This panel from the 2025 Buildings Conference, moderated by Fairstead Ventures’ Michael Gilbert, brought together Stefan Knust (NYC Dept. of Design & Construction), Caleb Crawford (NYC School Construction Authority), and Theodore Liebman (Perkins Eastman) to examine diverse challenges such as regulatory frameworks, infrastructure constraints, and financing mechanisms. The group also highlighted innovative solutions like policy incentives, technology adoption, and cross-sector collaborations, as well as the global challenges in our rapidly changing, digital world, changes in education, and what cities need to be successful.