Thursday, May 15, 2025

*subject to change

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Registration & Breakfast, Sponsored by Austin Commercial 

Grand Ballroom Foyer

Stop by registration to pick up your name badge and conference materials. Indulge in a breakfast buffet and freshly brewed coffee to kickstart your day! 

8:45 am - 10:00 am

Conference Welcome & Session #1: Design Build Done Fast. How SJC Set a New Bar.

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A case study presentation on the San Jose Airport's successful design build project which will include team members from the City, Airport, architecture firm, and builder. It will be followed by an interactive Q & A. 

Speakers:

Doug Espland II, Vice President, Overaa Construction

Sal Kumar, P.E., Assoc. DBIA, Deputy Director, City of San José, Public Works

Karen Mar, RA, Principal, MARJANG Architecture

Chris Shoemaker, Senior Superintendent, Overaa Construction

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Session #2: Partnering a Mega Project: Using Focus Groups to Break Down Barriers

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The Hensel Phelps design-build team was awarded the May Lee Office Complex project, right as the world was coming to grips with the chaos and uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team quickly realized the success of the May Lee Office Complex would depend on fostering a culture of teamwork, trust, and adaptability. A unique approach to facilitated partnering played a key role in setting the stage for what would become a hallmark of the May Lee project—an emphasis on building a collaborative culture that was fully supported by the owner, the architect, the general contractor and the trade partners. To foster this culture, the team formed small focus groups that addressed both traditional construction, such as exterior skin, quality, and design development, and non-traditional focus groups dedicated to maintaining team morale and developing new safety protocols.

Speakers:

Ted Hyman, Partner, ZGF Architects LLP

Juli Kawahata, CCM, LEED AP, DBIA , Project Director III, California Department of General Services

John Petty, DBIA, IPI, LEED, Operations Manager, Hensel Phelps

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Coffee Break, Mugs Sponsored by OrgMetrics LLC

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11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Session #3: The Mission Rock Phase I Program

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The Mission Rock Phase I Program is a groundbreaking public-private partnership that transformed 28 acres of underutilized land along San Francisco’s southeastern waterfront into a vibrant, resilient new neighborhood next to the San Francisco Giants ballpark. This panel will cover how structured collaborative partnering enabled an interdepartmental Executive Team steer this complex infrastructure project, which was critical to enable four parcels and China Basin Park in a complex multi-billion dollar development program. The panelists will each share perspectives on how structured partnering was critical to the project’s success and their lessons learned that can be applied to future developer-led projects in San Francisco.

Moderator:

Rob Reaugh, MIPI, President & Facilitator, OrgMetrics LLC

Speakers:

Elaine Forbes, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco

Maggie Kadin, Managing Director, Tishman Speyer

Julian Pancoast, Vice President, Real Estate Development, San Francisco Giants

Carla Short, Director, San Francisco Public Works

Tom Taylor, Vice President, Webcor Builders

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Networking Lunch, Sponsored by Webcor

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Join us for a networking lunch event where you can connect with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships. 

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Owners' Roundtable Forum - for Owners, by Owners

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1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Keynote Presentation with Jack Bair, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer with the San Francisco Giants

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Jack Bair will share his insights on how high-performing teams can work together to achieve incredible results, drawing from his experience with the San Francisco Giants. He will discuss lessons he has learned after serving as the visionary behind complex land development projects, including Oracle Park, Mission Rock, and the Giants' international headquarters in the Dominican Republic.

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Awards Ceremony with Alex Murillo, Manager of Public Affairs and Communications for Construction, San Francisco Public Works, Sponsored by ASLPM & Graniterock

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Join us as we celebrate outstanding achievements by high performing project teams and the 2025 industry award-winners. The Awards Ceremony will include recognition for IPI Certified Project Leaders and our newly Certified Partnering Facilitators. We will then celebrate the Collaborative Project Awards and the Partnered Project of the Year winners, culminating in IPI’s 2025 Diamond Level John. L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year. We will finish the presentation with our Industry Awards including the Sue Dyer Innovation Awards, the IPI Chairman’s Award, and the Partnering Champion Award, IPI highest honor. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the individuals and teams setting the highest standards of excellence in partnering!

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cocktail Reception, Sponsored by Skanska & Swinerton

Grand Ballroom Foyer

Cheers to celebrating our IPI Annual Award Winners and conference attendees! Come celebrate with us and stand a chance to win exciting prizes.