Agentic AI – from Hype to (Physical) Reality – Alain Waha – Buro Happold

AI has monopolised many conversations since NXT BLD 2025. Yet, are we still living in a world of Hype, or have we moved to implementation and outcomes?

The last 12 months have brought a rapid rise of agents, moving from copilots to autonomous systems; the growing imprtance of World Models, and the emergence of the “Intelligence Capital” as a new model for the firm.

Waha will digest those and share how these are being woven into the reality of a global practice; and how it embraces the opportunity, not to simply do existing work faster, but to create better built enviroments and better outcomes for our clients.