is not anymore just providing a roof over someone’s head

13:45 – 14:30 What does it mean to be a landlord in the 21st Century?
Dror Poleg – Rethinking.RE
– How technology is changing the way buildings are designed, financed, operated, and valued
– How technology is enabling new business models and new ways to monetize physical assets
– What landlords, investors, and entrepreneurs can do to make the most of these changes

14:30 – 14:55 State of Proptech in the EU and thoughts on sustainability tech
Roelof Opperman – Fifth Wall
– Intro to Fifth Wall
– Outlook on EU’s proptech market
– Where sustainability tech fits into the sector and what to expect

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

14:55 – 15:20 Data Supernova – transformation in the built environment
Volker Buscher – Arup
– Digital transformation as a fundamental change to our business models and the structure of our markets
– The “Data Supernova” is at the heart of this transformation
– Changing knowledge, culture and leadership required to enjoy the energy Data Supernova releases in this emerging ecosystem

15:20 – 15:30 Optimization of Building Technical Systems with Digital Twinning
Marko Tulamo – Sitowise
– Combining building automation system data with the BIM model into a Digital Twin of the building
– Identifying and visualizing potential failures in performance of building technical systems with mathematical algorithms
– Creating a user friendly interface where building technical system (HPAC) system processes and status can be visualized

15:30 – 16:00 AFTERNOON BREAK

REAL ESTATE IS DEAD

16:00 – 16:30 Unleash the innovative power – Wakey, Wakey!
Wouter Truffino – Global Proptech
– How fast is real estate changing right now
– What mega trends are out there with great examples
– What can you do? Be prepared!

16:30 – 17:05 Creating a resillient platform from the ground up
Moiz K. Malik – Nooklyn
– Safety – People should feel safe when moving
– Digitize – It shouldn’t require razing a forest down to rent apartments
– ’NooklynKit’ – A set of best practices and building supplies that are environmentally friendly

17:05 – 18:00 CLOSING

8:30 DOORS OPEN

Factory Stage is hosted by: Mike Butcher

09:00 – 09:10 OPENING @GARAGE STAGE

09:40 – 09:45 Welcome to RecoTech 

CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION

09:45 – 10:05 Should we just stop dumping unused material as waste – the tools are out there
Tomi Lehtinen – Netlet
– Would you rather save or even earn money with your excess material instead of losing some when turning it into waste
– How to become part of the solution and enjoy both environmental and financial benefits
– Case NCC Finland: It takes (atleast) two to tango… opening up the thoughts of our collaboration with NCC so far

10:05 – 10:20 Hacking responsible housing
Ina Suutari – NCC
Mikko Kiiveri – NCC
– Hint: It has to do with collaboration, safety first and recycling

10:20 – 10:40 Enabling circularity by giving materials an identity
Rob Oomen – Madaster
– Madaster and its journey to provide materials with an identity through material passports
– How to measure circularity through the material passport
– How to measure and activate financial value in a circular built environment

BUILDING & DESIGN

10:40 – 11:05 Spacemaker – Design better, more sustainable cities with AI
Carl Christensen – Spacemaker AI
– Discover smarter ways to design and maximize the potential of a building site
– Letting the user generate, sketch and explore a multitude of site proposals
– Enabling insights and a collaborative workflow among architects, engineers, real estate developers, and municipalities

11:05 – 11:35 Smart algorithms and parametric design to give new life to construction materials
Tal Friedman – Foldstruct
– How can we turn mainstream real estate projects into icons using smart algorithms?
– Bridging between the digital design realm and real world manufacturing
– Outside the box-freeform architecture as a catalyst for urban rejuvenation

11:35 – 12:00 Reimagining the future built environments
Eero Lundén – Lundén Architecture Company
– New worldview, new architecture
– What buildings really are and what they could be
– New building typologies through new technologies

CONCRETE EXAMPLES

12:00 – 12:25 A digital platform for trading real estate
Sami Honkonen – Tomorrow Tech
– Two years ago at RecoTech we said we’re building a blockchain-based trading platform for real estate
– Today, that platform is live
– This talk is a story of how that came to be

12:25 – 12:55 2 Blockchain Startups – 2 Concrete Examples
Hosted by: Anniina Saari – Aalto
– Startup 1: Ken Wong – Whizzl
– Startup 2: Denis Petrovcic – Blocksquare

12:55 – 13:30 MORNING BREAK

PLATFORMS, PLATFORMS, PLATFORMS

13:30 – 13:50 Incompatible building data no longer a pain in the ass
Vesa Ilmarinen – Platform of Trust
– Get data away from silos
– Feed algorithms with data
– Data cannot be used without trust

13:50 – 14:05 Integration platform for project management and collaboration in urban development projects
Eeva Vahtera – Sitowise 
Sami Rapo – Sitowise
– Enabling efficient information sharing between the designers, developers, project management, as well as the citizens
– What is required from a situational awareness dashboard in large urban development projects
– How to visualise the construction time line when external service providers are involved

OPEN CALL

14:05 – 14:30 The Internet of Need – and a call for open innovation in the heavy materials industry
Bengt Steinbrecher – LH Startup MAQER
Philipp Leutiger – LafargeHolcim
– Urbanization as the biggest transformation for society
– 2bn people moving into cities in the next 25 years
– 60% of the required infrastructure has not been built yet
– The construction industry requires new ways of working & approaches – only possible through open innovation

DIGITALISATION

14:30 – 14:55 How to digitalize a conservative industry
Joel Särkkä – Renta
– The hows and whys of disrupting the status quo in construction rental – Renta Story

14:55 – 15:10 Harnessing the Power of Tech
Dr. Thomas Herr – CBRE
– How traditional CRE companies keep up with the pace of digital innovations by building own solutions, acquiring talent and partner with tech firms.
– Thomas Herr, Head of Digital Innovation, CBRE shares examples and lessons learned.

15:10 – 15:45 AFTERNOON BREAK

FUTURES

15:45 – 16:15 What will buildings be like when robots take over?
Nikki Greenberg – Women in PropTech
– What are robots and what is their role for the future of buildings?
– Look at futuristic buildings and walking cities
– Consider what life will be like for us humans as robots increasingly dominate

16:15 – 16:40 This is not what I signed up for!” Perspective on digitalization in real estate
Lauri Pulkka – Newsec
Olli-Pekka Mustonen – Newsec
– Smart buildings get the most hype, but the benefits rarely concern people working in real estate
– The digital maturity of the sector is far from paperless, not to mention “clickless”
– How do we make technology serve real estate professionals, rather than the other way around?

16:40 – 17:10 Building on and beyond Earth
David Malott – AI Spacefactory
– The high cost of building in Space — and the hidden cost of building on Earth
– One solution, two planets: NASA award winning 3D printing technology
– Where do we go from here: Earth applications and back to the Moon

17:10 – 18:00 CLOSING

08:30 DOORS OPEN

Garage Stage is hosted by: Duke Long

09:00 – 09:10 OPENING

8:30 DOORS OPEN

Factory Stage is hosted by: Mike Butcher

09:00 – 09:10 OPENING @GARAGE STAGE

WELCOME TO RECOTECH

09:10 – 09:25 Cranes, Trains & Real Estate
Bruce Oreck – Train Factory
– Building a place where people want to come
– Organically developing a mixed use hub
– Train Factory as a playground for technology

09:25 – 09:45 How do we solve the hottest crisis on our planet? The role of the built environment
Liisa Rohweder – WWF
– Climate and biodiversity crisis – imperative for change
– The role of built environment, we must hurry!
– You are the solution

09:40 – 09:45 Welcome to RecoTech 

CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION

09:45 – 10:05 Should we just stop dumping unused material as waste – the tools are out there
Tomi Lehtinen – Netlet
– Would you rather save or even earn money with your excess material instead of losing some when turning it into waste
– How to become part of the solution and enjoy both environmental and financial benefits
– Case NCC Finland: It takes (atleast) two to tango… opening up the thoughts of our collaboration with NCC so far

10:05 – 10:20 Hacking responsible housing
Ina Suutari – NCC
Mikko Kiiveri – NCC
– Hint: It has to do with collaboration, safety first and recycling

10:20 – 10:40 Enabling circularity by giving materials an identity
Rob Oomen – Madaster
– Madaster and its journey to provide materials with an identity through material passports
– How to measure circularity through the material passport
– How to measure and activate financial value in a circular built environment

BUILD FOR HUMANS

09:45 – 10:00 MySchool in the middle of the street
Ari Törrönen – NCC
Jukka Suhonen – Realin
– Students can be datapoints too!
– What makes a good school building?
– How to involve students in building optimization

10:00 – 10:20 Attract and Retain: How you can use Data Insights for developing and managing commercial properties.
Natalia Rincon – CHAOS
Eelis Rytkönen – NCC
– Service Insights: Understand existing infrastructure to make your property stand out by planning diverse services
– Urban Attractiveness: Increase your ROI by forecasting the attractiveness of your property
– Innovative co-creation: successful collaboration principles between corporates and startups

10:20 – 10:35 It makes total urban sense, doesn’t it?
Eelis Rytkönen – NCC 
Antti Pitkänen – Agile Work
– Opening up the process of designing the urban digital user experience
– How to develop scalable, updatable and human friendly platforms
– About urban sense making and co-creation

10:35 – 10:55 Ambient communication for real-time environments
Tapio Rosenius – Scandal Tech
– Ambient Communication is where the Internet of Things meets the experience economy
– Create narrative environments, experiential branding, and non-invasive techniques to influence crowd behaviour
– Revolutionising the design and management of real-time responsive lighting for architecture

BUILDING & DESIGN

10:40 – 11:05 Spacemaker – Design better, more sustainable cities with AI
Carl Christensen – Spacemaker AI
– Discover smarter ways to design and maximize the potential of a building site
– Letting the user generate, sketch and explore a multitude of site proposals
– Enabling insights and a collaborative workflow among architects, engineers, real estate developers, and municipalities

11:05 – 11:35 Smart algorithms and parametric design to give new life to construction materials
Tal Friedman – Foldstruct
– How can we turn mainstream real estate projects into icons using smart algorithms?
– Bridging between the digital design realm and real world manufacturing
– Outside the box-freeform architecture as a catalyst for urban rejuvenation

11:35 – 12:00 Reimagining the future built environments
Eero Lundén – Lundén Architecture Company
– New worldview, new architecture
– What buildings really are and what they could be
– New building typologies through new technologies

THE NEW NORDICS

10:55 – 11:05 Pioneering Digitalization in Built Environment – It’s All About Data
Kari Tuukkanen – Sitowise
– Why Sitowise feels it’s time to raise the bar on built environment digitalization & how we plan to do it

11:05 – 11:20 Smart and collaborative virtual environments that offer next-gen user experiences
Jarkko Männistö – Sitowise
– Observing and understanding both static and dynamic data within built environment
– How location precise IoT sensor data can bring virtual cities alive
– What tools are needed to create a next level user experience for urban development

11:20 – 11:40 The state of PropTech in Finland and beyond
Sarah Sipilä – KPMG
– KPMG Insight report in collaboration with PropTech Finland

11:45 – 11:55 A VERY SPACIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Teemu Lehtinen – KIRAHub

11:55 – 12:30 MORNING BREAK

CONCRETE EXAMPLES

12:00 – 12:25 A digital platform for trading real estate
Sami Honkonen – Tomorrow Tech
– Two years ago at RecoTech we said we’re building a blockchain-based trading platform for real estate
– Today, that platform is live
– This talk is a story of how that came to be

12:25 – 12:55 2 Blockchain Startups – 2 Concrete Examples
Hosted by: Anniina Saari – Aalto
– Startup 1: Ken Wong – Whizzl
– Startup 2: Denis Petrovcic – Blocksquare

GAMECHANGERS

12:30 – 13:00 WeWork: Space for Humans
Annie Cosgrove – WeWork
– Using user insights to improve the member experience
– Studying the design of our spaces and the social dynamics of our communities
– Setting a precedent for UX focused design in the AEC industry

13:00 – 13:20 Surprise? DNA enters the residential real estate business with Wattinen
Mikko Lietsalmi – DNA
– What has a telecommunications company got to do with heating management of apartment buildings?
– Key success factors in introducing new solutions in a conservative business.
– What is the fastest way to reduce CO2-emissions in our cities?

13:20 – 13:45 CoLiving: Experiences > Things
Christine McDannell – Kndrd.io
– How to master the art of creating a living experience by optimizing spaces for community + connection,
– Living is not anymore just providing a roof over someone’s head

13:45 – 14:30 What does it mean to be a landlord in the 21st Century?
Dror Poleg – Rethinking.RE
– How technology is changing the way buildings are designed, financed, operated, and valued
– How technology is enabling new business models and new ways to monetize physical assets
– What landlords, investors, and entrepreneurs can do to make the most of these changes

14:30 – 14:55 State of Proptech in the EU and thoughts on sustainability tech
Roelof Opperman – Fifth Wall
– Intro to Fifth Wall
– Outlook on EU’s proptech market
– Where sustainability tech fits into the sector and what to expect

PLATFORMS, PLATFORMS, PLATFORMS

13:30 – 13:50 Incompatible building data no longer a pain in the ass
Vesa Ilmarinen – Platform of Trust
– Get data away from silos
– Feed algorithms with data
– Data cannot be used without trust

13:50 – 14:05 Integration platform for project management and collaboration in urban development projects
Eeva Vahtera – Sitowise 
Sami Rapo – Sitowise
– Enabling efficient information sharing between the designers, developers, project management, as well as the citizens
– What is required from a situational awareness dashboard in large urban development projects
– How to visualise the construction time line when external service providers are involved

OPEN CALL

14:05 – 14:30 The Internet of Need – and a call for open innovation in the heavy materials industry
Bengt Steinbrecher – LH Startup MAQER
Philipp Leutiger – LafargeHolcim
– Urbanization as the biggest transformation for society
– 2bn people moving into cities in the next 25 years
– 60% of the required infrastructure has not been built yet
– The construction industry requires new ways of working & approaches – only possible through open innovation

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

14:55 – 15:20 Data Supernova – transformation in the built environment
Volker Buscher – Arup
– Digital transformation as a fundamental change to our business models and the structure of our markets
– The “Data Supernova” is at the heart of this transformation
– Changing knowledge, culture and leadership required to enjoy the energy Data Supernova releases in this emerging ecosystem

15:20 – 15:30 Optimization of Building Technical Systems with Digital Twinning
Marko Tulamo – Sitowise
– Combining building automation system data with the BIM model into a Digital Twin of the building
– Identifying and visualizing potential failures in performance of building technical systems with mathematical algorithms
– Creating a user friendly interface where building technical system (HPAC) system processes and status can be visualized

DIGITALISATION

14:30 – 14:55 How to digitalize a conservative industry
Joel Särkkä – Renta
– The hows and whys of disrupting the status quo in construction rental – Renta Story

14:55 – 15:10 Harnessing the Power of Tech
Dr. Thomas Herr – CBRE
– How traditional CRE companies keep up with the pace of digital innovations by building own solutions, acquiring talent and partner with tech firms.
– Thomas Herr, Head of Digital Innovation, CBRE shares examples and lessons learned.

REAL ESTATE IS DEAD

16:00 – 16:30 Unleash the innovative power – Wakey, Wakey!
Wouter Truffino – Global Proptech
– How fast is real estate changing right now
– What mega trends are out there with great examples
– What can you do? Be prepared!

16:30 – 17:05 Creating a resillient platform from the ground up
Moiz K. Malik – Nooklyn
– Safety – People should feel safe when moving
– Digitize – It shouldn’t require razing a forest down to rent apartments
– ’NooklynKit’ – A set of best practices and building supplies that are environmentally friendly

17:05 – 18:00 CLOSING

FUTURES

15:45 – 16:15 What will buildings be like when robots take over?
Nikki Greenberg – Women in PropTech
– What are robots and what is their role for the future of buildings?
– Look at futuristic buildings and walking cities
– Consider what life will be like for us humans as robots increasingly dominate

16:15 – 16:40 This is not what I signed up for!” Perspective on digitalization in real estate
Lauri Pulkka – Newsec
Olli-Pekka Mustonen – Newsec
– Smart buildings get the most hype, but the benefits rarely concern people working in real estate
– The digital maturity of the sector is far from paperless, not to mention “clickless”
– How do we make technology serve real estate professionals, rather than the other way around?

16:40 – 17:10 Building on and beyond Earth
David Malott – AI Spacefactory
– The high cost of building in Space — and the hidden cost of building on Earth
– One solution, two planets: NASA award winning 3D printing technology
– Where do we go from here: Earth applications and back to the Moon

17:10 – 18:00 CLOSING

09:10 – 10:10 Global PropTech Speeddate
– We match 20 corporate real estate professionals with 20 PropTech companies in just 1 hour.
– Separate registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/global-proptech-speeddate-registration-69270101739

10:20 – 11:10 CBRE Pitching Competition
Judged by: Sina Kühne – CBRE GmbH, Sarah Sipilä – KPMG, Jacob Bro – NREP.
10:25 – 10:30 Pitch 1 CHAOS
10:30 – 10:35 Pitch 2 720
10:35 – 10:40 Pitch 3 Exquance
10:40 – 10:45 Pitch 4 Mapple
10:45 – 10:50 Pitch 5 Proximi.io
10:50 – 10:55 Pitch 6 Congrid
10:55 – 11:00 Pitch 7 Hyperin
11:00 – 11:05 Pitch 8 CubiCasa

11:20 – 12:20 Talent Track
Kick off: Welcome by host
Tiia Kuokka – Helsinki Business Hub

Keynote How to recruit people in the building industry?
Hannu Matias Nurmi – Leadcloud

Panel: The DO’S and DON’TS of job seeking – The secret behind the recruitment process
Moderator: Sanja Hovilainen – Mercuri Urval
Panelists: Marja Konsti – Sitowise, Niina Ruusela – CBRE, Pia Carlberg – Newsec, Pauliina Ristimäki – YIT

Reverse pitching: Why work for us?
Niko Moreira – Sitowise
Ray Lindberg & Krista Ruigendijk – CBRE 
Hannu Käki – Hyperin
Pauliina Ristimäki – YIT
Pia Carlberg – Newsec 

12:30 – 12:50 MORNING BREAK

12:50 – 13:00 CBRE Pitching Competition Winner Announcements

13:00 – 13:45 Fresh approaches to Circularity in Construction 
Seven minute pitches from:
Delphine Rumo – Aalto University
Aleksi Leppänen – Tampere University
Georgii Verkhusha & Taras Protchenko – Häme University of Applied Sciences
Followed by an open discussion on circularity moderated by: Jukka Viitanen – NCC

13:50 – 14:20 Women in PropTech MeetUp
Hosted by Nikki Greenberg – Women in PropTech
– An opportunity for women attendees to meet and form meaningful connections
– Bring your business cards
– This is not only for women, as always, everyone is welcome!

14:25 – 15:10 PropTech Leadership roundtable hosted by KPMG
Moderator: Sarah Sipilä – KPMG
Tomi Ventovuori – Newsec
Jukka Aho – Leanheat
Risto Kankaanpää – Pontos Group
Jens-Peter Schultz – Dresdner Real Estate Investment Holding GmbH

15:20 – 15:50 Panel Discussion: Concrete examples of using Blockchain
Moderator: Anniina Saari – Aalto
– Julia Buchholz – Whizzl
– Denis Petrovcic – Blocksquare

16:00 – 16:30 Panel Discussion: Concrete examples of using Data
Moderator: Volker Buscher – Arup
– Samuel Jaeger – BuildSafe
– Karolina Mosiadz – Mapple
– Nadim Stub – PropTech Denmark
Data as a strategic asset – how can we create value?  Let’s hear some tangible examples?
What is the customers the ecosystems and VCs role?
How could we make an even bigger difference and where do we go next as an industry?

16:40 – 17:30 FIRESIDE CHAT: Coliving – The Future of Living
Hosted by: Huong Tran – ROND House
– Christine McDannell – Kndrd.io
– Jan Garde – The Embassies of Good Living

17:30 – 18:30 Immerse!
Hosted by: Morrowsound
About the benefits and opportunities of using 3D sound in working environments.
(Invitation only)