Meet the expert panel for DATM 2026 happening this Saturday! 🎉


We just added 3 new sessions to DATM 2026! Have you signed up yet? It’s almost here!

Join us at DATM on September 12, 2026. Get on the Watch Party list here: https://gablmedia.com/datm/

DATM 2026 brings us all together into a singular, cohesive conversation under one roof.


MEET OUR EXPERT GUESTS:

Deb Johnston, co-founder & CMO of TonicDM, communicator, and AEC technology leader, joins DATM 2026 as a project communication and AEC knowledge management voice empowering architecture and engineering firms through human-centered data strategy through TonicDM and To Build is Human. By connecting project communication, institutional knowledge, workflow clarity, and creative collaboration, Deb helps the built world protect the full story of its work and build stronger, smarter, more defensible project systems.

Paul Keskeys, architectural editor, writer & publisher, joins DATM 2026 as an architecture, AI, and AEC storytelling voice empowering building industry leaders through strategic communication. By connecting technology, design, and communication, Paul helps the built world turn complex innovation into clearer narratives, stronger authority, public understanding, and meaningful cross-disciplinary momentum.

Nick Caravella, AIA, NCARB architect, technologist, growth leader, & host of Wired to Build, joins DATM 2026 as a construction technology and quality intelligence voice empowering capital project leaders through field-first digital transformation. By connecting architecture, construction technology, data standards, and quality execution, Nick helps the built world reduce preventable mistakes, strengthen project visibility, and build safer, smarter, more predictable infrastructure together.

Jennifer Castenson, housing industry ambassador and contributing writer at Forbes, joins DATM 2026 as a housing innovation and built environment trends voice empowering industry leaders through market insight and storytelling. By connecting housing data, affordability, sustainability, resiliency, and innovation, Jennifer helps the built world turn emerging ideas into clearer opportunities, smarter decisions, and more scalable housing solutions.

David Bruce Lee, co-founder of FAME Architecture & Design, and co-host of The Second Studio Podcast, joins DATM 2026 as an architect and storytelling voice empowering industry professionals through honest design conversation. By connecting custom residential practice, urban design, education, and podcasting, David helps make architecture more accessible, thoughtful, human, and openly discussed across disciplines.

Ryan Buckley, Co-Founder & CEO at Shovels, joins DATM 2026 as a data and permit intelligence voice empowering industry leaders through actionable public records. By connecting building permits, contractor data, property intelligence, and AI-powered standardization, Ryan helps leaders anticipate growth, understand market movement, and make smarter decisions from the first signal of construction.

Robert Otani, P.E., LEED AP BD+C CTO and managing principal at Thornton Tomasetti and founder of CORE Studio, joins DATM 2026 as an automation, computational modeling, and structural innovation voice empowering building industry leaders through research-driven technology. By connecting engineering, software development, advanced analysis, and firm-wide innovation, Robert helps the built world turn complex challenges into smarter systems, stronger structures, and more intelligent project delivery.

Kate Reggev, AIA, project manager, architect, and preservation writer, joins DATM 2026 as a preservation, project management, and architectural storytelling voice empowering professionals through thoughtful design leadership. By connecting historic preservation, public space, construction management, and design communication, Kate helps the built world transform meaningful buildings into stronger civic, cultural, and community assets.

Aaron Anderson, built environment advisor & construction innovation strategist, joins DATM 2026 as a ConTech, PropTech, and Built Environment strategy voice empowering construction and property leaders through systems thinking. By connecting technology adoption, capital strategy, regulatory navigation, and project delivery, Aaron helps turn complex transformation into clearer decisions, stronger execution, and more resilient industry progress.

Drew Small, founder of No New Data Centers, BRDDG, and creative marketing strategist, joins DATM 2026 as a data center accountability and grassroots communication voice empowering communities through public awareness. By connecting digital strategy, local organizing, infrastructure concerns, and community impact, Drew helps the built world confront the physical realities of AI growth and build a more transparent, accountable, and publicly engaged future together.

Mark your calendar for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 and get on the list to get the watch link:

https://gablmedia.com/datm/

We will send out official watch links to the list at the end of the week. See you there!

Written by ​Mark LePage, ​Dimitrius Lynch​, and Alayna Messer

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