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Conference Co-Chair · Log 09 · 1–3 December 2025
GDI2025: Green + Digital + Intelligent Built Environments
Three ideas that will shape the cities we build next
At a glance
- Role
- Co-Chair, with Prof Ali GhaffarianHoseini
- Location
- AUT City Campus, Auckland
- Host
- School of Future Environments, AUT, in partnership with Beca
- Dates
- 1–3 December 2025
- Partner
- Beca
- Keynote
- Thomas Hyde, Chief Transformation & Innovation Officer, Beca
- Format
- In person, with recorded presentations
200+Full papers received
3Themes
3Days
The story
Green, digital, intelligent
GDI2025 was built around three themes: green, meaning sustainable and climate-resilient urban design; digital, meaning AI, data, automation and digital twins; and intelligent, meaning responsive, inclusive and human-centred design.
Scale
Hosted by AUT's School of Future Environments in partnership with Beca, the conference received more than 200 full papers. Amir co-chaired it with Professor Ali GhaffarianHoseini.
Industry voice
Thomas Hyde, Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer at Beca, gave the keynote, connecting research directly to practice.
Evidence
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