This event welcomes the top talent from AEC firms to enjoy a 2-day networking opportunity and the chance to discuss the major trends of today with peers
Modeled after EFCG’s premier CEO Conference, this event develops your next generation of leaders. It utilizes EFCG’s leading industry insights and expertise advising engineering & consulting executives to provide your future leaders with valuable content that they can learn from and leverage in their positions.
Structured as a 2-day mini-MBA and AEC Industry trends overview, this conference will provide participants with opportunities to:
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Hear the latest on industry performance from EFCG’s state of the industry analysis.
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Experience tailored sessions on topics such as Tech Trends and Understanding the New AI Landscape, Defining Your Leadership Style, and Developing Your Team
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Hear lessons learned from impressive risen leaders who graduated from past EFCG Rising Leaders Conferences to become the executives of their firms
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Gain invaluable networking opportunities to meet and learn from peers
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Registrants
60+
Represented Firms
Alexandre L’Heureux
CEO
WSP Global
"EFCG’s CEO Conference is the annual industry event I always make sure to attend. The networking and content are unparalleled and extremely relevant and helpful."
Vince DiPofi
CEO
SSOE Group
"The value I receive from EFCG’s CEO Conference every year is unparalleled. I am always impressed with the quality of the presentations and the attendees. This conference is a unique opportunity to get insight from larger and smaller firms in the AEC industry."
VENUE
JW Marriott Dallas Arts District Hotel is in an exceptional location in downtown Dallas in the heart of the vibrant Arts District. Enjoy elevated local cuisine and craft cocktails at our signature full-service restaurant, Montage, or enjoy a cocktail at Vincent’s with amazing views of the Dallas skyline. Take a dip in our heated rooftop pool or work out in our state-of-the-art gym.
EXPERIENCE
Sample Topics Covered
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AEC Industry Overview: Key Trends & Issues
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Profitability
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Budgeting/Forecasting
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Capital Flows
Transition & Succession Planning
Technology Strategy & Implementation
Workforce & Team Management
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Experience
Featured 2025 Sessions
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025
The State of AEC From Industry Leaders
Join industry leaders as they explore the future landscape for their firms, delving into how current trends discussed during EFCG’s state-of-the-industry presentation are shaping their strategic decisions. This panel discussion will provide insights into the priorities and forward-looking perspectives of these leaders, offering a glimpse into the future of the industry.
PANELISTS
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Aaron Nathan, COO, Kimley-Horn
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Joseph Sagel, CFO, Halff
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025
Keynote: Outlook for the A/E Industry Under the New Congress and New Administration
What does a second term for President Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress mean for the A/E industry? In this session, Matt Reiffer, a senior lobbyist with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), will outline the Administration’s key priorities, anticipated regulatory actions, and the legislative agenda for 2025-2026, and how it will impact the business of engineering and the built environment. Key topics include tax policy, infrastructure funding, energy development, and environmental reviews and permitting.
SPEAKER
Matt Reiffer, Vice President of Infrastructure Programs, ACEC National
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025
Risen Leaders Lessons Learned
Highly accomplished AEC leaders who have become c-suite members in their firms will share pivotal moments that have shaped their careers, highlighting key lessons learned from those experiences. Attendees will gain valuable, actionable insights to reflect on and apply in their own professional journeys.
PANELISTS
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Jeff Dorsey, CFO, Devenney Group
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Stephanie Price, CPO, Terracon
Experience
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EFCG's Q&A Corner
Join us for interactive roundtable discussions to engage with EFCG experts. This Q&A Corner provides a unique opportunity to ask your most pressing questions.
Networking Dinner
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RISING LEADERS 2024
Who Should Attend From Your Firm?
The ideal attendee is someone who has the potential to be in the executive leadership team in the next 5 years. Most commonly, firms send two-to-three team members, each from a different office or division, to give them the unique opportunity to engage with other rising stars from the firm and bring the conference learnings back to their respective parts of the business.
Gain access to EFCG’s AEC Industry Report
The most extensive industry report, covering insights and trends from EFCG’s 35 years of proprietary data.
All participant firms are required to complete a detailed engineering & consulting industry CEO survey, the results of which are presented at the conference and drive a significant portion of the agenda. All survey participants will receive EFCG’s confidential, industry-aggregated AEC Industry Report.
Sponsors
Recent Conference Attendees
All conferences, in alphabetical order
APTIM
Accenture
Allnorth
American Council of Engineering Companies
Anser Advisory
Arabtech Jardaneh (Jordan)
Arcadis Gen
Arcadis US (Netherlands)
Ardurra
Arup, Americas
Atkins (UK)
AtkinsRéalis
Aurecon (Australia)
Ausenco (Australia)
Author & Advisor
BDS VirCon (Australia)
BST
Bargas
BayWest
Bentley Systems
Bigen Africa (South Africa)
Black & Veatch
Black Swan Group
Braun Intertec
Brown & Caldwell
Burns & McDonnell
CDM Smith
CH2M
CHA
CIMA
CTI Engineering (Japan)
CWES
Calibre (Australia)
Cardno
Carollo
Chemonics
China Communications Construction (China)
Colliers Engineering & Design
Conti Group
Cumming Group
EGIS (France)
ERM
ESA
Ecology & Environment
Engenium
Enovate
Ensafe
Freese & Nichols
Fugro
GAI
GHD
GIS
GOPA (Germany)
Garney
GeoEngineers
Geosyntec
Gilbane
Golder
Greenment
HDR
HNTB
Hamer Environmental
Harris & Associates
Hazen & Sawyer
Hull & Associates
IBI
IDOM (Spain)
ILF (Austria)
IMEG
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Jacobs
Jensen Hughes
KCI
KKCS
Keramida
Kiewit
Kimley-Horn
Kleinfelder
LNV
Leidos
Littlejohn & Co.
Louis Berger
M+W Group (Germany)
MSD Partners
MWH
McKim & Creed
Meinhardt (Singapore)
Morrison Hershfield
Mott MacDonald
Multiconsult (Norway)
Murraysmith
NV5
Nitsch Engineering
North Wind
Otak
PM Group
POWER Engineers
Parametrix
Parsons
Promon (Brazil)
Pöyry
Qualus
RK&K
RTC Partners
Ramboll Group (Denmark)
S&ME
SCS
SETEC (France)
SSOE Group
SWCA Environmental Consultants
SWECO
Salas O'Brien
Saulsbury
Schnabel Engineering
Silver Swan
Skanska
Smith Seckman Reid (SSR)
Stanley Consultants
Stantec
Stratus
Suez, Utility & Federal
Surbana Jurong (Singapore)
Systra (France)
TRC Companies
TYPSA
Terracon
TerranearPMC
Tetra Tech
Tighe & Bond
Trimble
Turner & Townsend (UK)
Tyrens (Sweden)
USA Environment
Ulteig
Universal Engineering Sciences
VHB
VK Group (Belgium)
Vanir Construction Management, Inc.
Verdantas
Volkert
WSP Global
Wade Trim
Wantman Group (WGI)
Wastren Advantage
Weston Solutions
Wood Group
Woodard & Curran
Woolpert
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