BEYOND HUMAN: Leveraging the Power of Intelligence

Many thanks to Kimley Horn, this year’s conference sponsor !

The annual “PlanScapeArch Conference” is collaboratively organized by NYC’s three allied design professional associations: APANY Metro (Plan), ASLA-NY (Scape), AIA New York (Arch)

BEYOND HUMAN is their latest installment – 6 CE credits Approved from each Profession’s Accreditation Board – LA CES HSW PDH for Landscape Architects

BEYOND HUMAN: Leveraging the Power of Intelligence

SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION

Join ASLA New York, AIA New York, and APANY Metro for a groundbreaking conference that dares to look “Beyond Human” towards how intelligent technologies can become catalysts for building a more resilient, biodiverse, and thriving future across NYC’s unique ecosystems and communities. At this pivotal moment, where the widespread application of radical technologies is poised to dramatically transform how we design, build, and govern our urban landscapes, it isn’t just about new tools; it’s about a fundamental shift in our collective practice.

BEYOND HUMAN will explore the exciting intersection of designing for the well-being of all living things within the metropolitan New York City region and harnessing the immense power of artificial intelligence and computational design, integrated into the very foundation of our technologies and processes.

Over one intensive day, through insightful keynotes and four focused panel discussions, we will explore multiple perspectives and engage thought-leaders and policymakers in a crucial conversation to reframe the current challenges of this new frontier. Case studies will highlight multi-disciplinary approaches, showcasing how designers, planners, scientists, and engineers are already leveraging these radical new tools to transform the way that we live, work, play, learn, and plan – all without losing sight of our humanity in the age of intelligence.

Click here for the entire Conference Program in one PDF, or go to the individual session links below

• Additional speakers still to be confirmed

SCHEDULE

8:30 – 9:00   Check-in: Coffee & Bagels

9:00 – 9:15   Welcome Remarks

9:15 – 9:45   Opening Keynote: GREG LINDSAY (Bio)

9:45 – 11:00   SESSION 1: Decoding the Urban Ecosystem (Description and Bios)

                        Moderator: Anya Domlesky, PLA

                        Panel: Anthony Townsend, Luc Wilson, Jessica Lax

11:00 – 11:15   Break

11:15 – 12:30   SESSION 2: Intelligent Technologies in Design (Description and Bios)

                        Moderator: Mark Gardner, AIA, NOMA

                        Panel: Ana Gabriela Loayza, Thomas Bates, Jacob Reidel, Paul Keskeys

12:30 – 1:30   LUNCH & NETWORKING

1:30 – 2:45     SESSION 3: Beyond the Buzz: AI’s Real Impact on Planning, Design, and Development in NYC (Description and Bios)

                        Solution Demos: Kevin Corte, Tyce Herman, Pablo Sepulveda

                        Moderator: Robert Holbrook

                        Panel: Vivien Krieger, Andrew Buck, AJ Pires

2:45 – 3:00    BREAK

3:00 – 4:15    SESSION 4: Ethics, AI, and the Future of Community Engagement (Description and Bios)

                       Moderator: Megan Marini

                       Presenter: Rajesh Sankat

                       Panel: Sarah Williams, Nneka Sobers, Jamil Ellis and Gayatri Kawira

4:15 – 4:45   Closing Keynote: AFUA V. ADDO, MHC (Bio)

4:45 – 5:00    Closing Remarks

5:00 – 6:30    RECEPTION