Raj Arora Shares Insights on AI, Talent and the Future of Work at EFCG’s 2025 CEO Conference

We’re thrilled to highlight Jensen Hughes’ participation in the 2025 Environmental Financial Consulting Group, LLC (EFCG) CEO Conference, a premier event bringing together over 250 CEOs to tackle the AEC industry’s most pressing financial and strategic challenges.

Our CEO, Raj Arora, joined a dynamic panel on “AI, Talent and the Future of Work in AEC,” exploring how leading firms are leveraging AI to address the ongoing talent shortage. The discussion highlighted strategies for balancing automation with upskilling, professional identity and long-term workforce development, while highlighting what’s working, what’s emerging and what remains uncertain as the industry evolves.

Key takeaways Raj shared included:

• AI is and will continue to be a positive force for Jensen Hughes and our industry.
• “Knowledge-based businesses” won’t disappear, but their business models will evolve.
• Jensen Hughes is sprinting on productivity tools and jogging on delivery tools.
• Companies must empower their corporate functional teams to use AI tools to maximize existing resources.
• Every generation has early adopters and laggards; in my experience, Gen Z is mixed on AI.
• The project team of the future = professionals  + AI agents  + AI operations specialists.
• AI literacy training and “reverse mentoring” across generations is essential.
• KPIs will shift over time; utilization and direct hours may fade, while project margins will better measure operational success.

Jensen Hughes was proud to contribute to this critical conversation.

Learn more about the 2025 EFCG CEO Conference here.