Since 2016, The BuiltWorlds Summit has been the premier gathering place of the AEC's industry's most forward-thinking senior leadership, across the fields of architecture, engineering, general contracting, specialty contracting, real estate, building materials and products, tools and equipment, technology, investment, and professional services. Attendees gather for the most comprehensive and well-crafted program designed to help them refine winning strategies for the future and to forge the relationships to put those strategies into action.

Below are ten reasons that any forward-thinking executive in this sector will not want to miss this year's Americas Summit.

1. Hear DPR's incoming president, Mark Whitson, discuss the evolving vision for this legendary Silicon Valley-based, construction company.

There is no shortage of industry experts who consistently dissect the 'why's' and 'how's' of the glacial pace of innovation in the built world. However, there is an increasingly concerted effort to tackle the big issues related to safety, quality, productivity, and sustainability. During this keynote presentation, we will hear from Mark Whitson of DPR Construction about key challenges as seen from the executive level, and how one leading contractor is thinking about tackling some of these issues.

2. Meet four industry-leading heads of innovation, and learn about the new chief innovation officer's role.

As industry CEOs are increasingly looking to position their companies for the future, more companies are moving innovation leaders into the c-suite and accompanying those moves with bold statements about transformational change. It is a delicate balance, though. Companies are loathe to make big changes that can disrupt businesses that are successful today for the prospect of securing that success in the future. Similarly, employees and business partners may also say they want innovation but then resist change when it introduces risk and uncertainty in their work. Moving a company toward a successful future while managing the change to minimize disruption to success in the present, is nonetheless the challenge and opportunity for the industry’s new breed of innovation leaders. In this session we will lean more.

3. Discover both the new challenges and opportunities from the push for sustainability, energy transition, and carbon reduction.

Breakout Session #1: Building Tech / Sustainability Forum (Breakout Room)

Date and Time: 1:15PM – 2:15PM // 09.21.2023

The BuiltWorlds Building Tech Forum is a peer group that meets periodically to discuss all things building technology and sustainability in the built world. Initiatives include identifying and understanding technology used to manage assets more efficiently, innovations in new materials, and net-zero jobsites. Register for the Breakout Room here

4. Learn how companies are leveraging strategic investment in startups from representatives of the 20+ companies participating in our Venture Forum.

The September Venture Forum Meeting, tied to the Americas Summit pre events will address issues relating to workforce productivity and safety, jobsite digitization, planning phase optimization, payment solutions, and AI enabled solutions. The meeting will also host five early stage and five later-stage startups at the Demo Day competition.

This event is reserved for members of the BuiltWorlds Venture Forum only. For more information on how to join the forum please email info@builtworlds.com

5. Hear from industry experts about the challenges and opportunities today and in the future for AEC businesses in key digital transformation trend areas including in AI, Robotics, and Modularization.

Lightning Round III: What is the Future of Modular in Construction?

With a growing desire to remove variables, contractors, manufacturers, and the like are looking for controlled, offsite environments to safely standardize as many processes as possible. With modular construction becoming commonplace, the industry is trying to determine best practices for continued implementation. This panel will analyze the future of modular construction, specifically, addressing the feasibility of wide-scale adoption, automation, and possible limitations.

4:40PM – 5:00PM // Wednesday // 09.20.2023

6. Join an intimate Peer Group Dinner and hear how technology is impacting the commercial real estate world from John Gate, CEO of JLL Americas (must be a CEO Forum Member).

This dinner is by invitation only for qualified members of the CEO Tech Forum. Join us after the general sessions end on the first day of the Summit (September 20) for a dinner at the Metropolitan Club located in Willis Tower.

Our guest speaker for this event is John Gates, CEO Americas Market, JLL.

Please RSVP by filling out the information below. A BuiltWorlds Team member will reach out with additional information and menu options.

LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE.

This event is reserved for members of the BuiltWorlds CEO Forum only. For more information on how to join the forum please email info@builtworlds.com

7. Discuss how emerging technology is affecting the industry's looming talent shortage with leading educators, recruiters, and technologists

Workforce in Crisis: The Needs of Today and Improvements of Tomorrow

With the continuously changing landscape of technology in the industry, upskilling, reskilling, and training the workforce to succeed is an increasingly complex task. This panel will explore how different areas of the industry are addressing this problem in different ways. Below are the panelists that will be speaking during this session.

Shelley Finnigan, Director, EMDC & MPM Programs, Northwestern University - MPM and EMDC;
Brianne Stewart, Construction Technology Manager, Milwaukee Tool; Romey Oulton, (N. America) Consultant ConTech/ClimateTech/DEI, LMRE; and Jay Martin, CEO, ToolWatch

8. Participate in a CEO Roundtable discussion facilitated by the leader of FMI's Management Succession Practice, Jake Appelman (must be a CEO Forum Member).

CEO Roundtable

Date: 09/21/2023 @ 1:15PM - 2:15PM CST

On the second day of the main sessions of the Summit (September 21) we will be diving deep into segmented topic areas to allow attendees to choose what topics they'd like to discuss and hear more about. During this session, our CEO forum members will have a discussion on succession and talent planning pertinent to their organizations, led by Jake Appelman, Partner at FMI.

This event is reserved for members of the BuiltWorlds CEO Forum only. For more information on how to join the forum please email info@builtworlds.com

9. Be inspired by the stories of the BuiltWorlds Mavericks at our annual Gala Dinner celebrating the achievements of these 50 people who have made a sincere mark on the industry through their efforts.

Read about 3 Mavericks speaking at the Americas Summit

The Maverick TopList is awarded to 50 of industry's most prominent trailblazers. We are thrilled to have three of the 2023 Mavericks joining us as speakers. Read the briefing in the link below to learn more about these industry giants.

Read the Briefing

Mavericks Awards & Dinner
At the conclusion of the 2023 Americas Summit, a special reception and dinner will be made available to celebrate the 2023 Mavericks Nominees. The Mavericks Awards honor 50 individuals who have acted as trendsetters, innovative thinkers, and catalysts for change in their respective Built World fields. From architects and entrepreneurs to industry leaders, technologists to investors, and those developing both off-site fabrication and on-site robotics, we have identified boundary-pushers from leading companies around the world, and across the built environment's vast ecosystem. *Please Note: RSVP is required. There is an additional charge of $200 to attend the Mavericks Dinner.

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10. Meet with our BuiltWorlds Analyst Team and get answers to your specific questions via their research, and choose specific topic roundtable discussions to join with your peers.

Join us today because nowhere else will buildings and infrastructure's leading executives get a more comprehensive, well-informed, objective picture of the state of innovation and digital transformation in the sector than at the BuiltWorlds Americas Summit. Space is strictly limited to 300 executives from across the ecosystem and around the world. So Be sure to get your tickets now to ensure that your company is well-positioned for the industry's future.

2023 Americas Summit: Power Your AEC Business with These 10 Compelling Reasons

Lightning Round III: What is the Future of Modular in Construction?

Workforce in Crisis: The Needs of Today and Improvements of Tomorrow

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