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2026 Workplace & Design Conference and Expo

April 14 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$115.00
2026 Workplace & Design Conference and Expo

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver, CO 80210

DATE:
April 14, 2026 (afternoon)

3 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been approved.
To qualify for CE credit, attendees must arrive in time for the opening remarks and may not depart prior to the conference conclusion. Attendees may only leave during scheduled breaks. (Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies Rule 4.7.E)
No exceptions can be allowed.

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Conference Agenda

12:00 - 12:25 p.m.
Check-In, Registration and Networking
12:25 - 12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Emcee
Kitty Yuen, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ, CDT, LEED AP - Associate Principal | Denver Office Director, Cuningham
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Project Case Studies
Panelists
Sarah McGarry, NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED AP - Co-Founder & Principal, Clic Design Studio
Susan Kohuth​​​​, NCIDQ, ASID, LEED AP - Senior Interior Designer, Principal, EUA
Meghan Dougovito, NCIDQ, LEED AP - Principal, Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Ryan Byrnes IIDA, Assoc. AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP - Managing Director | Managing Principal, IA Interior Architects
Moderator
Lynn Coit, ASID - President, Elsy Studios
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Human Experience in the world of AI; Programs and Ways to Use AI in Design
Panelists
Michelle Liebling, LEED AP, IIDA, NCIDQ - Managing Director, Principal, Gensler
Adam Rude, AIA, LEED AP - Architect | Senior Associate, SAR+ Architects
Michelle Romero, NCIDQ - Senior Principal, Corporate, Commercial & Civic Studio Leader, SmithGroup
Jenna Mersy - Strategic Relationship Executive | Commercial Real Estate, MillerKnoll
Emily Bisaga Dunne - Executive Director, Design & Technology Practice, Cuningham
Moderator
Kitty Yuen, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ, CDT, LEED AP - Associate Principal | Denver Office Director, Cuningham
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Networking Break - Food & Beverage in the Expo Hall
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Workplace Strategies: Understanding Client Employee Experience as a Driver of Real Estate Decision-Making
Panelists
Rohini Saksena, AIA, LEED-AP - Director of Design, Denver International Airport
Marisa Daspit - Chief People Officer, Ibotta, Inc.
Melissa Bland NCIDQ, IIDA, LEED GA - Associate, HOK
Stephanie Wood - Architectural Associate, Senior Associate, Stantec
Kristen Pfister - Consultant, Applied Research + Consulting Team, Steelcase
Moderator
Emily Monarez - Workplace Strategist, Steelcase
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Human Sustainability:
Creating spaces that are healthy and well-being focused for employees (indoor air quality, thermal comfort, biophilic elements) while also incorporating principles of environmental sustainability
Panelists
Jessica Kincaid, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP - Client Leader, Associate, DLR Group
Rachelle Macur - Dignified Design Researcher, Shopworks Architecture
Melissa Marlow, AIA, LEED AP - Principal, Acquilano
Angela Loder, PhD - WELL AP, WELL Faculty, Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado at Boulder
Moderator
Jenny West - Founder, West Consulting
4:15 – 4:45 p.m.
The State of the Denver Market:
Market update and what tenants are looking for in office buildings
Panelists
Greg Bante - Executive Managing Director, Market Leader, Savills
Sam DePizzol - Executive Managing Director, Newmark
Ryan Link - Executive Vice President, CBRE
Moderator
Lindsay Brown - Executive Managing Director , Stream Denver
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