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CNFLUENCE

LEXINGTON

OCTOBER 9-11, 2025
AEC PLATFORMS
HOSTED BY AVAIL

Join AEC’s most influential technology leaders

Confluence Lexington is a three-day, invite only professional development event

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Confluence Lexington attendees

Confluence programming is designed to foster conversations between AEC firms and technology companies, so they can learn, share, and engage with each other to support industry innovation.

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3 Days
10 Sessions
70 AEC Leaders
CONFLUENCE LEXINGTON 2025 THEME

AEC Platforms: Elevating the Dialog

Within AEC firms, technology platforms all too often exist as disparate silos of information. Confluence Lexington 2025 will explore how we can increase the dialog between various platforms, reducing redundancy and bringing the silos together in new ways.

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New this year

Choose your own Kentucky adventure

Traditionally at Confluence Lexington events, we have taken guests on the bourbon trail. We’ll head back on the trail again this year while also adding the option for guests to explore the world-famous Red River Gorge. There’s no wrong choice here. Best-in-class bourbons or breathtaking views: what adventure will you choose?

Returning in 2025

A Keeneland comeback

Our participants and their plus ones will head back to the Fall Meet at world-renowned horse-racing facility Keeneland this year. A highlight of past Lexington events, we missed the trip to Keeneland last year due to conference timing, but we can’t wait to get back to the races this year!

What to expect

When and Where

AVAIL’s signature Confluence Lexington event will be October 9, 10, and 11 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Theme

Confluence Lexington 2025’s programming will explore AEC platforms and the opportunities and challenges in integrating them across firms.

Expert Sessions

Confluence Lexington is structured around 10 education sessions led by industry experts. They explore technology—this year, platforms—and its AEC implications.

Exclusive Guests

Confluence Lexington is invite-only, but we are expanding the guest list to 70 this year! Confluence guests are the most creative, innovative technology leaders in AEC—including both firm practitioners and software companies.

Networking

Our focused, three-day structure fosters community amongst attendees. We are careful to build opportunities for guests to discuss what they are learning in real time with the leaders next to them.

Robust Plus-One Itinerary

Plus ones are not only welcome at Confluence Lexington 2025, they are encouraged! We are planning a robust itinerary for your plus-one to enjoy the beauty of Lexington, too!

Past attendees

SHoP
Perkins&Will
Gensler
IMEG
Thornton Tomasetti

We create low pressure, non-sales events where big ideas come to life.

"LOVED the event. It was a really different experience and well thought out. It was one of those rare conferences that prioritized participants' experience and share-out rather than just marketing."
Sam Zolfagharian
Sam Zolfagharian
President, YegaTech
"Truly unlike any AEC event I have ever attended."
Gabe Paez
Gabe Paez
Founder and CEO, The Wild
"I really enjoyed the event this year. I think the topic was a good choice and the presentations were very well done. It was a great balance of social and professional."
Adam Chernick
Adam Chernick
Spatial Computing, AWS
"Excellent conference. Glad we were invited and glad we could attend."
Nick Bower
Nick Bower
Associate Principal, Director of Design Technology, Moody Nolan
"An amazing event with thought provoking conversations and eye-opening presentations! "
Matthew Anderle
Matthew Anderle
Associate Vice President, Director of Digital Strategy, AECOM

Schedule

Confluence Lexington 2025 is a closed, invite-only event. Transportation for participants will be provided from the Hilton Downtown Lexington.

Wed 8 Oct
Thur 9 Oct
Fri 10 Oct
Sat 11 Oct
Wednesday, October 8th (AVAIL Customers Only)
03:30 PM
AVAIL Roadmap Meeting
07:00 PM
AVAIL Customers Welcome Social
Thursday, October 9th
07:30 AM
Breakfast & Registration
21c Museum Hotel
08:30 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Randall Stevens,
AVAIL
21c Museum Hotel
09:00 AM
The Confluence AEC Technology Survey – What Platforms Do Firms Really Use?
Randall Stevens,
AVAIL
21c Museum Hotel
09:45 AM
Beyond the Stack: People, Process, and Technology
Jason Gardner
Populous
21c Museum Hotel
11:00 AM
Single Source of Truth: Still A Dream?
Adam Ortwein,
Corgan
Corey McClaine,
LPA Design Studios
Dan Dankert,
Mead & Hunt
Nora Swanson,
JB&B
21c Museum Hotel
12:00 PM
Lunch
21c Museum Hotel
01:15 PM
Sandboxing Innovation + Firm Integration Stories
Stephen Germano,
IMEG
Jeffrey Arant,
IMEG
21c Museum Hotel
02:15 PM
Workshop: AI and Interoperability in the AEC Industry
Sean Young,
NVIDIA
21c Museum Hotel
05:00 PM
Break
06:00 PM
Social with Plus Ones
21c Museum Hotel
Plus Ones, watch your email for Thursday and Friday itineraries
Friday, October 10th
07:45 AM
Meet at Hotel for Pickup
Hilton Downtown
08:30 AM
Breakfast
UK College of Design
09:00 AM
Emerging Integrations: A First Look at AVAIL Stream for Egnyte & ArchVision FOVEA
Randall Stevens,
AVAIL
Aaron Vorwerk,
Egnyte
Corey Rubadue,
ArchVision
UK College of Design
10:00 AM
Building AI Search: The Foundation for Knowledge Agents of the Future
Chris Parsons,
Knowledge Architecture
Sean Mahan,
Knowledge Architecture
UK College of Design
11:00 AM
From Chaos to Clarity: Crossing the Data Drop Chasm
Bill Allen,
Chaos
UK College of Design
12:00 PM
Fall Meet with Plus Ones
Keeneland Race Track
05:00 PM
Travel to Hotel
Plus Ones, watch your email for Thursday and Friday itineraries
Saturday, October 11th
08:30 AM
Coffee
Base110
09:00 AM
Knowledge Lost, Knowledge Found – How can platforms preserve institutional knowledge and improve handoffs across teams and projects?
Alexandra Pollock,
Thornton Tomasetti
Matthew Anderle,
AECOM
Errol Maynard,
Perkins Eastman
Stephen Germano,
IMEG
Base110
10:00 AM
Brunch with Plus Ones
Base110
10:30 AM
Unscrolling the Past: How AI Revealed the Secrets of Vesuvius
Dr. Brent Seales,
University of KY
Base110
11:30 AM
Bourbon Trail & Red River Gorge Groups Travel to Destinations
07:00 PM
Closing Social
RD1 Distillery

Get to know your host

AVAIL

AVAIL CEO and Founder Randall Stevens is passionate about leveraging technology advancements to improve AVAIL’s content management platform. Randall started hosting Confluence events in 2019 as a way to explore what firms are needing, wanting, and thinking around technology.

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Randall Stevens, CEO, Founder

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Randall Stevens, AVAIL
Randall Stevens, CEO, Founder

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