BuiltWorlds’ 2023 Americas Summit commenced with engaging pre-events beginning on September 19 in Chicago. This three-day event is curated for top-level, C-suite executives within the AEC industry to connect and discuss the trajectory of the industry with all of the ever-changing technology and innovation. BuiltWorlds is thrilled to be hosting this conference that will feature speakers who are industry pioneers and drive excellence within the ecosystem.
The pre-events occurred at the East Bank Club in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, home of some of the city’s most iconic architecture, such as the Willis Tower, Marina City, and Merchandise Mart.
Venture Forum Meeting
Key Underwriting Considerations in Corporate Venture Investing Today
“We have to let these startups run and not worry about revenue for two to three years to really perfect the technology and to make it scalable and rugged. I think that's a common thing, the chasing the revenue is such a bad a idea when you don't have the product.
That's why in reality capture, we've seen so many companies turn into service companies, which means their enterprise value is now a tenth of what the investors invested in.”
KP Reddy, Managing Partner, Shadow Ventures
“Construction is a relationship business, it’s an influence business. It’s working not just with a contract but how do you influence wider? That relationship driven and influence driven culture exists throughout the trades, throughout the GCs, throughout the owners.
What I find compelling is that’s also how the go-to-market has grown very well, which is Trade A likes it and they are willing to tell their other friends across the company. It’s the willingness to tell your friends that I think is really hard to do well.”
Aaron Toppston, Managing Partner, GS Futures
Demo Day Competition
Featuring Judges: Tim Bodner, Global Head of Real Estate Deals, PwC; Aaron Toppston, Managing Partner, GS Futures; Maggie Kenefake, Founding Principal, Iron Prairie; and Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Director of Hilti Technology Office, Hilti.
BuiltWorlds Inaugural Class - Where are they Now?
Featuring Speakers: Platt Boyd, Founder, Branch Technologies; Danielle Dy Buncio, Founder, Viatechnik; Peter Grant, Co-Founder, Safesite; Roger Krulak, President and Founder, FullStack Modular; and Zach Scheel, Co-Founder and CEO, Rhumbix.
“When something doesn’t go right, I say just be the cockroach, be resilient… When I started, I underestimated the magnitude of the problems that we have to solve and the complexity of them; having an awareness of that and being present with clients is huge.”
Danielle Dy Buncio, Founder, Viatechnik
“When something doesn’t go right, I say just be the cockroach, be resilient… When I started, I underestimated the magnitude of the problems that we have to solve and the complexity of them; having an awareness of that and being present with clients is huge.”
Peter Grant, Co-Founder, Safesite
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