About this Event
Welcome to the April 2026 Networking and Technical Event! Join us for a special event ot celebrate International Women's Day. Please note that the location has changed - This special event will take place at the EY Tower at 100 Adelaide Street West, 40th Floor. Don't miss this exciting chance to collaborate and grow professionally. See you there!
About the Presentation:
How Owners, Behaviours, and Collaboration Unlock Data‑Driven Cost, Schedule & Risk Management
Infrastructure projects face unprecedented complexity—climate pressures, economic volatility, supply chain disruptions, and labour shortages. These macro challenges demand new approaches to cost, schedule, and risk management. Digital twins and AI offer powerful capabilities, but their value is rarely realized because success depends far more on owner behaviours, data requirements, collaboration models, and governance than on technology itself.
Drawing on our infrastructure work, global case studies, and recent insights, this session reframes digital twins as a project controls accelerator. We will present how “building it digitally first” strengthens estimating, forecasting, scenario planning, schedule integration, risk identification, and reporting—if organizations create the right environment for data‑driven delivery.
About the Presenters:
Sean Cunningham - Senior Manager of the Infrastructure Advisory
Bringing more than 15 years of extensive experience, Sean has worked closely with clients across various sectors, including public infrastructure, transportation, energy and technology. His background in engineering and project management have helped him proficiently manage and advise on some of Canada’s most significant infrastructure projects.
Sean takes a broad-based approach to project development and delivery, risk mitigation and digital transformation and is adept at leading multidisciplinary teams, developing integrated technology solutions and advising clients on complex project and organizational challenges.
Sean holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical and Material Engineering from Queen’s University and is certified with Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Project Management Institute.
Babak Aghdaee - Partner, Infrastructure Leader of the Infrastructure Advisory
Babak is a Partner in EY’s Infrastructure Advisory practice. Focused on financial structuring and delivery of infrastructure projects, Babak brings a unique perspective developed through hands-on engineering design experience and capital projects advisory roles.
Bringing more than two decades of experience, delivering infrastructure projects across power and utilities, transit and transportation and healthcare sectors, Babak has worked as a corporate development consultant with electricity distribution and transmission companies in Ontario, focused on capital planning and financial restructuring. As an engineer, Babak worked technical roles in the Middle East and the UK, facilitating large capital expenditure plans designed to renew old infrastructure assets.
Babak holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London and his MBA from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
Babak approaches complex problems with a blend of analytical rigor and strategic foresight. His technical, commercial and financial knowledge build trust and secure stakeholder alignment and maintains a strong focus on quality and value of deliverables for clients.
See you there!
AACE Toronto Section Team
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
100 Adelaide St W 40th floor, 100 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Canada
CAD 20.00 to CAD 35.00
