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David Pacifici, CIC, CRM, RPLU David has over 35 years of experience as an underwriter and licensed broker specializing in construction and design professional liability insurance. He focuses on providing professional liability coverage for real estate developers, construction contractors, and design professionals. He specializes in innovative insurance solutions for large infrastructure and vertical projects. David offers strategic leadership in developing coverage that addresses clients’ professional liability insurance needs for project delivery methods like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Public-Private Partnerships (P3), and Progressive Design-Build. He frequently presents about different project delivery methods and their effects on risk sharing among project owners, contractors, and design firms.

Dr Beulah Gnana Ananthi, Associate Professor, Anna University Mr Nitin Athavle, General Manager, Rachana Lifespaces

Jason Klous Jason believes that actions are shaped by the conversations we participate in, and that our commitments determine our future. As a principal at Midion, his work is grounded in the belief that we can design better futures by rethinking how we coordinate, communicate, and engage with one another. He views organizations as networks of commitments where trust and moods are essential to generating meaningful outcomes. Jason's role at Midion extends beyond traditional leadership; she focuses on opening up new spaces for action. He works with teams and organizations to shift their conversations, transforming the way they engage with challenges, design their futures, and create alignment between their commitments and outcomes. He has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations uncover these possibilities, break down barriers to effective collaboration, and move from reactive problem-solving to designing their desired future. At Midion, Jason creates the clearing for these actions to unfold, fostering environments where commitments are transparent, conversations are intentional, and the future is something we create together. Phil Zittel Phil is an Associate Principal at Midion, where he brings over two decades of architectural and building information modeling expertise to organizational transformation work. As a licensed architect and LEED Accredited Professional, Phil has extensive experience across diverse market sectors, having contributed to both international and national projects throughout his career. Phil's technical background spans the full spectrum of architectural practice, from his early days as an architectural drafter at Ellerbe Becket to his role as an architect at the renowned firm Perkins+Will. His expertise in building information modeling led him to specialize as a BIM Manager at Advanced Volumetric Alliance and as an Architect & BIM Specialist at McGough Construction, where he spent nearly twelve years helping shape the intersection of technology and construction.

Thiago da Costa Thiago da Costa is the CEO and Co-Founder of Datagrid, an Agentic AI platform redefining how teams interact with data and automate work. A lifelong technologist, his career began at the intersection of physics and software, later founding Lagoa—a cloud-based mechanical CAD platform acquired by Autodesk and integrated into Fusion 360. At Autodesk, Thiago led major cloud, data, and AI initiatives across construction, manufacturing, and media, gaining firsthand insight into a core paradox: organizations are knowledge-rich but execution-poor. He saw how complexity and cognitive overhead stall progress, and became convinced that the role of technology is not to make people more efficient at repetitive tasks—but to free them from it entirely. This belief drives his work at Datagrid, where AI agents absorb complexity and handle execution, giving teams leverage to focus on what matters. Thiago holds multiple patents in collaborative data systems and is an active investor in deep-tech companies like SpaceX and Vention. His work continues to shape the future of AI, automation, and human potential—especially in industries where technology adoption has lagged but impact is greatest.