Monte has a unique combination of experience and skills that have been honed over a 35-year career in the A/E industry with multidisciplinary firms practicing on a global stage. He is recognized as a team builder, collaborator, vision caster and business leader with a specific focus on integrated thinking and a systems-based approach. He operates at the intersection of strategy, design, technology, sustainability, and resilience on projects at every scale.
As a Global Vice President and the Global Solutions Director for Cities at Jacobs, Monte is responsible for partnering across the business to deliver an integrated approach to placemaking, urban sustainability, city resilience, real estate, and economic development. He also works with the team to attract and develop talent, drive innovation and provides executive sponsorship for key client accounts.
Monte's diverse experience and passion allows him to engage with clients at a strategic level in the delivery of innovative planning and design solutions. His specific areas of expertise include city-scale sustainability and applying systems thinking to a range of projects including urban regeneration, mixed-use/transit-oriented development as well as university, health, research and district master plans.
Speaking at
Wed Oct 30
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Jasmine AB
Next Generation Infrastructure: Catalyzing Sustainable, Profitable, and Equitable Communities
Category
Infrastructure
According to the World Economic Forum, "Infrastructure is a system of systems that links the built environment, the natural world, and the human experience." Cities and towns are archetypal "system of systems" where everything connects to and impacts everything else. Infrastructure, services, open spaces, community activities, and more cannot and should not be addressed in isolation. Recognizing, devising, instituting, and operationalizing a comprehensive, integrated systems-based approach to delivering multifunctional and next-generation infrastructure is essential to the future of all communities. Given the scale of the anticipated global infrastructure spend of $97 trillion dollars through 2040, including a $15-trillion-dollar funding gap, now is the time to pivot to new delivery models that comprehensively address equitable, sustainable, and economically viable alternatives to conventional infrastructure solutions. This panel will explore blurring the distinction between infrastructure, community regeneration, commercial development, sustainability, and social equity via a differentiated approach to project initiation and delivery.