CEO Summit

GBA is partnering with the California Geotechnical Engineering Association (CalGeo) to host the CEO Summit 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco. This leadership event is designed to bring together top firm leaders to gather, grow, and guide the geoprofessional industry.

Attendance Eligibility

Attendance is open to the CEO/President of any GBA or CalGeo member firm. Firms unable to send the CEO/President may send a designated leader who is an expert in the strategy and business operations of their firm.

Top top leader of other geoprofessional industry associations and the GBA and CalGeo Boards are also eligible to attend.

Speakers

• Dr. Jason DeJong, UC Davis – Research-practice feedback loops and funding
• David A. Gagne, MetaField by Agile Frameworks – Integrating AI into existing software
• David D. Harwood, Terracon Consultants – Process- and data-first approaches to enterprise AI
• Wichert Kooloos, VIKTOR – AI in production and governance
• Jamie P. Barr, Langan – AI capabilities across deterministic, non-deterministic, and probabilistic cases
• Brian Stromquist, Gensler – Optimizing for the hybrid norm and future workforce
• Shawn Weedon, Geocon Incorporated – Avoiding wage and hour claims: a case study
• Ron Skaggs, Condor Earth – Managing C-suite stress and securing personal support
• Bryan Hixson, The Brain Performance Centers of Southern California – Brain performance and resilience
• Seana Fippin, Red Box Business Solutions – IT strategy in the AI age