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Kay Sargent from HOK joins Sid Meadows to discuss trends in the contract interiors world, including AI, talent, and client interactions.

Send us Fan Mail The Hot Takes Wheel is spinning again! This time Kay Sargent from HOK joins Sid to discuss what is breaking, what is evolving, and what needs to get simpler in the contract interiors world. They dig into dealers, talent, consolidation, and AI, then discuss their favorite questions to ask clients. References: Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces: Advancing Sensory Processing and Cognitive Well-Being in the Built Environment by Kay Sargent - https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Neur...

People in this episode

Host: Sid Meadows

Guest: Kay Sargent

Topics covered

• contract interiors
• AI
• talent
• consolidation
• client questions

Keywords

• contract interiors
• Kay Sargent
• HOK
• AI
• client questions
• talent
• consolidation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HOK

Books & works: Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces: Advancing Sensory Processing and Cognitive Well-Being in the Built Environment

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