CFTA 2026 FULL SCHEDULE

Tuesday, August 4

Time

Title

Presenter(s)

Primary (and Related) Track(s)

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch Provided

NA

Meal

1:00 - 1:30 PM

President's Welcome & Champion Awards

DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University

General Session

1:45 - 2:30 PM

Blueprints Not Included: Launching GIS with Innovation and Interns

Kellie Wallace, Dallas College & Valentin Leon Jr., Dallas College

GIS (Space Information & Management)

1:45 - 2:30 PM

Using AI to Optimize CAD Workflows and Space Dashboard Generation

Christine Syvertson, University of Pittsburgh

Space Information & Management (CAD)

 2:45 - 3:30 PM

How the University of Notre Dame created a unified hub for facility information

Steven Bowley, Cloudpoint Geospatial & Tricia Bulson, University of Notre Dame

GIS (CAD, Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration)

 2:45 - 3:30 PM

Working with Workday: Bridging the Gap Between HR, Finance, and Facilities

Jennifer McCarthy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas & Bridget Saul, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

System/Data Integration (Integrated Workplace Management Systems, Space Information & Management)

3:45 - 4:30 PM

From Guesswork to Ground Truth: Real-Time Occupancy at CU Boulder

Wilson Batdorf, The University of Colorado Boulder, Alyson Goff, CampusIQ & Marc Speed, CampusIQ

Space Information & Management (GIS, New or Emerging Technologies, System/Data Integration, Utilities)

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Lessons Learned From Our First Two Drone Imagery Captures of UT Knoxville Campus

Adam Trent, Taylor Flamont, & Maria Martinez, The University of Tennessee Knoxville

New or Emerging Technologies (GIS)

4:30 - 6:00 PM Welcome Reception with Business Partner Sponsors NA Networking Event
6:00 PM + Dinner on Your Own    
Wednesday, August 5
Time Title Presenter(s) Primary (and Related) Track(s)
7:00 - 8:15 AM Breakfast Provided NA Meal
8:15 - 8:45 AM Presidential Plenary DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University General Session
9:00 - 9:45 AM

Indoor GIS for Campus Planning: From Floor Plans to Smart Campus Operations

Gokce Izcelik, Esri

GIS (BIM, CAD, Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration, Wayfinding)

9:00 - 9:45 AM

Transforming University Operations Through AI: An Agentic-Driven Approach to FM


 Daniel Eron, JLL 

 

 New or Emerging Technologies (CAD, Integrated Workplace Management Systems, Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration, Utilities)
9:45 - 10:15 AM

Networking Coffee Break with Business Partners

NA

Break

10:15 - 11: 00 AM

AI-Powered Document Management: Transforming PITT's Archives

Vivica Williams, archSCAN, LLC 

Document Management

10:15 - 11: 00 AM

Scaling Fault Detection and Diagnostics at Western Michigan University

DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University

New or Emerging Technologies

11:15 - Noon

Brown University's Journey to Accessibility Compliance

Colin Johnson & Chad Cavanaugh, Brown University; Chris Akin, Paratum Solutions 

GIS (Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration)

11:15 - Noon

Practical AI Applications in Facility Assessment and Capital Planning

Steven Warshaw, Intellis Labs

Integrated Workplace Management Systems (New or Emerging Technologies, Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration)

Noon - 12:45 PM Lunch Provided NA Meal
12:45 - 1:30 PM Sponsor Showcase Diamond Sponsors Company Presentations
1:45  - 2:30 PM

Safe and Smart: Leveraging ArcGIS Indoors for Security Operations

Chris Akin, Paratum Solutions 

GIS (New or Emerging Technologies, Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration)

1:45  - 2:30 PM

Scan It, Model It, Use It: Putting BIM Data to Work for Your Campus

Sarah Brown, Northeastern University, Peter Garran & Sam Margolis, BIMstream

BIM (GIS, Integrated Workplace Management Systems, New or Emerging Technologies, Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration)

2:45  - 3:30 PM

Empower Space Management & Workplace Reservations with ArcGIS Indoors Spaces

JW Saunders, Esri & Jeff Ulricksen, University of Rhode Island

GIS (New or Emerging Technologies, Space Information & Management)

2:45  - 3:30 PM

How to Build in Flexibility and Scalability into an IWMS

Krishna Hobbs & Gretchen Tucker, University of Kentucky

Integrated Workplace Management Systems (CAD, GIS, System/Data Integration)

 3:30 - 4:00 PM Networking Coffee Break with Business Partners  NA  Break
4:00 - 4:45 PM

The API-First Campus: Transitioning from Monolithic Data Structures

Treavon Clark, The Ohio State University

System/Data Integration (BIM, GIS, Integrated Workplace Management Systems, Space Information & Management)

4:00 - 4:45 PM

The Pro's and Con's of Moving Your Facility Documents to the Cloud

Matt Lane, Hagerman & Company & Colin Johnson, Brown University 

Document Management (New or Emerging Technologies)

5:00 - 5:45 PM

Wi-Fi Powered Space Utilization for Facilities and Capital Planning

Steven Guenther, Carnegie Mellon University & Jeremy Smith, Carnegie Mellon University & James Ireland, CampusIQ

Integrated Workplace Management Systems (Space Information & Management, System/Data Integration, Utilities)

5:45 PM + Dinner on Your Own    
Thursday, August 6
Time Title Presenter(s) Primary (and Related) Track(s)
7:00 - 8:30 AM Breakfast Provided NA Meal
8:30 - 9:30 AM Sponsor Showcase Gold Sponsors Company Presentations
9:30 - 10:30 AM All Member Meeting DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University General Session
10:30 - 11:00 AM Networking Coffee Break with Business Partners NA Break
11:00 - 11:45 AM

Advancing the Geospatial Strategy of the University of Rhode Island

Maegan Shanaghan & Jeffrey Ulricksen The University of Rhode Island; Chris Akin, Paratum Solutions

GIS (System/Data Integration)

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Future-Proofing Campus Operations: AI Tools for the Modern Facilities Leaders

Ryan Alu, FMX

New or Emerging Technologies (Integrated Workplace Management Systems, System/Data Integration)

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch Provided NA Meal
12:30 - 1:00 PM Sponsor Showcase Silver Sponsors Company Presentations
1:15 - 2:00 PM

Are You Working IN Your GIS or ON It?

Larisa Kruger, The Ohio State University

GIS
1:15 - 2:00 PM

Building a Campus UAS & Reality Capture Program from the Ground Up

Nathan Exley, Baylor University

New or Emerging Technologies (Document Management, GIS, System/Data Integration, Utilities)

2:00 - 2:30 PM Networking Coffee Break with Business Partners NA Break
2:30 - 3:15 PM

Facilities and Everything Else: Navigating the New Campus Operating Model

Jimmie Hardin, Georgia Tech

General Session
3:15 - 4:00 PM Awards & Closing Remarks DeVon Miller, Western Michigan University General Session
5:00 - 9:00 PM Special Event Dinner  TBD Meal and Networking

 

 

 

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