<p>In this episode of Investing in Regeneration, Mónica Altamirano de Jong sits down with Illya Azaroff—architect, educator, disaster responder, and President of the American Institute of Architects—to explore how regenerative design can transform the way we plan, finance, and build for a climate-challenged world.</p><p></p><p>They explore the evolving role of architects as systems thinkers and conveners, capable of bridging communities, ecosystems, and finance. From indigenous knowledge to ecosystem services, from long-term trust to financial fear, this conversation reveals what it takes to move from sustainable projects to regenerative systems.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>▶️ President of the American Institute of Architects: The Role of Architects as Systems Thinkers  and Conveners Bridging Communities, Ecosystems &amp; Finance</b></p><p></p><p>00:00:00 Introduction to Investing in Regeneration</p><p>00:04:32 Architects as Systems Thinkers and Conveners</p><p>00:14:08 Personal Journey and Purpose</p><p>00:18:31 Investment Planning and  Urban Transformation Processes</p><p>00:29:22 From Planning to Implementation</p><p>00:37:50  How Do You Conceptualize and Measure Resilience Impacts? </p><p>00:44:32 Empowering Participation: The Key Role of Indigenous Communities</p><p>00:49:41 Regenerative Economies and Circular Systems</p><p>00:59:01 Where Breakthrough Is Needed</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notable Quote:</b></p><p>“The way that we're doing our work, the teams we're doing our work with, and the type of outcome that we are seeing come forward has never been built on this planet ever. That is what regenerative design is. You're seeing things that no one has ever done before.” - Illya Azaroff</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Connect with Illya:</b><br /></p><p>📱 LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/illya-azaroff-faia-3b11b08/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/illya-azaroff-faia-3b11b08/</a>  </p><p>💻 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aia.org/" target="_blank">https://www.aia.org/</a>  </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Connect with Monica:</b></p><p></p><p>📱 LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/altamiranomonicaa/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/altamiranomonicaa/</a> </p><p>💻 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://altamira-regen.com/" target="_blank">https://altamira-regen.com/</a> </p><p><br />This episode was produced by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ideablossoms.com/" target="_blank">Ideablossoms</a></p>