Schedule
A separate registration is required for the Preconference Workshops on April 13. The registration for the Summit includes the Architectural Tour and Reception on April 13 and the all-day program on April 14.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
1:00 - 3:00pm
3:30 - 5:30pm
5:30 - 7:30pm
Pre-conference workshops (separate registration required for preconference workshops)
Boost Communication Styles: Bring Out the Best in Yourself & Others
Laura Cooley, Operational Learning & Development Leader
The Best Defense is a Good Offense: Keys to Claims Prevention and Mitigation
Anamaria Popescu, Berkeley Research Group
Dara Hendrix, Berkeley Research Group
Brutalist Walking Tour: An Architectural Tour of the UMass Amherst Campus
Reception
Amherst Room (10th Floor Campus Center)
Thursday, April 14, 2022
7:45 - 8:25am
8:25 - 9:25am
9:35 - 10:50am
11:00am - 12:15pm
12:15 - 1:30pm
1:30 - 2:45pm
3:00 - 4:15pm
4:15 - 4:30pm
Registration
Lobby (1st Floor Campus Center)
Welcome Remarks
Carolina Cudemus, UMass Amherst
Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, UMass Amherst
Keynote introduction by Dawn Monde, Red Thread
Opening Keynote
My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future
Indra Nooyi, Bestselling Author, Former CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo
Interviewed by Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut
Morning Panel Discussion
Denise Berger, AECOM
Carol Gladstone, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
Janine Helwig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Petina Killiany, Arcadis
Karen Medeiros, Gilbane Building Company
David Slomsky, Suffolk Construction Company
Wendy Venoit, Cozen O'Connor, Moderator
Breakout sessions
Andrea Baker, Dream Collaborative
Dorri Giles Raposa, HDR (retired)
Lisa Ulbrich, Commodore Builders
Jim Lord, Helbling & Associates
Joe Wargo, Helbling & Associates
How to Get and Keep Rock Star PMs
Mary Loden, Compass Management Consulting
Case Study: Roof Renovation of Gampel Pavilion, Home of UConn Basketball
Morning breakout session only
John Robitaille, University of Connecticut
Michael Schrier, University of Connecticut
Lunch
Remarks by Denise Berger, AECOM
Champions of Change Awards
Breakout sessions
Andrea Baker, CannonDesign
Dorri Giles Raposa, HDR (retired)
Lisa Ulbrich, Commodore Builders
Jim Lord, Helbling & Associates
Joe Wargo, Helbling & Associates
How to Get and Keep Rock Star PMs
Mary Loden, Compass Management Consulting
Renew UMass: Our Energy Transition Story
Afternoon breakout session only
Ted Mendoza, UMass Amherst
Darci Maresca, Umass Amherst
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Digital Disruption in the AEC Industry
Jessica Chambers, Michael Baker International
James Chong, AECOM
Lana Graf, Nextera Robotics
Robert Salvador, DigiBuild
Allison Scott, Autodesk
Closing Remarks & Raffle Drawing