Industry Leaders Roundtable Retreat

The Industry Leaders Roundtable program is designed to embolden firms and their representatives to undertake institutional change within their organizations, by providing them research, tools, and support to be agents of change. The event brings together thought leaders in organizational psychology, sociology, law, architecture and engineering to change culture by providing research, information and action-oriented programs to achieve greater representation of women in the AEC industries.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Industry Leaders Roundtable: NYC!

Over two dynamic days, leaders from architecture, engineering, theatre, technology, art, music, media, and fashion came together in New York City to explore what visionary leadership looks like today and in the future.

From in-depth discussions on creativity and cultural influence to behind-the-scenes tours of Ray and the National Black Theatre, Meta’s New York offices, Manhattan West, and an evening at the New York Philharmonic conducted by Jeannette Sorrell, participants experienced the intersections of innovation, storytelling, and community in action.

Stay tuned for information on how to get involved in our 2026 Roundtables, possibly coming to a city near you!

DAY 1: RAY HARLEM & NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE

• 10:00am-10:30am
  Angelica Baccon, SHoP Architects, Principal
  Tizziana Baldenebro, BWAF, Executive Director
• 10:30am-1:00pm
  Tour of Ray Harlem
  Hard Hat Tour National Black Theatre
• 1:00-2:00pm | Lunch
• 2:00-3:00pm
  Anna Kenoff, Morpholio, Co-Founder
  Jim Keen, Architect, Author, & AI Thought Leader
• 3:00-4:00pm
  Suzanne Musho,New York Presbyterian Hospital, Campus Leader of Design, Construction, & Capital Planning
• 4:00-5:00pm
  Fernando Garcia, Monse, Co-Founder; Oscar de la Renta, Co-Creative Director
• 5:30-7:00pm | Dinner at Lincoln Ristorante
• 7:30pm
  Jeannette Sorrell Conducts Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 at New York Philharmonic

DAY 2: MOYNIHAN & MANHATTAN WEST

• 10:00-11:00am
  Tour of Meta Offices/Art Space
• 11:00am-12:00pm
  Tour of Manhattan West
• 12:00pm | Lunch
• 1:00-2:00pm
  Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo’s Fire, Founder & Conductor
• 2:00-3:00pm
  Hall Rockefeller, Less Than Half, Founder & Director
• 3:00-4:00pm
  TBA
• 4:00-5:00pm
  Nathalie Weiss, McKinsey, Real Estate Unit Associate
• 5:00pm | Closing Toast