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On-Site CEUs

NeoCon 2025 will offer unparalleled on-site educational programming, presented by world-class experts and thought leaders addressing today’s most relevant and pressing topics. 

Programming registration opens April 1.

2025 On-Site CEU Sessions

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  • Gen Z Designs By & For This New Generation

    June 9, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.
    Jha Hemant

  • Wellness Real Estate: Supercharging Transformation & Growth

    June 9, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.
    Michael Schur - AIA, LEED AP
    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.
    Wes LeBlanc

  • Design on a Spectrum

    June 9, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.
    Ronnie Belizaire (Moderator) - FIIDA, RID, NCIDQ
    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.
    Yong In, IIDA, IDEC, NCIDQ, RID, LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador
    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.
    Eric Kutche - MHA, AIA, LSSGB, ACHE
    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.
    Angelita Scott, Ph.D, Allied ASID, IDEC
    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.
    Elizabeth Fallon, AIA
    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.
    Kristin Reddick - NCIDQ

  • How Can Science Make Us All More Creative. Really.

    June 9, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.
    Sally Augustin - Phd
    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.
    Valerie Jardon - RID IIDA, NCIDQ, Fitwel Ambassador

  • Transforming Buildings into Material Resources

    June 10, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.
    Marcus Hopper - AIA, NCARB, LEED AP ID+C
    Mark Klein
    Senior Sustainability Manager, Genentech
    Mark Klein manages Genentech's Sustainable Workplaces Program at their South San Francisco Campus, overseeing sustainability initiatives across 5.1 million square feet. With over 15 years of experience in sustainability, urban planning, and sustainable design and construction, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge in integrating regenerative practices into large-scale corporate environments, directly addressing Genentech’s themes of climate resilience and nature integration in the built environment.
    Mark Klein

  • Designing Sustainable, Emotionally Resonant Materials with AI

    June 10, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.

    Miguel Macias
    Senior Industrial Design Lead, IDEO
    Miguel is a Senior Project Lead at IDEO, an empathic creative leader and a maker obsessed with solving small physical problems all the way to systemic change in large organizations. He is experienced at bringing complex projects to fruition and pushing the Industrial Design craft. Miguel has over 13 years of experience in the Industrial Design field working at several design centric brands such as Nike, Lululemon, Vicis, Giro and IDEO. He has a depth of expertise in the sport segment and the unique skill of blending “soft” and “hard” products into a cohesive product. His work can be seen in the NFL, Tour de France, Premier League among others.
    Miguel Macias
    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.
    Tiange Wang - M.Arch

  • Good Leads the Way: A Headquarters Decarbonization Journey

    June 10, 2025,
    CDT EDT MDT 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.
    Brett Gardner - RID, LEED AP BD+C, CSR-P
    Amy Gaddis - AIA
    Aviation Strategy, Design, & Construction, United Airlines
    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.
    Amy Gaddis - AIA
    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.
    Erin Dayrit - NCIDQ
    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.
    Bob King

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