July 11th, Friday
Today’s Highlights:
- Guest Talk by Daniel Marcos @10:30 am
- Guest Talk by Brian O. Looney @1:45pm
- Guest Talk by Matt Kisber @3 pm
Schedule Detail
The second-day programing begins at 09:30am and concludes at 4:00pm.
09:30Am – 10:30Am
Morning Introduction
10:30Am – 11:00Am
Guest Talk by Daniel Marcos, CEO of Growth Institute
The Three Hacks to Scale Your Company Faster and with less Drama
[Location] Room 110, Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Daniel Marcos
CEO, Growth Institute
Daniel Marcos is the co-founder and CEO of Growth Institute, the leading online executive education company for C-level executives at fast growing firms. He is the founder and main contributor of CapitalEmprendedor.com, a website dedicated to helping entrepreneurs in Spanish-speaking markets scale their businesses.
11:00am-12:10Pm
Alumni Meeting with Rick Peiser and Alumni Leaders
[Location] Room 110, Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Alumni leaders will guide attendees through an open discussion of future Alumni activities, to include Reunions and Gatherings, and other aspirations, and resources.
Richard Peiser
Richard Peiser has been the Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development at the Graduate School of Design since 1998. He is also Director of the university-wide Real Estate Academic Initiative created in 2003. His courses: Real Estate Finance and Development, Field Studies in Real Estate, Planning and Urban Design, and Advanced Real Estate Development and Finance offer basic and advanced-level study of real estate at the GSD.
12:10pm-01:30pm
Lunch with Current AMDP Class
*Lunch registration, included in the $450 ticket price, is mandatory. Extra arrangements to join the lunch will not be available on the day of the event.
[Location] Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School
1:45Pm-2:45Pm
Guest Talk by Brian O. Looney, AIA, NCARD, LEED – AP, BD+C
Increments of Neighborhood, A Compendium of Built Types for Walkable and Vibrant Communities
[Location] Room 110, Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Brian O. Looney, AIA, NCARD, LEED – AP, BD+C
Principal Designer, ODE Architecture
Brian serves as the Principal Designer of ODE Architecture. Through his career, he has led the design of desirable destinations across the built spectrum including a flagship grocer, a train station, a ballpark, multiple mixed-use downtown districts, hotels, high-rise multi-family buildings, simple townhouses, stacked housing, and affordable housing neighborhoods, serving metropolitan New York City, suburban Chicago, greater Atlanta, the Washington, DC metro area. and internationally in Istanbul, Turkiye.
Brian is a graduate of Yale University and the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
3:00Pm-4:00pm
Guest Talk by Matt Kisber, Silicon Ranch
Solar Industry Solutions for the World
[Location] Room 110, Gund Hall, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Matt Kisber
Chairman, Silicon Ranch
Matt is co-founder of Silicon Ranch and served as CEO of the company until becoming Chairman in July 2019. As Chairman, Matt works closely with the company’s executive leadership to set and implement its ambitious growth strategy. Under his leadership, Silicon Ranch has formed an idea to become one of the top solar companies in America, with a reputation as a pioneering, innovative, and principled industry leader.
04:00pm
Summer Reunion Officially Concludes
06:30pm
Optional Group Dinner
[Location] Harvest, 44 Brattle St, Cambridge
Registration and Sponsorship
Purchase tickets to the Dinner on Thursday night, as well as for all other events scheduled throughout the two-day period. Sponsorship help us create unforgettable experiences for all attendees.
Hotel & Restaurants
Discover more about hotel accommodations and excellent dining options in Cambridge.
AMDP Courses by Exec. Ed
GSD Executive Education has arranged a selection of AMDP courses for alumni. Additional Registration is required to attend.