Welcome to the AEC PM Connect Kansas City 2026 Cloud
A heartfelt thank you to all our incredible attendees and sponsors of the 2026 AEC PM Connect.
We deeply appreciate your continued support and participation, and we hope your
time in Kansas was both enjoyable and enriching.
All session materials and handouts are stored here for your continued learning and application.
Sessions and Speakers
Opening Keynote
Leading Projects, Leading People: The Future of the AEC Project Manager
Leadership Is Influence: Building People, Winning Business, and Leading Through the Hard Conversations
AI Agents in Practice: What Every AEC PM Can Start Doing Immediately
One Project, Two Worlds: Navigating Public-Private Collaboration in AEC
PM Track
10 Tips Every Project Manager Should Know About Managing Contracts
Anthony Fasano, PE, AEC PM, F. ASCE
Anthony Fasano, PE, AEC PM, F. ASCE
Engineering Management Institute
The Client-Inclusive Project Kickoff: How to Run an Interactive Planning Session
PM Development Track
The ROI of Project Management Training: What Are We Really Buying?
From Our Journey to Your Roadmap: Building Career Pathing at Your Organization
AEC PM Connect Kansas City 2026 Workbook
The official event workbook is your companion guide to applying what you learned during the AEC PM Connect 2026 Kansas City Event.
Inside, you’ll find:
Key takeaways and summaries from each session
Step-by-step exercises to reinforce learning
Worksheets and checklists for project application
Space for reflection and action planning
Speakers
Betty Arellano, AEC PM
Engineering Management Institute
Brett Holthaus, PE, MBA
Burns & McDonnell
Craig Casey, PE, LEED
Burns & McDonnell
Dana Giesy, PE, PMP
CDM Smith
Fiona Johann, PMP, AEC PM
Engineering Management Institute
Frank Lazaro
Terracon
Gregg Hostetler, PE
Consor
Jeffrey Hardy, PE
Missouri Department of Transportation
Kevin Reene, PE
Burns & McDonnell
Lynn Browning, PE, PMP
Henderson Engineers
Attendees
2026 Sponsors
Keen Wealth Advisors
Talent Matters
Strategic Project
Development Institute