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6/3/25, 2:40 PM IWD 2025: Dr Victoria Fillingham, Senior Digital Consultant, Bentley Systems
the workplace?

Dr. Victoria Fillingham: Meaningful change only occurs when

people are signed up to the story. Proactively engaging with all

groups to eliminate barriers and promote policies that put equality at

their heart – such as flexible working, diversity training, and

mentorship programmes – will create healthy patterns and forums

for open and honest conversations.

Can you share your journey into the tech world and what

inspired you to pursue this, where did it all start?

Dr. Victoria Fillingham: When I was 8 or 9 years old I came upon

the architectural models of my friend’s dad. I was wide-eyed when I

learnt he was experimenting to see how many windows needed to

maximize natural daylight in the space. My early interest and

excitement turned into a life-long passion.

I graduated with a degree in Architecture and Environmental

Engineering and then I went on to complete a Doctorate in whole

life asset information management. It centered on the question of

why Building Information Modelling was focused so much on the

design and construction phase of the project lifecycle – even though

85 per cent of all lifecycle costs are accumulated during the

operational phase of an asset.

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