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When
5.17.2023 at 8:00AM - 5.18.2023 at 5:00PM
Where
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Conference Overview:
We want more out of our Buildings than ever: cost, speed to market, sustainability, agility, user experience, wellness, and more. Effective leverage of emerging technology and innovation in the planning process, selection of building materials and systems, and the operation and maintenance of buildings is critical to our ability to achieve these combined goals. The Buildings Conference is the place where the industry's leading professionals come together to discuss exactly how.
Leading funds, architects / engineers, developers, builders, and solution providers gather each year to take the pulse of the industry’s startup ecosystem at the BuiltWorlds Buildings Conference.
Pre-Conference Events (May 16, 2023)
Prior to the official start of our 2023 Buildings Conference in Chicago, IL we are hosting a series of meetings and a Demo Day Competition at our headquarters in the River North Area of Chicago. Click the drop down menus below are more information. Registration for these pre-events will open soon so stay tuned!
800 W Fulton Tour & Reception (May 18, 2023)
Following the closing panel of the 2023 Buildings Conference, there will be guided tours of 800 W Fulton Market. This 19-story mixed-use building sits in the heart of one of Chicago's most vibrant neighborhoods. Register below to see first-hand the results of designing with both innovation and functionality in mind.
Reception to follow the tour on the roof of 800 W Fulton.
*You must be properly registered for the conference in order to attend the tour/reception*
2023 Speakers
Agenda
Day 1 Schedule
Registration & Breakfast
Welcoming Address
Keynote - The New Developments for Future Cities
Buildings 2.0 - What Will that Ultimately Mean?
When thinking about our buildings, it is often easy to grow complacent with their "traditional" design and operations. In a world increasingly driven by technology, it is critical for our buildings to adapt alongside advancing tech as they lay the foundation for the next digital iteration of civilization. This panel will address buildings of the future; discussions will cover efficiency driving innovations for more sustainable building operations, tools that can be used to maximize ROI in the design/planning process (modeling, digital twin, etc.), and some of the challenges that need to be overcome to achieve a new standard of building performance.
Speakers:
Kyle Hendricks, Managing Director, Sustainability, CBRE
Chris Drew, Director of Sustainability, Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill
Geoffrey Kasselman, CEO, Op2mize, LLC
Nolan Browne, Founding Partner, ADL Ventures
Rose Chen, Head of Innovation Investments & Partnerships, Wesco International
How the Drive for Energy Positive/Carbon Negative is Changing our Buildings
With increased attention on the construction industry’s energy consumption and overall carbon emissions, the need for contractors, material suppliers, developers, and the like to decarbonize the built environment is more important than ever. Panelists will share their perspectives regarding the ongoing energy transition and speculate whether various climate pledges are within reach or merely marketing tools.
Speakers:
Peter Siegal, SVP & Director of Development Operations, Lendlease
Joe Dardis, Head of Presales - Construction Projects, ArcelorMittal
Matt Wegworth, VP, Dawson Ventures, McKinstry
Myrrh Caplan, Vice President, Sustainability, Skanska
Networking Break & Sponsor Appreciation
New Tools for Planning Better Buildings
There is a multitude of software and hardware solutions on the market that can be leveraged to plan and ultimately construct better buildings. This panel will examine the digital tools that enable owners, developers, and architects to plan more effectively while acknowledging the physical tools required to deliver each project. Topics will include innovations, challenges, and, ultimately, the benefits of implementing both digital and physical technology in the planning process.
Speakers:
Terence Caulkins, Associate | Digital Services, Arup
Andria Tay, VP Marketing, Carbon Title
Nick Durham, General Partner, Shadow Ventures
Leila Banijamali, CEO, Symbium
How Sustainability / ESG Priorities are Changing the Way we Design & Build
As Sustainability and ESG initiatives continue to gain traction and recognition in the built environment, it is no surprise that traditional design and building techniques are evolving. Across the value chain, we are seeing paradigm shifts that affect all stakeholders in some way. This panel will examine what specific functions are changing as a result of these priorities and some of the key factors influencing these changes.
Speakers:
Denyse van Opbergen, Manager, Corporate Sustainability, EllisDon Corporation
John Ortiz, Global Head of Sustainability, MBCC Group
Ryan Spies, VP of Sustainability, Clayco
Jennifer Taranto, Vice President of Sustainability, STO Building Group
Tommy Linstroth, CEO, Green Badger
Lunch
How Prefabrication, Lifecycle Costing, and Other Factors are Changing the Role of the Contractor in the Design of Buildings
This panel will look at emerging trends and technology in prefabrication and lifecycle costing as a tool to understand how the role of contractors away from the site is growing and transforming. As these concepts become more widely adopted, project teams may be better equipped to deliver projects on time and under budget.
Speakers:
Michelle Palys, VP of Performance Excellence and ESG, Graycor
Susan Heinking, SVP of High Performance and Sustainable Construction, Pepper Construction
Stacy Scopano, VP - National Director of Prefabrication and Manufacturing, JE Dunn
Belinda Carr, Prefab Research Coordinator, DPR Construction
Intersection of ConTech and PropTech
Building off of the high-level conversation regarding PropTech’s possible convergence with ConTech that started at BuiltWorlds’ Venture West Conference in San Francisco, this panel will take a more granular look at their possible intersection, including how the two technologies coexist. Beyond living in parallel, panelists will discuss what true collaboration looks like.
Speakers:
Jessica Francisco, Global Head of Sustainability, Global Occupier Services, Cushman & Wakefield
Todd Burns, President Project and Development Services, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
Nick Carter, CEO & Founder, Ingenious.Build
Networking Break
How Innovation in Building Materials and Systems is/is not Changing our Buildings
To mitigate the nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions caused by buildings, the AEC industry is increasingly looking to innovative building materials and systems as a means to build greener. This panel will explore the feasibility of implementing new materials and whether or not it is financially worthwhile in the short versus long term.
Speakers:
David Fennell, Senior Structural Steel Specialist, American Institute of Steel Construction
Scott Kelly, Director of Technical Services - Ready Mix Concrete, Ozinga
Eric Lindquist, President, Adjustable Concrete Construction
Ed Bernard, SVP - National Director - Facilities Services, Terracon
Findings from our Building Tech Benchmarking Research - Building Tech 50 and Digital Leaders Recognition
SOM Presentation on 800 Fulton Market
Ahead of SOM's guided tour of 800 W Fulton Market on Thursday, 5/18, Kevin Rodenkirch, Lucas Tryggestad, and Julie Michiels will present on 800 W Fulton, an immersive mixed-use office building in Chicago's Fulton Market.
Speakers:
Kevin Rodenkirch, Associate Principal, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Lucas Tryggestad, Principal, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Julie Michiels, Senior Associate Principal, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Closing Remarks, Reception
Day 2 Schedule
Breakfast & Networking
Case Studies in New Development
This session is a series of three 15-minute "Lighting Keynotes" in which we'll hear about some of the latest and most innovative developments across the US.
Speakers:
Joe Harris, Vice President, JMB Financial Advisors
Joachim Schuessler, Principal, Goettsch Partners
Scott Cyphers, Design Principal, Booth Hansen
Michael Jividen, Associate Principal, Booth Hansen
User Experience, Safety, and Communication
Forces influencing user/tenant experiences are not always physical. In addition to considering the various means and methods of boosting user experience, safety, and communication by altering buildings physically, such as forward-thinking design, this panel will also cover the many other ways to optimize user experience.
Speakers:
Josh Lowe, Co-Founder, AkitaBox
Stephen Katz, Technical Director, Senior Associate, Gensler
David Dewane, CXO, Space, geniant
Melissa Marsh, Founder & Executive Director, PLASTARC
Networking Break
How Venture Investment is Influencing Building Tech (CVC & Funds)
The BuiltWorld VC niche is buzzing with excited capital, as the broader equity market continues to sit on its hands. Since the beginning of 2022, an additional ~$5B in deployable capital has been raised, bucking the broader VC fundraising enviroment's contraction, with investors from every corner of our economy ostenisbly playing a hand in this ripe investment space. This panel will dive into what makes Building Tech such an attractive investment niche and how the tightening credit market will play into due diligence and deployment (if at all).
Speakers:
Rachel O'Connell, Vice President on The Real Estate Technology Investment Team, Fifth Wall
Chris Fortunato, Vice President, CRH Ventures
John Tough, Managing Partner, Energize Ventures
Siavash Mohseni, Director of Innovation - DIVERGE, Hensel Phelps
Building IoT - The Challenges and Opportunities of Building Operations Tech.
With the seemingly constant vertical integration of building operations technology and advanced data, this panel will look at what has happened over the last five to ten years and what catalyzed any changes there may have been. Further, the panelists will discuss what the driving forces were in the past versus today and if they’re just the “flavor of the day” or if they’ll be here to stay.
Speakers:
Kurt Karnatz, President, Environmental Systems Design, Inc.
Michael Ellis, Technical Executive AEC, Dassault Systèmes
Anthony Katsivalis, National Director of Client Technology, Transwestern
Deepinder Singh, CEO, 75F
Lunch
Facilities Management & Maintenance Tech
Technology that aids in facilities management and maintenance lives and dies by the accuracy of its data. The more accurate the data, the more efficient facilities managers and technicians can be, ultimately optimizing operations and maximizing their time. This panel will discuss how the evolution of available technology has led to positive improvements as well as possible drawbacks to implementation, such as integration challenges, upfront costs, and potential security risks.
Speakers:
Austin Rabine, CEO, Rabine Group
Mike Travalini, CEO, Mezo
Igor Tsinman, President, AMC Bridge
Igor Starkov, VP Digital Twin, Siemens
The Nuances of Modular/Prefab: Modular Development & Modular Construction and the Impact on How we Build
Current discussions around modular and prefabrication in the AEC industry have shifted drastically since the $2.5B rise & fall of Katerra in the wake of the pandemic lockdowns. This modular failure seemed to insight a cascade of fresh innovation as it highlighted the ripe opportunity that recent modular/prefab founders are just now taking advantage of. Increased efficiency through repeatable processes, less waste, and more easily adhering to schedules to name a few. Now that modular is a widely established concept, disruption and expansion in this space will demand profits and challenge the status quo. This panel will explore some key differences between Modular Development and Modular Construction before looking at ways to incentivize investment in R&D and increasing and growing profit margins specific to buildings and real estate.
Speakers:
Jennifer Caldwell, Client Accounts Director, US, Modulous
Steve Glenn, CEO, Plant Prefab
Aaron Holm, Co-CEO, Blokable
Curtis Wong, CEO, Cloud Apartments
SOM Lead Tour of 800 W Fulton Market
Closing Remarks & Reception @ 800 W Fulton Market
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