AI in the built environment: value, risk and reinvention

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Emily Wright

Journalist and Moderator
Freelance

Andrew Victory

Global Director of Digital Design
Broadway Malyan

Jenny Obee

Information & Digital Technology Director
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Simon Long

Lead Project Manager - Planning London Datahub
Greater London Authority

Zijing Zhang

Lecturer in AI for Construction and Real Estate
UCL’s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction

David Kelly

Chief Revenue Officer

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In the context of a rapidly changing world, professionals across the built environment are confronting both the opportunities presented by AI as well as the challenges it poses to established ways of working.

As digital transformation accelerates, the pressure to remain competitive is intensifying. This raises fundamental questions about value creation, decision-making, risk, authorship, and the future role of creativity in shaping places.

Against this backdrop, success will depend on how effectively organisations integrate AI into their strategies and processes while continuing to deliver high-quality, commercially viable, and valuable outcomes for communities.

In this panel discussion, convened and hosted by Broadway Malyan in association with NLA, we will explore the real impact of AI across the life cycle of the built environment from early-stage planning and investment decisions through to design, delivery, and long-term asset management.