2025 A/E/C HR Summit Agenda

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pre-Summit Workshops
***Separate from general registration. View details here.

6:30 PM

Dine Around
Join fellow attendees for a "Dutch-treat" dinner. This is open to all attendees and is a great way to kick off the conference!
*Sign-up sheets outside pre-summit workshop rooms. 

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Opening Keynote Presentation
Turning Vibes into Value: Measuring the ROI of Company Culture - An Essential Workplace Differentiator in 2025!
Meg Lassarat - Independent Board Member in the AEC Industry

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Break

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions 1:

Session 1A

Session 1B

Session 1C

11:30 AM - 11:45 PM

Networking Break

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Keynote Presentation
Managing the Millennial Mindset
Shane McCormick - President, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Networking Break

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

AEC Connections Cafe
This participant-driven session relies on the passion of attendees for the topics discussed. You will have the opportunity to attend multiple topic groups to discuss what’s important to you and your organization right now.

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Networking Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Concurrent Breakout Sessions 2:

Session 2A

Session 2B

Session 2C

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing Comments
Join us as we walk through the logistics of the evening and close the first day.

5:00 PM

Adjourn

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cocktail Reception
Join your hosts and sponsors for the start of a fun evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres!

Networking Breakfast

Opening Comments and Live Summit Poll with Bob Kelleher

Keynote Presentation
Bob Kelleher - Author/Speaker/Founder of The Employee Engagement Group
Come Together: Leadership and Engagement Lessons from the Lyrics and Legacy of The Beatles
Join writer and author Bob Kelleher as he brings us back to the 1960s in a "Beatles case study". Through the work of noted leadership consultants, also known as bandmates, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr, learn the importance of team development, team evolution, and team dynamics.  This session includes the sounds and sights of the Beatles classics, along with an in-depth overview of why they became who they became, and why it ended.

Networking Break

Concurrent Breakout Sessions 3

Session 3A

Session 3B

Session 3C

Lunch

Closing Keynote Presentation
Helping Great Leaders Get Even Better
Marshall Goldsmith - Author and Leadership Expert
In this interactive session, participants will get to practice and be ready to use feedforward, a positive tool for learning that Marshall uses with all of his clients. He will then share his proven process for leadership development and coaching that is backed by award-winning research involving 86,000 respondents. He will discuss why ‘credibility must be earned twice’ and talk about how HR leaders can learn to deal with both ‘over-selling’ and ‘under-selling’.  Finally, participants will learn how daily questions, especially active ones, can be used to increase engagement and effectiveness.

Closing Comments and Adjourn

A Surprise Social Activity!