Amazon and Meta Discuss the Future of Mass Timber

Why are the world’s largest tech companies exploring mass timber for their campuses, warehouses, and data centers — and encouraging innovation across the construction industry? This powerhouse keynote brings together leaders from some of the most influential names in tech to explore how sustainable materials, data-driven design, and climate goals are converging to transform the built environment.

Over the next 10 years, these companies will play a pivotal role in driving demand for renewable materials, redefining workplace design, and setting new benchmarks for low-carbon construction. Hear about their blockers and progress to scale, how they are rethinking supply chains, and how collaborative action in the real estate market can help bring this vision to life. Why should we all address the barriers towards a future of wood-based architecture — not just for sustainability, but for culture, health, and human experience.

Join us for a rare look into how big tech is exploring mass timber in the buildings of tomorrow.

Elizabeth Correa

Sr Technical Program Manager – Ops Regenerative Design and Mass Timber Lead
Amazon Global Realty Sustainability

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Matthew Smith

Data Center Designer
Meta

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Lena Ohta

Sustainability Program Manager
Meta

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London Kemp Boykin

Director, WW Real Estate
Amazon

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Session CEUs

Course Description

This keynote explores how two of the world’s largest technology companies are advancing the role of mass timber in large-scale construction and real estate, driven by sustainability commitments, climate goals, and innovation in design and supply chains. Industry leaders will share how their organizations are integrating mass timber across corporate campuses, logistics facilities, and data center infrastructure, and how data-driven design, sustainable materials, and collaborative strategies are converging to transform the built environment. Attendees will gain insight into blockers and progress toward scaling wood-based construction, understand how private sector demand influences timber markets and supply chains, and consider the broader cultural, environmental, and human experience benefits that mass timber offers.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe how major technology companies are incorporating mass timber into their building strategies, including motivations tied to sustainability, embodied carbon reduction, and corporate climate goals.
2. Assess the role of data-driven design and cross-sector collaboration in overcoming barriers to broader mass timber adoption across large-scale commercial and industrial projects.
3. Identify key supply chain, logistical, and market challenges that influence the scalability of mass timber in global construction, and outline emerging strategies to address these challenges.
4. Evaluate how mass timber contributes to broader environmental and human-centered design goals, including carbon reduction, occupant wellbeing, and innovative architectural expression.