Overview

The Marcum Ohio Construction Summit is dedicated to updating construction industry professionals on the economic state of the construction industry. This complimentary event draws  construction contractors and other service providers from across Ohio.

Keynote Speaker

Anirban Basu, Chief Economist, Marcum LLP, ABC & CFMA

Presented with:

ABC Northern Ohio
Construction Employers Association
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) - Cleveland, OH
Subcontractors Association NEO
The Builders Exchange

Agenda

1:00 PM
Registration & Networking
1:30 PM
Opening Remarks

Roger Gingerich, Midwest Construction Leader, Marcum LLP

1:40 PM
Exploring the Impact of Generative AI in Construction

Peter Scavuzzo, Chief Executive Officer, Marcum Technology | Chief Information & Digital Officer, Marcum LLP

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is piquing interest in every aspect of business and life. This session will offer clarity around what it is and what “creative” means. Delve into real applications of AI and the impact of this new frontier on the construction industry. After this session, you’ll be ready to be “creative” and to have an action plan.

2:40 PM
To Be Announced
3:25 PM
Break
3:45 PM
Keynote: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Anirban Basu, Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP

Has the Federal Reserve successfully engineered a soft landing? Or, is the confluence of geopolitical conflict, a presidential election, rising consumer debt levels, and still high interest rates conspiring to produce economic downturn in 2024? It is difficult to know whether 2024 will be a good year – but one thing is clear – it will be a very interesting one. This presentation will supply in-depth analysis of major factors shaping economic outcomes, including interest rates, global conflict, wage dynamics, business confidence, and demographics. It will then turn toward a forecast for the coming year, highlighting the major risks that economic stakeholders will likely encounter.

4:45 PM
Networking & Cocktail Reception

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Anirban Basu

Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP

Anirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida.  The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies, and real estate developers among others. 

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Anirban Basu

Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP

Anirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida.  The firm provides strategic analytical services to energy suppliers, law firms, medical systems, government agencies, and real estate developers among others. 

In 2014, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed him Chair of the Maryland Economic Development Commission (2014-2021). He serves as Chairman of the Baltimore County Economic Advisory Committee. He also serves the chief economist function for Associated Builders and Contractors, the Construction Financial Management Association, the Modular Building Institute, the Maryland Bankers Association, and several others.

He has taught at several universities, most frequently at the Johns Hopkins University. He currently teaches History of Economic Thought at Goucher College as their Distinguished Economist in Residence.   

In 2007, 2016, and 2022, the Daily Record newspaper selected Dr. Basu as one of Maryland’s 50 most influential people. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010.

Dr. Basu is currently on the boards of the University of Maryland School of Law, St. Mary’s College, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the University System of Maryland Foundation, the Lyric Opera House and the Archdiocese of Baltimore School System.  He is also on Truist Bank’s advisory board.

Dr. Basu earned his B.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University.  He earned his Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and his Master’s in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.  He acquired his Juris Doctor at the University of Maryland School of Law. He completed his doctoral work at UMBC with a concentration in health economics.

Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities

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[email protected] or 440.459.5979

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