Greater New York 2026 Summit | SquareFootage.net

11th Greater New York

Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & Medical Office Buildings Summit™

Presented by
Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute | AMFP | National, Regional, and Local Sponsors

What's Next for Healthcare Facilities

Addressing Vital Economic, Design, Construction,

Workforce, and Operational Challenges

Five Hours CEU & Two Hours Networking

AIA HSW | Engineers PDH

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Roone Arledge Auditorium - Alfred Lerner Hall - Columbia University
2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

7:45 am to 8:45 am Registration & Networking

8:45 am to 9:00 am Welcome & Introductions

9:00 am to 3:30 pm Program-Lunch Included

► REGISTRATION

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► EARN 5 CEU HOURS | AIA HSW | Engineers PDH

We issue a Certificate of Attendance for self-reporting and report AIA credits to the American Institute of Architects.

► SUMMIT SESSIONS WILL EXPLORE

Practical strategies & tactics you need to survive the turbulent times ahead.

► FIVE WAYS YOU WILL BENEFIT

Explore emerging trends, strategies, technologies, services & products.
Gain valuable insights you can put to work the next day.
An executive summary & presentation materials are provided to Summit attendees.
Earn 5 CEU credits.
Network with your industry peers.

► SESSIONS

Healthcare at the Crossroads: Capital Pressures & Facility Investments

Persistent financial stress, escalating patient demand and acuity, workforce shortages, evolving care models, technological change, aging infrastructure, along with regulatory and economic uncertainty is squeezing capital spending. This “perfect storm” is compelling health systems to alter their facility investment decisions and methods. Explore strategies, tactics, methods, metrics, tools, and measurable targets needed to plan, site, fund, design, build, and operate a network of new and existing healthcare facilities that are effective, efficient, adaptable, resilient, and sustainable.

Austin Horan, Associate Vice President, Finance, Montefiore Health System
Tina Macica, Associate Vice President of Design and Construction, Montefiore Health System
Clayton Mitchell, PE, CEM, Senior Vice President, Corporate Facilities and Real Estate, Yale New Haven Health
Luigi Tirro, MS, CHC, Senior Director, Facilities Development & Capital Projects, Northwell Health Southern Region
Moderator: Rahul Tikekar, PE, MS, MBA, Principal, Senior Vice President, Loring Consulting Engineers

Project Delivery 2.0: The New Toolbox

Let’s face it, the traditional siloed approaches no longer work for delivering healthcare facilities effectively! Collaboration, digitalization, and AI-driven processes can lead to a cost effective and proactive data-driven management of cost, risk, procurement, schedule, delivery models, and quality. Explore the key issues, methods, tools, and challenges facing project teams today and how they are addressing them.

Austin Delaney, Executive Vice President, Technology Consulting, HBS
Melissa Kiefer, former Vice President, Facilities Development & Regulatory Affairs, Hospital for Special Surgery
Denis Leff, Director, Digital Engineering, Suffolk Construction
Emil Martone, AIA, Director, Design & Construction, Weill Cornell Medicine
Moderator: Jonathan Cogswell, VP, Manhattan Development, Design & Construction, Northwell Health Services

Strategic Intelligence: Building Smart Hospitals

Smart hospitals aren’t future-centric anymore—they’re here, interoperable, and reshaping how we deliver care. This panel dives into how leaders can confidently adopt new technologies, integrate solutions from diverse vendors, and elevate both patient experience and clinical workflows. Join us to learn how smart design can reduce risk, boost efficiency, and future proof your facilities.

Brad Bonfiglio, National Director, Consultant Solution Architects, Schneider Electric
Nicholas Burgess, Division Lead, Building Intelligence, JB&B
Jonathan Liang, Director of Plant Operations, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moderator: Westmore C. Bowman, Strategic Account Executive, Healthcare, Schneider Electric

Crossing the Chasm: From Substantial Completion to First Patient

Shifting from the construction phase to a patient-ready environment is a very high stakes journey. Within each of the seven key elements are hundreds of action steps, and thousands of tiny details that can derail a seamless transition to operations. Explore the process, understand the mindset for success, learn how to avoid the hidden costs, and the holistic approach needed to achieve operational readiness.

Jerome Bermudez, Senior Project Manager, New York Presbyterian
Madeline Julian, Assistant Vice President, Capital Project Management, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Jacobie Ricard, Assistant Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Bin Weng, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, EDAC, Senior Principal, CPL
Neil Wright, Vice President, Activation, Meadows & Ohly
Mitch Green, Senior Vice President, Tishman Construction

Integrating Behavioral Health Care & Medical Facilities

Nationally, 53 percent of provider organizations are currently integrating behavioral and physical healthcare services. Explore how this comprehensive patient-centered care approach is changing both physical and virtual care delivery models and its impact on design, construction, technology, and operation of healthcare facilities.

Thomas Drumm, Project Executive, Consigli Construction
Edward A. Goytia, AIA, LEAN SSBB, Associate Principal, NK Architects
Shane McCaslin, Project Consultant, Kingsway Group
Rafael Mejia, Architectural Designer, Northwell Health
Gabriel Ruben, Project Manager, New York Presbyterian
Moderator: Erin Sharp-Newton, M.Arch, Director, Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health

Backfilling Hospital Space: Opportunities, Challenges & Solutions
Moving service lines and functions out of costly hospital space creates a host of new opportunities inside a busy hospital. Learn how to balance strategic vision, existing conditions, and new regulations. Hear how AEC professionals can create a successful design strategy, manage a complex construction environment, and minimize the impacts on existing operations. Explore how technology, advanced construction methods, and inventive products can keep a project on time and within budget.

Daniel Ahn, Vice President, Planning & Design, Catholic Health
Christopher Botsch, RA, AIA, Director of Design, Central Region, Northwell Health
Antonio Cabrera, Vice President, Director of Healthcare, Hunter Roberts Construction Group
Ciro Fraschilla, AIA, Principal, Mascioni & Behrmann Architecture
Samantha Herbert, Senior Project Manager, Planning Design + Construction, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moderator: Jonathan Hernandez, Partner, Gilsanz Murray Steficek

The Evolution of Operating Room Design - Why Early Decisions Matter
Operating rooms are the key to a hospital’s financial performance. Construction and renovation of these critical spaces is complex, expensive, and filled with challenges. Learn from industry experts how the use of prefabricated, modular construction is being adapted from the cleanroom industry to reduce schedule, lower costs, and improve patient safety. This panel discussion will feature multiple perspectives from an architect, contractor, engineer, and manufacturer on how early decisions can set the trajectory for success of these critical projects.

Jeffrey Berman, Principal, Jeffrey Berman Architects
Anna DiLorenzo, Regional Sales Director, SLD Technology
Jason Lukes, Associate Principal, BR+A
Dan Paesano, Vice President, VP Healthcare Lead, JLL
Cliff Yahnke, PhD, Chief Science Officer, SLD Technology

Hearing the Clinical Voice: Integrating Nurses and Frontline Providers in Facilities Planning
Getting input from nurses and frontline providers in the facilities planning process is vital for creating efficient, serviceable, and safe care environments. But there are significant challenges to overcome. Explore how to get their input soon enough to impact design, ways to overcome communication barriers, and the need to balance their clinical workload with their valuable input in the planning process.

LarriJo Boone, RN, Design Researcher & Clinical Nurse Expert, EwingCole
Carleen Graham, PhD, MSN, RN, Associate Professor, Mental Health Nursing Course Coordinator, Felician University
Lydia Guo, AIA, Senior Project Manager, Design & Construction, Montefiore Medical Center
Sherri E. Jones DNP, RN, Director, Facilities Strategic Planning, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Tom Morgan, Director, National Healthcare & GPO Programs, Assa Abloy
Moderator: Justin Lundy, Senior Project Manager, LF Driscoll