Industry Workshop
Join industry leaders and academic experts in discussing the most pressing civil and environmental engineering problems facing our world today. A benefit to joining CEE's Industry Partnership program, our annual Industry Workshop features keynotes, panels, and networking to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field.
2026 Industry Workshop
Join us for a full day of keynote presentations and panel discussions exploring timely topics shaping our industry, including:
- Next-generation construction: How AI is transforming design, delivery, and operations
- Powering sustainable systems: Data-powered solutions for resilient systems
- The future of transportation: Leveraging data and AI to modernize mobility and infrastructure
- Human-centered AI and smart communities
Featured speakers
Avinash Ahuja
Manager, Solutions Architect
NVIDIA
Katherine Flanigan
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Matthew Hardy
Deputy Executive Director & Chief Technical Officer
ITE
Su Jiang
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Sameer Kher
Senior Director, Product Development
Synopsys
Karen Lightman
Executive Director of Safety21 & Metro21
Carnegie Mellon University
Nick Noss
Senior Engineer Project Manager
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Volaree Rendon
Director of Solution Engineering
Bentley Systems
Tim Stewart
Co-Founder & COO
Exergenics
Joshua Weyand
Sr. Strategic Client Partner
TrunkTools
Past Industry Workshop themes
- 2025: Building Resilient Infrastructure: Civil & Environmental Engineering in a Changing World
- 2024: AI & Digital Twins: The Future of Civil & Environmental Engineering
