Aaron Wagner is a seasoned industry leader with over 20 years of experience in the building lifecycle. Starting in architecture, he developed a passion for the master builder concept, which led him to work with owners, developers, design engineering firms and construction companies, including general contractors and specialty subcontractors. Since joining U.S. CAD in 2014, Aaron has led a team that successfully implemented Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) in over 400 firms worldwide. His expertise focuses on bridging the gap between architecture, engineering and construction, driving collaboration and efficiency through technology.

The future is now, and no one knows that better than DBIA’s Director of Virtual Design & Construction, Brian Skripac. Brian has decades of experience leading the virtual design and construction process for diverse projects across the nation. Not only is he a practitioner, with a background in architecture, but he’s also an educator, having shared his BIM and VCD experiences with audiences eager to capture the power of the digital transformation now underway throughout our industry. Brian says design-build and VDC are naturals together and he’s working to help design-build teams embrace innovation and technology to superpower their project collaboration. As an alumni of The Ohio State University, Brian is a huge Buckeye football fan and shares Woody Hayes’ belief that, “Nothing that comes easy in this world is worth a damn.” He enjoys cooking, is a craft beer fan and coaches softball in his free time.

Geoffrey W. Neumayr, SE​, DBIA, recently retired as the Chief Development Officer for the San Francisco International Airport Planning, Design & Construction Division. He was responsible for the planning, design and construction of all the airport’s maintenance & capital projects. Geoff has over 30 years in design and construction and has been responsible for the Project Management of some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most prestigious projects including the San Francisco International Airport BART Station and the newly completed Terminal 2 project. He is a vocal advocate of the team concept for the design and construction of public infrastructure projects, and is a proponent of the use of Progressive Design Build as implementation approach for integrated project delivery. Geoff serves on the DBIA National Board of Directors

Neetha Puthran serves as Director of the Architecture & Engineering Business Unit at ARKANCE USA. Neetha’s role combines strategy with her passion for business and digital transformation of the AEC industry. Early on, Neetha studied Architecture, Business and Sustainability and used it to focus her early career on project management at an integrated A&E firm focusing on healthcare and laboratory work, then at a GC, managing the design-build scopes. Using her background in multiple project delivery models and passion for digital transformation, Neetha transitioned into an industry solutions SME at Autodesk, where she worked with every side of the OAC triad to further their business goals through the strategic use of technology. Today, she and her team work with strategic clients to realize their business goals through a combination of consultation, education and solution delivery.