AEC Industry CEO Forum

2025 Annual Meeting

When

4.15.2025 - 4.16.2025

Where

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

The CEO Forum is an exclusive, high level and interactive meeting of buildings and infrastructure leadership peers. Since we first hosted our 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 formulate strategies for adapting their organizations effectively in the face of disruption.

Limited to a cohort of 50 executives, this year's forum offers a unique opportunity for three cohorts 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 with one of the world's premier, global technology accelerators as the setting.

CEO Forum Meeting Agenda

The Annual BuiltWorlds CEO Forum Meeting will consist of a welcome evening followed by a full day of talks and discussions on megatrends and their strategic implimentations for business leaders in architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate. This year, it will be held at 1871, one of the world’s premier technology accelerators, home to BuiltWorlds team, and an exciting new Construction Technology Lab.

In addition to immersive learning at BuiltWorlds headquarters, each of the four business strategy sessions on the 17th will include a presentation from a BuiltWorlds analyst on key trends and insights, a talk led by an industry leader, and an open discussion amongst attendees about strategies, pain points, and related topics.

Day 1 Schedule

How To Register for the CEO Forum Annual Meeting

Access to the CEO Forum Annual Meeting is reserved exclusively for members of our Business Strategies Track. Please click here if you are interested in joining the group and attending this event.

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