Building for the next generation: Rethinking how we recruit, retain, and empower young architects
Join us for a conversation with Bill Carney, Design Technology Leader at DLR Group, about what it really takes to attract, retain, and set up the next generation of architects for success. Hear how one firm is rethinking their approach to recruiting digital-native talent, investing in modern tools, and creating an environment where emerging voices actually shape the work.
What you'll learn:
- The talent landscape today: What young architects are actually looking for in a firm and where the disconnect between expectations and reality tends to show up
- Tools as a recruiting signal: Why the software you use says something about your firm's values, and why digital natives notice
- Mentorship that goes both ways: How to foster real knowledge transfer while making space for fresh perspectives
- Making room for creativity: Balancing production demands with the design exploration that drew people to architecture in the first place
Matt is the VP Strategy and Industry Solutions at Motif and spent over two decades at Autodesk, contributing significantly to the development of Revit Architecture and Revit Structure. He also led the team responsible for Dynamo, a computational design tool widely adopted in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
Bill leads the Design Technology Research team within Research & Development at DLR Group to propel design innovation and project delivery. He researches and directs the testing and evaluation of emerging design technologies and workflows to advance the firms’ integrated design process.
