The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) popular asset management conference is back
This year the conference will focus on the challenges and strategies for digitisation in order to realise more sustainable and reliable management of assets. It is being held at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester.
From design to life cycle management, digitisation has a critical role to play in fostering efficient asset management. Infrastructure, utilities, transportation, industry assets age and maintenance and management bring acute challenges, which digitisation resolve, allowing early detection, improving sustainability, extending longevity.
Digitisation leverages technology to improve efficiency, from inspection, management, and maintenance, solutions such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), allow faster and efficient processing of data, fostering improved decision making, with efficient resource and budget allocation.
Binnies UK, Director of Asset Management, Chris Steele is speaking at the event on the topic, ‘Building resilience through SMART choices in the water sector’. His presentation will explore:
- Supply chain: aligning verified demand with capacity
- Assets: decoding lifecycle health for informed investments
- People: inspiring the next generation of operatives
Chris is also chairing the roundtable discussion, ‘How far can investment drive the creation of a resilient water service?’
About the speaker
Chris Steele is the Director of Asset Management services at Binnies and brings 20 years of qualified asset management experience across regulated and nonregulated water, energy and waste sectors with leading involvement within digital industry forums and working groups. Key to his current tenure starting 2015 has been the focus on expediting the use of digital solutions and technologies to enhance the physical asset lifecycle aligned to European Sustainable Development Goals. This experience combined with his passion for nurturing new ideas, has brought him to lead a diverse team of asset management professionals to meet the evolving challenges of asset intensive organisations