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.

