{"id":23149,"date":"2023-11-09T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T21:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-tech-communication-and-wdbe-with-aarni-heiskanen\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T21:00:44","slug":"construction-tech-communication-and-wdbe-with-aarni-heiskanen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-tech-communication-and-wdbe-with-aarni-heiskanen\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Tech Communication and WDBE with Aarni Heiskanen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>In <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#podcast\">this episode <\/a>of WDBE Talks, Vappu Id of KIRAHub interviews Aarni Heiskanen. They discuss communication, construction tech, and the World of Digital Built Environment <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kirahub.org\/en\/wdbe\/\" target=\"_blank\">WDBE Summit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aarni\u2019s career path<\/li>\n<li>Why great construction stories often remain untold and how to fix it<\/li>\n<li>Examples of good communicators<\/li>\n<li>Memorable WDBE moments<\/li>\n<li>What WDBE is as an event, and is the WDBE community like<\/li>\n<li>The digital transformation of the industry<\/li>\n<li>Awarding industry trailblazers<\/li>\n<li>Expectations for WDBE 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-aarni-heiskanen\">About Aarni Heiskanen<\/h2>\n<p>Aarni Heiskanen is a Construction Innovation Agent and the co-founder of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aepartners.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\">AE Partners<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aecbusiness.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\">AEC Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He has a master\u2019s degree in architecture and worked as an architect and architectural R&amp;D manager for over a decade. He was one of the pioneers in integrated computer-aided design in the Nordics. In mid-1990s, Aarni became an internet entrepreneur and, in the 2000s, a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) helping IT organizations in strategic planning and change programs.<\/p>\n<p>At Thinking Portfolio, a company Aarni co-founded, he developed the first version of SaaS software for business portfolio management. It now has 400,000 users globally.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Aarni specializes in AECO product commercialization and communication.<\/p>\n<p>Aarni has authored business books and written articles for local and international magazines. He runs an award-winning blog and podcast at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aec-business.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AEC-Business.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can connect with Aarni on<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aarniheiskanen\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kirahub.org\/en\/wdbe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Get your ticket to WDBE<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"podcast\">Listen to the interview and subscribe on Apple and Spotify podcast platforms<\/h2>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/aecbusiness\/wdbe.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/WDBE-Talks-2023-Aarni-Heiskanen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw(&#039;https:\/\/aec-business.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2015108-podcast&#039;);\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/aecbusiness\/wdbe.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/WDBE-Talks-2023-Aarni-Heiskanen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" download=\"WDBE-Talks-2023-Aarni-Heiskanen.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aec-business.com\/construction-tech-communication-and-wdbe-with-aarni-heiskanen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of WDBE Talks, Vappu Id of KIRAHub interviews Aarni Heiskanen. 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