Rising Talent

Rising Construction & Engineering Speakers

19 credible, up-and-coming voices in construction & engineering — active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

David Crane

David Crane

Energy Infrastructure Leader | Biden Administration's Sustainability Expert

1 recent talk · through 2024
Andy Lopata

Andy Lopata

Networking expert and business strategist | Works with leading UK companies

1 recent talk · through 2024
Brad Smith

Brad Smith

Vice Chair and President of Microsoft | Leading voice on AI ethics and digital policy

1 recent talk · through 2024
Deb Chachra

Deb Chachra

Engineer and Writer | Author of How Infrastructure Works

1 recent talk · through 2024
Ryan Luke Johns

Ryan Luke Johns

Co-founder and CEO of Gravis Robotics | Revolutionizing construction with AI-powered autonomous heavy equipment

1 recent talk · through 2024
Sean Fitzpatrick

Sean Fitzpatrick

All Blacks Captain | 92 Caps for New Zealand | 8 National Provincial Championships | NZ Order of Merit

1 recent talk · through 2025
Elin Mårtensson

Elin Mårtensson

AI-Powered Construction Innovation | Transforming Building Errors with Technology

1 recent talk · through 2024
Jane McGonigal

Jane McGonigal

Futurist | Game Designer & Happiness Expert

3 talks · through 2013
Elizabeth Diller

Elizabeth Diller

Architect & Founding Partner | Renowned for Innovative Design

3 talks · through 2020
Skylar Tibbits

Skylar Tibbits

MIT Design Researcher | Self-Assembly Lab Founder

3 talks · through 2019
Shigeru Ban

Shigeru Ban

Pioneering Architect | Humanitarian Design Solutions

1 talk · through 2013
Liz Ogbu

Liz Ogbu

Urban Design Innovator | Transforming Unjust Environments

1 talk · through 2017
Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin

President of FOET and architect of Third Industrial Revolution | Sustainability pioneer

1 talk · through 2010
Sara Murray

Sara Murray

Founder of Confused.com | Serial entrepreneur

1 talk · through 2017
Rana El Kaliouby

Rana El Kaliouby

Emotion AI pioneer | Deputy CEO of Smart Eye

1 talk · through 2015
Rahul Mehrotra

Rahul Mehrotra

Harvard Professor | Institutional Architecture & Design Thinking

1 talk · through 2019
Jeff Dean

Jeff Dean

Google Senior Fellow | Leads Google's AI division

1 talk · through 2021
Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Engineer and Youth Advocate | 2015 Queensland Young Australian of the Year

1 talk · through 2014
Michael Pawlyn

Michael Pawlyn

Architect | Author of "Biomimicry in Architecture"

1 talk · through 2010
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