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Staying Up To Date w/ The Industry
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| With Jan Leenknegt (Dir., Bjarke Ingels Group), Aditi Patel (Head of Virtual Design, LiRo-Hill), Bob Yori (Digital Solns, AECOME), Charlie Portelli (Product, Flux), Clay Starr (Accts, AEC), Todd Class (Asst Dean, NYSID). |
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Jan 22 (Thu) , 2026 @ 06:00 PM
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Join a roundtable of AEC Design Technology leaders, Aditi Patel, Ayse Polat, Bob Yori, Charlie Portelli, Clay Starr, Jan Leenknegt, Shiori Sasaki, Todd Class, for an open, conversational discussion on how they stay current, evaluate new tools, & navigate ongoing technological change. Moderated by Angela Chi, this session brings together a diverse group of practitioners to share what's actually working for them-no slides, no sales pitches, just real perspectives.
We'll explore the habits, sources, & decision-making frameworks that help teams stay informed & innovative.
Whether you're actively experimenting with new tech or trying to decide where to focus your limited time, this roundtable is designed to surface practical insights, shared challenges, & useful resources you can take back to your work.
Aditi Patel: Aditi is Vice President & Business Unit Head of Virtual Design, Construction & Operations at LiRo-Hill, leading VDC, BIM, & digital delivery initiatives across infrastructure & building projects. Her experience spans reality capture, Scan-to-BIM, model-based coordination, asset management, & enterprise-level digital strategy across the full project lifecycle.
Angela Chi: Angela Chi is a registered architect with over a decade of experience integrating design technology across the architecture, engineering, & construction lifecycle. As BIM/VDC Manager at Tutor Perini & former Director of BIM Practice at Ennead Architects, she advances data-driven collaboration & workflow innovation, promoting BIM as Building Information Management to align design & construction within a unified digital environment.
Ayse Polat: Ayse Polat is Turner Construction's VDC Director for the Northeast, bringing over 20 years of experience advancing BIM, VDC, & digital delivery across the full project lifecycle on some of the industry's most complex projects. A licensed architect & educator at Columbia University, she is a leading voice in digital twins, laser scanning, & construction technology innovation.
Bob Yori: Digital Solutions Studio Leader at AECOME, Architectural designer, technology adopter, & opportunity seeker. Focused on improving practice & business through technology-facilitated collaborative work, knowledge management, & sustainable methodologies
Charlie Portelli: Charlie is a licensed architect & seasoned AEC technologist with deep experience shaping how data, computation, & digital workflows drive design & delivery at scale. As a Digital Innovation Strategist at Perkins&Will, former VP at Thornton Tomasetti's CORE studio, & Senior Product Manager at Flux, he has led platform strategy, BIM interoperability, & AEC integrations.
Clay Starr: Clay is AEC Key Accounts Team Lead & Architecture, Urban Design & Planning Lead at Esri, guiding architecture, engineering, & planning professionals in integrating geospatial thinking, GIS, BIM, & data-driven collaboration into their workflows. He brings extensive international experience across diverse projects & frequent speaking engagements focused on the intersection of technology, design, & digital transformation in the built environment.
Jan Leenknegt: Jan is the BIM Director at Bjarke Ingels Group, where he leads global design technology strategy & a multidisciplinary team advancing model-based project delivery across all offices. He drives innovation in computational workflows, automation, & data integration, establishing firm-wide BIM standards & initiatives that enhance collaboration, performance, & the creative process.
Shiori Sasaki: Shiori is a licensed architect & infrastructure technologist with extensive experience optimizing planning, design, construction, & operations workflows through integrated data & systems. At Esri, he drives GIS-CAD/BIM interoperability, Digital Twin implementation, & asset information management strategies that enhance lifecycle performance, data governance, & resilience across complex infrastructure portfolios.
Todd Class: Assistant Dean at NYSID is heading up the NYSID's new Masters of Professional Studies in Digital Practice Management Program. With a background in architecture, Todd teaches technology-focused classes at NYSID.
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