Find Your Creative Spark, London

1 Oct 2024 | RIBA, 66 Portland Place

Ignite your imagination, explore the latest tools, and learn from Vectorworks leaders and industry peers.

Design Day Speakers

  • Dr. Biplab Sarkar headshot

    Dr. Biplab Sarkar

    CEO
    Vectorworks, Inc.

  • Darick DeHart headshot

    Darick DeHart

    Chief Product Officer
    Vectorworks, Inc.

  • Gina Clarke headshot

    Gina Clarke

    Lead Gym Designer
    Layrd Design

  • Julian Geiger headshot

    Julian Geiger

    Vice President - Head of AI Product & Transformation
    Nemetschek

  • Katarina Ollikainen headshot

    Katarina Ollikainen

    Landmark Product Planner
    Vectorworks, Inc.

  • Kesoon Chance

    Senior Industry Specialist - Interior Architecture
    Vectorworks, Inc.

  • Matt Bird headshot

    Matt Bird

    Senior Landscape Architect and BIM Manager
    Wynne-Williams Associates

  • Matthew Bester headshot

    Matthew Bester

    UK Sales Director
    Vectorworks, Inc.

  • Ole Callf headshot

    Ole Callf

    IT Manager / CGI Visualiser 
    Axiom Architects

  • Patrick Vaziri-Zanjani headshot

    Patrick Vaziri-Zanjani

    CAD Specialist/ Information Manager
    Axiom Architects

  • Tamsin Slatter headshot

    Tamsin Slatter

    Sales Enablement Director
    Vectorworks, Inc.

  • Will Mayes headshot

    Will Mayes

    CEO & Founder 
    Layrd Design  

Schedule

  • 9:30 – 10:00 | Registration Open

  • 9:30 – 10:00 | Tech Desk Open

    DOMAS KUDAKAUSKAS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT LEAD, VECTORWORKS, INC.
    ADAM ROBINSON, TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST, VECTORWORKS, INC.

    The Design Day Tech Desk is the perfect place to have any of your Vectorworks questions answered. Whether you’re looking for more information about training opportunities or you’d like a quick demo on a specific workflow, Vectorworks team members are here to help. The Tech Desk is open during registration periods, meals, and breaks, along with a table from Meta.

  • 10:00 – 10:30 | Introduction and Roadmap

    TAMSIN SLATTER, SALES ENABLEMENT DIRECTOR, VECTORWORKS, INC.
    BIPLAB SARKAR, CEO, VECTORWORKS, INC.

    Biplab Sarkar will be giving an overview of the past year and outlining plan for the future of Vectorworks.

  • 10:30 - 11:00 | Putting Change into Practice — Modernising CAD Standards Across an Architectural Practice

    PATRICK VAZIRI-ZANJANI, CAD SPECIALIST / INFORMATION MANAGER, AXIOM ARCHITECTS
    OLE CALLF, IT MANAGER / CGI VISUALISER, AXIOM ARCHITECTS

    Converting a practice to have consistent CAD standards isn’t easy or straightforward. How do you start such a task? How long does it take? Will additional support be required? 

    This presentation will cover the stages of developing CAD standards, how we addressed persistent issues, and the techniques and practices adopted to improve time and efficiency across design workflows. 

  • 11:00 – 11:30 | Mid-Morning Break and Tech Desk Open

  • 11:30 - 12:00 | A New Epoch: Adopt AI, Transform Architecture

    JULIAN GEIGER, VICE PRESIDENT - HEAD OF AI PRODUCT & TRANSFORMATION, NEMETSCHEK

    The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) marks one of the most profound and transformative shifts in human history, ushering in a new epoch for the built world. In the industry, AI is not just a tool—it's the catalyst for a new era that will forever change how buildings are conceived, constructed, and managed. In this session, you’ll explore how AI is radically challenging long-held beliefs about the role of the architect, reshaping the very definition of architectural practice. This session is tailored for design professionals looking to upgrade their mental framework about AI, harness the potential of AI in their daily work, and stay competitive in the future of AECO. 

  • 12:00 – 13:00 | Key Software Features in Vectorworks 2025

    DARICK DEHART, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, VECTORWORKS, INC.
    KESOON CHANCE, SENIOR INDUSTRY SPECIALIST - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE, VECTORWORKS, INC.
    KATARINA OLLIKAINEN, LANDMARK PRODUCT PLANNER, VECTORWORKS, INC.

    Learn more about the new features in Vectorworks 2025 from Darick DeHart, Kesoon Chance, and Katarina Ollikainen.

  • 13:00 – 14:15 | Networking Lunch and Tech Desk Open

  • 14:15 - 14:45 | Bridging the Gap: Collaborating Across Disciplines with Vectorworks in BIM Projects

    MATT BIRD, SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND BIM MANAGER, WYNNE-WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES

    How can landscape architects use Vectorworks within multi-disciplinary projects and provide relevance within an Autodesk-centric environment?

    The presentation will look at how we use Vectorworks as a practice and collaborate with other disciplines, as well as how we overcome obstacles and adapt to BIM-level projects where the primary software used is Revit.

  • 14:45 – 15:15 | The Creative Process: Designing Fitness & Wellness Spaces

    WILL MAYES, CEO & FOUNDER, LAYRD DESIGN
    GINA CLARKE, LEAD GYM DESIGNER, LAYRD DESIGN

    Cambridge-based Interior Design Studio, Layrd, talks you through how they approach designing gym and fitness projects to ensure they are both functional and inspiring spaces. 

  • 15:15 – 15:45 | Afternoon Break and Tech Desk Open

  • 15:45 – 16:15 | In Case You Missed It in Vectorworks 2024

    TAMSIN SLATTER, SALES ENABLEMENT DIRECTOR, VECTORWORKS, INC.

    Since the introduction of more frequent updates to Vectorworks we've been able to bring so many new capabilities to the software to help you build greater efficiency into your processes and offer more value to your clients. With such frequent updates, it can be easy to miss them. During this talk, Tamsin Slatter will showcase some of the most exciting highlights of these updates and how they can benefit your workflow by saving you valuable time. 

  • 16:15 - 16:30 | Q&A and Closing Remarks