Our Conferences
"The value I receive from EFCG’s CEO Conference every year is unparalleled. I am always impressed with the quality of the presentations and the attendees. This conference is a unique opportunity to get insight from larger and smaller firms in the AEC industry."
VINCE DiPOFI
CEO OF SSOE GROUP
"EFCG’s CEO Conference is the annual industry event I always make sure to attend. The networking and content are unparalleled and extremely relevant and helpful."
ALEXANDRE L'HEUREUX
PRESIDENT and CEO of WSP GLOBAL
OUR CONFERENCES
CEO Conference
30+
Years of Industry Data Analyzed
Best In-Class Experience
Industry Leaders and Experts as Speakers
40+
From October 9-11, 2024, EFCG will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of our premier CEO Conference. EFCG will welcome over 250 CEOs to this invitation-only event to engage on the industry’s biggest financial and strategic challenges. This 3-day event will take place at the Broadmoor Hotel, a Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond Resort. Known for its award-winning hospitality, the Broadmoor is tucked away in the mountains, providing stunning views and a luxury resort experience.
As the leading advisor to AEC firms, EFCG brings you the industry’s most comprehensive CEO Conference.
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Hear the latest on industry performance from EFCG’s state of the industry analysis.
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Connect with experts and thought leaders as 40+ speakers cover today’s most pressing topics.
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Network with peers across the 3-day experience with 20+ events and sessions.
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Gain access to EFCG’s AEC Industry Report* - the most extensive industry report, covering insights and trends from EFCG’s 35 years of proprietary data.
*All participant firms are required to complete a detailed engineering & consulting industry CEO survey, the results of which are presented at the conference and drive a significant portion of the agenda. All survey participants will receive EFCG’s confidential, industry-aggregated AEC Industry Report.
October 9-11, 2024
35th Annual CEO Conference
The Broadmoor
1 Lake Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
2023 CEO Conference Recap
Our 2023 CEO Conference from September 18-20 in Denver, CO welcomed well over 230 attendees from across the globe as we discussed the latest of AEC Industry trends. You can view the 2023 CEO Conference Highlight Series on our News & Media Page. We had a fantastic group of 55 first-time participants and nearly 200 firms represented with revenues between $1M - $16.6B. We appreciate all attendees bringing new ideas and perspectives to these discussions each year and look forward to what you bring to next year’s CEO Conference!
Thank you to our sponsorship partners BST Global, Deltek, alliantgroup, CareerSMITH, and TRANSEARCH for continuing to make every year a success.
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2023 Panelists
The primary focus of this conference is to help CEOs better manage the leadership, strategy, finances, profitability and funding of their firms. All participating firms are required to complete a detailed financial survey, covering over 150 different business metrics including past and projected performance. This data is analyzed and presented by EFCG at the conference, and is followed by several panels, speakers and workshops, each covering a different set of topics and issues raised by the survey. Over the past 28 years, this data and the discussion at the CEO Conference, have become the primary source of data for CEOs in this industry, by which to plan their business strategies, to help identify key challenges, and to lead and improve their firm's performance.
Key Topics to be covered this year include:
Industry trends and outlook
Preparing your business for a recession
What really drives profitability
Diversification – what does it take to be successful?
Ownership transitions vs leadership transitions
Managing and motivating your leadership team
Advantages / disadvantages of different ownership models
Post-merger integration
Competing for talent
Trends in cybersecurity
2023 Sponsorship Partners
Firms of Recent CEO Speakers
(in alphabetical order)
AECOM
Allnorth
American Council of Engineering Companies
Arabtech Jardaneh (Jordan)
Arcadis US (Netherlands)
Arup, Americas
Atkins (UK)
Aurecon (Australia)
Ausenco (Australia)
Author & Advisor
Bargas
BayWest
BDS VirCon (Australia)
Bentley Systems
Bigen Africa (South Africa)
Black & Veatch
Black Swan Group
BST
Calibre (Australia)
Cardno
Carollo
CDM Smith
CH2M
CHA
Chemonics
China Communications Construction (China)
CIMA
CTI Engineering (Japan)
Ecology & Environment
EGIS (France)
Engenium
Ensafe
ERM
Freese & Nichols
Fugro
GAI
Garney
Geosyntec
GHD
Gilbane
GIS
Golder
GOPA (Germany)
Greenment
Hamer Environmental
Harris & Associates
Hazen & Sawyer
HDR
HNTB
IBI
IDOM (Spain)
ILF (Austria)
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Jacobs
Jensen Hughes
KCI
Keramida
Kiewit
Kleinfelder
Leidos
LNV
Louis Berger
M+W Group (Germany)
McKim & Creed
Meinhardt (Singapore)
Morrison Hershfield
Mott MacDonald
MSD Partners
Multiconsult (Norway)
Murraysmith
MWH
Nitsch Engineering
North Wind
NV5
Otak
Parametrix
Parsons
PM Group
POWER Engineers
Pöyry
Promon (Brazil)
Ramboll Group (Denmark)
S&ME
Saulsbury
SCS
SETEC (France)
Skanska
SSOE Group
Stanley Consultants
Stantec
Suez, Utility & Federal
Surbana Jurong (Singapore)
SWCA Environmental Consultants
SWECO
Systra (France)
Terracon
TerranearPMC
Tetra Tech
Tighe & Bond
TRC Companies
Trimble
Turner & Townsend (UK)
TYPSA
Tyrens (Sweden)
Ulteig
USA Environment
Vanir Construction Management, Inc.
VHB
VK Group (Belgium)
Volkert
Wastren Advantage
Weston Solutions
Wood Group
Woolpert
WSP Global
