PWC hosts Annual Diamond Sponsor Panel on May 20th
Shown clockwise, from top left are: Sarah Vakili, Danielle O’Connell, Katie McGinty, and Heather Morgan
New York, NY On Thursday, May 20th PWC held the Annual Diamond Sponsor Panel. This year the focus was on Innovation and Sustainability and the goal was to have a conversation on how the leaders in the industry are approaching these topics.
The conversation topics included client expectations, how technology plays a role, engaging internal stakeholders and what was learned from COVID in terms of adopting technologies.
Moderator:
Sarah Vakili, director, business planning & strategy, Skanska USA Buildings
Panelists:
Katie McGinty, vice president & chief sustainability, government and regulatory affairs officer, Johnson Controls
Danielle O’Connell, director, emerging technology services, Skanska USA Building
Heather Morgan, RLA, Sustainability & risk management lead, Metro New York, AECOM
Co-Chairs:
Nicole Dosso, FAIA, vice president of design & construction, Vornado Realty Trust
Sarah Epifano, vice president, business development, Skanska USA Building
The PWC NY Chapter Diamond level sponsors are AECOM, Johnson Controls and Skanska.
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