NEW YORK, NY – ERA-co, a global place consultancy that harnesses the power of data and analytics to unlock the true potential of place, , is leading the keynote debate at WRLDCTY from October 2-4 at the Times Center in NYC. Steven Cornwell, Global Director of ERA-co, will be moderating for the scheduled debate on October 3 at 11:45 a.m. titled “Death of the Architect: Will A.I. Redundant Architects in Creating Resilient Cities?”
The purpose of the topic is to explore if A.I. will or will not make the architect redundant, discussing how AI can potentially shape the cities of tomorrow and what role the architect will play in that new reality. In efforts to promote innovative and engaging discourse, while creating a balanced outlook on the question posed, the focus of the debate will look at exploring the potentials of AI in architecture along with its potential hindrances.
Read more on the topic in WRLDCTY’s teaser article here.
The panel moderated by Cornwell includes visionary industry leaders including:
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Siqi Zhu, Associate Principal, Planner, Director of Planning & Urban Technology, Sasaki
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Alex Baum, Principal, and Global VP of Strategy, ERA-co
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Claire Johnston, CEO, Americas, Lendlease
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Shane Burger, Principal and Global Leader, Technical Innovation Woods Bagot
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Elisa Ours, Chief Planning & Design Officer, Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group
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Andrew Witt, Associate Professor in Practice in Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design
As the question of whether or not technology is on the brink of rendering architects’ leadership in creating more advanced and sustainable cities, this debate contributes to WRLDCTY’s overarching purpose to challenge and motivate the community of urban innovators.
WRLDCTY is a forward-thinking event that pioneers inventive ideas among the world’s most creative problem-solvers, placemakers, and entrepreneurs. Its online and in-person platform creates a network of leaders looking to better the future of cities.
To learn more about the WRDLCTY and ERA-co’s debate, “Death of the Architect: Will A.I. Finally Make Architects Redunant in Our Pursuit to Create Resilient Cities?” debate,
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About ERA-co
Steven Cornwell is the Global Director of ERA-co, currently living in NYC. Over the course of 20 years Steven has garnered an international reputation for developing leading brands from a broad range of sectors including real-estate, place, culture, consumer retail, media, transit & infrastructure and professional services. ERA-co is a global place brand specializing in data science, research and insight, user strategy, urban systems and brand experience. ERA-co has been featured in Fast Company, Los Angeles Tribune, New York Weekly and more.
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