Charles DuHadway is the Director of AI Research at ICON, where his team applies machine learning to the process of designing and building homes. With over 20 years of experience as a roboticist and software engineer, Charles has a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world problems in industries like manufacturing, logistics, and construction. Prior to ICON, Charles was the CEO and Founder of Fox Robotics, where he built the first automated forklift capable of unloading trailers. Under his leadership, the company grew from 1 to over 70 employees, raised $17M in funding, generated $6M in revenue, and deployed forklifts that moved 450,000 pallets with zero injuries. Charles was hands-on in developing the early perception, mapping, localization, and simulation systems. Previously, Charles served as Chief Software Architect for Cloud at KUKA Robotics, where he worked on cloud, simulation and learning technologies to enable new robotics applications. At Google, he was a Tech Lead and Manager for the Robotics division, leading a team developing core libraries for robot perception, planning and navigation. Charles has conducted robotics research at Stanford, Bosch, and Brigham Young University in areas like autonomous vehicles, personal robotics, and machine learning. He holds several patents and has authored publications on computer vision, crowdsourcing, and robot learning. With a knack for early-stage prototyping and technical leadership, Charles enjoys finding high-impact applications for emerging technologies. At ICON, he is excited to make housing more affordable and sustainable through the targeted use of AI and robotics.

Kristin Lynn Kautz, FSMPS, CPSM is an experienced marketer with over 25 years of expertise in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. With a passion for innovation and technology, Kristin has become a leading expert in AI for the built environment, helping companies implement and integrate AI into their operations, from small firms to large corporations. AI is revolutionizing our industry. With a deep understanding of the latest AI trends and technologies, Kristin provides strategic guidance and develops customized organizational structures, guidelines, policies, procedures, communications/roll-out, and training to ensure that companies can fully leverage AI to drive growth, improve efficiency and productivity, and enhance both client and employee satisfaction. Her unique blend of marketing expertise, industry knowledge, and technical know-how has made her a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the field of AI for the built environment. Kristin has been the featured AI speaker for SMPS locally, regionally, and nationally in addition to the Society for Design Administration (SDA), Project Mark, Chief Executive Network, Zweig Group, ACEC, Urban Land Institute, and multiple CEO cohorts. Kristin is committed to advancing the use of AI in the AEC industry and helping companies stay at the forefront of innovation.

Hi! My name is Leia de Guzman, co-founder of Cambio, where we're helping commercial real estate companies and their corporate tenants decarbonize their buildings. Our software automates the measurement of a portfolio's carbon footprint and also provides data-driven recommendations to plot an entire portfolio's path to net zero. I am deeply passionate about helping our industry achieve net zero by 2050. I first discovered this passion for sustainable buildings in college, where I studied Environmental Science and also worked on a project with the U.S. Department of Energy to build a net zero solar-powered 1,000 square foot house. This led me to a wonderful career at Oxford Properties Group / OMERS. Most recently I was Investments Director in London where I oversaw investments across Europe and Asia Pacific. Across my 7 years at Oxford I have deployed $8 billion in real estate investments globally across Canada, UK, France, and Germany. Following my time at Oxford, I went to Stanford to pursue an MBA and explore all things at the intersection of climate tech and real estate. That is where the idea for Cambio was born. Reach out to me at [email protected] if you'd like to learn more!

Lexi Russell leads insights for Google’s data center portfolio and is a real estate researcher with more than a decade of experience. Before joining Google, she lead portfolio insights for West Coast clients of the Data product at VTS and spent six years at CBRE co-authoring key tech industry reports. Lexi holds a Masters in Economics and previously worked at Rosen Consulting Group, providing data-driven investment recommendations. Originally from Hawaii, she has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over a decade.