2025 Mass Timber Conference | Mass Timber Group Summit

Speakers

Learn what works from Mass Timber’s top experts — and use it in your next project.

Brandon Martinez

Engineer

Daniel Proud

MEP Superintendent

Aaron Peterson

Estimator

Justin Clark, LEED AP

Project Director

Nathaniel Sperry, Assoc. DBIA

Project Director

Charles Gale

Director of Mass Timber

Will Lepry

Director

Noel Johnson

Developer/Investor I Mass Timber Expert

CJ Myrick

Chief Construction Officer

Dean Dalvit, AIA, PE

Founder, Principal, Architect & Engineer

Justin Den Herder, PE

Vice President | Structural Engineer

Amy Harrington, PE, SE

Technical Associate

David Croteau, P.Eng., M.Sc.

VP Engineering and Operations

Michaela Harms

VP of Mass Timber

Stephen Hall

Senior Associate

Ricardo Brites, PhD, Eng

Director of Engineering & VDC

Erica Spiritos

Director of MassTAc

Hardy Wentzel

CEO | Growth Focused Leader

Mathieu Lauriault, CEP

Structural Designer and Project Manager

Raphaël Bouchard, P.Eng

Strucutral Designer and Proejct Manager

Kristina (Miele) Rogers, P.E.

Senior Associate

Teo Quintana

Project Leader

Mike Love

Lead Superintendent

Brian Fowler

Senior Project Manager

Dean Lewis

Director of Mass Timber & Prefabrication

Russ Brotnov

President & CEO

Kyle Hanson

Founder & CEO

Shiling Pei, Ph.D. P.E.

Associate Professor

Cheri Hanes

Head of Construction Innovation and Sustainability

Alexis Feitel, PE

Team Carbon Unit Director | Structural Engineer

Tye Farrow

Founding Principal | Author

Tyler Freres

Vice President of Sales

exhibitors

30 Mass Timber exhibitors helping you solve your biggest project headaches.
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Outside Denver Art Museum - Follow Signs

agenda

Struggling with cost, supply chains, or timelines? Get the latest solutions.

Day 1 - Wednesday August, 20th

We kick off with curated mass timber building tours and small-group experiences focused on design, sustainability, and innovation. The evening brings everyone together for a rooftop BBQ at Coors Field during the Rockies vs. Dodgers game—an epic setting for meaningful networking and the official start of the Summit.

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Building Tour Check-In

TBD

Building Tour: Timber Core - The Future of Stair Core Construction

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Front Entrance

Mass timber cores that install in hours—not weeks. Faster builds, lower carbon, and no more stair delays. See Timber Core in action and rethink your next project.

Building Tour: Northglenn City Hall – A Mass Timber Municipal Marvel

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Front Entrance

Public buildings don’t have to be boring. Mass timber, solar, and innovation collide at Northglenn City Hall. See how the team pulled it off.

Small Group Networking - Denver Art Museum Architecture Tour

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Main Lobby

TBD

Small Group Networking - Populus Hotel Sustainability Tour

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lobby

TBD

Small Group Networking - Modular Mass Timber Stair Cores

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

TBD

Home-Run Social: Summit Kickoff at Coors Field

4:30 PM - End of Game

Jack Daniels Rooftop Deck - Follow Signs

Kick off the Summit with rooftop views, ballpark eats, and Rockies vs. Dodgers action! Check in, grab your pass, and network on the Jack Daniel’s Rooftop before the game. Cash bar.

Summit Check-In, Coffee & Exhibitor Kickoff

Day 2 - Thursday August, 21st

Unpack how to speak about mass timber with your clients on terms they care about -improving returns and reduce risk— and learn how they look at these projects through the eyes of those holding the capital and occupying the space. You’ll hear directly from institutional investors, forward-thinking developers, and business-savvy AEC teams about what drives demand and how to align your project with those priorities. Whether you’re looking to make the financial case to a client or understand what the “big money” needs to say yes, this is the room to be in.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Check in, grab your badge, and fuel up with coffee and refreshments. Explore the exhibitor hall, connect with attendees, and get ready for the day’s keynotes.

Attract Capital, Get It Built & Make Money - Recognizing Mass Timber as a Product w/Noel Johnson

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Mass timber must deliver real value to scale. Learn how product/market fit and value propositions drive demand, capital, and successful adoption.

Cracking the Code on Mass Timber Supply: What It Will Take to Go Mainstream w/Hardy Wentzel

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Lunch ( it's sooo good... )

A candid look at mass timber’s path to scale—through the supply side lens of one of the industry’s most experienced executives.

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

TBD

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Gourmet sandwiches, protein-packed bowls, veggie-friendly options, and gluten-free picks—all crafted by the Denver Art Museum’s chef. It’s lunch that fuels you right. *Chef’s kiss

The Business Case for Embodied Carbon: Advantages and Opportunities of Mass Timber

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Explore how reducing embodied carbon creates economic, competitive, and environmental advantages — and why mass timber is uniquely positioned to help you do it.

From Forest to Factory: Unlocking Regional Sourcing for Mass Timber Projects

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Learn how to source regional timber for mass timber projects, navigate the supply chain from forest to factory, and make design and spec decisions for successful sourcing.

Merging Mass Timber into Market Rate, Billion Dollar Capital Flows"

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

TBD

Mass Timber + Modular: The Key to Cost-Effective, High-Speed Construction

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Learn how to navigate A/E code compliance, speed up modular Mass Timber construction, and cut costs with design-phase strategies, feasibility tools, and real case studies.

Mass Timber from the GC’s Chair: Coordinating Design, Procurement & Prefab Success

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Learn the critical coordination touchpoints, design overlaps, and prefab implications that shape the success of mass timber construction—through a GC lens.

Refuel & Connect: Caffeine & Conversations

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Mass Timber & Insurance: Bridging the Gap Between Risk and Resilience

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Learn how to tackle mass timber’s insurance hurdles and leave with actionable risk management strategies to move your projects forward with confidence.

Earthquake-Tested, Market-Ready: Seismic Data to De-Risk and Accelerate Mass Timber Adoption

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Learn seismic-tested design strategies and how to use real data to drive approvals, reduce risk, and make the mass timber case in high-seismic regions.

Mass Timber Magic Mixer: Sleight of Hand & High Level Networking

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Sturm Pavillion

End day one with mind-bending magic, killer card tricks, apps, and a cash bar. It’s networking, but way cooler—where connections appear like magic in the exhibiting hall.

Summit Check-In, Coffee & Exhibiting Time

Day 3 - Friday August, 22nd

Go deep on the technical aspects of mass timber, with sessions tailored to every discipline in the AEC team. We’ll focus on advanced detailing, system design, and the evolving mass timber ecosystem in Colorado and the Central U.S. We close the Summit with rooftop networking at the incredible Populus Hotel - featuring live-fire cooking, great conversations, and the best business development event of the year.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Check in, grab your badge, and fuel up with coffee and refreshments. Explore the exhibitor hall, connect with attendees, and get ready for the day’s keynotes.

The Future Is In The Forest w/Tyler Freres

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

TBD

Growing Mass Timber: Building Stronger Ecosystems to Drive Adoption and Opportunity w/Erica Spiritos

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Lunch ( it's sooo good... )

Learn how to create and sustain a thriving mass timber ecosystem—with region-specific strategies to overcome barriers, accelerate adoption, and unlock new opportunities.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

TBD

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Gourmet sandwiches, protein-packed bowls, veggie-friendly options, and gluten-free picks—all crafted by the Denver Art Museum’s chef. It’s lunch that fuels you right. *Chef’s kiss

Matt's Place 3.0 Panel - Modular Pre-Fab ALS Housing

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

TBD

Unlocking the Potential of CLT/CFS Hybrid Systems - Expanding Mass Timber Adoption

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Why choose between strength and sustainability? CLT/CFS hybrids deliver both—enhancing efficiency, affordability, and design flexibility in mass timber construction.

Building Bold: Lessons from Ontario’s First 10-Story Mass Timber Masterpiece

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Gain practical insights from Ontario’s first 10-story mass timber build, helping contractors, architects, and engineers tackle complex design and installation challenges.

Optimized Collaboration for Exceptional Mass Timber Structures: A Real-World DFMA Case Study

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Residential Tension: Mass Timber & The Single-Family Home

Optimize collaboration, streamline workflows, and build exceptional mass timber structures with real-world DFMA strategies that cut costs, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

TBD

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Mass timber is changing large-scale construction—but what about homes? Success in residential isn’t just about wood; it’s about cost, supply chains, and rethinking housing.

Refuel & Connect: Caffeine & Conversations

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Refuel with coffee and tea while reconnecting in the exhibitor hall. Visit booths, chat with speakers, and dive deeper into the sessions—all while grabbing a quick pick-me-up.

Modular Mass Timber Stair Cores - Introduction to Timber Core™

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

TBD

Building a Mass Timber Ecosystem in Colorado: Panel Discussion

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Reviving Existing Buildings with Mass Timber: Lessons from Adaptive Reuse Projects

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Learn how mass timber’s lightweight design, off-site precision, and sustainability benefits are creating new options for adapting and extending existing buildings.

Summit Send-Off Populus Rooftop Party & Networking

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Steller Jay Rooftop Deck

Populus rooftop. Live-fire eats. Epic views. 150 spots. This isn’t your typical networking event—it’s the ultimate summit send-off under the Denver stars.

building tours

Timber Core: The Future of Stair Core Construction

Mass timber cores that install in hours—not weeks. Faster builds, lower carbon, and no more stair delays. See Timber Core in action and rethink your next project.

BUILDING TOUR HOSTS

learn more

building tours

Northglenn City Hall – A Mass Timber Municipal Marvel

Public buildings don’t have to be boring. Mass timber, solar, and innovation collide at Northglenn City Hall. See how the team pulled it off.

BUILDING TOUR HOSTS

learn more

2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205

network
events

These ain't your grand pappy's networking events. Hosted at the coolest venues, with top-notch food, attended by the industry's best!

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Wednesday Aug 20th

4:30 PM - End of Game

Home-Run Social: Summit Kickoff at Coors Field

Kick off the Summit with rooftop views, ballpark eats, and Rockies vs. Dodgers action! Check in, grab your pass, and network on the Jack Daniel’s Rooftop before the game. Cash bar. Let’s play ball!

Sponsored by

Thursday Aug 21st

5:15 PM - 7:15 PM

100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204

Mass Timber Magic Mixer: Sleight of Hand & High Level Networking

End day one with mind-bending magic, killer card tricks, apps, and a cash bar. It’s networking, but way cooler—where connections appear like magic in the heart of the Summit’s exhibitor hall.

Sponsored by

Friday Aug 22nd

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

240 14th St, Denver, CO 80202

Summit Send-Off - Populus Rooftop Party & Networking

Populus rooftop. Live-fire eats. Epic views. 150 spots. This isn’t your typical networking event—it’s the ultimate summit send-off under the Denver stars.

Mass Timber

Meet the right people, not just more people.

Designed for meaningful interactions, not just endless handshakes.

Tickets

Limited to 400 Attendees

building tours only

$299

*Early Bird Price Exp. 5/30/25

Experience the speed and beauty of mass timber construction with guided building tours.

1 day pass

$699

*Early Bird Price Exp. 5/30/25

Access (1) day of the Summit experience in one power-packed day—exclusive networking, expert-led sessions, panels, exhibitors, and more.

🔥 Best-selling option

2 Day pass

$999

*Early Bird Price Exp. 5/30/25

Make the most of (2) days at the Summit—exclusive networking, expert-led sessions, panels, exhibitors, and more.

all-access pass

$1,099

*Early Bird Price Exp. 5/30/25

Immerse yourself in the full Summit experience with (3) days of building tours, exclusive events, high-impact networking, expert-led sessions, panels, exhibitors, and more.