The Future of Collaborative Design Symposium

Through September 12, use code "EARLYBIRD" for 20% off full-day designer admission (CEUs provided).

And don't forget to register for the symposium pre-convening on Tuesday, September 30.

5.25 AIA and ASLA HSW credits anticipated.

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. THE FUTURE OF COLLABORATIVE DESIGN (1.5 HSW CEUs anticipated)

Opening Keynote

• Maurice D. Cox is Emma Bloomberg Professor in Residence of Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He is an urban designer acclaimed for his ability to merge architecture, design, and politics in pursuit of design excellence and the equitable development of cities. His career spans public service, private practice, and higher education.

The State of Integrative Design: How is Sasaki leading with radical collaboration?

• Marta Guerra, Sasaki
• Margit Liander, Sasaki

10:30 a.m. LIGHTNING TALKS (1.25 HSW CEUs anticipated)

Environment & Technology: What new expertise is required to design projects in 2025?

• Built Environment Plus
• Allentza Michel, Powerful Pathways and Mapping Mattapan
• Nigel Jacob, RethinkAI
• Timothy Gale, Sasaki (moderator)

Designers, Clients, and Communities: How do we include everyone as designers?

• Gabriel Cira, ARCH CIRA
• Patricia Gruits, MASS Design Group
• Meera Deean + Melissa Peters, City of Boston + City of Cambridge
• Heang Leung Rubin + Chuyi Yin, CHIC Community Engagement Consulting + Sasaki
• Felicia Jiang, Sasaki (moderator)

12:00 p.m. COLLABORATIVE DESIGN AS WORLD BUILDING (1.25 HSW CEUs anticipated)

How are municipalities leading collaborative design initiatives?

• Diana Fernandez Bibeau, City of Boston Planning Department
• Luisa Oliveira, City of Somerville
• Julie Wormser, City of Cambridge
• Tiffany Chu, City of Boston (moderator)
• Additional panelists to be announced

1:30 p.m. SMALL SESSIONS (1.25 HSW CEUs anticipated)

Implementing the Future: How are we empowering the next generation of design professionals?

• Estefany Benitez, Hideo Sasaki Foundation
• Folajimi Bademosi, Hideo Sasaki Foundation
• Neil Daniel, YouthBuild Boston
• Taylor Powers, PowerCorpsBOS
• Bethany Lundell Garver, Boston Architectural College
• Taylor Johnson, Boston Society for Architecture

Building community power, capacity, and ownership: What does radical collaboration look like in today's political climate?

• Armani White, Reclaim Roxbury
• Minnie McMahon, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative + Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network
• Lydia Lowe, Chinatown Community Land Trust
• Caroline Ellenbird, Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust

3:30 p.m. CLOSING RECEPTION

Thank you to our in-kind sponsors supporting our event experience: Arielly Photography