2027 Design for Freedom Summit
Wednesday, March 31, 2027 | 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Grace Farms, New Canaan, CT
The 2027 Design for Freedom Summit arrives at a pivotal moment for the built environment. Join 550 industry leaders, policymakers, manufacturers, investors, developers, architects, and educators committed to eliminating forced and child labor from the building materials supply chain.
Hear from leaders, artists, and changemakers, including Sarah Billington, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University; Tim Conway, President of mindful MATERIALS; Louise Gallagher, Senior Fellow, Global Centre for Mineral Security at University of Queensland; musician Jake Goldbas; Tabitha Scott Executive Sustainability Officer at Gilbane; Andrew Trahar, CEO of Vision Blue; and Bukeni Waruzi, CEO of Free the Slaves.
Agenda Highlights:
Responsible Mining
Material Innovation
Strengthening Industry Collaboration
Technology, Data, and Supply Chain Transparency
Ethics & Circularity
Reserve your spot at the 2027 Design for Freedom Summit to advance the global push toward a more ethical built environment.
Super Early Bird Registration
$250
Super Early Bird Registration + On-site Parking
$300
Sharon Prince, CEO & Founder
Five years ago, we asked a simple but urgent question: what if the buildings we design and inhabit were built with the full dignity of every person who harvests, mines, and processes the materials that make them possible? Today, that question is a global movement. This is our moment. The construction industry is now positioned to become a global leader in supply chain transparency and human rights.
Jazz Breakfast · Plenary Panels · Breakout Sessions
Featured Speakers · Announcement of Pilot Projects
Exhibits, Tours, and Pop-ups
Last year’s Summit brought together people across sectors to tackle some of the built environment’s current challenges in addressing forced labor in the building materials supply chain, including U.S. foreign policy, ethical sourcing for data centers, material circularity in construction, the narratives of monuments in underrepresented communities, and ethical decarbonization.
In 2026, Grace Farms announced four new Design for Freedom Pilot Projects, including two international projects and the National Juneteenth Museum. Grace Farms also recognized student leaders who won the 2025 ACSA Design for Freedom Competition for architecture students. More than 550 leaders attended last year’s sold-out Summit, as well as students from 21 colleges and universities nationally.
explore the agendas, speakers, and outcomes from past summits
Sharon Prince, CEO & Founder
Every building tells a story of humanity – either of dignity or exploitation.
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