E476 Jon Gustafson, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Woolpert

Today's guest is Jon Gustafson, Director of Artificial Intelligence at Woolpert. Founded in 1911, Woolpert are committed to a vision to become the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm, and one of the best companies in the world.  Woolpert’s in-house fusion of AEG services creates innovative and robust solutions for their clients’ complex challenges. Woolpert collaborate with industry giants and local firms to enhance their expertise and create the best team for every project—no matter the size or complexity. 

Jon primarily leads a center of excellence dedicated to scaling and enabling industrial-grade AI systems across business sectors and geographies. These efforts strive to enrich Woolpert's industry leadership, culture of innovation and high-performing ethos. He is also a strategic technology advisor to Woolpert's Infrastructure Sector, helping their civil engineers, inspectors, geospatial professionals and technologists capitalize on opportunities for growth, improve their operational efficiency, and reduce costs by implementing new and emerging technologies.

In the episode, Jon will talk about:

The interesting work they do at Woolpert,

His role and responsibilities as Director of AI,

Interesting projects his team work on in the geospatial space,

Project roadmap for the next 12-18 months,

How AI will continue to evolve at the company, and

Team culture & plans for growing the team