Biography

Yuri Bartzis, Construction Industry Fellow with the Autodesk Research Team, is a construction technology leader with 20+ years of industry experience spanning field operations, BIM/VDC, enterprise technology implementation, and innovation leadership.

Yuri’s career has evolved from working directly on construction sites to leading construction technology and digital transformation initiatives at both project and corporate levels. He specialize in bridging the gap between emerging technologies and the realities of construction execution. That is exactly how Yuri is supporting the Autodesk Research team, by bridging the gap between construction research and construction reality.

Yuri is passionate about the future of construction and the role of:
• AI & intelligent automation
• Digital twins & connected data
• Robotics & industrialized construction
• BIM, GIS & lifecycle information management
• Common Data Environments (CDE)
• Technology adoption & workflow integration

Bartzis is active in the construction technology circles participating on panels, presenting at conferences and sharing his knowledge as a guest speaker at Colleges and Universities.

He remains focused on helping the industry move beyond disconnected tools and toward scalable, practical innovation that improves collaboration, productivity, and project outcomes.