AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026
The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026 (AIA26) is the definitive gathering for fresh insights, powerful connections, and real solutions for industry change. SN’s Kate Allen and Brad Wilson will be in San Diego, joining the industry’s brightest minds to gather and engage with the ideas, people, and products defining the next era of practice.
AIA26 is purpose-built for architects, firm owners, and emerging professionals ready to shape a better world. Registration is now open.
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The Why & How of Architectural Firm Ownership
Presenters: Kate Allen & Brad Wilson
Program Code: SE321
Thursday, June 11, at 7:30 a.m. PT
Maintaining a healthy mix of large, mid-sized, and small firms in architecture is critical to the industry’s future health. Yet the path to securing this balance involves unprecedented challenges. Demographic shifts, evolving generational priorities, and ambiguous definitions of ownership have resulted in fewer people wanting the title of owner.
In this session, ownership experts Kate Allen and Brad Wilson will explore a pivotal question: “Why would I want to become an owner of an architecture firm?” Join us to examine the strategic advantages of diverse ownership models, critical considerations for buying into a firm, and key characteristics of future owners.
