2026 Speakers & Panelists

KEYNOTE: DESIGN LEADERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH

Paula Wallace

President & Founder, Savannah College of Art and Design

Eric Hunicutt

Executive Development Strategist, Savannah College of Art and Design

GROUNDBREAKERS

Lauren Liess

Founder + Principle Designer, Lauren Liess Interiors

Shelly Rosenberg

Founder, Acorn & Oak

Fernando Wong

Founder, Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design

FRAMING THE FUTURE WITH AI

Alysia Borsa

(moderator) Chief Business Officer, President Lifestyle, People Inc.

Cas Esbach

Professor of Architecture, SCAD

Chuck Hunter

Owner, Osprey Construction Inc.

Morgan Molitor

Co-Founder, Construction2Style

FRAMING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE

Caleb Silver

(moderator) Chief Business Editor, People Inc. & Editor-in-Chief, Investopedia

Reece Barnes

Head of Construction Network, Adaptive

Chloe Brown

CEO, Wildest Dreams

Lindsay Heckman

Tax Managing Director, Private Client Services, BDO