Construction Technology ConFex (CTF) | Paul Surin
Paul Surin

Paul Surin

Head of Digital & ICT, Trojena - NEOM

With over 15 years of experience in the engineering, construction, and consulting sectors, I am a positive, proactive, and results-driven senior executive, passionate about innovating and transforming business models challenged by new technologies, new construction methods, regulators, new competitors, and market changes such as sustainability/net zero.


As the Head of Digital & IT at TROJENA, I lead the digital development of an iconic, world-class destination, blending natural and developed landscapes, and offering unique human-centric experiences for residents and visitors alike. I manage and lead our Digital Twin initiative, merging assets, processes, and systems for improved decision making. I also build a robust data ecosystem, focusing on governance and use of data for predictive analytics. I have extensive experience in both the built environment and manufacturing sectors and understand the complexities and opportunities presented by data, digital twins, the use of technologies such as AI and Blockchain, and Industry 4.0. I am a long-standing member of b/555 and CEN /ISO, and have extensive experience in standards and regulations. I have also been involved in several large end-to-end investment projects, management and consultancy, research and extension of modern construction methods, manufacturing processes including Industry 4.0 and plant automation. I am a volunteer member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's Built Environment Panel and a co-author of the Apollo Protocol, which advocates a cross-sector framework that will unlock the benefits of digital twins between the manufacturing and construction sectors with the support of the technology sector.