Marc Goldman is the Director of AEC Industry Solutions at Esri. He works with a global team to define and deliver the strategy for Esri’s products and solutions serving architecture, engineering and construction users. Mr. Goldman is a leading expert in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and their impact on the processes and business of the planning, design and construction industry.

Marc began his career in the first days of CAD, spearheaded some of the earliest BIM efforts, and has spent nearly thirty years defining, developing, and delivering services and technologies for design, engineering, manufacturing, and construction. He has worked with a strong international network of AEC executives, often creating winning joint ventures, partnerships and customer relationships. He also contributes to industry advancement through his work with buildingSMART, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), and the Digital Twin Consortium, helping promote open standards, interoperability, and the adoption of digital twins across the built environment.

Renia Kagkou works at the intersection of spatial analysis (GIS), cartography, and urban planning and design. She is currently a Senior Lead at Esri for GIS tools that support the disciplines of Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning. She consults AEC firms on leveraging these tools to better understand project context, and to support decisions on planning the built environment. She also disseminates the value of GIS to the urban planning disciplines through conferences, panels, and academic engagements. 

Renia is from Athens, Greece. She holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design (MAUD) and a Master of Design Studies in Urbanism, Landscape, and Ecology (MDes ULE) from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute, New York. Prior to joining Esri, she worked as an architect in New York, and as a Geospatial consultant for firms and research projects in Massachusetts. Renia has also taught Mapping and GIS courses at SCI-Arc (Los Angeles), and for the Master Program on Architecture, European Urbanization and Globalization, at the University of Luxembourg (Belval).

Landon Messal is the Founder and CEO of SiteMarker and a licensed Professional Engineer. He spent years on job sites watching the same problem repeat across every discipline: what gets installed in the field drifts from what was designed, and the record of it lives in scattered photos and notes. SiteMarker is his answer, a map-based platform that puts the plan, the site, and the documentation in one place, built by someone who lived on both sides of the field-office gap.

Amanda Marin, BLA, CSLA, is a landscape architect with many years’ experience in the private sector. There, she has provided design and project management for parks, hardscape designs, landscape plans, and sculpture projects. A 2009 graduate of the University of Guelph's BLA program, Amanda has a passion for pushing the boundaries of the landscape architecture profession's influence on the design industry through documentation standards, which naturally led her to overseeing the progression of Land F/X into Revit. Amanda's eye for efficiency now also helps other Landscape Architects develop best-practice drafting workflows that not only communicate the design intent clearly but preserve the landscape architect's vision through the construction phase.

Drawing on a distinguished career at the intersection of master arboriculture, large-scale land stewardship, and built-environment development, Todd is guiding how Terravive AI's board can scale ecological intelligence into transformative platforms for the architecture, engineering, and construction communities. As a seasoned leader, Todd has spent decades bridging the gap between sophisticated design intent and real-world execution.

His commitment to elevating professional judgment through rigorous data—integrating ecological care, local material supply chains, worker safety and complex regulatory compliance—closely mirrors how Terravive AI approaches technology and innovation. His leadership aims to hyper-accurate and secure systems that actively fortify professional licensure, reduce industry risk, and expand human employment and economic value for the entire outdoor marketplace in pursuit of high performing landscapes across the globe.

By embedding deeply rooted ethics, operationalized benevolence, and structural accountability into advanced technical workflows, Terravive AI aims to ground the next generation of land use influencers, decision makers and stewards in superior performance and long-term generational conviviality.

Alan Ruffin is a Chicago-based senior brand strategist and award-winning creative leader with more than 20 years of experience building, scaling, and monetizing brands across healthcare, technology, sustainability, and professional services. He partners with executive teams to align brand, product, and go-to-market strategy—translating complex innovations into market-ready narratives and platforms that drive adoption and revenue. Alan’s work emphasizes clarity, trust, and measurable outcomes, especially when the product is technical and the buyer is skeptical.

In addition to executive advisory work, Alan is the founder of AI Creative Mindset™, a consulting practice helping organizations integrate artificial intelligence responsibly into creative, marketing, and operational systems. He works with senior leaders to modernize content production, analytics, and decision frameworks while protecting brand trust and supporting regulatory compliance. Alan is also the author of The Creative Survival Guide, reflecting his commitment to mentorship, leadership development, and building resilient organizations in modern markets.

Previously, Alan served as Head of Marketing & Creative at Pathway to Living and CHC Wellness, where he built high-performing in-house teams, established scalable marketing operations, and delivered sustained growth. At Pathway to Living, he led a comprehensive brand transformation that strengthened market positioning, accelerated lead generation, and supported a successful acquisition. Throughout his career, Alan has consistently turned storytelling into business performance through integrated ecosystems spanning digital, experiential, performance media, and enterprise platforms.