WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
All Times Eastern

A/E/C Hot Markets Day (FREE!)

This complimentary event sets the stage for an exciting and valuable A/E/C THRIVE 2020 experience!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

PSMJ founder and CEO Frank Stasiowski, FAIA, kicks off the first LIVE and ONLINE A/E/C THRIVE conference

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Opening Keynote:
"Engineering the A/E/C Firm of the Future: How One Firm Turned Results-Based Management into Peak Performance""

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Rens Hayes, IV, P.E.
Principal | H+ O Structural Engineering  

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Morning Networking Break

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Breakout Sessions I

Choose from 4 simultaneous breakout sessions focusing on the unique A/E/C business success interests of:

  • CEOs and Principals
  • CFOs and Financial Professionals
  • Business Development and Sales Leaders
  • Human Resources and Talent Management Executives
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Networking Break

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout Sessions II

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Networking Break

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions III

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Awards Ceremony

Through the presentation of Circle of Excellence, Platinum and Premier Awards, A/E/C THRIVE has long recognized firms turning in top financial performance numbers. For 2020, we are excited to present the 2nd annual A/E/C Building a Better World Award, for firms showing commitment to community engagement, altruism, and caring.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Day 1 Closing Keynote:
"Innovation versus Integration: Can Technology Really Change the Business of Building?"

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Phil Berstein, AIA
Associate Dean, Yale School of Architecture and Autodesk Fellow

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Day 2 Welcome and Opening Remarks

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Day 2 Opening Keynote:
"Innovation, Integration and Equity: What's Missing When We Talk About Change in the Industry?"

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Dr. Renee Cheng, FAIA, DPACSA
• Dean of the College of Built Environments, University of Washington
• Project Manager, AIA Guides to Equitable Practice

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Break

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Breakout Sessions IV

Choose from 4 simultaneous breakout sessions focusing on the unique A/E/C business success interests of:

  • CEOs and Principals
  • CFOs and Financial Professionals
  • Business Development and Sales Leaders
  • Human Resources and Talent Management Executives
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Break

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout Sessions V

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions VI

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Closing Keynote:
"Be a Great Place to Work: Creative Ways to Build an Effective Culture and Successful A/E/C Business in 2021 and Beyond"

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Barry Barber
Senior Vice President
Kimley-Horn

*Topics and agenda subject to change
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