AI is no longer a side experiment—it’s core to how A/E/C firms win work, plan growth, and lead responsibly. This four-part masterclass moves from foundations to foresight: you’ll demystify the tech, identify high-value use cases, confront the legal/ethical realities, and put AI to work in strategic planning and business development. 6 CEUs

Join Christopher Penn, co-founder and Chief Data Scientist at TrustInsights.ai, for a 40-minute session on creating and deploying a tailored AI governance policy in your A/E/C organization. You’ll discover why unmanaged AI use can introduce ethical, legal, and security vulnerabilities, and how to apply SMPS’s AI Governance Policy Templates alongside a structured “5P” process to establish clear guardrails, drive innovation, and ensure compliance. Walk away with a concrete plan to customize your firm’s policy using “knowledge blocks” and best-practice rollout strategies.

This three-part series is dedicated to CPSMs only. Sessions include: Anticipate Tomorrow: Megatrends Impacting the Design & Construction Industry, From Insights to Impact: Proven Tactics for Social Media Success, and Conversation & Considerations: Mergers and Acquisitions.

As sustainability becomes increasingly crucial across industries, marketing professionals AEC must adapt their strategies to align with this global shift. This session will explore how to integrate sustainable practices into marketing initiatives without compromising creativity or effectiveness. Attendees will learn how to reduce the environmental impact of their campaigns, communicate sustainability authentically, and leverage green marketing as a competitive advantage. Whether you're just beginning your sustainability journey or looking to enhance existing efforts, this session will provide practical insights and actionable strategies to make your marketing more eco-friendly.

Modern recruiting for talent begins online and concludes with a digital application. Your website is the first place prospects will go to research, evaluate, and contact (or not) your firm. It's also a tool that can help to retain current employees. Designed and developed correctly, your website should help you win the war on talent recruitment & retention.