The basic relationships and processes of design have evolved at a snail’s pace over the past four thousand years. Seven years ago, at PSMJ’s 2012 A/E/C Industry Summit, Noble spoke of the blurring lines between design and fabrication and how we were on the cusp of a quantum leap in technology that would revolutionize the design and construction industry. Was he right? While even the most forward-thinking A/E/C firm leaders can easily become overwhelmed with the practical implications of disruptive changes in the design process, this is an amazing time to be in the business of design. In this eye-opening session, Noble revisits some of his observations from 2012 and outlines how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other major changes are going to drive growth or extinction in your firm...and how they may already be doing so.
Tim Griffin has published numerous management articles and trained thousands of design firm principals across North America in best business practices. He also authored the best-selling book Winning With Millennials: Attracting, Retaining, and Empowering the Next Generation of Design Firm Professionals.
He currently serves as Principal-in-Charge at RMF Engineering, an engineering consulting firm with international projects. Tim is responsible for offices in Raleigh and Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA, and has also served on RMF’s Board of Directors for 12 years.
In his instructing with PSMJ, Tim focuses on working with principals to be better leaders and business managers and helping others set up leadership training within their organizations.
Tim’s philosophy, which has developed over more than 30 years, is that everything rises and falls with leadership and that leadership is both accountable and responsible for a firm’s highs and lows. Tim has led RMF’s leadership development university for six years, where he has trained mid-level leaders to understand the business side of leadership. He is also experienced at helping firms develop their own in-house leadership universities, and he gives keynote presentations on millennials nationally and internationally.
The business of design may seem like it is always either boom or bust. But it doesn’t have to be that way. This session gives you a first-hand look at how Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, an AIA Architecture Firm Award recipient, uses six core principles to drive lasting financial success and design excellence... in any economic cycle. Good design and good business can go hand-in-hand and this session gives you the tools to make it happen.