Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET
Presented by Karen Cvornyek, Senior Consultant, PSMJ Resources, Inc.
Artificial intelligence is no longer some abstract futuristic concept for AEC firm leaders. It’s a powerful tool already reshaping how firm operations – from personal productivity to generative design. But leveraging AI successfully takes more than simply dabbling in new tools; it requires a clear, intentional strategy that is carefully aligned with your firm’s broader strategic plan.
In this practical and forward-thinking webinar, you learn how to embed AI into your strategic planning process to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and maintain your competitive edge. PSMJ Senior Consultant Karen Cvornyek shares how leading firms are approaching AI integration – from building internal buy-in and assessing opportunities to creating governance models that support responsible innovation.
You learn:
- How to evaluate your firm’s readiness for AI—and prepare your culture and workflows
- Strategic frameworks for incorporating AI into your strategic planning process
- Costly pitfalls to avoid when aligning AI with business strategy
- Actionable steps to build a sustainable and scalable AI approach
- And much more!
Whether your firm is just beginning to explore AI or looking to formalize its efforts, this session equips you with valuable insight to ensure that your firm’s strategic plan is up for the challenge and ready for the future.
About your Presenter:
Karen Cvornyek, B.E.S, B.Arch, OAA, OAQ, FRAIC, is a distinguished architect with over three decades of experience in the commercial and institutional architecture sectors. She has specialized in mixed-use, hospitality, retail, residential, and healthcare projects for both the public and private sectors. Notable projects under her leadership include Canadian Embassy projects in Japan, China, Italy, and Germany, as well as the Microsoft Campus in Shanghai and several major healthcare developments in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and China.
In addition to realizing numerous commercial and institutional projects in Canada with KPMB and KiiA Architecture, Karen has practiced architecture throughout Asia, as well as in the U.S., England, Japan, Italy, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates. After practicing domestically and internationally for 15 years, Karen joined B+H Architects as a Partner in 2002 and led the firm’s practice in Asia from 2003 to 2023, adding a new Montreal studio to the practice in 2020. In 2008, she was appointed President, Asia, overseeing and growing B+H’s operations from Shanghai to include Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam with a professional staff of more than 280 architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and urban planners.
Her strengths include development strategy, design, and project management for mixed-use, institutional, and numerous other sectors. She is strong at setting the project design concept and directing complex architectural, consultant, and client teams from development to the realization of the project.
As an executive for 30 years in the A+D business, Karen has extensive experience in strategic planning, business development strategy, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, workplace consulting, operations and productivity models, talent management, AI approach and integration.
Throughout her career, Karen has demonstrated exceptional leadership in managing and growing B+H Architects’ offices in Asia, where she served from 2003 to 2023. Her role encompassed business development, operations, innovation, and the management of complex projects across China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam.
As the first female partner at B+H, she significantly contributed to the firm’s growth and reputation in the region.
Currently, Karen is focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology, including AI, to enhance architectural practices and developing sustainable housing solutions to address urban challenges.
Her commitment to innovation, diversity, and inclusion within the architectural field is evident in her mentoring of young professionals and support for women in architecture.