AI Adoption in Construction

October 1, 2026
Jay Conference Chelsea, NYC
The premier summit for practical AI adoption in construction and infrastrucure
AI Adoption in Construction is a practical, industry-led summit focused on how artificial intelligence is being used across the built environment today. Bringing together contractors, owners, designers, builders, public-sector leaders, founders, and technology teams, the event explores real AI use cases across planning, preconstruction, design, project delivery, safety, operations, and decision-making. Through case studies, peer discussions, show-and-tell sessions, and hands-on programming, attendees will learn what is working, what challenges remain, and how teams are moving from experimentation to meaningful AI adoption in construction and infrastructure.
Who's joining
Industry Leaders & VIP Guests

TODD WYNNE

Chief Innovation Officer at Rogers-O'Brien Construction

CHRIS DAWSON

President at TCE

PAUL HAINING

Chief EHS Officer at Skanska

JACQUELYN MASCOLI

Senior Project Executive at Gilbane

VAL TZVETKOV

Chief of Digital Solutions at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

ALEX LIPSKY

President & Owner at Lipsky Construction

MICHAEL ZEPPIERI

VP and Chief Technology Officer at BOND Brothers, Inc

DAREEN SALAMA

Co-founder & CEO at Gryps

JOHN AUDI

Associate Vice Chancellor at UMass Medical School

IVAN RODIN

Associate Vice President at AECOM

JOSH KANNER

Sr. Director, Product & Strategy Analytics & AI at Oracle Construction & Engineering

SWATHI KOTTALI

Regional VDC Manager at Yates Construction

THOMAS STRONG

SVP Construction Technology & Innovation at NFP, an Aon company

HOWARD RUBIN

Senior Equity Partner at Goetz Platzer LLP

CHARLES PORTELLI

Senior Associate, Digital Innovation Strategist at Perkins&Will

ADITI PATEL

Vice President, & Business Unit Head of VDCO at The LiRo Group

MEENA ABDELKODOOS

Prefab Data Strategy at DPR Construction

MICHAEL HO

CEO & Founder at Bespoke Metrics Inc.

GAYATRI DESAI

Associate Vice President at ENNEAD, A Cannon Design Company

ANTHONY FOSTER

EHS Director at Skanska

CHARLES ESTEVES

Director of Preconstruction at Consigli

ANDRIY MULYAR

Founder & CEO @ Nomic

KARA FRAGOLA

Assistant Project Manager at Skanska

DENNIS KIEFER

Director Member Services at AGC NYS

HANIF ABDUR-RAHMAN

CEO at ROM Group Inc

JACOB RUSSO

Growth Engineer at Nomic

MITUL THAKKAR

Digital Engineer at Arup

PIERCE REYNOLDSON

Vice President Technology & Innovation at EnTech Engineering

ROLANDO ALBUJA

Associate Director – Program/Project Controls at Northeastern University

SHREE KABRA

Digital Technology Specialist at AECOM Hunt

ROBIN PATRA

Head Data , Analytics & AI at Keeley Companies

PETER ROWLAND

VP of Sales at SmartPM Technologies

NIMA JAFARI

Vice President, Digital Transformation & AI at EnTech Engineering

NICOLE SCALAMANDRE

Technology Director at Peter Scalamandre & Sons Inc.

MARK CARTER

Advisor at Construction Risk AI

LIZZIE ARCHER

Assistant Vice President at Mckissack

ELIE ALCHAER

Founder at Custom GC Apps

EBAD HONARVAR

Director of Bridge Engineering at Gedeon GRC Consulting

DANIEL LAX

CEO at Clear-Vu Lighting

BRIAN KARAS

National Program Director for EHS at Skanska

BRANDON SLICKLEIN

Co-Founder of AuraPath AI

MATT MONIHAN

President at AutomationTactics

NISHANTH PATIL

Group Product Manager at RIB Software

CADE PATCHELL

Field Engineer at Skanska

WISSAM AKRA

Founder & CEO at Tough Leaf

OLEG DEMYDENKO

Co-founder and COO at Planit Inc. (USA, CA)

ERIC HIRANI

President at Infinite Consulting Corp

GIZEM KARAGOZ

Assistant Vice President Green Economy at NYCEDC
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The World of Construction Technology Under One Roof
October 1, 2026
the sessions
50+ speakers
Industry leaders, contractors, owners, designers, founders, and AI practitioners share real-world case studies and lessons from applying AI across construction. Sessions cover AI adoption, practical use cases, data strategy, workforce enablement, build-vs-buy decisions, governance, and these tools are reshaping planning, construction, and operations.
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The partners
20+ Sponsors
This is a practical, adoption-focused event for companies shaping the future of AI in construction. Sponsors will connect with industry leaders exploring AI's role in planning, project delivery, safety, decision-making, and operations—creating opportunities to demonstrate real-world solutions, share customer success stories, and build relationships with decision-makers.
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Networking
300+ attendees
This event is open to anyone interested in how AI is shaping construction. It brings together contractors, owners, designers, founders, technologists, and public-sector leaders to learn, connect, and explore real AI use cases across the built environment. Expect practical conversations, hands-on ideas, and opportunities to meet the people building what comes next.
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Agenda
Join us on October 1, 2026, for a full-day program featuring networking, contractor AI showcases, industry roundtables, expert panels, a hands-on build workshop, finalist presentations, and happy hour.
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