Assessing the Survey Field with AAPI Industry Leaders: An Amplifying Voices Event
May, 2023
The ‘Amplifying Voices’ speaker series is a live and virtual event where AEC industry professionals are given a platform for discussion around topics that largely lack the awareness they deserve. In this edition, the event brought together four Asian-American leaders in survey and mapping to discuss their roles in the industry.
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, Otak hosted a panel discussion at its Portland headquarters. That discussion featured four leaders from the Pacific Northwest in the field of survey who are all of Asian descent, sharing their perspectives on how the industry is advancing.
The discussion included how they got started in their careers, including some generational connections, but the main topic largely focused on one particular challenge being felt across the industry: The survey and mapping industry is facing an increasing labor shortage. As a critical step to getting virtually any project completed, the industry has needed to adapt in a variety of ways.
Take a look at some excerpts from the discussion below that touch on the impacts of technology, awareness, mentorship, among other factors on the future of this essential service:
