As we reflect on a wonderful #THRIVE experience in Austin last week, we first want to thank PSMJ Resources, Inc. for the great conference. Each year, #THRIVE brings together leaders from the AEC industry for connection and collaboration on relevant business and management strategies that support enduring success. This year was no different. A full two days of content on Artificial Intelligence (AI), financial management and fiscal responsibility, and strategic planning. Keynote presentations by Former Dallas Fed Chairman and current Goldman Sach Vice Chair Robert Steven Kaplan ; KP Reddy, Founder and CEO of Shadow Ventures and recovering Civil Engineer; Don Rheem, CEO of CultureID; and Melissa Furman, Founder of Career Potential, provided insightful commentary for us to leverage the firm’s biggest opportunities for the future.
We even had the opportunity to attend two pre-conference workshops ahead of the conference, AEC AI Foundations Workshop and AEC MarketPRO.
#AECAIFoundationsWorkshop, led by Frank Lazaro, offered us a broad understanding of how AI is impacting the AEC Industry. We also used a portion of the time together for hands-on training and demonstrations on prompt engineering through a myriad of scenarios focused on text generation…even a little fun with image generation.
#AECMarketPRO was an intensive deep dive into AEC business development strategies. The day was packed with valuable content that included AI integration with marketing, developing seller/doers, and strategic leadership.
One of the most impactful moments each year with THRIVE is the opportunity to connect with business leaders across the country and across market sectors to discuss the key issues affecting our industry and our businesses. Year over year, we connect with individuals like Kurt Sandman and Justin Schoenberg with Sandman Structural Engineers, Brad Beck and Teresa Beck with Beck Engineering, Inc., and many others who have been missed!
We look forward to another #THRIVE in Chicago next year!
