SEPT 9-11, 2025 PRESENTING SPONSOR
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
LOCATION Prefunction A Level 2
3:00 - 5:00PM Check-In for ElevateAEC
Briscoe Western Museum
Welcome Fiesta! Presented by Pape-Dawson. Exclusive museum access: 4:30 - 6:30PM
5:30 - 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
LOCATION Prefunction A Level 2
8:00AM Breakfast. Check-In continues.
Welcome Remarks and Kick Off of 2025 Conference Theme: Speed of Business with Chad Clinehens Opening Keynote - Slow Down to Speed Up with Power, Purpose and Prosperity with Lynn Wong
9:00AM
9:30AM
Break
10:00AM
Lone Star Ballroom
Speed of Business Panel Discussion - The Intersection of AI, Culture, and Strategy in Tomorrow’s AEC Firm with Scott Cattran, Vanessa McMahan, Jered Morris, and facilitated by Frank Lazaro
10:15AM
Lunch is Served
11:30AM
The Future of Innovation in AEC Luncheon Keynote and the 2025 AEC Innovators Award Ceremony with KP Reddy. Sponsored by KP Reddy Co. Focus Session One A. LEADERSHIP: Fast-Track Leadership: Think Clearly, Move Quickly, Lead with Impact with Barbara Shuck B. INNOVATION: Deep Dive on DIAL: The Reference Standard for Innovation in Your Firm with Frank Lazaro
11:45AM
1:00PM
Travis A/B Level 3 Travis C/D Level 3
Bowie A
C. STRATEGY: The Growth Trifecta: Vision, Marketing & BD with Ying Liu and Scott Butcher
D. PERFORMANCE: Beyond the Numbers: How Benchmarking is Driving Smarter Decisions in AE Firms with Steve Burns
Bowie B/C
2:00PM Break 2:15PM Focus Session Two
A. LEADERSHIP: Accelerating Leadership: Unlocking Strength, Resilience, and Coaching for Performance with Dave Williams B. INNOVATION: Looking Back, Looking Forward: Using Industry Data to Drive Innovation with Scott Butcher and Megan Miller C. STRATEGY: The Client Whisperer: Growing Revenue with the Right Clients with Emily Waldenmeyer D. PERFORMANCE: Leaders are Readers: Insights & Inspirations from Outside AEC with Tom Godin and Amy Jones Focus Session Three A. LEADERSHIP: Ownership Thinking – Building a Culture of Accountability, Purpose & Performance with Kate Allen and Kristi Weierbach B. INNOVATION: Transforming Practice as a Data Enabled Business with Peter Devereaux and Bob Rayes C. STRATEGY: From Deductions to Credits: Tax Tools for High-Performing AEC Firms with Jennifer Nelson D. PERFORMANCE: Organizational Alchemy: The Chemistry between Org Structure and Culture with Rachel R Gresham NOTE: 90 MINUTE WORKSHOP
Travis A/B Level 3 Travis C/D Level 3
Bowie A
Bowie B/C
3:15PM Break 3:30PM
Travis A/B Level 3 Travis C/D Level 3
Bowie A
Bowie B/C
Prefunction A Level 2
Happy Hour Reception. Sponsored by RBC Wealth Management
4:30PM
5:30 PM Day 1 Concludes
SEPT 9-11, 2025 PRESENTING SPONSOR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
LOCATION Prefunction A Level 2
8:00AM Breakfast
Opening Keynote - Inspiring a Multi-Generational Vision with Mike Carragher
9:00AM
Lone Star Ballroom
Panel Discussion - Driving Leadership Performance and Developing Rising Stars with Hezekiah Harris, Lisa Robert, Mike Carragher, and facilitated by Ying Liu
9:45AM
10:45AM Break 11:00AM
Focus Session Four A. LEADERSHIP: Bridging the Strategy Gap: A Case Study in Client Engagement with Justin Smith and Mark Presti B. INNOVATION: Elevate the Win: How Real-World AI is Reshaping AEC Pursuits and Proposals with Lucas Hayden C. STRATEGY: Strategic Fortitude: Achieving Your Vision by Never Letting the Dust Settle on your Strategic Plan with Gordon Greene, Hiren Patel, Joseph Lauk, and Joseph Losaria D. PERFORMANCE: Compensation & Incentive Strategies to Drive Performance with Kristi Weierbach and Jeremy Clarke
Travis A/B Level 3 Travis C/D Level 3
Bowie A
Bowie B/C
Lunch is served
12:00PM
Luncheon Keynote - Microsoft Frontier Firm: Agility at Scale through AI with Casey Shea and Stefanie Richter. Sponsored by sa.global
12:30PM
Lone Star Ballroom
1:00PM Break
Elevate the Industry Spotlight – Purpose at the Speed of Business: How EWB-USA Partnerships Accelerate Firm Performance with Dr. Boris Martin, and Matt Wessale
1:15PM
Elevate the Industry Spotlight – Accelerating the Workforce Evolution with Marci Thompson
1:50PM
2:05PM
Closing Remarks and Credits
2:15PM
Break
Prefunction A Level 2
6:00PM Red Carpet Cocktail Reception
Lone Star Ballroom
7:00PM
2025 Black Tie Awards Dinner and Gala. Presented by Stambaugh Ness.
Prefunction A Level 2
9:30PM ElevateAEC Afterparty
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