Breaking the barriers to digital transformation: people, data and standards

Darren James

The CEO of Aureos (formerly Keltbray Infrastructure Services) since December 2024, Darren James oversaw its private equity purchase from Keltbray, where he was group CEO from April 2020.

Previously he’d served Costain for more than three decades, starting as an industrial placement student and finishing as chief operating officer.

James is also a seasoned non-executive director. After ending a six-year stint with the Port of London Authority in that capacity, he was appointed to the board of Welsh Water in January 2025 as chair of its performance and safety committee. He is also a director of the Railway Industry Association and a member of the Rail Supply Group’s council.

An ICE Fellow, he sits on ICE’s Learning Society Committee as the co-lead for engineering excellence.

James Chambers

James Chambers has spent nearly three decades as a technology specialist in the architecture, engineering, construction and operations sector. His focus throughout that time has been on advancing the industry through digitalisation. As director of global industry development for the build and construct division of Nemetschek Group (Bluebeam’s parent company), Chambers is responsible for ensuring the global alignment of technology solutions with the industry’s needs. 

Tony Andryszewski

Tony Andryszewski has been with the Environment Agency (EA) and its predecessor originations since 1989, with extensive experience in flood defence engineering and the associated systems and data required to manage flood defence assets. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer and a Fellow of the ICE. Based in York, Andryszewski works in a national role in the EA’s Technical Authority, leading the development of engineering and data standards for the EA’s 100,000-plus infrastructure assets.

In his recent role of deputy director of engineering and standards within the EA’s flood risk management department, Andryszewski led his team through digital transformation of the agency’s asset management. He will give an overview of the challenging programme, which is still in progress, and the lessons learnt from such an organisational change.

Urszula Kanturska

Urszula Kanturska is a technical director at Mott MacDonald within the digital delivery practice. With experience spanning designer, contractor and client organisations, she is a recognised industry leader in digital transformation across major infrastructure programmes, including Crossrail, the London Olympics, Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C and Neom: the Line. She specialises in addressing complex engineering and operational challenges through the intelligent application of technology, data and information management.

Kanturska is also actively involved with the Infrastructure Client Group, where she leads the data integration accelerator initiative. Through this work, she champions data-enabled delivery, promoting greater consistency, efficiency and improved decision-making across capital projects.

Nohman Awan

Nohman Awan is a digital construction leader with a background in digital engineering and transformation. He is responsible for establishing project digital strategy, execution, mobilisation and delivery, and has initiated and delivered digital solutions for large and complex projects.

Through the #DigitalByDesign strategy, Awan leads initiatives that support construction project functions and ensure that people are at the heart of technological progress. These include the ‘golden thread of project information’, model-based collaboration, early contractor engagement and driving design model quality, alongside the sustainability ambitions of going beyond net-zero carbon and generating zero waste.