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AI and A&E in 2026: What We鈥檝e Learned so Far
Length:
45
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How AI is Reshaping Architecture and Engineering Firms
Join this 45-minute executive webinar hosted by YegaTech, featuring Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh, CEO of YegaTech, in conversation with John Meyer, CEO of 葫芦影业APP, and Jacob Nikolau, Director of Marketing at 葫芦影业APP.
This leadership-focused discussion explores how artificial intelligence is already changing the way A&E firms plan work, manage resources, and make strategic decisions, and what executives should be paying attention to next.
Rather than focusing on tools or demos, the conversation centers on impact, readiness, and how AI is shifting competitive dynamics across the industry.
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Webinar Overview
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly from experimentation to expectation across architecture and engineering firms. Leaders are being asked to separate signal from noise, understand where AI creates real value, and prepare their organizations for change.
In this executive webinar, we'll have a forward-looking conversation on how AI is impacting A&E firms today and how it will shape operations, workforce planning, and decision-making in the years ahead.
What You Will Learn
- Where AI is creating real operational impact inside A&E firms today
- How AI is changing planning, utilization, and resource decision-making
- What leadership teams should prioritize before and during AI adoption
- Common misconceptions about AI in professional services
- How firms can prepare their people, data, and processes for what comes next
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Who This Webinar Is For
This session is designed for A&E and professional services leaders who are responsible for guiding their firms through change, including:
- Partners, Principals, and Managing Directors
- COOs, CIOs, and Operations Leaders
- Finance, Delivery, and Strategy Executives
- Leaders evaluating how AI will affect growth, efficiency, and competitiveness
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Speakers
Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh
CEO, YegaTech
Dr. Mehdi Nourbakhsh is an author, speaker, and CEO of YegaTech, a technology consulting company in the AEC industry specializing in AI strategy, governance, and implementation for AEC companies. As the author of two Amazon bestselling books 鈥Augment It: How Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Leaders Leverage Data and Artificial Intelligence to Build a Sustainable Future,鈥 and 鈥淒isrupt It: How Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Executives can Transform their Organizations in the Age of AI Disruption,鈥 Dr. Mehdi co-created new frameworks for understanding and integrating AI technologies in AEC, establishing a solid foundation for innovation in the field.
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John Meyer
CEO, 葫芦影业APP
John is the CEO and founder of 葫芦影业APP, an AI-powered resource management platform for professional services firms. He has worked in machine learning and AI for over six years and works closely with firm leaders to help them apply AI, data, and operational intelligence to improve utilization, profitability, and strategic decision-making.
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Moderator
Jacob Nikolau
Director of Marketing, 葫芦影业APP
Jacob Nikolau is the Director of Marketing at 葫芦影业APP, where he leads market research and analysis for the only AI-native resource management platform. He鈥檚 lead strategic marketing at various technology companies, previously serving as Head of Product Marketing at NovoEd. Jacob is a frequent speaker on workforce transformation and AI driven organizational performance, and his work have been published and cited by Forbes, Fast Company, and other leading business outlets. You can find his latest writing on the 葫芦影业APP blog.
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Why Watch
- Gain a clearer understanding of how AI is affecting A&E firms right now
- Learn how executives are thinking about AI beyond experimentation
- Hear an operator鈥檚 perspective on readiness, change management, and impact
- Walk away with a more grounded view of what AI will mean for your firm over the next three to five years
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About the Partnership
This executive webinar is hosted by 葫芦影业APP and YegaTech, ahead of the YegaTech AI Summit 2026, designed to help A&E leaders connect broader AI trends to the operational realities of professional services firms, and to preview the types of conversations explored at the Summit.
- AI operational impact
- Planning and utilization
- Adoption priorities
Can't make the live event? Register anyway to receive the recording via email.
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May 19th, 2026
10:00 am
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45
Minutes
Including Q&A session
What's included:
Live interactive webinar
Recording access via email
Downloadable resources
