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Building Tech Meeting by BuiltWorlds

When

3.20.2025 8:00AM - 12:00PM

Where

1871 Innovation Hub at the Merchandise Mart 222 W Merchandise Plaza, #1212 Chicago, IL 60654

Attending this meeting will enable you to:

  • Connect with and learn from industry peers who are spearheading innovation through conversation, presentations, and other workshops.
  • Gain exposure to the most advanced and cutting-edge technology and tools that have the capability of disrupting the industry.
  • Stay current on all industry trends and identify best practices to improve efficiency, creativity, and collaboration.

Who will attend:

  • Design Leaders
  • Architecture  / BIM Managers
  • Structural / Civil / MEP Engineers
  • Innovation Teams
  • Technology Implementation Teams
  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Professionals
  • Sustainability Leaders

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Event Speakers

Sean Wrenn

Senior Analyst, BuiltWorlds

James McClister

Communications Director, BuiltWorlds

Grant McCullagh

Director, Thornton Tomasetti

Eleanor Gorski

CEO & President, Chicago Architecture Center

Robby Deem

Principal, Senior Consultant, TEECOM

Sonja Flint

Associate Director, bKL Architecture

Ivanhoe Tejeda

Associate Professor, Harold Washington College

Michael Emerson

Principal, The Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC)

Mallory Manaseer

Senior Manager, Workplace MEP Engineering, Salesforce

Ted Hogan

Senior Project Designer and Project Manager, JGMA

Robert Knight

Senior Smart Buildings Consultant, Arup

Ray Daddazio

Senior Consultant, Thornton Tomasetti

Tom Scarangello

Managing Principal, Senior Advisor, Thornton Tomasetti

Charlie Cichetti

Co-Founder & CEO, Skema.ai

Saagar Patel

Senior Director of Decarbonization, Equity Residential

Agenda

1871 Auditorium.

Day 1 Schedule

8:30AM – 9:00AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

Registration & Breakfast | March 20, 2025

9:00AM – 9:10AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

Welcoming Address | March 20, 2025

9:10AM – 10:00AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

Teaching Technology: How Architects Learn to Apply Technology Throughout the Career Lifecycle | March 20, 2025

Eleanor Gorski CEO & President, Chicago Architecture Center; Ivanhoe Tejeda Associate Professor, Harold Washington College; Sonja Flint Associate Director, bKL Architecture

In this session, we'll examine the relationship between architects and technology, from early education to in-career training, identifying the potential gaps in education and potential solutions for filling them.

10:00AM – 10:30AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

New Planning and Design Opportunities driven by AI/ML | March 20, 2025

Grant McCullagh Director, Thornton Tomasetti; Tom Scarangello Managing Principal, Senior Advisor, Thornton Tomasetti; Raymond Daddazio, Chairman, Thornton Tomasetti; Charlie Cichetti, CEO, Skema

This session will discuss emerging technologies and models, such as SKEMA, and their potential implications for the industry. It will also explore agentic applications and threats, along with the frequent announcements related to developments like Manus, Deepseek, and others.

10:30AM – 10:35AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

BuiltWorlds Building Tech Research Presentation | March 20, 2025

Sean Wrenn, Senior Analyst, BuiltWorlds

Hear a Building Tech research presentation fueled by BuiltWorlds' annual benchmarking program. Topics include Early Concept & Feasibility, Design Development, Design Review & QA, and Construction, Operations & Handover.

10:35AM – 10:50AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

Networking Break | March 20, 2025

10:50AM – 11:30AM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

Tech in AE | March 20, 2025

Robby Deem, Principal, Senior Consultant, TEECOM; Mike Emerson, Principal, The Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC); Ted Hogan, Senior Project Designer and Project Manager, JGMA

This session is set to examine the various tools and technology available to architects and engineers, from augmented reality and energy modeling tools to generative design solutions and everything in-between.

11:30AM – 12:00PM
1871 Auditorium | 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212

The Evolution of Smart Buildings | March 20, 2025

Robert Knight, Senior Smart Buildings Engineer, Arup; Saagar Patel, Senior Director of Decarbonization, Equity Residential

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