AIA25 Taking Care of Business: Transparency in Firm Ownership

Calling all architects licensed 10 years or less: Have you hit the point in your career where you're wondering if you should be advancing to the next level or starting your own business? Join the Young Architects Forum for this interactive session to learn from CEOs of the Large Firm Round Table along with industry leaders about this important topic. This is your opportunity to explore transparency in firm leadership, risk and rewards of founding your own practice, emerging shifts in leadership styles, different approaches to business development, and more. You'll leave with AIA resources to help you make these ideas a reality.

Learning Objectives

1. Gain an understanding of different ownership roles and leadership transition pathways in architecture, the risks and rewards at each level of ownership, and various employee stock ownership plan models.
2. Examine the factors that influence branching out to start your own practice, including a high-level overview of what to plan for and expect.
3. Discuss emerging shifts in leadership styles/ideology as well as employing proactive and reactive approaches to mentorship/leadership coaching—and why it benefits a changing workforce.
4. Evaluate various approaches to business development, how to leverage community engagement and partnerships, and how to develop essential soft skills.

Speakers

• Guy Geier
  Managing Partner - FXCollaborative Architects LLP
• Mel Price
  CEO/Principal - Work Program Architects (WPA)
• Carol Rickard-Brideau
  CEO - Little
• Dan Hart
  Executive Vice President of Architecture - Parkhill

Registration to AIA25 required, but seminar seating is first-come, first-seated. Save session WE101 on the AIA Events app. or see the AIA25 website for more details.