The Future We Choose With Arup’s Tembi Hommes

21/07/2025 23 min Episodio 17
The Future We Choose With Arup’s Tembi Hommes

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Episode Synopsis

Tembi Holmes, Global Chief Data Officer at Arup, joins Eileen M. Canady, Chief Marketing Officer at BST Global, for an engaging conversation on The Trailblazers podcast. Together, they explore the rapid pace of change in the AEC industry, the evolving landscape of data governance and ethics, growing client expectations, and how Arup is leading with purpose in the age of AI. 
Tembi highlights how Arup has dramatically accelerated its digital and data transformation over the past year under its bold new strategic vision, “The Future We Choose.” This strategy signals a deep commitment to leveraging data and technology to drive impactful, future-focused change. She also shares Arup’s impressive momentum in AI adoption — more than 4,000 employees are currently using the firm’s internal platform, AI for Everybody, with plans to scale that to 20,000 employees by year’s end.  
The conversation also covers shifting client demands, as organizations seek faster, more cost-effective and data-informed solutions. AI is playing a key role in meeting expectations around sustainability, predictive maintenance and long-term infrastructure value.  
Watch the full episode for more insights from Tembi on leadership, innovation and the future of the built environment.