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The Future of Engineering with Ardmore Roderick's Sharon Jean Baptiste

In this episode of the Engineering Influence podcast, Sharon Jean-Baptiste, President of Ardmore Roderick, shares her leadership journey in the engineering industry and t

Building a Better Workforce

Initially unveiled in Summer 2023, nearly 200 ACEC member firms have participated in the Roadmap — a DEI&B maturity model and benchmarking tool that gives engineering fir

Congressman Derek Schmidt Talks Infrastructure, QBS, and the Road to D.C.

In this special episode of the QBS Express — recorded in Washington, D.C. — host Scott Heidner (Executive Director, ACEC Kansas) and co-host Rob Krewson (President, ACEC

FMI'S Five-Year Forecast

In this episode of The Market Edge, ACEC's Vice President of Market Intelligence, Diana O'Lare, speaks with FMI Chief Economist Brian Strawberry on What markets are growi

Engineers Without Borders: Purpose, Impact, and the Next Generation of Engineers

In this episode of Engineering Influence, we sit down with Boris Martin, CEO of Engineers Without Borders USA, to talk about how purpose-driven engineering is reshaping c

How NVIDIA Sees AI Transforming AEC

On this episode of Engineering Influence, host Jeff Urbanchuk sits down with Sean Young from NVIDIA to explore how artificial intelligence — particularly agentic AI and l

Data Centers: Site Selection to Approval

As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, successful data center development depends on more than identifying available land. Developers and engineering teams must nav

Rethinking Health Care in America

A big thank you to Autodesk, the sponsor of Engineering Influence at this year's convention. Autodesk partners with the AECO industry and its leaders to shape a more conn

Global Standards, AI, and the Future of the Engineering Workforce with FIDIC's CEO

In this episode of Engineering Influence, we sit down with the CEO of FIDIC to explore the forces reshaping the engineering profession worldwide. We discuss how global st

Turning Data into Decisions: Optimizing Engineering Workflows with Tonic DM

Data is one of the most valuable assets an engineering firm has—but only if it's collected, connected, and put to work. On this episode of Engineering Influence, we sit

Progressive Design-Build: Rethinking Risk, Teamwork, and the Off‑Ramp

This episode explains Progressive Design‑Build: a qualifications‑based, two‑phase delivery method that brings contractors and designers together early to develop prelimin

The Market Edge: Navigating Policy & The Economy

Policy is moving fast — and markets are moving with it. In this episode of The Market Edge, Morgan Stanley’s Monica Guerra breaks down the biggest forces set to shape the

Building Tomorrow’s Workforce

How can the engineering industry attract, develop, and retain the next generation of talent? On this episode of Engineering Influence, ACEC sits down with Tera Kaltsas, D

Connected Data, Better Decisions: The Next Era of Engineering Delivery

In this episode, ACEC’s Jeff Urbanchuk sits down with Jack Hsueh of Autodesk to explore how engineering firms can deliver more with constrained resources through digital

Reps. Peter DeFazio and Bill Shuster Discuss the Current State of Congress

On the latest episode of Engineering Influence, former House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders Bill Shuster and Peter DeFazio come together for a candid

The River Comes Back to Life | EEA Grand Conceptor Award Winner: McMillen Engineering

What does it take to undo 100 years of harm to one of America's great rivers? In this episode of Engineering Influence, we sit down with the team winner of ACEC's 2026 Gr

Joe Bates Discusses the Q2 Engineering Business Sentiment Survey

In this episode of the Engineering Influence Podcast, we sit down with Joe Bates of the ACEC Research Institute to break down the findings from the Q2 Engineering Busines

The Politics of the Moment with Jonathan Martin

A big thank you to Autodesk, the sponsor of Engineering Influence at this year's convention. Autodesk partners with the AECO industry and its leaders to shape a more conn

The Market Edge: Rethinking Water Resources

Communities across the country are facing a new era of water challenges — from shifting climate patterns and extreme rainfall to growing stormwater demands, groundwater s

Jon Meacham - Past as Prologue

Welcome to Engineering Influence, a podcast from the American Council of Engineering Companies coming to you from our 2026 convention and legislative summit in Washington