Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Megan Anderson
Full Name
Megan Anderson
Company
Deloitte
Speaker Bio
Megan Anderson is a Strategic Foresight Leader at Deloitte’s Office for the Future, working at the intersection of psychology, human-centered design, and futures thinking. Through interdisciplinary practices such as affective foresight, she examines how cognition and emotion influence the ways individuals and organizations imagine, interpret, and prepare for change. She helps leaders think more expansively about uncertainty, decision-making, and long-term change by identifying emerging signals and patterns, challenging existing assumptions, and preparing for a range of possible futures. Her work explores themes related to well-being, neuroscience, the future of cities, and the future of education, with a focus on co-creating futures that inspire action and support human progress and environmental health.

Ms. Anderson was recognized as a Top Women Leader in Business Consulting for 2026 by Women We Admire. She is a frequent speaker and writer on topics such as strategic foresight, affect and decision-making, and human-centered futures. Her work has been featured by the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), and she has presented for organizations including the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the International Neuropsychological Society (INS). Ms. Anderson holds a Master of Arts in Forensic and Legal Psychology from Marymount University, along with certificates from Harvard Business School and Stanford University.
Todd Sigaty
Full Name
Todd Sigaty
Company
SHoP Architects
Speaker Bio
Todd Sigaty is Chief Officer at SHoP Architects, where he has engaged and advised on numerous development, zoning and planning projects around the world. Todd is also a Co-Founder and Board Member of a CRE tech start-up, “Envelope,” incubated at SHoP, which utilizes a 3-D mapping software and zoning engine to unlock real estate development potential. Previously, Todd was chief legal advisor and negotiator on planning and land use projects in various countries, including Vietnam, with development banks (World Bank and ADB), governments and civil society organizations.

He has taught business, law and planning at the Sotheby’s MA Program and the National University of Ireland and has lectured at Columbia, Yale and other institutions. He continues to act as a YLF Fellow with US-China for the National Committee on US and Chinese Relations and was also a Fellow at the Advocacy Institute in Washington D.C. Todd earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School and a B.A. in History from the University of Texas (Austin) and studied International Policy and Planning at the University of Oregon Graduate School.

Session Speakers

Lauren Bailey
Lauren Bailey
Virginia Commonwealth University
Paul Battaglia, AIA
Paul Battaglia, AIA
AIA Virginia
Philip Baxter
Philip Baxter
DS Architecture
Noah Bolton
Noah Bolton
VMDO Architects
Jim Bourgeois
Jim Bourgeois
MarinoWare
Heather Bray
Heather Bray
Mead & Hunt
Scott Brideau
Scott Brideau
Little
Aidan Brown
Aidan Brown
SFCS Architects
Anna Carpenter
Anna Carpenter
Hanbury
Corrie Cohen, Associate AIA
Corrie Cohen, Associate AIA
Work Program Architects (WPA)
Colby Cunningham
Colby Cunningham
SFCS Architects
Manoj Dalaya
Manoj Dalaya
KGD Architecture
Alfredo Davalos
Alfredo Davalos
Quinn Evans
Philip Donovan
Philip Donovan
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
Shannon Dowling
Shannon Dowling
Ayers Saint Gross
Bryna Dunn
Bryna Dunn
Moseley
Robert Easter
Robert Easter
KEi Architecs
Eric Harris, PhD
Eric Harris, PhD
University of the District of Columbia
Lisa Henry
Lisa Henry
University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning
Helen Jadlowski, AIA, NCARB
Helen Jadlowski, AIA, NCARB
The Gaines Group Architects
Sonny Joy-Hogg
Sonny Joy-Hogg
Baskervill
Adam Krason
Adam Krason
Aeterna Group
Stephanie Leedom
Stephanie Leedom
CannonDesign
Spencer Lepler
Spencer Lepler
Insite Consulting Architects
Suping Li
Suping Li
GARC LLC
Paula Loomis
Paula Loomis
Urban Collaborative
Dean Maltz
Dean Maltz
Shigeru Ban Architects
Robert Margarella
Robert Margarella
Mason and Hanger
Quinton Mason
Quinton Mason
Baskervill
Brian McCoy
Brian McCoy
Western Architectural Openings
Margarita McGrath
Margarita McGrath
Virginia Tech
Susy Mikhail
Susy Mikhail
4 Ideal Design
Danielle Mokris
Danielle Mokris
The Beauty of the Block
Michael Montgomery, AIA
Michael Montgomery, AIA
LaBella Associates
Shawn Mulligan
Shawn Mulligan
DESIGN CLARITY
Mel Price
Mel Price
Work Program Architects
Jenna Pye
Jenna Pye
VMDO Architects
S. Maggie Schubert, AIA
S. Maggie Schubert, AIA
Chestnut Knoll Studio, LLC
Todd Sigaty
Todd Sigaty
SHoP Architects
Quan Thai, OAA, Assoc. AIA
Quan Thai, OAA, Assoc. AIA
NeverOnly Architecture
Christie Thompson
Christie Thompson
Campfire & Co.
Lisa Tucker
Lisa Tucker
Virginia Tech
Brice Watson
Brice Watson
CMTA Engineers
Gerrie West
Gerrie West
Dills Architects