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Posted: March 29, 2019
Construction Institute to present 10th Annual Visionaries Forum April 11
Hartford, CT On April 11th, the Construction Institute of Hartford will present the annual Visionaries Forum, an exploration of cutting-edge issues among a diverse group of thought leaders in the architectural, engineering, construction and facilities operations (A/E/C/O) industries. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Visionaries Forum has become one of the industry’s premiere events.
This year’s event will be held on at the Mark Twain House, with a program from 4 – 6 p.m. and a reception following.
Members of the public interested in the future of the built environment are invited to register.
The institute is honored to announce that the 10th Anniversary Visionaries Forum will be moderated by Chris Toomey, vice president, major projects - McKinsey & Company. He will be joined by the 2019 class of visionaries:
• Roberto Bicchiarelli- Lead Concept Designer - Business Development Manager East- Permasteelisa North America
• Fiona Cousins- Digital Services Leaders, Americas- ARUP
• Jon Pickard- Principal- Pickard Chilton
• Fady Saad- Co-founder & Director of Partnerships- MassRobotics
The Visionaries will engage the audience in a conversation about the many ways the A/E/C/O industry is growing and changing - and what these changes mean for the built environment as well as for the professionals responsible for its creation and those who live and work in that environment every day.
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