Digital Built Forum (DBF)

The Digital Built Forum (DBF) Podcast explores digital and data innovation in the built environment. Join Adam and Gavin as they discuss everything from the planning and design of public places and spaces, to the operation and maintenance of infrastructure assets. Guest commentators join the hosts who represent policy making, professional practice and academia. The podcast is powered by the Digital Built Forum, an engagement platform to help drive a digital built environment. See: www.digitalbuiltforum.com

Digital Built Forum (DBF) is a news podcast hosted by Digital Built Forum, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Digital Built Forum hosts Digital Built Forum (DBF), a news show with 58 episodes published.

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  Episode 60: Built for Digital: Episode 3

  Aug 9, 202628 min

  Built for Digital: Episode 3 - The uneasy dance of digital built policy In Episode 3, we dig into the messy reality of digital policy in Australia: why political champions are rare, what Brisbane 2032 is getting wrong, and why LA 2028 might be the blueprint nobody's talking about. From procurement to the Olympics, from government delivery models to a $50M funding program with "mixed success" — this one pulls no punches.

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  Episode 59: Built for Digital - Episode 2

  Jul 27, 202644 min

  Built for Digital – Episode 2: "AI for Real" In this episode, Adam sits down with Gavin to cut through the hype and talk about what's actually happening with AI in the built environment. Drawing on lessons from the smart cities and IoT eras, we explore the real opportunities, the pitfalls, and the practical steps organisations need to take right now. In this episode: How AI compares (and mirrors) past tech trends like smart cities and digital twins Real AI applications in planning, asset lifecycle management and more Why "if data's a mess, AI will be a mess" Agile proof-of-concept vs. lengthy business cases — what actually works Governance, leadership and the rise of the Chief AI Officer Job displacement vs. augmentation: what's really happening? The surprising lack of a national AI industry body in Australia DBF's new guidance paper for the built environment sector

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  Episode 58: Built for Digital Episode 1

  Jul 27, 202637 min

  In the first episode of the Built for Digital series, Adam and Gavin sit down to take an honest look back at the smart cities era — what was promised, what was funded, and what actually delivered.From Australia's $50M federal investment to smart bins, smart parking, and smart barbecues, they unpack why so many initiatives collapsed the moment the funding dried up — and why the industry keeps making the same mistakes with each new wave of technology.They also dig into:• Why most smart city pilots led nowhere• Data quality: still the #1 Achilles' heel in 2026• The AI pilot problem — innovation theatre vs. real transformation• Why org structure and C-suite leadership are the real blockersThe verdict? The tech was never the hard part. Sorting your data out — and knowing why you're doing this — still is.

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  Episode 57: 2025 DBF review, and what's next for 2026

  Jan 12, 202639 minS0

  <p>2025 was a breakthrough year for Digital Built Forum—from rebranding to launching their first in-person event, the SEQ 2032 Digital Assembly, which drew 90+ industry leaders to Brisbane. </p><p>Hosts Gavin and Adam reflect on their podcast series exploring asset management and agentic AI, international training across three continents, and whether we've hit the ceiling on generative AI or if real transformation is still coming.</p><p>For 2026, they're going bigger: Digital Assembly expands to Melbourne in May to tackle housing, precinct and infrastructure challenges, plus deep-dive podcast series on energy, water, and transportation. </p><p>They're heading Stateside do un...

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  Episode 56: Digital Games Dispatch #1

  Oct 12, 202518 minS0

  <p>In this kick-off episode of the "Digital Games Dispatch" series, hosts Adam Beck and Gavin Cotterill dive into the evolving role of digital enablement in the context of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. </p><p>Drawing on their recent experiences and insights from past events—including the Sydney, London, Rio, Tokyo, and Paris Games—they discuss how digital and data-driven strategies have transformed everything from planning and operations to legacy and fan experience.</p><p>The conversation highlights the pivotal shift seen at the Paris 2024 Games, where digital integration moved beyond infrastructure to become embedded in workflows and deci...

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