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Discover the latest trends and technologies at Chicago Innovate this September 26th, offering both in-person and virtual experiences. Join us to explore innovative solutions and network with industry leaders.

9:00am symposium start

9:10am
tools and technology keynote speaker

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James Coleman
Co-Founder
SumPoint

9:40am panel 1

tools + technologies

Technology Practice Leader at bKL Architecture

Kevin Kosciulek

Technology Practice Leader at bKL Architecture

Founder at AssemblyBuilt

Ann Schuessler

Founder at AssemblyBuilt

Senior Director CORE Studio

Alexandra Pollack 

Senior Director CORE Studio

Perkins & Will

Mario Romero

Perkins & Will

11:15am panel 2

sustainability + materials

Enrique Galicia

Director of Innovation at Avant Leap

John Rushing

Associate Structural Engineer at SmithGroup

Alana Spencer

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Alma Environmental Partners

Ajit Naik

Director of Building Performance Analytics at Baumann Consulting

1:45pm
innovation keynote speaker

Nate Helbach
Co-Founder and CEO
Neutral

panel 3

innovation in practice

Antonio Garcia

Strategy Director at Gensler

Leonardo Nuevo-Arenas

Partner and Head of Computational Design at Kinetica

Elyse Agnello

Founding Principal at Guild Row & DAAM

Jared Stabiner

Senior Client Partner at Next/Now

3:55pm panel 4

future technologies ai in aeco

David Wilts

Founder + CEO at Digital Masterplanning

Natalia Bakaeva

Co-Founder & CEO @ ARKI

Christopher Rashidian

Conversational AI Researcher & Doctor of Technology Candidate

Daniel Caven

Founder, Daniel Caven Design

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