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The Construction Institute Announces Speakers for 2023 Visionaries Forum

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.