WE203 When Change Means Going International
McCormick Place (7.5 LU)
MORNING SESSION PRESENTERS
08:30 am – 11:30 am
George H. Miller, FAIA
Managing Principal
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
AIA International Practice Committee, Vice Chair
Christine E. Bruckner, FAIA, HKIUD, LEED AP
C E Bruckner Architect & Sustainability Consultants
AIA International Region, President
AIA International Practice Committee Advisory Group, Past Chair
Rick A. Lincicome, AIA, NCARB
International Union of Architects (UIA) Professional Practice Commission Co-Director
Terri Batch, MPA
Senior International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
11:30 am – 12:20 pm: Networking Lunch (lunch provided)
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT PRESENTERS
12:20 pm – 1:20 pm
International Focus/Case Studies: China
Robyn Baker, LEED AP
Principal/Associate General Counsel
RTKL
Silas Chiow, AIA
Director, China
SOM
International Focus/Case Studies: Canada
Stuart Howard, AIA, AIBC, FRAIC
Stuart Howard Architects
AIA International Region, Director (Unassigned Members)
Stanis Smith
Executive Vice President
Stantec
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
International Focus/Case Studies: India
Jay Berman, AIA
Principal
Aaron B. Schwarz, FAIA
Principal/Executive Director
Perkins Eastman
International Focus/Case Studies: Mexico
Kevin Kudo-King, AIA, LEED AP
Olson Kundig Architects
Caren Easterling, AIA
Director of Planning and Design
H-E-B Grocery Company
2:40 pm – 3:40 pm
International Focus/Case Studies: Brazil
Sergio Saenz, Int'l Assoc. AIA
Associate Principal/Senior Vice President
HKS
Jose Gelabert-Navia, AIA, LEED AP
Principal/Regional Director Latin America
Perkins+Will
International Focus/Case Studies: Europe
Thomas V. Vonier, FAIA, RIBA
Thomas Vonier Architect
AIA Vice President
UIA Vice President, Region III
Vincent Marani, AIA
Ciglar Marani Architects
AIA International Region, Director (Zone 1)
3:50 pm – 4:50 pm
International Focus/Case Studies: Africa
Steven Miller, FAIA, RIBA
Senior Vice President/Business Development
Shapoorji Pallonji International FZE
James M. Wright, AIA, NCARB
Senior Principal
Page Southerland Page, Inc.
AIA International Practice Committee Advisory Group/Chair
AIA International Region/Vice President
International Focus/Case Studies: Middle East
Thierry Paret, FAIA, MRIAI, NCARB, LEED AP
Design Advisor, State of Qatar
AIA International Region, Treasurer
Sherif Anis, AIA
Design Manager
Gulf Related
AIA International Region, Director
AIA Middle East, Past President
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Closing Remarks, Course Evaluation