Our guest speaker is Andreas Galatoulas, Data Analytics and AI Director at AECOM, sharing how they as a global consultancy are using AI across its construction, engineering and infrastructure projects.

As a qualified data leader and with national publications for his work, Andreas drives AECOM's on data strategies, data ethics and auditing AI models.

At the NCE TechFest Awards, Andreas led the team which won the Best Use of Technology: Artificial Intelligence for their work with the Environment Agency for flood image analysis.

We also hear from two Urbano Member SMEs, Alex Luketa, Partner at Xerini and Mark Wakeling, Technical Manager from Plowman Craven, on how they use AI and other tools to enhance tech development projects with clients in the ACTE sectors.

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One of Urbano's longest standing and most loyal members, Mark recorded a podcast with Leo Bones of EQ Investors. EQ Investors are an award-winning discretionary fund manager, focused on sustainable and impact investing, based in the City Of London.

Leo is part of the business development team at EQ and has over 30 years experience within the financial services sector.

Mark and Leo take a meandering trip back through their networking history which started back in Shoreditch in the mid 2000s. Along the way, Leo shares with us his approach to networking, how he connects with people and the changing landscape around finance, investment, ESG and sustainability.

He also shares his views on what makes a good networking event and network - and what doesn't!

For more information on EQ Investors, click here: EQ Investors

For more information about Mark, Talent Lab & Urbano Network - and to leave feedback - click here: https://www.talentlab.co.uk/networking/

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Julie is a long-standing member of Urbano and a very experienced networker. Last year, Julie took the courageous step of leaving the world of employment and PAYE to start her own business, Pro Team BD.

Pro Team BD is an outsourced marketing services provider and amongst a range of things, Julie speaks about networking for yourself and your own business against for an employer.

This episode is full of good advice on how sales people must not sell at networking events to find value.

To find out more about Julie and her company here: Pro Team BD.

For more information about Mark, Talent Lab & Urbano Network - and to leave feedback - click here: https://www.talentlab.co.uk/networking/

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Recorded during Women In Construction Week and on International Women's Day, Mark Herring interviews Jess James, MD and owner of Jaw Sustainability, whose company celebrates its fifth birthday party on the day of publication of this podcast,

Mark and Jess discuss how she she has grown her company , how she has used networking to develop business opportunities, and how spends her time productively at MIPIM, the international property show which takes place next week in Cannes, France.

Jess also discusses her experience of sexism and discrimination in a male-dominated industry.

To find out more about Jess' company, Jaw, click here: Jaw Sustainability

For more information about Mark, Talent Lab & Urbano Network - and to leave feedback - click here: https://www.talentlab.co.uk/networking/

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A lovely conversation with Lucy Dunne for this episode who you will gather is a lot younger than Mark and offers a fresh perspective on networking which should be an especially valuable listen for those new to the world of business networking and find the prospect of meeting new people daunting.

Lucy is Marketing and Social Value Coordinator at Rooff who are members of Urbano Network. She has taken part in a previous podcast recording of our online speaker panel event on New Procurement Regulations which featured Rebecca Rees of Trowers & Hamlins and Caroline Brockof this parish & Talent Lab.

I chatted to Lucy about how she finds networking as a young woman in a male-dominated industry like construction. The story of how she got her job through Claire Bullen is also exactly why any connection can deliver new opportunities.

For more information about Mark, Talent Lab & Urbano Network - and to leave feedback - click here: https://www.talentlab.co.uk/networking/

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