The Department of Design and Construction is New York City's primary capital construction project manager. The agency manages a portfolio valued at over $34 billion which includes both civic facilities and infrastructure projects across all five boroughs. DDC makes every effort to utilize new and emerging technology that allows for safer, more efficient construction while reducing the cost for New Yorkers.

This fall, DDC is hosting an Innovation Summit where attendees can learn more about emerging technologies across the industry and how DDC and our partners might best utilize them. In partnership with Contech Alliance, the summit will feature pitches from the construction technology service providers demonstrating how breakthrough solutions can streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and revolutionize project delivery. The summit will also feature an exhibition area where select innovators will showcase their products and connect with attendees.

Register for the summit if you would like to be a part of the conversation shaping the future of construction! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and innovate with peers in the industry.

Date: October 22nd, 2025

Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101

Registration: DDC Innovation Summit - Luma

Event Program

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Check-In

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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Opening Remarks - Acting Commissioner Eduardo del Valle

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9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Design-Centered Track

Design Revolution: Technology as a Catalyst for Change

Panel Discussion: Experts in construction design technology share insights on challenges and successes in the adoption of emerging tech and discuss how tools like AI and computational design technologies are reshaping construction projects.

Manage Documents and Data

Pitch Session: Innovators demonstrate how technology helps project teams better organize, search, access and utilize vast repositories of policy, procedure and project documents, and leverage valuable digital assets including as-builts.

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Construction-Centered Track

Augment Construction Workforce

Pitch session: Innovators demonstrate how their products transform workforce management and compliance. This session shows how technology streamlines complex tracking requirements for jobsite workers. It also explores field robotics applications.

Enhance Safety

Pitch session: Innovators demonstrate how their products transform construction safety monitoring and management. This session showcases how technology enhances conventional safety monitoring tools by improving advisories, trainings, and detection of safety deviations.

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12:00 PM- 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Design-Centered Track

Improve Collaboration

Pitch Session: Innovators demonstrate how their products enhance collaboration between key stakeholders in construction projects, streamlining vendor relationship management, including the authorship of contracts and change proposals, improving schedule and payment tracking, and enabling public engagement.

Streamline Regulatory Compliance

Panel Discussion: Panelists discuss regulatory compliance challenges they’ve experienced and potential solutions to streamline environmental compliance, ADA audits, code and zoning requirements, etc.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Construction-Centered Track

Improve Field Data Collection & Investigations

Pitch Session: Innovators demonstrate how their products address the limited accuracy of current survey methods for above- and below-ground site condition measurement. This session showcases how technology improves design workflows to minimize errors and reduces construction complications.

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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Awards

Judges announce the winners from each pitch session and present awards.

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For questions about event accessibility, or to request an accommodation for this event, please contact DDC EEO at DDCEEO@ddc.nyc.gov or call (718) 391-1776 by October 1, 2025