Aspire Conference, founded by AIA Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, is a premier architectural and community leadership experience that brings together the region to instigate innovative solutions, learn from colleagues across the nation, discover new business techniques, and grow as citizen architects as you explore downtown Asheville, NC.

In over 40 sessions and tours you can earn a combination of LU, HSW, GBCI, and ASLA* credits.

Georgia Speakers at Aspire

• Why can’t we have nice things? (LU|HSW, GBCI)
  Abe Kruger, SK Collaborative
• Leading by Listening: The Power of Mentorship (LU)
  Aimee Middleton, HKS, Inc.
• Advancements in AI Applications for AEC Industry: Pushing the Needle Forward (LU)
  Akhil Hemanth HKS, Inc.
• Centering the Edge: Suburbia Redefined (LU|HSW, GBCI)
  Ann Hanlon, Perimeter Center Improvement Districts
• Houston, we have a leadership problem. How not to crash and burn (LU)
  Jay Silverman, Dwell Design Studio
• The Beck Group’s Protege Partnership with MOSA Architects: Fostering Growth and Collaboration / Promoting Empowerment and Diversity (LU)
  Ken Higa The Beck Group
• Studio Shift: An Ecological Exploration Through Material Experimentation (LU|HSW, GBCI, ASLA)
  Mike Hill, Savannah College of Art and Design
• Serenbe’s Art Farm and Kennesaw State University: A Transdisciplinary Community Collaboration of Biophilic-focused Human-centered Design (GBCI, LU)
  Robin Z. Puttock, Kennesaw State University

*ASLA credits have been submitted for approval.