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When
4.15.2025 - 4.16.2025
Where
,The BuiltWorlds CEO Forum is an exclusive, high-level and interactive meeting of buildings and infrastructure leadership peers. Since hosting the first CEO Tech Forum in 2016, the AEC industry has witnessed a tectonic shift in the role of technology fueled by billions of dollars in venture and private equity investment. Once a function delegated to IT, technology is now permeating all aspects of business in the sector, impacting businesses at a strategic level, and increasingly dividing the industry between leaders and laggards.
In order to survive and thrive in this changing world, it is imperative for CEOs to understand the landscape and to be able to adapt their organizations effectively in the face of disruption.
Limited to 40 executives, this year's Forum offers a unique opportunity for three cohorts made up of senior executives from the global leaders, mid-sized company CEOs, and emerging tech company leaders to learn from each other in specialized tracks as well as broader group sessions.
2025 Session Leaders
Tariq Taherbhai
Chief Commercial Officer- Construction and Infrastructure, Global Industry Specialties, Aon
CEO Forum Meeting Agenda
Day 1 Schedule
Opening Luncheon
Welcome Address
Matt Gray, Executive Chairman, BuiltWorlds
Discussion Session #1: Macro Trends, Infrastructure Spend, And Industry Activity
As a new presidential administration continues to take shape, Brigham McCown will open the 2025 CEO Forum with a forward-looking exploration of the evolving infrastructure policy landscape. Drawing from decades of experience in federal transportation and energy leadership, McCown will share his perspective on the political and regulatory winds likely to influence infrastructure investment and project delivery over the next several years.
Brigham McCown, Founder and Chairman, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (AII)
Break
Discussion Session #2: Innovation at a Global Scale
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes, and often is best served by capitalizing on key trends and changes in the leading technologies of the times. During this session, innovation leaders at two global organizations will share their perspectives on the leading technologies of today and their impact on the construction industry.
Gene Hodge, Vice President, I4, Mortenson Construction
Dai Ohama, General Manager, Innovation and Incubation Office, Kajima
Break
Discussion Session #3a: Leveraging Climate Data and Analytics to Get “Ahead of the Storm"
Global natural disasters in 2024 resulted in $368 billion of economic losses globally, primarily driven by tropical cyclones, severe convective storms and floods. Only $145 billion, or 40%, of this loss was insured. Increases in exposure, such as more people and higher value properties located in harm’s way, continue to explain much of the rising losses. Stakeholders in built environment sector—contractors, developers, owners, investors, lenders, engineers and architects—all play a critical role in advancing resilience to curtail natural disaster losses going forward. This session will highlight readily-available data and analytics to assess physical climate risks, as well as opportunities to advance adaptation and resilience (A&R) action. Global infrastructure investment need is projected to reach $94 trillion by 2040 to keep pace with economic and demographic changes, and to close infrastructure gaps. Ensuring that this infrastructure is built in a sustainable and resilient way is critical for an insurable and investable future.
Tariq Taherbhai, Chief Commercial Officer, Construction & Infrastructure, Aon
Natalia Moudrak, Managing Director, Climate Risk Advisory, Aon
Discussion Session #3b: Innovation as a Lever for Growth
Innovation does not have a one-size-fits-all approach. The best innovation approaches are derived from an intimate knowledge of a specific organization and its vision. During this session, Wes Palmisano, CEO of RNGD, will share how he approaches innovation within his organization and how he is using it as a differentiator.
Wes Palmisano, CEO, RNGD
CEO Forum Dinner
We will have a break after afternoon sessions, and following that will regroup for dinner at 6:30 PM.
Day 2 Schedule
Breakfast & Welcome
Opening Remarks
Matt Gray, Executive Chairman, BuiltWorlds
Rosemarie Lipman, CEO, BuiltWorlds
Discussion Session #4: Lessons From the BuiltWorlds Research Team
BuiltWorlds gathers data year round on over 40 different specialty areas of innovation and technology in the built world. During this session, hear directly from the analysts themselves on the most pressing topics, key trends, and industry risks and opportunities of today.
Rosemarie Lipman, CEO, BuiltWorlds
Stephen Anderson, Director of Construction Technology, BuiltWorlds
Audrey Lynch, Sr. Analyst, BuiltWorlds
Sofie Richardson, Research Analyst, BuiltWorlds
Discussion Session #5: Quantum Technology & Development
Kate Timmerman, CEO, Chicago Quantum Exchange
Break
Discussion Session #6: Tactics to Usher in the Industry's Future Workforce
No matter what part of the value chain your organization is part of, the built world is facing a well-known talent shortage. The big question remains: "How do we fix this?" During this session, Jennifer Todd, president of LMS General Contractors, will share her perspective as both the leader of a trade contractor as well as the founder of A Greener Tomorrow, a 501(c)3 focused on workforce sustainability in construction.
Jennifer Todd, President, LMS General Contractors
Discussion Session #7: Small Table Discussions
Closing Luncheon
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