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2017 Alliance Innovation Summit

April 25-26, Denver

Nearly 100 thought leaders gathered in Denver for the 2017 Alliance Innovation Summit. We heard from some smart people from forward-thinking companies, had some thought provoking think tank discussions, and made some great connections in some of the coolest spots in town. (Click on the image to the right for pics)

If you made it, thanks for your participation. If we missed you this time, don't let that happen again! Watch your email for info on our fall 2017 Round Table events and for a save-the-date for the 2018 Summit.

“Table exercises facilitated great networking with other building professionals and generated some of the most through provoking ideas!” DSLD Homes (2016)

“The content was applicable to many day-to-day scenarios that we are currently facing.” MBK Homes (2016)

“The variety of current issues that were discussed allowed me to gather a different perspective.” Tim O’Brien Homes (2016)

“I learned more in the last few days here than over 4 years at Harvard. Very impressed by the quality of presentations and ideas being represented.” Unity Homes (2016)

“This is a great venue for looking outside your daily business and learning what other innovative things are going on in the industry.” Thrive Home Builders (2016)

This action-packed, 2-day event delivered collaborative insights for housing innovation through engaging content, interactive table sessions, and fun, unique networking experiences.

Attendees gained insight on topics including:

Evolving household dynamics affecting housing design, construction and sales
New (and improved) finance and data-driven business models
Off-site construction and robotics in response to labor shortages and housing affordability
"Smart" quality management — leveraging proven business strategies and digital tools
Cutting-edge thinking and technologies entering the industry
How the Internet of Things impacts everything

MEMBERS - Be sure to visit the members only portal for post-event content, including presentations and ongoing discussions. They won't be on our public website this year!

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Event Details

Learn about registration options, our meeting venue, hotel discounts, networking opportunities and travel.

Agenda

Day One

Tuesday, April 25

Develop a collective vision for the future of housing, discuss the impact of evolving households on design and customer engagement, define the landscape for comfort + health, and chart a path forward for the connected home.

Day One

Tuesday, April 25

Morning

9:00 am
Continental breakfast provided

10:00
Welcome + Introductions

10:20
The Future Home + Homebuilding
Business: Our Collective Vision
Two experts will paint an initial picture. Then we'll create a collective vision through table-based think tanks and a full group discussion.

11:00
Evolving Households: Impact on Design, Marketing + Customer Engagement
50/50 snapshot presentations and full group discussion.

Noon
Lunch provided

Afternoon

1:00 pm
Comfort + Health: Housing's Next Performance Driver
50/50 snapshot presentations and table-based think tanks, including initial insights from "healthy home" builders and Alliance intel.

2:00
Break

2:15
Comfort + Health 'Off the Wall'
Full group discussion and Q+A with Performance Driver panel.

2:45
Break (refreshments provided)

3:00
The Internet of Things + Connected Home: Strategies Now + For the Future
50/50 snapshot presentations and table-based think tanks discussing drivers, technologies and go-to-market strategies.

4:15
Break

4:00
The Internet of Things + Connected Home 'Off the Wall'
Full group discussion

4:40
Off the Wall: Key Insights from Day One
Full group discussion highlighting key 'nuggets' and raising big questions from day one.

Sessions wrap up by 5.

7:00 to 9:30 pm
Dinner + Social: Craft Brewery Tour

Day Two

Wednesday, April 26

Delayer new business models, explore the mechanics of smart quality management, address the elephant in the room, and wrap things up with dinner and cocktails.

Day Two

Wednesday, April 26

Morning

7:00 am
Breakfast provided

8:00 am
Introducing the Alliance Members-Only Portal
Primer on how to engage our community, share ideas and intel, and gain actionable insights online.

8:15
The New Business of Building: Models for an Industry in Flux
60/40 snapshot presentations followed by a full group discussion on opportunities, risks and barriers to using alternative business models.

9:45
Break

10:00
Smart Quality Management: Collaboration +
Decision Making in a Digital Age
Snapshot builder presentations and Q&A focused on the 'short game', innovating within the context of managing your current business.

11:00
Break

11:15
Smart Quality Management (cont'd.)
60/40 snapshot expert presentation and full group discussion.

Noon
Lunch

Afternoon

1:00 pm
The Elephant in the Room: Housing's New Off-Site Reality
Snapshot presentations focused on the 'long game' – including expert insights into robotics, off-site fabrication, modular and other forms of construction automation.

2:20
Break

2:40
The Elephant in the Room Part 2:
What Does It Mean to Your Business?
50/50 table-based think tanks and 'off-the-wall' discussion where participants can champion, challenge and chart new territory on the topic and what it means to their businesses.

3:40
Off the Wall
We'll wrap up the second day of sessions with a full group discussion on key insights from the Summit and next steps for the Alliance.

4:00
Sessions wrap up

5:00 to 7:30
Networking Dinner + Cocktail Reception
at Denver's Clock Tower
Late flight? Feel free to bring your things with you and head straight to the airport from the event.

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Smart People. Forward-Thinking Companies.

Participants gained insights from leading builders, financiers, construction visionaries, quality gurus and other experts during snapshot presentations, and shared their expertise during table-based think tanks and full group discussions. Check out this year's speakers below and look for post-event intel in our members-only portal.