An Inspiring Evening in Luxembourg: People, Innovation & the Future of the Built Environment
On 04 December in Luxembourg, Schroeder & Associรฉs S.A hosted an inspiring afterwork session that brought together some of the most forward-thinking voices shaping the future of living, design, and urban development.
The conversations were honest, practical and grounded in reality โ exactly what the construction and real estate sector needs right now.
A heartfelt thank you to all speakers and attendees who joined us, and special thanks to our generous host for creating a space where meaningful dialogue could truly happen.
The room buzzing with energy, bold ideas, and unforgettable conversations that matter, thatโs how weโd sum up this unforgettable evening with buildbuild, Schroeder & Associรฉs S.A., CDCL Compagnie De Construction Luxembourgeoise, Fonds du Logement, Augment - Digital Facilities Services taking the stage.
A huge thank you to our host Schroeder & Associรฉs S.A and community sponsors atHomeGroup and amazing speakers for making this happen.
Highlights from the Keynotes
๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ, ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
Marco Da Chaoโ Schroeder & Associรฉs S.A.
Marco reminded us that despite rapid advances in AI, robotics and digital tools, strong organisations remain fundamentally people-driven. The biggest shift ahead isnโt technological itโs cultural. Complexity is now permanent, and our success will depend on collaboration, agility and adopting a new mindset. He also underscored a silent climate threat: urban heat, now the leading climate-related cause of mortality in Europe.
๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐
Marko Mihic Jeftic โ buildbuild
Construction still operates on processes designed decades ago, with highly skilled engineers spending countless hours on administrative tasks. Marko highlighted how agentic ERPs and automation will eliminate this repetitive load, allowing teams to focus on problem-solving, planning and leadership. The future is a partnership: machines handling the routine, humans handling the judgement.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Quentin De Man โ CDCL Compagnie De Construction Luxembourgeoise
Quentin emphasized that up to 10โ15% of construction costs are lost simply due to outdated plans, missing information and misalignment across teams. Digital tools can close this gap but only if everyone contributes accurate data from the start. He also stressed the importance of industrialization and hybrid construction methods as the sector adapts to rising pressures.
๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ, ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐
Denis ORY โ Fonds du Logement
Successful innovation is practical, not theoretical. Drone scans, network mapping and real-time data now save public teams huge amounts of time. And when communities adapt spaces in their own way, itโs not a flaw, itโs proof the project works.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐
Rida Klinkโ Augment - Digital Facilities Services
Rida reminded us that the real gap is information: most buildings donโt even have accurate plans. Digitizing them now takes just weeks, unlocking smarter maintenance, better operations and true digital twins for the 80% of buildings already here.
Across all speakers, one message resonated clearly:
We donโt innovate for innovationโs sake.
We innovate to solve real problems and build places where people can truly thrive.
Thank you once again to everyone who made this Luxembourg evening such a success
