East Hartford, CT – The Construction Institute recently announced the speakers for its 2023 Visionaries Forum.
The event takes place on Feb. 16 at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, and is open to the public. This year’s event focuses on the fine line between the success and failure of innovation within the AECO industry, a line that the panelists have been on the right and wrong side of.

Clockwise from top left: Barbara White Bryson, Dr. Luciana Burdi, James Martin, Melodie Yashar, and Todd Orenstein
This year’s visionaries:
- Barbara White Bryson, DesignIntelligence Strategic Advisors
- Dr. Luciana Burdi, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
- James Martin, Shepley Bulfinch
- Todd Orenstein, AECOM
- Melodie Yashar, ICON
The Construction Institute’s Visionaries Forum is a platform for trendsetters and thought-leaders to look at what is next in the industry. It provides an opportunity to look ahead, pause from day-to-day focus, and learn about the kind of creativity that will be helping the industry move into the future.