Keynote: Building & Scaling Your Practice Using AI with Allie K. Miller

AI is no longer a distant concept; it's creating immediate and dramatic changes in the field of architecture. Yet, with great potential come critical questions about ethical design, data privacy, and maintaining a creative, human-centered approach in a tech-driven era. 

Join Allie K. Miller—a top AI leader, advisor, and investor—as she reveals how architects can harness AI to build and scale their practices. Drawing from her experience as the first-ever Global Head of Machine Learning at Amazon (AWS) and her role as an AI advisor to Fortune 500 companies, she’ll provide meaningful real-world examples and insights into how AI can empower firms of every size to work faster, smarter, and more creatively. 

Learning Objectives

1. Explore the challenges AI brings to the profession, including what this technology means for the artistry of architecture.
2. Describe how the industry can use AI to serve and support architects’ needs rather than replace human ingenuity.
3. Identify AI tools and strategies that architects and designers can use to expand their impact.
4. Understand how architects can lead the charge in shaping AI technology that aligns with the values of equity, sustainability, and creativity.