S P E A K I N G, R E S E A R C H & L E A D E R S H I P

S E L E C T E D E N G A G E M E N T S , R E S E A R C H & L E A D E R S H I P

The work of Design Veritas extends across leadership, education, research, design, culture, and emerging technology.

TEDx

Speaker | We Are Creators: Designing a New Conscious Culture

Smart City Expo Miami - Oct 2026

Selected Speaker | The Missing Layer in Regenerative Cities: Designing for Human Experience and Capacity at Scale

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Adjunct Faculty | Human-Centered Innovation, Design Studio, and Human Experience

UXSYM 2025 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Speaker & Workshop Leader | Designing for Peak Performance: The Inner Architecture™ Method for Focus, Wellbeing & Alignment

Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Northeast Region Conference 2024

Conference Presenter | Supporting the Community and Celebrating Diversity

Selected presenter at the Northeast Regional Conference in Newport, Rhode Island, exploring the relationship between educational environments, community engagement, belonging, and human-centered design.

NSF I-Corps Spark Program

Founder & Research Lead | Investigating Human Capacity, Leadership, and Organizational Readiness in the Age of AI

AIA Massachusetts

Board Leadership & Professional Service

AIA Central Massachusetts

Board Leadership & Community Engagement

Museum of Worcester

Board Member

Design Veritas Salon Series

Program Curator & Discussion Lead | Convening interdisciplinary conversations on high-performance design, human experience, and the future of residential architecture

Architecture Week 2026 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute & AIA Central Massachusetts

Sponsor & Moderator | Convening interdisciplinary conversations on design, innovation, leadership, and the future of the built environment

Notre Dame Academy

Guest Speaker |The Future of Education, Human Capacity, and Human-Centered Innovation

WPI Sustainability Tour, Film & Panel : Sustainability in Worcester

Co-Convener & Organizing Lead | AIA Central Massachusetts, USGBC, Preservation Worcester & Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Co-led the development of a multidisciplinary event exploring sustainability, design, preservation, and community impact through building tours, film, and panel discussion. The program brought together leaders from academia, municipal government, architecture, engineering, and sustainability to foster dialogue on the future of resilient and sustainable communities.

Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Designer Roundtable

Presenter | Community-Driven Design: Engagement Beyond Visioning

Invited presenter at the Massachusetts School Building Authority Designer Roundtable exploring how meaningful community engagement can shape educational environments, strengthen belonging, and create lasting value beyond the traditional design process.

The work drew upon the South High Community School project, examining the relationship between human experience, participation, culture, and the built environment.

Ongoing conversations with leaders, founders, researchers, educators, and institutions exploring the future of human capacity, innovation, leadership, design, and emerging technology.