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Acres.com
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400
ApartmentIQ
218
Arch USA & Corporate Brand
207
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501
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408
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708
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206
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301
Clear Capital
601
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309
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308
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609
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300
Examen
209
Fifth Dimension
607
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307
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507
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603
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115
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703
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709
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315
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412
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214
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313
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302
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101
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Schedule of Events
Monday, September 15th
| Time | Event Title | Location |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
Tuesday, September 16th
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Kick-Off Day Programming | Tracks 1-4 |
| 5:00 PM -7:00 PM | Official Kick-Off Party | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
Wednesday, September 17th
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast | Plenary |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Plenary Sessions | Plenary |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Morning Breakout Sessions | Tracks 1-4 |
| 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall Open | Expo Hall |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
| 2:00 PM - 4:10 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions | Tracks 1-4 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Office Hours | Expo Hall |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall Reception | Expo Hall |
Thursday, September 18th
| 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
| 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast | Plenary |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Vision Stage | Plenary |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Morning Breakout Sessions | Tracks 1-4 |
| 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall Open | Expo Hall |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch | Expo Hall |
| 2:00 PM - 3:55 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions | Tracks 1-4 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Expo Hall Reception | Expo Hall |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Official After Party | Flight Club in The Venetian |
Detailed Agenda
Monday, September 15th, 2025 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm . | Venetian 2nd Floor Registration Open | |
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 pm . | Venetian 2nd Floor Registration Open | |
|
Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM - 12:10 pm . | Track 1 Introduction to the Homebuilding Kick-Off Summit | Speakers - Kimberly Burnett, Ivory Innovations, Executive Director - Chris Langford, Home Technology Ventures, Managing Partner - Dennis Steigerwalt, Housing Innovation Alliance, President |
| 12:00 PM - 1:55 pm . | Track 4 SFR & BTR Kick-Off Summit | Speakers - Eric Augustyn, August Hill, Managing Partner - Jackie Lee, Brandywine Homes USA, CEO - Bryan Lysikowski, Fay Group, President of Property Services - Dan Noma, Easy Street Offers, CEO |
| 12:00 PM - 12:35 pm . | Track 4 SFR New Trends: Distress Signals, Data and the 2026 Buy Window | Speakers - Eric Augustyn, August Hill, Managing Partner - Wally Charnoff, AbodeMine, CEO - Miles Hu, Redwood Trust Horizons, SVP, Investments - Bryan Lysikowski, Fay Group, President of Property Services - Dan Noma, Easy Street Offers, CEO |
| 12:10 PM - 12:35 pm . | Track 1 The Next Generation of Pre-Development Tech | Speakers - Kimberly Burnett, Ivory Innovations, Executive Director - Carter Malloy, Acres, CEO & Founder - Sean Roberts, Villa, CEO - Francis Thumpasery, PermitFlow, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 12:10 PM - 12:45 pm . | Track 2 From Skeptic to Champion: Winning Support for PropTech | Speakers - Dana Caudell, Pegasus, CTO - Josh Draughn, Weidner, Head of Marketing - Carol Enoch, Bridge Partners, Asset Manager - Dalia Kalgreen, Unified Residential, VP - OJ Loor, Bainbridge, VP |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 pm . | Track 1 Innovations in Development: Companies Pushing the Industry Forward | Speakers - Jacob Attalla, KB Home, VP of Innovation and Sustainability - Scott Cheeseman, XyloPlan, CEO - Chris Langford, Home Technology Ventures, Managing Partner - Lucienne Pears, Kitson & Partners, VP of Economic and Business Development - Sam Ruben, HyWatts, CBDO & Co-Founder - Eric Sheng, Aquaria, COO & Co-Founder |
| 12:40 PM - 1:15 pm . | Track 4 Scaling Smarter: Unlocking Operational Efficiency in SFR | Speakers - Alex Fahsel, Property Shield, CEO & Co-Founder - Bo Lais, Lula, CEO & Co-Founder - Jackie Lee, Brandywine Homes USA, CEO - Aaron Ru, RET Ventures, Principal - Ed Wagner, Invitation Homes, Sr. Director, Engineering |
| 12:45 PM - 1:20 pm . | Track 2 Scale vs Control: Making the Centralization Decision | Speakers - John Carlson, Mark-Taylor Companies, CEO - Wendy Dorchester, Pegasus, SVP Strategic Initiatives - Stephanie Graves, Q10 Property Advisors, CEO - Ryan Perez, Capital Square, EVP |
| 1:00 PM - 1:35 pm . | Track 3 Data Center 101: Turning Digital Infrastructure into a Profitable Asset Class | Speakers - Christopher Abramo, Mod42, CEO & Founder - Howard Berry, Avison Young, National Director of Data Center Solutions - Adam Kramer, Pannttoni, Partner, Data Center Group - Amy Polvado, Facilimax, CEO & Founder - Megan Young, PVCase, VP, Client & Strategic Initiatives |
| 1:20 PM - 1:45 pm . | Track 1 Automating Vertical: New Wave Building Methods | Speakers - Ramtin Attar, Promise Robotics, CEO & Co-Founder - Jamie Danehower, Van Metre Companies, Director of Strategic Development - Vikas Enti, Reframe Systems, CEO & Co-Founder - Dennis Steigerwalt, Housing Innovation Alliance, President |
| 1:20 PM - 1:55 pm . | Track 4 The Evolving Future of BTR | Speakers - Jay Byce, Resibuilt Homes, President & Co-Founder - Ben Miller, Fundrise, CEO & Founder - Margaret Potter, Portfolio Pro Advisors, Principal Advisor & Founder - Sudha Reddy, Haven Realty Capital, Managing Principal & Founder - Richard Ross, Quinn Residences, CEO |
| 1:45 PM - 2:20 pm . | Track 2 Preparing for the Rise of the Agentic Workforce and the Agentic Consumer | Speakers - Mike Brewer, Multifamily Media Network, Co-Founder - Danielle Brockman, Shelter Asset Management, Systems Manager - Dustin Lacey, Mark-Taylor Companies, CTO - Matt Rogers, RPM Living, SVP, Operations |
| 2:00 PM - 2:05 pm . | Track 1 ICSC Retail Summit Welcome and Opening Remarks | Speakers - Tom McGee, ICSC, President & CEO |
| 2:00 PM - 2:35 pm . | Track 4 Changing Guest Expectations Across the Accommodations Landscape | Speakers - Marc Blazer, Boutique, CEO - Kanishk Roy, Hyatt Hotels, VP, Transactions & Residential - Mike Scott, Derive Ventures, Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Parker Stanberry, S19 Capital, Founding Partner |
| 2:05 PM - 2:40 pm . | Track 1 Building the Future: Mixed-Use Insights from Leading Developers | Speakers - Meredith Keeler, Kimco Realty, VP, Lifestyle Operations - Paul Kurzawa, Centennial, President - Jay Richard-Yu, Jamestown, VP, Tech & Innovation - Jameson Valone, Macerich, AVP, Marketing |
| 2:20 PM - 2:55 pm . | Track 2 From Operators to Orchestrators: Reskilling Humans for the Agentic Era | Speakers - Anne Baum, Towne Properties, VP, Marketing - Mike Brewer, Multifamily Media Network, Co-Founder - Michael DiMella, Charlesgate, CEO - Sara Graham, Six Dots, CEO & Founder - Scott Hines, Mark-Taylor Companies, Director of Technology |
| 2:30 PM - 2:40 pm . | Track 3 Platonic Ideals: A Theoretical Path to Building the First $10B Construction Robotics Business | Speakers - Raja Ghawi, Era Ventures, Partner |
| 2:40 PM - 3:15 pm . | Track 3 How the New Wave of Robotics Is Transforming Construction | Speakers - Kevin Albert, Canvas, CEO & Co-Founder - Raja Ghawi, Era Ventures, Partner - Tessa Lau, Dusty Robotics, CEO & Co-Founder - Kevin McGlade, TempoWorks, CEO & Co-Founder - Derrick Morse, Rugged Robotics, CEO & Founder |
| Track 4 The New Essence of Hospitality | Speakers - Jonathan Gordon, Experiential Capital Group, CEO - Christian Lee, Mint House, CEO & Co-Founder - Caroline Royster, Peachtree Group, Head of Dispositions/Acquisitions - Stefan Shircel, August Hill, Head of Advisory | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:20 pm . | Track 1 CEO Perspectives: Technology and Retail Real Estate | Speakers - Tom McGee, ICSC, President & CEO - Sandy Sigal, NewMark Merrill Companies, CEO & President |
| 3:10 PM - 3:15 pm . | Track 2 Introduction to the Multifamily Kickoff Summit in Partnership with RET Ventures | Speakers - Christopher Yip, RET Ventures, Managing Partner |
| 3:15 PM - 3:50 pm . | Track 2 Doing More with Less: The ROI Imperative in Multifamily Technology | Speakers - Tyler Christiansen, Funnel, CEO & Board Director - Jameson Hartman, RET Ventures, VP - Elik Jaeger, SuiteSpot, CEO & Founder - David Walther, Asset Living, CRO - Christi Weinstein, BH Properties, COO |
| Track 3 Bots on Job Sites: The Journey From Innovation to Implementation | Speakers - Vivin Hegde, Zacua Ventures, Managing Partner & Founder - Eric Lamb, Blackhorn Ventures, Operating Partner - Jennifer Roberts, Grit Ventures, Managing Partner - Chris Slaymaker, Procore, Director, Corporate Development Strategy - Mihir Somalwar, Hensel Phelps, Innovation Lead, Diverge | |
| 3:25 PM - 4:00 pm . | Track 1 Proptech in Grocery Anchored Retail | Speakers - Ryan Byler, Perform Properties, SVP & Head of Operations - Tim Murphy, NewMark Merrill Companies, VP, Marketing & Technology - Helane Stein, Brixmor Property Group, EVP, Chief Information Officer - Katelyn Wloszek, Phillips Edison & Company, VP, Property Management & Customer Experience |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 pm . | Track 4 Early Stage Startup Showcase in Partnership with LAB Ventures | Speakers - Shannon Bloemker, Perceptix, CEO & Co-Founder - Jeff Flynn, Citi Ventures, Partner - Diana Kay, Suffolk Technologies, Partner, Investment - Dylan Ketcham, Moderne Ventures, Principal - Robert Parker, Perceptix, CTO & Co-Founder - Tigre Wenrich, LAB Ventures, CEO |
| 3:50 PM - 4:25 pm . | Track 2 From Data to Action: Bridging the Gap for True AI Integration | Speakers - Ian Andrews, Avanti Residential, SVP - Jaymie Fung Bingham, RET Ventures, VP - Scott Pechersky, RPM Living, CTO - Bobbi Steward, Revyse, CEO & Co-Founder - David Stifter, PredictAP, CEO & Co-Founder |
| Track 3 The Coming Wave of AI Applications in the Construction Sector | Speakers - Yash Lalwani, WND Ventures, Investment Manager - Brendan O’Riordan, Suffolk Construction, Director of Portfolio Intelligence - Jordan Viniar, Prudence, Partner | |
| 4:05 PM - 4:40 pm . | Track 1 AI-Driven Innovation in Retail Real Estate | Speakers - Laura Barr, CBRE, Americas Retail Leader, Advisory & Transaction Services - Andrea Hidalgo, First Washington Realty, VP, Development - Altaf Mir, Federal Realty, CTO - Jack Sibley, Related Argent, Head of Proptech & Innovation |
| 4:25 PM - 5:00 pm . | Track 2 Investing in the Future of Multifamily Technology | Speakers - Steven Biringer, AppFolio, VP of Strategy - Kyle Howard-Johnson, Volition Capital, VP - Roman Pedan, Kasa, CEO & Founder - Brandon Tobman, Get Covered, CEO - Christopher Yip, RET Ventures, Managing Partner |
| Track 3 What AI is Actually Changing in Construction | Speakers - Rachael Ferrera, Zachry Construction Company, Manager, Investments & Ideation - Nate Fuller, Placer Solutions, Director & Founder - Jeremy Kaner, Rebuild Capital, Managing Partner - Atul Khanzode, DPR Construction, CTO - Scott Rednor, Red Bear Capital, Managing Partner | |
| 4:45 PM - 4:55 pm . | Track 1 ICSC Retail Summit Closing Remarks | Speakers - Whitney Livingston, ICSC, Chief Operating Officer |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm . | Networking Official Kick-Off Party | |
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 am . | Venetian 2nd Floor Breakfast | |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 pm . | Venetian 2nd Floor Registration Open | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 am . | Main Stage Main Stage Sessions | |
| 10:30 AM - 5:00 pm . | Expo Hall Expo Hall Open | |
|
Innovation Stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 am . | Innovation Stage Moving Beyond Information Overload: How Intelligent Automation is Redefining CRE Excellence | Speakers - Ryan Sawchuck, Crexi, VP, Product |
|
Tracks | ||
| 10:45 AM - 11:20 am . | Track 1 From Vision to Value: AI Strategy, Implementation, and Results in Real Estate | Speakers - Jeanne Casey, Nuveen, Global Head of Proptech & Innovation - Roger Poirier, Hazelview Ventures, Co-Founder - Nima Wedlake, Thomvest Ventures, Managing Director - Steve Weikal, MIT Center for Real Estate, Industry Chair, Real Estate Transformation Lab |
| Track 2 Leveraging Modern Tech in Construction & Land Development, Presented by Premier Construction Software | Speakers - Joseph Di Pinto, Premier Construction Software, Sales Manager | |
| Track 3 No Solutions, Only Trade-Offs: Raising the Bar on Your Technology Stack | Speakers - Dom Beveridge, 20for20, Founder - Melanie French, RR Living, CEO - Josh Gampp, UDR, CTO - Jeremy Poteet, JBG Smith, EVP, Technology | |
| Track 4 Creating Luxury Experiences from Residential to Hospitality Presented by Corporate Brand | Speakers - Moises Agami, Valor Capital Real Estate Development, CEO - Valentina di Benedetto, Elie Saab, Worldwide Business Development Director - Massimiliano Ferrari, Corporate Brand, CEO | |
|
Innovation Stage | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:10 am . | Innovation Stage Developer-Driven Innovation in Middle Housing | Speakers - Daniel Glaessl, Neutral, CPO |
|
Tracks | ||
| 11:25 AM - 12:00 pm . | Track 1 Creating Competitive Advantage With Strategic AI Investments, Presented by JLL Spark Global Ventures | Speakers - Canay Deniz, Ren Systems, CEO & Co-Founder - Laurent Grill, JLL Spark, Partner - Réne Morkos, ALICE Technologies, CEO & Founder |
| Track 2 Spurring Innovation in Residential Real Estate Amid Uncertain Markets | Speakers - Nina Dosanjh, Vanguard Properties, Chief Technology & Strategy Officer - Jonathan Kauffmann, Nest Realty, Founder - Jimmy Kelly, Lone Wolf Technologies, CEO - Joe Skousen, Inside Real Estate, CEO - Kevin Van Eck, Maverix Advisory Group, Principal | |
| Track 3 Quantum Real Estate – Where the Built World Meets What’s Next | Speakers - Chase Garbarino, HqO, CEO & Co-Founder - Greg Gomer, HqO, CCO & Co-Founder | |
| Track 4 From Search to Signed: How AI Is Redefining Rentals | Speakers - David Bourgeois, Amazon Web Services, National Segment Leader - ECRT - Michael Sherman, Zillow Rentals, SVP - Minna Song, Elise AI, CEO & Founder - Alex Wolkomir, McKinsey & Company, Partner | |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 pm . | Expo Hall Lunch | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 pm . | - Roundtables | Speakers - AZ Abiud, Acumen Cos., Chairman of The Board - Cara Athmann, Independent, Senior Real Estate Executive and Technology Strategist - Ian Bingham, Buckingham Companies, Senior Vice President - Breton Birkhofer, DivcoWest, Managing Director, Venture Investments - Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, Equity Angels, Managing Partner & Founder - Sherry Chris, NAR, Special Advisor to the CEO - Cecilia Cossio, NexGen Legacy, Founder - Adrian Danila, Multifamily X Consulting Group, Founder - Louisa Dickins, LMRE, Co-Founder - Ryan Elazari, CRE Unplugged, Co-Host and Founder - Nadine Ezzie, ezzie + co., Founder and Managing Partner - Kristi Fickert, Kurie, Senior Vice President of Growth and Marketing - Ryan Fink, Digs, CEO, Co-Founder - Ty Frackiewicz, Digs, CPO, Co-Founder - Gabrielle Gonzalez, Gabrielle Gonzalez & Associates L.L.C., Founder - Amy Gromowski, Cotality, VP, Head of Data Science - Stephanie Gubiotti, New Urban Residential, President - Ronald Harrington, RWR Consulting, Owner - Kaynam Hedayat, Independent, Product Management and Strategy Executive - Justin Jones, AI XChange, Co-Host - Prabhakar Karri, Nymbl Ventures, Founding Partner - Dylan Ketcham, Moderne Ventures, Principal - Chris Langford, Home Technology Ventures, Managing Partner - Derrick Morse, Rugged Robotics, Founder and CEO - Derrick Morse, Rugged Robotics, CEO & Founder - Lynn Musil, Pay Ready, CEO - Romey Oulton, LMRE, Head of Contech North America and EMEA and DEI Lead - Josh Panknin, Columbia Engineering - IEOR Columbia University, Director, Real Estate AI Research & Innovation - Daniel Paulino, Reputation, VP, Real Estate - Shelley Robinson, PMx Partner, Founder and Principal - Janet Rosseth, Cadence Marketing Solutions, LLC, Founder and CMO - Eric Sharpe, Multifamily Weekend Update, Co-Host and Content Producer - Nicole Weldon, Moderne Ventures, Director of Partnerships |
| Roundtables Roundtables | ||
| Roundtables Wednesday Roundtables | Speakers - Nikki Beauchamp, Sotheby's International Realty, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor - Breton Birkhofer, DivcoWest, Managing Director, Venture Investments - Sherry Chris, NAR, Special Advisor to the CEO - Adrian Danila, Multifamily X Consulting Group, Founder - Louisa Dickins, LMRE, Co-Founder - Ryan Fink, Digs, CEO, Co-Founder - Ty Frackiewicz, Digs, CPO, Co-Founder - Gabrielle Gonzalez, Gabrielle Gonzalez & Associates L.L.C., Founder - Amy Gromowski, Cotality, VP, Head of Data Science - Ronald Harrington, RWR Consulting, Owner - Kaynam Hedayat, Independent, Product Management and Strategy Executive - Casey Kachur, Virtuo, CEO and Co-founder - Dylan Ketcham, Moderne Ventures, Principal - Derrick Morse, Rugged Robotics, Founder and CEO - Lynn Musil, Pay Ready, CEO - Shelley Robinson, PMx Partner, Founder and Principal - Janet Rosseth, Cadence Marketing Solutions, LLC, Founder and CMO - Eric Sharpe, Multifamily Weekend Update, Co-Host and Content Producer - Nicole Weldon, Moderne Ventures, Director of Partnerships | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 pm . | Innovation Stage Equity Angels Demo Day: Featuring Emerging Startups in the Built World | Speakers - Natalia Bakaeva, ARKI, CEO & Co-Founder - Alikiah Barclay, Reeku, CEO & Founder - Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, Equity Angels, Managing Partner & Founder - Gabriela Constantinescu, Chambr, Co-Founder - Nikki Merkerson, PairGap, CEO & Founder - Terrence Nickelson, Goby Homes, CEO & Founder - Luciane Serifovic, Convierge, CEO & Founder - Kat Winston, Equity Angels, Managing Partner & Co-Founder |
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Tracks | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 pm . | Track 1 How Innovations for Multifamily Owners and Operators Are Changing the Game | Speakers - Amy Barricelli, RR Living, Senior Vice President - Evan Goldin, Parkade, CEO & Co-Founder - Lance Lambert, ResiClub, Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder - Eliza Lochner, Airbnb, Head of Marketing, Real Estate |
| Track 2 Blueprint’s Built World Challenge | Speakers - Keats Ali, Lincoln Property Company, CTO - Jeanne Casey, Nuveen, Global Head of Proptech & Innovation - Mollie Eisler, Neuberger Berman, Vice President - Robin Meserow, PGIM RE, Global Innovation - Vik Venkatraman, Blueprint, Conference Chair | |
| Track 3 Future of the Future: The Infrastructure of Tomorrow’s NYC | Speakers - Stuart Bern, JLL, Managing Director, Americas - Mark Domino, The Durst Organization, Director of Digital - Don Laughlin, REBNY, Director of Technology - Frank Monterisi, Related Companies, Executive Vice President | |
| Track 4 Building a Seamless Tech Stack for Real Estate Success, Presented by Lone Wolf Technologies | ||
| 2:55 PM - 3:30 pm . | Track 1 The Modern Agent: Adapting to Tech, Trends, and the Evolving Homebuyer | Speakers - Grant Devine, Anywhere, VP, Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships - Madeline Hammer, REMAX, Executive Director, Strategic Alliances - Carolyn Kwon, Moderne Ventures, Head of Platform - Jim Psyhogios, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, VP of Strategic Engagement - David Voorhees, Keller Williams, Executive Director of Labs |
| Track 2 Increasing Housing Supply Through Innovation | Speakers - Jake Day, Maryland DHCD, Secretary - Lesli Gooch, Manufactured Housing Institute, CEO - Matt Hoffman, Housing Tech, Managing Partner - Dan Hull, NRP, President - Apoorva Pasricha, Cloud Apartments, COO | |
| Track 3 How Real Estate Family Offices Are Dealing With Market Volatility | Speakers - John Doukas, PropellerBD, Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Jonathan Iger, Sage Realty, CEO & President - Patrick Pavone, Olmstead Properties, Inc., Managing Director, Acquisitions | |
| Track 4 Innovative Strategies to Get Startups Funding in Turbulent Times | Speakers - Carey Armstrong, Truelist, Founder & CEO - Mike Barker, Shea & Co., Managing Director - Rich Boyle, Canaan Partners, General Partner - Thomas Byrne, Crow Holdings, Venture Advisor | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 pm . | Innovation Stage BUILDING Brand Presented by Bloxspring | Speakers - Mollie Claypool, AUAR, CEO & Founder - Chelsea Lavin, The Malin, Brand Director - Adam Malik, Bloxspring, CEO & Co-Founder - Noor Marzook, eXp Realty, VP, Marketing & Communications - Adam Pittenger, Moved, CEO & Founder - Jack Sibley, Related Argent, Head of Proptech & Innovation |
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Tracks | ||
| 3:35 PM - 4:10 pm . | Track 1 Creating a Single Version of Truth: How AI Is Changing Building Data | Speakers - Kenon Chen, Clear Capital, EVP, Strategy & Growth - Jonathan Crosier, Kilroy Realty, CTO - Sandy Jacolow, Empire State Realty Trust, CTO - James Whalen, BXP, SVP, CTO |
| Track 2 The Public Market Perspective on Real Estate Tech | Speakers - Ricardo Camacho, Standard Partners LLC, Managing Member & Founder - Gavriel Kahane, Arkhouse, Managing Partner - Moses Sternstein, Random Walk, CEO & Founder | |
| Track 3 Building Political Will for Housing: Cities, Communities, and the Abundance Movement | Speakers - Sunil Rajaraman, Hamlet, CEO & Founder - Libby Schaaf, California, Treasurer Candidate, 2026 - Frank Scott, Jr., Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor | |
| Track 4 Gauging the Cycle: Proptech Investing in a Changing Market | Speakers - Adam Demuyakor, Wilshire Lane, Managing Partner - Gavin Myers, Prudence, Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Alexandra Nicoletti, Camber Creek, Partner - David Weiden, Khosla Ventures, Founding Partner & Managing Director - Ashkan Zandieh, CRETI, Managing Director | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 pm . | Expo Hall Office Hours | Speakers - Wil Chockley, 75 & Sunny Ventures, Partner - Ty Findley, Ironspring Ventures, General Partner & Co-Founder - Peter Frank, i80 Group, Managing Director - Sophia Ghadamian, Nine Four Ventures, Principal - Alon Gorbonos, RE Angels, General Partner & Founder - Vivin Hegde, Zacua Ventures, Managing Partner & Founder - Prabhakar Karri, Nymbl Ventures, Founding Partner - Ajey Kaushal, JLL Spark, Investment Principal - Howard Ko, Morpheus Ventures, Partner - Eric Lamb, Blackhorn Ventures, Operating Partner - Edwin Loredo, Core Innovation Capital, Partner - Cem Mimaroglu, ComposeVC, Founding General Partner - Jennifer Place, Munich RE Ventures, Principal - Zak Schwarzman, Metaprop, General Partner - Krishna Srinivasan, LiveOak Ventures, Founding Partner - Lucas Turner-Owens, Building Ventures, Principal |
| Networking Official Expo Hall Reception & Networking | ||
Thursday, September 18th, 2025 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 am . | Venetian 2nd Floor Breakfast | |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 pm . | Venetian 2nd Floor Registration Open | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 am . | Main Stage Blueprint’s Vision Stage Presented With Thesis Driven | Speakers - Sharon Ayalon, UrbanMix, CEO & Co-Founder - Sam Charney, Charney Companies, Principal & Founder - Brad Hargreaves, Thesis Driven, Founder - Frank Monterisi, Related Companies, Executive Vice President |
| 10:30 AM - 5:00 pm . | Expo Hall Expo Hall Open | |
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Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 AM - 11:20 am . | Track 1 Brokerages and Search — Where Is It All Headed? | Speakers - Eric Chesin, Anywhere, EVP & Chief Strategy Officer - Dave Garland, Second Century Ventures, Managing Director - Amber Kahr, Billions, COO & Co-Founder |
| Track 2 Build vs. Buy: Understanding Internal and External Innovation | Speakers - Franco Faraudo, Propmodo, Co-Founder - Whitney Kidd, The Preiss Company, SVP, Innovation & Tech - Eric Koehler, Titan America, VP, Innovation & Quality - Ken Kurz, Copt Defense, CIO & VP, Information Technology - Amr Rafaat, Windover, Chief Innovation Officer | |
| Track 4 The New World of Office: Tenant Engagement, Flex Models and New Ideas | Speakers - Faron Brazis, Hobbs Brook Real Estate, Tenant Engagement Lead - Bob Gillespie, REACH Commercial, Managing Partner - Brandon Medeiros, REKalibrate, CEO & Co-Founder | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 pm . | Track 3 Developers in Focus: Presenting Innovative New Projects and Ideas | Speakers - Blake Berg, DC Partners, Chief Development Officer - Eric Brody, ANAX Real Estate Partners, Managing Partner & Founder - Steve Edwards, REthink Development, Principal & President - Ryan Johnson, Culdesac, CEO & Co-Founder - John Luff, Beach Street Holdings, Co-Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Chris Patton, COSM, Director of Virtual Design & Construction - Casey Roloff, Seabrook, WA, CEO & Town Founder |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:40 am . | Innovation Stage Emerging Managers Showcase Presented by FIRE | |
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Tracks | ||
| 11:25 AM - 12:00 pm . | Track 1 Leading Cleantech Adoption Across the Built World | Speakers - Sarah Derdowski, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Group Manager IEC & Program Manager IN2 - Mick Gilbert, Fairstead Ventures, Director of Energy & Sustainability - Julieta Moradei, Overlay Capital Build, Managing Partner & Founder - Shaima Sharif, Amazon, Global Innovation Programs Lead |
| Track 2 All AI Do Is Win – When to Build, When to Buy, and When to Walk Away | Speakers - Tripty Arya, Travtus, CEO & Founder - Spencer Burton, CRE Agents, CEO & Co-Founder - Anne Hollander, The Strategic Edge, Advisor - Richard Matricaria, Marcus & Millichap, Chief Growth Officer - Jen Tindle, Grace Hill, VP, Strategic Insights | |
| Track 4 Unlocking Alternative Uses of GLA in Retail Real Estate | Speakers - David Blumenfeld, NextRivet, Co-Founder - Hue Chen, Saglo Companies, President - Caroline Liikala, Caruso, SVP, Corporate Strategy & Innovation - Dennis Marnick, 1-800-FLOWERS, Head of Real Estate - James Scott, MIT's Real Estate Tech Initiaitive, Director | |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 pm . | Expo Hall Lunch | |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 pm . | Roundtables Thursday Roundtables | Speakers - AZ Abiud, Acumen Cos., Chairman of The Board - Cara Athmann, Independent, Senior Real Estate Executive and Technology Strategist - Ian Bingham, Buckingham Companies, Senior Vice President - Cecilia Cossio, NexGen Legacy, Founder - Daniel Dorfman, Roots, Co-Founder - Ryan Elazari, CRE Unplugged, Co-Host and Founder - Nadine Ezzie, ezzie + co., Founder and Managing Partner - Kristi Fickert, Kurie, Senior Vice President of Growth and Marketing - Stephanie Gubiotti, New Urban Residential, President - Justin Jones, AI XChange, Co-Host - Prabhakar Karri, Nymbl Ventures, Founding Partner - Romey Oulton, LMRE, Head of Contech North America and EMEA and DEI Lead - Daniel Paulino, Reputation, VP, Real Estate - Margaret Potter, Portfolio Pro Advisors, Principal Advisor & Founder - Mete Varas, ME Proptech Intiative, Founder |
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| 1:05 PM - 1:50 pm . | Track 1 Blueprint Women’s Lunch | Speakers - Meg Baldini, Procore, VP Corporate Development - Melissa Cheong, Blackhorn Ventures, Managing Partner - Sarah Derdowski, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Group Manager IEC & Program Manager IN2 - Julieta Moradei, Overlay Capital Build, Managing Partner & Founder - Shaima Sharif, Amazon, Global Innovation Programs Lead - Ashley Stinton, NAR REACH, Managing Partner |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 pm . | Innovation Stage Startup Showcase Presented by Suffolk Technologies | Speakers - Anna Berger, Trayd, CEO & Founder - Hantz Fevry, Geolava, CEO & Founder - Amit Phansalkar, Anodet, CEO |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:35 pm . | Track 1 Meeting the Moment: Land, Power, and the Future of Data Centers | Speakers - James McWalter, Paces, CEO & Co-Founder - Gregoir Viasnoff, Schneider Electric, Global Head, Accelerator Program – SE Ventures - Wan Li Zhu, Suffolk Technologies, Managing Director & Co-Founder |
| Track 2 Where to Look for the Next Proptech Unicorns | Speakers - John Chen, Fika Ventures, General Partner - Dave Eisenberg, Zigg Capital, Founding Partner - Alon Gorbonos, RE Angels, General Partner & Founder - Heather Harmon, Outside VC, Operating Partner - Jenny Song, Navitas Capital, Partner | |
| Track 3 Developing a Quantitative Platform for Real Estate Applications | Speakers - Susan Gerock, Elme Communities, CIO & SVP Information Technology - Neal Gilmore, Quadreal Property Group, SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics - Ali Haidar, GIC, SVP, Head of Real Estate Portfolio Management (Americas) - Josh Panknin, Columbia Engineering - IEOR Columbia University, Director, Real Estate AI Research & Innovation | |
| Track 4 As Proptech Investing Goes Global, How Is the Game Changing? | Speakers - Karim Helal, ProTenders, CEO & Founfder - Pierre Melhado, Compass Rock Ireland, Senior Director - Cem Mimaroglu, ComposeVC, Founding General Partner - Simon Ryschka, REHAU New Ventures, Managing Director | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:15 pm . | Track 1 How the Revolution in Building Ops Is Affecting the Bottom Line | Speakers - Joe Aamidor, Aamidor Consulting, Managing Director - Kaynam Hedayat, Independent, Product Management and Strategy Executive |
| Track 2 Market Update: Real Estate Tech M&A and Growth Capital Markets | Speakers - Jason Barg, Lovell Minnick Partners, Partner - Tollie Bell, Mainsail Partners, Principal - Chris Gough, Houlihan Lokey, Managing Director - Tom Rockford, Barclays, Director | |
| Track 4 Transforming Canadian Housing Through Innovation | Speakers - Nomaan Ahmed, Stelumar, Technology Head - Deniz Celebioglu, Center for Housing Innovation, Program Lead - Scott Kaplanis, GroundBreak Ventures, Managing Partner - Xavier Toby, Axe Living, Founder - Jackson Wyatt, Cabn, CEO & Founder | |
| 3:20 PM - 3:55 pm . | Track 1 Future-Proofing Your Portfolio: How Owners Build Competitive Advantage | Speakers - Jonathan Goldberg, Howard Hughes, Vice President, HHX - Jeff Hendren, Mesh, CRO - David Madrid, AvalonBay, VP, Innovation & Venture - Alberto Rizzoli, V7, CEO & Co-Founder - Nicole Weldon, Moderne Ventures, Director of Partnerships |
| Track 2 Building the Communities of Tomorrow | Speakers - Kristie Cole, UNICEF Innovation, Specialist, Catalytic Finance - Brandon Dobell, Managing Director, BGL - Jared Kuhn, ICON, VP, Real Estate & Sales - Hunter Maats, Resilience Investments, CEO | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 pm . | Networking Official Expo Hall Reception & Networking | |
| 9:00 PM - 12:00 am . | Networking Official After-Party Sponsored by REACH | |
Destinations of Interest
Destinations of Interest
1:1 Meeting Zone
On the right hand side of the Expo Hall sits the 1:1 Meeting Zone, a purpose-built meeting space. Meetings scheduled in the 1:1 meeting zone via the app will take place here and offer a convenient place for casual conversations.
The Bar
A location for friendly conversation, a place to fuel up or wind down. The Bar offers a bit of a jolt to your morning with a fancy cup of Jo or a delicious afternoon pint of beer to wind down and take it all in. Located in the front right of the Expo Hall.
Blueprint Pre-Game Meeting Point
Located in the foyer of the 5th floor this Meeting Point serves as a location for meetings created in the app when the Expo Hall is not open.
The Print Live
Take a walk by our TV studio in the foyer of the 5th floor and get a sneak peek at interviews happening with innovators and thought leaders creating the built world!
Exclusive content JUST for our Blueprint attendees.
FIRE Emerging Tech Zone
AeroShield Materials is making the world’s most transparent silica aerogels to cut energy losses by >50% in insulated glass. Developed by the founders at MIT, this patented porous glass offers state-of-the-art performance in a lightweight and affordable form-factor to make homes and lives more comfortable. The AeroShield material can enable sustainable products that improve the performance of windows, ovens, freezer doors, solar thermal receivers and more!
Azure Printed Home is fundamentally changing the construction industry with cutting edge technology and approach, by factory 3D printing homes using recycled materials. Creating future focused modular living spaces, designed to enrich our lives and invest in our planet’s future.
BreatheEV has built the first true reservation system for EV charging, allowing drivers to charge when they want and need to, and property owners to reduce the amount of infrastructure needed by 90% with no ongoing costs while optimizing the utilization of existing chargers to maximize revenue.
Canvas creates an entirely new class of robotic equipment that leverages advanced robotics, data, and AI to install materials on building interiors. Our first product is a worker-controlled drywall finishing robot that drives unmatched metrics in schedule, cost, quality, and safety. In the same way heavy equipment revolutionized exterior construction, Canvas machines are redefining how we do work in building interiors.
Destinations of Interest
FIRE Emerging Tech Zone
Carbon Negative Solutions remediates air and ground pollution for utility companies converting these waste streams into carbon-negative cement supplements.
DTE Materials is decarbonizing concrete via the aggregates which makes up ~75% of concrete volume. DTE manufactures a carbon negative bioaggregate derived from forest and agriculture residues through its Clearwash process, which makes cellulose and concrete chemistries compatible. Our flagship product, StoneFiber, will be deployed as Concrete Masonry Units that are 30-40% lighter with 43-78% lower embodied carbon (compared to Ordinary Portland Cement) depending on the structural rating.
GoPowerEV provides the most cost-effective solution for in-space parking at multifamily properties. Our proprietary hardware, software and services solution ensures the lowest price per space in the industry. We works with apartments owners, HOAs and investors. We specialize in powering whole garages, or most of the spaces, without the need for costly electrical upgrades. In-space, personal charging is the most convenient and cost effective option for residents.
Helix Earth Technologies revolutionizes commercial air conditioning efficiency with innovative products that pre-dehumidify air before it enters HVAC systems. Using technology developed for NASA, our retrofit devices reduce latent energy consumption by 80%, significantly lowering energy costs and carbon emissions. Our solutions seamlessly integrate with existing HVAC equipment, providing an effective, sustainable approach to reducing the environmental impact of air conditioning in commercial buildings.
Hempitecture is a manufacturer of high performance, carbon negative building products, with a focus on thermal and acoustic insulation.
HempWood® Natural Flooring is safe for our consumers with no VOCs due to our no-added formaldehyde soy-based adhesive. The engineered format offers ease of installation, multiple subfloor applications, and the ability to be refinished up to four times. HempWood® Natural Flooring has a Janka Hardness Rating of 2,200 lbf, which is 20% harder than American white oak. The flooring is also CARB 2 and TSCA VI Compliant. In addition to no VOCs, the ASTM E648 Fire Rating is a Class 1, which is well above the commercial standard.
Destinations of Interest
FIRE Emerging Tech Zone
KEWAZO is a leading construction robotics company with offices in Germany and the USA. KEWAZO automates on-site material movement at construction sites and industrial plants. KEWAZO’s lifting robot, Liftbot, improves safety and productivity by replacing cranes and manual handling. Liftbot has been deployed at iconic construction sites, including the U.S. Capitol, and the largest refineries, including the ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery. Live data from on-site robots enables more proactive management of both individual projects and companies overall.
Miravel is bringing urban farms to multifamily apartments to help owners & operators attract tenants, build community, and boost property value.
Raise Robotics creates robots to build the world’s physical infrastructure. Our first product is MetalMan, a bimanual mobile manipulator for automating assembly tasks on construction sites. Our team brings together years of experience in developing outdoor robotics alongside a deep understanding of the construction industry.
Terran Robotics builds robots that pick up dirt and smash it together into awesome homes. We utilize subsoil that is already on site and robots that are 100x cheaper than the competition. This lets us hit price parity with conventional construction in our very first builds with a clear path towards significantly lower costs, large margins and rapid scaling.
Destinations of Interest
Innovation Stage
Innovative companies deserve a stage worthy of their pioneering spirit, and that is what you will find in the heart of the Expo Hall – a stage specifically built for some of the brightest companies changing the built world. Look for the Innovation Stage on the agenda to see the detailed list of companies presenting Wednesday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and Thursday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Puppy Park
Get your daily dose of AWWW! We know all the meetings you’ll be taking can get a bit ruff, so take a mental health break with human’s best friend in our Puppy Park Presented by Endpoint. These cute pups are waiting for a belly rub!
Bag Check
Taking the red eye back home? Didn’t get to check in before the Kick-Off Day Summits started? No problem we have got you covered. Head on over to the Bag Check on the 4th floor next to the Plenary Stage to store your stuff! It will be open 11:00 am to 7:30 pm on Tuesday and 8:00 am to 5:30 pm on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Registration
It’s the first place to go and the most important place to go. We are talking about Registration. Kick off your Blueprint Vegas experience right by stopping by 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Wednesday and 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday. Remember access to all Blueprint Vegas activities requires a badge starting with the Kick-Off Summits and Kick-Off Party on Tuesday all the way through to the Official After Party!
Swag Store
Wanna take home a little bit of Blueprint Vegas? No problem the Swag Store has Blueprint Vegas branded tee-shirts and sweatshirts for sale. Located in the Expo Hall directly behind the Innovation Stage from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Tee Time Presented By
Practice your putt or hole-in-one swing at Tee Time presented by Neo Robotics. Meetings are par for the course at Blueprint Vegas and with Tee Time open from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm both Wednesday and Thursday. This mini green is a great place to talk business or debate Woods vs. Nicklaus or Palmer vs. McIlroy.
Technology at Blueprint
TECHNOLOGY AT BLUEPRINT
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More Than Just a Conference
KICK-OFF DAY CONTENT
Tuesday, September 17th
Palazzo A-D
12:00pm – 5:00pm
OFFICIAL KICK-OFF PARTY
Tuesday, September 17th
5th Floor Palazzo Foyer
5:00pm – 7:00pm
BREAKFAST
Wednesday, September 18th
Plenary
8:00am – 9:30am
Thursday, September 19th
Plenary
7:45am – 9:30am
LUNCH
Wednesday, September 18th
Expo Hall
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Thursday, September 19th
Expo Hall
12:00pm – 2:00pm
EXPO HALL RECEPTIONS
Wednesday, September 18th | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday, September 19th | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Expo Hall
Presented By 
After Party
Thursday, September 19th – 9:00pm @ Flight Club
Sponsor/Exhibitor Company Descriptions
20for20
20for20 is a research and advisory firm that helps multifamily operators and technology providers make better decisions about technology. Through deep industry connections and constant market analysis, 20for20 delivers insights that guide product development, go-to-market strategy, and operational transformation. 20for20 is a leading industry resource for white papers, podcasts, and content that shape the industry's conversation about tech adoption and innovation.
Acres.com
Acres.com is a land data and mapping platform built to bring transparency to America’s biggest asset–land. With data for over 150 million parcels of land, Acres brings together the information you need to understand and value land with confidence. Access more accurate and comprehensive land intelligence, comparable sales, and easy-to-use mapping tools for fast, informed decision making. Visit acres.com to learn more.
Airbnb
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 1.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. The Airbnb-friendly program helps drive long-term resident demand at no cost, earn ancillary revenue and gain visibility into hosting activity on Airbnb.
akenza
The akenza IoT platform unifies building data to help businesses make smarter decisions.
ALN Apartment Data
Based in Texas since 1991, ALN Apartment Data is the largest nationwide market research company for multifamily data in the US. ALN updates property-level information, providing collective data research with data analytics, market trends, KPIs, new construction pipelines, rental trend reports, contacts, histories, and more. ALN is ready to share our platforms and data knowledge for the solutions you need to make you and your business a success!
ApartmentIQ
ApartmentIQ is the leading public data platform for multifamily operations, revenue, and asset teams - delivering real-time market surveys, property insights, and market performance with zero manual work. Teams use ApartmentIQ to explore markets, benchmark assets, and generate export-ready reports in seconds - powered entirely by accurate, unit-level public data. Easily connect it to your BI tools, or schedule recurring insights with no code. Trusted by more than 60% of the NMHC Top 50.
Arch USA & Corporate Brand
A++ is an international brand founded in 2000, with offices across America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The Group includes over thirty companies operating in architecture, interior design, construction management, branded real estate, real estate investment, and hospitality. Guided by the philosophy “We are human,” A++ embraces a holistic and sustainable design approach. Corporate Brand, part of the A++ Group, is a global leader in branded real estate, supporting investors and developers in creating iconic projects where design, storytelling, and brand value come together to deliver meaningful, distinctive, and lasting real estate experiences.
www.a2plus.green
www.corporatebrand.ch
ATTOM
ATTOM is a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics. Powering innovation across various industries with premium property data covering 155 million U.S. properties—99% of the population. Our multi-sourced real estate data includes property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, neighborhood and geospatial boundary information, all validated through a rigorous 20-step process and linked by a unique ATTOM ID.
From flexible delivery solutions—such as Property Data APIs, Bulk File Licenses, ATTOM Cloud, Real Estate Market Trends—to AI-Ready datasets, ATTOM fuels smarter decision-making across industries including real estate, mortgage, insurance, government, and more.
Autolane
THE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR CURBSIDE AUTONOMY
The future is showing up at your curb – fast. Autolane orchestrates autonomous vehicles for pickups and rides—no staff, no slowdowns, and no chaos. Just smooth, scalable curb control.
SMARTER LANES FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC BRANDS
Autolane delivers intelligent curb control for retailers, QSRs, malls, and venues– reducing congestion, improving flow, and future-proofing the pickup experience.
Axe Living
Axe Living specializes in designing and building high-quality Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) that blend functionality, style, and durability. Partnered with Drew & Jonathan Scott, we offer customizable ADUs featuring premium materials like quartz countertops and luxury vinyl flooring. Our energy-efficient designs cater to multigenerational living, rental income, or personal retreats, adding value to your property. From concept to completion, our expert team ensures a seamless, stress-free process, delivering on time and within budget. With a focus on craftsmanship and sustainability, Axe Living transforms your vision into a turnkey reality, enhancing comfort and minimizing environmental impact.
Barclays
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading global investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients and communities. The Investment Bank helps money managers, financial institutions, governments, supranational organisations and corporate clients manage their funding, investing, financing, advisory and risk management needs. www.barclays.com/ib
Beaumont Bailey
Beaumont Bailey partners with forward-thinking organisations across the real estate, prop tech, and the built environment to identify and attract leaders who can drive innovation and transformation. Our expertise spans across Technology, Real Estate & Development, Smart Buildings, Automation & Robotics, as well as Building Materials, Industrial Manufacturing, and Construction.
With a global network and proven track record, we connect companies with internationally experienced executives who can accelerate growth, harness emerging technologies, and shape the future of how people live, work, and interact with space.
Berkadia
Berkadia is a leader in the commercial real estate industry, offering a robust suite of services to our multifamily and commercial property clients. Powered by deep relationships and industry-changing technology, our people sell, finance, and service commercial real estate, providing support for the entire life cycle of our clients’ assets. Our unique ownership structure allows us to put our clients’ interests first and create a marketplace that delivers a superior experience.
Blackhorn Ventures
Blackhorn is an early-stage venture firm investing in companies that leverage digital infrastructure to drive. resource productivity across manufacturing, energy, transportation, construction, and supply chain—industries slow to digitize yet critical for decarbonization and labor productivity.
Over five years, Blackhorn has raised three funds (~$360M AUM), returned capital to LPs, and built a portfolio of 80+ companies transforming how we build, power, and move the world. Its 2017 vintage seed fund ranks top quartile among U.S. venture funds, driven by a timely thesis and differentiated sourcing of high-quality opportunities.
Bloxspring
Bloxspring is the brand and content agency creating unstoppable momentum for built world innovators. Our BLX framework fuses creative soul and sector fluency with an integrated approach, helping visionaries across real estate, construction and climate achieve the outcomes that matter. As storytellers with built world innovation at our core, we combine strategy, brand and content to increase differentiation, revenue and impact. Since inception, we’ve worked with CEOs, executive teams and entrepreneurs at 100+ companies across North America and Europe. Throughout, we’ve remained steadfast in our mission: to be the agency that built world innovation deserves.
Bristol Advisory
Bristol Advisory collaborates with startups and high-growth companies to revolutionize real estate through AI and digital transformation within the Built Environment. Leveraging deep market and tech insights, we provide Go-to-Market, Product and Technology Strategies to scale AI-driven platforms in PropTech, ConTech, FinTech, and Climate Tech. With an extensive history in tech startups backed by top VCs, we've contributed to 10 successful exits and 1 IPO. We actively support the real estate innovation ecosystem as a mentor/advisor for NAR REACH, Moderne Ventures, US Proptech Council, Cleantech Open, Venture Mechanics, and others. For inquiries, please contact us at richard@bristoladvisory.com.
CENSAI
CENSAI (pronounced “sensei”) offers powerful population intelligence for creating real estate strategies and identifying investment opportunities. CENSAI coalesces datasets from a variety of trusted sources, including proprietary insights into more than 270 million identity-verified adults from the West Coast to the Eastern Seaboard. Using predictive analytics and machine learning, the CENSAI platform provides real estate professionals with tools to compare look-alike markets, discover multifamily properties, and project migration trends up to four quarters into the future. CENSAI is supported by Rushmore Labs, a Koch company with more than 10 years of experience pioneering data solutions.
Centre for Housing Innovation
Centre for Housing Innovation (CHI) is a national initiative to transform the Canadian housing ecosystem through entrepreneurship, capacity building, and technology.
Clear Capital
Clear Capital is a national real estate analytics, data solutions, and valuation technology company with a simple purpose: to build confidence in real estate decisions to strengthen communities and improve lives. Our goal is to provide customers with a complete understanding of nearly every U.S. property through our AI-driven analytics, data solutions, valuation services, and automated appraisal review platforms. Learn more at www.clearcapital.com.
Connect CRE
Connect CRE offers an integrated business development approach to all things commercial real estate. We deliver an unrivaled combination of content, connections, and creativity – produced by a team with decades of commercial real estate experience. With separate but synergistic platforms, we provide our clients a one-stop-shop for news and information, events and networking, marketing and business development strategies, and more.
CoStar Group
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
Cotality
We are Cotality. We illuminate data, insights and workflows across the property ecosystem, analyzing the largest objective data set in the US for real-time insights in minutes, not months. Together, we’ll identify hidden risks and powerful opportunities for transforming your business and solving for society’s greatest challenges. Let’s turn your biggest questions into a future you can see. www.cotality.com
CRE Unplugged
CRE Unplugged exists to democratize access to the commercial real estate (CRE)
and innovation space. It breaks down industry silos by translating complex topics
into digestible, human-first conversations. The content platform bridges seasoned
professionals and rising voices, creating a stage where thought leadership meets
real talk - not just about technology and AI, but a new way of thinking driven by the
people, policies, processes and principles shaping the built world today.
CRETI - Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation
CRETI is a research and education organization dedicated to the health & wellness of real estate technology and adjacent sectors. Our community of venture capital investors and innovators are the catalyst behind thousands of jobs, groundbreaking innovations, and thriving local economies around the globe.
Crewscope
Crewscope reduces schedule risk and downtime on industrial and construction projects. Our field-tested platform, developed in collaboration with industry leaders such as EllisDon and Amrize/Lafarge, has consistently achieved labor savings of 8-15%. We help field teams establish weekly plans aligned with critical path targets. We share progress and updates frequently with crews and recognize their performance when targets are achieved.
Crexi
Crexi is reimagining commercial real estate, building industry-leading technology for professionals to more effectively market, analyze, and trade commercial property.
DepositCloud
DepositCloud revolutionizes your security deposits, obliterating the headaches of enrollment, and compliance. Empowering your renters with flexibility – from traditional cash deposits to the deposit alternatives you choose all while ensuring affordability!
Imagine, lightning-fast move-ins that free your team from tedious administrative burdens, will be supercharged and focused on what truly matters. And say, “good-bye” to soul-crushing refund checks FOREVER!
DepositCloud isn't just about simplifying operations and mitigating risk – it's about transforming security deposits from necessary into a streamlined, positive experience for both operators and residents. Make your deposits disappear... into the cloud!
Digs
Digs is an AI collaboration platform for builders that focuses on Pre-Construction & Warranty. Digs AI automatically organizes documents, enhances collaboration, and generates digital homeowner handoffs with a few clicks. Digs’ results in more efficient builds and a comprehensive 3D digital twin of the home for the homeowner that is both usable and shareable. Every Home Understood.
Drawer AI
Drawer AI transforms the way electrical estimating works. Built by estimators for estimators, our software provides tailored solutions specifically for the electrical trade. With DRAWER AI, you save time on estimates, allowing you to send out more bids and win more projects. Join us and become a winning business with our cutting-edge technology! https://drawer.ai/
Dwellsy
Dwellsy provides Rental Market Data to Solutions Providers in Revenue Management, AVM, Lending, Investing/Trading, Economic Forecasting, GIS, Site Selection, Economic Development, et al. What sets Dwellsy apart is the sheer volume (SFR and Multifamily) and accuracy of our data. Unlike many other platforms, our data is sourced directly from property management software (Yardi, Entrata, Appfolio, et al.)—not web scraping or survey data—via our 100% free rental marketplace, ensuring that you’re getting the most up-to-date, reliable information available. We provide a range of data delivery options: Raw Data Feed, API, and on demand UI.
ElevateOS
ElevateOS—the only all-in-one community operating system.
ElevateOS transforms property management, combining resident engagement, rent payments, maintenance, reservations, and concierge services into a single, super-app. It also uniquely integrates access control, intercoms, package lockers, and thermostats, eliminating app fatigue and redefining modern apartment living.
ElevateOS also provides in-demand, hotel-style personal concierge services such as housekeeping, pet walking and grooming, massage, fitness, handyman services, event planning, and more to provide a first-class resident living experience. ElevateOS clients reduce point solutions by upwards of 75%, increase their NOI by $23 per unit per month, and increase resident retention by 10%.
Embue
Embue’s smart building platform was designed specifically for multifamily. With Embue, owners and operators cut energy use and carbon emissions by 30%, while making buildings easier to manage and more comfortable for residents.
The Embue platform delivers whole building automation, monitoring and control along with intelligent energy management. With Embue, properties become Virtual Power Plant (VPP) assets unlocking new revenue opportunities and driving stronger ROI.
Embue is headquartered in Worcester, Mass., and serves top national portfolios in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Please visit www.embue.com to learn more.
Equity Angels
Founded by real estate and tech veterans Katherine Winston and Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, Equity Angels transforms how underrepresented founders access capital and opportunity by offering accelerator programs, executive placement and direct investor connections that expand opportunity in innovation while driving measurable returns for all stakeholders.
ExactEstate
ExactEstate is a leading property management software provider helping property managers and landlords streamline and enhance their operations and increase efficiency. Our cloud based platform offers features, such as a resident portal, online applications, online payments, tenant screening, detailed and custom reporting, and a full accounting suite. We support our affordable housing, multi-family, and single-family rental clients with US based customer service.
Examen
Examen is an AI-powered asset intelligence platform for real estate portfolios. We use drones and AI to digitize your entire portfolio, identify issues across roof, pavement, and HVAC assets, and deliver 5-year, data-driven capital and maintenance plans that reduce lifetime repair costs.
Facilimax
Facilimax is an innovation-focused facilities and infrastructure management firm specializing in mission-critical environments like data centers. We leverage AI, smart sensors, and digital twins to drive real-time visibility, predictive maintenance, and performance optimization. Our advanced simulation capabilities allow clients to train technicians, test new procedures, and explore design changes in a virtual environment—solving challenges that can’t be addressed physically. From energy systems to operational strategy, Facilimax delivers scalable, tech-driven solutions that enhance resilience, efficiency, and adaptability in critical operations.
Fifth Dimension
The only AI-native workflow automation platform specifically designed for real estate leaders, by real estate experts. 5D addresses a fundamental problem in real estate: the inefficient, error-prone, and time-consuming process of collecting, analyzing and making decisions from disparate data sources across various document types.
Industry leaders across the world use Fifth Dimension to automate workflows like:
IC paper creation
Deal screening
Investor updates
Market comps analysis
Deal tracking
Portfolio performance reporting
Reviewing due diligence packs
And much more
Hear more: https://www.fifthdimensionai.com/en-gb/case-studies
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall, is the largest asset manager investing at the intersection of real estate and technology. Fifth Wall is backed by a global mix of 110+ strategic LPs from 20+ countries, including BNP Paribas Real Estate, British Land, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Hilton, Hines, Host Hotels and Resorts, Kimco Realty Corporation, Lennar, Marriott International, MetLife Investment Management, MGM Resorts, Related Companies, Starwood Capital, and Toll Brothers, amongst others. This consortium represents one of the largest groups of potential partners in the global built world ecosystem, resulting in transformational investments and collaboration with portfolio companies to improve efficiency and maximize returns.
FLUIX AI
FLUIX is the AI OS for physical infrastructure, doubling America’s compute capacity without building new data centers. Our AI autopilot optimizes HVAC, power, and IT systems to cut energy waste and boost revenue by 20%, while anonymized data feeds a Physical AI Cloud that helps utilities, engineers, and builders plan and scale faster.
Website: https://www.fluix.ai/
Inquiries: info@fluix.ai
Flume AI
Flume AI streamlines sourcing by connecting builders and businesses with trusted suppliers and quality materials.
Foundation for Innovation in Real Estate
FIRE is a Chicago-based 501(c)3 nonprofit. We catalyze high-impact innovation in the world’s largest asset class. These technologies advance the ecosystem without fitting the mold for traditional startup support. That means strategic partnerships, educational events, a job board, and grassroots communities that drive innovation.
FoxyAI
About FoxyAI
Founded in 2018, FoxyAI is a leading B2B proptech in real estate visualization and property intelligence. The company utilizes cutting-edge artificial intelligence and computer vision to convert everyday real estate visual media into actionable data. FoxyAI's suite of Property Intelligence tools, all available through its API, can instantly compute quality and condition, renovation costs, detect objects and materials, and more. For more information on FoxyAI, visit https://foxyai.com/.
GateKeeper
GateKeeper is the VoiceAI call center for parking garages. It resolves support calls instantly with zero labor costs - integrating with your existing hardware to handle all customer support requests. GateKeeper completely replaces your existing call center, reducing costs by up to 75%. Faster resolutions, lower expenses, and end-to-end operational oversight are now within reach. See how at https://yourcallcenter.sucks
Geek Estate
Connecting, informing, and inspiring proptech leaders through curated networking, biz intel briefings, and thesis-driven essays. Operates GEM Diamond, an invite only community of proptech founders, executives, tech-forward practitioners, and VCs free from sponsored messages and noise. Empowering Real Estate & Built World Innovation Since 2007.
Genia
Genia is revolutionizing structural engineering with its AI-powered generative design platform, the Structural CoPilot. This technology empowers engineering consultancies and real estate developers to generate optimal, physics-validated, and code-compliant engineering drawings in minutes, a process typically taking weeks. Genia enables users to achieve up to 10x faster design cycles, reduce errors by 40%, and save 10% on materials. By transforming architectural plans into multiple optimized structural solutions, Genia helps firms win more bids and enhance project efficiency without expanding their workforce. For more info: https://www.genia.design/
Geolava
Geolava turns the built world into live, actionable intelligence. Our spatial-reasoning platform reveals the current and future state of every property or critical asset, empowering owners, investors, and operators to make informed decisions
Goodwin
Goodwin is a leading global law firm known for its deep expertise at the intersection of capital and innovation. We partner with clients to navigate complex legal and business challenges across industries including technology, real estate, life sciences, and private equity. Our pioneering Proptech practice—the first of its kind—advises clients on the legal and strategic issues that arise where property and technology converge. By combining market-leading real estate and technology capabilities, we help emerging startups, established companies, and investors drive innovation, secure capital, and scale transformative solutions that are reshaping the built environment.
GroundBreak Ventures
GroundBreak Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm focused on transforming housing and real estate through technology and innovation. Founded in partnership with the Hopewell Group and working alongside Drew and Jonathan Scott (the Property Brothers) as strategic partners, we invest early in entrepreneurs reimagining how homes are built, financed, and experienced. Our approach goes beyond capital—we leverage industry expertise, our Centre for Housing Innovation, and powerful strategic partnerships to help startups scale faster and tackle the sector’s most urgent challenges in affordability, sustainability, and the built environment.
Hamlet
Hamlet distills city council and planning commission meetings into instant, deal-ready intelligence. Hamlet’s AI-plus-expert review scans agendas, transcripts, and videos, surfacing entitlements, approvals, and policy shifts in minutes—without having to attend hours’ long public meetings.
Developers, investors, and government-affairs teams use Hamlet to cut political risk and identify potential acquisitions.
Hamlet details information about how public officials vote, which cities may be more amenable to development, and other crucial information required to operate in the local sphere. Hamlet covers hundreds of cities across the U.S. for dozens of customers. Learn more or request a demo at: info.myhamlet.com/blueprint2025
Holland ConTech & PropTech
Holland ConTech & PropTech is a very successful ecosystem with more then 200 corporate and startup members. Holland ConTech & PropTech is rewarded with as Top Association by MetaProp. An international recognition where we proud with.
Home Technology Ventures
Home Technology Ventures is an early-stage venture fund dedicated to supporting technologies and innovations that make housing more affordable.
Hott Spott
An innovative iPaaS platform developed by Hott Solutions, Hott Spott unifies and streamlines data across the real estate technology ecosystem. As both a company and a tool, it connects property management software with proptech applications—enabling real-time automation, seamless workflows, and consistent data flow. Its user-centric design empowers teams to simplify operations, reduce manual tasks, and enhance transparency. With built-in security, scalability, and customized integration solutions, Hott Spott acts as a trusted bridge between platforms—making it easier for property managers and technology providers to work together efficiently and effectively.
Learn more at www.HottSpott.com.
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG.
Housing Innovation Alliance
The Housing Innovation Alliance is dynamic network powered by a diverse group of decision-makers committed to lead market transformation in the homebuilding & community development industry through a crowd-accelerated innovation platform.
HqO
HqO empowers real estate leaders to drive asset value through experience. We help you transform properties into dynamic, value-driven destinations that attract and retain tenants and employees. Our platform connects people, places, and transactions, giving you a unified view of your portfolio. The result? Maximized operational excellence and a more connected real estate experience across 1,500 properties and 400M+ square feet worldwide.
ICE Mortgage Technology
ICE delivers an integrated, end-to-end ecosystem of proven technology, data and analytics that support the entire real estate and housing finance lifecycle. We enable companies to streamline and automate traditionally manual, time-consuming operational tasks across their workflows so they can drive operational efficiencies that result in cost savings for their business and ultimately the homebuyer. Learn more at www.icemortgagetechnology.com
ICSC
The member organization for industry advancement, ICSC promotes and elevates the marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies.
ICSC produces experiences that create connections and catalyze deals; aggressively advocates to shape public policy; develops high impact marketing and public relations that influence opinions; provides an enduring platform for professional success; and creates forward-thinking content with actionable insights — all of which drive industry innovation and growth.
ICSC.com
Infabode
Infabode is the home of information for the real estate industry. The platform provides a one-stop shop for industry research, insights and market activity.
Infabode is solving the problem of access and distribution of market knowledge. Content partners can dramatically increase the reach of their posts, where industry professionals can customise the information they need.
The platform is completely free to join, with Premium functionality available to those that require advanced filtering and access to more market data.
Inspectify
Inspectify is a nationwide platform for property inspections, valuations & underwriting, built to power modern real estate operations.
We offer inspections across the entire property lifecycle, from acquisitions and renovations to insurance and property management, with seamless API integrations and enterprise-grade tools.
Our proprietary Underwriting Platform transforms inspection data into detailed scopes and actionable plans, enabling operators to scale faster with less friction.
Ideal for SFR and BTR operators, property managers, lenders, insurance carriers, mortgage servicers, and more.
Inspectify is the trusted partner for data-driven property decisions.
Learn more: inspectify.com
Ivory Innovations
Ivory Innovations is an applied academic institution at the University of Utah dedicated to catalyzing high impact innovations in housing affordability. Each year, we source, support, and scale the most promising housing solutions in the U.S. through the Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability.
JLL Spark Global Ventures
JLL Spark Global Ventures is the corporate venture arm of JLL and a part of the JLL Technologies division. Founded in 2017, JLL Spark offers JLL the ability to provide innovative products and data-driven solutions to real estate owners, occupiers, and users. JLL Spark has invested over $425 million since June 2018 in more than 55 early-stage PropTech startups with underlying investment themes of data and sustainability, across construction tech, financial tech, smart buildings, future of work, and industrial tech. For more information, please visit https://spark.jllt.com.
LAB Ventures
LAB Ventures is a Venture Capital fund manager and company builder scaling early-stage PropTech companies.
LAB Ventures’ founders and GPs are seasoned professional investors, with deep entrepreneurial experience building successful initiatives such as The LAB Miami (birthplace of #MiamiTech), Miami Angels investment group, the Blueprint PropTech conference, Open English, and Patagon.com; are deeply engaged with the Real Estate community, having developed projects in retail, office, and multi-family, and serving on the boards of the Urban Land Institute and the University of Miami’s Real Estate Development master’s program; and have relationships in all the major technology hubs built up over decades.
LMRE
LMRE is a global search and recruitment firm specializing in PropTech, ConTech, and ClimateTech, working with businesses from pre-seed through to Post IPO and larger provate orgs. With offices in London and NYC, LMRE offers deep market expertise across real estate and construction innovation. They place sales, customer success, product, and engineering ICs and Leaders, through to C-Suite across the space. More than recruiters, they’re ecosystem builders—hosting industry events, publishing insights, and championing DEI and climate-aligned hiring. LMRE is the go-to talent partner powering the future of real estate and urban infrastructure, with 250+ clients globally.
https://www.lmre.tech/
Lone Wolf Technologies
For 35 years, Lone Wolf Technologies has helped real estate professionals thrive. And now the future of real estate is here. With Lone Wolf Foundation, our all-in-one platform, you get everything you need—marketing, CRM, transactions, back office, analytics, and more—all in one place. Designed for today’s fast-paced real estate world, Lone Wolf Foundation simplifies your workflow, boosts efficiency, and supports smarter decision-making. From lead generation to closing and beyond, it’s the complete solution to help you focus on what matters most: building relationships, growing your business, and thriving in a competitive market.
MagicDoor
MagicDoor is the first truly automated rental management platform, built specifically for rental managers and landlords. Our software uses agentic AI to handle rent collection, maintenance coordination, leasing, tenant communication, accounting, and more—automatically. There are no subscriptions, no unit minimums, and no hidden fees. Just one platform that simplifies operations and saves hours of work each week. Whether you manage 5 units or 500+, MagicDoor gives you the tools to scale, for free. You can even start self-onboarding today! www.magicdoor.com
Mapped
Mapped is the data layer between buildings and the tools and teams that run them.
The AI-powered platform connects systems, sensors, and devices—automating integration, normalization, and modeling without middleware or delays. It delivers unified, real-time data that enables innovation across commercial and industrial portfolios.
Whether rolling out new technologies or optimizing operations, Mapped gives building owners, operators, occupiers, and solution providers a reliable data foundation to scale smart building strategies and maximize performance. By eliminating the complexity of traditional integration, Mapped helps teams move faster, reduce risk, and unlock better outcomes from current systems and whatever comes next.
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all their stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next.
Mews
Mews is the leading platform for the new era of hospitality. Powering 12,500 Customers across more than 85 countries, Mews Hospitality Cloud is designed to streamline operations for modern hoteliers, transform the guest experience and create more profitable businesses. Customers include BWH Hotels, Strawberry, The Social Hub and Airelles Collection. Mews was named Best PMS (2024, 2025) and listed among the Best Places to Work in Hotel Tech (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025) by Hotel Tech Report. Mews has raised $410 million from investors including Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Kinnevik and Tiger Global Management to transform hospitality.
Mill
Invented by the people behind iPhone and Nest Thermostat, Mill is a smart food recycling bin that dries, shrinks, and completely removes odor from food scraps, reducing volume by 80% and lowering hauling frequency and fees. With no plumbing required and a seamless pickup service available, Mill eliminates the mess, smell, and pests that drive up operational headaches. It’s a simple, sustainable solution that reduces expenses, streamlines facilities work, and supports ESG performance — making Mill a smart and impactful upgrade for modern properties.
Moasure
Moasure, founded in 2014, is revolutionising how property valuation professionals measure and document interior spaces. With over 100,000 devices shipped globally, its award-winning motion-based technology is now launching a brand-new product in 2025, designed specifically for creating floor plans with ease.
Simply connect via Bluetooth, walk through the property, and capture accurate measurements—including wall dimensions, room sizes, door and window positions and staircases. Label rooms, add notes and colour-code areas in-app. Export professional-grade plans instantly—ready for clients, reports or CAD software. No third-party tools needed—a faster, smarter, and accurate way to measure.
Learn more at www.moasure.com.
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures is a strategic, multi-stage Venture Capital firm with a 17-year track record, generating top tier returns across five funds. Moderne is a generalist investor with vertical expertise focused on Enterprise SaaS, AI, Robotics, Data, Sustainability, and Digital Transaction Management. Through Moderne Passport, an industry immersion program, Moderne connects its portfolio to customers to encourage partnership between emerging technology companies and industry leaders in real estate, finance, sustainability and insurance.
Apply for the Passport program: https://www.moderneventures.com/passport
Multifamily Insiders
Multifamily Insiders is the largest social network for multifamily professionals. Our goal is to help coordinate professionals within our ranks, share knowledge, and brainstorm the future of apartment living. Whether it is onsite property management issues, acquisitions and development, or relationships with suppliers, the community is the center of conversation, helping the industry and our members grow from each discussion.
Multifamily Media Network
Multifamily Media Network is a leading media platform focused on providing insights, resources, and thought leadership to multifamily housing professionals. Through its range of digital content, podcasts, events, and industry partnerships, Multifamily Media Network provides access to insightful industry professionals to keep the audience well-informed.
Multifamily X Media
Multifamily X Media is the premier platform for multifamily-focused content—built for operators, executives, and innovators across the industry. Through original docuseries, podcasts, and live events, we showcase the people, technology, and strategies shaping property operations today. Our work captures the real-world challenges and breakthroughs that define the future of multifamily.
NetVendor
NetVendor is a leading provider of software solutions designed to simplify vendor management and
maintenance operations for real estate professionals. Our suite of products includes NetVendor Compliance, which streamlines vendor credentialing and compliance processes, NetVendor Maintenance, offering digital tools for efficient property maintenance operations, and NetVendor Bidding, simplifying vendor procurement. With a commitment to revolutionizing property management, NetVendor empowers clients to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and achieve operational excellence through innovative technology solutions tailored to the unique needs of the real estate industry.
NewCrew
NewCrew is a recruiting firm built for the AEC industry. We help you hire everyone—from leaders in the office to laborers in the field. Our team knows construction inside and out. We use innovative recruiting technology, highly-personalized outreach, and a database of passive candidates to get in front of talent faster than traditional recruiters. We find the right people, fast—people who fit your projects and culture, not someone else’s.
Okibo
Okibo builds fully autonomous painting and drywall finishing robots designed to enhance a skilled construction team’s efficiency, increase safety, and help address the labor shortage problem in construction. Now available in the US, our proven solution utilizes a patented AI-guided 3D scanning and real-time modeling algorithm to guide the robot with zero preparations, measurement tools, special marking, or BIM tools.
Okibo’s robots have already covered more than 1.5 million square feet across Europe and the US.
On3.ai
On3 is the global leader in frontline learning for the construction industry. On3 provides a learning solution for the modern worker powered by AI and trusted by dozens of America's largest builders.
Parkade
Parkade is a parking management system built for multi-family. Our system replaces spreadsheets and rentable items, offering a seamless parking solution tailored to your unique community’s needs. We handle all aspects of resident parking operations, including assignments, payments, pricing, gate access, enforcement, and customer service. Residents book, pay, and report problems with their spot directly in the app while property staff oversee activity in their own dashboard. Across the United States and Canada, Parkade-powered communities are reducing operational headaches, boosting ancillary revenue, and offering residents an amenity to love.
Pay Ready
Pay Ready is an AI-powered resident lifecycle orchestration platform that modernizes property management through intelligent automation and seamless end-to-end continuity. Designed to eliminate friction, it leverages resident history to create consistent, engaging experiences that drive higher payment rates during occupancy and post-move-out. Our all-in-one platform includes a resident-facing mobile app, automated rent collection, streamlined eviction case management, and a groundbreaking post-resident recovery engine. By centralizing communication, payments, and legal workflows, Pay Ready delivers superior NOI and real-time insights—empowering property owners and operators to shift focus from operations to revenue growth and long-term scalability with confidence.
Pivo Real Estate
Pivo Real Estate is redefining how professionals create and share content—with smart, hands-free technology that moves with you. Powered by advanced AI and industry-leading auto-tracking, the Pivo Pod turns any smartphone into a personal camera crew, capturing stunning 360° videos and seamless virtual tours with ease. Perfect for real estate agents, creators, and entrepreneurs, Pivo helps you stand out with dynamic, professional-quality content—anytime, anywhere. Paired with the Pivo Tour app, showcasing properties remotely becomes fast, sleek, and effortless.
Placer.ai
Placer.ai is the most advanced location analytics platform describing physical locations, the people and businesses that interact with them, and the markets they inhabit. With an uncompromising commitment to privacy, Placer empowers thousands of organizations –– from Fortune 100 companies to local governments and nonprofits –– to analyze consumer behavior, understand market trends, and optimize critical business decisions.
PLOT
PLOT is a Jobsite Coordination software with two tools that can be used together or separately.
Delivery Logistics combines a customizable Jobsite Map with a Delivery Scheduler so deliveries know where they are going and that they will not be blocked once they arrive.
Procurement Tracking is a replacement for a procurement log spreadsheet, calculating deadlines for Submittals, Orders, and Deliveries. Our tool synchronizes with Submittal and Schedule workflows, and automatically communicates deadlines to Trade Partners.
PointCentral
At PointCentral, we firmly believe that thriving multifamily communities is one where the needs of owners, operators, and residents are optimally balanced. To achieve this, we deliver a curated, IoT-based smart property solution. We ensure secure access control, allowing the right people into the right places at the right times. We enhance community awareness with real-time monitoring capabilities. Our remote control and management features allow for efficient property management from anywhere, at any time. Ultimately, we aim to provide peace of mind to all stakeholders - from residents and on-site staff to corporate teams and investors.
Precisely
As a global leader in data integrity, Precisely ensures that your data is accurate, consistent, and contextual. Our portfolio, including the Precisely Data Integrity Suite, helps integrate your data, improve data quality, govern data usage, geocode and analyze location data, and enrich with complementary datasets for confident business decisions. Over 12,000 organizations in more than 100 countries, including 93 of the Fortune 100, trust Precisely software, data, and strategy services to power AI, automation, and analytics initiatives. Learn more at www.precisely.com.
Premier Construction Software
Premier Construction Software, ranked #1 Cloud ERP by Forbes Advisor three years in a row, is an AI-powered construction accounting software that streamlines financials and project management in one platform.
Designed for GCs, Developers, Homebuilders, and Specialty Contractors, Premier replaces disconnected tools with one platform for real-time job costing, automated billing, and forecasting. Track budgets, manage approvals, and make faster decisions with intuitive dashboards and built-in workflows. Backed by 30+ years of industry expertise and a dedicated in-house team, Premier helps construction businesses cut costs, save time, and scale with confidence.
Property Inspect
Unlimited digital forms allow you to capture property condition, photos, and maintenance issues from your mobile phone or tablet using our user-friendly inspection app.
Property Inspect Software allows anyone to produce professional inspection, documentation, or checklist reports with photos, videos, and more. Property Inspect is your personalized platform for effective operations management, facility management, inspections, and compliance. If your company or organization is trying to create a documentation process, we can help you design it.
Property Technology Magazine
Property Technology Magazine (PTM) is a leading global digital publication dedicated to the advancement of real estate technology. It provides industry professionals, investors, and technology leaders with in-depth analysis, data-driven insights, and coverage of emerging trends across key sectors, including but not limited to general PropTech, CRE, multifamily, security, retail real estate, and construction technology (ConTech). PTM serves as an essential resource for decision-makers navigating the rapidly evolving PropTech landscape worldwide. For more information, visit propertytechnologymagazine.com.
Propmodo
Propmodo delivers real estate intelligence, combining news, data, and analysis to empower industry professionals.
PropStream
PropStream® is the most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. We empower real estate entrepreneurs with the data, tools, and marketing solutions needed to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the game.
Proptech Collective
Proptech Collective is a non-profit founded in 2019 with a vision to drive innovation across the real estate and construction industries. Since then, we’ve become Canada’s largest and most influential proptech association. Our mission is to create a space for entrepreneurs, technologists, real estate professionals, and city builders to learn from one another and craft a better future, together.
PropTech Latam
PropTech Latam is a leading platform in Latin America that promotes the digital transformation of the real estate industry. It connects professionals, startups, investors, and companies through events, education, research, and networking opportunities, driving innovation and technology adoption across the real estate ecosystem.
Prudence
Prudence invests in transformative AI and software companies across construction, real estate and infrastructure. The firm is headquartered in New York City and invests globally. Learn more at www.prudence.vc.
Qira
Qira is a fintech and proptech company transforming the way multifamily property managers and renters manage security deposits, rent payments, and cash flow. With a focus on flexibility, automation, and resident experience, Qira streamlines financial operations for owners and operators while offering renters more accessible and accommodating payment options. Designed to enhance NOI and reduce administrative burden, Qira’s all-in-one platform is trusted by leading property management companies to improve efficiency, drive revenue, and modernize the leasing process. Through innovative solutions and a partner-first approach, Qira is redefining financial workflows across the rental housing industry.
RE Angels
RE Angels is an early-stage venture fund investing at the intersection of real estate and technology. Led by seasoned real estate operators, we back visionary founders from pre-seed to Series A in PropTech, ConTech, and RE FinTech. Our unique model combines deep domain expertise, trusted VC partnerships, and unparalleled industry access to accelerate adoption and growth. We bring capital plus strategic firepower—opening doors, validating products, and driving value from day one.
REACH
REACH is a unique technology scale-up program created by Second Century Ventures, the most active global fund in real estate technology. Backed by the National Association of Realtors®, REACH leverages the association’s 1.5 million members and an unparalleled network of executives within real estate and adjacent industries. The REACH program helps technology companies scale across the real estate vertical and its adjacent markets through education, mentorship, and market exposure.
Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO)
The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) empowers proptech startups with the foundational standards and tools needed to build, grow and scale their businesses. We are the seamless infrastructure – the Bluetooth of real estate – that makes interoperability a reality.
RealPage
RealPage is the leading global provider of AI-enabled software platforms to the real estate industry. By using RealPage solutions for operational excellence in the front office and throughout property operations, many leading property owners, operators and investors gain transparency into asset performance with data insights, enhancing experiences with customized tools and improving efficiencies to generate incremental yield. In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, RealPage was recognized as ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.
RealQuant
RealQuant is an AI-powered platform designed to streamline the commercial real estate deal lifecycle, from document intake to underwriting, analytics, and reporting. By consolidating fragmented tools and scattered datasets into one unified system, RealQuant integrates seamlessly into existing workflows. Our AI powered engine accurately parses rent rolls, P&Ls, and offering memorandums, standardizes data models, and delivers actionable insights via our API or web app. Built on Azure with enterprise-grade security and strict client data isolation, RealQuant ensures data sovereignty at scale. Visit https://realquant.io or email info@realquant.io for demos or enterprise pilots.
Reframe Systems
Reframe is on a mission to build resilient homes faster, more predictably, and without compromise using robotics, AI, and local microfactories.
Relab
Relab is the fastest-growing property tech company in New Zealand — and the secret weapon of top-performing agents. In just three years, we’ve grown from zero to 45% market share, because agents who use Relab make a third more revenue per year. How? We put every property insight in one place — sales history, zoning overlays, flood data, ownership, permits — visualised on beautiful, interactive maps. Our market leading prospecting platform coupled with fully customisable CMA appraisals, help agents wow clients and win listings on the spot.
Rentana
Rentana is the first-of-its-kind revenue intelligence platform built for multifamily owners and operators. Powered by AI, Rentana turns complexity into clarity—helping you optimize revenue, grow asset value, and protect data privacy every step of the way.
RET Ventures
RET Ventures is the leading VC firm shaping the future of residential and broader real estate by investing in cutting-edge technologies through its core venture funds and Housing Impact Fund. RET partners with over 50 Strategic Investors who own and manage $600B+ in real estate assets, with a focus on multifamily and single-family rentals. These include top REITs and private owners managing over three million units. RET’s expertise and network create a unique innovation ecosystem, providing portfolio companies with access to thought leaders, partners, and strategic guidance. For more information, please visit www.ret.vc.
Rugged Robotics
Rugged Robotics has designed and built the world’s first self-contained, robotic system that prints detailed, life-size layouts directly onto concrete floors. We provide a complete layout service, parsing digital design data from the CAD models, and deploying with our robotic platform to print detailed layouts. Our solution delivers unrivaled detail, build-by-number simplicity, and tremendous ROI to clients. It eliminates all paper drawings, slashes installation timelines by 60%, and prevents costly rework. Learn more at our website, www.rugged-robotics.com, or email us at sales@rugged-robotics.com.
Second Century Ventures
Second Century Ventures is the global real estate fund dedicated to building titans of industry. We connect the world's most innovative startups to a community of practitioners, owners, operators, and policy shapers. As the investment engine of the National Association of REALTORS®, SCV's mission is to catalyze technology into the world's largest asset class. Our primary vehicle is REACH, the #1 real estate accelerator with presence in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. This global scale-up program doesn't just open doors—it helps build advantage to champion your technology across every geography and asset class.
Shadow Ventures
A venture capital firm focused exclusively on technology reshaping the built environment, Shadow Ventures partners with founders of seed stage PropTech and ConstructionTech companies.
Smplrspace
Smplrspace is an interactive and powerful solution designed to visualize and streamline data across your entire asset portfolio, enabling smarter, strategic decision-making for all building stakeholders.
Smplrspace transforms complex property information into clear, interactive visual experiences that make data accessible, actionable, and easy to share. From asset and occupancy management to leasing, facilities, and workplace experience, Smplrspace integrates with existing systems to provide a unified, data-rich view of your portfolio.
With secure, data-agnostic visualizations, teams and stakeholders can work from the same source of truth, anywhere and anytime.
Learn more at www.smplrspace.com or contact hello@smplrspace.com.
SolCold
SolCold develops, manufactures, and sells a groundbreaking, patented coating that actively cools under direct sunlight — without using any electricity. We call it Passive-Active Cooling
Space Plan Wizard
Space Plan Wizard is a space management and optimization platform created by industry experts to automate the antiquated nature of space planning, programming, and benchmarking office space.
Untapped floor plan data from existing real estate portfolios can be unlocked with our proprietary Wizard AI functionality.
Our mission is to support the way real estate professionals analyze data in order to make more informed design and leasing decisions. In addition to benchmarking existing properties and industry trends, vet future program scenarios in minutes.
Millions of sq ft have been analyzed in a fraction of the time and with greater accuracy.
SparX
SparX brings floor plans to life—everywhere your renters are.
We turn flat, static layouts into stunning 3D Smart Floor Plans that act like virtual tours—interactive, clickable, and beautifully staged for every community. Then, we take it on-site: our patented Augmented Reality tech instantly transforms any empty unit into a fully furnished model home—no physical staging, no delays. From first click to final tour, SparX lets prospects see it, feel it, and fall in love faster.
The result? Higher engagement, faster leasing, and a radically modern rental experience
Suffolk Technologies
Suffolk Technologies is a leading VC platform backing ConTech, PropTech, and InfraTech startups transforming the $12T built environment. Since 2019, we’ve supported 50+ high-growth companies across AI, robotics, sustainability, smart buildings, and supply chain. Leveraging the resources and expertise of Suffolk’s $6B tech-forward construction business and a network of industry-leading companies, we help startups validate, scale, and commercialize breakthrough solutions.
We’re currently deploying a $110M institutional fund launched in 2023, led by a team with deep industry and venture experience. Learn more at SuffolkTech.com.
Tangent Proptech
A podcast community for Proptech, Real Estate and Tech leaders, investors and innovators.
Teleworker AI
Teleworker AI is a software platform for automating remote physical work using AI-enabled mobile robots, Augmented Reality, and Digital Twins. Purpose-built for the construction & facility management ecosystem, the Teleworker AI platform offers a suite of tools for jobsite data capture, site security inspections, and more. Our Modelizer module enables AI-based conversion of 2D drawings to 3D BIM which can be used for Digital Twins.
Tenant Source
Tenant Source is an all-in-one, AI-powered marketing and centralized leasing platform that acts as a funnel bringing tenants straight to your doorstep. Features include targeted digital advertising, website design, centralized CRM, a virtual leasing sales team, and leasing execution software.
Thumbtack
We're Thumbtack, a technology company providing solutions that help agents deliver exceptional service and simplify homeownership for their clients. Our platform connects homeowners with a trusted network of 300,000+ local pros for everything from small repairs to major renovations. Now, with Agent Pro Lists, agents can create and share a personalized list of trusted home pros—keeping deals on track, supporting clients beyond closing, and driving more referrals. With over 11 million 5-star projects completed, Thumbtack empowers agents to grow their business while making homeownership easier for their clients.
Track3D
Track3D is transforming construction monitoring with an AI-first Reality Intelligence Platform that integrates advanced AI with reality capture data to provide unprecedented project oversight. Track3D ensures every detail is tracked and progress monitored, significantly reducing costly reworks and delays.
ProgressTrack goes beyond visual data to provide dynamic understanding of construction project progress. Every element automatically tracked from reality captures delivers actionable insights revealing gaps between planned and actual work. This enables better trade partner coordination and smarter manpower management, leading to more efficient projects.
Request a Demo: https://track3d.ai/contact-us/
Tracker
Rental Property Inspections Made Easy - Tracker’s AI and computer vision transforms how property owners inspect and manage rental properties, unlocking additional revenue and reducing costs. Our software turns your smartphone camera into a powerful tool to digitize a property and AI to assess each image in support of your goals.
Trunk Tools
Trunk Tools built the "brain" behind construction and is transforming the $13 trillion construction industry. As the preeminent AI platform for the built environment, Trunk Tools is making information available to the right people at the right time, avoiding construction delays and rework that can cost millions of dollars. Trunk Tools deploys solutions that streamline construction data management, automate tedious work, and reduce waste to #letbuildersbuild.
TurboPermit
TurboPermit.co is an AI permit management platform that helps busy residential builders obtain construction permits faster.
Union
Union unifies marketing and operations into one AI-powered platform—built to streamline leasing, centralize communication, and maximize performance from first click to renewal.
Our generative AI CRM supports your team in real-time across voice, chat, SMS, and email, while automation eliminates manual tasks with 40+ customizable workflows. At the same time, our marketing engine drives ILS independence with a dual-site strategy, performance-driven ads, and SEO that actually delivers.
Union replaces fragmented tech with a single system that boosts efficiency, increases revenue, and gives your teams their time back.
VendorPM
VendorPM is redefining vendor management for commercial real estate by replacing outdated, fragmented tools with a single, centralized platform.
VendorPM brings together vendor management, compliance, and procurement under one intuitive login—eliminating inefficiencies and reducing risk. From sourcing and credentialing to bidding and contract management, our platform streamlines the full vendor lifecycle. By connecting buildings, vendors, and management teams in one place, VendorPM empowers smarter operations and stronger outcomes across the industry.
Join the 11,000+ buildings already using VendorPM. Learn more at www.vendorpm.com.
VERO
VERO protects your communities and your bottom line by making renter screening faster, smarter, and more reliable. Our automated checks verify identity, income, credit, and criminal history in minutes, reduce human errors, stop fraudulent applicants at the door, and safeguard occupancy stability while helping you protect NOI and keep operations running smoothly.
Virtuo
The buyer journey has changed - but most of the industry hasn’t.
Virtuo helps homebuilders and brokerages win in a new era by transforming the buyer experience into a revenue, loyalty, and efficiency driver. Our all-in-one platform replaces fragmented handoffs and reactive service with a seamless, AI-powered journey from pre-contract to long after close.
Internal teams save hours. Customers stay informed and impressed. And leadership gets the operational leverage to grow without chaos.
Built for those who know the old playbook won’t cut it, Virtuo is how modern builders and brokerages scale experience - without scaling effort.
Zillow Rentals
Zillow Group, Inc. is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people. Zillow Rentals provides multifamily building property managers and marketers a complete suite of products and services to market and lease their properties. Our partners have access to the most-visited and most-trusted rental network1, which includes Zillow, Trulia, HotPads, Realtor.com, as well as Rent.com, ApartmentGuide, and Redfin. Zillow also provides powerful, flexible tools to connect our partners with high-intent renters, along with performance and market insights to help them grow, optimize their strategy, and reach their goals.
2024 Speakers
Joe Aamidor
Managing Director,
Aamidor Consulting
Aamidor Consulting
Joseph Aamidor is an experienced product leader and expert in smart buildings, real estate technology and facility operations. He provides product and market strategy guidance to building owners/operators, established building management firms, technology providers, investors, and early-stage innovators. Previously, he served as Director of Product at Lucid Design Group and was a product manager at Johnson Controls. He is an internationally recognized speaker and a frequent contributor to leading industry publications such as Propmodo, Greentech Media, Built Worlds and CRE Tech. Joseph Aamidor graduated from Indiana University’s top-ranked School of Public and Environment Affairs.
AZ Abiud
Chairman Of The Board,
Acumen Cos.
Acumen Cos.
AZ Abiud is a trailblazing entrepreneur and principal in a prominent family office, known for his strategic vision and execution. With three successful business exits under his belt, he has a proven track record of identifying and scaling high-value ventures. AZ is currently leading the creation of the only publicly traded student housing REIT and serves on various boards, bringing insight and leadership across real estate, finance, and innovation sectors.
Christopher Abramo
CEO & Founder,
Mod42
Mod42
Christopher Abramo is a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience in project management, construction management, and engineering design, with the past 8 years focused on the design of modular, high-density data centers. He has led multidisciplinary design and construction teams, managing project schedules, budgets, and quality control. His expertise includes the design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for both new construction and renovation projects. Mr. Abramo’s portfolio includes projects of varying scales across private, commercial, healthcare, municipal, transportation, mission-critical data center, and government facilities. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Moises Agami
CEO,
Valor Capital Real Estate Development
Valor Capital Real Estate Development
Moises Agami is the CEO and Chairman of Valor Capital, a Florida-based luxury real estate development company. A serial entrepreneur who took his first company public at 25, he has since launched global ventures across multiple industries. Today, he leads Valor Capital’s innovative and sustainable projects in Tampa Bay and beyond, with a focus on creating communities centered on wellness and design.
Kevin Albert
CEO & Co-Founder,
Canvas
Canvas
Kevin Albert is the CEO and co-founder of Canvas, a construction technology company that is leading the transformation of productivity in construction with a new class of robotic equipment. Kevin, an MIT alumni, has more than 20 years of experience in the development of rugged robotic systems, including fundamental contributions to some of Boston Dynamics’ seminal works, Big Dog and LS3. Previously founding the robotics group at Otherlab, Kevin has run numerous robotics programs, including collaborations with DARPA, NASA, and commercial aerospace partners to develop robotic systems to address industrial environments.
Keats Ali
CTO,
Lincoln Property Company
Lincoln Property Company
Keats Ali is a seasoned technology expert with over 20 years of experience across various industries. As the Chief Technology Officer at Lincoln Property Company, Keats will oversee all aspects of information technology (IT), including infrastructure, security, enterprise applications, data architecture, and property technology. With his extensive knowledge and skills in developing and scaling technology solutions, he plays a crucial role in driving digital transformation and enhancing the client experience at Lincoln. In his previous role as Vice President at Hines, Keats was responsible for leading the emerging technologies program and improving the digital client experience. He successfully integrated existing and emerging technologies to digitally transform the company’s commercial real estate and investment management sectors. Keats also worked closely with external venture funds to identify and invest in technology firms tackling important issues such as climate change and aging infrastructure. Prior to joining Hines, Keats spent nearly a decade at Chevron Corporation where he led the company’s large-scale digital finance transformation using advanced technologies like AI, ML, and Data Analytics. He also made significant contributions to digital HR, IT infrastructure, and operations transformation at Chevron. Keats’ career also includes influential positions at BMC Software and HSBC Holdings where he streamlined operations through digital transformations.
Ian Andrews
SVP,
Avanti Residential
Avanti Residential
Ian Andrews is a board member and senior executive at Avanti Residential, a national multifamily investment and operating firm with a 12,000-unit portfolio. He plays a key role in shaping the company’s long-term strategy, with a focus on acquisitions, technology, and operational innovation. In addition to his leadership at Avanti, Ian is an active multifamily investor and proptech entrepreneur. He has founded and scaled several software ventures focused on solving operational challenges in the apartment industry—from centralization and automation to data analytics and resident experience. With over 17 years of experience and a third-generation background in multifamily, Ian brings a unique perspective that bridges investment, technology, and operations. He holds a degree in Business and International Political Economy from the University of Puget Sound and is based in Denver, Colorado.
Carey Armstrong
Founder & CEO,
Truelist
Truelist
Carey is the Founder and CEO of Truelist, a tech startup building a powerful new platform for listing agents. Carey was formerly co-founder and COO of Tomo, a digital mortgage company that raised $110M to rethink the real estate transaction and is now available in two-thirds of US states. Before co-founding Tomo, Carey led business, revenue, and product strategy and operations as Vice President of Premier Agent, Zillow Group’s flagship $1.5B business. As Zillow’s first Head of Corporate Development, Carey led Zillow’s $2.5B acquisition of Trulia. Prior to Zillow, Carey was a strategy consultant and industry analyst with Boston Consulting Group and Forrester Research, respectively. Carey has a B.A. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She is originally from Boston and now lives on Capitol Hill in Seattle with her family.
Tripty Arya
CEO & Founder,
Travtus
Travtus
Tripty Arya is the Founder & CEO of Travtus, an everyday AI platform that helps real estate operators automate workflows, improve efficiency, and make smarter decisions. An entrepreneur since the age of 24, Tripty has built expertise in real estate investment, development, and technology across multiple countries. As a trained architect, she applies design thinking to problem-solving, ensuring innovation is both practical and impactful. She believes in small, high-impact teams and values clarity over corporate complexity. Outside of work, she enjoys writing, continuous learning, and being a mom, always looking for new ways to blend creativity with strategy.
Cara Athmann
Senior Real Estate Executive And Technology Strategist,
Independent
Independent
Senior real estate executive and technology strategist with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation, scaling operations, and aligning innovation with strategic business goals. As a former COO, CTO, and Board Member at Cardinal Group Companies, Cara pioneered the launch of AI‑driven operational platforms, centralized services, and predictive analytics that optimized real-estate performance. Previously, as a consulting executive with RevGen Partners, she worked with Fortune 500 clients to design and implement bespoke data and software solutions that drove efficiency, improved customer experience, and delivered measurable growth across industries.
Jacob Attalla
VP Of Innovation And Sustainability,
KB Home
KB Home
Jacob Atalla is Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability at KB Home, where he leads KB Home’s initiatives to make every home it builds more environmentally friendly and smart. Educated as an architect, Jacob has over 35 years’ experience with technology and green building. He draws on this deep expertise to create innovative solutions for building homes that can promote the health of their residents as well as the environment. Jacob worked on the 2019 KB Home ProjeKt, a sustainable smart concept home for today, tomorrow and the future. The learnings from this concept home guided KB Home in introducing new smart and healthy home technologies for its production homes. KB Home has earned the highest honors a homebuilder can receive from EPA, as well as awards from U.S. Department of Energy and NGOs. Jacob serves on the board of directors for Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). He also serves on the technical committee for Leading Builders of America, and the advisory board of Florida Solar Energy Center.
Ramtin Attar
CEO & Co-Founder,
Promise Robotics
Promise Robotics
Ramtin Attar is the CEO & Co-Founder of Promise Robotics; a pioneering Canadian AI scaleup that enables the building industry to harness industrialized robotic automation to exponentially increase production of sustainable housing. Prior to founding Promise Robotics, Ramtin was a Distinguished Research Scientist and Head of Autodesk Technology Centre in Canada.
Eric Augustyn
Managing Partner,
August Hill
August Hill
Prior to founding August Hill, Eric was the Chief Operating Officer of Revantage, Blackstone’s Real Estate Corporate Services. Eric is passionate about executing strategies across numerous investments, startups, and operating companies he helps operate daily. This allows Eric the opportunity to stay on top of industry trends, participate in private equity financing, and understand the challenges business owners face in the current environment.
Sharon Ayalon
CEO & Co-Founder,
UrbanMix
UrbanMix
Architect Ph.D. Sharon Ayalon is the co-founder and CEO of UrbanMix, where she spearheads the development of digital twin software, driving the real estate industry into the smart city era. With a focus on urban research, Sharon specializes in affordable housing and social impact, continuously striving to innovate new urban tech solutions. During her tenure as a postdoctoral associate at Cornell Tech, she conducted groundbreaking research on city-scale digital twins and introduced a unique eXtended Reality (XR) experience for city management. Sharon earned her Ph.D. from the Technion, Israel, and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at GSAPP, Columbia University, where she continues to make significant contributions to the field of urban and real estate innovation.
Natalia Bakaeva
CEO & Co-Founder,
ARKI
ARKI
Natalia Bakaeva is a registered architect OAA, International Associate AIA, artist, and placemaker passionate about creating physical forms that reflect diverse cultural influences. She has worked on residential, commercial, healthcare, educational, and public space art projects. Born and raised in the Far East of Russia, her global journey includes Japan, Spain, Moscow, London, and Toronto, where she resides. Natalia's dedication to the sustainability of architectural practice and diverse background led her to co-found ARKI with Mehdi Karamnejad, focusing on incorporating AI agents to eliminate tedious work in design workflows. ARKI is an AI-powered system of record that utilizes internal data to accelerate future construction projects. Her approach empowers architects to focus on creativity and efficiency, enhancing economic and sustainability outcomes in the built environment.
Meg Baldini
VP Corporate Development,
Procore
Procore
Meg Baldini is the VP of Corporate Development for Procore Technologies, where she is responsible for managing strategic investments, M&A, and integrations. Meg joined Procore from Human Ventures Partners, a startup studio in NYC, and Dataminr, where she focused on corporate strategy and finance. Prior to working in tech, she worked in consulting at Cornerstone Research.
Alikiah Barclay
CEO & Founder,
Reeku
Reeku
Alikiah Barclay is transforming the short-term rentals (STR) landscape with Reeku. Recognizing the untapped potential within underutilized apartment spaces while constantly traveling as a consultant for Accenture and The Boston Consulting Group, Barclay developed Reeku to create a mutually beneficial ecosystem for both property owners and residents. Reeku empowers renters to effortlessly recoup rent by monetizing nights they are away, transforming an often-wasted lease into a valuable asset. And by partnering directly with institutional landlords, Reeku ensures seamless integration, building compliance, and comprehensive management—making it a worry-free solution for everyone involved.
Jason Barg
Partner,
Lovell Minnick Partners
Lovell Minnick Partners
Jason is a Partner of LMP and a member of its Investment Committee. He joined the firm in 2010. Prior to LMP, Jason was a part of the Goldman Sachs’ Financial Institutions Group, where he focused on M&A and capital raising transactions for the firm’s investment banking clients. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Jason was a Senior Associate in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Forensics group, where he conducted investigations into corporate accounting irregularities on behalf of clients.
Mike Barker
Managing Director,
Shea & Co.
Shea & Co.
Michael S. Barker is a Managing Director at Shea & Company which he joined in 2012 when he opened up the San Francisco Office. He has worked in B2B Enterprise Software Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Capital Fundraising for 31 years across Firms including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Revolution Partners, Morgan Keegan and Raymond James. Mr. Barker leads Shea & Company’s PropTech Team and has led Transactions for Angus Systems, Beck Technology, CallMax, Cartegraph, Cloudpermit, CML, Cougar, Dude Solutions, EagleView, Inhabit, ListReports, Lucity, MBS Highway, MRI, Penta, Qube Global, ResidentCheck, STRUXI, Tango Analytics, Thesaurus and Visual Lease.
Laura Barr
Americas Retail Leader, Advisory & Transaction Services,
CBRE
CBRE
Laura Barr leads CBRE’s retail business across the Americas, where she is responsible for CBRE’s Retail growth strategy and client delivery across its platform and 500 professionals. Prior to leading CBRE’s Retail business, Laura led a San Francisco-based Retail team with a keen eye on real estate strategies that drew from her passion for urban planning and consumer trends. Laura is an established thought leader and advisor to CBRE’s clients and consistently leads her team to deliver innovative solutions for an extensive list of top tier investors and occupiers. Laura was the inaugural winner of CBRE’s prestigious Darla Longo Award, which recognizes the best and brightest producers in the organization. She has served in numerous leadership positions, including serving on the Board of Trustees for ICSC; sitting on CBRE’s Americas Producer Advisory Board; and co- chairing the Futures Committee, which produced compelling research on the impact of autonomous vehicles. Laura is also involved in many charitable and community organizations, including La Cocina, a highly- regarded incubator for food businesses in the Bay Area, where she serves as a board member. She also serves on the advisory board of Health Hospitality Partners, an innovative real estate development and operating company focused on healthcare, and on the board of directors for Onsights, an AI-based, computer vision retail intelligence company focused on e-commerce analytics and insights for brick-and- mortar retailers.
Amy Barricelli
Senior Vice President,
RR Living
RR Living
Amy Barricelli oversees national branding, marketing, and sales efforts for RR Living, leading Strategic Acceleration, Marketing, and Business Generation. With 25+ years in real estate, hospitality, and branding, she specializes in revenue growth, operational efficiency, and enhancing the resident experience. Based in Florida with weekly national travel, Amy has led 40+ successful lease-ups, guiding BTR and multifamily communities to stabilize at or ahead of proforma. She partners closely with investment & development teams, as well as operations, to maximize asset value from pre-construction through disposition. A frequent speaker and panelist, Amy emphasizes experience-driven strategies to boost retention and performance. She is a certified Sandler Sales Trainer, a member of the Multifamily Innovation® Council and Chief®, and holds degrees from Saint Joseph’s and Villanova, with post-grad studies at Oxford.
Anne Baum
VP, Marketing,
Towne Properties
Towne Properties
Anne, the VP, Marketing at Towne Properties, is an award-winning marketer whose strength is building and executing marketing strategies and data-driven marketing programs at the portfolio and property level, focusing on scalability and ROI at all customer journey stages. Her approach to any marketing challenge is strengthening the basics while identifying and implementing new opportunities to move toward the future. Prior to joining Towne Properties, she worked with large franchise brands including FASTSIGNS, Batteries + Bulbs, Edible Arrangements, Great Clips, and Smashburger to build their localized digital marketing programs.
Nikki Beauchamp
Senior Global Real Estate Advisor,
Sotheby's International Realty
Sotheby's International Realty
Nikki Beauchamp is a New York City based seasoned, multilingual global real estate advisor at Sotheby’s International Realty with over two decades of experience. Known as a trusted advisor, knowledge broker, and solutions strategist, she brings a data-driven, globally informed approach to complex markets—locally and internationally. Her relationship- and referral-based practice spans buyers, sellers, and investors worldwide. Nikki is an Inman News and Crain Currency contributor and serves on the Lone Wolf Technologies Customer Advisory Board. Her insights and listings have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Architectural Digest, Mansion Global, US News & World Report, and more. A 2023 RISMedia Newsmaker, she is also Co-Chair of the NYRS (New York Residential Specialist) Executive Committee at the Real Estate Board of New York and an Equity Angels program mentor.
A proud Manhattanite, Nikki is passionate about the arts, philanthropy , innovation, mentorship, and elevating the real estate profession. She can often with a camera in one hand and her morkie Hudson by her side.
Tollie Bell
Principal,
Mainsail Partners
Mainsail Partners
Tollie (Bell) Brown is a Principal at Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm investing in bootstrapped B2B software companies. She currently serves on the board of Rentvine, a property management software platform serving the long-term residential property rental market, as well as Fullbay, Centerbase, Teamfront, and PlanHub (observer). Tollie was previously a board observer of ResMan, a property management platform for multifamily and affordable housing managers that was acquired by Inhabit IQ. In 2021, Tollie also served as the Chief of Staff at Centerbase, where the company doubled the team and integrated its first acquisition. Prior to joining Mainsail in 2017, Tollie was on the investment team at Aldrich Capital Partners. Tollie graduated from the University of Virginia, where she earned a B.A. in Economics and played Division 1 Field Hockey.
Blake Berg
Chief Development Officer,
DC Partners
DC Partners
As the Chief Development Officer at DC Partners, Blake Berg is a seasoned professional with an extensive background in the real estate and construction industry. With a proven track record, he serves as a dynamic leader overseeing all facets of development, design, and construction within the organization. Before joining DC Partners, Blake co-founded DB Partners, a highly successful commercial real estate development and construction management firm boasting a national portfolio of commercial development projects. His experience at DB Partners showcases his strategic prowess and ability to navigate complex projects within the industry. Prior to his entrepreneurial venture at DB Partners, Blake held the position of Director of Construction at WeWork in New York City. This role allowed him to contribute to the dynamic and fast-paced environment of a prominent company in the real estate sector. Earlier in his career, Blake refined his skills in construction management during his tenure at Turner Construction.
Anna Berger
CEO & Founder,
Trayd
Trayd
Anna Berger is the founder and CEO of Trayd, a construction payroll, HR, and compliance platform built for specialty contractors. Born into a construction family, Anna saw back office inefficiencies firsthand and as a result, Trayd was developed to be the single back office operating system to manage people, payroll and the field. Trayd has raised $4.5M in venture funding from world-class investors like Suffolk Technologies, Bloomberg Beta, and Y Combinator and the team is based in New York City. Prior to founding Trayd, Anna was the co-founder of Curtn, a consumer social app backed by Sam Altman.
Stuart Bern
Managing Director, Americas,
JLL
JLL
Over 20 years’ experience in technology and real estate, spanning corporate strategy, M&A, and operations. Global Fortune 500 and NASDAQ 100 leadership experience with a successful track record of advising PropTech CEOs, Founders, and startups through exit. A recognized technologies expert in real estate technology, industry speaker, and published thought leader across Forbes & Bloomberg Markets Magazine.
Howard Berry
National Director Of Data Center Solutions,
Avison Young
Avison Young
Howard Berry is a leading data center real estate professional in the U.S. with over 20 years of experience. As the National Director of Data Center Solutions and a Principal at Avison Young, he is responsible for developing the company’s data center real estate platform. Specializing in development, sales, and leasing, he has led major projects, including Vishay Technologies' data center transformation and Microsoft’s multi-state land acquisitions. Previously, he held leadership roles at Colliers International and Grubb & Ellis, excelling in data center valuation, development, and brokerage. A PropTech Council Board Member, Howard’s expertise cements Avison Young’s industry leadership.
Dom Beveridge
Founder,
20for20
20for20
Dom Beveridge is a multifamily industry consultant, writer and publisher specializing in technology and its impact on operations. He is a regular industry conference speaker, blogger, podcaster and a frequent contributor to trade publications. In 2018, Dom created 20for20 – the multifamily industry’s leading survey of operations and technology, in its seventh annual edition in 2025. 20for20 now serves a growing client base of rental housing technology suppliers. Prior to founding 20for20, Dom held leadership roles in consulting, technology and B2B technology marketing for more than 25 years, spending the last 12 years in multifamily.
Ian Bingham
Senior Vice President,
Buckingham Companies
Buckingham Companies
In his role, Mr. Bingham is responsible for the growth and relationship management with our private wealth and institutional clients for our Third-Party property management services. Additionally, Ian focuses on merger and acquisition activity in the multifamily and Single-Family management space. He specializes in assisting clients in achieving their investment goals and has a vast understanding of Primary and Secondary markets thought-out North America. Mr. Bingham has over 26 years of industry experience in Market Rate, Affordable, Student Housing and SFR. Mr. Bingham spent 5 years at RPM Living / CF Real Estate Services as the Senior Vice President of Business Development. Prior to that Mr. Bingham was an executive with Village Green Holding where he focused on both business development and site operations for 17 years.
Steven Biringer
VP Of Strategy,
AppFolio
AppFolio
Steven is a technology strategist and investor with nearly 15 years of experience supporting and scaling software startups and growth-stage companies. He joined AppFolio in 2019 and currently leads Strategy & Corporate Development, where he oversees strategic planning, M&A, partnerships, and new venture development. His team uses design thinking and lean startup principles to explore and validate new market and product opportunities. Steven holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Stanford University. He lives in Santa Barbara, CA, with his wife and four children.
Breton Birkhofer
Managing Director, Venture Investments,
DivcoWest
DivcoWest
Breton is the Managing Director of DivcoWest Ventures, where he is focused on investing in early and growth-stage construction tech and proptech companies. Breton previously helped launch Prologis Ventures, the venture arm of the largest industrial REIT, where he invested in companies transforming the future of commerce and the built environment. Prior to that, he managed channel partnerships at Euclid Analytics (acquired by WeWork), a leading location analytics software provider for brick-and-mortar businesses. He started his career as a CleanTech Investment Banking analyst at Jefferies where he advised clients on M&A and equity financings. Breton earned his MBA from UC Berkeley and BA in Economics from Stanford University.
Marc Blazer
CEO,
Boutique
Boutique
Marc is the CEO of Boutique, which with nearly 2,000 homes is the preferred vacation home brand for the world’s most sophisticated travelers. He is also co-founder of luxury travel arranger, PRIOR, and before that co-owner and Chairman of world renowned restaurant noma, in Copenhagen. Earlier in his career, Marc was partner and Global Head of Investment Banking at Cantor Fitzgerald."
Shannon Bloemker
CEO & Co-Founder,
Perceptix
Perceptix
Shannon Bloemker has spent her career in real estate - everything from investing to construction to property management. She has a track record of driving innovation at the intersection of the built world and technology. Her latest venture, Perceptix, leverages Visual Language AI to transform inspections of every kind by combining quantitative analytics with new ways of accessing and structuring information.
David Blumenfeld
Co-Founder,
NextRivet
NextRivet
With over 25 years of experience as a Business Development, Sales and Marketing executive in technology and physical retail and real estate, David offers unique insights and expertise where these two fields overlap. David is currently the co-founder of NextRivet, an advisory focused on helping traditional real estate businesses leverage digital technologies. Before co-founding NextRivet, David led Business Development at Westfield Labs, the shopping center industry’s first global Proptech division, focused on bringing new digital technologies into Westfield’s mall and airport environments in the US, UK and Australia. David was responsible for Labs’ strategic partnerships and investments with startups and fortune 500 companies.
David Bourgeois
National Segment Leader - ECRT,
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
David Bourgeois is a technology executive currently serving as the National Segment Leader for Engineering, Construction, Real Estate, Transportation, and Logistics (ECRT) at Amazon Web Services (AWS). With over two decades of experience in technology sales and leadership, David has established himself as an advocate for customers who are transforming their businesses with cloud computing and AI solutions.
Rich Boyle
General Partner,
Canaan Partners
Canaan Partners
Rich is a longtime startup operator turned venture capitalist who invests in real estate tech, artificial intelligence and robotics. He has invested in companies such as Roofstock, Apartmentlist, VTS, Dusty Robotics, Tomorrow.io, Archipelago, Lev and Withco. Rich was the President, Chairman and CEO of LoopNet, the leading online marketplace for the Commercial Real Estate industry. He led LoopNet through a successful IPO in 2006 and an eventual $900 million sale to CoStar Group. Earlier, Rich was SVP of Products & Technology at Risk Management Solutions and, immediately prior to joining Canaan, an Operating Partner with Khosla Ventures. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Faron Brazis
Tenant Engagement Lead,
Hobbs Brook Real Estate
Hobbs Brook Real Estate
Faron Brazis is the Tenant Engagement Lead at Hobbs Brook Real Estate (HBRE), where she drives the transformation of tenant experiences across the firm’s national portfolio. Since joining HBRE in 2021, Faron has successfully integrated advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, Big Data, Geospatial Data, and Machine Learning to enhance operational efficiency, elevate tenant satisfaction, and position HBRE’s campuses as prime destinations for top-tier tenants. Her data-driven, experiential engagement strategies have resulted in significant improvements in tenant retention and lease growth across the portfolio.
Mike Brewer
Co-Founder,
Multifamily Media Network
Multifamily Media Network
With three decades of experience in multifamily operations, Mike is passionate about fostering productive environments emphasizing data-driven decision-making and streamlined workflows. His expertise spans leadership, customer service, negotiation, marketing and advertising, social media, talent development, coaching, and mentoring. Guided by a commitment to excellence and innovation, Mike consistently delivers top-tier performance and drives profitable business outcomes.
Reena Brilliot
Deputy City Manager,
City of Santa Clara
City of Santa Clara
Reena Brilliot has led city planning, economic development, & sustainability initiatives for over 20 years for the Silicon Valley cities of Santa Clara and San Jose. Since 2018, Reena has worked to lead Santa Clara through a diverse and robust work program of real estate development, long range planning, affordable housing and building activities which has generated a pipeline of over 20,000 housing units and the development of six master plans comprising of over 700 acres of area. As a Deputy City Manager and the City’s first Director of Economic Development & Sustainability, Reena also chiefly supports economic vitality in the City focusing on improving the success and experiences of small businesses and large businesses, which notably include Nvidia, Intel, Applied Materials and other AI and tech firms, which are headquartered in Santa Clara. Reena also leads Santa Clara’s implementation of its adopted Climate Action Plan, which includes ambitious climate goals. She’s a Chicago area native, loves cycling and checking out live music with her husband, and spends most weekends in the stands, cheering on her son. Reena is a certified city planner (AICP) and is an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow. She holds a Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning from University of California - Berkeley and a Bachelors Degree in International/Intercultural Studies from Pitzer College - Claremont, California.
Danielle Brockman
Systems Manager,
Shelter Asset Management
Shelter Asset Management
Danielle Brockman is an accomplished IT leader with extensive experience driving technology strategy and innovation within the multifamily housing industry. With a proven track record spanning several years in senior IT management roles, Danielle has overseen large-scale property management transitions, implemented robust IT infrastructures from the ground up, and developed solutions that optimize operational efficiency and resident experience.
Eric Brody
Managing Partner & Founder,
ANAX Real Estate Partners
ANAX Real Estate Partners
Eric Brody is an accomplished developer and investor in New York City with nearly two decades of experience in the mid-market multifamily sector. The son of an architect, Eric has developed approximately 800 units across NYC, totaling nearly $1 billion worth of real estate. Understanding developers’ limited access to capital given the shifting real estate market, Eric founded ANAX Real Estate Partners, a real estate capital advisory firm. At ANAX, Eric leverages his deep understanding of the costs associated with commercial real estate projects to structure creative solutions across the capital stack. In addition, Eric also founded ANAX Ventures, an early-stage PropTech investment fund. Born from an unwavering belief in the transformative power of technology within the construction and development industries, ANAX Ventures identifies, tests, and invests in solutions that redefine urban landscapes. Complementing his experience, Eric is the host of the Real Tech Talk podcast where he interviews leading technologists, CEOs, and creators in the PropTech space about how their technology can affect change within the industry.
Kimberly Burnett
Executive Director,
Ivory Innovations
Ivory Innovations
Kimberly has over two decades of leadership in affordable housing policy, finance, and innovation. A nationally recognized housing expert, she has spent her career designing and evaluating solutions to address the nation’s housing crisis. She comes to Ivory Innovations from Abt Global, where she led cross-disciplinary teams to develop evidence-based strategies to improve housing affordability.
Kenya Burrell-VanWormer
Managing Partner & Founder,
Equity Angels
Equity Angels
Kenya Burrell-VanWormer is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Equity Angels, recipient of the 2025 Inman Innovator Award recognizing visionary leadership in real estate innovation. She currently serves as Senior Consultant with QBS Consulting, a Houston based firm specializing in real estate development, industrial construction, and international client services.
With an established reputation for innovation and leadership across real estate and technology, Kenya served as Chair of the Board for the Houston Association of Realtors, the nation's second largest real estate association. In Spring 2025, she served as Adjunct Professor at Houston Community College, developing curriculum on PropTech and digital transformation to prepare students for today's technology driven market.
At QBS Consulting, her role centers on strategic development, government relations, and growth initiatives for international clients establishing operations across Texas and beyond. Organizations regularly seek her guidance on regulatory frameworks, strategic initiatives, and product launches, valuing her people first approach to meaningful change.
Her expertise bridges traditional finance, emerging technology, and entrepreneurial ecosystems, with a commitment to advising and empowering the next generation of diverse founders and innovative leaders through her work at Equity Angels and academic contributions to proptech education.
Spencer Burton
CEO & Co-Founder,
CRE Agents
CRE Agents
Spencer Burton is the Co-Founder and CEO of CRE Agents, a Vertical AI Agentic Platform transforming how work gets done in commercial real estate. A recognized expert in AI-driven underwriting, he previously served as President of an institutionally backed real estate private equity firm, where he helped pioneer AI-enabled digital coworkers that underwrite over 10,000 investments per year. With 20+ years of experience as a fiduciary, principal, and founder, his mission is to free CRE professionals from repetitive tasks, allowing them to focus on high-impact work.
Jay Byce
President & Co-Founder,
Resibuilt Homes
Resibuilt Homes
Mr. Byce is co-founder of ResiBuilt Homes, an Atlanta based homebuilder which internally develops, builds and manages single family residential communities for rent and for sale. ResiBuilt is a large-scale real estate owner/fund manager and one of the largest homebuilders in the southeast, developing and building more than 1,400 homes per year as a general contractor. ResiBuilt is active in Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Charlotte and Greenville. In addition to its own portfolio, ResiBuilt offers fee building services for other investors wanting to participate in the Build to Rent space, using its product and expertise to maximize rents and returns for their investments. His previous experience includes serving as Senior Vice President of Investments handling national strategic planning and execution for the start-up and growth phases of three single family REITs including Colony American Homes (NYE: SFR), American Residential Properties (NYSE: ARPI; AMH) and Altisource Solutions (NASDAQ: ASPS), which now have a combined value of over $7B in single family real estate assets across the country. In addition to aggressively growing each company, Mr. Byce pioneered some of the first institutional build-to-rent homes and successfully launched investments including a fix-and-flip housing fund, a hard money lending fund and managed over $1.5B in commercial distressed debt portfolios. Prior to joining these companies, Mr. Byce owned an Atlanta based firm specializing in the entitlement, development and construction of large residential subdivisions. He also has experience as one of Atlanta’s highest volume construction lenders focusing on A&D and residential construction loans to large and mid-sized residential builders. Mr. Byce has been an active real estate broker in Georgia since 2001 and graduated with a B.A. in International Business Finance from the University of Georgia.
Ryan Byler
SVP & Head Of Operations,
Perform Properties
Perform Properties
Ryan Byler is the Senior Vice President and Head of Operations at Perform Properties, where he leads the day-to-day operations of a 20 million square foot retail portfolio spanning over 150 locations across 32 markets. With deep expertise in property technology and operational strategy, Ryan is known for building high-performing teams and driving innovation in commercial real estate operations. A committed industry leader, he also invests in the next generation of professionals—serving as a mentor through ICSC’s Next Gen program and teaching real estate investment strategies to MBA students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Thomas Byrne
Venture Advisor,
Crow Holdings
Crow Holdings
Thomas Byrne is an active real estate investor and technology evangelist, thought leading, investor and business leader within the PropTech sector for 20+ years. Byrne is currently a Venture Advisor for Crow Holdings and an Executive Director for Dealpath, the leading deal management SAAS platform. Most recently, Byrne was General Manager of Marketplaces and Market solutions at VTS. Byrne joined VTS thru its acquisition of Property Capsule, where Byrne was the CEO. Prior to those positions, Byrne served as President and Chief Operating Officer of LoopNet for 10 years, one of the fastest-growing and the most profitable companies on the Nasdaq, before its strategic acquisition by CoStar Group in 2012 for $900M. Byrne helped steward the company thru numerous key milestones including revenue growth of 25x over 10 years, early profitability, achieving EBITDA margins of 50%, successful IPO, acquiring and successfully integrating 8 acquisitions, raising $50 million PIPE investment, and the eventual sale to Costar.
Ricardo Camacho
Managing Member & Founder,
Standard Partners LLC
Standard Partners LLC
Ricardo Camacho is the founder and managing member of Standard Partners LLC, a private investment firm focused on long-term, value-oriented investment in securities. He oversees research and portfolio management activities, focusing on a fundamental, owner approach to equity investing. Before founding Standard Partners, Ricardo worked at a sovereign wealth fund where he was responsible for hotel real estate and Proptech investments. Prior to that he was an acquisitions analyst for Host Hotels & Resorts.
Jeanne Casey
Global Head Of Proptech & Innovation,
Nuveen
Nuveen
Jeanne Casey is the Global Head of Proptech and Innovation at Nuveen, leading investments and insights in Proptech for the firm. Previously, Jeanne was a Principal at MetaProp, a New York-based venture capital firm. Prior to joining MetaProp, Jeanne was a founding team member and Vice President at Digital Alpha where she worked on the launch, fundraising, and deployment of a $300 million growth equity fund focused on digital infrastructure. She has previous experience with Cisco and Morgan Stanley, and holds a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA with honors from Johns Hopkins University. Jeanne Casey leads investments and insights in Proptech for Nuveen Real Estate. Jeanne has a background in venture capital, private equity and technology, with prior roles at MetaProp, Cisco and Morgan Stanley. She is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Johns Hopkins University.
Sam Charney
Principal & Founder,
Charney Companies
Charney Companies
Sam Charney is a real estate professional whose project planning, design skills, construction management, and development experience make him one of New York City’s most respected and dynamic young developers. From 2004 to 2012 he developed over 1 million square feet of commercial office space and residential apartments for Two Trees Management Co. LLC serving in the role of lead project executive and co-head of acquisitions. Additionally, he was a co-founder of Two Trees’ construction company GreenStar Builders LLC and self-performed all of their Brooklyn-based projects from acquisition through lease-up. Sam is currently developing over two million mixed-use square feet in Long Island City, Williamsburg, and Gowanus for his own company Charney Companies. He has been featured and interviewed by several of the industry’s leading publications and is a guest lecturer at the Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University. Sam sits on the boards of both The Brooklyn Public Library and Pursuit, a 501C3 based in Long Island City focused on adult education and job training. In 2006, he won Brooklyn Building Awards for his work on the West Elm Corporate Offices and Waterfront Media Headquarters at 45 Main Street and took home an additional award for his national historic registry gut renovation of 164 Atlantic Avenue in 2008. In 2012 Sam was awarded the prestigious NYU Bart Lawson Award for Humanitarianism for his work with blind athletes and in 2017 his first solo Development “The Jackson” at 11-51 47th Avenue won the Queen’s Chamber of Commerce Award for Best New Multifamily Building.
Wally Charnoff
CEO,
AbodeMine
AbodeMine
Wally Charnoff is the CEO of AbodeMine, the foundational data and derivative intelligence platform powering the next generation of PropTech. A serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience, he has founded, led, and sold multiple companies across real estate, PropTech, and financial services, including leadership roles at publicly traded firms. His work has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and The Wall Street Journal.
Scott Cheeseman
CEO,
XyloPlan
XyloPlan
Scott Cheeseman, based in Sonoma County, California, co-founded XyloPlan with Chief Winnacker to address the devastating impact of wildfires, driven by his personal experience with the Kincade and Tubbs fires. Before XyloPlan, he was part of the founding team at Carbon Health, a national leader in primary and urgent care. Scott holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
Kenon Chen
EVP, Strategy & Growth,
Clear Capital
Clear Capital
With 25+ years of product development and technology experience under his belt, Kenon Chen is an industry-recognized leader in real estate and fintech. As EVP of Strategy and Growth, having joined Clear Capital in 2003, Kenon sits at the intersection of Clear Capital’s executive, product, marketing, and sales teams. He’s been instrumental to the company’s product strategy and vision, having developed and brought to market some of the company’s most forward-looking solutions. At the end of the day, his goal is simple: make real estate better for homeowners, homebuyers, and industry professionals alike.
Hue Chen
President,
Saglo Companies
Saglo Companies
Hue Chen leads Saglo Companies which owns and operates shopping centers across the Southeast United States. Founded in 1976 and based in Miami, FL, we have experienced 30% average annual growth between 2013 and 2023. We are privately-owned and well capitalized, allowing for continued growth for many years to come.
John Chen
General Partner,
Fika Ventures
Fika Ventures
John has spent his entire early career working with SaaS entrepreneurs, both on the operating and investing side. John began his journey in the world of enterprise at Box, where he served as Chief of Staff to Aaron Levie. Having joined during the pre-IPO growth phase, John drove numerous strategic initiatives in sales, marketing and business development including the launch of Box.org, which today serves over 9,000 nonprofits including The World Bank, Teach for America, Charity Water, and Kiva. Later, John joined Emergence Capital, a leading early-stage venture capital firm in enterprise cloud. At Emergence, John co-led Series A investments in CrunchBase and SimpleLegal, where he served as Board Observer and was also closely involved with Emergence’s investments in LogDNA, Project44, DroneDeploy, UpKeep, Guru, and Blend Labs.
Melissa Cheong
Managing Partner,
Blackhorn Ventures
Blackhorn Ventures
Melissa Cheong is a Managing Partner at Blackhorn Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on industrial resource efficiency. With over 20 years of investment experience, she has held leadership roles at ZOMA Capital, Treehouse Investments, and Imprint Capital, Plainfield Asset Management and Deutsche Bank. Melissa holds a BA from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Eric Chesin
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer,
Anywhere
Anywhere
Eric Chesin serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Anywhere. He joined the company in 2017 and leads the Enterprise Services team, an internal center of excellence for strategy and operations across corporate development, customer success, enterprise marketing and corporate strategy. His teams have been pioneers in AI for real estate, including bringing to market Anywhere's first AI-powered products and machine learning capabilities across its brokerage operations.
Wil Chockley
Partner,
75 & Sunny Ventures
75 & Sunny Ventures
Wil is a Partner at 75 & Sunny Ventures, where he has led investments into companies including Permitflow, Crexi, and HostGPO. Before joining 75 & Sunny, Wil was an early stage investor at Bain Capital Ventures. Wil spent the first four years of his career in the technology practice at Bain & Company. He also worked at Thumbtack, a marketplace connecting customers with home service professionals, where he managed 400+ of the 1,000 categories on the Thumbtack platform. Wil graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College.
Sherry Chris
Special Advisor To The CEO,
NAR
NAR
Sherry Chris was recently appointed Special Advisor to the CEO of The National Association of Realtors. In her role she will advise and foster relationships between NAR and the nation’s largest real estate companies and brands. Previously, she was an 18-year veteran of Anywhere Real Estate Inc., where she most recently served as Executive Advisor. Previously, she was the CEO of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) and ERA Real Estate and earlier as COO for Coldwell Banker Real Estate. In addition to her C-Suite roles, Chris has been deeply engaged with the real estate industry’s most impactful member and advocacy organizations, including NAR’s Real Estate Services Advisory Group, where she previously held the role of board Chair, and The Realty Alliance, for which served as its first female board chair. She is also a founding corporate member of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. She is also a member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America and a past board member of its education foundation.
Tyler Christiansen
CEO & Board Director,
Funnel
Funnel
Tyler Christiansen — CEO and Board Director at Funnel — led the company’s evolution from a niche solution into an industry leader of RentTech. Since joining as Chief Revenue Officer in 2018, Tyler launched the Funnel brand and product in 2019 and became CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, Funnel has grown from 30 employees focused solely on serving NYC brokers, to now over 150 employees supporting more than 1 million apartment units across North America. Tyler is passionate about Funnel’s P.I.N.K. Core Values, its charitable initiative HOME by Funnel Inc, and popularizing “centralization” as a transformative industry strategy. When he’s not reimagining the future of multifamily, Tyler loves exploring the world — or Florida — with his best friend and wife, Kari, and their five children.
Mollie Claypool
CEO & Founder,
AUAR
AUAR
Mollie Claypool is CEO and Co-Founder of AUAR, an early stage UK-based construction tech startup transforming housing through automation and robotics, working in Europe and the US. With a background in architecture and a focus on equitable, scalable housing, Mollie is a thought leader at the intersection of technology, design, and social impact.
Kristie Cole
Specialist, Catalytic Finance,
UNICEF Innovation
UNICEF Innovation
With 15+ years spanning fundraising, capital mobilization, and strategic risk, Kristie’s work is shaped by firsthand experience in both crisis response and long-term resilience planning. As a senior executive in the humanitarian and security space, she has led rapid responses to crises—raising $8M in six days to evacuate approximately 1,600 people from Afghanistan, directing teams that mobilized millions for conflict and disaster relief, and advancing resilient technologies in high-risk regions—work that has honed her ability to anticipate where risks will surface next. That same foresight now informs her work at the intersection of philanthropy, investment, and real estate. Drawing on her global lens, Kristie has been an early voice on climate migration—linking patterns of displacement worldwide to the domestic shifts now underway, as populations move from vulnerable Sunbelt regions toward more resilient Great Lakes and Northeastern cities. Her perspective bridges geopolitics and markets, helping investors recognize how today’s risks create tomorrow’s opportunities.
Gabriela Constantinescu
Co-Founder,
Chambr
Chambr
Chambr Co-Founders Gabriela Constantinescu and Alex Poe met as students in the Alternative University, a student-created university that had self-directed learning at its core. That experience profoundly impacted how they thought about learning and was the catalyst for their first startup, Playlearn. With Playlearn, they gamified corporate training for companies like KPMG and T-Mobile. After several years of running Playlearn the team realized that sales reps were burning through millions of dollars’ worth lost prospects as they were learning on the job. With that insight, they set out to build Chambr. Now, brokerage firms and teams can leverage their proven technology to accelerate their growth by up to 12% with their AI-powered sales training system.
Cecilia Cossio
Founder,
NexGen Legacy
NexGen Legacy
Cecilia Cossio is a nationally recognized leader in multifamily real estate, with over 30 years of experience in affordable housing, asset management, and real estate investing. As the Founder of NexGen Legacy, she oversees a dynamic portfolio of companies focused on property and asset management, leadership development, and equitable housing initiatives.
She has led operations across thousands of multifamily units and currently serves as both a General and Limited Partner. A graduate of the Momentus Capital Equitable Development Initiative, host of the Affordable Foundations podcast, and contributing author to the REWIRE and Real Women in Real Estate book series, Cecilia is deeply committed to empowering future leaders—especially women and underrepresented communities—to build generational wealth and lasting impact.
Jonathan Crosier
CTO,
Kilroy Realty
Kilroy Realty
Strategic technology executive driving digital transformation across the real estate industry. As Chief Technology Officer, I lead modernization agendas that integrate data, AI, and cloud capabilities to deliver measurable improvements in operational performance, client experience, and long-term value creation. With over 15 years at the intersection of business and technology, I’m known for aligning IT strategy with enterprise goals, unlocking portfolio intelligence, and delivering results that drive growth, efficiency, and shareholder value. I work closely with executive leadership to ensure technology functions as a strategic enabler—not just a support role.
Jamie Danehower
Director Of Strategic Development,
Van Metre Companies
Van Metre Companies
Jamie started his career in management consulting, specializing in corporate strategy, growth planning, and process improvement across diverse industries. As the Department Lead of Strategic Development at Van Metre Companies, he leads a team focused on driving revenue growth, innovation across the home buying and building journey, developing strategic partnerships, and advancing profitability initiatives. His work bridges long-term vision with operational execution to position Van Metre for scalable growth.
Adrian Danila
Founder,
Multifamily X Consulting Group
Multifamily X Consulting Group
Adrian Danila is a nationally recognized mentor and educator in the multifamily housing industry, with over 20 years of experience leading maintenance operations and
developing frontline talent. His mission is simple: elevate the role of maintenance as a
strategic driver of performance, value, and long-term success.
Adrian began his career in 2003 as a part-time groundskeeper and rose quickly into
leadership roles, eventually overseeing maintenance, capital projects, and renovations
for portfolios of up to 32,000 apartment homes. He has held senior positions with
industry leaders including Greystar, Balfour Beatty Communities, PMG, and
Cortland—where he built a reputation for solving complex operational challenges with
systems thinking, people development, and hands-on leadership.
As founder of Multifamily X Consulting Group, Adrian works directly with property
management firms, ownership groups, and service providers to improve high-level
maintenance operations. His consulting focuses on workforce strategy, procurement
and vendor management, technician retention, service leadership, and operational
efficiency. He helps companies understand where their maintenance function is falling
short—and how to fix it.
Adrian has also supported training initiatives tied to the CAMT (Certificate for Apartment
Maintenance Technicians) curriculum and has mentored professionals at all career
levels. His impact extends beyond the job site: he’s helped shape the mindset and
career paths of hundreds of technicians and service leaders.
Through his media platforms—Multifamily Chronicles, The Multifamily Hangout,
and Multifamily X—Adrian gives voice to the professionals who keep multifamily
running. His podcasts highlight the stories, innovations, and leadership lessons of the
maintenance world, creating a space for education and recognition often missing in the
industry.
Adrian holds a law degree from the Romanian American University in Bucharest and
brings a global, cross-disciplinary lens to his work.
At his core, Adrian Danila is a builder—not just of systems, but of people. His work is
dedicated to raising the standard of maintenance leadership and helping the industry
finally see its most overlooked professionals for what they are: essential.
Jake Day
Secretary,
Maryland DHCD
Maryland DHCD
Prior to his nomination to lead the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development under Governor Wes Moore, Secretary Jacob R. Day served as the 28th Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland. Born and raised in Salisbury, he previously served as City Council President. His tenure as Mayor was marked by a resurgent downtown, including nearly $650 million in new construction, the establishment of two youth community centers, and the creation of a permanent supportive housing program to address chronic homelessness. Secretary Day also previously worked for the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy as Director of the Center for Towns, utilizing design, planning, and development assistance to establish vibrant, sustainable small cities and towns. He served as national president of the American Institute of Architecture Students, and as editor-in-chief of CRIT, a journal of architecture. He was also elected 79th president of the Maryland Municipal League, representing Maryland’s 157 municipalities, and was one of Maryland’s representatives to the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Local Government Advisory Committee. A U.S. Army Major, Secretary Day is a Cavalry, Information Operations, and Special Technical Operations Officer assigned to Special Operations Detachment-NATO. He is a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and was deployed to Somalia, Kenya, and Djibouti.
Jake Day
Secretary,
Maryland DHCD
Maryland DHCD
Prior to his nomination to lead the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development under Governor Wes Moore, Secretary Jacob R. Day served as the 28th Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland. Born and raised in Salisbury, he previously served as City Council President. His tenure as Mayor was marked by a resurgent downtown, including nearly $650 million in new construction, the establishment of two youth community centers, and the creation of a permanent supportive housing program to address chronic homelessness. Secretary Day also previously worked for the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy as Director of the Center for Towns, utilizing design, planning, and development assistance to establish vibrant, sustainable small cities and towns. He served as national president of the American Institute of Architecture Students, and as editor-in-chief of CRIT, a journal of architecture. He was also elected 79th president of the Maryland Municipal League, representing Maryland’s 157 municipalities, and was one of Maryland’s representatives to the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Local Government Advisory Committee. A U.S. Army Major, Secretary Day is a Cavalry, Information Operations, and Special Technical Operations Officer assigned to Special Operations Detachment-NATO. He is a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and was deployed to Somalia, Kenya, and Djibouti.
Canay Deniz
CEO & Co-Founder,
Ren Systems
Ren Systems
Canay Deniz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ren Systems, the sales intelligence platform powering relationship-driven revenue for 5,000+ dealmakers across commercial real estate, executive search, and financial services. Prior to Ren, he led machine intelligence at Teralytics, a global data analytics firm. He holds a Master’s in Engineering from ETH Zurich.
Sarah Derdowski
Group Manager IEC & Program Manager IN2,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Sarah Derdowski directs the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²) at NREL and manages accelerator partnerships with Shell, Chevron, and others. She specializes in scaling technology and bridging research, startups, and industry to drive innovation across the energy sector. When not talking tech and innovation, she is chasing two energetic boys, perfecting her pour-over, or hitting the trails on her mountain bike.
Grant Devine
VP, Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships,
Anywhere
Anywhere
Grant serves as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships at Anywhere. His work spans strategic investments, partnerships, and business development initiatives that strengthen Anywhere’s value proposition and help deliver better experiences for its agents, brokers, and consumers
Valentina di Benedetto
Worldwide Business Development Director,
Elie Saab
Elie Saab
Valentina di Benedetto is the Worldwide Business Development Director at ELIE SAAB, leading the brand’s global expansion strategies in the luxury lifestyle and real estate sectors. With extensive experience in international business development and brand extension projects, she drives the growth of the brand across key markets worldwide. Her work focuses on creating synergies between high-end fashion, design, and hospitality.
Joseph Di Pinto
Sales Manager,
Premier Construction Software
Premier Construction Software
With over 10 years in the construction industry, Joseph DiPinto, Sales Manager at Premier Construction Software, specializes in business operations, corporate strategy, and finance. He consults with construction businesses and land developers to optimize processes and drive operational efficiency.
Louisa Dickins
Co-Founder,
LMRE
LMRE
Louisa is the Co-Founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market-leading global PropTech recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across the globe. As one of the largest UK headquartered recruitment businesses with a female founder, Louisa has had another incredibly successful year in helping accommodate the growth of the business, both externally and internally
Michael DiMella
CEO,
Charlesgate
Charlesgate
Michael is a 20-year multifamily strategist and CEO of CHARLESGATE who brings a rare blend of operator realism and venture-style vision. Michael leads a team at CHARLESGATE known for challenging industry conventions to design and execute innovative approaches to property operations, marketing, and leasing that outperforms the market for partners and clients across their portfolio - while always keeping people-first outcomes at the forefront.
Brandon Dobell
BGL,
Managing Director
Managing Director
Brandon Dobell is a Managing Director within BGL’s Services vertical. Brandon, who has more than 20 years of experience in M&A advisory and equity research, covers investment banking activities in Technology & Information Services and Real Estate Services & Technology within the firm’s Services vertical. Prior to joining BGL, Brandon was a Partner and Managing Director at William Blair & Co., where he completed sell-side and buy-side M&A for the firm’s real estate services, tech-enabled services, and education services teams. Previously, Brandon spent nearly 20 years in equity research providing insights on public companies, industry trends, and competitive dynamics to institutional investors across a variety of sectors. He earned his MBA from the University of California and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego.
Mark Domino
Director Of Digital,
The Durst Organization
The Durst Organization
Mark Domino is a digital innovator with experience in cutting-edge projects at the intersection of tech and real estate. He is the founder of Spireworks, an app-based platform illuminating iconic buildings in New York City for philanthropic causes, brands, and civic engagement including One World Trade Center, One Bryant Park, One Five One West 42nd Street, and Sven in Long Island City, Queens. Currently the Director of Digital at The Durst Organization, Mark advises on strategic innovation and investment strategies. His teaching background at institutions including Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University complements his understanding of complex systems within constantly changing environments.
Daniel Dorfman
Co-Founder,
Roots
Roots
In 2021, Daniel Dorfman and his co-founders launched Roots Investment Community with
a big idea: what if renting could actually help people build wealth?
With over a decade of real estate investing experience, the team at Roots has seen
firsthand the challenges—and opportunities—within housing. The average renting family
has less than $650 in savings and often spends over 40% of their income on rent. They
knew there had to be a better way.
Roots was built to deliver returns for investors while helping renters save money and grow
their financial futures. Through the proprietary “Live in it Like You Own it®” program,
renters can earn rebates for taking care of their homes and can invest in the Roots REIT
to build wealth while they rent and grow their wealth by up to $7,500+ in five years.
Along with the Roots Reit, the team also created Bloom, a resident engagement and
wealth-building platform, which aligns resident goals with property performance—boosting
net operating income for operators and financial mobility for families.
To date, over 16,500 investors have joined Roots, with $76M+ invested. More importantly,
Roots renters have saved more than $1 million and counting.
But as they scaled, Roots knew savings alone weren’t enough. Too many families are one
unexpected event away from losing their homes. That’s why they launched FreeRent.org,
a nonprofit affiliate providing rental assistance and wraparound support to create
long-term stability.
Honored to be recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 and proud to
see Roots named a Pacesetter company. The work continues, and Roots is just getting
started.
Nina Dosanjh
Chief Technology & Strategy Officer,
Vanguard Properties
Vanguard Properties
Nina Dosanjh is a REALTOR® and the Chief Technology and Strategy officer for Vanguard Properties. In this role she is tasked to improve efficiency in brokerage technology platforms and systems. She works closely with the executive leadership team to explore emerging technologies, evaluate new concepts and manage brokerage and agent technology offerings. She helps formulate, facilitate and communicate the organization's strategic initiatives and future goals.
John Doukas
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
PropellerBD
PropellerBD
John has over 20 years of experience across banking, capital markets, fundraising and technology. He is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of PropellerBD, a firm that works with commercial real estate and real estate tech organizations - whether emerging startups or established players - to accelerate growth, drive business development, refine product-market fit, and support effective go-to-market strategies. Previously John founded Navigate Capital, a firm that works with startups and founders on growth strategy and fundraising. Before that John was a Managing Director of LEX Markets, the Commercial Real Estate Securities Marketplace, and a founding member of Cornerstone Analytics, an energy strategy research firm. John began his career at JPMorgan and graduated from NYU. John lives in Brooklyn with his wife and 2 children.
Steve Edwards
Principal & President,
REthink Development
REthink Development
Steve Edwards is a real estate developer and entrepreneur focused on building what’s next in mixed-use and hospitality-led development. As Principal & President of REthink Development and SVP of Lifestyle Development at Ensemble Investments, he leads the creation of immersive districts and projects that blend placemaking, storytelling, and emerging technology. His portfolio includes a in process genre-breaking boutique hotel on Abbot Kinney in Venice and a collection of six mixed-use projects in Silicon Valley totaling over 1,200 units and nearly 2 million square feet. Over the past 20 years, Steve has led the entitlement and development of more than $1 billion in real estate.
Dave Eisenberg
Founding Partner,
Zigg Capital
Zigg Capital
David Eisenberg is the Founder and Managing Director of Zigg Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the real estate, construction and retail industries. Representative early stage investments include Procore (NYSE: PCOR), Juniper Square, VTS, Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) and Snapdocs. Prior to founding Zigg, he served as the Global SVP of Technology of CBRE. He joined CBRE as a result of its acquisition of Floored, a commercial real estate software company founded by Mr. Eisenberg and led by him as its Chief Executive Officer from 2012-2017. Earlier in Mr. Eisenberg's career, he was a founding team member of two other retail technology businesses, TellApart (later acquired by Twitter) and Bonobos (later acquired by Walmart). Mr. Eisenberg started his career at Bain & Company and graduated from Harvard.
Mollie Eisler
Vice President,
Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman
Mollie is the Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Almanac Realty Investors, the private real estate investment platform at Neuberger Berman. She spearheads efforts within the Almanac portfolio to adopt and implement new technologies, improve internal processes, and drive innovation. Mollie also leads the firm’s portfolio-wide data initiative, chairs the AlmanacAI Committee, and hosts the biennial Almanac Real Estate Technology Summit. She has been involved in the PropTech scene since 2017, and prior to joining Almanac in 2022, Mollie was the Vice President of Ventures at WAM Equity Partners where she made investments in early stage PropTech companies. Before that, she worked as an internal consultant and strategist at IBM. Mollie graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and a minor in Marketing.
Ryan Elazari
Co-Host And Founder,
CRE Unplugged
CRE Unplugged
Ryan Elazari is a real estate innovation strategist, speaker, and co-host of CRE
Unplugged, a content platform and podcast that breaks down industry silos
through candid, human-first conversations at the intersection of commercial real estate, technology, and the forces shaping the built world. He teaches Real Estate Entrepreneurship at Baruch College and plays an active role in advancing the
industry through NAIOP’s Innovative Technologies in CRE Forum, The Built World Innovation Council, and his past leadership as President of NAIOP NYC.
Vikas Enti
CEO & Co-Founder,
Reframe Systems
Reframe Systems
Vikas Enti founded Reframe Systems to build resilient-homes for everyone by leveraging robotics, AI and local microfactories. Previously, Vikas led the scaling effort at Amazon Robotics from 300 robots in its first deployment to over 500,000 robots that now enable same day shipping for everyone.
Josh Ernst
CEO & Co-Founder,
Backflip
Backflip
Josh Ernst is the CEO and co-founder of Backflip, a real estate financial technology company that supports entrepreneurs to acquire and renovate single family homes, thereby reinvigorating the housing supply and their local communities. The start-up, which has funded over 900 homes to date, offers purpose-built technology and capital products to source, analyze, and finance residential real estate investments. Prior to Backflip, Josh served as the Chief Operating Officer at DeShong Companies (dba "Trelly") and Myers the HomeBuyers. Before that, he was a Principal VC Investor at Revel Partners in New York, as well as the CEO and Founder of New York-based urBin Storage where he successfully completed the company's acquisition by Dumbo Storage & Moving. Josh lives in Dallas and is a graduate of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
Sandhya Espitia
Chief Operating Officer,
REBNY
REBNY
Sandhya Espitia is the Chief Operating Officer at the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the premier association serving New York City's real estate industry since 1896. In her role, Sandhya oversees cross-functional teams in technology, finance, administration, member experience, and brokerage services for both residential and commercial markets. REBNY's extensive portfolio includes 14,000 members from over 1,000 corporations that shape NYC's skyline and drive economic growth. At REBNY, Sandhya has led change, organizational transformation, and innovation from systems to products to the member experience. Previously, Sandhya served as Global Vice President at ICSC in New York City, where she led industry education, certification, and innovation programs for real estate developers and brokers across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. Before relocating to NYC, she worked at Harvard University as Senior Program Officer for the Americas, overseeing advanced knowledge projects in strategic industries, including the Fulbright program for the U.S. Department of State in seven countries. Sandhya holds a B.S. from TCU, an M.A. from the School for International Training, and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. She also completed a one-year fellowship in Management and Administration at Harvard. Residing in NYC with her family, Sandhya serves as board member for the New York State Board of Real Estate and the Gateway School.
Nadine Ezzie
Founder And Managing Partner,
ezzie + co.
ezzie + co.
Nadine is an innovation strategist and practicing attorney with almost 20 years of unique experience working at the intersection of commercial real estate, the law, and technology. She is the Founder and Managing Principal of ezzie + co., a full service consultancy that advises real estate companies on harnessing innovation to thrive within a dynamic real estate landscape. ezzie + co. is also a full service legal firm catering to the unique and complex legal needs of both the commercial real estate and burgeoning proptech industries. With a deep understanding of these dynamic sectors, ezzie + co. provides comprehensive legal counsel to proptech companies, ranging from formation and transactional work to regulatory compliance and dispute resolution. The firm's commitment to innovation mirrors that of its proptech clients, ensuring forward-thinking and effective legal strategies. In commercial real estate, ezzie + co. leverages extensive experience to navigate intricate property transactions, development projects, leasing, and investment ventures, offering invaluable support to clients seeking to optimize their real estate portfolios and achieve strategic objectives.
She is the co-creator and co-host of the CRE Unplugged podcast, which merges the worlds of commercial real estate and innovation through engaging conversations with industry leaders.
She serves as an advisor to a number of emerging PropTech and Legaltech companies and is a sought after speaker and author on the topics of AI, innovation, and the future of real estate. Nadine splits her time between Boston and Ohio with her rescue dog, Leo.
Alex Fahsel
CEO & Co-Founder,
Property Shield
Property Shield
Alex Fahsel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Property Shield, a platform that helps residential real estate owners and operators prevent fraud, data piracy, and streamline risk management. Before launching Property Shield, Alex studied Economics and Real Estate at the University of Georgia.
Franco Faraudo
Co-Founder,
Propmodo
Propmodo
Franco Faraudo has an MBA in entrepreneurship and has worked with companies on their branding and content strategy. He has worked in real estate as an agent, manager, and investor. He writes about the intersection between the physical and digital world and is a co-founder of Propmodo.
Massimiliano Ferrari
CEO,
Corporate Brand
Corporate Brand
Massimiliano Ferrari is a leading expert in brand extension, with a career spanning luxury, automotive, and fashion industries. A Bocconi graduate, he has held senior positions at global brands including Ferrari, Fendi (LVMH Group), Bugatti, and Bentley — where he led strategic licensing, lifestyle, and branded real estate initiatives. He pioneered the launch of Fendi Home and Bugatti Home collections and played a key role in establishing the branded real estate business as early as 2002.
Rachael Ferrera
Manager, Investments & Ideation,
Zachry Construction Company
Zachry Construction Company
Rachael Ferrera is a dedicated leader with over 17 years of experience at Zachry Construction Corporation, where she currently serves as Manager of Investments & Ideation. She holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and has driven key initiatives in Estimating, ERP implementations, Project Controls, and more - consistently bringing innovation and strategic insight to her work. Rachael also plays an active role in advancing the construction industry through board service and cross-sector collaboration between AEC professionals and technology innovators.
Hantz Fevry
CEO & Founder,
Geolava
Geolava
Hantz Févry is a repeat founder and previously led AI products at Google. He specializes in applying spatial intelligence and large-scale AI models to enhance the interaction between humans and systems within the built world.
Kristi Fickert
Senior Vice President Of Growth And Marketing,
Kurie
Kurie
Kristi Fickert is the Senior Vice President of Growth and Marketing at Kurie. She has 27 years of multifamily experience and spent 15 years in a senior marketing role for one of Nation's Top 50 management companies before working in the digital agency and technology sectors of the industry. She is an instructor for multifamily organizations around the country and has presented for a variety of industry events, including AIM, IREM and NAA. Kristi is an ambassador for NAA’s 20 on the Rise program, sits on NAA’s Marketing and Communications Committee, Technology Committee and NextGen Committee and is Co-Founder of the AI Xchange, a mutlifamily peer council. In addition, she has been a featured speaker for the Cincinnati Reds, Urban Land Institute and Commercial Real Estate Women. Kristi has also been featured on twelve different podcasts, is Co-Host of the LinkedIn Live ChatAPT talk show, has been published in UNITS magazine, launched a micro-video course called The Lens (now in Season four) and spent four years in public office as an elected City Councilwoman.
Ty Findley
General Partner & Co-Founder,
Ironspring Ventures
Ironspring Ventures
With engineering roots, Ty has spent his entire personal and professional life around industrial innovation. From growing up under two generations of manufacturers to operating and investing across Boeing, GE Ventures, G51 Capital, and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, he brings over a decade of digital industrial investment experience to Ironspring Ventures.
Ryan Fink
CEO, Co-Founder,
Digs
Digs
Digs is Ryan's 3rd time founding a technology startup. Prior, Ryan founded two companies, both of which had exits to strategic acquirers. He was the CEO/Co-founder of Streem (Acq. 2019) and before that CEO/Co-founder of OTG (Acq. 2015). He was a board member of the DEI council of a public company and he has been recognized by Wired, Forbes, NYT, Fast Company, Frost & Sullivan, Mobile World Congress, and more for his contributions to AR, AI, & innovation. Ryan holds over 30+ patents.
Jen Finn
CEO & Co-Founder,
HIO
HIO
Jen Finn is the CEO and Co-Founder of HIO, where she is pioneering the use of proprietary large language models to scale human expertise and measurably improve operational performance in real estate. With 30 years of experience driving digital transformation, including leading major operational overhauls at Capital One, she has consistently delivered technology that produces tangible business results. Jen brings a passion for reimagining services through innovation, helping organizations turn complex challenges into measurable efficiencies and value.
Jeff Flynn
Partner,
Citi Ventures
Citi Ventures
Jeff leads Proptech & Lending investing at Citi Ventures, where he has led Citi’s investments in and is a Board Observer for Flex, Kasa, Pylon, Setpoint, Vontive, and several others. He is also the founder of Noho Ventures, with investments in Inspectify, Kin, Maxwell, Pacaso, and Pronto Housing. Previously he was a Venture Partner at Fifth Wall, and the Co-founder and Head of Assurant Ventures, with investments in Doma/States Title, Mynd, SmartRent, Vacasa, and others. Jeff started his career in investment banking, growth equity, and corporate strategy, and holds a MBA from Darden (UVA) and a BA from Columbia.
Ty Frackiewicz
CPO, Co-Founder,
Digs
Digs
Ty is a 2x Founder with 1x Exit. Ty was Principal Product Lead for Amazon Pay Global at Amazon, VP Product for Streem (acq. 2019), & CPO/ Co-Founder at OTG (acq. 2015). He has a BA in Construction Engineering and Business Administration and was a luxury home builder prior to getting into software.
Peter Frank
Managing Director,
i80 Group
i80 Group
Peter is a Managing Director on the investments team at i80 Group, an investment firm designed to propel the innovation economy forward by empowering growth through bespoke credit solutions. Prior to i80 Group, Peter worked as an investor with a focus on the fintech and proptech sectors with Partners Group, CKC Partners and MicroVest Capital Management. Peter holds an MIB from The Fletcher School.
Ariel Freeman Sannett
VP Of Development,
Ennismore
Ennismore
Ariel is VP Development, Americas for Ennismore, responsible for growth across the portfolio of lifestyle brands Ennismore runs. With a particular emphasis on core major markets and iconic resort destinations, the growth of the Ennismore portfolio has been unparalleled. Ariel has been in the hospitality industry for nearly 20 years, starting her career in on-property sales in NYC and working in roles as diverse as Executive Search and Investment Banking. Ariel’s true passion lies in Business Development and Growth roles in the lifestyle space, working most recently for Dream Hotel Group.
Nate Fuller
Director & Founder,
Placer Solutions
Placer Solutions
Nate Fuller is a passionate and accomplished construction technology leader with a diverse background in corporate innovation, construction technology, and entrepreneurship. He contributed to engineering design and project management for global construction projects before helping to create Bechtel's Office of Innovation in 2016. He then ventured into entrepreneurship and later founded Placer Solutions, a management consultancy firm in 2020. Nate’s proven track record defining strategy and directing change management in construction has led to successful consulting engagements with North America’s largest construction contractors.
Nate Fuller
Founder,
Placer Solutions
Placer Solutions
Nate Fuller is a passionate and accomplished construction technology leader with a diverse background in corporate innovation, construction technology, and entrepreneurship. He contributed to engineering design and project management for global construction projects before helping to create Bechtel's Office of Innovation in 2016. He then ventured into entrepreneurship and later founded Placer Solutions, a management consultancy firm in 2020. Nate’s proven track record defining strategy and directing change management in construction has led to successful consulting engagements with North America’s largest construction contractors.
Jaymie Fung Bingham
VP,
RET Ventures
RET Ventures
Jaymie is a Vice President at RET Ventures. In this role, she identifies and evaluates potential investments and works closely with several of the firm’s portfolio companies. Before joining RET, Jaymie spent five years at Ensign Peak Advisors as a Private Equity and Venture Capital Associate where she worked with venture, growth, and buyout funds from around the world. Her career began as an auditor for Ernst & Young, where she worked with clients in both the banking and capital markets and wealth and asset management sectors. Jaymie was born and raised in Utah and graduated with her B.S. and Masters in Accounting from Brigham Young University in 2015. She loves spending time in the kitchen trying new recipes, hiking with her husband and dog, traveling to countries on her bucket list, and cheering on the Utah Jazz and Seattle Seahawks.
Josh Gampp
CTO,
UDR
UDR
Josh Gampp is a seasoned technology executive and is currently the Chief Technology Officer at UDR, Inc., a leading real estate investment trust specializing in multifamily housing. In his role at UDR, Josh is responsible for overseeing the company's Centralized, Marketing, and IT operations. In addition, he helps lead innovation efforts for the company and has been key in expanding UDR’s reputation as an innovation leader during his tenure. He brings a wealth of expertise to the position, having worked in various technology focused roles for over 20 years.
Chase Garbarino
CEO & Co-Founder,
HqO
HqO
Chase Garbarino is the co-founder and CEO of HqO. He previously co-founded and led AmericanInno, building a local media network across more than a dozen U.S. cities, which was acquired in 2012 by ACBJ, a subsidiary of Advance Publications. Chase is an avid Boston sports fan and runner, as well as a washed-up college basketball player. He enjoys spending non-work time with his wife, sons, and daughter. Chase holds a B.A. from Hamilton College.
Dave Garland
Managing Director,
Second Century Ventures
Second Century Ventures
Dave Garland invests in technology and entrepreneurs that promise to advance the global real estate industry. As Managing Partner of Second Century Ventures (SCV) - the venture capital arm of the National Association of Realtors®, he oversees NAR REACH: the world's top real estate technology scale up program. As an industry practitioner, Dave has acquired, owned and managed portfolios of single family residential, commercial and development properties across America. He has provided two decades of strategic advisory and board services to numerous, public and private real estate and financial technology firms. Dave lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Susan Gerock
CIO & SVP Information Technology,
Elme Communities
Elme Communities
Susan Lilly Gerock serves as Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Elme Communities. She brings more than 28 years of leadership experience in information technology and operations across the commercial real estate, manufacturing, and retail sectors. Known for her strategic mindset and practical approach to innovation, Susan has led major technology initiatives to modernize systems, improve cybersecurity, and elevate data governance. Prior to joining Elme Communities, she held several roles at COPT Defense Properties, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. She also held leadership positions at CarrAmerica and Archstone-Smith, where she focused on aligning IT with business goals to drive operational excellence. Susan currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for 826DC, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting students in developing their writing skills, and is a board member of OSCRE International, advancing data standards across the real estate industry.
Sophia Ghadamian
Principal,
Nine Four Ventures
Nine Four Ventures
Sophia is a Principal at Nine Four Ventures, an early stage PropTech venture capital firm. Based in New York City, her responsibilities include originating, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities, as well as supporting existing portfolio companies such as Assured, Bowery Valuation, Branch Furniture, Latii, Nickel, OpenSpace, Steadily, and more. Prior to Nine Four, Sophia worked as an Project Manager at TMD, a real estate development consulting firm, where she developed and implemented the strategy for more than 30 properties in the NY/NJ area. Her clients included developers like Midwood Investment and Development, Ceruzzi Properties, Trinity Place Holdings, The Fisher Organization, and KRE Group, among others. Sophia received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BBA from The Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan.
Raja Ghawi
Partner,
Era Ventures
Era Ventures
Raja Ghawi is a Partner at Era Ventures, a new Proptech-focused venture capital firm that invests in ideas that leverage technology and innovation to reimagine the built environment. Born and raised in Homs, Syria, he is a graduate of Harvard University where he studied bioengineering. Raja started his career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company and also spent time with QuantumBlack, McKinsey’s AI/ML arm. Most recently, he was the Investment Director at Suffolk Technologies, the corporate venture arm of Suffolk Construction, where he invested in Contech and Proptech startups and helped them scale through the firm’s network and resources.
Bob Gillespie
Managing Partner,
REACH Commercial
REACH Commercial
Bob is currently the Managing Partner of REACH Commercial after having served as the Executive Director of The Elmspring Accelerator, a venture accelerator that invests in technology startups who aim to disrupt the real estate and housing industry, with innovative solutions in housing, brokerage, smart home automation, multifamily, hospitality, construction and more.
Neal Gilmore
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics,
Quadreal Property Group
Quadreal Property Group
Neal is a recognized leader in enterprise data strategy, analytics, and AI-driven innovation, with a track record of delivering measurable business impact across global organizations. Proven expertise architecting, implementing, and scaling data products, platforms, and advanced analytics solutions for financial, real estate, consulting, technology, and investment sectors, with demonstrated results in operational efficiency, revenue growth, and transformative value creation. Neal brings deep experience bridging commercial strategy and technology execution, honed through senior roles at market leaders including QuadReal Property Group, Capgemini, RBC, IBM, and boutique consultancies. Adept at leading high-performance teams and enterprise-wide change initiatives, driving cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment at the executive level to deliver enterprise-wide adoption of data-driven decision-making. Neal is a passionate advocate for data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, with hands-on delivery of advanced spatiotemporal analytics, cloud enablement, and business intelligence platforms benefiting thousands of users and analysts. Extensive experience communicating technical vision and outcomes to boards, executive committees, and industry forums, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and industry best practices. Neal is committed to empowering organizations with scalable, innovative solutions for strategic growth and investment performance.
Daniel Glaessl
CPO,
Neutral
Neutral
Daniel Glaessl is a Partner and Chief Product Officer for Neutral based in Madison, Wisconsin and the Bay Area, California. Daniel serves as the Partner of Development, Design, Sustainability and Innovation, working closely with local authorities, stakeholders, and community members to secure necessary approvals and permits for new and existing developments. Daniel’s deep understanding of sustainable design principles and commitment to environmental stewardship ensures that each project adheres to the highest sustainability standards to perpetuate growth while minimizing environmental impact. Before his role at Neutral, Daniel was Head of Product Development at Nabr, a direct-to-consumer housing company in the Bay Area and New York City. He spearheaded the development of an innovative and user-focused building system that provided solutions such as cost-efficiency, flexibility to site, and a carbon-neutral operation system. Daniel also worked in prestigious roles at Gensler, Foster + Partners, and Gumuchdjian Architects, where he contributed to conceptually innovative building projects with a focus on sustainability.
Steve Glenn
CEO & Founder,
Plant Prefab
Plant Prefab
Steve Glenn is the founder, CEO, and Chair of the Board of Plant Prefab, Inc. Plant Prefab is a certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation that manufactures customized prefabricated building components—enabling general contractors, developers, and homebuilders to construct high-quality architectural homes faster, more reliably, and more affordably. From its $40M, 270,000-square-foot automated factory in Tejon Ranch—the first in the nation purpose-built to produce both modular and panelized housing components at scale—Plant can manufacture 1,000–2,000 homes per year. Its patented Plant Building System™ combines automation, design flexibility, and sustainable construction to deliver superior quality and efficiency compared to traditional building methods. Plant brings extensive experience in fire-resilient construction and is currently working with communities rebuilding from the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
Jonathan Goldberg
Vice President, HHX,
Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
Jonathan Goldberg is Vice President of HHX, the innovation division of Howard Hughes. A two-time startup founder, he leads the execution of the company’s core innovation agenda, applying artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies across real estate and business operations.
Evan Goldin
CEO & Co-Founder,
Parkade
Parkade
Parkade co-founder and CEO Evan Goldin was tired of hunting for parking on the street when visiting his parents condo, and also frustrated seeing so many housing developments get rejected, downsized or filled with too much parking because of neighbors' concerns about overflow. So, he co-founded Parkade with Curtis Rogers and Ben Plowman. Prior to Parkade, he ran product development, design, data and engineering at Chariot Transit, a high-tech shuttle operator acquired by Ford Smart Mobility. He left in 2018 to start Parkade. Before Chariot, he was the first product manager at Zimride, which later became the household name Lyft, where he helped scale the company nationally from 2012 to 2015. Alongside Curtis Rogers, he also launched Lyft for Work, the company’s first B2B product line, now generating billions in annual revenue.
Greg Gomer
CCO & Co-Founder,
HqO
HqO
Greg Gomer is the co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at HqO. He previously co-founded AmericanInno, a media network acquired in 2012 by ACBJ, and earlier worked as an analyst at Fidelity Investments. His work has been featured in the WSJ, Fortune, TechCrunch, NBC, NPR, The Boston Globe, and more. When not online, Greg enjoys skiing at Loon, relaxing on Duxbury Beach, and spending time with his kids. He holds a B.S. in Entrepreneurship from Babson College.
Gabrielle Gonzalez
Founder,
Gabrielle Gonzalez & Associates L.L.C.
Gabrielle Gonzalez & Associates L.L.C.
Gabrielle Gonzalez is a respected Multifamily leader, CX thought leader, and host of the CX Unplugged podcast on the Multifamily Media Network. Known for her integrity, operational excellence, and customer-centric approach, she brings over two decades of experience in driving performance, empowering teams, and elevating service culture.
A proud mom of boys, Gabrielle balances her professional passion with a deep commitment to giving back—having served for many years as a board member and guest instructor for Ball State’s Residential Property Management Program, and contributing in various leadership roles with IREM and the Indiana Apartment Association. Through mentoring, teaching, and storytelling, she’s dedicated to shaping the leaders of tomorrow while continuing to raise the bar on customer experience today.
Lesli Gooch
CEO,
Manufactured Housing Institute
Manufactured Housing Institute
Dr. Lesli Gooch is the Chief Executive Officer of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and a recognized leader in housing policy, advocacy, and regulatory affairs. With a decade of experience at MHI, she has built a highly effective team that has delivered significant legislative and regulatory victories for the manufactured housing industry. Notable recent achievements of Dr. Gooch and her team include protecting the industry from being subject to poorly constructed Department of Energy building standards as well as securing the first comprehensive update to HUD construction standards in over a decade, expanding the scope of manufactured housing to include single-section duplexes and multi-unit designs. Dr. Gooch’s impact on housing innovation and homeownership expansion has earned her numerous accolades, the most recent being the prestigious Jack E. Wells Memorial Award for her efforts on behalf of the industry. Prior to joining MHI, Dr. Gooch served across a variety of vantage points in Washington – including as a congressional staff member, congressional candidate, lobbyist, and political scientist focused on Congress.
Alon Gorbonos
General Partner & Founder,
RE Angels
RE Angels
Alon is the Founder and General Manager of RE Angels, a real estate technology angel fund solely composed of real estate experts with deep and diverse industry expertise focused on early stage startups. In addition, Alon owns and manages several multifamily portfolios throughout the southeast (FL, NC & VA). Alon was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DTI Holdings, a vertically-integrated private equity real estate fund, which was established in early 2017. DTI Holdings acquired and managed both residential multifamily (Class B & C) and commercial properties. Previously, as a Senior Investment Manager at MIO Partners, McKinsey & Company’s Investment Office, Alon established a new multi-year private equity investment fund of approximately $200 million p.a., building a diverse investments portfolio with consistent strong returns.
Jonathan Gordon
CEO,
Experiential Capital Group
Experiential Capital Group
Jonathan Gordon is the Founder and CEO of Experiential Capital Group, the company behind The Neighborhood Hotel, a tech-driven hospitality brand focused on delivering immersive local experiences through thoughtful design, premium amenities, and smart technology. He sets the firm’s vision and oversees operations, asset management, and business development with a collaborative, results-driven approach.
Chris Gough
Managing Director,
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey
Chris Gough is a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Technology Group, specializing in M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory in the fintech, proptech, and vertical software markets. He has nearly 20 years of technology advisory experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Chris has been one of the most active advisors in the proptech market, having advised software companies across the residential, multi-family, construction, and commercial proptech segments, including on the sale of BoomTown, StarRez, Real Capital Markets, ATTOM Data, ShowingTime, TurnKey, Lone Wolf, Skyslope, Inside Real Estate, and Propertybase, among others.
Sara Graham
CEO & Founder,
Six Dots
Six Dots
Sara Graham has spent more than 20 years in the multifamily industry driving growth at the intersection of marketing, technology, and operations. As the founder of Six Dots, she partners with operators, developers, and PropTech innovators as a growth strategist and trusted advisor. Sara helps her clients streamline systems, sharpen brand positioning, and build smarter, more scalable workflows that boost performance and enhance the resident experience.
Laurent Grill
Partner,
JLL Spark
JLL Spark
Laurent is an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist collaborating with start-ups to successfully build scalable teams, strong company cultures, and disruptive products. Laurent believes there is a need for additional support within the early-stage ecosystem in budding technology hubs in the US and globally. His desire to support these growing tech communities led to his current role as Partner at JLL Spark in April 2021, focusing on strategic real estate investments.
Amy Gromowski
VP, Head Of Data Science,
Cotality
Cotality
Amy Gromowski is the Head of Data Science at
Cotality, leading teams of data scientists and ML
scientists in developing Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Learning, Computer Vision and Generative AI
capabilities for property related solutions in the real
estate, mortgage and insurance markets.
Over the course of her career, Amy has held various AI related roles
including data scientist, client executive, analytics product manager,
and most recently as a leader of AI/ML business development. With 25
years of experience, Amy enjoys working with C-suite leaders,
technology leaders, product leaders and clients to make the property
ecosystem smarter, faster and more people centric using AI based
solutions.
Stephanie Gubiotti
President,
New Urban Residential
New Urban Residential
Stephanie Gubiotti is a transformational leader in the Real Estate industry, known for turning challenges into strategic success. As President of New Urban Residential, she leads the firm’s strategic execution, overseeing a growing portfolio across the Midwest and Southeast. With a deep focus on operational excellence, strategic growth, and system integration, she ensures that New Urban Residential delivers long-term value to both residents and investors.
At New Urban Residential, Stephanie fosters a culture of ownership and accountability, encouraging her teams to be proactive, solution-driven, and adaptable in an evolving industry. She believes in balancing creativity with process—embracing technology and innovation while maintaining the structure and discipline required for long-term success.
Beyond her leadership in real estate, Stephanie is a dedicated housing advocate, passionate about improving housing accessibility and advancing responsible property management practices. She works to foster stronger communities by balancing data-driven decision-making with a resident-first approach, ensuring that housing remains both sustainable and accessible.
Stephanie believes in leveraging technology to optimize property operations, streamline efficiencies, and enhance the resident experience. Her expertise in EOS® (Entrepreneurial Operating System) allows her to bridge the gap between vision and execution, helping organizations navigate complex challenges with precision and scalability.
At New Urban Residential, Stephanie and her team take a process-driven approach to property management and construction, ensuring meticulous attention to detail while driving strategic investments and portfolio growth. Under her leadership, the company continues to execute high-impact investment plans focused on long-term sustainability and operational excellence in the multifamily space.
As a leader, housing advocate, and PropTech strategist, Stephanie is committed to reshaping the future of multifamily real estate through innovation, efficiency, and community-driven investment.
Ali Haidar
SVP, Head Of Real Estate Portfolio Management (Americas),
GIC
GIC
Ali is a seasoned real estate investment professional with 16 years of global experience in portfolio and asset management, investment strategy, designing scalable & resilient data ecosystems, data governance, and artificial intelligence. He currently leads the Portfolio Management team for the Americas at GIC, where he is responsible for performance oversight, portfolio exposure, data analytics, strategic asset planning, and partner and investment return optimization across a multi-billion dollar real estate platform. Ali is widely recognized for resolving complex financial structures, particularly in distressed assets and evolving market environments. His leadership includes reworking leases, executing hold-sell analyses, and driving critical allocation decisions through in-depth performance review and exposure management. He combines strategic acumen with technical strength in data analytics, portfolio modeling, and reporting systems. He is well-versed in data governance and cleansing, and is actively integrating LLM and AI capabilities into real estate workflows to enhance insight and scale. Prior to GIC, Ali was a Senior Director at EY, where he advised Fortune 500 companies and institutional investors on capital markets, acquisitions, divestments, restructuring, valuations, and digital transformation strategy. Ali holds a MS in Real Estate Finance from New York University (NYU).
Madeline Hammer
Executive Director, Strategic Alliances,
REMAX
REMAX
Madeline has been with REMAX since 2021, and in residential real estate technology since 2011 when she joined Trulia in Denver, CO. Today she leads the Approved Supplier department which aligns with third party solutions to support the REMAX US and Canadian Networks.
Dan Hardcastle
CEO & Founder,
BuildTrust
BuildTrust
Dan Hardcastle is the CEO & Founder of BuildTrust—selected for the 2025 Terner Labs Ideas Fellowship—building the financial infrastructure to scale ADU and infill housing nationwide by connecting local lenders with institutional capital. A former HUD/FHA official who helped advance the first federal actions on ADUs and a new roadmap for industrialized construction, he is now translating those policy wins into new loan products. BuildTrust uses AI to quantify how regulatory reforms and construction innovations affect project risk, lowering capital costs and unlocking new homes.
Brad Hargreaves
Founder,
Thesis Driven
Thesis Driven
Brad is the editor of Thesis Driven, a publication covering innovation in the built world. Over the past decade he has co-founded General Assembly, a pioneer in education and career transformation specializing in today's most on-demand skills, as well as Common, a multifamily operating company focused on innovative housing typologies like coliving. In addition, Brad sits on the boards of Playcrafting and StageGlass and is an advisor to a number of companies including Breef, Stacklist, and Arrange.
Heather Harmon
Operating Partner,
Outside VC
Outside VC
Heather Harmon is an 4x founder who has spent three decades building and advising companies and investors on technology built and scaled in real estate, property management, mortgage, and construction. Her founder experience includes four startups, most notably RedDoor, which was acquired by Opendoor in 2021. Drawing from her work with hundreds of companies, she now speaks, consults and runs a consultancy supporting startups, venture, and private equity firms on everything from fundraising and operations to product development. These days she is especially passionate about innovation in construction and solving challenges on the supply side of housing.
Ronald Harrington
Owner,
RWR Consulting
RWR Consulting
Ronald Harrington is a multifamily professional with over a decade of experience in property management, leasing, and training. Starting in 2014, he helped drive over 28% GPR growth at a 646-unit renovation project. Ronald has leased over 40 communities and trained teams across 12,000+ units. He has held roles with The Sterling Group, Northland, and 29th Street Living, where he led soft skills training and launched a top-rated leasing course. In 2023, he shopped 101 communities to refine resident experience insights. Ronald hosts Rooms With Ronald and leads RWR Consulting. He also chairs NAA’s NextGen Committee and serves on its Operations Committee.
Jameson Hartman
VP,
RET Ventures
RET Ventures
As a Vice President at RET Ventures, Jameson underwrites potential investments for the firm, supports the growth of RET’s portfolio companies and works closely with the firm’s Strategic LPs to identify and address technology pain points in their operations. Prior to joining RET, Jameson spent four years with Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate investment banking group in New York. A Northern Utah local, Jameson received his B.S. in Finance from Utah State University. Jameson enjoys anything and everything related to the outdoors and spends most of his free time playing soccer with his wife or skiing the slopes of Alta.
Kaynam Hedayat
Product Management And Strategy Executive,
Independent
Independent
Bio
Kaynam Hedayat is a seasoned Product Management and Strategy executive with deep
expertise in Building Operational Technology (OT), smart building systems, and industrial IoT.
He has led product management and marketing teams at both innovative startups and Fortune
500 companies, consistently driving strategies that transform how buildings collect, analyze, and
act on data.
Most recently, Kaynam served as VP of Product Management for Schneider Electric’s Building
Automation business, where he was responsible for product strategy, roadmap, and portfolio
management aimed at redefining Schneider Electric’s leadership in the Smart Buildings and
Building OT space. His work centered on connecting HVAC, lighting, access control, fire
protection, and energy systems through intelligent automation and data-driven outcomes,
enabling facility owners and operators to achieve new levels of operational efficiency and
sustainability.
Before Schneider Electric, Kaynam was the head of product management and marketing at
Digital Lumens, a pioneer in smart industrial lighting. There, he expanded the company’s
capabilities into the broader IoT and data-driven building services domain, delivering solutions
that integrated lighting systems into the wider operational fabric of buildings.
Prior to that, he held executive product roles at WiTricity, where he led product strategy for
wireless power transfer solutions, and at EXFO and Brix Networks, where he held senior
product and technology leadership positions, including CTO.
Kaynam holds a Master’s in Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Electrical and
Computer Engineering from Northeastern University. He is the author of several industry
standards in networking and service assurance and holds 9 patents.
Vivin Hegde
Managing Partner & Founder,
Zacua Ventures
Zacua Ventures
Vivin Hegde is the Founding and Managing Partner at Zacua Ventures, a global venture capital firm dedicated to transforming the Built Environment. With over 20 years of global experience at the intersection of construction, technology, and innovation, Vivin is a leading voice in advancing AI, robotics, and industrial digitization across the construction ecosystem. Prior to Zacua, he held senior leadership roles at Hilti, where he launched its North American corporate venture arm and led the Hilti-Trimble joint venture focused on emerging technologies like robotics, IoT, and AR/VR. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, advising Fortune 500 firms on growth, strategy, and operations across multiple continents. Vivin sits on several advisory boards, partners with startups and corporates globally, and is deeply committed to shaping the future of the built world. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from NITK Surathkal and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.
Karim Helal
CEO & Founfder,
ProTenders
ProTenders
Karim Helal is a successful entrepreneur, mentor, angel investor, and board member, having been involved in the MENA Entrepreneurship ecosystem for over 15 years. As the Founder and CEO of ProTenders, the leading ConstructionTech platform in the MENA region, Karim has helped streamline the way 30,000 companies working in the Construction Industry get found, connect, source new opportunities and manage over $250B worth of bids - all while being bootstrapped. Being passionate about helping create a thriving Tech Ecosystem in the MENA region, Karim is also a founding Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Dubai PropTech Business Council and is a key member of the team launching NAR REACH MENA, in close collaboration with Dubai Govt.
Jeff Hendren
CRO,
Mesh
Mesh
Jeff Hendren is CRO at Mesh, where he leads global revenue strategy and operations. He has scaled multiple high-growth tech companies, holding executive roles at Atomic, Quovo (acquired by Plaid), and Kurtosys Systems. Jeff has deep expertise building high-performing go-to-market teams, forging strategic partnerships, and accelerating growth in competitive markets.
Philipp Herget
CTO And Co-Founder,
Dusty Robotics
Dusty Robotics
Philipp Herget is the CTO and Cofounder of Dusty Robotics, where he applies almost two decades of multidisciplinary engineering experience to solve complex problems with simple, elegant solutions. A prolific inventor with over 30 patents, Philipp excels at the intersection of technology and business, designing hardware systems that create a significant impact with minimal complexity.
Scott Hines
Director Of Technology,
Mark-Taylor Companies
Mark-Taylor Companies
Scott spearheads our software initiatives, steering large-scale integrations and technology projects. As a tenured leader in the multifamily industry, his expertise complements our Information Technology function – driving innovation and elevating our capabilities for continued success. His involvement in the industry also extends to industry conference speaking engagements, along with recently holding the 2022 AMA Chairman of the Board designation.
Michael Hirschfeld
Vice Chairman,
JLL
JLL
Michael Hirschfeld is a Vice Chairman in JLL’s National and International Retail Advisory Services Group, and active in the real estate business for more than 50 years. In his role, he targets premium and high-end retailers who are occupying space in high street, downtown, resort, and dense urban retail markets around the world. Michael advises on the best strategy and adding value to each client’s retail real estate decisions. As one of JLL’s Retail MVP winners and top producer for the past 11 years he focuses on JLL Cross Border business development programs. Working with his international colleagues, Michael is overseeing the growth of a vital two-way pipeline of new clients in and out of the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Michael’s current clients include Aman Essentials, PUIG, Penhaligon’s, Carolina Herrera, Color Factory Derek Rose, Aqua Restaurant Group, Aire Ancient Baths, and Hamleys. In addition, he consults on projects in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE, including parts of the NEOM development.
Matt Hoffman
Managing Partner,
Housing Tech
Housing Tech
Matt Hoffman has spent his career applying his strategy, business development, and innovation skills to solving problems that create growth and opportunity in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Matt founded HousingTech in 2017 to help accelerate innovation in the housing market in order to increase supply, affordability, availability, and attainability. He advises early-stage companies with innovative, tech-enabled solutions, as well as other housing market players such as developers, portfolio owners, capital providers, policy makers, and trade associations.
Anne Hollander
Advisor,
The Strategic Edge
The Strategic Edge
Anne is a strategic advisor for real estate organizations with over twenty years of experience leading strategy and technology development across real estate, technology, and financial services companies. Prior to The Strategic Edge, Anne founded, developed, and sold two technology companies, steered strategic planning and development for an $18 billion affordable housing & commercial real estate portfolio, and established impactful partnerships with Fortune 100 companies and real estate industry associations.
Kyle Howard-Johnson
VP,
Volition Capital
Volition Capital
Kyle is a Vice President at Volition Capital. Volition has a long history of partnering with businesses spanning the real estate and property technology markets, investing in companies such as PetScreening, ButterflyMX, G5, LoanLogics and Velocify. Before joining Volition, Kyle was with Catalyst Investors, a New York-based growth equity firm investing in B2B technology companies. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at AGC Partners, a boutique technology firm in Boston.
Miles Hu
SVP, Investments,
Redwood Trust Horizons
Redwood Trust Horizons
Real Estate | Venture Capital | Family Office Executive. Alumni of GE Leadership Development Program with over 20 years of success in a Fortune 10 company, Single Family Office, and Venture Capital. Real Estate specialist and Industry generalist who has covered multiple sectors, identified opportunities and capitalized. Transaction leader who has led billions of dollars' worth of acquisitions, divestures, fund raising, and partnerships globally. Experienced investor across life cycles from seed to buy-out. Both debt, equity, and development real estate experience.
Dan Hull
President,
NRP
NRP
Dan Hull joined The NRP Group in 2015 as Vice President of Construction, and in 2022, became a Principal and was elevated to President of NRP Construction. As leader of the construction division, Dan has responsibility for all aspects of all construction projects across the NRP portfolio. Dan leads the overall strategy and execution across all product types and business lines. Prior to becoming president, under Dan’s leadership, the NRP Texas market doubled the number of projects and units under construction and launched a robust third-party general contracting business that continues to thrive both in Texas and in NRP’s other markets. Dan has played a pivotal role in helping NRP achieve industry accolades, including the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Pillars of the Industry “Builder of the Year” award in 2020 and National Multifamily Housing Council’s #3 Top U.S. Multifamily Builder ranking in 2021. Committed to a culture of both individual and team growth, Dan has played a pivotal role in developing and increasing the capacities within his teams and in identifying and hiring top talent to continue to add to the strength of NRP. He values a “learn and teach” culture, dedicated to providing opportunities for both personal and professional betterment and mentorship for all employees.
Madeline Hung
CEO & Co-Founder,
Castle
Castle
Madeline is Co-Founder and CEO of Castle, the finance app that saves homeowners time and money. Before Castle, Madeline founded various gov-tech startups, including an immigration software company later acquired by Ellis. She was inspired to build Castle after buying, renovating, and selling three different homes during the COVID-19 pandemic (fulfilling her lifelong dream to become a home renovation expert). She now has a lot of opinions about kitchen cabinets.
Sandy Jacolow
CTO,
Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust
Sandy Jacolow is the Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at Empire State Realty Trust. He oversees technology innovation in support of Property Management, Leasing, Development, the Empire State Building Observatory, ESG, and PropTech activities. He will work closely with the Information Technology and Compliance teams to monitor and mitigate risk associated with today’s cyber threats.
Elik Jaeger
CEO & Founder,
SuiteSpot
SuiteSpot
Elik Jaeger is a technology executive and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience leading high-growth ventures in both startup and public companies. As Founder and CEO of SuiteSpot, Elik is reshaping how multifamily owners and operators manage their assets with an AI-powered platform that transforms maintenance and capital projects. Under his leadership, SuiteSpot has become a trusted partner for multifamily enterprises, centralizing operations, automating workflows, and driving cost-efficiency at scale. Built on a culture of Passion, Integrity, and Execution (PIE), SuiteSpot empowers teams to work smarter and faster, elevating the resident experience and delivering measurable performance improvements. Elik holds an engineering degree from Tel Aviv University and lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.
Ryan Johnson
CEO & Co-Founder,
Culdesac
Culdesac
Ryan was on the founding team of Opendoor. Ryan has worked with Bain Capital, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and with the government in Chile on its urban planning initiatives. Ryan has been a real estate investor and operator for 18 years.
Justin Jones
Co-Host,
AI XChange
AI XChange
Justin Jones is a techno-optimist with over a decade of experience in bringing frontier technology to multifamily and beyond. He currently serves as the AI Evangelist at Hyly.AI, leveraging his expertise in proptech and education to drive AI awareness, adoption, and responsible usage. He proudly co-founded The AI XChange with Kristi Fickert and produces his AI headline series "This Just In" on LinkedIn. Justin has been featured at numerous industry events, including NAA's Apartmentalize, MFI's Webinar Wednesdays, Sydney Webber's Life After Leasing, and was most recently a featured speaker at NMHC's Optech Conference. Previously, he was the Director of Marketing at Realtor.com and held foundational marketing lead roles at Zumper and RadPad. In 2022, Justin founded the Multifamily Q Space, an inclusive affinity group advancing LGBTQ+ professionals and allies within the industry. Beyond business, Justin's diverse talents have graced the entertainment world. He made his Broadway debut in 2017's 'Home for the Holidays' and has appeared on popular platforms such as Netflix and Showtime, as well as in his original Lifetime movie-musical, 'Christmas Harmony.'
Tony Julianelle
CEO,
Atlas Real Estate
Atlas Real Estate
Tony has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in the finance and real estate industry. Before joining Atlas Real Estate, he was a senior leader at a top-four bank, overseeing cross-functional teams in the US and overseas. He leads the overall strategy and direction of Atlas Real Estate while maintaining a relentless commitment to the firm’s values and culture. In 2024, under Tony’s leadership, Atlas Real Estate was named Best of Colorado Property Management for the seventh consecutive year by ColoradoBiz Magazine. In addition, Tony was awarded Most Admired CEO by the Denver Business Journal and he is a finalist for CEO of the Year in the 3rd Annual SFR Industry Awards.
Casey Kachur
CEO And Co-founder,
Virtuo
Virtuo
Casey Kachur is the CEO and Co-founder of Virtuo, the platform redefining the homebuying and ownership journey. He believes the industry’s biggest blind spot is that no one truly owns the end-to-end experience — leaving buyers to navigate one of life’s biggest moments through chaos, stress, and fragmentation.
For Casey, fixing this is personal. His family has spent generations helping people through major life transitions, and after 20+ years in homeowner-focused businesses, he knew the industry needed a radical reset. What began as a mission to fix moving has grown into something much bigger: a customer experience platform that wraps the entire journey around the buyer while driving real ROI for builders and brokers.
Virtuo is the missing layer between companies and customers — unifying what’s been siloed for decades, transforming disconnected transactions into seamless experiences, and helping homebuilders compete in a market where every deal matters. The industry was built for transactions. Casey and his team at Virtuo are building it for people.
Gavriel Kahane
Managing Partner,
Arkhouse
Arkhouse
Gavriel Kahane is responsible for strategic direction and overseeing Arkhouse’s operations. He has 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. Prior to Arkhouse, Mr. Kahane worked as the Director of Operations and Finance for the Sapir Organization. During his tenure, Mr. Kahane helped manage over $3.6 billion in financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing of more than 2.5 million square feet of commercial office space. Mr. Kahane joined Sapir after serving as a Vice President at Meridian Capital Group, where he structured and placed large CMBS and balance sheet loans. Mr. Kahane previously worked as an investment banking associate at Chardan Capital Markets and began his career in New York real estate at Africa Israel USA where he learned the fundamentals of real estate investment, construction, and development. During those pivotal and turbulent years for U.S. real estate, Mr. Kahane developed a prudent investment approach that continually informs his market-sensitive investment discipline. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Yeshiva University in New York.
Amber Kahr
COO & Co-Founder,
Billions
Billions
Amber Kahr is a seasoned enterprise technology leader who co-founded BILLIONS with veteran real estate broker Andrew Becker. Overwhelmed by the proliferation of lead generation, transaction, and CRM solutions, they teamed up to build a simplified real estate operating system focused on streamlining revenue for high-performing teams and maximizing productivity and margin. Amber Milks began her career in the nonprofit and government sectors before venturing into the real estate industry with Keller Williams. She then made a strategic move to enterprise technology, where she managed Customer Success operations and built Salesforce applications and partnerships for Veeva. Building on her expertise, Amber took on operational and go-to-market strategy roles at leading software companies such as Okta and DocuSign.
She has also served as a Board Member for both Girls on the Run and Oasis for Girls, which supports teenage girls from under-resourced communities and helps them cultivate skills to build stronger futures.
Jeremy Kaner
Managing Partner,
Rebuild Capital
Rebuild Capital
Jeremy Kaner is the Managing Partner at Rebuild Capital, a special situations investment firm focused on technology companies transforming the Built World. Before launching Rebuild, Jeremy was Head of Innovation and VC Investing at Olive Tree Holdings. Prior to that, he helped lead PropTech and ConTech investing at Tishman Speyer and played a key role in establishing Picus Capital’s presence in the Americas, where he spearheaded their PropTech and ConTech investments. Prior to moving into the investing space, Jeremy helped build the PropTech & ConTech Investment Banking group at Barclays, advising category-leading companies in the sector. He began his career in Barclays’ Real Estate Investment Banking group after earning a B.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University. Jeremy also serves as a Senior Advisor at Kairos and a Mentor at Rise, the Barclays FinTech Accelerator.
Scott Kaplanis
Managing Partner,
GroundBreak Ventures
GroundBreak Ventures
Scott is Managing Partner at GroundBreak Ventures, Canada's leading PropTech venture capital firm focused on housing innovation. With nearly 20 years of capital markets experience, Scott has been instrumental in establishing the Centre for Housing Innovation (CHI) through a $3.5M government partnership with DMZ, CivicAction and NGen. His firm actively invests in early-stage companies revolutionizing the built environment, including modular housing pioneers like Axe Living and CABN. Scott champions the belief that if we can reduce rocket launch costs by 85% in a decade, we can solve the housing affordability crisis through innovation and productivity gains.
Prabhakar Karri
Founding Partner,
Nymbl Ventures
Nymbl Ventures
With nearly two decades of experience in venture capital, startups, and investment banking, Prabhakar "KP" Karri is a seasoned professional with a rich background in the built world, technology, and healthcare sectors. KP's entrepreneurial journey includes founding and leading a fitness analytics startup as CEO, serving as CFO for an industrial manufacturing software company, and working as an R&D engineer at a Fortune 100 company where he broke the world record in data storage density. Before founding Nymbl Ventures, he founded and led Andersen Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Andersen Corporation. His investment banking experience at Lazard further honed his expertise, contributing to an impressive investment record with multiple companies achieving exits over one billion dollars. KP has extensive board experience, including tech startups, financial institutions, and non-profits.
Jonathan Kauffmann
Founder,
Nest Realty
Nest Realty
Jonathan Kauffmann is the Founder of Nest Realty, an award-winning real estate firm known for its intentional growth, human-centered approach, and design-forward brand. With over 20 years in the industry, he has led Nest from a single office in Virginia to more than 20 offices across six states. Jonathan is passionate about building a strong company culture, enhancing the client experience, and using technology as a thoughtful support system for agents and teams.
Ajey Kaushal
Investment Principal,
JLL Spark
JLL Spark
Ajey Kaushal is an investment principal at JLL Spark, responsible for sourcing, evaluating, investing, and scaling early-stage PropTech startups. Prior to joining JLL Spark, he held roles across strategy, tech investing, commercial real estate, and management consulting, most recently serving as Chief of Staff at Anderson Holdings and as an investment associate at PLG Ventures prior to that. Ajey holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he served as student body President. After graduating with his MBA, Ajey has been an official mentor for current UCLA Anderson MBAs looking to launch startups post-graduation.
Diana Kay
Partner, Investment,
Suffolk Technologies
Suffolk Technologies
Diana Kay is an Investment Partner at Suffolk Technologies, investing out of the firm’s $110M fund in early-stage companies transforming construction, real estate, and infrastructure, with a focus on Vertical and Physical AI. She began her career in enterprise tech, working across data science, sales operations, and marketing at Fortune 50 and high-growth companies, before joining Dell Technologies Capital to help deploy over $120M in early-stage venture funding. Diana holds a BA from McGill University and an MS from Bentley University.
Meredith Keeler
VP, Lifestyle Operations,
Kimco Realty
Kimco Realty
Meredith Keeler, Vice President of Lifestyle Operations at Kimco Realty, leads the strategic direction and management of the company's lifestyle centers. Before joining Kimco, Meredith was Senior Vice President at Related Companies, where she oversaw operations and asset management for iconic, flagship assets such as Hudson Yards and The Shops at Columbus Circle. In this role, she was responsible for driving operational excellence, enhancing tenant relationships, and implementing innovative retail strategies that significantly boosted the performance and prestige of these properties. With over twenty years of experience in retail environments and customer experience curation, she began her career at General Growth Properties and Taubman Co.
Jimmy Kelly
CEO,
Lone Wolf Technologies
Lone Wolf Technologies
Jimmy brings over 25 years of software experience to Lone Wolf. A champion of the customer, Jimmy’s primary focus is on executing the strategic mission of the organization, driving operational and software delivery execution, and delivering an exceptional client experience. Prior to Lone Wolf, Jimmy served as Chief Operating Officer for PeopleAdmin. Here Jimmy was a key leader behind several operational and strategic initiatives that resulted in substantial annual growth for the company. Jimmy also served as Managing Director of Customer Operations for Vista Consulting Group, Inc. (VCG), where he oversaw operational best practices for Vista Equity Partners portfolio companies. Additionally, he held leadership positions at several of these portfolio companies, including Vice President of Professional Services at Vitera Healthcare Solutions, and Sales Operations and VP Customer Operations at P2 Energy Solutions, among others. Jimmy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Texas A&M University. He lives in Houston, Texas with his wife and two children. In his spare time, Jimmy enjoys watching football and the occasional round of golf.
Patrick Keltner
Managing Director, Innovation,
Griffin Partners
Griffin Partners
Patrick joined the Griffin Partners team in 2021 after a successful exit in the Commodities and Energy Trading software space. He oversees a portfolio of innovation initiatives to analyze, modernize, and automate company processes. A graduate of the University of Texas, Patrick earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
Dylan Ketcham
Principal,
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures
Dylan Ketcham is a Principal at Moderne Ventures, a Chicago-based strategic venture and growth equity fund. Prior to joining Moderne, Dylan spent over a decade in financial services. Most recently, he was a founding team member and Vice President of the Emerging Fintech investment banking practice at Barclays. In this role, Dylan advised fintech, proptech, and cryptocurrency clients on strategic actions, including M&A and capital raising. Preceding Barclays, Dylan worked in investment banking and strategy roles at HSBC and Credit Agricole.
Whitney Kidd
SVP, Innovation & Tech,
The Preiss Company
The Preiss Company
Whitney Kidd, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Technology at The Preiss Company, curates revenue-generating technology strategies for real estate owners and operators. With a proven track record, she blends innovative technology with operational excellence to optimize asset performance. Whitney co-founded ROVR Score, a connectivity scoring platform, expanding it to 50,000 student beds and 16,000 multifamily units in its first year. Previously at RealPage, she drove 30% YOY growth, amassing $20 million in recurring revenue. She has 15+ years of real estate technology experience and is a founding member of the W. Collective, a leadership network for the student housing industry.
Howard Ko
Partner,
Morpheus Ventures
Morpheus Ventures
Howard is a Partner with Morpheus Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that focuses on early stage technology investments. He currently serves as a Board Director of Ingenious.Build, RIZE, and Tagnos as well as a Board Observer at Morpheus Space, Rugged Robotics and RapidDeploy. Howard was previously with Mission Ventures, a leading Southern California early stage venture capital firm. While at Mission he focused on investments in software, wireless technologies and semiconductors. Prior to Mission, he was with Salomon Smith Barney in their Technology Investment Banking Group where he was involved in over $3 billion of public and private financings and M&A. Howard has served as co-chair of the San Diego Telecom Council Wireless Infrastructure Group. He was a member of the Board of Reviewers for the San Diego based Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology, an organization funded by the Department of Defense. Howard holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Eric Koehler
VP, Innovation & Quality,
Titan America
Titan America
Eric Koehler is Vice President of Innovation & Quality for Titan America, a role he has held since 2023. Previously, he was Director of Quality for Titan America from 2014 to 2023. Prior to Titan America, he led global product development teams working on specialty construction chemicals, data science, and digital technologies at W.R. Grace & Co. He holds 16 patents, is a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and was named one of the “Most Influential People in Concrete Production” by Concrete Producer magazine. Dr. Koehler holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida and Virginia.
Adam Kramer
Partner, Data Center Group,
Pannttoni
Pannttoni
Adam is an experienced data center executive with a proven track record of developing more than 1.2 Gigawatts of data center capacity globally. As Partner of the Data Center Group, Adam is responsible for end-to-end development of all data center projects across North America.
Jared Kuhn
VP, Real Estate & Sales,
ICON
ICON
As ICON’s Vice President of Real Estate Development and Sales, Jared leads the go-to-market strategy by forging partnerships for 3D-printed residential and commercial construction projects. He has held key roles at major real estate firms like Hines and Ryan Companies, managing over $1.5 billion in Class-A developments across the U.S. A graduate of Michigan State and Columbia University, Jared is based in Austin, Texas.
Ken Kurz
CIO & VP, Information Technology,
Copt Defense
Copt Defense
Ken brings over 20 years of leadership and operational experience in cybersecurity and network technologies as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for COPT Defense Properties (CDP). Supporting CDP as CIO since 2016, he has prior experience as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of Delaware, CISO for the University of Oklahoma, and CIO for the US Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation. He also held various leadership positions within the Department of Defense, his final position prior to departing government service was as the head of the National Cryptographic Solutions Management Office responsible for overseeing the development of national cryptographic strategy, algorithm management, and capability roadmaps.
Paul Kurzawa
President,
Centennial
Centennial
Paul is a real estate executive with over 25 years of open-air, lifestyle, and enclosed mall real estate experience. Throughout his industry tenure, he has worked for some of the most distinguished global real estate and entertainment companies in the world including The Blackstone Group, Equity Office Properties, DreamWorks Animation, Westfield Corporation, and Caruso. Most recently, Paul served as Chief Operating Officer for CenterCal Properties where he was responsible for the oversight and leadership of the entire operating company and was responsible for the launch of its third-party advisory business. Paul’s most notable accomplishments include launching a $660 million redevelopment and repositioning project for Willis Tower in Chicago, the largest redevelopment project undertaken by The Blackstone Group anywhere in the world and the development of 8500 Burton Way and The Americana at Brand; both mixed-use developments located in Los Angeles. He held leadership roles in the redevelopment of Westfield Century City and Westfield Valley Fair and oversaw the executive management of Westfield’s west coast operations. Paul also pioneered a multimillion-dollar retail development and entertainment business for DreamWorks, launching two first-of-its-kind location-based entertainment concepts specifically developed to embrace and enhance the changing retail environment.
Carolyn Kwon
Head Of Platform,
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures
Carolyn Kwon is the Head of Platform at Moderne Ventures, a strategic, multi-stage Venture Capital firm with a 17-year track record, generating top tier returns across five funds. Moderne is a generalist investor with vertical expertise focused on emerging technologies like Enterprise SaaS, AI, Robotics, Data, Sustainability, and Digital Transaction Management particularly where they can apply to Moderne’s core industries, expand beyond them to address multi trillion dollar markets, and deliver outsized returns. Carolyn leads strategic partner engagement at Moderne Ventures, driving collaboration between industry leaders and emerging tech companies. She also oversees the Moderne Passport, a selective program that connects startups with a network of 1,500+ executives across various industries to accelerate growth through partnerships, pilots, and customer acquisition.
Dustin Lacey
CTO,
Mark-Taylor Companies
Mark-Taylor Companies
A driver of innovation, Dustin plays a pivotal role in building and shaping Mark-Taylor's ILS-independent marketing strategy. Throughout his tenure, he has expanded his oversight to include marketing, communications, project management, the Integrated Operations Network (ION), and consulting services through Tenant Source. His expertise in leveraging technology not only streamlines processes but also significantly enhances the overall resident experience.
Bo Lais
CEO & Co-Founder,
Lula
Lula
Bo Lais is a seasoned entrepreneur with extensive experience in the tech and maintenance service sectors. After succeeding with previous ventures, Lais founded Lula, a rapidly growing proptech company revolutionizing rental property maintenance. Lula improves the experience for residents and contractors by streamlining maintenance processes and significantly reducing the time and costs for property managers. Lais is now dedicated to scaling Lula with the goal of making maintenance easy for third-party property managers.
Yash Lalwani
Investment Manager,
WND Ventures
WND Ventures
Yash Lalwani is an Investment Manager at WND Ventures, the corporate venture arm of DPR Construction. He leads early-stage investments that support DPR’s priorities in productivity, quality, safety, sustainability, and supply chain innovation. With more than a decade of field and operational experience, Yash brings a deep understanding of construction execution. He focuses on bridging startup innovation with real-world impact on the jobsite. Outside of work, Yash enjoys exploring city parks, visiting museums, and playing tennis.
Yash Lalwani
Investment Manager,
WND Ventures
WND Ventures
Yash Lalwani is an Investment Manager at WND Ventures, the corporate venture arm of DPR Construction. He leads early-stage investments that support DPR’s priorities in productivity, quality, safety, sustainability, and supply chain innovation. With more than a decade of field and operational experience, Yash brings a deep understanding of construction execution. He focuses on bridging startup innovation with real-world impact on the jobsite. Outside of work, Yash enjoys exploring city parks, visiting museums, and playing tennis.
Eric Lamb
Operating Partner,
Blackhorn Ventures
Blackhorn Ventures
Eric Lamb is an Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures, bringing 40+ years of leadership in construction, innovation, and venture investment. As co-founder and longtime executive at DPR Construction, he helped scale the firm into a top 10 U.S. contractor and now serves on its board. He is also Managing Director at WND Ventures, where he invests in AI, robotics, and automation startups transforming productivity and safety in construction. Eric holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from UVA and an M.S. in Construction Management from Stanford.
Lance Lambert
Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder,
ResiClub
ResiClub
Lance Lambert is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of ResiClub. He writes and reports on topics ranging from the future of work to the housing market. He previously worked at Fortune Magazine, and as a data journalist at Bloomberg Businessweek, Realtor.com, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. He has a degree in economics from the University of Cincinnati.
Chris Langford
Managing Partner,
Home Technology Ventures
Home Technology Ventures
Chris is the Managing Partner of Home Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to accelerating the adoption of innovation across the housing and home industries. Prior to founding Home Technology Ventures, Chris led innovation, strategy and corporate development at Lowe's and served as the founding Managing Director of Lowe's Ventures. He began his career as an investment banker focused on the homebuilding, building materials, distribution and specialty contractor segments.
Tessa Lau
CEO & Co-Founder,
Dusty Robotics
Dusty Robotics
Dr. Tessa Lau is the CEO and co-founder of Dusty Robotics, a company that develops automated construction layout robots to increase productivity and accuracy on job sites. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Washington and previously served as CTO and co-founder at Savioke, where she deployed over 75 delivery robots in hotels, and spent 11 years at IBM Research working in business process automation.
Don Laughlin
Director Of Technology,
REBNY
REBNY
Don Laughlin is the Director of Technology at the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) the premier association serving New York City's real estate industry since 1896. Don leads REBNY’s Technology Committee and drives strategy across AI integration, data syndication, cybersecurity, and automation for REBNY. Under his leadership, the Technology Committee serves as a central forum for advancing PropTech conversations and aligning innovation with the needs of New York City’s real estate community. Don leads strategy and architects secure, interoperable systems that enable scalable, member-focused solutions, positioning REBNY at the forefront of technology-driven transformation in the industry.
Chelsea Lavin
Brand Director,
The Malin
The Malin
Chelsea Lavin is a creative brand leader with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of culture, luxury, and community. As Brand Director and first hire at The Malin, she has led brand, content, and communications since launch, helping grow the company from a single location to 11 and scaling revenue from $160K to over $10M. With a sharp editorial sensibility and knack for strategic storytelling, Lavin builds brands people want to be part of, translating cultural insight into meaningful connection and long-term relevance.
Jackie Lee
CEO,
Brandywine Homes USA
Brandywine Homes USA
Jackie Lee is the CEO of Brandywine Homes USA, a leading property management firm overseeing more than 4,000 single-family rental homes across 13 markets. Under her leadership, Brandywine has evolved from a single-client operation into a high-performing, process-driven organization serving some of the largest institutional investors in the country. With a background spanning maintenance operations, leasing, and property management, Jackie brings hands-on experience and strategic insight to the single-family rental sector. She has led efforts to standardize operating procedures across markets, improve leasing velocity, and streamline maintenance workflows—while also launching resident-facing initiatives like flexible payment plans and limited hardship assistance programs. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Jackie serves on the board of the Georgia Rental Home Council. Her leadership is guided by a clear personal mantra: do the right thing—for residents, employees, and partners alike.
Connie Lee
CEO & Founder,
Reffie
Reffie
Connie Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Reffie, the revenue engine for leasing teams. Reffie helps multifamily and SFR operators centralize renter communication, track lead engagement, and drive leasing performance without the busywork. Before founding Reffie, Connie led go-to-market and sales teams at ZipRecruiter, Boulevard, and Mosaic. She also owns and manages a portfolio of rental properties in Los Angeles, where she experienced firsthand how much leasing still depends on manual work and disconnected tools. Connie holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and is passionate about building better software for regular people: the ones doing the real work, not just managing it.
Christian Lee
CEO & Co-Founder,
Mint House
Mint House
Christian Lee is the CEO of Mint House, a leader in flexible living that combines the comfort of home with the convenience and reliability of a hotel. Leveraging technology to make every stay personalized and seamless, Mint House offers a new option for nightly, short-term, and extended stays. Since joining Mint House, Christian has guided the company through a period of transformation and growth—including the acquisition and integration of Locale, a significant capital raise, strengthening its data and financial infrastructure, and driving efficiencies that reduced corporate spend by more than 40%. At the same time, the company has expanded into new markets, added several new flagship properties, and grown revenue by over 50% on a same- store basis, underscoring Mint House’s momentum in reshaping hospitality. Christian brings over two decades of global leadership experience across hospitality, technology, real estate, and capital markets. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Transfix, where he oversaw all finance functions, fundraising, and strategic initiatives at the transportation solutions provider. Before that, he was Managing Director of WeWork Asia, based in Shanghai, where he scaled the business from four locations to more than 200 across 25 cities in 10 countries through a mix of organic growth, acquisitions, and partnerships. He also served as WeWork’s Global Chief Financial Officer in New York. Earlier in his career, Christian led Corporate Development at Time Warner Cable, where he played a key role in the company’s $18 billion spin-off into a public company and its eventual $80 billion merger with Charter Communications.
Natan Lempert
CEO & Co-Founder,
BuiltAI
BuiltAI
Natan Lempert is the Co-Founder & CEO of Built AI, an AI-powered financial modelling platform for real estate professionals. Previously, he led acquisitions at an Asia-backed investment manager, completing over €2.5bn in deals, and worked at Benson Elliot on European real estate transactions and asset management initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup in London, working on $20bn+ of M&A and capital markets transactions, and holds a First Class BA in Economics from Brandeis University.
Caroline Liikala
SVP, Corporate Strategy & Innovation,
Caruso
Caruso
Carolyn Liikala is a seasoned leader in corporate strategy, innovation, and venture capital. She is the SVP of Corporate Strategy and Innovation at Caruso, an industry-renowned, privately held company that that blends best-in-class real estate with five-star hospitality to create timeless luxury destinations, including retail centers, high-end residential, spacious offices, and a world-class resort. Carolyn oversees strategic projects, innovation initiatives, and digital transformation efforts. Her role is pivotal in driving Caruso towards long-term goals, embracing digital advancements, and uncovering new growth opportunities.
Chad Littell
National Director, U.S. Capital Markets Analytics,
Costar
Costar
Chad Littell leads CoStar’s coverage of capital markets activity throughout the U.S. while bringing more than 20 years of commercial real estate practice to his role. Before joining CoStar, Chad was a Managing Director in the Capital Markets and Securities Groups within Cushman & Wakefield. As a senior investment sales broker, he participated in $2.5 billion in transactions across 15 million square feet. In earlier roles, he was active in agency sales and leasing, tenant representation, property management, and land entitlements. Chad received a Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
Whitney Livingston
Chief Operating Officer,
ICSC
ICSC
Whitney has served in leadership roles at Centennial and Madison Marquette and has a proven track record of building, motivating and leading teams to achieve property and corporate strategic plans. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Psychology from Wesleyan University, NE. Whitney is passionate about mentoring the next generation of industry professionals and has served as an ICSC Trustee. She was named as a Woman of Influence by GlobeSt. in 2023 and appeared on their 50 Under 40 list in 2022.
Eliza Lochner
Head Of Marketing, Real Estate,
Airbnb
Airbnb
Eliza leads Marketing for the Real Estate team at Airbnb. She joined Airbnb from Urbandoor, a platform focused on flexible living in Multifamily communities. Over her career, she has worked on consumer brands for Colgate-Palmolive, eBay, Mercedes-Benz, Stubhub and Taco Bell, as well as in the healthcare space for Bayer and Johnson & Johnson products. Today, Eliza oversees Airbnb’s marketing strategy to support new supply and growth opportunities through real estate development projects and partnerships, including the Airbnb-friendly Apartment and Condo programs. Prior to finding her passion in marketing, Eliza was a travel book writer and briefly attended law school. Eliza received her A.B. from Harvard College.
Edwin Loredo
Partner,
Core Innovation Capital
Core Innovation Capital
Edwin Loredo is a Partner at Core Innovation Capital, where he is a leading early-stage venture capital firm investing in creating financial freedom for the mass market. He has led Core’s investments in Arrived, Lumanu, Atomic, Prism, Abode, Reelist, Asepha, Afford (acq. Wealthfront), and One Finance (acq. Walmart). Raised in the Burbank and Sun Valley areas of California, he began his career at GCA Advisors (now Houlihan Lokey) in New York, focusing on fintech, digital media, and SaaS. He also co-manages a real estate fund that acquires single-family and multi-family properties in the Los Angeles and Dallas areas, helping Latino and Black communities build equity in their homes to bridge the wealth gap. Edwin is an alum of Princeton University and is currently based in Santa Monica, CA.
John Luff
Co-Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
Beach Street Holdings
Beach Street Holdings
As Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner at Beach Street Holdings and Beach Street Development & Operations, John and his partners are leading the development and operations of a portfolio of pioneering surf-lagoon anchored resort, club, and residential projects in top tier markets across the United States. Beach Street's projects sit at the intersection of real estate, technology, hospitality, wellness and active lifestyle culture. John has been at the forefront of the surf park and surf-anchored real estate movement for over a decade. He co-founded Surf Park Central and Surf Park Summit, the first media platform and global conference dedicated to the surf park and man-made surf anchored real estate industry.
Bryan Lysikowski
President Of Property Services,
Fay Group
Fay Group
Bryan Lysikowski is a seasoned executive and visionary leader with over 20 years of experience in real estate and property services. As President of the Property Services Group at The Fay Group, he oversees the strategic direction and growth of ZVN Properties, Genstone Realty, Genstone Property Management, and Constructive Renovations. Known for his ability to drive sustainable revenue growth and scale operations, Bryan blends strategic vision with operational execution. His leadership has consistently elevated organizations within highly competitive markets through strong relationships, innovative technology integration, and forward-thinking business models. A core focus of Bryan’s work has been transforming Genstone Realty and Genstone Property Management into recognized industry leaders. He has led the development of a best-in-class national brokerage and property management platform, catering to small and mid-sized investors with institutional-grade resources, exclusive off-market deal flow, and exceptional client service. Bryan is committed to empowering high-performing teams and fostering a culture of innovation, client focus, and accountability. His leadership is grounded in a passion for excellence and a drive to create lasting value for clients, partners, and communities. Through his strategic influence, he continues to shape the future of real estate investment and property services nationwide.
Hunter Maats
CEO,
Resilience Investments
Resilience Investments
Hunter Maats is the CEO of Resilience Investments, a real estate asset manager dedicated to helping investors better assess the likely risk/return profile in their real estate portfolios in the face of rising insurance and utility prices, and then drive the reallocation towards more resilient assets in geographies positioned to benefit from climate migration.
David Madrid
VP, Innovation & Venture,
AvalonBay
AvalonBay
David is VP of Innovation and Venture at AvalonBay, where he drives NOI through product incubation, strategic investing, and P&L ownership. He’s built and scaled business lines across real estate tech and global alternatives, with full-cycle experience from concept to execution. A trained architect turned operator, David brings a systems-thinking lens to growth and capital allocation. He chairs the firm’s Innovation Committee and is a frequent speaker on sustainability, strategy, and investing. David holds an M.Arch from Penn and a B.S. in Architecture from UNLV.
Adam Malik
CEO & Co-Founder,
Bloxspring
Bloxspring
Adam Malik is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bloxspring, a communications agency building unstoppable momentum for built world innovators. Clients include visionary companies from across the ecosystem including RelatedArgent, Measurabl, and The Nemetschek Group. Prior to Bloxspring, Adam led business development for a leading global tenant experience platform. Before this, Adam served as a Director at Investis (now IDX) where he led the firm's expansion into Russia, and the GCC. He started his career at boutique real estate advisory firm, Berlin Capital (acq. JLL).
Carter Malloy
CEO & Founder,
Acres
Acres
Carter Malloy leads a fast-growing team of 65 people across Acres’ land intelligence platform. Before founding Acres, Carter spent 12 years in investing, with a specialty in technology and data companies. Prior to that, he built and led businesses in sustainable fuel and internet marketing. He holds a degree in Physics from the University of Arkansas and serves on the Agribusiness Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Joseph Martino
VP, Technology,
Primaris REIT
Primaris REIT
Joseph Martino drives Primaris’ overall IT strategy with 20+ years of experience in Information Technology, Digital Transformation and Technology Operations. He was previously consulting on ERP and major digital transformation projects and, prior to that, was Global VP of Information Technology at a market leader in connected vehicle and sensor technology.
Noor Marzook
VP, Marketing & Communications,
eXp Realty
eXp Realty
Noor Marzook is the Vice President of Marketing & Communications at eXp Realty, "the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet." She is recognized for crafting bold, experience-driven marketing strategies that connect with people and set brands apart in competitive markets. At eXp, Noor leads the company’s brand strategy and storytelling, shaping a distinctive voice, cohesive identity, and memorable experiences that fuel growth and deepen agent loyalty. Her work blends creative vision with strategic execution, ensuring every touchpoint reflects the company’s values and elevates its presence in the industry. Noor is passionate about building brands that resonate, inspire, and create lasting impact.
Richard Matricaria
Chief Growth Officer,
Marcus & Millichap
Marcus & Millichap
Richard Matricaria is executive vice president and chief operating officer, Western Division for Marcus & Millichap. Richard joined the Fort Lauderdale office in November 2000 under the sales intern program and became an agent in January 2002. He was inducted as a vice president investments/SIA in 2008 and earned multiple National Achievement Awards as an agent. Richard joined the management team in 2010 and oversaw several offices in Central Florida from 2010–2016. He then moved to Chicago to take on new responsibilities as the Division Manager of the Midwest and Texas from 2016–2019. He is now responsible for North American Brokerage Operations in Texas and the Western United States and Western Canada. During his tenure in senior management, he led several acquisitions on behalf of the firm. He received a B.B.A. in management from the University of Alabama, where he played on the golf team and earned an M.B.A. from St. Thomas University. Richard is actively involved in ICSC, NAIOP, ULI and enjoys supporting the charities Feeding America and Best Buddies.
Tom McGee
President & CEO,
ICSC
ICSC
Tom was appointed ICSC President and CEO in September 2015. As the voice of the Marketplaces Industry, Tom is the leading expert on the marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies. The majority of the nearly $6 trillion of U.S. consumer activity generated in 2022 by the retail, food-and-beverage, entertainment and consumer service industries occurs within America’s marketplaces, representing approximately 1 out of 4 American jobs. Prior to joining ICSC, Tom served as Vice Chairman of Deloitte, LLP, the largest professional services firm in the United States.
James McGeehan
Head Of Banking, Capital Markets & Payments,
Snowflake
Snowflake
James McGeehan is based in New York and serves as the Head of Banking, Capital Markets, & Payments for Snowflake, where he is responsible for developing value propositions to drive client & revenue goals. With 30 years of experience across banking, entrepreneurial, and technology ventures, he has held executive roles leading sales and trading businesses across the world's largest banks, such as UBS, HSBC, & Wells Fargo. At AWS, James served as the Global Capital Markets Lead, overseeing global strategy and implementation efforts. Prior, he was the co-founder and CEO of FX Transparency, a technology platform aimed at benchmarking FX transaction costs to assist asset managers in reducing costs and improving investment returns. James holds a BA degree in Government from Dartmouth College.
Kevin McGlade
CEO & Co-Founder,
TempoWorks
TempoWorks
Kevin McGlade, Co‑Founder & CEO of Tempo Works, leads a robotics company focused on automating the slow, repetitive tasks that are often overlooked but essential to every construction project, starting with concrete finishing. Prior to founding Tempo, he led sales and market expansion at Scythe Robotics, where he helped scale autonomous technology across large landscaping operations and grow the company to a national footprint. Today, Kevin is bringing that same mindset to one of construction’s most labor-strained trades, building machines that take on the dull, repetitive work so skilled professionals can focus on the complex, high-value tasks that truly drive progress.
James McWalter
CEO & Co-Founder,
Paces
Paces
James McWalter is the co-founder and CEO of Paces, a software and services platform that accelerates clean energy infrastructure by de-risking power projects from Day 1. At Paces, James is focused on addressing the urgent need for successful renewable development while balancing the massive load growth needed in an electrified economy. James is also the host of the “Build Repeat” podcast, where he engages with leaders in cleantech to explore innovations shaping the energy transition.
Brandon Medeiros
CEO & Co-Founder,
REKalibrate
REKalibrate
Brandon Medeiros is CEO & Co-Founder of REKalibrate, CRE's first Customer Data Platform. REKalibrate empowers office owners and operators to leverage existing data for exceptional customer experiences, driving retention, acquisition, and revenue. Drawing on over 10 years of diverse real estate experience, including executive roles at WeWork post-restructure and asset management at Time Equities, Brandon's expertise spans predictive data science, real estate economics, and flexible workspace innovation.
Pierre Melhado
Senior Director,
Compass Rock Ireland
Compass Rock Ireland
Mr. Melhado brings over 20 years of property management experience across various countries. His areas of expertise are operational management, lease ups, repositioning of assets and Proptech. He is currently overseeing Ireland's largest apartment development scheme, Glass Bottle, which comprises of over 3,000 apartments across 15 hectares being built in the city center. The ambition for Glass Bottle is to create a well-balanced community and a new destination for Dublin that will include residential, office, hotel, rentals, co-living, private, social and affordable accommodation. There will also be cultural and community spaces, leisure, retail and other amenity facilities with a strong focus on the community, outdoors and its waterfront location.
Nikki Merkerson
CEO & Founder,
PairGap
PairGap
Nikki Merkerson, Founder and CEO of PairGap, is unlocking homeownership for the next generation of homebuyers through innovative shared ownership models, data-driven matching, and structured legal agreements. With over two decades of experience in financial services and housing, Nikki brings a wealth of expertise to her mission of creating accessible pathways to homeownership. Her commitment as a real estate matchmaker and shared housing specialist extends to her work at Urban Leisure, a Brooklyn-based co-living company, where she developed and tested sustainable shared housing solutions. Her extensive 23-year career in financial services includes serving as a Community Reinvestment Officer at JP Morgan Chase, where she spearheaded initiatives to expand financial education and develop sustainable housing across major cities. She is also the Author of "Pair'D: A Dating Guide to Real Estate Partnerships," which provides insights on structuring successful co-ownership ventures.
Robin Meserow
Global Innovation,
PGIM RE
PGIM RE
Robin is a member of the Global Innovation Team at PGIM Real Estate. She is responsible for leading innovation initiatives to enhance operations both internally and at the property level through the use of technology. Robin was involved in establishing an AI strategy for the company which laid the groundwork for expansion of AI applications across the firm. Robin holds a MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the University of Michigan.
Ben Miller
CEO & Founder,
Fundrise
Fundrise
Ben Miller is the co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, the largest direct-to-consumer alternative asset manager in the US. Under his leadership, Fundrise has grown from an idea to a platform with over 2 million active users and over $3 billion in real estate private equity, private credit, and growth-stage venture capital. Ben also serves as Chairman of the Board of three publicly-registered investment companies and has acquired more than $8 billion of real estate assets—including 37,000 residential units and 5 million square feet of industrial and commercial space—during his 25-year career. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Cem Mimaroglu
Founding General Partner,
ComposeVC
ComposeVC
Cem Mimaroglu is the founding GP of ComposeVC's Built World Fund, which invests at the intersection of real estate, construction, and infrastructure. Based in NYC and backed by strategic multinationals, ComposeVC invests in early-stage founders who demonstrate unique insights and commercial acumen. Drawing on Cem's background as a global Corporate VC portfolio allocator and startup operator, the fund's investment process combines entrepreneurial thinking with strategic value creation. He holds an MBA from Columbia and a double-major BS from Carnegie Mellon. He is also fluent in French and Turkish, and enjoys heli-skiing among other sports.
Altaf Mir
CTO,
Federal Realty
Federal Realty
Altaf has been with Federal Realty Investment Trust for 23 years, and leads Federal's technology operations, proptech innovation, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity strategy. Prior to joining Federal, Altaf designed and managed enterprise solutions in the telecommunications and defense sectors.
Frank Monterisi
Executive Vice President,
Related Companies
Related Companies
Frank J. Monterisi, Jr. is Executive Vice President at Related. Since joining Related in 2007, Mr. Monterisi has been involved in the development of over 5,000 residential units, $5 Billion of project cost and 7 Million square feet of space in New York and Chicago. He has been involved in the development of projects such as Willet’s Point, Harborside 4, Hunter’s Point South, MiMA, Lantern House and Riverwalk in New York and The Row, 400 Lake Shore Drive, 500 Lake Shore Drive, 111 West Wacker Drive in Chicago.
He is a board member of the YMCA of Greater New York, Holy Cross High School in Flushing, NY and the Long Island City Partnership. Prior to Related, he served as an Officer in the Marine Corps for six years. Mr. Monterisi resigned his commission as a Captain after serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2004. He is a graduate with Honor and Distinction with a Bachelor of Science in History from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and he received his Masters of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts."
Réne Morkos
CEO & Founder,
ALICE Technologies
ALICE Technologies
René Morkos is the founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies. A second-generation civil engineer, René brings over 25 years of experience across both industry and academia. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University as a Charles H. Leavell Fellow, where his research focused on applying AI to construction planning and scheduling. With the launch of ALICE, René introduced the industry to a paradigm shift in construction scheduling and is on a mission to empower the industry with AI-powered generative construction scheduling technology to de-risk capital projects and recover from delays.
Derrick Morse
Founder And CEO,
Rugged Robotics
Rugged Robotics
Derrick is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) turned management consultant and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in engineering, construction, and B2B services. He is the founder and CEO of Rugged Robotics, a venture-backed startup developing intelligent automation for the construction sector. Before Rugged, Derrick spent four years as a strategy consultant at Samsung HQ in Seoul, S. Korea, and seven years practicing as a licensed P.E. in Boston, MA. Derrick holds a BS and MS from WPI, and an MBA from MIT.
Derrick Morse
CEO & Founder,
Rugged Robotics
Rugged Robotics
Derrick is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) turned management consultant and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in engineering, construction, and B2B services. He is the founder and CEO of Rugged Robotics, a venture-backed startup developing intelligent automation for the construction sector. Before Rugged, Derrick spent four years as a strategy consultant at Samsung HQ in Seoul, S. Korea, and seven years practicing as a licensed P.E. in Boston, MA. Derrick holds a BS and MS from WPI, and an MBA from MIT.
Tim Murphy
VP, Marketing & Technology,
NewMark Merrill Companies
NewMark Merrill Companies
Tim Murphy is the Vice President of Marketing & Technology for NewMark Merrill Companies, guiding strategy for over 110 open-air shopping centers across California, Colorado, and Illinois. With over 20 years in retail real estate, Tim blends placemaking creativity with prop-tech savvy: he’s deployed AI- powered analytics, smart cameras and common area WiFi systems that integrate customer traffic trends, revenue-sharing digital readerboards, and large-scale community activations that drive traffic and boost merchant sales. A longtime ICSC member, he focuses on consumer engagement, data-driven decision- making, and experiential programming across the portfolio.
Lynn Musil
CEO,
Pay Ready
Pay Ready
Lynn Musil is the co-founder and CEO of Pay Ready, a veteran trailblazer with over 25 years in multifamily spent in leadership roles driving revenue and scaling organizations with software solutions. Lynn dove headfirst into the entrepreneur role, has built a culture of excellence, and continues to deliver quality solutions and impeccable service to his clients as CEO and founder.
He built an intelligent system that deploys ongoing automation, AI, and statistically based solutions to improve multifamily industry collection performance while eliminating friction. This technology has capabilities that span from accounts receivable management, rent delinquency
management, resident payments, and customer relationship management engagement. Lynn has an MS in organizational leadership with an emphasis on strategic innovation and change management from Colorado State University Global and an undergraduate degree from Colorado State University. As a speaker, Lynn brings his passion for the multifamily industry,
vast experience, and success in leading over $25 million in ARR, strategically maneuvering multiple acquisitions and providing innovative and forward-thinking solutions to improve business operations and move organizations forward through technology. Lynn’s talent and ability to recognize where there are major gaps in communication and technology provide a high
level of insight and value.
Gavin Myers
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
Prudence
Prudence
Gavin Myers is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Prudence. Gavin currently serves on the Board of Directors at Uniti AI, VendorPM, Casafari, Evernest, Morty and CREXi (observer). Before co-founding Prudence in 2009, Gavin worked at Sun Capital Partners, focused on middle market private equity, as well as Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. He received a BA in Political Science from Yale University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.
Terrence Nickelson
CEO & Founder,
Goby Homes
Goby Homes
Terrence Nickelson is a results-driven entrepreneur with a deep passion for technology, real estate, and business innovation. He brings a unique blend of expertise to both industries, drawing on over a decade of experience in real estate and several years as a software developer. In his software engineering career, Nickelson has successfully developed numerous applications for clients and personal projects, showcasing his technical prowess. In real estate, he has collaborated with high-performing teams, earned multiple industry awards, and sold millions of dollars in property. He is also a proud alumnus of the Techstars Equitech 2024 accelerator and the CSI Technical Incubator, and Goby Homes is a TEDCO and Equity Angels portfolio company, further solidifying his commitment to innovation and growth.
Alexandra Nicoletti
Partner,
Camber Creek
Camber Creek
Alexandra Nicoletti is a Partner at Camber Creek and supports the firm’s deal flow, diligence, transactions, and portfolio management. Alexandra currently serves on numerous Camber Creek portfolio company boards. Prior to joining Camber Creek, Alexandra worked in real estate private equity; her roles included acquisitions and asset management positions at several leading real estate investing and operating companies globally, including Brookfield Properties, Norges Bank, and Apollo Global Management. She has over a decade of experience structuring complex deals and has closed commercial real estate transactions and managed portfolios totaling over $10 billion in value. Alexandra began her career in real estate investment banking at Goldman Sachs. She received a BS from Duke University.
Dan Noma
CEO,
Easy Street Offers
Easy Street Offers
Dan Noma Jr. is the founder of Easy Street Offers (ESO), a technology-driven platform revolutionizing how real estate agents and investors connect to close faster, smarter deals. A 22-year industry veteran, Dan has acquired over 50,000 homes on behalf of institutional clients and helped thousands of agents unlock new inventory through ESO’s cash offer engine. He’s a recognized leader in the single-family rental space and a pioneer in iBuyer and investor-agent collaboration.
Brendan O’Riordan
Director Of Portfolio Intelligence,
Suffolk Construction
Suffolk Construction
Brendan O’Riordan serves as Director of Portfolio Intelligence at Suffolk Construction, where he leads efforts to integrate data and AI into core operations. He has been instrumental in deploying predictive analytics to reduce safety incidents, optimizing staffing through digitization, and shaping the company’s approach to risk and forecasting. Brendan works at the intersection of data and execution, helping operational leaders make faster, smarter decisions on complex construction projects.
Amanda Orson
CEO & Founder,
Galleon
Galleon
Amanda Orson is the Founder and CEO of Galleon, the largest agent-free real estate platform in the U.S. She believes the future of real estate is software-based, agentic, and consumer-led—not broker-led. After selling her first home without a broker in 2015, Amanda later used Galleon’s Navigator product as its first customer, saving $30.5K in commission. Previously, she led U.S. expansion at fintech Curve and launched the world’s first crypto rewards card. Amanda was among the first women to graduate from the Military College of South Carolina and serves on the board of The Citadel Foundation.
Romey Oulton
Head Of Contech North America And EMEA And DEI Lead,
LMRE
LMRE
Both professionally and personally, Romey’s driver has been around social impact and immersing herself in understanding all walkways of life. Romey spearheads LMRE’s US Contech team and leads the DEI Strategy vertical. She partners with hypergrowth start-ups and leading VC’s in the space to build out their teams. Her overarching mission is to ensure her clients’ hiring strategies intentionally cultivate a diverse, balanced and inclusive recruitment process.
Josh Panknin
Director, Real Estate AI Research & Innovation,
Columbia Engineering - IEOR Columbia University
Columbia Engineering - IEOR Columbia University
Josh joined Columbia University in 2016 and is currently a member of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business Analytics and Financial Technology where he serves as the Director of Real Estate Artificial Intelligence Research & Innovation. His focus is on creating systems that flow from detailed problem understanding, data collection, data processing, data engineering, and modeling using artificial intelligence and machine learning in order to make more insightful decisions.
Prior to academics, Josh spent 12 years in various roles in real estate. He was Head of Credit Modeling and Analytics at Deutsche Bank’s secondary CMBS trading desk where he helped develop and implement automated models for valuing CMBS loans and bonds. He also spent time at the Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group and in various other roles in research, acquisitions, and redevelopment. Josh has a master’s degree in finance from San Diego State University, a master’s degree in real estate finance from New York University, and is currently pursuing degrees in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Columbia University.
Robert Parker
CTO & Co-Founder,
Perceptix
Perceptix
Robert Parker is a world-class technology innovator who has led the creation of industry-defining products at Microsoft, Amazon, and Samsung. He directed engineering teams behind household names such as PowerPoint, Prime Music, core AWS platforms, and built Samsung SmartThings into a 150M-user global IoT ecosystem. An early AI pioneer since 2009, Robert brings unmatched experience in scaling breakthrough technologies and shaping the future of intelligent systems.
Apoorva Pasricha
COO,
Cloud Apartments
Cloud Apartments
Apoorva Pasricha is an operator focused on accelerating housing production through innovation, technology, and systems-level change. She is the COO at Cloud Apartments, a technology platform for offsite construction with a patented building system that reduces construction costs and accelerates multifamily housing delivery. Previously, she helped drive innovation in the built environment across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors—including scaling Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox, from R&D to commercialization; launching public-private partnerships in San Jose and Massachusetts; and leading digital master planning at Sidewalk Labs and Intersection. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and advises early-stage companies and public agencies on innovation.
Chris Patton
Director Of Virtual Design & Construction,
COSM
COSM
Chris leads the Virtual Design & Construction group at Rogers‑O’Brien Construction, driving the integration of advanced technology across the entire construction lifecycle. Under his leadership, preconstruction teams leverage precise BIM-based quantification, Operations teams coordinate building systems and site logistics at an industry-leading level of detail, and field teams utilize AR to ensure in-place construction matches the digital model. Chris’s team also guides the implementation of 3D as-built documentation at closeout, delivering comprehensive virtual “operating manuals” to owners. Known for spearheading innovation, Chris recently introduced MirrorScape—a reality-capture service combining 3D laser scanning and drone mapping that provides actionable cloud-based models integrated directly into design workflows, a value-add that clients and design partners increasingly rely on. With over 20 years in AEC, Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Kansas. A true family man, he enjoys coaching his kids in sports, rooting for the Dallas Cowboys, and traveling with his wife.
Patrick Pavone
Managing Director, Acquisitions,
Olmstead Properties, Inc.
Olmstead Properties, Inc.
Managing Director of Acquisitions for Olmstead Properties, Inc. and co-head of direct real estate investment for the Arnow family. Olmstead owns and manages a 4.5 million square foot commercial real estate portfolio in New York City. In partnership with Olmstead Properties, and the Arnow family, Patrick has bought over 450,000 sf of commercial office in NYC pre-Covid, and is currently under contract for another 360,000 sf of commercial office in Manhattan. Additionally, he has managed investments in the development of over 700,000 square feet of office properties in Dublin Ireland, spearheaded a large scale single family home investment platform across the country of Ireland, and managed investments in the development of over 1200 units of multifamily housing recently completed or currently under development in the Pittsburgh and the Boston areas.
Lucienne Pears
VP Of Economic And Business Development,
Kitson & Partners
Kitson & Partners
Lucienne Pears is Vice President of Economic and Business Development for Kitson & Partners at Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town and a globally recognized model for sustainable community development. Lucienne holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography with a concentration in Urban and Regional Planning from Salisbury University on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and began her career in environmental planning and conservation in the Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Lucienne remains actively engaged in initiatives repositioning Southwest Florida as not only a premier tourist destination but also a hub for education, business, and technological advancement, fostering a strong workforce pipeline and an environment where entrepreneurship and innovation thrive.
Scott Pechersky
CTO,
RPM Living
RPM Living
Scott Pechersky is the Chief Technology Officer at RPM, leading the integration and expansion of technology across the company's diverse portfolio. With over 20 years of experience, he has a proven track record of implementing transformative platforms that drive organizational growth. Before joining RPM, Scott led the technology department at Alliance Residential for nearly two decades, implementing crucial platforms that contributed to the company's significant expansion. His deep understanding of the property management landscape and technology's role in streamlining operations has been key to his success. Scott holds a bachelor's degree in management information systems from the University of Arizona, which, combined with his extensive industry experience, has shaped him into a highly respected and effective tech leader.
Roman Pedan
CEO & Founder,
Kasa
Kasa
Roman Pedan is the Chief Executive Officer of Kasa Living, Inc., the leading flexible accommodations brand and manager which he founded in 2016. Roman has over a decade of experience in real estate investing and technology entrepreneurship. He was an early team member at KKR's Real Estate Private Equity group where he worked on hotel transactions totaling $1.2 billion across the U.S. and was involved in every hotel transaction that KKR closed during his tenure. Roman was also an early team member at Juniper Square, a market-leading investment management platform, and was the founder of a startup called book.ly, a profitable, vertical e-commerce website that sold more than $15mm of textbooks. Roman earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania, a B.S. in Economics with a Real Estate and Finance concentration from The Wharton School, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. In addition to leading Kasa, Roman is an avid skier, traveler, and reader with particular interests in hospitality organizations, history, and leadership.
Clelia Peters
Managing Partner,
Era Ventures
Era Ventures
Clelia Warburg Peters is the Managing Partner of Era Ventures, a venture capital firm she founded in 2022 to invest in innovative business models that reimagine the physical world. Previously, Clelia was a Venture Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, supporting the firm's Proptech practice and investments. Prior to Bain Capital Ventures, she was a co-founding Partner at MetaProp, one of the foundational early-stage Proptech venture funds. Clelia was the President of Warburg Realty until its sale to Coldwell Banker in 2021, where she worked alongside her father, CEO Frederick Warburg Peters. She currently lives in her native city of New York with her husband and two children.
Amit Phansalkar
CEO,
Anodet
Anodet
Amit Phansalkar is the CEO and co-founder of Anodet Inc., the first visual AI platform for global real estate that analyzes videos captured by existing cameras to detect any unusual event or an event of interest in real time increasing operational staff productivity, improves tenant experience and reduces insurance risks. Previously, Amit founded and led Netra, a video comprehension platform for the Media and Entertainment industry, guiding it from inception to its acquisition. An expert in AI and data monetization, Amit has also served in corporate executive roles for over 20 years.
Adam Pittenger
CEO & Founder,
Moved
Moved
Adam Pittenger is the Founder & CEO of Moved, the first revenue-generating platform for multifamily operators that transforms resident moves into a new, automated revenue stream. By leveraging high-converting moments in the resident journey, Moved helps real estate owners boost NOI while reducing operational workload. Trusted by thousands of properties nationwide, Moved is backed by leading PropTech investors, including RET Ventures, LeFrak, FJ Labs, U-Haul, and Lowe’s. Before founding Moved, Adam built and scaled software products, including one of the first social recruiting platforms at SelectMinds, later acquired by Oracle. He was named one of Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Real Estate and is passionate about using technology to drive efficiency and high-impact, world-class customer experiences.
Jennifer Place
Principal,
Munich RE Ventures
Munich RE Ventures
Jennifer Place is a Principal at Munich Re Ventures, where she leads Built World investments and oversees HSB Funds. At MRV, she focuses on backing founders working at the intersection of equipment technology and resilience, investing in solutions that enhance the operational efficiency, durability and predictive maintenance of ourbuilt world, critical infrastructure and industrial assets. She currently serves as Board Director at Super and Inspectify, and maintains a Board Observer role at HelixIntel. Jennifer brings over a decade of experience investing in transformative technologies across the Built World, Energy and Industrial sectors. Most recently at Fifth Wall she scaled the Climate Tech investment strategy, leading early and growth stage investments in hardware-enabled software and energy transition technologies. Previously, she held investment roles at DYDX and Energy Capital Partners (ECP), where she focused on renewable energy buyouts and infrastructure services. She began her career in Investment Banking at Credit Suisse in New York.
Luis Poggi
CEO & Co-Founder,
HouseWhisper.ai
HouseWhisper.ai
Luis Poggi is an experienced entrepreneur at the forefront of bringing AI into the real estate sector. As the Founder and CEO of HouseWhisper.AI, his solutions have already helped thousands of agents across the nation to boost productivity and enhance client relationships with a skilled AI assistant at their side. In his previous role as an executive at Zillow, Luis led a division and managed hundreds of employees across engineering, AI, product, operations, and sales. He was instrumental in building Zillow’s core products and leading key initiatives like Zillow Mortgages, Zillow Offers, and New Construction. Luis’s work was driven by his belief in technology’s ability to drive meaningful societal impact and break down barriers in real estate. For nearly two years, Luis has also authored a widely-read monthly AI newsletter, offering insights to CEOs and industry leaders on the latest trends and applications of AI. Before Zillow, he refined his strategic and leadership skills bringing products to market at Expedia and Procter & Gamble, and he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Roger Poirier
Co-Founder,
Hazelview Ventures
Hazelview Ventures
Roger is the Co-Founder of Hazelview Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hazelview Investments Inc. focused exclusively on innovative, early-stage PropTech, BuildTech, and CleanTech companies. He is also the Founder of Whiteshell Group Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm and was previously the Co-Founder and Director of Cormark Securities, a Toronto-based mid-market institutional equities boutique. Roger has spent his entire career working with entrepreneurs to help them grow their companies and realize their potential, sharing his hands-on operational expertise across varying industries allowing him to collaborate and add value in complex environments. Roger holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and currently sits on various corporate and advisory boards in Canada and the U.S.
Amy Polvado
CEO & Founder,
Facilimax
Facilimax
Amy Polvado began her career in the software and semiconductor manufacturing industry before transitioning to commercial real estate in 2003 by founding a construction company serving the retail and multifamily sectors. By 2014, her company was active in 16 states, building various projects. In 2008, she expanded into real estate investing and established a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm, which managed over $1 billion in assets by 2022. In 2019, Amy founded Facilimax, an AI proptech company aimed at addressing inefficiencies in the commercial real estate industry. In addition to her role as Founder and CEO of Facilimax, she holds the position of Chairwoman of the US Proptech Council, the trade association for the proptech industry in the United States. In January 2025, she authored "From Data to Deals: How to Use AI to Up Your Real Estate Game."
Jeremy Poteet
EVP, Technology,
JBG Smith
JBG Smith
Jeremy Poteet is the EVP of Technology at JBG SMITH where he leads a team of business minded technologists responsible for technology and innovation based transformative initiatives. He has over 20 years in real estate technology across many asset types in the real estate space and is passionate about the adoption of technology and leading others in solving complex process, technology, reporting, and organizational challenges.
Margaret Potter
Principal Advisor & Founder,
Portfolio Pro Advisors
Portfolio Pro Advisors
Margaret Potter is a dynamic executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the high- tech sector and more than a decade in residential real estate development. She has held executive roles at Fortune 10 companies, as well as at mid-market firms and startups, bringing a unique blend of innovation and operational expertise to every organization she leads. As the former CEO of Camillo Companies ( SimplyHome, Legend Homes, and Academy Land Development), Margaret oversaw all facets of the residential real estate value chain. A recognized pioneer in the Single-Family Rental (SFR) and Build-to-Rent (BTR) sectors, she spearheaded the transformation of Camillo Properties (now SimplyHome) from a startup in 2012 into one of the nation’s largest BTR portfolios, scaling to approximately 11,000 homes. Today, Margaret is the Founder and Principal Advisor of Portfolio Pro Advisors, a collaborative network of industry leaders and C-suite executives that provide strategic guidance on every aspect of SFR and BTR portfolio management, helping clients navigate and excel in an evolving real estate landscape.
Jim Psyhogios
VP Of Strategic Engagement,
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
Jim has served as an executive for two influential Real Estate companies and helped oversee multimillion dollar developments in the Chicago area. Jim was also instrumental in attracting buyers/investors for multi-million dollar residential and commercial concepts and developments. This included traveling to Europe to meet with buyers, investors and homeowners interested in investing in American property. The experience helped him see the potential in many future projects to further develop in Chicago and surrounding areas. In addition to his sales experience, Jim was a Licensed Real Estate Broker, then owning a small brokerage which led to a Weichert Franchise, the first in Chicago. Most recently Jim was a Designated Managing Broker for Baird & Warner in Chicago, a LeadingRE member. Originally from the Western Suburbs of Chicago, he is a graduate of Elmhurst University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing/Economics and a minor in Accounting.
Amr Rafaat
Chief Innovation Officer,
Windover
Windover
Amr Raafat is the Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, where he leads the VDC team in integrating cutting-edge technology to optimize project delivery. With over 20 years of experience blending architecture, construction, and engineering, he leads Windover’s IDEA™ (Innovations for Design, Engineering, and Automation) platform, providing advanced solutions that streamline the construction process and enhance project outcomes. Recognized as a pioneer in the AEC industry, Amr was awarded the Global Autodesk AEC Innovator of the Year in 2019 and named Autodesk Construction Champion in 2024. He also hosts the popular Autodesk series "On the Road with Amr," where he travels worldwide to engage with industry leaders, exploring innovations that drive efficiency and transform the construction landscape. Amr holds a master’s degree in architecture from Boston Architectural College.
Sunil Rajaraman
CEO & Founder,
Hamlet
Hamlet
Sunil Rajaraman is the Founder of Hamlet, a company that uses artificial intelligence to make public information easier to understand. Hamlet's starting point is extracting key data from City Council and Planning Commission meetings to make it easier to understand how cities make decisions on real estate development. Prior to Hamlet, Sunil co-founded Scripted.com, a marketplace for businesses to hire freelance writers. Scripted was acquired in 2017, and raised $20M from Crosslink Capital, Redpoint Ventures and others. Sunil was on the Founding Team of Radiance Labs, which sold to Bloomreach in 2023 - Radiance Labs was backed by NEA and Foundation Capital. Sunil owned and operated The Bold Italic, a local San Francisco publication, which he sold to Medium in 2019. He has held executive roles, including CMO of Metromile, and VP of Marketing at GoodRx. Sunil's writing has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, The Information Techcrunch and others. He once ran one of the top 200 podcasts in the US. Sunil resides in Orinda, CA where he served on a public commission.
Brandon Ramsey
Director Of Customer Experience,
Trunk Tools
Trunk Tools
As the Director of Customer Experience at Trunk Tools, Brandon leads a team dedicated to helping construction leaders harness AI that actually works in the field. The CX team at Trunk Tools works hand-in-hand with customers to deliver solutions that prevent rework, flag risks, and simplify complex workflows—driving measurable ROI. Brandon and his team bridge cutting-edge tech with practical jobsite needs so executives see results—not hype.
Sudha Reddy
Managing Principal & Founder,
Haven Realty Capital
Haven Realty Capital
Sudha Reddy has over 25 years of real estate and general finance experience, from investment banking to principal-level real estate ownership and management. Sudha oversees all aspects of the firm’s investments and operations. Sudha founded Haven in 2010 and has overseen its growth from a local SFR operator to a national real estate investment firm focused on the US residential sector with investments in the single- family rental, multifamily, and manufactured housing sectors. Sudha has been instrumental in attracting capital to Haven’s platform from a broad array of investor groups including high-net- worth individuals, family offices, and institutions. Notable investors include JP Morgan Asset Management, Apollo Global Management, Carlyle, Walton Street Capital, CenterSquare Investment Management, amongst others. Haven currently has over $1 billion in housing assets in different phases of development, vertical construction, leasing, and long-term ownership. Sudha began his career as an Equity Research Associate at CIBC World Markets and transitioned to a role at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management, working on a team that actively managed over $9 billion for high-net-worth families, foundations, and institutions.
Scott Rednor
Managing Partner,
Red Bear Capital
Red Bear Capital
Scott is the founder of Red Bear Capital, an advisory and consulting platform for real estate innovation and technology, and Managing Partner of Rednor Investment Fund, a family office where he leads the investment identification and selection process. Previously, he was Vice President of Investments for LENx, Lennar Corporation’s technology, innovation and strategic investing division. Scott was responsible for the homebuilder’s corporate venture capital portfolio and was an active board member on many investments. Scott began his career at Zelman & Associates (now a Walker & Dunlop company), a leading independent equity research firm that specialized in the US housing sector. Scott graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, with a concentration in Economics.
Jay Richard-Yu
VP, Tech & Innovation,
Jamestown
Jamestown
Jay Richard-Yu, VP of Tech & Innovation at Jamestown, is a visionary leader dedicated to infusing the “wow” factor into Jamestown’s premier mixed-use properties and vibrant communities. With an unrelenting passion for the intersection of creativity, technology, and discovery, Jay champions elevating digital marketing, pioneering proptech solutions, and avant-garde innovation to craft unforgettable experiences that both delight and inspire. Under Jay’s stewardship and with his experience supporting pilots and deployments of emerging and new technologies, Jamestown’s assets remain at the cutting edge of technology in the commercial real estate landscape. His innovative approaches range from immersive LED screens and interactive digital kiosks to dynamic experiential programming, EV and parking operations, and state-of-the-art AV/IT solutions. These initiatives not only enhance the guest experience but also drive NOI and create operating efficiencies for Jamestown’s teams and properties. Jay is a relentless innovator, consistently pushing the boundaries of technology to amplify guest and tenant experiences.
Alberto Rizzoli
CEO & Co-Founder,
V7
V7
Alberto Rizzoli is CEO of V7, a leading AI company named Europe’s fastest growing startup in 2024 by the Financial Times. Alberto is a second-time founder building AI businesses for over 10 years. He holds a Bsc in Management, won two CES Best of Innovation awards in a row, and was awarded by the president of Italy for his contributions to AI in 2019.
Jennifer Roberts
Managing Partner,
Grit Ventures
Grit Ventures
Jennifer Gill Roberts is Founding Managing Partner, at Grit Ventures She has 30 years of deep tech Silicon Valley VC experience. General Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds. Expert in industrial automation and logistics. BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. Designed hardware at Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. Have built university relationships for 30 years across a dozen schools for sourcing and commercializing technology.
Sean Roberts
CEO,
Villa
Villa
Sean Roberts is CEO of Villa, the largest ADU builder in California. Prior to Villa, he served as both COO and CFO at Orchard, a proptech company with vertically-integrated real estate brokerage, title/escrow, and mortgage offerings and innovative capital-enabled consumer offerings. Sean has held investing roles at TPG, a leading global private equity firm, and Goldman Sachs. Sean holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University in Canada.
Shelley Robinson
Founder And Principal,
PMx Partner
PMx Partner
Shelley Robinson is the founder of PMx Partners, a consulting firm specializing in multifamily and PropTech solutions. She helps institutional investors, property management companies, build-for-rent operators, PropTech companies, and service providers navigate real estate performance, technology optimization, and operational excellence through data-driven results.
As host of the PropTech Pulse Podcast and a customer success executive, she has a proven track record of scaling teams and driving innovation results for accounts. Her approach combines deep industry knowledge with SaaS platform expertise to deliver tangible ROI.
With an EMBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, she brings strategic thinking and business acumen to drive innovation in real estate. She's also a multifaceted musician—classical pianist, professional DJ, and producer with a weekly progressive house show.
Tom Rockford
Director,
Barclays
Barclays
Tom Rockford is a Director within the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Group at Barclays where he helps to lead the PropTech Coverage effort. Based in New York, Tom has spent 7 years providing M&A advisory services and raising equity and debt for public and private companies across the various Real Estate sectors. Since the launch of the PropTech coverage effort in 2018, Tom has been integral to the execution of strategic advisory and capital raising initiatives for various companies at the intersection of real estate and technology, including i-buyers/power buyers, real estate marketplaces, home equity solutions, alternative accommodations, construction and management software, etc. Tom earned his MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Andrea Rodriguez Valdez
Founder,
Proptech Latam
Proptech Latam
Andrea Rodriguez Valdez is an Argentinean businesswoman with more than 25 years of professional experience focused on the Real Estate market in Latin America. Her specialty is connect the players in the region through the different products and services that she has created. She founded PropTech Latam platform in 2017, with the goal of promoting the PropTech ecosystem for innovation and technology applied to Real Estate prosper in Latin America. She has a degree in MKT&Communications and a specialization in Digital Strategies for Next Generation Businesses from Columbia Business School.
John Rogers
Chief Data & Analytics Officer,
Cotality
Cotality
John Rogers leads Cotality’s 21st century data and AI manufacturing plant on all thing's property & location. This powers over 80,000 clients from government, real estate, mortgage and insurance. Leading ~300 hungry data gurus and scientists the Data, Science & Analytics team strive to make the property industry faster, smarter and more people centric. From developing AI models to understand the financial impacts of natural hazards to automating the workflows using GenAI and image analytics for 1.5M property professionals. This comes after a long career leading multi-disciplined teams through transformation projects in finance, retail, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and airline industries all over the world.
Matt Rogers
SVP, Operations,
RPM Living
RPM Living
Matt Rogers possesses more than 18 years of multi-family real estate and client management experience within the commercial real estate industry. Rogers began his career as a porter / maintenance technician. This experience has provided a unique ground level understanding of operations. Rogers has a strong grasp on both the Phoenix and Tucson markets, learning from his mother, Mary Rogers, longtime industry leader. Rogers honed his multi-family real estate skills with well-known firms such as Mark-Taylor, Shelton Residential, And Bryten Real Estate Partners which he left earlier this year to join RPM Living. Rogers was awarded Regional Property Manager of the Year in 2015 by the Arizona Multifamily Association (AMA). Rogers has mentored countless onsite teams that have also been awarded through the AMA for their excellence in management and asset renovations. He specializes in Technology, Leadership Development, AI, and Statistical Analysis and is a nationally recognized professional speaker on these topics. A
Casey Roloff
CEO & Town Founder,
Seabrook, WA
Seabrook, WA
Casey, CEO and Town Founder, has been a part of Seabrook from its conceptualization to the thriving beach town that it is today. From new construction to the expanding hospitality program, he continues to work with his growing teams through each exciting development that continues to bring new urbanism to life on the Washington Coast.
Nick Romito
CEO & Founder,
VTS
VTS
Nick Romito is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VTS. Nick started his career in commercial real estate almost 20 years ago as a tenant rep and landlord broker at New York City’s Murray Hill Properties. There, he expanded the U.S. presence of international companies while supporting the growth of the firm’s 8-million square-foot office portfolio. Nick went on to AM Properties, where he oversaw a 3-million square-foot office portfolio, before becoming the founder and CEO of Titan Advisors in 2009. While leading Titan, a full-service commercial real estate firm, Nick realized the need in the industry for a technology platform that could transform how strategic decisions are made and executed across the asset lifecycle. Today, VTS is the industry's leading platform for leasing management, tenant experience, data, and digital marketing. Nick has been featured in prominent publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Entrepreneur Magazine. He has spoken at Harvard Business School’s Technology Cyberposium and real estate conferences around the world including Realcomm, Blueprint, and MIPIM. Nick is a self-professed outdoor enthusiast and has earned several national awards in surfing.
Janet Rosseth
Founder And CMO,
Cadence Marketing Solutions, LLC
Cadence Marketing Solutions, LLC
Janet Rosseth is the founder and CMO of Cadence Marketing Solutions, a Minneapolis-based boutique consulting agency specializing in optimizing apartment marketing endeavors. Her career spans 25+ years serving apartment developers and operators in senior-level roles directing marketing and leasing strategy. Her expertise lies in assessing needs and deploying solutions that remove friction in the renter experience. She leads an online community for apartment marketing influencers who challenge the status quo, and she's also the host of the podcast - Optimized! A Marketing Performance Podcast.
Kanishk Roy
VP, Transactions & Residential,
Hyatt Hotels
Hyatt Hotels
Kanishk is Vice President, Transactions and Residential with Hyatt Hotels Corporation and oversees Hyatt's residential business globally including Branded Residences, Serviced Apartments, Vacation Rentals and Vacation Ownership properties. As part of the Transactions team, Kanishk is also responsible for driving inorganic growth for Hyatt.
Caroline Royster
Head Of Dispositions/Acquisitions,
Peachtree Group
Peachtree Group
Caroline is responsible for the strategic execution of asset sales across Peachtree’s hospitality portfolio. With a deep understanding of real estate markets and investment dynamics, Caroline oversees all phases of the disposition process—from valuation and market positioning to negotiations and closing—maximizing returns for investors and aligning with Peachtree’s long-term investment strategy. Drawing on a strong background in hospitality real estate, Caroline works closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive value through data-driven decision-making and disciplined exit strategies. Her role is central to capital recycling and portfolio optimization as Peachtree continues to scale and evolve in a dynamic market environment. Caroline previously lead business development for Peachtree’s hospitality management platform, and prior to that she was head of business development for Legacy Ventures, an Atlanta-based hospitality developer/owner/operator. She has also held leadership positions with TPG Hotels & Resorts, PKF Consulting USA/CBRE Hotels, R.M. Woodworth & Associates, and Goldman Sachs & Co. Caroline holds a Master of Science in Hospitality Management from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University.
Aaron Ru
Principal,
RET Ventures
RET Ventures
Aaron Ru is a Principal at RET Ventures, a proptech focused early-stage venture fund backed by UDR, MAA, Greystar, Invitation Homes, and other real estate industry participants. Aaron focuses on investing in startups that address technology challenges in the single family rental, multifamily and short term rental spaces. Prior to RET Ventures, Aaron worked as an investment professional at Naspers Ventures, where he invested in early and growth stage technology companies. He began his career as an investment banker with UBS. Aaron has an MBA from Harvard Business School, as well as a BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley.
Sam Ruben
CBDO & Co-Founder,
HyWatts
HyWatts
Sam Ruben is a driven and accomplished innovator, entrepreneur, and co-founder of HyWatts (https://hywatts.com), where they are deploying a Power-Plant-in-a-BoxTM combining onsite renewable generation with proprietary hydrogen conversion technology to provide low-cost, reliable zero-emission energy to meet the needs of power-hungry infrastructure such as EV Charging Stations, Data Centers, and Communities. He previously co-founded both Mighty Buildings & BuildTech.VC, driving innovation and sustainability in the built environment. With a BA from Vassar College and an MBA/MPA from Presidio Graduate School, Sam has taken on the climate crisis as a core member of the G20 Sustainability Taskforce in the World Economic Forum as well as driving embodied carbon policy here in California. Using his expertise and cross-sector partnerships, he works towards innovative solutions for a more resilient & regenerative future for people, planet, and prosperity.
Simon Ryschka
Managing Director,
REHAU New Ventures
REHAU New Ventures
Corporate venture capital leader with a track record of sourcing, funding, and scaling ventures that align with long-term strategic growth. Leads REHAU’s U.S. New Ventures arm, combining capital deployment with hands-on incubation across the home services and construction tech space. Known for bridging corporate resources with startup speed to turn early-stage ideas into high-impact businesses.
Ryan Sawchuck
VP, Product,
Crexi
Crexi
Ryan Sawchuk is the Vice President of Product at Crexi, a leading commercial real estate data platform and marketplace. Bring over 20 years of expertise in product management and strategy, Ryan leads cross-functional teams in crafting AI-powered, data rich tools that reshape commercial real estate workflows and enhance transactional velocity for Crexi. Prior to Crexi, Ryan worked across product departments at top-tier tech companies like Amazon, PayPal, LinkedIn, and Microsoft
Libby Schaaf
Treasurer Candidate, 2026,
California
California
Libby Schaaf served as the 50th Mayor of Oakland from 2015-2022, where she broke records in creating housing, paving roads, and reducing gun violence. Her “17K/17K Housing Plan” doubled Oakland’s affordable housing production, protected 36,000+ low-income tenants from displacement, and created 20,000 new homes. Her innovative public-private partnerships to address homelessness, “Keep Oakland Housed” and “Cabin Communities,” were widely replicated and nationally recognized. She was also the first to chair the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Oversight Committee and co-chair the bipartisan Mayors & CEOs for US Housing Investment. She received HAC’s Housing Hero Award and was named to the Politico 50 List as one of the most politically influential voices in the nation. Currently, she teaches at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, serves as HUD’s appointee to the Bay Area's regional transportation and housing commission (MTC), and is Senior Program Advisor to the Abundance Electeds Network. She is also running to be California's next State Treasurer.
Zak Schwarzman
General Partner,
Metaprop
Metaprop
Since joining MetaProp as a General Partner in September of 2016, Zak has led MetaProp’s venture capital funds, investing in high-growth PropTech startups that are transforming the way we conceptualize, utilize, build, transact, interact with, and manage physical space. Zak manages MetaProp’s investment activities and works closely with portfolio companies to move their businesses forward. Zak’s investment experience spans seed, multi-stage and corporate venture capital and he is an active member of New York’s startup community. Prior to joining MetaProp, Zak was an investor at Gotham Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm and affiliate of the Draper Venture Network. Zak’s previous venture capital background includes experience with Canaan Partners, AOL Ventures and LearnCapital. In addition to his role at MetaProp, Zak is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School where he teaches the graduate venture capital seminar. Zak is a Kauffman Fellow and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Political Economy and Business from Tulane University.
Mike Scott
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
Derive Ventures
Derive Ventures
Mike Scott co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021 and currently serves as a Managing Partner of Thayer Investment Partners. Prior to co-founding Derive, Mike spent over 3 years as a private equity investment professional at KSL Capital Partners. At KSL, he had over $4bn of transaction experience covering U.S. hospitality, timeshare, all-inclusive resorts, travel distribution, gaming and alternative accommodations. Prior to KSL, Mike was an investment banking professional in J.P. Morgan's Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging group. Mike currently serves as an advisor to Paradero – an experiential hospitality brand, operator and owner in Mexico. He graduated from the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
James Scott
Director,
MIT's Real Estate Tech Initiaitive
MIT's Real Estate Tech Initiaitive
James Scott is a Research Scientist, lecturer, Director of Industry and Professional Programs, and Director of the Real Estate Transformation Lab at MIT’s Center for Real Estate, with a primary focus on real estate automation and technology. MIT’s Center for Real Estate has a thirty-nine year history of pioneering research and thought-leadership that trains generations of professionals to capitalize on today’s dynamic markets, understand transformative technologies and facilitate sustainability goals using its insights from around the globe. Among other positions, James is also ‘Innovator-In-Residence’ for IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) where he identifies new technologies that help IREM members operate their buildings more efficiently, improve their properties’ competitive positioning, and better serve clients. James has written numerous industry papers and gives regular presentations globally on automation, ‘Proptech’ and the future of innovation in the industry. James combines a background in commercial real estate with a unique understanding of real estate technology to identify the products and processes that will provide the future spaces in which people will want to live and work.
Frank Scott, Jr.
Mayor,
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Frank Scott, Jr. began his second four-year term as Mayor of Little Rock on Jan. 1, 2023. During his time in office, Mayor Scott has worked toward uniting Little Rock’s diverse neighborhoods through expanding our economy, creating new opportunities for educational growth for Little Rock’s students, enhancing public safety and improving the quality of life and place in Arkansas’ capital city. Mayor Scott has pledged to be Little Rock’s Chief Growth Officer, and has overseen the creation of more than 8000 jobs to date. Little Rock’s population has grown to more than 203,000 residents as the Mayor pushes jobs growth and economic development, making Little Rock a catalyst for the new South. New developments, such as Trex, Trader Joe’s, Fiocchi, Topgolf and more highlight the momentum of this growing and thriving city. Under the Mayor’s leadership, the City established the position of Chief Education Officer and helped implement a Community Schools model in six Little Rock School District schools. These schools integrate individualized student support services, expand and enrich learning opportunities, and operate as a neighborhood hub to provide other needed trainings and services for students’ families. Mayor Scott worked with the Little Rock Board of Directors to make the Little Rock Police Department the highest-paid municipal force in the State, and to provide LRPD with the equipment and tools it needs to protect Little Rock neighborhoods including the implementation of full- time social workers within the LRPD. Mayor Scott has also worked to expand community programs to reduce violence as part of his holistic and comprehensive crime reduction strategy.
Luciane Serifovic
CEO & Founder,
Convierge
Convierge
Luciane Serifovic is the founder of Convierge, an AI-enabled app revolutionizing the home search and vendor management experience. Designed to bring unprecedented clarity and organization to buyers and agents, Convierge exemplifies Luciane's dedication to leveraging cutting-edge technology for practical solutions in the real estate sector. This innovative spirit is a hallmark of her two-decade career. Beyond Convierge, Luciane is also a true powerhouse in luxury real estate as the CEO & Founder of Luxian International Realty.
Jay Shah
CEO & Founder,
Kaizen AI
Kaizen AI
Jay Shah is an architect, AI innovator, and Founder & CEO of Kaizen AI, which has delivered $5.4B in profitability gains across 150+ real estate projects worldwide. His work blends cutting-edge AI with a deep understanding of real estate to boost profitability and slash carbon impact in developments across the USA, Middle East, and India. At Blueprint, he’ll reveal through real world case studies how Kaizen increased profitability on a 1000 foot building by about 55 millions USD.
Shaima Sharif
Global Innovation Programs Lead,
Amazon
Amazon
Shaima Sharif leads innovation implementation at Amazon, with 20+ years of experience working across both public and private sectors, and across industries, from banking and consumer goods to energy and climate tech. She specializes in building global innovation ecosystems that accelerate clean energy piloting and adoption between leading enterprises and emerging climate tech entrepreneurs.
Eric Sheng
COO & Co-Founder,
Aquaria
Aquaria
Eric is the COO and Co-Founder of Aquaria, a company building immediately available clean water for communities by harvesting the air. Prior to founding Aquaria, was the founder of Beam Robotics, a venture-backed robotics company backed by Starta and Chaac Ventures. Eric was also previously a Junior Olympics silver medalist athlete at the hammer throw.
Michael Sherman
SVP,
Zillow Rentals
Zillow Rentals
Michael is the Senior Vice President of Zillow Rentals, leading the business and product teams behind Zillow’s rental marketplace. Since joining in 2012, he has helped drive innovation across multiple business lines, creating value for consumers and partners. Under his leadership, Zillow Rentals has become the industry’s most visited and trusted platform — central to Zillow’s growth strategy.
Stefan Shircel
Head Of Advisory,
August Hill
August Hill
Stefan leads August Hill's advisory business, where he helps executives across real estate, financial services, and insurance go-to-market and scale revenue using exclusive market insights and strategies they compile from their unique position and participation within the industry. Stefan specializes in working with companies across SFR, Residential Real Estate, Multifamily and Insurtech. Prior to August Hill, Stefan worked for Accenture where he was a Management Consultant in the CFO & EV practice.
Jack Sibley
Head Of Proptech & Innovation,
Related Argent
Related Argent
Jack is Head of PropTech and Innovation at Related Argent and is predominantly focused on the King’s Cross estate, the UK’s most successful large-scale regeneration project, which now welcomes 19 million visitors each year and is home to world-renowned brands such as Meta, Google and AstraZeneca. Jack works closely across the business to drive a culture of innovation and intensive adoption of PropTech. His role is dedicated to engaging with the PropTech ecosystem, running start-up pilots and scaling out high impact technologies. Jack previously led innovation at Nuveen Real Estate, one of the world’s largest real estate investment managers, including venture capital, PropTech strategy and portfolio implementation. He also spent two years as Head of Partnerships at Insurami, a Seed stage PropFintech start-up. Jack holds a BA (Hons) in Land Economy from Robinson College, University of Cambridge.
Sandy Sigal
CEO & President,
NewMark Merrill Companies
NewMark Merrill Companies
Sandy Sigal is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and has been an entrepreneur in the real estate industry for almost 40 years. In 1997, Mr. Sigal founded and currently serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of NewMark Merrill Companies, which has grown to be one of the fastest growing privately held developers and owners of shopping centers in California, Colorado, and Illinois. He is also Chairman of BrightStreet Ventures, a company he co-founded to provide more opportunities to his tenants and other owners of centers by integrating on-line and social platforms with traditional brick and mortar businesses. Mr. Sigal’s first career started at the age of 12 as a programmer and software developer for personal computers in their infancy, learning accounting and project management while computerizing different businesses. Mr. Sigal started his career in real estate at the age of 20 by joining West Venture Companies, a Southern California-based homebuilder, first to computerize their business processes. While there he founded West Venture Commercial, the commercial retail division, where he built or redeveloped over 25 shopping centers as well as oversaw their management. In 1993, Mr. Sigal was promoted to President and CEO of the parent company giving him responsibility for the land acquisition, development and sale of over 700 homes, and oversight of the commercial and mortgage divisions. In 1997, Mr. Sigal left West Venture and co-founded NewMark Merrill Companies, at which time he purchased the West Venture retail assets, including 15 retail centers and 4 development projects.
Joe Skousen
CEO,
Inside Real Estate
Inside Real Estate
The founder and CEO of Inside Real Estate, Joe Skousen has been at the forefront of developing innovative solutions and services to drive the success of over 500,000 real estate agents, teams and brokerages, representing many of the top real estate brands in the industry. His passion has fueled the growth of industry leading technology platform, kvCORE, and his strategic vision has catapulted the company to new heights with recent development and release of BoldTrail. With a dedication to building a positive employee culture, a passion for innovation leadership, and an unwavering commitment to customer success, Joe’s focus on people, not just product, continues to drive real results for his company and customers alike. BoldTrail represents the evolution of the Inside Real Estate suite of products, including kvCORE, btPRO, Brokermint, BoomTown, AmpStats, Folio, and more, along with enhanced add-ons and marketplace offerings. This transformation creates a comprehensive end-to-end ecosystem, making it effortless for customers to configure the solution that best meets their unique business needs, and it marks a significant achievement, underscoring his ongoing vision and future direction.
Chris Slaymaker
Director, Corporate Development Strategy,
Procore
Procore
Chris joined the Procore Corporate Development team in 2024 where he is focused on M&A and Venture Investments. Prior to joining Procore, Chris led the M&A Strategy and Deal Execution functions at Uniphore Technologies. Prior to Uniphore, he worked at OneTrust where he led M&A Deal Execution and Integration. Chris spent 8 years at Salesforce before this, where he worked in Investor Relations, Corporate FP&A, and then spent 5 years on the M&A team. He started his career in Equity Research covering the Communications Infrastructure and Enterprise SaaS markets.
Mihir Somalwar
Innovation Lead, Diverge,
Hensel Phelps
Hensel Phelps
As the Innovation Lead at Diverge, the corporate venture and R&D arm of Hensel Phelps, Mihir Somalwar is at the forefront of deploying cutting-edge robotics across some of the largest and most complex construction sites in the U.S. From layout automation to autonomous rebar tying, Mihir works directly with startups and field teams to test, validate, and scale robotics solutions that solve real jobsite challenges. With a background in robotics engineering and experience at Tesla and SafeAI, Mihir brings both technical insight and boots-on-the-ground perspective to the conversation around automation in construction. At BluePrint, he will share lessons learned from piloting emerging robotic systems, key metrics that drive adoption, and how construction firms can navigate the gap between innovation and implementation.
Minna Song
CEO & Founder,
Elise AI
Elise AI
Minna Song is the Founder and CEO of EliseAI, a New York City-based technology company dedicated to building the most advanced conversational AI platform in the world. Since founding the company in 2017, she has led its growth into a trusted partner for leading enterprises in property management and healthcare, helping them streamline operations, improve customer interactions, and achieve new levels of automation. With a background in computer science from MIT, Minna is committed to developing AI technology that enables enterprises to enhance efficiency and customer service. Under her leadership, EliseAI continues to push the boundaries of conversational AI, aiming to redefine how businesses communicate and operate.
Jenny Song
Partner,
Navitas Capital
Navitas Capital
Jenny Song is a partner with Navitas Capital, leading investments in transformative technology for the built environment across vertical AI, fintech and climatetech. Prior to Navitas, she was a founder and operator at an education technology start-up. Jenny started her career in strategy consulting at Bain & Company, where she managed strategy and investment diligence engagements across sectors including retail, financial services, supply chain and industrials. She holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University.
Krishna Srinivasan
Founding Partner,
LiveOak Ventures
LiveOak Ventures
Krishna Srinivasan is a co-founder of LiveOak Ventures and has been investing in early-stage Texas-based companies and entrepreneurs since 2000. His active board involvements at LiveOak include DISCO (NYSE: LAW), BackFlip, Eventus Systems, Homeward, Kinjo, LitLingo, Nada Finance, Real Work Labs, Rollick, SchooLinks, and Talent Guard. His notable past investments include Digital Pharmacist (acquired by K1), Hive9 (acquired by BrandMaker), Iris Plans (acquired by Aledade), Mavenir Systems (NYSE: MVNR), Opcity (acquired by Newscorp), StackEngine (acquired by Oracle), Telestax (acquired by Mavenir). Prior to co-founding LiveOak in 2012, Krishna was a Partner at Austin Ventures. Previously he worked at Motorola, where he wrote large-scale optimization software for supply chain planning and worked with a variety of business units on strategic and operational issues. He started his professional career at SEMATECH.
Parker Stanberry
Founding Partner,
S19 Capital
S19 Capital
Parker Stanberry is passionate about the intersection of hospitality and living, and the power of entrepreneurship to unlock potential in people and communities. He has 20+ years of experience founding, owning and operating businesses across various verticals within the hospitality space, and was the Founder & CEO of Oasis Collections, the first alternative accommodations brand.
Dennis Steigerwalt
President,
Housing Innovation Alliance
Housing Innovation Alliance
Dennis has extensive strategic innovation experience and a broad network of leaders in the housing industry from the U.S. and around the world. He’s a boundary spanner, a connector, and an investor in all things related to the built environment. Promoting broader R&D efforts and navigating complex networks of transactional relationships, Dennis seeks out opportunities to create connections in advancing transformational initiatives to achieve objectives together that we shouldn’t, and likely couldn’t, tackle alone.
Helane Stein
EVP, Chief Information Officer,
Brixmor Property Group
Brixmor Property Group
Helane has served in her current role since July 2024, when she was named Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer. She served as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer since joining Brixmor Property Group in July 2015. Her team is responsible for defining and executing the technology vision and strategy, ensuring robust systems and agile and secure infrastructure to support and enhance business operations.
“Information technology is integral to every part of the business. Because business decisions have become more collaborative, an understanding of business fundamentals is a critical prerequisite to creating solutions and technological enhancements that drive organizational efficiency, increase productivity, enhance collaboration and deliver results.”
Prior to Brixmor, Helane served as Vice President of Information Technology for Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), and she has served in multiple management, senior consultant and programming positions at the healthcare technology division of Siemens.
Moses Sternstein
CEO & Founder,
Random Walk
Random Walk
Random Walk is an idea company, discovering the themes, data, strategies and investors that drive the smart money across all the asset-classes. "A multidisciplinary cast of mind, with a yen for synthesis," - Charlie Munger (about himself). "It's like if Matt Levine and ZeroHedge had a baby," - a very smart person. Before founding Random Walk, Moses spent a decade working with investors in venture, public markets, and everything in between. Prior to that, Moses helped found and lead a venture-backed proptech/insurtech, following a stint as a litigator at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Moses has a BA from Penn and a JD from NYU.
Bobbi Steward
CEO & Co-Founder,
Revyse
Revyse
Bobbi Steward is the co-founder and CEO of Revyse, a venture-backed startup streamlining contracts and vendor compliance in multifamily. Trusted by leading operators, Revyse is redefining how teams manage vendors at scale. One part tech nerd, one part storyteller, Bobbi is a product-minded operator who knows how to ship fast, scale smart, and get great teams firing on all cylinders. Before launching Revyse, she led product, marketing, and CX teams at top real estate and proptech companies including BH, G5, and Realtor.com®, building and growing revenue engines across SaaS, marketplaces, and digital platforms.
David Stifter
CEO & Co-Founder,
PredictAP
PredictAP
David Stifter has spent over two decades at the nexus of real estate, technology, and finance. In 2020, he founded PredictAP to address a gap in the real estate AP automation market with an AI-powered invoice capture solution. He previously served as Managing Director at Digital Bridge (formerly Colony Capital), overseeing data architecture, process improvement, and accounting and finance transition projects for major acquisitions.
Ashley Stinton
Managing Partner,
NAR REACH
NAR REACH
Ashley is Managing Partner of the NAR REACH program. She invests in and helps scale technology that advances the U.S. residential real estate sector. Operated by Second Century Ventures, the strategic venture arm of the National Association of REALTORS®, the REACH program accelerates top technology companies through mentorship, education, exposure and capital. During her tenure with the Second Century Ventures team, she has helped expand its flagship REACH scale-up program to an additional 6 major markets including the U.S. Commercial sector, Australia, the UK, Canada, Latin America and Israel. Prior to joining NAR, Ashley led business development for major CPG companies in the home improvement sector across the United States, Western Europe, and Central and South America.
Peter Stuart
CEO & Founder,
Frequency
Frequency
Peter Stuart is the founder and CEO of Frequency, an indoor health innovation company helping developers turn wellness into measurable ROI. By integrating solutions like advanced air purification, water quality systems, and science-backed design into real estate, Frequency improves tenant health, satisfaction, and retention, driving stronger asset performance.
Francis Thumpasery
CEO & Co-Founder,
PermitFlow
PermitFlow
Francis Thumpasery is the Co-Founder and CEO at PermitFlow. PermitFlow is pioneering the use of AI agents to streamline the complex, manual permitting process in the construction industry. PermitFlow's system of AI agents work collaboratively to handle key steps in the permitting lifecycle. These agents are trained on tens of thousands of past permits, jurisdictional workflows, and internal operating procedures. The result is faster turnaround, fewer errors, and significantly less overhead for contractors and developers.
Jen Tindle
VP, Strategic Insights,
Grace Hill
Grace Hill
Jen Tindle is the Vice President of Strategic Insights for Grace Hill. She plays a pivotal role in driving customer-focused insights across all products of Grace Hill and including other meaningful customer data. She also leads commercial strategy for the firm. Prior to joining Grace Hill, she founded All About CRE to close the knowledge gap between CRE and tech professionals. As part of her educational efforts, she writes a popular weekly Substack. Jen was also a Founder and CEO of CREx Software, a solutions provider of commercial real estate data integration software for managers and owners. Jen launched her career in CRE at Pennybacker Capital, a private equity real estate firm, where she held a variety of roles, including the creation and leadership of the Data and Analytics team. She started her career at PwC, where she won a national award for her CPA scores.
Brandon Tobman
CEO,
Get Covered
Get Covered
Brandon Tobman, a visionary leader and experienced technologist, brings an entrepreneurial spirit to every endeavor. From assembling computers in high school to his current role as a CEO, his career has been characterized by innovation and a commitment to enhancing efficiency. Brandon's proficiency lies in leveraging technology to create impactful solutions, and his work has influenced operations for some of the world's largest companies. His skills have played a key role in enabling businesses to navigate the complexities of the digital age, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth and success. Beyond his professional pursuits, Brandon is passionate about nurturing the next generation of technological leaders. He dedicates significant time to mentoring high school and college students, helping them to harness the power of technology and inspire the future. His constant drive for excellence, coupled with his ability to bridge the gap between technology and business, has established Brandon Tobman as a valuable asset in the tech industry. He continues to influence the digital world through his strategic insight and dedication to technological innovation.
Xavier Toby
Founder,
Axe Living
Axe Living
Xavier founded Axe Living (formerly Axe Buildings) in St. Catharines, Ontario, creating a one-stop shop for prefabricated housing services ranging from studio units to four-bedroom accessory dwelling units (ADUs). His company has gained recognition through partnerships with the Property Brothers (Drew and Jonathan Scott) and represents a new generation of modular housing innovators. Xavier's approach combines state-of-the-art manufacturing with sustainable building practices, positioning Axe Living as a key player in Ontario's prefabricated housing ecosystem and contributing to solutions for rapid housing delivery.
Lucas Turner-Owens
Principal,
Building Ventures
Building Ventures
As a principal at Building Ventures, Lucas covers both the construction tech and proptech verticals. He brings seven years of investment experience to the team, and he supports portfolio companies Adaptis, Joist, and Faura at the board level. Prior to joining Building Ventures, Lucas was a principal at the venture capital firm TMV, where he was a generalist investor focused on Seed and Series A investments across multiple funds. While at TMV, Lucas performed due diligence and financial modeling, supported the general development of the firm, and served as a board member and board observer for portfolio companies. TMV is a co-investor in Building Ventures portfolio company Canoa, and Lucas began working with Heather and Travis through the company in 2020.
Jameson Valone
AVP, Marketing,
Macerich
Macerich
Jameson Valone, AVP, Marketing, Macerich Jameson leads digital marketing for Macerich, overseeing a multidisciplinary team that manages all web, email, social, SMS, paid media and reputation management platforms. He is also a product leader for Quikspace, a proprietary platform to browse and lease commercial space online. Prior to this, he was head of marketing for BrandBox, a solution enabling direct- to-consumer brands to open physical retail stores. He holds an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and a BA in advertising from Pepperdine.
Kevin Van Eck
Principal,
Maverix Advisory Group
Maverix Advisory Group
Kevin Van Eck is the Principal at Maverix Advisory Group, where he advises proptech firms and industry leaders on accelerating adoption, optimizing engagement strategies, and driving revenue growth. With experience as a real estate agent, managing broker, and executive at a top 10 brokerage, Kevin brings a brokerage-first mindset to product, operations, and strategic expansion. He has led affiliate strategy on a global scale, developed successful adoption programs, and driven large-scale tech rollouts. A frequent industry speaker, Kevin shares insights on innovation, brokerage operations, and delivering real value in today’s evolving real estate landscape. His current work spans pricing, positioning, go-to-market strategy, and M&A advisory—all grounded in firsthand brokerage experience.
Mete Varas
Founder,
ME Proptech Intiative
ME Proptech Intiative
Mete Varas has been a prominent entrepreneur in technology businesses, involved in numerous ventures as a founder, advisor, and NED. Besides thinking, writing, and advising on proptech, innovation, and transformation, he’s the founder of the "EurAsia Proptech Initiative" and the "ME Proptech Initiative".
He's one of the ambassadors for Ocean Protocol and a writer for SciFuture.
Gregoir Viasnoff
Global Head, Accelerator Program – SE Ventures,
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Gregoire Viasnoff is the Global Head of SE Ventures' Accelerator Program for pre-seed and seed stage startups, helping founders find product market fit through expert guidance. His global team has dedicated hubs in San Francisco, Boston, Paris, and Singapore. His practice supports 5 new startups every year. The practice’s portfolio already has one unicorn ( Verkor, raised ~$3B and benefited from 1 major exit (Tradify, acquired by Access Group). He is a board member of SmartD, Grain Ecosystem, Repono, NaviX.
Jordan Viniar
Partner,
Prudence
Prudence
Jordan Viniar is a Partner on the investment team at Prudence and currently serves on the Board of Directors at AI Clearing, Clearstory, Hemlane, Propexo and Salus. Jordan joined the firm in 2020 from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, where he served as a venture capital and growth equity investor. Prior to that, he worked at Shift Technologies and Partner Fund Management. Jordan started his career at Goldman Sachs in the investment banking division. He received an AB in Economics from Brown University.
David Voorhees
Executive Director Of Labs,
Keller Williams
Keller Williams
David Voorhees serves as the Executive Director of Labs, the innovation hub of Keller Williams (KW). He ensures the voice of the real estate agent remains as the foundation of KW technology and solutions. Voorhees is focused on disrupting the traditional approach to real estate. He trains and consults internationally with 1000s of real estate agents and teams on systems and models, technology and best practices. Voorhees also serves as the owner of a top producing Austin, Texas-based real estate team, Voorhees/Powell Real Estate Group. Since 2015, Voorhees has served as a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams.
Ed Wagner
Sr. Director, Engineering,
Invitation Homes
Invitation Homes
Ed Wagner is a leader in the software engineering department at Invitation Homes. He has served a number of roles, from leading engineering teams to being part of the company’s Transformation and Innovation Office. He is currently leading the re-architecture of customer data across multiple systems to provide a holistic view of the resident through all stages of their journey. Ed previously worked in the retail industry developing systems to understand and transform the customer experience at The Container Store.
Jonathan Wasserstrum
Founding Partner,
Unwritten Capital
Unwritten Capital
Jonathan is Founding Partner of Unwritten Capital. Unwritten plays at the intersection of real estate and technology. Unwritten invests in real estate and has a venture portfolio of more than 400 built world technology companies. Prior to founding Unwritten, Jonathan founded SquareFoot, where he served as CEO from its founding in 2012 until 2022. Jonathan started his real estate career in the International Capital Group at JLL. He has a MBA from Columbia and a B.A. in Economics from Emory.
Nima Wedlake
Managing Director,
Thomvest Ventures
Thomvest Ventures
Nima Wedlake is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, focusing on investment opportunities across the real estate & financial technology verticals.
David Weiden
Founding Partner & Managing Director,
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures
David Weiden is a co-founder and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, a $15b venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. David focuses on Internet, enterprise and financial services. Within real estate, David has served on the board of directors of companies including Opendoor, Roofstock, and Lessen and co-manages a residential real estate portfolio. David has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes as one of the top technology investors.
Steve Weikal
Industry Chair, Real Estate Transformation Lab,
MIT Center for Real Estate
MIT Center for Real Estate
Steve Weikal is a lecturer, researcher, and thought leader focused on innovative new technologies and business models that are reinventing traditional ways of developing, transacting and managing real estate. He is the Industry Chair of the Real Estate Transformation Lab at the MIT Center for Real Estate, which explores how emerging technologies impact the commercial real estate industry, and is also the Managing Partner of MET Fund II, which invests in early-stage, MIT-connected start-ups focused on solutions for the coming Built Environment Transition. Previously, Steve was the Head of Industry Relations at the Center, responsible for managing relationships with its global network of corporate partners and more than 1,300 alumni from 48 countries.
Christi Weinstein
COO,
BH Properties
BH Properties
As Chief Operating Officer at BH, Christi Weinstein oversees the company’s support services, including software implementations and support, technical training, innovative software selection, centralized services and national product and ancillary procurement efforts. Christi supports critical business strategies and leads the company’s innovative solutions by developing highly functioning teams that use best-in-class technologies to drive results. With more than 25 years of multifamily experience, Christi is dedicated to improving operational processes to enrich the employee experience and support the company’s customer-centric mindset.
Nicole Weldon
Director Of Partnerships,
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures
Nicole is the Director of Partnerships at Moderne Ventures, a Venture Capital and growth Equity firm with over 600M AUM and a17-year track record, generating top tier returns across five funds. Moderne is a generalist investor with vertical expertise focused on emerging technologies like Enterprise SaaS, AI, Robotics, Data, Sustainability, and Digital Transaction Management. In her role, Nicole oversees strategic LP relationships and supports portfolio companies with their go-to-market strategy and execution.
Tigre Wenrich
CEO,
LAB Ventures
LAB Ventures
Based at The LAB Miami in Wynwood, South Florida’s original co-working space, Tigre runs LAB Ventures, an early-stage investor in PropTech startups. Their startup studio has created and scaled businesses such as Expetitle, Beycome, and Lumi Living. Tigre and his partners also recently launched the LAB PropTech Fund, a venture capital fund targeting technology companies that serve the Real Estate and Construction industries. Having invested in more than three dozen startups, Tigre is an active angel investor and a mentor to local emerging technology companies. He serves on the board of Miami Angels, the leading angel investor network in Florida, and the advisory board for the University of Miami’s Master of Real Estate Development + Urbanism (MRED+U) program.
James Whalen
SVP, CTO,
BXP
BXP
James Whalen serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer for BXP where he is responsible for the direction and implementation of technology services and solutions. Prior to joining the Company in March 1998, he served as Vice President, Information Systems of Beacon Properties. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a recipient of the New York City Urban Fellowship. Mr. Whalen is a current trustee and past President of the Boston Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM) and serves on the Real Estate Cyber Consortium, Realcomm Advisory Council, Commercial Facilities Cyber Working Group, TechHire Boston and Boston Private Industry Council. BXP (NYSE: BXP) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six markets - Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), with more than 50 years of experience developing, owning, managing, and acquiring exceptional properties in dynamic gateway markets.
Brent Williams
Chief Insider,
Multifamily Insiders
Multifamily Insiders
Brent Williams leads the largest social network for multifamily professionals at Multifamily Insiders, where he facilitates discussions on emerging trends, market dynamics, and the evolution of multifamily technology. He also produces Multifamily Demo Day, which is an online conference showcasing leaders and startups within the multifamily tech community.
Kat Winston
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
Equity Angels
Equity Angels
Katherine “Kat” Winston is a lifelong advocate of underrepresented innovators and the founder of Equity Angels. She is a seasoned entrepreneur with a 25-year track record in tech, finance, real estate, and entertainment. Most recently, she served as a strategy advisor for the National Association of REALTORS® to build new communication networks between real estate professionals and proptech innovators. She has supported entrepreneurs and startups through financing, brand-building, growth, and exit stages as an operator and marketing leader.
Katelyn Wloszek
VP, Property Management & Customer Experience,
Phillips Edison & Company
Phillips Edison & Company
As the Vice President of Customer Experience and Property Management, Katelyn is responsible for implementing best practices, leading cross-functional projects, and ensuring the user adoption and continuous improvement of PECO's Tenant Communication tool. With over ten years of experience at PECO, Katelyn is dedicated to enhancing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency across the organization.
Alex Wolkomir
Partner,
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
Alex is a leader in McKinsey’s Real Estate Practice, focused on using digital and analytics to create new products and operating models. Alex has led several large-scale digital transformations and digital product builds across asset classes, serving leading residential, office, industrial, retail, and hotel owners and operators. He has also helped technology players and service providers in the real estate industry use digital and analytics to transform their product offerings. Alex is currently leading McKinsey’s thinking related to Generative AI and its applications to real estate to create tangible business value. Alex holds a graduate degree in design and engineering from Stanford’s d.school, where he also taught and researched. Additionally, he holds a degree in finance and statistics from the Wharton School and a degree in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a certificate in UX/UI Design from the Pratt Institute in New York. Most recently prior to McKinsey, Alex worked on innovation and IoT strategy for the International Rescue Committee in Amman, Jordan, focused on using technology for improving the experience of refugees and humanitarian workers impacted by the Syrian refugee crisis.
Nykia Wright
CEO,
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Nykia Wright is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of REALTORS. Nykia brings a breadth of executive leadership and strategic advisory experience with her. Prior to assuming the role in November of 2023, Nykia was the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Sun-Times, the oldest continuously published news publication in the state of Illinois. As CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times, she led the newspaper through a sweeping digital transformation and a merger with WBEZ (Chicago Public Media). She is a recognized leader in the journalism industry who was responsible for managing significant disruption, driving change, and implementing digital transformation at the newspaper. Before joining the Sun-Times, Nykia was a strategy and business transformation professional with more than 15 years’ experience advising and leading companies and teams for operational, financial, and performance improvement projects. Specific areas of expertise include planning for growth, operational turnarounds, launching global digital strategies, starting new business lines, and initiating organizational redesigns. Nykia has served as a strategic advisor to a number of institutes of higher learning including MIT, Duke, and Dartmouth College, and to Fortune 500 companies such as McDonald’s, Tyson Foods, and Toll Brothers.
Christopher Yip
Managing Partner,
RET Ventures
RET Ventures
Since joining RET Ventures as Partner in 2019, Chris has overseen much of the firm’s activity, including leading new investments, fundraising and providing guidance to RET’s growing portfolio of real estate technology companies. Prior to RET, Chris spent twelve years at global private equity firm TPG, where he led growth investments in tech-enabled companies and partnered closely with CEOs and entrepreneurs. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Chris has an MBA from the Stanford GSB as well as an AB in Economics and an SM in Computer Science from Harvard University.
Megan Young
VP, Client & Strategic Initiatives,
PVCase
PVCase
Megan Young is the VP of Client & Strategic Initiatives at PVcase, an industry-leading software platform that helps data center and renewable energy developers automate site selection and interconnection due diligence. As one of the company's first employees, she leveraged her background in geography and customer success to build best-in-class solutions that address some of the world's biggest challenges, from accelerating the renewable energy transition to helping power the future of AI. Megan is passionate about helping developers and data center companies understand and de-risk interconnection while creating scalable site selection processes to invest strategically.
Aya Zaghnin
General Partner,
Future Built Assets Fund
Future Built Assets Fund
Aya is the General Partner of the Future Built Assets Fund, a Proptech soft-landing program connecting Saudi Arabia's premier developers and infrastructure holdings with global startup talents. Prior to this role, she held numerous investment positions at top-tier VCs as well as project financing and asset management firms across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. She speaks fluent English, French, and Arabic.
Ashkan Zandieh
Managing Director,
CRETI
CRETI
Ashkán Zandieh is the founder and CEO of the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation (CRETI), a leading research, education, and networking organization dedicated to the financial vitality of the real estate technology (proptech) ecosystem and adjacent sectors. CRETI represents a community of over 200 prominent venture capital investors, managing a collective portfolio value exceeding $32 billion and an extensive index of more than 8,000 proptech companies. This powerful network serves as the nexus for strategic growth, investment, and innovation in real estate technology. A recognized pioneer in the proptech and venture capital industries, Ashkán uniquely bridges the gap between traditional real estate and emerging technology. Over his career, Ashkán has driven strategic growth and partnerships at influential organizations such as WeWork, Ollie, CREtech, and American Family Insurance Ventures (AmFam), positioning him at the forefront of the industry's evolution.
Wan Li Zhu
Managing Director & Co-Founder,
Suffolk Technologies
Suffolk Technologies
Wan Li Zhu is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Suffolk Technologies, a built environment venture capital firm investing in and accelerating construction and real estate innovations. Affiliated with tech-forward construction leader Suffolk, Suffolk Technologies has backed 30+ ConTech and PropTech startups across AI & automation, sustainability, supply chain, financial services, and smart building themes. Wan Li is an experienced technology investor and was previously a Partner at Fairhaven Capital, a Boston-based VC firm that has invested over $430M in enterprise software and deep tech. Wan Li founded and runs MIT Alumni Angels, which has backed 100+ MIT-affiliated startups. Prior to venture capital, Wan Li held product and marketing leadership roles at Microsoft. Wan Li holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from MIT in Computer Science.
