AI Task Force
The AIA AI Task Force is leading efforts to address the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in architecture. Through resources, guidance, and educational programming, the task force supports architects and firms as they explore and adopt AI responsibly and ethically.
Meet the task force
The AIA AI Task Force brings together a diverse group of leaders and experts from across architecture, academia, and technology to guide AIA’s work on AI, address its impact on the profession, and explore the future of AI in architecture.
Task force members were appointed by 2025 AIA President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, and 2026 President Illya Azaroff, FAIA.
Co-Chairs
- Niknaz Aftahi, CEO and Founder, aec+tech
- Alyanna Subayno, Assoc. AIA, former AIA Board Member
Members
- Wellbe Bartsma, AIA, Architect, Associate at Gensler, AIA Strategic Council
- Eric J. Cesal, Designer, Author, Educator at Harvard
- Joseph Choma, Director of FAU School of Architecture, Director of Design at Topology Lab
- Michael Daly, AIA, AIA Strategic Council
- Nirva Fereshetian, Chief Information Officer at CBT Architects
- Kristen Forward, Technology Futures Leader at NBBJ Design
- Brooke Grammier, Chief Information Officer at CannonDesign, IDC Ex-com Chair
- George Guida, Founder and CEO of xFigura and ArchiTAG
- Jeffrey Huber, FAIA (former Co-chair)
- Scott Lowe, Chief Revenue Officer at The Beck Group
- Praveen Patel, AIA Staff Lead, SVP of AIA Technology
- Vickie Patel, AIA, Director of Digital Practices at HKS, AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP)
- Tadia Rice, Senior Strategic Consultant, AI Expert, CEO of Blue Horizon Films & Press
- Jessica Sheridan, AIA, Principal at Mancini Duffy, 2019–2021 AIA At-large Director
- Dan Stine, AIA, Director of Design Technology at Lake Flato Architects, AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP)
- Aaron Vorwerk, AIA, AEC Practice Leader at Egnyte
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