FF26 Power Speakers

OPENING POWER SPEAKER | 7 April

Rory Gardiner
Ted Speaker, Award-winning comedian & CCMA nominated country artist

Unshakable Resilience
Rory Gardiner is a leading voice on creativity and resilience, helping organizations turn pressure into performance and challenges into growth. With his signature blend of humor and practical strategy, Rory equips teams to beat burnout, embrace change, and reframe their work in ways that drive retention and engagement.

A former corporate software consultant turned award-winning comedian and musician, Rory bridges the gap between hard-earned professional experience and laugh-out-loud storytelling. His unique approach makes complex ideas simple, relatable, and unforgettable, perfect for conferences, corporate gatherings, and mental health awareness events.

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POWER SPEAKER | 8 April, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Joe Harrington
Partner, PwC | Leader, PwC Global Technology AI Group | Adjunct Professor, NYU Stern School of Business

From Fear to Future: How AI Will Transform Facility Management

Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry, and facility management is no exception. As AI becomes embedded in systems that power buildings, operations, and services, organizations must understand how to scale these technologies securely, responsibly, and effectively. Joe Harrington helps leaders understand what it takes to move from experimentation with AI to deploying it at enterprise scale.

As a Partner at PwC and leader of the PwC Global Technology AI Group, Joe oversees the architecture and engineering of AI systems supporting nearly 400,000 staff across more than 100 countries. His work spans machine learning, deep learning, simulation modeling, and generative AI, with a focus on building scalable and secure AI platforms while maintaining data sovereignty and cost efficiency. In addition to his work at PwC, Joe serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, where he teaches data management and analytics with a focus on artificial intelligence, big data, and statistical programming.

MODERATOR | 8 April, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Edward Waggoner
Principal, Satya Consulting | Former Global Chief Information Officer, Corporate Solutions, JLL | ORBIE Award–Winning CIO | IFMA Global Influencer

From Fear to Future: How AI Will Transform Facility Management

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how buildings are operated, how services are delivered, and how facility leaders make decisions. Yet many organizations remain caught between excitement and uncertainty about what AI means for their teams and their future. Edward Wagoner believes the real opportunity lies in using AI to elevate the role of facility management professionals and unlock new value across the built environment.

As the former Global Chief Information Officer for Corporate Solutions at JLL — one of the world’s largest real estate companies — Edward spent decades helping global organizations assess, implement and scale real estate technology platforms. Today, as Principal of Satya Consulting, he advises organizations across the real estate industry on technology strategy and digital transformation. An ORBIE Award–winning CIO and recognized IFMA Global Influencer, Edward is a frequent keynote speaker, podcast host, writer and advisor to several real estate technology companies.

POWER SPEAKER | 8 April, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Joe Harrington
Partner, PwC | Leader, PwC Global Technology AI Group | Adjunct Professor, NYU Stern School of Business

From Fear to Future: How AI Will Transform Facility Management

MODERATOR | 8 April, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Edward Waggoner
Principal, Satya Consulting | Former Global Chief Information Officer, Corporate Solutions, JLL | ORBIE Award–Winning CIO | IFMA Global Influencer

From Fear to Future: How AI Will Transform Facility Management

INTERACTIVE POWER SPEAKER | 8 April

Dorice Horenstein
2-hour interactive workshop session with VIP book signing afterwards

Champion Leadership: The 3 Mindset Shifts to Become The Leader Everyone Wants to Follow
When disconnection rises, leadership suffers. In this empowering session, Joy Champion Catalyst Dorice Horenstein equips professionals with three transformative mindset shifts — Own You, Know Them, and Ignite and Inspire — to build trust, reduce burnout, and lead with clarity and confidence. Grounded in her AMEN to CORE framework, this talk delivers tools to lead with strength, connection, and resilience—no matter the storm.

CLOSING POWER SPEAKER | 9 April

Skyler Tibbits
Founder and Director, MIT Self-Assembly Lab | Associate Professor of Design Research, MIT

Designing Smarter With Less: A New Approach to Sustainability and Innovation
When we think of smarter environments—smarter buildings, smarter cars, smarter clothing—we generally think about adding more: more power, more cost, more complexity, and ultimately more failure, says Skylar Tibbits. Instead, we should be asking ourselves: How can we build smarter with less? As founder and co-director of the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT, Skylar has spent over a decade designing systems made from simple materials that transform themselves and adapt to their environment. Along with his collaborators, he’s created structures that respond to temperature and sunlight, textiles that adapt to body temperature, and furniture that assembles itself. Now, he’s showing you how designing for adaptation and resilience can boost innovation, climate justice, machine intelligence, and much more.

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