From AI to Innovation: Meet the global thinkers shaping Constructive 2025

Big ideas. Real tools. Global minds.

Constructive 2025 is where the building and construction sector comes together to tackle the big challenges. This year’s forum is shaping up to be our most ambitious yet, with more international voices, more practical insights, and more autonomy to pick content that matters to you and your business.

We’re also welcoming standout global thinkers:

• Nigel Collin: Innovation strategist, author, and international keynote speaker. Nigel will challenge the myth that innovation has to be disruptive. Instead, he’ll show how steady, achievable progress is the real engine of business success, and how you can build momentum by making innovation a daily habit.
• Lindsay Zwart: Global technology leader and AI expert. Lindsay brings practical examples from across the sector, revealing how artificial intelligence is already being used on-site to lift quality, sharpen decision-making, and boost productivity in real time.

They’ll be joined by some of Aotearoa’s most respected leaders including:

• Sir John Key, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, will share insights into bipartisan infrastructure planning and what’s needed to create long-term certainty and opportunity across the sector.
• Raelene Castle, CEO of Sport NZ, will explore how to lead under pressure, adapt with confidence, and build the kind of resilience the industry needs now more than ever.

Constructive 2025 will also feature extensive analysis of the current economic situation, and we’ll hear from key decision makers across Government and opposition about what’s in store for the future of the built environment.

Alongside this powerhouse line-up, you’ll have access to 15 breakout sessions across the two days. Sessions have been designed to be highly practical for both residential and commercial builders, so you walk away with real tools, ideas, and strategies to put into action. Topics include:

• Smarter procurement
• Digital marketing
• Talent attraction and retention
• Health and safety
• Pricing and contracts
• Sustainability and consenting
• AI tools and tech
• Financial transparency

For the first time, we’ll also have sessions led in Mandarin for the Chinese building community.

Whether you’re a builder, developer, architect, tradie or sector leader - this is your opportunity to connect with industry innovators, sharpen your thinking, and get ahead of the curve.

The future is being built today. Be part of it at Constructive 2025.