KPF was represented by six speakers at this year’s New York Build Expo, the city’s largest festival of construction and a platform for professionals from across the tri-state region and beyond to exchange industry knowledge, network, and explore the latest advances in the built environment.
Wednesday, March 18
- Chad Christie, Director – “Vertical Cities: Integrating Skyscrapers into Urban Life” | 2PM, Tall Building & Skyscraper Stage
- Remy Mermelstein, Environmental Performance Specialist – “A Resilient New York: Building to Address Climate Change,” | 10AM, Sustainability Stage
Thursday, March 19
- Christina Brown, Senior Environmental Performance Specialist – “Constructing Sustainably: Opportunity for International Collaboration” | 2PM, International Business Stage 5
- Remy Mermelstein and Zehua Zhang, Associate Principal – “Making New York’s New Skyscrapers Green & Clean” | 11AM, Tall Buildings & Skyscrapers Stage
- Yafei Zhang, Associate Principal and BIM Lead, Regional Lead for Women in BIM – “Future Ready Construction: Culture, Change and AI Innovation with Women in BIM” | 12PM, AI & Digital Construction Stage
- Nicole McGlinn, Director – “Designing the Future Skyline: Tall Buildings Coming to New York” 10AM, Tall Buildings & Skyscrapers Stage
The New York Build Expo 2026 took place March 18–19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on 11th Avenue.
