Succession Planning and Leadership Transition: Securing Your Architecture Firm’s Future

Virtual

For many architecture firms, the business is not just a career, but a lifestyle. However, when the time comes to retire or slow down, the most important investment you can rely on might not be your 401(k), IRA, or real estate portfolio—but your firm. Succession planning is not just about ensuring your practice can continue without you; it’s about building a valuable asset that can provide significant financial security and wealth, potentially making your firm your most significant retirement asset. Join us for an essential webinar on the best practices for succession planning and leadership transition. This session, designed specifically for firm owners who may not have considered the long-term financial benefits of planning ahead, will be led by an industry expert, who successfully sold his 17-person firm in 2007. Steve Burns, FAIA will show you how to strategically grow your firm’s value, preparing it for a successful transition that can offer you the financial freedom to step back when you are ready. We’ll cover the critical steps for ownership transition, from strategic and financial planning to cultivating leadership within your team. By empowering the next generation and creating a strong, sustainable firm, you’ll be setting yourself up for a future where your hard work pays off in more ways than one. Presenter: Steve Burns, FAIA | Founder | The Well-Designed Firm Steve Burns, FAIA | Founder | The Well-Designed Firm              

Ethics and Diversity Considerations of Design Technology in Architecture

Virtual

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in architecture holds the potential to revolutionize design processes, optimize building performance, and personalize user experiences. However, alongside these advancements come significant ethical considerations that demand our attention. This presentation will explore the ethical landscape of AI in architecture, focusing on how we can intervene to contribute to a more inclusive architectural future, and address issues like the future of practice, algorithmic bias, equitable data privacy, and overall business implications. Speakers: Argelia Barcena, Assoc. AIA | Regional Design Technology Manager | Gensler Cesar Escalante, AIA | Senior Technical Marketing Manager | Autodesk Moderator: Daniel Perez, AIA | Principal | Studio Perez Earn 1 LU for attending live.   Please Note: Registration for this webinar will close at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

Free – $25.00

Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Virtual

A firm's culture can make or break any attempt to change, grow, and evolve. This can be especially true as firms strive for integrated, sustainable, and high-performing design outcomes that span their entire portfolios, not simply a few high-flying projects. This session will take you through some of the common challenges inherent in breaking out of "business as usual" design processes. You'll also explore examples of strategies that leading firms have used successfully in their quests to meaningfully infuse sustainability throughout their firms and projects. Speakers: Keith Hempel, FAIA | President/CDO | LPA Design Studios Ashley Mulhall, AIA | Senior Associate | Orcutt Winslow Dan Stine, AIA | Director of Design Technology | Lake Flato Moderator: Ellen Mitchell, AIA | Director of Sustainability and Applied Research | LPA Design Studios   Please Note: Registration for this webinar will close at 10:00 am PT on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Free – $25.00

Architecture, Belonging, Connection (ABC) – Candid Conversations about: Culture + EDI

Virtual

How can firms invest in the next generation to ensure the architectural profession remains relevant and impactful for clients and communities? What barriers stand in the way of cultivating a collaborative environment that encourages authenticity and learning? How can we recognize and celebrate the unique strengths of each team member? Join the conversation and commit to the #culturepledge (https://aiacalifornia.org/cultureshift/)

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