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We’re excited to bring together three leading AEC firms—Shepley Bulfinch, Mead & Hunt, and RIOS—for a deep dive into how they are leveraging Synthesis AI Search to transform knowledge discovery, streamline workflows, and drive firm-wide adoption.
We’ll be running five 90-minute roundtables from March 18th through March 19th.
KA Connect 2025 will take place at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Sundance, Utah from August 12th to August 15th, 2024.
Discover how Andrea Moede, Knowledge Specialist at Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA), is fully harnessing the power of AI Search to transform Connect, EUA’s Synthesis intranet.
We’ll be running five 90-minute roundtables from November 12th through November 14th.
Join us for a deep dive into how Boulder Associates is leveraging AI to transform their Knowledge Management practices, featuring Todd Henderson, Director of Practice Improvement.
Join Marco Marcoccia, Director of Knowledge Management at Turner Fleischer, and experts from Unanet and Knowledge Architecture as they explore Turner Fleischer’s Knowledge Management program.
KA Connect 2024 will take place at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Sundance, Utah from August 13th to August 16th, 2024.
Join us for a Learning Lab webinar hosted by the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), where we will explore inspiring knowledge management strategies with Katie Robinsons of LS3P.
Join us for a Synthesis Spotlight of Dottie, TowerPinksters’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Jill Overacker.
We’ll be running six, 90-minute roundtables from July 16th through July 18th.
Join us for an Intranet Tour of RED, Parkhill’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Kristen West, Knowledge Coordinator and Fanchon Henneberger, Learning & Development Manager.
Join us for an Intranet Tour of The Station, Mead & Hunt’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Kathy Schumann, Employee Experience + Communications Director and Jennifer Folmer, Knowledge Manager.
Join us for this Deep Dive webinar to explore the connection between quality management and knowledge management at DPS.
Join us for an Intranet Tour of RED, Parkhill’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Kristen West, Knowledge Coordinator and Fanchon Henneberger, Learning & Development Manager.
We’ll be running six, 90-minute roundtables from April 30 through May 2.
Join us for an Intranet Tour of Finch, Shepley Bulfinch’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Jess Purcell, Design Technology Manager.
We’ll be running six, 90-minute roundtables from January 23 through January 25, including a new roundtable on Knowledge Management.
When you register for a roundtable you are asked a simple question, “What question would you most like to ask your peers right now?”
We’ll use the answers to that question to develop the topics and format for the roundtable, which are announced 2-4 weeks in advance.
As always, Client Roundtables are free of charge and limited to active clients of Knowledge Architecture. Please feel free to pass this invitation along to folks in your firm who might be interested.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, January 23rd @ 10 - 11:30 AM PDT
AEC internal communications programs are often a collaborative effort between multiple, cross-functional team members rather than a dedicated department. Done right, a strong internal communications team promotes effective information flow, fosters employee engagement, strengthens organizational culture, and contributes to the overall success of the organization.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC internal communications leaders.
Tuesday, January 23rd @ 12:30 - 2 PM PDT
Are you a change maker, company designer, or systems thinker? Do you find yourself constantly strategizing ways to make your company culture healthier, your organization more adaptable, and your firm’s growth more sustainable? If so, you probably want to attend our Organizational Development Roundtable.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC organizational development leaders.
Wednesday, January 24th @ 10:00 - 11:30 AM PDT
As the AEC industry continues to become more competitive, thoughtful firms are increasingly prioritizing strategies and approaches that accelerate organizational learning as well as individual skill development. By bringing together diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise, this roundtable aims to foster an insightful exchange of ideas and strategies to help participant firms elevate their learning and development programs as well as evolve and grow their AEC firms.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC Learning + Development Leaders.
Wednesday, January 24th @ 12:30 - 2PM PDT
The Knowledge Management Roundtable brings together a melting pot of diverse insights, backgrounds, interests, and skills to share their successes and challenges elevating knowledge management practices in their AEC firms. Anyone who is trying to help their firm evolve and grow through better knowledge management is encouraged to attend this roundtable, regardless of whether or not your job title contains the word “knowledge.”
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC Knowledge Management Leaders.
Thursday, January 25th @ 10 - 11:30 AM PDT
With several former AEC IT leaders on our team, we know firsthand the value of connecting with your peers to navigate the speed and complexity of the changing technology landscape in our industry.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC IT leaders.
Thursday, January 25th @ 12:30 - 2 PM PDT
What makes this roundtable special is our focus on connecting CEOs and Presidents who prioritize investments in organizational development, knowledge management, internal communications, and learning + development in order to help their AEC firms evolve and grow.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC CEOs and Presidents.
NOTE: Participation in the CEO + Presidents Roundtable will be limited to CEOs and Presidents at active clients of Knowledge Architecture. If your firm has publicly named a successor to your CEO and/or President, they are eligible to attend as well.
To learn more about our Client Roundtable program, including detailed descriptions of each roundtable, example topics, and guidance on attendance, please visit our website.
Join us for the January SMPS Learning Lab webinar to learn about internal marketing initiatives that have moved the dial for three Knowledge Architecture clients: MBH Architects, GMB Architecture + Engineering, and Page.
Marketing professionals from these three firms will share examples of internal marketing efforts that led to firmwide awareness of services and sectors, inspired employees to reach out to marketing with their project stories, and elevated knowledge sharing across the business.
This hour-long webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 17 at 12 PM ET.
We hope to see you there!
Join us for a Synthesis Spotlight on Square1, DLR Group’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our guides will be Colby Dietz, Knowledge Manager and Stefanie Henderson, Internal Communications Leader.
Join us for an interactive tour of Archie, MBH’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Hillary Thompson, Director of Brand Communications.
We’ll be running five, 90-minute roundtables from October 10 through October 12, including a new roundtable on Learning + Development.
When you register for a roundtable you are asked a simple question, “What question would you most like to ask your peers right now?”
We’ll use the answers to that question to develop the topics and format for the roundtable, which are announced 2-4 weeks in advance.
As always, Client Roundtables are free of charge and limited to active clients of Knowledge Architecture. Please feel free to pass this invitation along to folks in your firm who might be interested.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 10th @ 10 - 11:30 AM PDT
AEC internal communications programs are often a collaborative effort between multiple, cross-functional team members rather than a dedicated department. Done right, a strong internal communications team promotes effective information flow, fosters employee engagement, strengthens organizational culture, and contributes to the overall success of the organization.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC internal communications leaders.
Tuesday, October 10th @ 12:30 - 2 PM PDT
Are you a change maker, company designer, or systems thinker? Do you find yourself constantly strategizing ways to make your company culture healthier, your organization more adaptable, and your firm’s growth more sustainable? If so, you probably want to attend our Organizational Development Roundtable.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC organizational development leaders.
Wednesday, October 11th @ 10 - 11:30 AM PDT
With several former AEC IT leaders on our team, we know firsthand the value of connecting with your peers to navigate the speed and complexity of the changing technology landscape in our industry.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC IT leaders.
Wednesday, October 11th @ 12:30 - 2 PM PDT
What makes this roundtable special is our focus on connecting CEOs and Presidents who prioritize investments in organizational development, knowledge management, internal communications, and learning + development in order to help their AEC firms evolve and grow.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC CEOs and Presidents.
NOTE: Participation in the CEO + Presidents Roundtable will be limited to CEOs and Presidents at active clients of Knowledge Architecture. If your firm has publicly named a successor to your CEO and/or President, they are eligible to attend as well.
Thursday, October 12th @ 10:00 - 11:30 AM PDT
As the AEC industry continues to become more competitive, thoughtful firms are increasingly prioritizing strategies and approaches that accelerate organizational learning as well as individual skill development. By bringing together diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise, this roundtable aims to foster an insightful exchange of ideas and strategies to help participant firms elevate their learning and development programs as well as evolve and grow their AEC firms.
In this roundtable, you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC Learning + Development Leaders.
To learn more about our Client Roundtable program, including detailed descriptions of each roundtable, example topics, and guidance on attendance, please visit our website.
Join us for an interactive tour of Alma, Primera’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Matt Dvorak, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, and Nick Sternowski, Director of Operations.
Primera launched Alma to all employees on June 5th, after two months of planning and design followed by four months of building.
In this Intranet Tour, Matt and Nick will share:
Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications the Primera team built during their transition to Synthesis 6
What Primera’s users are enjoying the most about Alma
Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned
We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.
This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, August 17th at 11 AM PDT.
We hope to see you there.
Matt Dvorak, Senior Vice President, Marketing + Communications
Matt leads Primera’s marketing initiatives with a commitment to continuously elevating the standard. His expertise is the result of 20 years of experience providing marketing, internal and external communications, and proposal management services in the AEC industry. He earned his bachelors in marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his masters in communication from Northwestern University.
Nick Sternowski, Director of Operations
Nick is an excellence-driven operations leader with extensive experience leading high-performing organizations. He partners with managers across Primera to drive performance, productivity, profitability, and innovation while maintaining accountability for safety, quality, and system security. His expertise is the result of nearly 20 years with engineering and energy firms. Nick served in the United States Navy as a Submarine Warfare Officer and Lieutenant, earned his bachelors in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, his masters in engineering management from Old Dominion University, and his MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
About Primera Engineers
Founded in 1987, Primera is a full-service, certified woman owned (WBE) engineering design and consulting firm offering a wide range of professional services with a focus in four major areas of expertise: Buildings, Transportation, Utilities, and Consulting. Primera’s core offerings include mechanical, electrical, plumbing (M/E/P), structural, civil, and telecommunications engineering, as well as commissioning, energy, architecture, sustainability, life safety, lighting, transportation, natural gas, power delivery, project and construction management, and business consulting services.
Join us for an interactive tour of Arc, Fuscoe Engineering’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Brandon Norton, Multi-Media Manager and Intranet Champion.
Fuscoe launched the new Arc to all employees on June 5th, after serving as one of the earliest beta testers of Synthesis 6.
In this Intranet Tour, Brandon will share:
Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications that Brandon and the Fuscoe team built during their transition to Synthesis 6
What Fuscoe’s users are enjoying the most about the new Arc
Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned
We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.
This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, July 20th at 11 AM PDT.
We hope to see you there.
Brandon Norton, Multi-Media Manager, Fuscoe Engineering
Brandon is a highly skilled and accomplished graphic designer who leans on his two decades of professional experience to serve as Multi-Media Manager at Fuscoe Engineering. His unique, yet classic creative style and a keen eye for detail enables him to deliver exceptional design solutions for all print and digital assets that promote and strengthen the firm’s brand.
About Fuscoe Engineering
Fuscoe Engineering is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned civil engineering firm that delivers creative, practical and successful designs for best-in-class clientele throughout California since 1992. Fuscoe approaches every assignment with full circle thinking® – a way of bringing alert, inventive and complete thoughtfulness to engineering.
Our Client Roundtables are back!
On July 18 + 19 we’ll be running four, 90-minute roundtables, including a new roundtable on Organizational Development.
When you register for a roundtable you are asked a simple question, “What question would you most like to ask your peers right now?”
We’ll use the answers to that question to develop the topics and format for the roundtable, which are announced 2-4 weeks in advance.
As always, Client Roundtables are free of charge and limited to active clients of Knowledge Architecture. Please feel free to pass this invitation along to folks in your firm who might be interested.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, July 18th @ 10 - 11:30 AM PDT
Discussion Topic 1
“It seems no matter how many forms or frequency of communications it is never enough to satisfy many of our team members. Why?”
Discussion Topic 2
“How are firms managing multiple options for internal communications? For example, email vs. Teams vs. Synthesis.”
Tuesday, July 18th @ 12:30 - 2 PM PDT
Discussion Topic 1
“What are the greatest challenges to your organization’s health right now?”
Discussion Topic 2
“What types of learning + development activities are you finding to be the most engaging and effective?”
Wednesday, July 19th @ 10 - 11:30 AM PDT
Discussion Topic 1
“How do you balance innovation, legacy systems, and cybersecurity risk in your firm?”
Discussion Topic 2
“Is your firm exploring or using AI? If so, which use cases (design, marketing, recruiting, knowledge management, etc.) are you prioriziting?”
Wednesday, July 19th @ 12:30 - 2 PM PDT
Discussion Topic 1
“How are firms balancing the potential benefits of AI with the risks related to IP, copyright, and liability?”
Discussion Topic 2
“How is your firm thinking about learning + development in the context of increasing technological disruption?”
NOTE: Participation in the CEO + Presidents Roundtable will be limited to CEOs and Presidents at active clients of Knowledge Architecture. If your firm has publicly named a successor to your CEO and/or President, they are eligible to attend as well.
To learn more about our Client Roundtable program, including detailed descriptions of each roundtable, example topics, and guidance on attendance, please visit our website.
Join us for an interactive tour of the Mood, Moody Nolan’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guides will be Brian Alting, Principal and Directory of Technology, and Nick Bower, Director of Design Technology.
Moody Nolan launched the new Mood to all employees on May 2nd, after a roughly six month transition effort.
In this Intranet Tour, Brian and Nick will share:
Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications that Brian, Nick, and the Moody Nolan team built during their transition to Synthesis 6
What Moody Nolan users are enjoying the most about the new Mood
Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned
We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.
This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, June 15th at 11 AM PDT.
We hope to see you there.
Brian Alting, Principal, Director of Technology, Moody Nolan
Brian Alting is a Principal and Director of Technology at Moody Nolan, a design firm offering services in architecture, planning and interior design. He has been with the firm for 26 years and has extensive experience in 3D modeling and renderings. He created and ran the 3D studio for 12 years before transitioning to Director of BIM. In this role, he implemented and trained all staff in Revit and ran the BIM studio for 12 years. Recently, he has transitioned to a Director of Technology and provides the overall direction for MN on technology. He is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Moody Nolan is headquartered.
Nick Bower, Director of Design Technology, Moody Nolan
Nick Bower is the Director of Design Technology at Moody Nolan, a design firm offering services in architecture, planning and interior design. He has been with the firm for 10 years and has extensive experience in BIM processes, implementation workflows, presentations, mentoring and management. He is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Moody Nolan is headquartered.
About Moody Molan
At Moody Nolan, we practice responsive architecture— designing spaces unique to our clients, community, and the environment. As the proud recipient of the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award, we believe great design happens at the intersection of innovative ideas and divergent points of view. Named by Fast Company as the eighth Most Innovative Architecture Firm, our projects garner national attention, receiving more than 350 design citations and awards from industry-leading organizations. As the largest African American owned firm in the country, diversity isn’t a program, an initiative, or a recruiting plan—diversity is who we are. Our firm is diverse by design with a staff comprised of 46% women 43% minorities. Equity and inclusion shape our firm culture and guide our decisions, creating design solutions that inspire positive social change.
Join us for an interactive tour of Drop, AE2S’s Synthesis 6 intranet. Our tour guide will be Sue Hass, Marketing Manager and Intranet Champion.
AE2S launched the new Drop to all employees on March 29th, after a roughly four month transition effort.
In this Intranet Tour, Sue will share:
Inspiring examples of intranet content and communications that Sue and the AE2S team built during their transition to Synthesis 6
What AE2S users are enjoying the most about the new Drop
Synthesis 6 transition strategies and lessons learned
We’ll make sure to save plenty of time for Q+A.
This 45-minute webinar will take place on Thursday, May 18th at 11 AM PDT.
We hope to see you there.
Sue Hass, Marketing Manager, AE2S
Sue has more than 24 years of experience in marketing and business development, including marketing strategy creation, branding, proposal development, web design and development, graphic design, advertising, public relations, infographics, and technical and non-technical writing. In addition, her formal education includes a degree in chemical engineering.
About AE2S
AE2S is a civil/environmental consulting engineering firm specializing in helping clients tackle water, wastewater, and water resources challenges. With over 300 employees and more than 20 offices throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and Upper Midwest, AE2S is committed to leading the water industry in creative and innovative solutions to today’s challenges, and to being partners in developing a shared vision for a better future.
Knowledge management is key to unlocking success with sustainable design, but designers live in a noisy world filled with conflicting priorities. By taking the time to capture and share “what good looks like”—in other words, to separate the signal from the noise—a firm can provide its designers with a solid baseline for designing projects.
Thursday, November 3 from 9 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
In this roundtable you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC Operations Leaders. The topic for each roundtable will be announced 2-4 weeks ahead of the roundtable.
Please note: Attendance of this Virtual Roundtable will be limited to Operations Leaders at active clients of Knowledge Architecture.
Thursday, October 6 from 11:05 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
In this roundtable you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC CEOs and Presidents.
Please note: Attendance of this Virtual Roundtable will be limited to CEOs and Presidents of AEC Firms.
Thursday, October 6 from 9 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
In this roundtable you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC IT Leaders. The topic for each roundtable will be announced 2-4 weeks ahead of the roundtable.
Please note: Attendance of this Virtual Roundtable will be limited to IT Leaders at active clients of Knowledge Architecture.
Thursday, September 1 from 9 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
In this roundtable you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC Internal Communications Leaders. The topic for each roundtable will be announced 2-4 weeks ahead of the roundtable.
Please note: Attendance of this Virtual Roundtable will be limited to IT Leaders at active clients of Knowledge Architecture.
Thursday, August 11 from 9 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
In this roundtable you’ll have the chance to discuss challenges and opportunities related to leading and managing your firm with other AEC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leaders.
Please note: Attendance of this Virtual Roundtable will be limited to IT Leaders at active clients of Knowledge Architecture.
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