On-Site CEUs

NeoCon 2025 will offer unparalleled on-site educational programming, presented by world-class experts on the latest strategies, emerging technologies, sustainable practices, and compelling concepts from leading associations, universities, architecture and design firms, manufacturers, and media outlets.

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2025 On-Site CEU Sessions

Gen Z Designs By & For This New Generation
June 9, 2025,
9:00am CDT 10:00am EDT 8:00am MDT 7:00am PDT

Industry Directions Design Skills

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

What matters to Gen Z? How does this generation think about life, work, play, sustainability and collaboration? Insights from the real world of Furniture Design at NU. Hemant Jha created and teaches a new course at NU: Design Objects/Furniture Design. 10 student makers from across disciplines at NU create 10 unique pieces of furniture, providing unique personal, real-world insights into what matters to this generation of future consumers and buyers. What’s the future of furniture? Stay ahead of the curve. Join Hemant in conversation at this creative seminar.

Jha Hemant
Faculty & Advisor, Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University

Jha Hemant is an architect and designer, machinist and strategist, entrepreneur and educator. Hemant believes design is creative problem-solving. Hemant approach complex challenges with a naturally multidisciplinary perspective. As an educator, Hemant teaches human-centered design at the Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University, and has taught at IIT Institute of Design, CEPT University, and Kellogg School of Management. Through their work, Hemant demonstrate that design, strategy, innovation, sustainability, accessibility and profitability can align to benefit both people and planet.

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Wellness Real Estate: Supercharging Transformation & Growth
June 9, 2025,
11:00am CDT 12:00pm EDT 10:00am MDT 9:00am PDT

Wellness Sustainability

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

In today’s real estate market, wellness is emerging as a critical catalyst for growth. This on-site CEU will explore how design that intentionally supports the holistic health of users elevates individual and community well-being and unlocks significant market opportunities. Drawing from Gensler’s research, the session will define and survey a $580 billion U.S. Wellness Real Estate Market and its expansion across the workplace, multifamily residential, hospitality, and retail sectors.

Michael Schur - AIA, LEED AP
Global Wellness Practice Leader, Gensler

As a Global Wellness Leader, Michael leads a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering holistic design solutions that improve physical and emotional wellbeing, support equity, and empower individuals, communities, and organizations. A strategic connector across practices and a licensed architect with over 15 years of experience, he is driven by the belief that design has the power to transform human experiences and outcomes. Based in Gensler’s Chicago office, Michael works across the globe on complex, future-shaping projects spanning healthcare, education, and wellness projects. Working with industry-leading clients, Michael bridges the gap between strategy and design to identify impactful, people-centered ideas and bring them to life. He frequently writes and speaks about the future of health and wellness and leads research on topics ranging from inclusion to health to digital clinical environments, and more.

Wes LeBlanc
Principal, Analytics Director, Gensler

Wes is an economist that employs real estate analysis, financial due diligence, and market assessments to help stakeholders interpret data and make meaningful project decisions. In his role as a Strategy Director based in Gensler’s Chicago office, he leads a team of professionals focused on quantitative analysis, including economists, market analysts, business planning professionals, urban planning professionals, economic development specialists, and statisticians. His diverse experience spans across more than 300 projects in the U.S. and around the globe for a range of public and private corporations, developers, institutions, and governments. He specializes in complex, ambiguous, and multidisciplinary assignments.

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Design on a Spectrum
June 9, 2025,
1:00pm CDT 2:00pm EDT 12:00pm MDT 11:00am PDT

Inclusion Wellness

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

In today’s diverse society, designing spaces that cater to a wide range of cognitive profiles is more essential than ever. This panel will explore actionable strategies and best practices for creating neuro-inclusive spaces that foster well-being, belonging, functionality, and comfort for all users.

Ronnie Belizaire (Moderator) - FIIDA, RID, NCIDQ
Studio Practice Leader | Principal, HKS, Inc.

Ronnie leads the Commercial Interiors Practice at HKS Atlanta. With a proven track record of designing and managing nearly 300 acres and five million square feet of interior, architectural, and industrial projects across North America, she has successfully overseen budgets nearing $1 billion for a diverse clientele, including multiple Fortune 500 companies. Her extensive expertise spans design strategy, interior design, architecture, master planning, corporate real estate development, diversity and inclusion, capital planning, and cultivating strong client relationships. Committed to solving complex business challenges through innovative workplace design, Ronnie ensures that her projects promote equity and inclusion within the built environment.

Yong In, IIDA, IDEC, NCIDQ, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador
Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University

Yong In, IIDA, IDEC, ASID, NCIDQ, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, is a multiple award- winning designer, strategist, and educator with over 25 years of experience in spatial design and design strategy. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Purdue University and a Creative Director/Design Strategist at INxD Studio. She regularly writes as a columnist for OﬃceInsight magazine. Through her writing, Yong shares her research and insights on design-related topics from a people- ﬁrst, evidence-based, and human experience-driven perspective.

Yong has a versatile background and extensive design industry experience spanning interior architecture, workplace strategy, product design, and experience design, cultivated through her education at Northwestern University and her roles at design ﬁrms such as Gensler, SOM, HOK, and VOA/Stantec, among others. As a whole-brain designer who combines analytical research with creative exploration, she advocates for a science-based and human-centered approach to design. With these design principles, Yong continues to investigate and research how the design of the built environment inﬂuences the human brain, emotions, behaviors, and overall quality of life. This approach is enriched by her focused study and ongoing exploration of neuroaesthetics, an interdisciplinary ﬁeld at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and art & design.

She brings this expertise to her work and research, exploring how the design of the built environment can enrich human experience, support emotional well-being, and transform how people connect with one another and engage with their surroundings. Dedicated to advancing the future of the design industry, Yong also mentors and inspires the next generation of creatives through her teaching, writing, and design industry engagements.

Eric Kutche - MHA, AIA, LSSGB, ACHE
Senior Medical Planner | Associate, HKS, Inc.

Eric Kutche works alongside healthcare providers to rethink their current patient care business models and create, validate, and scale new ideas through a combination of population health analysis, business design thinking, customer development, and lean six-sigma methodologies. Eric has spent the last 30 years working with healthcare organizations of all sizes to proactively de-risk investments in assets, whether facility-related, operationally related, or in people, prior to committing significant dollars to solutions that may not solve the organization's true problems. His approach is data-driven, customer-focused, and results-oriented. It aims to help healthcare providers achieve their growth and innovation goals in an ever-changing and competitive marketplace.

Angelita Scott, Ph.D, Allied ASID, IDEC
Director, Community Concept & Health Equity Lead, International WELL Building Institute

Dr. Angie Scott is the Founder and Design Research Principal at Angie Scott Design. She previously held the position of Community Concept and Health Equity Lead at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), where she developed strategies to promote equity and belonging in the built environment. She is known for creating the WELL Equity Rating, which received an honorable mention from Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award. With over 20 years of experience in interior design, Scott's work and research focus on the relationship between place, well-being, and cultural belonging. She possesses a Ph.D. in interior design, with a concentration in evidence-based design, and currently serves as the Chair for the CIDA Standards Committee, the ASID National DEIB Committee, and is a member of the MPSS Advisory Board at the New York School of Interior Design.

Elizabeth Fallon, AIA
Studio Practice Leader, HKS

Elizabeth Fallon, AIA, is the Interiors Studio Practice Leader at HKS Chicago. For Elizabeth, design is a means to uncovering solutions. Intrigued and energized by complexity, she believes no challenge is too large or complex to tackle. One of her greatest passions is shaping employee experience and how design can effectively contribute to that experience. In her role at HKS, Elizabeth is a lead contributor to the development of the firm's thought leadership, as well as a key collaborator with HKS Research. As a licensed architect, Elizabeth has spent over a decade delivering commercial interiors workplaces for clients all over the country. As a strong communicator and listener, she thrives on the relationships with her clients and partners to deliver effective and inspiring workplace experiences at all scales. Paired with strong creative and technical skills, her constant commitment to research, strategic thinking, and collaboration with her partners keep her inspired every day.

Kristin Reddick - NCIDQ
Research Specialist II, Haworth

Kristin has been a Haworth member since 2011 and is a Workplace Research and Insights team Research Specialist. In this role, she leads research projects to study and learn about important topics like culture, workplace performance, and well-being. For the last two years, Kristin has focused specifically on research to understand neurodiversity and the in-office experience. Kristin believes that learning about people, making connections and having empathy can translate into more thoughtful design outcomes that best support the ways people work. Kristin is a graduate of Purdue University and a certified Interior Designer. Before her tenure with Haworth, she worked in commercial design with clients in healthcare, hospitality, and other corporate industries.

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How Can Science Make Us All More Creative. Really.
June 9, 2025,
3:00pm CDT 4:00pm EDT 2:00pm MDT 1:00pm PDT

Design Skills Wellness

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

In an era where information floods our senses and technology reshapes thinking patterns, the ability to focus has become a precious resource. Our physical surroundings play a key role in enhancing or hindering individual and group creative capabilities. This session explores how scientific research into environmental psychology is leveraged to create spaces that support focus and creativity. From ambient sounds to colors, natural materials, light, & spatial configuration, our environments shape creative potential. Understanding these principles isn't just about designing better workplaces—it's about creating environments that help navigate information while maintaining the clarity for innovative thinking.

Sally Augustin - Phd
Director of Research, IA Interior Architects

Sally Augustin, PhD, is a practicing environmental psychologist and the Director of Research at IA Interior Architects. She has extensive experience integrating neuroscience-based insights to develop recommendations for the design of places, objects, and services that support desired cognitive, emotional, and physical outcomes/experiences. Augustin, who is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, is the co-editor of The Science of People and Office Design (2025) and a 2024 TEDx speaker.

Valerie Jardon - RID IIDA, NCIDQ, Fitwel Ambassador
Managing Director of Strategy, IA Interior Architects

With a passion for understanding people to create purposeful spaces, Valerie is a respected leader within the design industry where she pushes workplace innovation for global corporate clients in her role as the Managing Director of Strategy Studio at IA Interior Architects. With 18 years of experience, her holistic research extracts emerging needs and propels companies into the future of belonging through an empathetic yet results-driven lens—fusing her design degree and business savvy from an Executive MBA to unlock the potential of places and people in the workscape.

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Transforming Buildings into Material Resources
June 10, 2025,
9:00am CDT 10:00am EDT 8:00am MDT 7:00am PDT

Sustainability Industry Directions

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

Demolition projects have a significant impact on climate change due to the energy and resources required, as well as the emissions created during the process. Material recovery through deconstruction is an unparalleled opportunity for reducing embodied carbon, while also diverting construction waste, reducing exposure to toxic pollutants, protecting natural resources, and creating green jobs.

Marcus Hopper - AIA, NCARB, LEED AP ID+C
Project Director/ Senior Associate, Gensler

Marcus Hopper leads Northwest Regional Design Management for Gensler. His research on material reuse in office renovations, published as "What's Old is New Again -- Circumnavigating the Circular Economy," brings valuable insights to the circular economy within design work. Marcus's expertise in sustainable design and circular building practices aligns perfectly with Gensler's focus on regenerative action and climate innovation.

Argelia Bárcena, LEED AP
Associate, Regional Design Technology Lead, Gensler

Argelia Barcena is a design technology leader and advocate for innovation in architecture. She is a Northwest Regional Design Technology Manager at Gensler, where she leads digital transformation efforts across diverse teams and projects. With two decades of experience, Argelia has worked with leading architecture firms and maintains a strong connection to academia by having served as adjunct faculty at Academy of Art University, City College of San Francisco, and California College of the Arts.

She holds an architecture degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and an executive education certificate from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Argelia was recently recognized as one of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2024” by the San Francisco Business Times. She currently serves as a Board Director for AIA San Francisco, and Chair of the AIASF Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community, in addition to being Regional Lead for Women in BIM for the Western North America region—roles that underscore her leadership and ongoing contributions to the advancement of the profession.

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The Future 50: ASID Trends Imagined for Tomorrow
June 10, 2025,
11:00am CDT 12:00pm EDT 10:00am MDT 9:00am PDT

Industry Directions Sustainability

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

Join ASID as we envision a future where design fosters sustainability, inclusivity, and health. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, ASID focuses on the next 50 years, exploring how design will respond to climate challenges, technological advances, and societal shifts. Experts will discuss key findings from the 2025 Trends Outlook report, emphasizing holistic approaches to creating healthier environments. The session will explore wellness-focused spaces, from hospitals to residential care, and the impact of design on patient outcomes and community health.

AJ Paron
Design Futurist, SANDOW Design Group

A.J. Paron has acquired significant experience working in the design/build industry. She has created and led a multi-million dollar award-winning design/build firm, developed national programs for ASID, developed and funded design research programs for the University of Minnesota and pioneered various charitable programs. She is now Executive Vice President, B2B, at SANDOW. Her work is featured in many television segments on HGTV, PBS and Bob Vila. She helps clients look to the future when designing and specializes in design implementation, collaboration, environmental initiatives/LEED, WELL certification, change management, with expertise on designing for those with autism in healthcare and education interiors.

Dawn Haynie - Ph D.
Research Fellow, ASID

Dr. Dawn Haynie offers a distinctive, interdisciplinary approach to design. She has extensive experience as a researcher, practitioner, and educator across the disciplines of urban design, architecture, interiors, and graphic design. Her work combines research-based strategies with the lessons learned though her years of professional practice to enhance the spatial experience. As the Research Fellow for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), she is managing their internal and external research on the interior design industry.

Ruju Jasani - IIDA, ASID, NCIDQ
Founder, Jasani Studio

Ruju Jasani is an interior architect and founder of Jasani Studio. Her award-winning work comprises lifestyle projects in North America, Europe, China and India. Ruju blends research and creativity to design for social impact and successful business outcomes across retail, hospitality and senior living environments, with notable collaborations ranging from artisanal neighborhood stores to mixed-use developments. She is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences, has contributed to Casa Vogue, Pin-UP Magazine, and has been featured in the Business of Home. She is a Director At-Large on the ASID National Board of Directors and a Trustee of the ASID Foundation.

Kristie Nicoloff, ASID, IIDA, RID, NCIDQ
Associate Principal and Senior Interior Designer at LS3P

Kristie Nicoloff is an award-winning, nationally accredited designer with over 28 years of experience in healthcare interior design and facility project management. She currently serves as the Operations & Finance Manager for the Greenville and Asheville offices of LS3P Associates LTD. During COVID, Kristie co-led research on the effects of COVID-19 within building facilities and has spoken at ASID’s National conferences on topics such as the impact of COVID-19 in design and the workplace. She has further presented on the basics of ESG in design, and the 'Disruption' in our profession related to AI, neurodiversity, and sustainability.

Michael Cook
Regional Manager, Andreu World

Michael Cook has been on the vendor side of the A&D community for 30 years serving in a variety of capacities from product development to sales management. From the vendor side, he has worked to drive certifications like Project Greenhealth and Cradle to Cradle. He believes deeply in the shared responsibility of vendor and specifier to deliver safer, healthier interiors to all communities. Michael has participated in round table discussions like Circular Future Hackathon and I.D. Re:Source and delivers a compelling CEU on sustainable manufacturing to clients nationwide. He currently leads A&D sales efforts serving as a bridge from vendor to designer. He considers Andreu World to be the harbinger of a new generation of manufacturing engaged in driving positive outcomes socially and environmentally.

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Designing Sustainable, Emotionally Resonant Materials with AI
June 10, 2025,
1:00pm CDT 2:00pm EDT 12:00pm MDT 11:00am PDT

Technology Sustainability

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

How might AI transform the way we design sustainable materials? This session explores using generative AI to design nature-inspired, emotionally resonant materials & accelerates eco-friendly adoption by helping designers visualize their applications. By generating textures & color maps & applying them to CAD designs using tools like Keyshot and AI platforms, we can create realistic product renders that connect today’s lab innovations to tomorrow’s market-ready designs.

Jason Robinson
Senior Industrial Design Director, IDEO

Jason Robinson has been leading IDEO’s Industrial Design capabilities since 1995 when he joined the company to build and manage the ID prototyping facilities at the Palo Alto campus headquarters. In his 30 years as an industrial designer at IDEO, Jason has worked across every industry from high end consumer products to surgical robots, to industrial and durable goods. He has numerous design awards but measures his impact by the number of products and experiences he has helped clients bring to market that are now part of the cultural fabric of everyday life. For example, he has designed many of the gas pumps being used in the world today. As a Senior Design Director based in IDEO's Cambridge studio, Jason helps scope innovation projects and guide teams to deliver world class solutions that are grounded in tangible reality and true to the clients business objectives. He is particularly active at the intersection of emerging technologies and human behavior and loves to experiment with new tools and methods ranging from 3d printing to AR/VR and the rapid advancement of new AI workflows.

Tiange Wang - M.Arch
Senior Software Designer, IDEO

Tiange Wang is an award-winning and internationally-exhibiting designer and creative technologist. Her work investigates innovative interactive paradigms among humans, technology and the environment. Tackling subjects like climate change, holistic wellbeing, multisensory experiences and speculative futures, she employs mediums including multimodal interaction, creative data visualization, multimedia art, installation, food, mix-reality, software, AI and games. As a senior software designer at IDEO, she leads teams in crafting human-centered, planet-conscious, data-informed and GenAI-enabled product experiences across web, mobile and spatial computing platforms, guiding clients through transformative journeys across technology, health, climate, media, and consumer products industries & taking ideas from concept to launch.

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Good Leads the Way: A Headquarters Decarbonization Journey
June 10, 2025,
3:00pm CDT 4:00pm EDT 2:00pm MDT 1:00pm PDT

Sustainability Workplace

Location: NeoCon CEU Studio, FL 2

The renovation and restack of 13 floors at the United Airlines headquarters in Chicago created a hybrid workplace infused with a dynamic energy that reinforces employee pride. This space brings together staff through shared experiences connected to United’s brand story: an airline where Good Leads the Way.

Brett Gardner, RID, LEED AP BD+C, CSR-P
Senior Director of Sustainability, IA Interior Architects

Brett Gardner is IA’s Senior Director of Sustainability and leads IA’s organizational ESG initiatives and client sustainability services through IA’s Ecos Studio. He has over 32 years of combined experience in the commercial interior design and environmental health industries with the completion of over 15 million square feet of projects in the US and global locations. He has also led and managed the LEED Certification process on over 50 projects, including 4 platinum and 24 gold certifications. Brett is a Certified Sustainability Practitioner (CSR-P), Illinois Registered Interior Designer (NCIDQ), and LEED AP BD+C.

Amy Gaddis, AIA
Aviation Strategy, Design, and Construction Consultant, ID8 Design + Consulting

Amy Gaddis is a strategic leader with a passion for thinking of new possibilities and new ways of doing ordinary things. With extensive experience building teams of owners, architects, interior designers, engineers, stakeholders and project managers, Amy is known for driving solutions focused on creating unique and transformational spaces for customers, the traveling public, stakeholders, and the workforce.

Amy’s approach is one of agility and authenticity, focused on developing solutions and environments which are resilient – more agile and organic to allow for future flexibility and adaptability.

Erin Dayrit, NCIDQ
Senior Designer, IA Interior Architects

Erin Dayrit is an Senior Associate and Senior Designer with over 15 years of experience where she leads design strategy for workplaces across the nation supporting client’s business, workflow and brand in the built environment and focus on incorporating inclusive, sustainable design into projects. Client’s include United Airlines, McDonald’s, Papa Johns, and Coca-Cola. She earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master of Interior Design from Harrington College of Design. She is also an NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer and a member of IIDA.

Bob King
Associate Principal, Continua Interiors

Bob King, Associate Principal at Continua Interiors, has a proven record of leadership and client satisfaction. As the key Principal for the UAL Willis Refresh project, he ensured seamless collaboration among UAL, IA, and JLL. A top producer for several years, Bob’s success stems from strong leadership and a talented team. His career began in West Michigan, where an internship at Herman Miller ignited his passion for innovative office environments. Known for meaningful client relationships and tailored solutions, Bob’s dedication consistently drives positive outcomes for clients and colleagues.

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CEU Information

All NeoCon CEU Sessions, on-site and virtual, are $50 each or $45 each with a purchase of 5 or more sessions. Virtual CEU’s will be available beginning June 9 through October 1, via the NeoCon CEU Hub. You can continue to register for additional CEUs through October 1.

Each session is 60 minutes. Sessions are approved for 1 CEU for Designers and 1 LU for Architects. Certificates are available post session after completing a 10-question quiz.

Educational Topics:

Design Skills
Education
Facilities Management
Healthcare
Hospitality
Inclusion
Industry Directions
Lighting
Public Space
Sustainability
Technology
Wellness
Workplace

CEU Approval:

All continuing education unit (CEU) Sessions, onsite and virtual, have been approved for one (1) unit with the International Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) for interior designers and The American Institute of Architects (AIA) for architects. Please include any IDCEC or AIA memberships in your registration. To receive credit for the virtual sessions, participants must remain on the webinar for at least 50 minutes, complete and submit the 10-question quiz provided. Below are the various certifications for industry experts.

Interior Designers: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is an “AIA Registered Provider.” Each of the NeoCon one-hour webinars have been approved by AIA and result in 1 Learning Unit (LU). Some webinars will meet Health, Safety and Welfare guidelines and can be identified by the [HSW] acronym in the seminar description.

Please note: CEU registration and access to programming on the NeoCon CEU Hub ends on October 1.

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