CIC Forum 2025

Welcome to the CIC Forum 2025!

Join us for this year’s CIC Forum at the University of Alberta’s beautiful North Campus on June 11th and 12th, 2025!

The Forum provides a platform to share the latest advancements in construction innovation and foster collaborations among innovators, researchers, and construction professionals!

Bringing together construction experts, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and funding agencies, the Forum serves as the perfect venue to connect with like-minded changemakers and drive transformation in the construction industry!

Meet some of the CIC Forum 2025 Speakers!

Brad Ferguson

Optimus SBR

Tim Cartmell

City of Edmonton Councillor

Bob Walker

Tangent Project Management

Joseph Marchand

Labour Market Research Centre

Gerry Devine

MAKE Projects

Stephani Carter

IPDA

Glenn Matich

IFMA

Jeff Griffiths

Canada West Foundation

Peter Flynn

University of Alberta

Olivia Brown

EllisDon

Bruce Alton

RoBIM, A-Partners Ventures

Dale Beard

Intelliwave Technologies

Rob Wright

Collins Steel

Farook Hamzeh

University of Alberta

Mustafa Gul

University of Alberta

Yasser Mohamed

University of Alberta

Rafiq Ahmad

University of Alberta

Neil McFarlane

University of Alberta

Warren Singh

Alberta Construction Association

Megan Brooks

DIALOG

Sam Jenkins

Punchcard Systems

Ian Morgan

Next Architecture

Curtis Haugan

CLAC

Jordan Wolfe

EllisDon

Qipei Mei

University of Alberta

Daniel Kamau

SketchDeck.ai

Guy Mageau

Porscon Construction

Robert Murray

Concordia Uni of Edmonton

Rus Matichuk

Levven

Samer Adeeb

University of Alberta

– SPONSORSHIP –

If you would like to be one of the sponsors for this year’s forum, register through the link below or contact us at cic@ualberta.ca

agenda

Wednesday – June 11

Time Event Speaker(s)
7:30 AM Breakfast & Registration  
8:30 AM Keynotes
  • Brad Ferguson – Optimus SBR
  • Robert Murray – Concordia Universty of Edmonton
  • Warren Singh – Alberta Construction Association
10:00 AM Break & Networking  
10:30 AM Tackling Labor Challenges in Construction
  • Joseph Marchand – University of Alberta
  • Jeff Griffiths – Canada West Foundation
  • Gord Stewart – A Few Good Lads
  • Curtis Haugan – Christian Labour Association Of Canada
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 PM Blueprints of Change: Innovation in Motion
  • Stephani Carter – Integrated Project Delivery Alliance
  • Glenn Matich – International Facility Management Association
  • Megan Brooks – DIALOG
  • Olivia Brown and Jordan Wolfe – EllisDon
  • Peter Flynn – University of Alberta
3:00 PM Break & Networking  
3:30 PM Collaborative Research from Labs to Job Sites
  • Rafiq Ahmad – University of Alberta
  • Mustafa Gul – University of Alberta
  • Farook Hamzeh – University of Alberta
  • Yasser Mohamed – University of Alberta
4:30 PM Next-Gen Innovators: Student posters and Demos  
6:00 PM Banquet – Peter Lougheed Hall  

Thursday – June 12

Time Event Speaker(s)
7:30 AM Breakfast & Registration  
8:30 AM Keynotes
  • Councillor Tim Cartmell – City of Edmonton
  • Bob Walker – Tangent Project Management
  • Gerry Devine – MAKE Projects
10:00 AM Break & Networking  
10:30 AM Industry Roundtable: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation & Implementation  
12:00  PM Lunch  
1:00 PM

Fueling Innovation: Startups, Tech, and the Future of Construction
  • Sam Jenkins – Punchcard Systems
  • Dale Beard – Intelliwave Technologies (A Procore Company)
  • Daniel Kamau – SketchDeck AI
3:00 PM Break & Networking
  
3:30 PM Empowering SMEs: Breaking Barriers to Innovation
  • Ian Morgan – Next Architecture 
  • Rus Matichuk – Levven 
  • Guy Mageau – Porscon Construction 
  • Qipei Mei – University of Alberta
4:30 PM

Student Awards and Wrap-up