The Industry Leaders Roundtable program is designed to embolden firms and their representatives to undertake institutional change within their organizations, by providing them research, tools, and support to be agents of change.
In its thirteenth year, the Industry Leaders Roundtable brings together thought leaders in organizational psychology, sociology, law, architecture and engineering to change culture by providing research, information and action-oriented programs to achieve greater representation of women in the AEC industries.
In December we concluded the third and final of our 2024 Industry Leaders Roundtable events in Miami, Florida. We are deeply grateful to the community of amazing attendees and speakers we’ve connected with in the course of mounting this program in Chicago, Toronto, and Miami, building networks within and across the AEC industry.
The uniting theme of the roundtable series, Values-Driven Design, has yielded such expansive thinking and generative conversations as we strive to understand both the measurable and immeasurable worth of our work as designers, architects, engineers, builders, developers, educators, community organizers, and beyond.
In 2025, we look forward to sharing a report summarizing the questions and findings we’ve amassed through these Industry Leaders Roundtables. Stay tuned as we will also be bringing this key program to more cities, continuing this critical conversation that has only just begun.
Day 1: Tuesday, December 3
E11EVEN Residences Sales Gallery
9:00-10:00
Introduction, Welcome Breakfast & Networking
10:00-11:00
Value vs. Values: Time and the evolving workforce
Pat Bosch, Design Director, Perkins+Will
11:00-12:00
The Value of Design: Advancing the stakes and intersections
Susanna Sirefman, Owner, Dovetail Design Strategists
12:00-1:00
Lunch & Breakout Session
1:00-2:00
Inheriting the past, building for the future: New workplace ideals Thorsten Kiefer, Design and Development, Citadel
2:00-3:00
Relearning Value: Building with Community
Meg Daly, CEO, Friends of the Underline
Alex Daly, Founder, Daly
3:00-4:00
Value in the Studio: Teaching Leadership
Marilys Nepomechie, Associate Dean, College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts, FlU
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Director of Master of Urban Design Program, U of Miami
Dr. Thelma Lazo Flores, Dean of Interior Design, Istituto Marangoni
4:00-5:00
Group Discussion
6:00-9:00
Cocktail Reception & Dinner @ The River Oyster Bar
Day 2: Wednesday, December 4
Faena Hotel, 3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
9:30- 10:00
Coffee Service and Networking
10:00-11:00
Presentation
Jennifer Baez, Chief of Staff, Miami-Dade County Office of Innovation and Economic Development
11:00-12:00
Keynote/Conclusion
Angelica Baccon, Principal, SHoP Architects
2:00-5:00
Design Miami/Art Basel
