Liam Bates is the CEO and co-founder of Kaiterra, a global leader in air quality monitoring, management, and analytics. A seasoned expert on air quality, sensor technologies, standard development, and building code, Liam oversees technology and data analytics at Kaiterra. Liam serves on the International WELL Building Institute’s technical advisory boards for both the Performance and Air Concepts as well as the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Indoor Air Quality Task Force. He frequently speaks at international conferences on air quality monitoring and management, including USGBC, ASHRAE, IAQA, and the World Economic Forum. Liam has a deep passion for storytelling and knowledge sharing - prior to working in environmental monitoring he spent several years traveling the world as a documentary producer and presenter.
AI promises to revolutionize IAQ, but first, it needs to overcome several challenges, like unreliable data, incomplete automation, and gimmicky solutions that fail to deliver real value.
