AEC firms are managing more disparate data than ever, spread across design, project management, and business systems, and the firms that win in 2026 will be the ones who can connect that data and put it to work. This session explores how integration and artificial intelligence are converging to help architecture and design firms simplify their technology stack, reduce redundant tools, and cut costs without sacrificing capability. We'll look at how connecting industry-leading applications, including Egnyte and Autodesk Forma, creates a single source of truth across a project's lifecycle, and how firms can then apply AI to that unified data to surface insights that were previously buried in silos. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for evaluating their own tech stack and identifying where consolidation and intelligence can create the most value.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how integrations connect disparate data across your organization to improve collaboration and decision-making.
• Explore how flexible AI models can transform organizational data into actionable insights.
• Evaluate how industry-leading applications can help maximize the value of your existing technology investments.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and simplify operations through vendor consolidation and a streamlined technology stack.

Presenters:

• Aaron Vorwerk, AEC Practice Leader - Architects + Owners, Egnyte
• Rohit Arora, Senior Product Manager for AEC, Egnyte

This session is offered in partnership with ARKANCE and AIA San Francisco. This course is pending for CE credits.