The Opening Keynote is sponsored by SLAM.

Some A/E/C firms are thriving in the pandemic world, and a few are devastated. Most are somewhere in between. Many are focusing on survival, with elevated and at times frantic efforts to keep current projects moving, to get new work, to retain talent, to maintain financial stability, and to deal with the societal, political, and economic woes. In contrast, forward-looking firms will be less frantic about the current situation and will confront the challenges to capitalize – and create – opportunities to crescendo and thrive beyond today’s dark clouds. Hugh Hochberg will lay the groundwork for those with the courage and wherewithal to move forward strategically and confidently.