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The Confluence Podcast is the director’s commentary track for AEC industry software. Go behind the scenes with us to learn how and why decisions were made in the creation of your favorite software for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

This podcast is a collaboration between Randall Stevens of AVAIL and Evan Troxel of TRXL.

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Unlocking Ancient Secrets with AI

Brent Seales of the University of Kentucky joins to talk about his groundbreaking work using AI and CT scanning to digitally unwrap ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius

Unlocking Ancient Secrets with AI

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Unlocking Ancient Secrets with AI
S2E12

Unlocking Ancient Secrets with AI

Brent Seales of the University of Kentucky joins to talk about his groundbreaking work using AI and CT scanning to digitally unwrap ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius
Navigating The Evolution of AEC Tech
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Navigating The Evolution of AEC Tech

Richard Harpham of Skema joins the show to talk about his insights from decades of experience in AEC technology.
An Aspiration and Appetite to Innovate
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An Aspiration and Appetite to Innovate

John Cerone joins to discuss his journey with SHoP Architects, emphasizing the integration of technology and design in architecture.
Innovating with AI in Civil Engineering
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Innovating with AI in Civil Engineering

Rob Sinclair of Wade Trim shares insights on the firm's AI journey, from establishing an AI task force to developing enterprise-level chatbots and automated image recognition tools.
Audacity, Antiquity, and AI
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Audacity, Antiquity, and AI

Christy Chapman of the University of Kentucky joins the show to discuss how AI has unlocked antiquity, focusing on the origins of the Vesuvius Challenge.
The Evolution of Computational Design and AI in Structural Engineering
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The Evolution of Computational Design and AI in Structural Engineering

Robert Otani joins to talk about about his journey from a structural engineer in the 90s to leading the CORE Studio at Thornton Tomasetti.
Data Governance and the Cloud in AEC
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Data Governance and the Cloud in AEC

Aaron Vorwerk of Egnyte joins to talk about Egnyte's role in AI and machine learning within the AEC industry.
The Evolution of 3D Visualization
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The Evolution of 3D Visualization

Phillip Miller of Chaos joins to navigates through Phil's extensive background in the 3D technology and AEC industry, highlighting his contributions to Autodesk, Adobe, and NVIDIA.
Bringing Newforma to the Cloud
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Bringing Newforma to the Cloud

Carl Veillette of Newforma joins to talk about the transformation and integration of BIM Track with Newforma to revolutionize project management in the AEC industry.
AI in Architectural Practice
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AI in Architectural Practice

Charles Portelli of Perkins&Will joins to talk about the application of AI and machine learning in architectural practice.
AR for Construction with Sitelink
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AR for Construction with Sitelink

Jesse Vander Does and Adrian Hatch of Sitelink join the show to talk about their work in the construction tech industry.
Bringing AI to the Synthesis Intranet Platform
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Bringing AI to the Synthesis Intranet Platform

In this episode, Chris Parsons of Knowledge Architecture joins us to discuss bringing AI to their Synthesis intranet platform.
The Evolution of TonicDM
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The Evolution of TonicDM

Randall Stephens talks with Reg Prentice from TonicDM to discuss the development and evolution of architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) technology.
Veras, the AI-Powered Rendering Tool
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Veras, the AI-Powered Rendering Tool

Benjamin Guler of EvolveLab joins the show to talk about Veras, the AI rendering tool that is used for creating stunning architectural diffusion-based visualizations.
Democratizing 3d Content with Fovea
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Democratizing 3d Content with Fovea

Corey Rubadue of ArchVision joins the show to talk about Fovea, a tool that simplifies the process of translating and sharing 3d content across different 3d platforms and 3d file formats.
Building IMEG’s AI Assistant
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Building IMEG’s AI Assistant

Steve Germano of IMEG joins to talk about developing an in-house AI assistant named Meg, a conversational chatbot and search engine for company data running within Microsoft Teams.
Overhauling Knowledge Architecture’s Synthesis v6
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Overhauling Knowledge Architecture’s Synthesis v6

Christopher Parsons of Knowledge Architecture joins the show to talk about the major overhaul of their Synthesis intranet platform that’s been recently released for AEC firms.
AI Governance and Ethics in AEC
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AI Governance and Ethics in AEC

YegaTech CTO, Sam Zolfagharian, Ph.D. joins in a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI) governance and ethics in the AEC industry.
Looking Forward with AI in AEC
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Looking Forward with AI in AEC

Adam Chernick of Amazon Web Services (AWS) joins to talk about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in AEC.
VIM’s PowerBI Dashboards
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VIM’s PowerBI Dashboards

Joel Pennington of VIM joins the show to talk about the use of PowerBI as the front end for VIM to enable real-time, interactive analytics of BIM data.
Creating the Revit 2024 Sample Project
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Creating the Revit 2024 Sample Project

Guests Paul Aubin and Harlan Brumm join hosts Randall Stevens and Evan Troxel to share their experiences and insights into the creation of a new, long awaited sample project for Revit 2024.
Designing AVAIL's Channel Groups
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Designing AVAIL's Channel Groups

Randall Stevens of AVAIL joins Evan Troxel to discuss the development process behind AVAIL’s new channel groups feature.
What is Confluence?
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What is Confluence?

What is the Confluence podcast all about? In this episode we’ll answer that question.

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