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MP2
Alpaca
103
ATTOM
707
Autodesk Construction Cloud
200
AutogenAI
MP4
Banksia Advisory
608
Banner Technologies
509
Barclays
115
BeHome247
106
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC
702
BuyerMatch.ai
201
CENSAI
212
Clear Capital
MP5
Cooley LLP
401
CoreLogic
MP13
CRH Ventures
709
Crowda
307
Curbio
203
DwellsyIQ
MP7
EasyKnock
800
Enact Solar
302
Endpoint
414
Flash
713
Flex
908
Gateway South - Advanced Building Collaboration District
309
Goodwin
213
Government of Ontario, Canada
MP8
Housing Innovation Alliance
MP9
Hyly.AI
MP11
ICE
613
Impulse Labs
119
InspectionGo
407
Instabuilt LLC
809
Intapp
406
JLL Spark Global Ventures
MP12
LAB Ventures
806
Land id™
301
LandGate
400
Level M
601
LightBox
MP1
Lodgerin
807
LVT (Liveview Technologies)
113
Marino
603
MNJ Technologies
712
Neighbor
109
Nemetschek dTwin
120
NophinAI
808
Northspyre
206
One Tap Away
MP3
Pay Ready
507
Placer.ai
214
Property Inspect
102
PropStream
303
Radial Power
123
Reframe Systems
9999
Rosemont Industries
100
ryse
101
Salto
313
SITE Technologies
701
SmartPM Technologies
114
Spare-it
315
Steadily Landlord Insurance
112
Tesla Charging
703
The Neutral Project
108
Tongo
613
Trunk Tools
300
VeriFast
107
Vida by Property Vista
122
Visitt
MP10
Women in Construction Tech
412
Xome
402
Zego
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K28
AllocatePro
K65
ANODET
K40
AuditMate
K37
BOOQED (a Komstadt Company)
K6
buildee
K48
BuildrFi
K7
Colleen AI
K36
COPILOT INTERIOR DESIGN
K8
Digs
K62
Ediphi
K9
Elevated Living
K41
FluidLytix Intelligent Water Management
K10
Hamlet
K12
HelloData
K57
HIO
K11
IrisCX
K42
Kairos
K35
KOLONUS
K13
Left Main REI
K45
Leni
K64
Measurabl
K14
New Estate Only
K15
On3.Ai
K50
Pando Electric
K51
Parcel AI
K1
Piera Systems
K43
Piñata: The Credit Building & Rewards Program For Renters
K16
PRODA
K17
PropTech IQ
K32
PropUp
K44
Qloo
K34
Realguru
K2
ReLease
K52
Remarks
K53
Rentana
K18
ResidentRadius
K46
Revolution RE
K54
Revyse
K3
Rhenti Ltd.
K30
Rolla
K61
Rugged Robotics
K4
ScriptString.AI
K38
Sericin
K63
SewerAI
K19
Shovels
K20
Skyway
K5
SmartONE Solutions
K22
Smplrspace
K23
SparX
K24
Styldod
K25
SWYVVL
K21
Systato
K58
Tailorbird
K47
Tailos
K55
TeamStack.ai
K27
Titus
K60
TrueBuilt
K33
Tweaks
K26
VECKTA
K59
VERO
K39
Verv Energy
K29
Veyor Digital
K56
Wreno
Schedule of Events
Monday, September 16th
| Time | Event Title | Location |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
Tuesday, September 17th
| 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 18th
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast | Plenary |
| 8:30 AM - 10:20 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 | Reception | Expo Hall |
Thursday, September 19th
| 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Registration Open | 5th Floor Palazzo Foyer |
| 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Breakfast | Plenary |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast with the Property Brothers | 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 | Closing Reception | Expo Hall |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Official After Party | Flight Club in The Venetian |
Detailed Agenda
Monday, September 16th, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm . | Registration Desk Registration Open | |
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 pm . | Registration Desk Registration Open | |
|
Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 pm . | Track 1 Fifth Wall Climate Summit at Blueprint Vegas Learn More | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:05 pm . | Track 1 Summit Opening Address With Brendan Fitzgerald Wallace | Speakers - Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall, CEO & Chief Investment Officer |
| Track 4 Introduction to Hospitality Kick-Off Summit | Speakers - Parker Stanberry, Connectiv, Strategic Advisor | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 pm . | Track 3 Homebuilding Kick-Off Summit in Partnership With The Housing Innovation Alliance, Ivory Innovations, and Home Technology Ventures Learn More | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:06 pm . | Track 3 Introduction to the Homebuilding Kick-Off Summit | Speakers - Chris Langford, Home Technology Ventures, Managing Partner - Porter Openshaw, Ivory Innovations, Chief Financial Officer - Dennis Steigerwalt, Housing Innovation Alliance, President |
| 12:00 PM - 3:20 pm . | Track 4 Hospitality Kick-Off Summit Learn More | |
| 12:05 PM - 12:35 pm . | Track 4 The Next Generation of Alternative Accommodations | Speakers - Young Hill, Greystar, Managing Director - Christian Lee, Mint House, CEO - Eliza Lochner, Airbnb, Sr. Marketing Lead for Real Estate - Lisa Sexton, Marriott International, SVP - Alex Shtarkman, Revolution Ventures, Vice President |
| 12:06 PM - 12:34 pm . | Track 3 Partnering with Production Builders: Three Founders Share Their Lessons Learned | Speakers - Anna Cheniuntai, Apis Cor, CEO & Co-Founder - Tomas Garcia, Arx, CEO & Co-Founder - Porter Openshaw, Ivory Innovations, Chief Financial Officer - Cole Young, Diamond Age 3D, CEO |
| 12:10 PM - 12:45 pm . | Track 1 Devil’s Advocate: Debating Climate’s Biggest Headlines | Speakers - Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, Climate Tech Reporter - Patrick Sullivan, EV Realty, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 12:30 PM - 12:35 pm . | Track 2 Introduction to Apartment Strategy Symposium | Speakers - Brent Williams, Multifamily Insiders, Chief Insider |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 pm . | Track 2 The Balancing Act: AI, Specialization and Outsourcing/Offshoring | Speakers - Angela Aguilar, ResProp Management, Chief of Staff - Dustin Lacey, Mark-Taylor Companies, VP, Marketing & Technology - Jim Rostel, Anchor Northwest, COO - Stephanie Versin, Veritas Investments, SVP, Head of Marketing and Leasing |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 pm . | Track 2 Apartment Strategy Symposium Presented in Partnership with Multifamily Insiders Learn More | |
| 12:34 PM - 1:02 pm . | Track 3 Partnering for Growth: Builder Perspectives on Innovation. | Speakers - Mark Lee, MiTek, SVP Global Homebuilding Solutions - Damien McBrien, DR Horton, Senior Manager, Innovations & Acquisitions - Dennis Steigerwalt, Housing Innovation Alliance, President - Brett Welch, Meritage Homes, Building Science & Innovation |
| 12:40 PM - 1:10 pm . | Track 4 How Proptech Overlaps in Hotels and Residential | Speakers - Tyler Carrico, Derive Ventures, Managing Partner - Jordan Hollander, Hotel Tech Report, Co-Founder - Merilee Karr, UnderTheDoormat Group, CEO & Founder - David Madrid, AvalonBay Communities, VP of Innovation & Venture - Richard Valtr, Mews, Founder |
| 12:50 PM - 1:25 pm . | Track 1 Reimagining Sustainable Residential Construction | Speakers - Dylan Emmett, Fifth Wall, Partner, Partner Coverage - Brent Landry, American Homes 4 Rent, EVP, Development - Nikki Pechet, Homebound, CEO & Co-Founder - Andrew Staniforth, Assembly OSM, CEO |
| 1:02 PM - 1:30 pm . | Track 3 The Power of an Internal Champion | Speakers - Sana Khan, Lennar, VP Strategy & innovation - Chris Langford, Home Technology Ventures, Managing Partner - Shanna Tellerman, Lennar, Chief Product Officer |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 pm . | Track 2 How To Increase Your Multifamily Asset’s NOI in Today’s Difficult Environment | Speakers - LuAnne Acton Ross, Asset Living, Executive Vice President - Ian Bingham, Buckingham, SVP Business Development - Adrian De Smul, Greystar, Managing Director, Strategy & Innovation - Aaron Maas, Olive Tree Holdings, Executive Vice President |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 pm . | Track 4 Building Brands with Opco / Propco Approaches | Speakers - Bryan Dunn, Cardinal Lands, CEO & Co-Founder - Jason Fudin, Placemakr, CEO & Co-Founder - Roman Pedan, Kasa Living, CEO & Co-Founder - Paul Stanton, PTB, Partner & Co-Founder - Nina Vascotto, ICONIQ Capital, VP of Real Assets |
| 1:30 PM - 2:05 pm . | Track 1 Climate Policy & The 2024 Election Cycle: What It Means For Real Estate | Speakers - Robert Bernard, CBRE, Chief Sustainability Officer - Simon Brandler, Brimstone, VP, Policy & Public Affairs - Lee Hoffman, Runwise, President & Co-Founder - Greg Smithies, Fifth Wall, Investment Partner, Hardware & Materials |
| 1:50 PM - 2:20 pm . | Track 4 Alternative Ownership & Membership Models | Speakers - Austin Allison, Pacaso, CEO & Co-Founder - Anne Bertsch, Marriott International, Vice President - Sief Khafagi, Techvestor, Partner & Co-Founder - Paul Kromidas, Summer, CEO & Founder - Jonathan Wasserstrum, Unwritten Capital, Founding Partner |
| 2:10 PM - 2:45 pm . | Track 1 Consumerism & Climate Change: Choices Mitigate The Effects of Climate Change | Speakers - Arie Barendrecht, WiredScore, Chairman & Founder - Nick Durst, The Durst Organization, Transactions & Durst Ventures - Elizabeth Lutz, Camden Property Trust, VP Sustainability - Harry Tannenbaum, Mill, President & Co-Founder - G.M. Nicholas Vik, Fifth Wall, Co-President & COO |
| 2:25 PM - 2:55 pm . | Track 4 The Surge of Branded Residential | Speakers - Jim Alderman, Airbnb, Head of Residential - Edwin Hendriksen, &Partners Capital, Managing Partner & Founder - Jason Hsiang, Ennismore, EVP Development - Andrew Miele, Proper Hospitality, Chief Development Officer - Kanishk Roy, Hyatt Hotels, VP, Transactions & Residential |
| 2:30 PM - 2:40 pm . | Track 2 Introduction to the Multifamily Kick-Off Summit | Speakers - Christopher Yip, RET Ventures, Managing Partner |
| Track 3 Beyond SaaS — The Next Frontier of Construction Innovation | Speakers - Raja Ghawi, Era Ventures, Partner | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 pm . | Track 2 Multifamily Kick-Off Summit Presented in Partnership With RET Ventures Learn More | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:40 pm . | Track 3 Construction Technology Summit Presented in Partnership With Era Ventures Learn More | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:20 pm . | Track 2 Centralized Property Operations: Creating Efficiencies Across Leasing, Maintenance, and Broader Property Operations | Speakers - Josh Glastein, Berkshire Residential, CTO - Elik Jaeger, SuiteSpot, CEO & Founder - Georgianna Oliver, Tour24, CEO & Founder - Fred Schreiber, AMLI Residential, EVP & COO - Christopher Yip, RET Ventures, Managing Partner |
| Track 3 Key Case Studies of AI Adoption by Owner-Operators, Builders and Developers | Speakers - Sarah Buchner, Trunk Tools, CEO & Founder - Cate Knuff, Procore, Head of Product, Reporting, Insights & Analytics - Aaron McClellan, Granite Construction, Construction Technology Manager - Julieta Moradei, Overlay Capital, Managing Partner - Andrew Roy, Gilbane Building Company, Lead Superintenden | |
| 2:50 PM - 3:25 pm . | Track 1 How Innovation & Sustainability Are Radically Changing Today’s Shopping Centers | Speakers - Dawn Becker, Federal Realty, EVP & General Counsel - Tamara Chernomordik, Kimco Realty, Vice President of ESG - Heath Fear, Kite Realty Group, EVP & CFO - Ofer Harduf, Fifth Wall, Partner, Partner Coverage |
| 3:25 PM - 4:00 pm . | Track 2 AI’s Impact on the Multifamily Sector | Speakers - Russell Franks, Predict AP, President & COO - Jaymie Fung Bingham, RET Ventures, Vice President - Stephanie Gonzalez, Venterra Realty, VP, Innovation - Ardalan Khosrowpour, OnsiteIQ, CEO & Co-Founder |
| Track 3 Construction Marketplaces — Learnings and Opportunities for the Future of the Built World | Speakers - Santiago Bueno, Latii, CEO & Co-Founder - Ashish Chandra, GlobalFair, CFO & Co-Founder - Maria Davidson, Kojo, CEO & Founder - Raja Ghawi, Era Ventures, Partner - Jenny He, Ergeon, CEO & Founder | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:05 pm . | Track 1 Where Climate Action Meets Hospitality: The Rise Of Sustainably Progressive Hotels | Speakers - Michael Chang, Host Hotels & Resorts, VP, Energy & Sustainability - Jeremy Fox, Fifth Wall, Co-President & Head Of Global Partner Coverage - Henry Shields, MGM Resorts International, VP, Research & Analytics |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 pm . | Track 4 Early Stage Startup Showcase in Partnership with LAB Ventures and 75 & Sunny Ventures Learn More | Speakers - Breton Birkhofer, DivcoWest Ventures, Managing Director - Wil Chockley, 75 & Sunny Ventures, Partner - Ginny Miller, 1Sharpe Ventures, Partner - Tigre Wenrich, LAB Ventures, CEO |
| 4:05 PM - 4:40 pm . | Track 2 From Concept to Reality: Operationalizing Innovation in Apartment Properties | Speakers - Saharsh Chordia, Cortland, Director, Strategy & Analytics - Rowland Hobbs, Stake, CEO & Co-Founder - Shawn Mahoney, RET Ventures, Senior Advisor - Brandon Tobman, GetCovered, CEO & Founder |
| Track 3 Sustainable Construction Through Material Innovation | Speakers - Raja Ghawi, Era Ventures, Partner - Vivin Hegde, Zacua Ventures, Managing Partner - Raphael Scheps, Converge, CEO & Co-Founder - Rahul Shendure, Carbon Built, CEO, Director | |
| 4:10 PM - 4:45 pm . | Track 1 The Future Of The Global Large-Scale Multifamily Construction Industry CLIMATE | Speakers - Diana Olick, CNBC, Senior Climate & Real Estate Correspondent - Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall, CEO & Chief Investment Officer |
| 4:10 PM - 4:40 pm . | Track 1 A Moonshot: Building The Lunar Future | |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 pm . | Track 1 The Climate Crisis: A Race We Can Win | Speakers - Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall, CEO & Chief Investment Officer |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm . | Palazzo Foyer Official Welcome Party | |
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 pm . | Registration Desk Registration Open | |
|
Plenary | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 am . | Plenary Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 am . | Plenary Plenary Sessions | |
| 8:30 AM - 8:35 am . | Plenary Welcome and Introduction | Speakers - Martin Kelly, Blueprint, President |
| 8:35 AM - 9:00 am . | Plenary Unlocking Alpha in Real Estate Private Equity | Speakers - Peter Braffman, GCM Grosvenor, Managing Director & Global Head of Real Estate - Christy Fields, Meketa Investment Group, Managing Principal - Ryan Freedman, Alpaca, General Partner - Kirk Sims, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Managing Director |
| 9:00 AM - 9:20 am . | Plenary Transforming Real Estate: Making AI Useful for Property Professionals | Speakers - Devi Mateti, Corelogic, President, Enterprise Digital Solutions Group |
| 9:20 AM - 9:40 am . | Plenary Redefining Real Estate: What It Means Today | Speakers - Kevin Marchetti, Lineage, CEO & Co-Founder - Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall, CEO & Chief Investment Officer |
| 9:40 AM - 10:05 am . | Plenary The New Dynamics for Portals and Brokerages | Speakers - Steve Capezza, Side, President - Mike DelPrete, , Real Estate Tech Strategist - Pete Flint, NFX, General Partner |
| 10:05 AM - 10:30 am . | Plenary The Office of the Future | Speakers - Jamie Hodari, Industrious, CEO & Co-Founder - Clelia Peters, Era Ventures, Managing Partner - Lisa Picard, Oxygen Investment Management, Managing Partner - Nick Romito, VTS, CEO & Co-Founder |
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Tracks | ||
| 10:45 AM - 11:20 am . | Track 1 Planet NYC: How the Biggest Developers in New York Engage With Tech | Speakers - Mark Domino, The Durst Organization, Director of Digital - Sandhya Espitia, REBNY, Chief Operating Officer - Neal Mohammed, Rudin Management Company, VP & Head of Information Technology - Jim Whalen, BXP, SVP & CTO |
| Track 2 The Advantages of AI: How Can We, as an Industry, Make the Most of it, Presented by JLL Spark Global Ventures | Speakers - Daniel Fenton, JLL, Head of AI Platform - Raj Singh, JLL Spark Global Ventures, Managing Partner - Minna Song, Elise AI, CEO & Founder | |
| Track 3 Lessons Learned: Smart Technology Implementations in Multifamily Buildings, Presented by Level M | Speakers - James Alfandre, Urban Alfandre, Founding Principal - Gina Davis, Trilogy Investment Company, SVP, Asset Management - Mike Rovito, Level M, President - Patrick Sisson, Freelance, Writer | |
| Track 4 Unlock the Power of Digital Twins in Your Building Lifecycle | Speakers - Andreas Steyer, Nemetschek dTwin, Senior Product Marketing Manager | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 11:00 AM - 11:10 am . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Ounce of Care | Speakers - Rachel Munsie, Ounce of Care, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 11:10 AM - 11:20 am . | Innovation Stage The Impact of International Mobility on the Real Estate Industry | Speakers - Óscar Rubio, Lodgerin, CEO & Founder |
| 11:20 AM - 11:30 am . | Innovation Stage Accelerating a Water Reuse Revolution in Real Estate | Speakers - Aaron Tartakovsky, Epic Cleantec, CEO & Co-Founder |
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Tracks | ||
| 11:25 AM - 12:00 pm . | Track 1 The Real Estate Data Conundrum, Presented by Placer.ai | Speakers - Steve Banfield, Placer.ai, VP Business Development, Marketplace |
| Track 2 Accessing Government Real Estate Portfolios & Capital | Speakers - Charles Hardy, GSA Public Buildings Service, Chief Architect - Matt Hoffman, HousingTech, Managing Partner - Bryan Howard, U.S. Department of Energy, Policy Advisor - Tanaya Srini, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Senior Advisor | |
| Track 3 Decarbonizing Cement: The Road to Sustainability with the World’s Most Important Building Material Presented by CRH Ventures | Speakers - Tulika Raj, CRH Ventures, Manager | |
| Track 4 Know Your Resident: the Future of Customer Experience in Real Estate | Speakers - Liza Benson, Moderne Ventures, Partner - Andrew Dolling, Pennybacker, Director, Multifamily - David Madrid, AvalonBay Communities, VP of Innovation & Venture - Levi Nitzberg, Qloo, Chief Growth Officer - Alex Torrey, The Rounds, CEO & Founder | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 11:30 AM - 11:40 am . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Salto Systems | Speakers - Preston Grutzmacher, Salto Systems, Residential Business Leader |
| 11:40 AM - 11:50 am . | Innovation Stage Presentation by LendTech | Speakers - Katie Vander Ark, LendTech, CEO & Founder |
| 11:50 AM - 12:00 pm . | Innovation Stage Using AI to Track City-Level Data and Regional-Development Sentiment in America | Speakers - Sunil Rajaraman, Hamlet, CEO & Founder |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 pm . | Expo Hall Lunch & Networking | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:10 pm . | Innovation Stage NEO: The MLS for Pre-Construction | Speakers - Christian Calusa, NEO, CEO & Founder |
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Tracks | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 pm . | Track 1 The Road Map to Digital & Sustainability Transformation and Cherry Communities as the Future of Living, Presented by Instabuilt | Speakers - Douglas Gilliland, Taurus of Texas Holdings, President - Chris Gray, EcoSmart Solution, CEO - Mentor Pllana, Instabuilt, CEO & Founder |
| Track 2 Blueprint’s Built World Challenge | Speakers - Jeanne Casey, Nuveen, Global Head of Proptech & Innovation - Mollie Eisler, Neuberger Berman, VP, Technology & Innovation - Robin Mesirow, PGIM Real Estate, Global Innovation - Betsy Reed, Starwood Capital Group, SVP Technology - Vik Venkatraman, Blueprint, Conference Chair | |
| Track 3 SFR’s State of the Union — Milestones and Opportunities | Speakers - Doug Brien, Roofstock, President - Brandon Dobell, Brown Gibbons Lang & Company, Managing Director - Gray Hall, Evernest, VP, Operations - Martin Kay, Entera, CEO & Co-Founder | |
| Track 4 The Evolution of Mixed-Use: Retail as the Anchor for Technologically Advanced Communities | Speakers - Jason Anderson, Cadillac Fairview, SVP, Brand & Marketing - Ryan Byler, ShopCore Properties, SVP & Head of Operations - Lucia Connor, Oxford Properties, VP, Marketing & Strategy - Lee Jackson, JLL, SVP, Digital Solutions - Jay Richard-Yu, North American Properties, Head of Innovation & Digital | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 2:10 PM - 2:20 pm . | Innovation Stage Carbon Asset-backed Securities for Project Finance | Speakers - Salmeron Barnes, Aureus Earth, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 2:20 PM - 2:30 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Convierge | Speakers - Luciane Serifovic, Convierge, Founder |
| 2:30 PM - 2:40 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Bundle | Speakers - Janna Colucci, Bundle, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 2:40 PM - 2:50 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Naya Homes | Speakers - Humberto Pacheco, Naya Homes, CEO & Co-Founder |
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Tracks | ||
| 2:55 PM - 3:30 pm . | Track 1 Mission Critical: Can Construction Keep Up with Data Center Demand? | Speakers - Joe Cannon, McCarthy Building Companies, Senior Project Manager - Steve Ruby, McKinstry, Chief Innovation Officer - Jeff Sprau, Legence, CEO - Heather Widman, Building Ventures, Partner |
| Track 2 The Prolific Trend of PropCo-OpCo | Speakers - Sean Breuner, AvantStay, CEO & Founder - Daniel Carr, Alpaca Real Estate, Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Eoin Matthews, Point, Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder - Mike Schneider, Acre Homes, CEO & Co-Founder - Felicia Snyder, Arcana, CEO & Founder | |
| Track 3 Build to Rent, Top to Bottom | Speakers - Seth Bandi, Adoor PM, General Manager - Peter Gudmundsson, BeHome24-7, CEO - Ted Hill, Catalyst, Chief Investment Officer - Stefan Shircel, August Hill, Head of Client Engagement | |
| Track 4 How the Rise of Gen AI Will Transform Real Estate Portals and Search | Speakers - John Berkowitz, Ojo Labs, CEO & Co-Founder - Dave Garland, Second Century Ventures, Managing Partner - Anthemos Georgiades, Zumper, CEO & Co-Founder - Greg Schwartz, Tomo, CEO & Co-Founder | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 3:00 PM - 3:10 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Abode | Speakers - Tyler Bliha, Abode, CEO & Founder |
| 3:10 PM - 3:20 pm . | Innovation Stage Back (Office) to the Future | Speakers - Anna Berger, Trayd, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 3:20 PM - 3:30 pm . | Innovation Stage Paperless Builders | Speakers - Hamzah Shanbari, Haskell, Director of Innovation |
| 3:30 PM - 3:40 pm . | Innovation Stage UrbanMix: AI-Driven Operations in 3D | Speakers - Sharon Ayalon, Urbanmix, CEO & Co-Founder |
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Tracks | ||
| 3:35 PM - 4:10 pm . | Track 1 Overcoming Construction Supply Chain Challenges: AI Solutions for Transparency and Efficiency | Speakers - Sean Ali, Holcim, Global Product Owner, ConcreteDirect - Ojonimi Bako, Kaya AI, CEO & Co-Founder - Matt Boras, RXR, Managing Director - Wan Li Zhu, Suffolk Technologies, Managing Director & Co-Founder |
| Track 2 Using Advanced Analytics and Streaming Data to Decarbonize Buildings | Speakers - Joseph Aamidor, Aamidor Consulting, Managing Director - Mead Rusert, Carrier, VP, Building Technologies & Energy Solutions - Partha Sarathy, Pictet Real Estate Capital, Head of Asset Management -- Real Estate - Dhaval Shah, Schneider Electric, Global Director, Digital Buildings - Annu Talreja, Accacia, CEO & Founder | |
| Track 3 Applications of Data & Analytics to Institutional SFR | Speakers - Tomer Dorfan, Endpoint, VP Revenue - Andrew Jenkins, Markerr, Chief Product Officer - Bo Lais, Lula, CEO & Founder - Hila Roberts, Progress Residential, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer - Aaron Ru, RET Ventures, Principal | |
| Track 4 VC in the Slipstream: Evaluating Proptech Investments in a Changing Marketplace | Speakers - Adam Bridgman, Ironspring Ventures, General Partner & Co-Founder - Thomas Byrne, Crow Holdings, Venture Advisor - Jeff Flynn, Citi Ventures, Partner - Alice Leung, Brick & Mortar Ventures, VP, Platform and Product Strategy - Chuckie Reddy, QED, Partner | |
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Innovation Stage | ||
| 3:40 PM - 3:50 pm . | Innovation Stage Fast Track Your AI Strategy: How Innovative Builders and Realty Teams Are Leveraging GenAI to Crush Competition | Speakers - Nathan Hauville, Virtuo, CTO |
| 3:50 PM - 4:00 pm . | Innovation Stage Vida by Property Vista. AI Power Lead Management Software – Breathing New Life Into Your Leasing Process | Speakers - JP Gaconnier, Property Vista, Chief Product Officer |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 pm . | Expo Hall Reception | |
| Office Hours Tables VC Office Hours | Speakers - Tyler Ashby, Groundbreak Ventures, Principal - Clara Brenner, Urban Innovation Fund, Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Wil Chockley, 75 & Sunny Ventures, Partner - Kat Collins, 1Sharpe Ventures, Principal - Melissa Fagan, RET Ventures, Vice President - Lionel Foster, Camber Creek, Investor - Peter Frank, i80 Group, Managing Director - Alon Gorbonos, RE Angels, GM & Founder - Vivin Hegde, Zacua Ventures, Managing Partner - Ajey Kaushal, JLL Spark Global Ventures, Principal - Howard Ko, Morpheus Ventures, Partner - Sam Landman, Mosaic General Partners, Managing Partner - Dave Mullen, Pinegrove Ventures, Partner - Anvesh Rai, Crow Holdings, Director, Ventures - Adam Schuitt, Noa, Investor - Jay Sehgal, MetaProp, Investor - Pascal Uetz, Hilti Venture, Analyst - Austin Westerfeld, Heartland VC, Investor | |
Thursday, September 19th, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SESSION NAME | SPEAKERS |
| 7:00 AM - 3:00 pm . | Registration Desk Registration Open | |
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Plenary | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 am . | Plenary Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM - 10:30 am . | Plenary Blueprint’s Vision Stage in Partnership With Thesis Driven | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 am . | Plenary Breakfast With the Property Brothers | Speakers - Jonathan Scott, Scott Brothers Global, Co-Founder - Drew Scott, Scott Brothers Global, Co-Founder - Vik Venkatraman, Blueprint, Conference Chair |
| 8:30 AM - 8:35 am . | Plenary Introduction to the Vision Stage | Speakers - Brad Hargreaves, Thesis Driven, Founder |
| 8:35 AM - 9:00 am . | Plenary Presentation by ATCO | Speakers - Damon Hemmerdinger, ATCO, Co-President |
| 9:00 AM - 9:25 am . | Plenary Presentation by Amherst | Speakers - Rich Rodriguez, Amherst, COO, Construction & Development |
| 9:25 AM - 9:50 am . | Plenary Presentation by Seabrook | Speakers - Casey Roloff, Seabrook, CEO & Town Founder |
| 9:50 AM - 10:30 am . | Plenary The Future of Brokerage | Speakers - Chris Cox, Keller Williams, Chief Technology & Digital Officer - Brad Hargreaves, Thesis Driven, Founder - Spencer Rascoff, 75 & Sunny Ventures, General Partner and Co-Founder - Sue Yannaccone, Anywhere Brands & Anywhere Advisors, CEO & President |
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| 10:45 AM - 11:20 am . | Track 1 Strategies for Navigating the Margin Crisis in Real Estate Development | Speakers - Peter Chavkin, Biddle Ventures, Managing Principal - Jeff Dvorett, Midwood Investment & Development, President - William Sankey, Northspyre, CEO & Co-Founder - Kabir Seth, Presidio Bay Ventures, COO, Principal - Stephen Trapp, Columbia Property Trust, EVP, Development |
| Track 2 Consumer at the Center: Reimagining a Tech-Driven Real Estate Future With Equity in Mind | Speakers - Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, Equity Angels, Managing Partner & Founder - Pritesh Damani, The Real Brokerage, CTO - Mark Dimas, Mark Dimas Properties, CEO & Founder - Wendy Forsythe, eXp Realty, CMO - Rod Watson, Distinct Concierge Real Estate, Founder | |
| Track 3 What Real Estate Investors Need to Know About Carbon Presented by Measurabl | Speakers - Matt Ellis, Measurabl, CEO & Co-Founder - Ali Zaidi, London Stock Exchange Group, Global Head of Real Assets | |
| Track 4 Where to Look for the Next Proptech Unicorns | Speakers - Jeffrey Berman, Camber Creek, General Partner - Gavin Myers, Prudence, Managing Partner - Jenny Song, Navitas Capital, Partner - Sami Sparber, Axios, Real Estate Reporter - David Weiden, Khosla Ventures, Founding Partner & Managing Director | |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:10 am . | Innovation Stage The Growing Opportunity for Realtors With the Latest in Fix First, Pay-At-Closing Concierge | Speakers - Rick Rudman, Curbio, CEO & Founder |
| 11:10 AM - 11:20 am . | Innovation Stage Closing the Financial Divide: Introducing Tongo’s Financial Solutions for Commission-Based Professionals | Speakers - Brandon Wright, Tongo, CEO & Co-Founder |
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| 11:25 AM - 12:00 pm . | Track 1 Build vs. Buy: How to Establish Your Company’s Edge in Tech | Speakers - Jeanne Casey, Nuveen, Global Head of Proptech & Innovation - Robert Entin, Vornado, CIO & EVP - Jon Klein, Proptech Consulting, Founder - Pei Pei Mirabella, Bozzuto, SVP - Dan Sachar, Douglas Elliman, VP Enterprise Innovation |
| Track 2 The Long Life of a Company: Navigating the Ups and Downs to Come Out on Top | Speakers - Vishal Garg, Better, CEO & Founder - Chrissi Johnson, Alinement Advisors, CEO & Founder - Marcela Sapone, Alfred, CEO & Co-Founder | |
| Track 3 Educating Investors About New Strategies in Niche Real Estate | Speakers - Zach Alerhand, Time Equities, Director of Portfolio Strategy - Whitney Kidd, The Preiss Company, SVP, Innovation & Technology - Katharine Lau, Stuf, CEO & Co-Founder - Seth Priebatsch, Groma, President - Chao Xu, Wilshire Lane Capital, Principal | |
| Track 4 Smart Living: Leveraging AI and Amenities to Transform Multifamily Properties | Speakers - Daniel Berlind, Snappt, CEO & Co-Founder - Pauldine France, Technogym, US Director, Design & Architecture - Caroline Frith, Banksia Advisory, CEO & Founder - Daniel Paulino, Bozzuto, VP Digital - Nima Wedlake, Thomvest, Managing Director | |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 pm . | Expo Hall Lunch & Networking | |
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| 12:30 PM - 1:30 pm . | Track 3 Blueprint Women’s Lunch In partnership with Blackhorn Ventures, Insight Partners and Women in Construction Tech | Speakers - Melissa Cheong, Blackhorn Ventures, Managing Partner - Sherry Chris, Anywhere Brands, Executive Advisor - Meirav Oren, Versatile, Executive Chairwoman & Co-Founder - Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Hilti Venture, Head |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 pm . | Innovation Stage Suffolk Tech’s Boost Program Presentations | |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:35 pm . | Track 1 How to Nail a Tech Pilot | Speakers - Cara Athmann, Cardinal Group, Chief Operating Officer - Alison Bell, CBRE, Global Head of Digital & Technology Strategy Acceleration - Franco Faraudo, Propmodo, Co-Founder - Mikal Lewis, Nuveen, Director of Proptech & Innovation - John Poe, Pritzker Realty Group, Chief Operating Officer |
| Track 2 The Fractionalization of Real Estate | Speakers - Kenon Chen, Clear Capital, EVP, Strategy & Growth - Brandon Jenkins, Fundrise, COO & Co-Founder - Julie Rasich, NewRez, Chief Strategy Officer - Ryan Williams, Cadre, CEO & Founder | |
| Track 3 Why So Much Innovation Is Being Led by Engineering Firms | Speakers - Dave Mulholland, VHB, CTO - KP Reddy, Shadow Ventures, CEO & Founder - Nora Swanson, JBB, Director of Innovation & Knowledge Management | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:15 pm . | Track 1 Where Top Real Estate Investors Are Placing Their Tech Bets | Speakers - Drew Conway, Two Sigma, Head of Private Investments Data Science - Daniel Farber, HLC Equity, CEO - Chris Gough, Houlihan Lokey, Managing Director - Momei Qu, PSP Growth, Managing Director |
| Track 2 Positioning to Thrive: How Startups Have Adapted to the New Funding Environment | Speakers - Joshua Ernst, Backflip, CEO & Co-Founder - David Friedman, MetaProp, Venture Partner - Andrew Luong, Doorvest, CEO & Co-Founder - Wouter Truffino, Holland ConTech & PropTech, Founder | |
| Track 3 How Big Data Is Transforming CRE | Speakers - Zander Geronimos, PRODA, Head of North America - Betsy Reed, Starwood Capital Group, SVP Technology - Jen Tindle, Grace Hill, VP Strategic Insights | |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:05 pm . | Innovation Stage Introduction to Equity Angels Presentations | Speakers - Rose Graves, Equity Angels, Talent Advisor |
| 3:05 PM - 3:15 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Upfront | Speakers - Pierre Calzadilla, Upfront, COO & Co-Founder - Mukund Venkatakrishnan, Upfront, CEO & Co-Founder |
| 3:15 PM - 3:25 pm . | Innovation Stage What Hospitality Has to Do With Maternal Care | Speakers - Steph Foley, Yuzi, CEO & Co-Founder |
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| 3:20 PM - 3:55 pm . | Track 1 New Tools and Methods to Make Construction More Sustainable | Speakers - Nate Helbach, The Neutral Project, CEO & Founder - Tessa Lau, Dusty Robotics, CEO & Co-Founder - Sheida Shahi, Adaptis, CEO & Co-Founder - Lucas Turner-Owens, Building Ventures, Principal |
| Track 2 Investing Across Different Stages — The New Rules | Speakers - Clara Brenner, Urban Innovation Fund, Managing Partner & Co-Founder - Gabriella Brignardello, Fika Ventures, Principal - Alon Gorbonos, RE Angels, GM & Founder - Gregor Watson, 1Sharpe Capital, Co-Founder - Alex Wolkomir, McKinsey & Company, Partner | |
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| 3:25 PM - 3:35 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by The Studio Home | Speakers - Nicole McGuire, The Studio Home, CEO & Founder |
| 3:35 PM - 3:45 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Maverick Systems | Speakers - Diana Zaya, Maverick Systems, President & Founder |
| 3:45 PM - 3:55 pm . | Innovation Stage Presentation by Billions | Speakers - Amber Milks, Billions, COO & Co-Founder |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 pm . | Expo Hall Closing Reception | |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 pm . | The Venetian Official After Party | |
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.
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 Presented by Endpoint
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
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More Than Just a Conference
KICK OFF DAY CONTENT
Monday, September 10th
Palazzo A-D
12:00pm – 5:00pm
WELCOME’S WELCOME PARTY – KICK OFF PARTY
Monday, September 11th
5th Floor Palazzo Foyer and Palazzo M
5:00pm – 7:00pm
BREAKFAST
Tuesday, September 12th
5th Floor Palazzo Foyer
7:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday, September 13th
West Hallway
7:30am – 9:00am
LUNCH
Tuesday, September 12th
5th Floor Palazzo Foyer
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Wednesday, September 13th
Plenary
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OPENING RECEPTION
Tuesday, September 12th
The Expo Hall
4:00pm – 5:00pm
CLOSING RECEPTION
Wednesday, September 13th
The Expo Hall
4:00pm – 5:00pm
After Party
Wednesday, September 19th – 9:00pm @ Flight Club
Sponsor/Exhibitor Company Descriptions
75 & Sunny Ventures
75 & Sunny is a venture firm and startup studio based in Los Angeles. On the venture side, we invest in all stages but spend the majority of our time working with early stage teams. On the studio side, we start 1-2 companies per year by partnering with great founders from our network and beyond. Our studio companies include Pacaso, Queue, heyLibby, among others. Founder and General Partner Spencer Rascoff — who co-founded Zillow and Hotwire, and who served as Zillow's CEO for a decade — started 75 & Sunny to support and mentor startups and their leaders.
Accacia
Accacia is an AI-driven platform revolutionizing sustainability for large real estate portfolios. We streamline data collection, ensure regulatory compliance, and accelerate decarbonization efforts. By integrating advanced climate risk assessment tools, Accacia helps financial institutions, developers, and corporations reduce their carbon footprint and meet ESG targets. Trusted by industry leaders, we've deployed our solution across 25 million square feet of real estate. More than a technology provider, Accacia is a strategic partner in the global shift to a low-carbon economy, committed to transforming how the real estate industry invests, designs, constructs, and operates.
AeroShield
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!
Airbnb
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.Property owners and managers leverage Airbnb’s tools to support their residents' flexibility and desire to earn extra money from hosting. Learn how offering Airbnb can help drive occupancy, enhance net operating income today, and increase resident satisfaction.
Alate Partners
Alate is a leading early-stage proptech fund that invests at the intersection of real estate and technology based in Toronto. Founded as a partnership between Relay Ventures and Dream, our team has decades of experience in venture capital, operations, and real estate. Our investment thesis centers around the digitization of real estate, one of the world's largest asset classes, with a particular emphasis on technology addressing pressing global challenges including housing affordability and the climate crisis.
AllocatePro
AllocatePro by TaxTaker is the only energy incentives technology designed for commercial building owners and designers. Our platform streamlines the process of securing 179D allocation letters with ease and accuracy. Backed by our expert team of accountants and professional engineers, AllocatePro offers comprehensive documentation, real-time status tracking, and trusted execution. With access to over 500 government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profits, AllocatePro ensures compliance and maximizes your tax benefits. With a track record of over 1400 completed projects and $100M+ in delivered tax incentives, our technology is your go-to solution for your energy incentive claims—plus your first claim is free!
Alpaca
Alpaca is a thesis-driven alternative investment firm investing at the intersection of the digital and physical worlds across Venture Capital & Real Estate.
ANAX Real Estate Partners
ANAX Real Estate Partners is a privately-held, New York City-based real estate capital advisory firm. With roots deeply embedded in construction and development, ANAX leverages its decades of experience to help structure creative solutions across the capital stack. Specializing in real estate finance advisory and development, ANAX offers comprehensive financial solutions tailored to each stage of commercial real estate projects, such as debt and equity placement, deal structuring, and revitalizing distressed assets through strategic restructuring and recapitalization.
ANODET
Anodet is an AI product that enables buildings to self-monitor and provides real-time information on events of interest for property managers from existing CCTV cameras for building maintenance
ATTOM
ATTOM is focused on accelerating the growth of its already-successful data licensing business, while solidifying ATTOM’s mission to increase real estate transparency, and showcasing its steadfast investment in data and people. ATTOM is a one-stop shop for premium property data with flexible delivery solutions. ATTOM is committed to building relationships with innovative companies who are building data-enabled products and services or are focused on building data analytics platforms. Ultimately, ATTOM wants to find ways for companies across various industries to leverage new and existing databases in unprecedented ways.
AuditMate
AuditMate is the first ever SaaS company to help property managers get more from their elevator contracts. Getting your money's worth from your elevator contracts can seem really hard, but never fear! That’s what we’re here for.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
What is ACC: Autodesk Construction Cloud combines advanced technology, the industry’s largest builders network and predictive insights to connect people and data across the building lifecycle, from design through operations. At the center of Autodesk Construction Cloud’s unified platform are powerful, simple and purpose-built collaboration solutions including Autodesk Build, Autodesk Takeoff and Autodesk BIM Collaborate, and Autodesk Docs ensuring general contractors, specialty contractors, owners and designers can work efficiently together within a common data environment. Autodesk Construction Cloud empowers construction teams to connect workflows across every stage of construction to reduce risk, maximize efficiency and increase profits.
AutogenAI
AutogenAI is an enterprise-level artificial intelligence technology that deploys cutting-edge AI technology so that organizations can write evidenced proposals faster and more compellingly. AutogenAI was founded by entrepreneur, Sean Williams, who started his career as a proposal writer and was inspired to create a tool that supercharges proposal writers’ ability to respond to complex RFPs. AutogenAI works with Fortune 500 companies, management consultancies, international government agencies, and more to solve and innovate time-consuming processes. The company is dedicated to making its product suite easily accessible with tools that cut down the time and cost associated with the pursuit writing process.
Azure Printed Homes
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.
Banksia Advisory
Banksia Advisory delivers high-quality, reliable technology research to support your investment decisions. Whether you're in the early stages of exploring ideas or forming a comprehensive investment thesis, we assist with discovery and deal sourcing. Our expertise provides in-depth insights on PropTech trends and effectively bridges any knowledge gaps. Ready to deep dive into a specific company? Our unmatched technology due diligence offers investors a unique technical assessment of the target firm's product offerings, competitive landscape, and growth potential. Partner with Banksia Advisory for unparalleled support in achieving investment success.
Banner Technologies
Banner Technologies streamlines real estate project delivery. Banner was founded with the aim of utilizing modern technology to provide multifamily owners with better tools to manage their projects, finances, and most importantly, their time. With a configurable dashboard, Banner centralizes project information, facilitating cost management, operational efficiency and freeing up critical time. Banner is specifically catered to real estate with features, such as cashflow forecasting and vendor/cost database management. Our distinctive approach to customizing the software to meet the specific needs of each client ensures that we provide the appropriate solution every time.
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, and strategic and risk management needs. www.barclays.com/ib
BCCP
Blue Collar Capital Partners (BCCP) is a private investment firm specializing in funding and supporting businesses in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Leveraging deep industry expertise, BCCP offers tailored financial solutions to foster growth and innovation. Committed to partnering with visionary entrepreneurs, BCCP provides the capital and strategic guidance needed to scale operations and achieve long-term success. Visit www.bccp.vc to learn more.
BeHome247
BeHome247 is a unifying operations platform for property managers in the residential and hospitality industries that provides complete visibility, control, and automation over many daily tasks from a single dashboard. Automate workflows, connect smart devices, reduce costs, and drive revenue with BeHome247. From “prospect to poolside,” every step is coordinated and executed in one, seamless, purpose-built, end-to-end solution. Founded for operators by operators, no one in the market has a better understanding of property management than BeHome247. Learn more at BeHome247.com.
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC
Berkadia, a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group, 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 the client’s interests first and creates a marketplace that delivers a superior experience.
BETA
Established in 2019 with offices in London and New York, Beaumont Bailey is a highly specialised search partner to industrial and manufacturing organisations that are transforming the future of the built environment. Beaumont Bailey’s network across the global industrial and manufacturing space gives us the unrivalled ability to identify and attract internationally experienced leaders who can succeed in today’s highly competitive and rapidly changing economy. We cover six distinct disciplines: Building Materials, Industrial Manufacturing, Smart Buildings and Electrification, Automation and Robotics, Industrial Chemicals and Industrial Technology.
Bloxspring
The only marketing agency devoted to innovation in the built world.
Bluebeam
Bluebeam pushes the boundaries of innovation, developing smart, simple project efficiency and collaboration solutions for design and construction professionals worldwide. Since 2002, Bluebeam, Inc. has made desktop, mobile and cloud-based solutions for paperless workflows that improve project communication and streamline processes across the entire project lifecycle. Trusted by over 3 million individuals in more than 165 countries, Bluebeam’s solutions advance the way technical professionals work, manage and collaborate on projects digitally. Founded in Pasadena, CA, Bluebeam has grown to include six additional offices globally. Bluebeam is part of the Nemetschek Group. Download a 14-day trial of Bluebeam on our website.
BOOQED (a Komstadt Company)
BOOQED enables the creation of AI-ready workplaces. Our platform enables companies and landlords to set-up and manage their own connected workplace ecosystems quickly and economically, while making it easy for manufacturers to build smart, connected products for commercial real estate.
BreatheEV
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.
Bristol Advisory
Bristol Advisory helps Proptech, Climate Tech, Cleantech, and Fintech growth companies accelerate revenue – identifying and implementing cohesive strategies, processes, operations and systems across all aspects of sales, marketing, product, technology, market development, revenue operations, sales enablement and customer success. Expertise built upon 20+ years of Technology Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, Operations, and Engineering with 9 exits while leading strategy and growth at 12 startups and 4 high tech consulting firms. Services: *Fractional CRO - business development, strategic partnerships, revenue enablement and operations, customer success. *Fractional CSO - strategic business planning, technology and product strategy, competitive assessments, vendor assessments.
buildee
buildee® is a SaaS-based energy efficiency platform used to easily analyze, benchmark, and prioritize energy saving and decarbonization opportunities more quickly, less expensively, and with better results for commercial and multi-family portfolio owners and the companies serving them. buildee® makes sustainability and compliance reporting actionable by leveraging its analysis engine to identify and prioritize energy efficiency opportunities based on key financial and carbon reduction metrics. The result is a holistic portfolio-wide and building level view to property owners and managers that assist in coordinated collaboration on efficiency opportunities that improve NOI and building value while reducing carbon emissions.
Building Intelligence Group
Our mission is to provide education and networking across all disciplines necessary for smart building solutions, to promote and create demand for smart, connected buildings, and to advocate for open systems that allow users to choose technology and services. We value Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Collaboration, and we are committed to fair competition and anti-collusion. We aim to build relationships across disciplines to help project teams deliver high-value solutions more effectively and efficiently.
Building Ventures
Building Ventures is the venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage startups reshaping the way we design, build, operate, and experience our built environment. Learn more about the team and our portfolio companies at http://buildingventures.com.
BuildrFi
BuildrFi is the financial OS for construction SMBs with automated financial workflows and instant access to working capital
BuyerMatch.ai
Global AI-First Off-Market Real Estate Marketplace
Canvas
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.
Carbon Negative Solutions
Carbon Negative Solutions remediates air and ground pollution for utility companies converting these waste streams into carbon-negative cement supplements.
CENSAI
CENSAI, powered by i360 - a Koch company, pioneers data solutions for real estate and financial services with 15 years of expertise. Our blend of historical and real-time data, including a 270 million individual database, drives unparalleled success. Leveraging proprietary and address history data, we support real estate professionals uncover U.S. market opportunities. Offering the latest in population migration insights, individual-level data, and predictive models, we provide superior advanced market perspectives for informed decision-making.
Cherry Lawn Capital
Cherry Lawn's mission is to provide businesses with the real estate capital necessary to scale and the operational capital needed for a successful next venture round. Cherry Lawn's asset-backed debt solutions are custom-tailored to your company's circumstances, impose no cash requirements, are board-approved, and can be entirely non-dilutive - all at an affordable cost of capital relative to traditional venture debt.
Clear Capital
Clear Capital is a national real estate valuation technology company with a simple purpose: 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 field valuation services and analytics tools, and improve their workflows with our platform technologies. Learn more at www.clearcapital.com.
Colleen AI
Colleen AI is the multifamily industry’s fully integrated AI-powered platform built to optimize rent and former resident collections and lease renewals for top NHMC property management companies. By offloading the payment collections process and proactively engaging residents using generative AI and automation, Colleen saves property teams time, accelerates operational efficiency, and boosts the bottom line.
Commercial Observer
Commercial Observer is the leading commercial real estate media company. Its content, events and platforms connect and inform industry participants of the key trends and leaders defining the global real estate landscape.
Cooley LLP
For 40+ years, Cooley has focused almost exclusively on the representation of innovative technology companies. Cooley lawyers have been representing clients in the proptech industry from the beginning of this transformation, with the emergence of data centers and technology-enabled services. Cooley’s proptech practice is broad and can provide counseling to clients from emerging proptech companies to established real estate companies implementing new technologies. Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation, where innovation meets the law. Cooley has 1,300+ lawyers across 19 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe.
COPILOT INTERIOR DESIGN
Copilot Innovations Interior Design offers a suite of AI tools designed to enhance customer experiences and boost sales by over 30%. Our solutions cater to businesses in real estate, architecture, interior design, furniture retail, decorative elements, and home renovation materials. With our expertise, we help you provide a unique and engaging experience for your customers, ensuring they feel valued and satisfied. Whether you're looking to streamline processes or elevate your customer interactions, Copilot Innovations has the tools and knowledge to support your business's growth and success.
CoreLogic
CoreLogic is a leading property information, analytics and solutions provider in the United States and Australia. The company's combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources includes over 4.5 billion records spanning more than 50 years, providing detailed coverage of property, mortgages and other encumbrances, consumer credit, tenancy, location, hazard risk and related performance information. CoreLogic serves the real estate, mortgage finance, insurance, capital markets, transportation and government sectors. The company helps clients identify and manage growth opportunities, improve performance and mitigate risk. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., CoreLogic operates in seven countries. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.
CRE Unplugged
CRE Unplugged is a podcast that bridges CRE and PropTech with the people they are designed to serve, through informative, accessible, and dare we even say, funny conversations with developers, entrepreneurs, owners/occupiers, and other key players. We’re in the age of AI, climate change, and the return to work debate. No matter whether you’re an industry veteran or new to CRE, this is the only podcast you will need. Tune in to hear two industry veterans deliver critical and up-to-date information in a whole new way. We’re out on a mission to usher in the new era of CRE.
CRETI · Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation
CRETI is a research and education organization supported by its members. We provide information and business services to support founders and investors in real estate technology.
CRH Ventures
CRH Ventures is the $250M venturing and innovation fund for leading building materials company, CRH. CRH Ventures invests ambitiously and strategically in start-ups innovating across its 4 focus areas - Decarbonisation, Water, Circularity and Productivity - with the aim of forming bold new partnerships to shape the future of the construction industry.
Crowda
Crowda is a tech-enabled platform that is democratizing the real estate investment landscape by connecting investors from anywhere to real estate development projects everywhere through a worldwide regulated investment network. Crowda aims to provide a regulated private capital investment network, handling all the legal, financial, and technical due diligence to meet regulatory requirements. Through a scientific and data-driven approach, Crowda transforms the investor-developer ecosystem and opens up the doors to highly-vetted land development projects worldwide, enabling investors to participate in the earliest and most profitable stages of real estate development.
Curbio
Curbio provides home repairs and updates for real estate agents getting homes ready for sale. With a turnkey approach and a pay-at-closing model, Curbio handles all pre-listing updates, from minor repairs to major renovations, including all labor, materials, design, and project management. Through the Curbio app, agents save time and gain peace of mind by viewing materials, communicating with their home improvement team, and tracking client projects on-the-go. Curbio ensures timely, high-quality work, making it the most reliable pre-listing home improvement company for leading agents from brokerages like eXp Realty, RE/MAX, BHHS, Compass, and the National Association of REALTORS®.
Derive Ventures
Derive Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing in the next generation of hospitality, experiences and real estate. Our mission is to bridge the gap between technology and travel by supporting entrepreneurs shaping the future.
Digs
Digs is a home-build collaboration software that leverages AI to streamline processes for residential home builders, vendors, and homeowners. It centralizes all communications, providing a single source of truth for plans, designs, tasks, and changes. Powered by DigsAI, the platform includes AskDigs, an intelligent assistant that offers instant answers about selections, warranties, and more. Digs also supports creating digital twin floor plans, storing comprehensive home details in the cloud. Post-build, Digs serves as a digital handoff for clients to manage home maintenance and projects, offering easy access to essential information and simplifying property warranty and care.
Domos
Domos’ AI agent automates tasks and communication with your residents 24/7 via email, text and voice. It files work orders, follows up on arrears, coordinates with external vendors and reviews COIs. The reduced backlogs save your team members hours so they can focus on urgent and complex issues, hence creating efficiencies and improving resident satisfaction.
dRofus
dRofus is a unique planning, data management and BIM collaboration tool that provides all stakeholders with extensive workflow support and access to building information throughout the building lifecycle.
Unlike any other planning tool on the market, dRofus was developed directly on behalf of public building owners. Capturing client requirements (EIR), validating design solutions (BIM) against client requirements, management of public standards and equipment planning are core features in the software.
dRofus has strong ArchiCAD, Revit and IFC integration with bi-directional data sync capabilities.
DTE Materials Incorporated
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.
DwellsyIQ
DwellsyIQ offers an unparalleled residential rental dataset, covering 32% of the U.S. rental market with nearly 15 million unique units. Listings on Dwellsy.com provide millions of rental market updates every 15 minutes, spanning 800+ U.S. MSAs and 16,000 zip codes, emphasizing Multifamily and SFR. Sourced from 20,000+ property managers and hundreds of thousands of landlords, the dataset boasts high granularity, quality, and timeliness. It features rent prices, addresses, property details, amenities, and current photography. This data enables hyper-local rent and occupancy analysis nationwide, facilitating asset management, transaction underwriting, market analysis, and more, accessible through a raw feed or comparables API.
EasyKnock
EasyKnock is the first-to-market, home equity solutions platform company in the U.S. In 2023, EasyKnock announced the development of its platform, an extensive suite of products and services that will provide consumers with alternative ways to buy and sell, finance new homes, and utilize their equity. Headquartered in New York City and founded in 2016, EasyKnock helps U.S. homeowners unlock their financial freedom through non-loan programs. For more information, please visit www.easyknock.com.
Ediphi
Ediphi: Empowering the People Who Plan The Built World
www.Ediphi.com
Ediphi is the most comprehensive estimating and preconstruction solution on the market, integrating conceptual and detailed cost estimating, general conditions and requirements, and subcontractor buy-out into a single cloud-based platform. Contractors using Ediphi:
Build Their Data Foundation
Cloud-based data management offers a continuously expanding and up-to-date historical cost database.
Establish Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
Enhance collaboration with multi- access, data availability, and teams working from a unified knowledge base.
Centralize Workflows from Conceptual Estimating to GMP
Integrate data and workflows from early design-build to buy-out within a single cloud platform.
Elevated Living
Elevated Living is a transformative 'All-in-One' platform for property management, integrating maintenance, amenities, rent payments, and concierge services into a single app. It uniquely combines software with hardware like smart locks and thermostats, enhancing resident convenience, security, and comfort, while redefining modern living experiences.
Enact Solar
The award- winning Enact software platform is designed to transform and accelerate the implementation of clean energy globally. Enact is the only two- sided platform that allows customers- both homes and businesses- to simplify their entire solar and energy storage purchase, designed on Enact and delivered by local solar professionals. Enact also enables thousands of professionals in 35+ countries to deliver projects and manage assets for long-term performance.
Endpoint
Endpoint is a digital title and settlement company built from the ground up to make home closing easy for all. Founded in 2018 by a diverse group of tech and real estate veterans, Endpoint develops technology that streamlines home closing for real estate agents, buyers and sellers, and empowers proptech companies and investors looking to scale their closing operations. To learn more, visit endpoint.com.
Equity Angels
Equity Angels is a social impact organization dedicated to fostering fair access to innovation and opportunity. Its mission is to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within the real estate technology startup ecosystem, through accelerator programs, executive placement and resources for growth. For more information: www.Equity-Angels.com.
Female Founders in Hospitality
Female Founders in Hospitality is a global network of inspiring women who are building companies in the travel and hospitality industry. FFiH provides a platform to share best practices, access resources and advance the next generation of founders who will change the travel and hospitality landscape.
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall is the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world. We partner with the most influential investors and entrepreneurs including over 110 of today’s largest real estate owners across more than 15 countries as well as every major asset class and in excess of 145 category-leading startups to scale breakthrough technologies that will make the built world more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. Our comprehensive and integrated industry expertise allows us to uniquely identify and accelerate cutting edge solutions with a big impact.
FIRE
Catalyzing people and ideas that enhance the built world.
Flash
Flash’s fully integrated platform seamlessly connects electrical vehicle charging, parking management, digital payments, reservations, and revenue optimization – providing a holistic solution for urban mobility. As business and consumer demands evolve, Flash is driving urban mobility to a frictionless, cleaner, and electrified future. Visit www.FlashOS.com to learn more.
Flex
Flex is a leading financial wellness company that allows residents to split their rent and build their credit. Trusted by over 1,600 property management companies and offered in more than 6 million units nationwide, Flex has paid more than $8 billion in on-time rent. By integrating seamlessly with major property management systems, Flex offers a simple payment solution that supports operational efficiency and creates a superior resident experience. Learn more about Flex at www.getflex.com/properties.
FluidLytix Intelligent Water Management
FluidLytix enhances water efficiency in commercial buildings with a hardware and software system that reduces water utility bills by up to 30%. Our solution installs quickly, typically within an hour, without the need for pipe cutting.
Gateway South - Advanced Building Collaboration District
Gateway South is a ~100-acre master-planned redevelopment of the downtown St. Louis riverfront adjacent to The Gateway Arch grounds, envisioned as the Building Industry Collaboration District. It co-locates the Building Industry’s most ambitious pioneers to promote efficiency, innovation, and address pressing national challenges stemming from productivity gaps in conventional construction practices. Gateway South activates St. Louis’s heritage as a geographic nexus and dynamic multimodal distribution hub and builds on the city’s expertise in advanced manufacturing.
Geek Estate
Connecting, informing, and inspiring proptech leaders, through curated networking, biz intel briefings, and thesis-driven essays.
Goodwin
Goodwin is a global law firm positioned at the intersection of capital and innovation. We have over 2,000 lawyers focused on building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors at the convergence of and within the real estate, technology, life sciences, private equity, and financial industries.
GoPropTech
GoPropTech is a pioneering consultancy firm at the forefront of property technology solutions. With a strong focus on enhancing real estate operations through innovative technology, GoPropTech specializes in digitizing and optimizing real estate assets for improved marketing and operational efficiency. Our expertise spans strategic consulting, technology implementation, and industry-leading insights, helping clients navigate the complexities of digital transformation. By partnering with real estate companies, investors, and tech startups, GoPropTech delivers tailored strategies that drive growth, increase asset value, and enhance the tenant experience in the rapidly evolving real estate landscape.
Government of Ontario, Canada
Ontario suppliers produce high-quality, innovative goods and services at a competitive price. The province's sophisticated supply chain caters to customers’ specific requirements and will get the job done consistently and reliably. That’s why Ontario suppliers are a trusted source of technologically advanced solutions you can’t find anywhere else in the world—solutions you can rely on to drive your company’s long-term success. Contact us today to find out why Ontario is ahead of the rest in delivering the leading-edge, cost-competitive products and services the world needs.
Hamlet
Hamlet makes it easy for real estate professionals to extract key insights from public meetings. By combining artificial intelligence and human expertise, Hamlet processes dense information from public meetings, documents, and other sources into usable data. We keep real estate developers, capital sponsors, and other constituents informed about the changing dynamics of small American cities. Use Hamlet to gain a critical-information edge, and make informed decisions about development projects and investments.
Helix Earth Technologies
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.
HelloData
HelloData is a multifamily analytics company using AI to automate rent surveys, generate market-driven pricing recommendations, and benchmark operating expenses.
Hempitecture Inc.
Hempitecture is a manufacturer of high performance, carbon negative building products, with a focus on thermal and acoustic insulation.
HempWood®
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.
HILO
HILO digitizes Customer Experience (CX) in buildings to improve and simplify people’s lives, making ‘places' DESTINATIONS of CHOICE. Built for people, fuelled by data and powered by AI, HILO’s experience platform drive’s utilization and engagement. https://www.hiloapp.com/
HIO
HIO helps you deliver superior service, simplified. You’ve probably seen plenty of tools helping with resident experience, but HIO is dedicated to transforming the multifamily housing experience by empowering you to support your teams with 24/7/365 conversational access to your critical internal materials. We use our expertise in Large Language Models and Generative AI to handle all the technical concerns and give your internal experts an easy platform to leverage the best practices and best tools available. This ensures a personalized and efficient experience tailored to your specific needs - all while keeping Humans In the lOop (HIO).
Hispanic Wealth Project
The Hispanic Wealth Project (HWP), a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is committed to empowering Latinos to fully participate and prosper in the U.S. economy through education, small business development, and sustainable homeownership.
Holland ConTech & PropTech
Holland ConTech & PropTech is a successful innovation ecosystem for the Dutch real estate and construction sector with more than 220 members. During the MIPIM PropTech New York 2019, Holland ConTech & PropTech was awarded as Top Association by MetaProp NYC.
Home Technology Ventures
Home Technology Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on accelerating the pace of innovation within the housing and home industries.
Hong Kong PropTech Association
The Hong Kong PropTech Association (HKPTA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization representing Hong Kong's PropTech community. The Association aims to build a collaborative ecosystem of real estate technology stakeholders from property developers and technology companies to investors and startups by creating awareness, employment, education, advocacy, and investment opportunities around PropTech. We are dedicated to fostering communication, driving innovation agenda within the property industry, and encouraging technology-enabled solutions to improve our lives, businesses, cities, and the environment.
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Houlihan Lokey is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S. and the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.
Housing Innovation Alliance
We're a national network of 2,000+ companies focused on strategic growth & innovation opportunities in community development & homebuilding. The Alliance is where the entire production building industry meets to change our industry and improve your business.
Hyly.AI
Founded in 2010, Hyly.AI is a multifamily marketing technology company. We create AI products to improve experiences across multifamily. The power of ‘Human + Machine’ inspires our product development. We create cohesive experiences through tailored AIs for prospects, residents, and marketing teams.
ICE
ICE Mortgage Technology (NYSE: ICE) is the leading cloud-based loan origination provider for the mortgage finance industry. ICE Mortgage Technology’s solutions enable lenders to originate more loans, lower origination costs, and reduce time to close all while ensuring the highest levels of compliance, quality, and efficiency. Visit https://www.icemortgagetechnology.com/ to learn more.
Impulse Labs
Impulse is a startup on a mission to build high power, high performance appliances with built-in energy storage.
Infabode
Infabode works with a network of content partners to provide a one-stop shop for real estate industry research and insights. Infabode provides a platform that enables our users to analyse global industry sectors, while also increasing the reach of our content providers information to a highly targeted audience. The platform is completely free to join and our content partners can also receive analytics on the reach of their content.
Information Technology Community of IFMA
The Information Technology Community is dedicated to the continuous improvement of the facility management profession through development, exploration and analysis of technology tools, solutions, methods, education, and sharing these findings to the profession. We continuously answer the question: “How does Technology Support the Commercial Built Environment, CRE & FM?"
InnoHub Lithuania
Hub Lithuania – a place where we bring together the best of Lithuanian business agility and innovation to the Silicon Valley. As a member of Nordic Innovation House, we actively connect Lithuania’s pioneering solutions with the US industry leaders. Top Lithuanian tech and high-tech companies come here to co-create for tomorrow.
Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. The firm has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO.
InspectionGo
InspectionGo (iGo) provides unequaled tools to improve the performance of inspection companies, provide a better experience for homeowners and real estate agents, and access enterprise-level nationwide home inspection mass orders for the iGo Community. iGo’s diversified offerings now include: booking services, recruiting and training services, business coaching services, smart scheduling software, AI-powered repair estimator tools, a home management platform and a concierge service to help home buyers transfer home utilities and services.
Instabuilt LLC
Instabuilt leads the construction industry with its Green Construction System, addressing the global housing crisis and climate change. By utilizing advanced offsite methods, including Panel Technology (70% offsite) and Module Technology (98% offsite), Instabuilt ensures swift, efficient, and high-quality home delivery. Since its inception, the company has been committed to sustainable practices and cutting-edge technology, transforming construction and providing affordable, sustainable homes.
Intapp
Intapp helps real estate and alternative asset professionals unlock their teams’ knowledge, relationships, and operational insights to increase value for their firms. Using the power of Applied AI, we make firm and market intelligence easy to find, understand, and use. The Intapp Intelligent Cloud, our technology strategy for industry solutions, is grounded in delivering the most value possible for professionals. DealCloud helps real estate firms achieve full visibility across fundraising, pipeline, investments, and real assets operations. Unlike generic CRM systems, DealCloud enables firms to manage complex multi-directional relationships with ease. To learn more, visit intapp.com/dealcloud.
iOi Summit presented by NAR
The iOi (Innovation. Opportunity. Investment.) Summit presented by the National Association of REALTORS® brings together PropTech leaders and futurists, investors, and forward-thinking real estate professionals to fuel the future of the industry. PropTech is driving transformation in real estate and at iOi we’ll have all hands-on technology—talking, touching and testing life-changing innovations that tackle the critical issues and biggest problems of the industry. Whether you are a real estate professional, a tech innovator or investor, the iOi Summit is the intersection of where technology and real estate meet. Learn more at ioisummit.realtor.
IrisCX
For single & multi family builders and rental management IrisCX automates the complexity of your service business, creating a referral worthy experience that works 24/7. Let Iris do the work.
Ivory Innovations
Ivory Innovations channels its efforts into four key areas: supporting entrepreneurs and startup companies through the annual Ivory Prize, convening industry experts through professional webinars and events, inspiring the next generation through its student associate internship program and Hack-A-House student pitch competition, and building affordable housing developments in Salt Lake City. This multifaceted approach positions Ivory Innovations as a leading catalyst for positive change in the housing market. To learn more, visit ivoryinnovations.org.
JLL Spark Global Ventures
JLL Spark Global Ventures is the corporate venture arm of JLL. Founded in 2017, JLL Spark offers JLL the ability to provide innovative products and data-driven solutions to real estate owners, occupiers, and users. The JLL Spark fund is run by experienced Silicon Valley VCs and entrepreneurs with successful track records building and investing in tech companies. JLL Spark has invested over $390 million since June 2018 in more than 50 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.”
Kairos
Kairos manufactures advanced leak detection and water metering solutions to protect your
building and your budget. We equip asset managers with the best tools to avoid disruptions
by identifying and addressing in-building leaks, monitoring and controlling water usage and improving resident relations.
KEWAZO
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.
KOLONUS
Kolonus is a Proptech SuperApp that digitalizes the end-to-end processes involved in Buildings and Gated Communities, helping Residents/tenants, Property Managers, and Security Guards, as an all-in-one Community Concierge.
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, 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.
Land id™
Every Piece of Land Has An Identity, Discover & Map Yours. Land id™ web & mobile apps let real estate pros, agriculture, appraisers, builders, landowners, and anyone curious about land discover private parcel data and create powerful, shareable, interactive property maps.
LandGate
LandGate is the leading provider of data solutions and an online marketplace for US commercial real estate and energy: land, solar, EV’s, energy storage, wind, carbon, minerals, and water. The company helps investors, developers, real estate professionals, and property owners connect on the world’s largest marketplace for CRE and energy related transactions.
Left Main REI
We are a real estate CRM solution made for investors, brokers, and agents in both commercial and residential sectors. We provide a robust CRM powered by Salesforce that streamlines your transactions, enhances client communication, and boosts team productivity. Our solution enables you with advanced tools and insights so you can close more deals, manage leads more efficiently, and scale your business faster. Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, Left Main provides seamless access for its users anywhere, anytime. Drop by our booth today to see why we’re known as the best CRM for real estate.
Leni
Leni is an AI platform for the multifamily industry. We help multifamily owners and managers make better data-driven decisions.
Level M
Level M is the next-generation smart apartment and property automation platform for multifamily. With revolutionary hardware and premium user experiences, Level M uniquely delivers smart access control, property automation, and building intelligence solutions that are cost-effective, dependable, and future-proof.
LightBox
LightBox: Industry leader in location intelligence and technology. Offering nationwide property info, tax parcels, and more on a unified platform. Connect, control, and make confident decisions with the world's broadest location data for diverse industries. Achieve efficiency with continuous innovations in image processing, climate research, and data extraction. Faster, cost-effective decision-making with easy access via bulk, SaaS, API, and Esri Feature Service. Learn more at lightboxre.com.
LMRE
LMRE is globally recognized for leading the way in Real Estate Tech & Innovation talent management. From the outset our vision was to become a global provider of the very best strategic talent to the most innovative organizations in PropTech, ConTech, Smart Buildings, ESG, Sustainability and Strategic Consulting. At LMRE we are fully committed at all times to exceed the expectations of our candidates and clients by providing the very best advice and by unlocking exclusive opportunities across our global network in UK, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. Website: https://www.lmre.tech/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lmre/
Lodgerin
Lodgerin is the first platform that simplifies the international mobility process, creating a digital ecosystem for organizations and accommodation owners. Our company develops a digital and scalable product for accommodation owners (investment funds, managers, family offices, etc.) and organizations (universities and companies), facilitating tasks related to the rental process of housing in the medium-term market, from 1 to 12 months. Through our technology, we help owners and organizations during the rental process and throughout the stay of the relocated individuals.
Lubn
Lubn is a real estate virtual concierge platform that integrates an AI-powered digital assistant and cloud connected access control solutions. Our goal is to help property managers and real estate agents enhance business efficiency and reduce overhead. The 24/7 AI assistant engages prospects through natural language, both online and onsite, guiding potential buyers or tenants while analyzing interactions to provide actionable insights to real agents. The platform features cloud-based access control, including 5G smart key boxes, smart locks and cameras, working seamlessly with the AI agent to streamline management tasks, giving managers more time and reducing operational costs.
LVT (Liveview Technologies)
Our mission at LiveView Technologies (LVT) is to make the world safer and more secure through mobile surveillance technology. With a focus on intelligent safety, LVT’s innovative mobile units integrate solar power, remote access, and video management to deliver cutting-edge security solutions for deterring crime and unwanted behavior.
Marino
Marino is a holistic marketing, digital, creative and public relations agency that partners with the most high-profile real estate and property innovation brands in the country. From Jamestown and Ivanhoe Cambridge, to VTS, Fifth Wall and Skanska, Marino delivers data-driven, fully integrated strategies for companies of all sizes that amplify impressions, change perceptions, and deliver results. The agency has been recognized as one of the most powerful real estate PR firms by The Observer, and we take great pride in helping our roster of clients craft and tell their stories to the audiences that matter most.
Measurabl
Measurabl makes subjective ESG data objective. Through an unrivaled data platform and flexible solutions, we quantify and catalyze sustainability to unleash the potential of ESG across the real estate ecosystem. The result: measurable outcomes and a competitive edge for owners, operators, and investors.
MetaProp
MetaProp is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology (“PropTech”) industry. Founded in 2015, MetaProp’s investment team has invested in 175+ technology companies across the real estate value chain. The firm manages multiple funds for both financial and strategic real estate investors that represent a pilot- and test-ready sandbox of 20+ billion square feet across every real estate asset type and global market.
Miravel
Miravel is bringing urban farms to multifamily apartments to help owners & operators attract tenants, build community, and boost property value.
MNJ Technologies
MNJ Technologies serves its midmarket-to-enterprise customers by helping them increase productivity and reduce costs through personalized IT solutions and services. MNJ launched Advanced Technology Services to consult and execute on the customer’s behalf to solve real business problems through technology adoption. MNJ’s engineering team works closely with customers to deliver cost-effective connectivity, public, hybrid, and private cloud, security, professional services, and technology sourcing. Key customer success team roles include account executives, product and services specialists, solution engineers, sourcing specialists, and project managers. For more information, visit www.mnjtech.com.
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity firm approaching $500M assets under management and a 15-year track record generating top-tier returns across three funds. Moderne invests in technology companies in and around real estate, finance, insurance, and sustainability – multi-trillion-dollar industries ripe for innovation and disruption. The Fund takes a generalist approach to vertical investing, focusing on companies that pertain both to these verticals and that can also expand beyond these industries to capture larger markets and top-tier venture returns.
Multifamily Insiders
Multifamily Insiders is the largest online professional networking group for the multifamily industry. Over 300,000 apartment industry pros have visited our website and other locations over the past year to collaborate, mentor, and strategize new issues in our industry. Multifamily Insiders also hosts the largest virtual event relating to technology in the industry, Multifamily Demo Day.
Multifamily Media Network
The Multifamily Media Network connects over 85,000 industry subscribers to a curated selection of podcasts offering independent educational and entertaining content. The podcast hosts bring fresh viewpoints and expertise from diverse backgrounds, allowing listeners and viewers to learn about current and future multifamily trends. With a comprehensive menu of topics related to the multifamily sector, including leadership, property technology, management, operations, marketing, and more, the network provides access to insightful industry professionals to keep the audience well-informed.
Multifamily X
Multifamily X: Expert Consulting for Property Management
Multifamily X offers specialized consulting services for property management companies, including:
Maintenance Program Assessments: Streamline operations, enhance performance, and boost tenant satisfaction.
Program Development: Create comprehensive apprenticeship, recruiting, training, and inventory management programs.
Property Inspections and Transitions: Manage assessments and ownership transitions smoothly, uncovering improvement opportunities and mitigating risks.
Capital Projects: Oversee major projects to enhance property value and ensure compliance.
Vendor Management and Negotiation: Secure high-quality services at optimal prices, ensuring compliance and cost savings.
Preventive Maintenance Programs: Reduce emergency repairs, extend asset lifespan, and maintain property value.
MXPA
The Mexico PropTech Association is a membership-based group aimed at facilitating the digital transformation of the property industry by fostering collaboration between PropTech and Property companies and cultivating an atmosphere that encourages innovation in real estate.
NAHREP
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP®), a nonprofit 501(c)6 trade association, is dedicated to advancing sustainable homeownership for the Hispanic community in America. NAHREP has a network of over 40,000 real estate professionals and 100 local chapters nationwide, hosting several national events per year and publishing multiple industry cornerstone reports annually and multimedia content. Join us in advocating for policies that grow sustainable Latino homeownership. https://nahrep.org
nectarflow™
Automate your work with one platform, unlimited possibilities. Custom AI for your company, AI agents, and AI agent teams tailored for your business. Seamlessly connect nectarflow™ to your existing tools. We automate the work people don't want to do, saving you time and money so you can scale revenue and outperform the competition. nectarflow™ centralizes work across all corporate functions to drive consistency, collaboration, and efficiency end-to-end for your business. Build and automate anything in one intelligent platform. Get the most out of your software. Connect to the tools you love.
Neighbor
Neighbor.com helps multifamily real estate investors earn ancillary income by converting unused spaces like parking, garages, and lockers into long-term parking and storage. This full-property monetization strategy has allowed partners to earn millions annually, without disrupting their primary business. We manage all details, from demand to payments to support, making the process easy for owners and property managers. Discover your property's untapped income potential with Neighbor and turn overlooked spaces into new revenue.
New Estate Only
NEO, the pioneering global real estate platform, is revolutionizing the way agents, builders, and consumers navigate new home construction. Created by a REALTOR® for REALTORS®, NEO streamlines the management of pre- and new construction properties. With an expansive network in Florida and Texas, NEO harnesses cutting-edge technology and invaluable market intelligence to empower its users. The platform unlocks access to the newest developments, comprehensive property data, and robust tools, enabling agents to provide unrivaled client value. NEO simplifies processes, elevates new construction standards, and transforms the real estate landscape. Experience the future of real estate with NEO.
NophinAI
Acquisition teams are often buried under a mountain of manual tasks—from sifting through numerous deals to meet buying criteria to analyzing complex documents and conducting in-depth market research. Nophin transforms this process for Commercial Real Estate professionals with Cresa, an AI-powered Screening Analyst that accelerates multifamily deal screening and due diligence by up to 10x. Cresa operates around the clock to screen deals, analyze documents, generate comprehensive reports, and more, automating repetitive tasks and significantly enhancing workflow efficiency. Ready to give your team an edge? Give Cresa a try at [cresa.nophin.com](http://hicresa.nophin.com). Say hello at [hicresa@nophin.com](mailto:hicresa@nophin.com)
Northspyre
Northspyre is a cohesive commercial real estate development command center, designed to transform development with revolutionary automation and simplified reporting to drive down costs and increase returns.
On3.Ai
On3 is an award winning mobile-based application providing AI Driven, Voice Activated Employee Knowledge App for field-workers in construction. On3 allows companies to seamlessly capture their processes in video, create video-based learning modules in 64 languages, and transform their teams by verifying retention of critical knowledge among frontline personnel, including trade contractors in the field in both online or offline modes (critical for access and usability in today's construction environments). The On3 Field Learning Platform has been proven to increase competency, decrease build times, reduce errors, improve safety, and allow companies to build faster and more efficiently.
One Tap Away
One Tap Away is a fully-integrated resident experience platform powered by boots-on-the-ground service that makes apartment living easier. We're a single solution for residents that helps your on-site staff become more efficient and allocate more time to resident relations.
Pando Electric
Pando Electric makes the only affordable, high-power Level 2 EV charging outlet specifically designed for multifamily properties. With our technology, Pando Electric can add up to 10 times the number of stations for 60% less compared to traditional systems all with no ongoing costs. With Pando Electric EV charging at apartments is finally solved.
Parcel AI
Parcel AI helps real estate developers and brokers with land prospecting. The startup analyzes public data to evaluate land and uses AI to optimize building designs, saving weeks on every analysis. By digitizing development codes and partnering with cities, Parcel AI simplifies zoning and expedites permitting processes. Founded by two best friends with backgrounds in architecture (BIG) and software engineering (Google), the company merges expertise from both fields.
Pay Ready
Pay Ready is a software solution designed to manage and facilitate the post-resident recovery process and maximize recovery payments. Utilizing AI and predictive analytics enables Pay Ready to outperform the traditional recovery processes and aids in brand protection. Management teams easily track and analyze real-time data through a centralized and secure platform. Pay Ready integrates with your property management software for a seamless software experience that empowers property owners and operators to focus on revenue generation and growth while leaving the arduous process of debt management to Pay Ready.
Piera Systems
Piera Systems’ mission to make air quality measurement as accurate, simple, and pervasive as temperature measurement will facilitate a major improvement in the health of all humans. Canāree air quality monitors use a patented microchip and AI/ML techniques to identify pollution sources such as vape, smoke, cooking, construction dust, wildfire smoke, and more. The SenseiAQ air quality monitoring platform will monitor and alert users to poor air quality and pollution events. Piera Systems has over 200 customers across various market segments like schools, hospitals, hotels, property managers, and manufacturers of air quality monitors, air purifiers and other HVAC equipment.
Piñata: The Credit Building & Rewards Program For Renters
Accelerate your business with Piñata, the award-winning renter engagement and retention platform. Piñata helps leading proptech companies reward renters for key actions, unlocking new features and revenue streams. Engage your tenants while building their credit with all major credit bureaus. Enhance your customer experience with Piñata’s rent reporting and rewards, creating a more complete and differentiated product that boosts customer lifetime value. Partnering with over 2,000 property management companies and 1M renters, Piñata's custom incentive platform rewards renters for early lease renewals, referrals, and positive reviews, from welcome gifts to lease renewal incentives.
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.
Precisely
Precisely is the global leader in data integrity, providing accuracy, consistency, and context in data for 12,000 customers in more than 100 countries, including 99 of the Fortune 100. Precisely's data integration, data quality, data governance, location intelligence, and data enrichment products power better business decisions to create better outcomes. Learn more at www.precisely.com.
PRODA
Still manually processing rent roll data? PRODA automatically converts any rent roll data (Excel, PDFs, Yardi, MRI) into the format you need. Get consistent, error-checked data all in one place, ready for analysis and upload into any system. Trusted by Blackstone, ING, Allianz, and 120+ other CRE companies, Book a demo today: https://proda.ai/book-a-demo/
Property Inspect
Property Inspect is a platform for property operations, centralizing inspections to maintain property and tenant well-being. Our software and mobile app streamline planning, creating, and managing inspections, ensuring compliance and enhancing efficiency. Real estate faces challenges in efficiency and cost reduction, which our software tackles by cutting inspection and workflow times by up to 80%. This boosts productivity and optimizes resource allocation. Join industry leaders like JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Airbnb, and Savills in improving standards in the built environment. Let's collaborate on your journey to property excellence.
Propmodo
Propmodo is the authoritative voice on the cutting edge of commercial real estate innovation. As the premier source for proptech and cretech insights, it empowers commercial real estate professionals with comprehensive coverage of the latest trends, news, and data shaping the commercial, corporate, and multifamily sectors. Propmodo's dynamic and accessible format delivers an immersive experience, enabling readers to stay ahead of the curve. With a finger on the pulse of the industry, Propmodo provides invaluable analysis and thought leadership, equipping professionals with the knowledge and foresight to navigate the ever-evolving real estate landscape successfully.
PropStream
PropStream leads the real estate data industry with the most robust, detailed datasets available. In business since 2006, PropStream has data for over 155+ million properties nationwide and hundreds of filtering combinations to help real estate professionals find the best off-market leads in the least amount of time. With built-in marketing tools, PropStream has everything motivated real estate professionals need to build marketing lists and make a pitch in one convenient location. PropStream was acquired by Stewart Title Co. in November 2021 and has been named a HousingWire Tech 100 Honoree four years in a row since 2021.
PropTech Angel Group
Angels who invest in PropTech.
Proptech Collective
Proptech Collective serves as the premier Canadian national association for companies at the forefront of innovation and technology in the real estate and construction sectors. Our events, educational content, and community initiatives focus on identifying tangible steps to advance technology and innovation in the Canadian real estate industry.
PropTech IQ
PropTech IQ is a premier independent validation provider dedicated to enhancing the credibility and clarity of proptech vendors. By offering unbiased impact data, we empower these vendors to articulate their value proposition more effectively. Our specialized services ensure that stakeholders can make informed decisions based on reliable and transparent information. At PropTech IQ, we bridge the gap between proptech innovations and market recognition, helping vendors stand out in a competitive landscape by substantiating their claims with concrete data. Trust us to validate your technological advances and amplify your market presence.
PropTech Latam Platform
PropTech Latam is a platform built under the concept NEC: Networking + Education + Content for the Real Estate & Technology ecosystem in Latinamerica. We connect corporates, startups and investors.
Prudence
Prudence is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies leading the global transformation of the built world. The firm invests across multiple verticals, including construction, real estate, infrastructure, and climate/energy adaptation. Prudence is an early investor in companies such as AI Clearing, CASAFARI, Compass (NYSE: COMP), CREXi, Evernest, Hemlane, Maxwell, Morty, Propexo, Salus, Sundae, and VendorPM. The firm is headquartered in New York City and invests globally. Learn more at www.prudence.vc.
Radial Power
Radial Power is a leading solar rooftop tenant providing CRE owners with a new source of sustainable NOI. We create revenue for asset owners through investment in on-site clean power systems, including turnkey solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging. Our extensive portfolio encompasses nearly 400 megawatts of clean energy infrastructure across more than 17 states.
Raise Robotics
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.
RE Angels
We are an angel fund exclusively devoted to early-stage Real Estate technology startups. Our team of Real Estate experts propels our portfolio companies forward with their deep and diverse industry expertise.
Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) is New York City's leading real estate trade association. For more than 125 years, REBNY has been the foremost voice of the industry, representing the City’s agents and brokers; building owners, managers and developers; and an increasingly diverse array of other professionals involved in real estate throughout NYC. We support our members by providing real-time resources, services and information; we connect our members through committees, events and other programming; and we advocate for our members by working with government officials and others to promote sensible policies. Visit https://www.rebny.com to learn more.
Realguru
RealGuru is an AI-driven platform transforming the new home buying experience for homebuilders and agents. It optimizes lead management and sales processes with features like automated follow-up, multimedia chat support, and lead qualification to enhance customer engagement and boost conversion rates. By integrating seamlessly with marketing campaigns and sales processes, RealGuru provides a comprehensive solution for real estate professionals to streamline interactions and improve efficiency.
Reframe Systems
Reframe Systems is on a mission to unlock low-carbon homes for all and is developing low-cost, modular microfactories to build missing middle housing quickly, efficiently and predictably.
ReLease
ReLease makes it effortlessly simple for landlords to launch their own Lease Release Program—a new type of financial amenity that gives renters the opportunity to leave their lease at anytime, without fees—without spending a dime.
Rentana
Rentana is a fully transparent, easy to use, AI powered Revenue Intelligence platform designed to transform the way institutional real estate professionals optimize their portfolio's potential. Rentana’s founding team has built four multi billion dollar software companies and two proptech companies sold to Appfolio (Dynasty) and Airbnb (Urbandoor).
ResidentRadius
ResidentRadius streamlines the rental process for operators and residents. Our platform simplifies deposit management, ensuring compliance with regulations while providing peace of mind. We handle everything from resident onboarding, cash management, move out processing, resident refunds to damage disputes. We save you time and money while building trust between communities and residents.
RET Ventures
RET Ventures is a leading real estate technology investment firm, strategically focused on investing in technology solutions for the multifamily and single-family real estate industry. RET backs technology companies that address a range of pain points for real estate operators. The firm's Strategic Investors include some of the largest REITs and private real estate owner-operators and managers, who control approximately 3 million rental units.
Through its deep expertise and connections, RET provides solutions to issues ranging from housing affordability and sustainability to operational efficiency and resident amenities.
RETechnology.com
Tips and Technology to Transform Your Business. RE Technology helps agents and brokers discover the right technology for their business. Get inspired by daily real estate articles and weekly newsletters that bring you the latest trends and best practices for real estate technology. You will also receive full product demonstrations and find new opportunities to increase your bottom line in live technology webinars hosted by RE Technology and offered to all subscribers completely free. Discover the real estate technologies you need to increase your productivity and bottom line.
Revolution RE
Revolution RE offers the real estate industry’s first ETL (extract, transform and load) specifically for multifamily and rental property operations. Our proprietary data model standardizes data from source property management systems to unlock financial and operational insights for superior visibility. The platform powers a Business Intelligence front end for no code dashboards and reports, and a Standardization service to provide owners, managers and their service providers with clean data from multiple systems for use in a variety of platforms, AI applications and more. Now offering data packages for licensing in select markets. Visit us today at www.revolutionre.com.
Revyse
Combining advanced technology with intuitive design, Revyse is redefining vendor management for multifamily. Streamlining every phase of engagement, Revyse’s comprehensive, enterprise-level software provides powerful tools for vendor and supplier discovery, compliance, and ongoing management, helping multifamily professionals master the complexities of the vendor lifecycle — from initial selection through contract renewal.
Rhenti Ltd.
Rhenti.com is a platform that streamlines the rental process for both landlords and tenants. It provides tools for listing properties, screening applicants, and managing rental agreements, aiming to simplify property management and enhance the renting experience.
Rosemont Industries
Rosemont is great place to work and build x2!
Rugged Robotics
Rugged Robotics is an automated layout provider based in Houston, TX. We have designed and built the world’s first self-contained, robotic system, the Mark1, that prints detailed, life-size layouts directly onto concrete floors. Rugged provides a complete layout service, parsing digital design data from the CAD models, and deploying with our robotic platform to print detailed layouts, ultimately enabling faster, more accurate installation.
ryse
Ryse is the world's first marketplace for investors to buy leases from real estate operators, allowing investors to invest into the $1.5T originated from real estate leases each year and empowering operators with a new source of growth capital.
Salto
Salto is a leading global access solutions provider, part of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM. We develop pioneering facility access, identity management and electronic locking technology that ensures seamless, reliable and secure experiences. Through close customer relationships and innovative solutions, our global team of experts create timeless and meaningful products that positively impact people and planet.
ScriptString.AI
ScriptString.AI: Transforming Real Estate with AI-Powered Data Intelligence. ScriptString.AI revolutionizes real estate operations with AI to optimize energy, utility, and data governance. Our platform enhances efficiency, delivers cost savings, and drives scalable growth. Why clients choose ScriptString.AI: User-Friendly: Intuitive interface ensures easy adoption, Rapid Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing systems in 6 weeks, Powerful Reporting: Flexible reporting to meet diverse needs. Focus on energy management, utility optimization, or decarbonization? Unlock your data’s full potential with ScriptString.AI.
Second Century Ventures
Our mission is to define and deliver the future of the world’s largest industry by being a catalyst for emerging technologies, new opportunities, and top talent. We invest in ideas and ambitious teams looking to scale across the real estate, financial, insurance and home service verticals. Backed by the National Association of REALTORS®, we fuel success for our companies through unparalleled access to the global marketplace and a thriving community of industry executives, entrepreneurs and practitioners.
Sericin
Imagine Sericin as the super-assistant orchestrating landlord leasing operations. Exceptionally knowledgeable about contracts, valuation and asset management, and super organised with data, negotiations and analytics, Sericin transforms leasing into a seamless experience. Sericin understands it’s not just about efficiency; it’s about balancing tenant’s needs, risk and rental valuation throughout landlord-tenant relationships. Simplifying complex processes and offering real-time insights, Sericin empowers teams to make informed decisions, while enhancing tenant satisfaction through clear and constructive negotiations. In essence, Sericin is a game-changer for landlords’ core business: doing deals, managing rents, attracting tenants and minimising risk —improving your bottom line.
SewerAI
Hi, we’re SewerAI. We enable utilities, engineers, and contractors to focus on what’s important: identifying issues rapidly to prioritize fixes and maximize performance. We leverage AI to give an accurate picture of sewer collection systems as a whole. While tech fuels the data we collect, SewerAI was built to make you superhuman. A user-friendly platform and responsive customer service enable your team to get supercharged results—ensuring a healthy future for our cities.
Shovels
Shovels helps companies understand who is building what, where, and when. We offer these insights as a software app, API, and database.
SITE Technologies
SITE is an AI-Driven property assessment platform that enables property owners/managers to take a data-driven approach to facilities analysis that has driven improved CapEx efficiency by allocating spend to the right properties at the right time for companies like Prologis, Walmart, Link Logistics and many more.
Skyway
A California-based vertiport operations company, Skyway focuses on providing critical services to airline operators, eVTOL manufacturers, and commercial developers. Working with government airspace regulators, and technology providers to enable its services, Skyway provides Vertiport Air Traffic Management, Air Traffic Navigation, and unmanned aircraft airspace mission planning services.
SmartONE Solutions
At SmartONE, we introduce the “Smart Community,” connecting smart homes through a building network. Bundled with internet services, our solution is distributed via major telecom companies to multi-family residential developments, including rentals, condos, senior, and student housing.
Our award-winning technology empowers telecom providers, differentiating their offerings and supporting both existing and new services. SmartONE creates interconnected living spaces, driving operational efficiency, and boosting NOI, ensuring developers enjoy a competitive edge and sustained growth in the multi-family real estate sector.
SmartPM Technologies
SmartPM is an AI-driven Automated Project Controls™ and Schedule Analytics solution built for construction. By revealing the hidden layers of project data—risks, inefficiencies, predictive analytics, and more—SmartPM offers a comprehensive solution that transforms raw schedule data into objective, actionable insights. Our platform equips all stakeholders with the clarity and foresight needed to proactively address project challenges, ensuring that reliable data-driven controls inform every decision. With a scalable, user-friendly cloud solution that supports unlimited users, SmartPM reduces inherent project risks by streamlining smarter project management processes.
Smplrspace
Smplrspace is a lean digital twin solution for real estate owners and managers to operate, manage and lease spaces efficiently through visualization and integration of data API-integrated from proptech/IoT and smart FM solutions. We have digitized and deployed across 45million sqft of commercial real estate, serving clients such as Mitsubishi Estates, Perennial Real Estate and CBRE. Clients report up to 35% increase in operational efficiency and ROI within 6 months of deployment.
Spare-it
Spare-it is pioneering how organizations measure and reduce their in-building waste.
SparX
SparX sets a new standard in real estate visualization with proprietary AR and AI design, boosting rental/sales for RE operators and furniture brands.
Stackpoint Ventures
Stackpoint is a venture studio that builds companies at the nexus of real estate, tech, and finance. Co-founders and GPs Adam Pase and Chris Kelly are experienced entrepreneurs who previously founded unicorn companies (Notarize and Convene). They established Stackpoint to develop and invest in formation-stage companies that solve meaningful pinpoints for the real estate industry. In addition to capital, the Studio provides founders with a full-stack tech team, a network of strategic to accelerate company growth and maximize the odds of success. Learn more at stackpoint.com; contact us at adam@stackpoint.com or chris@stackpoint.com
Steadily Landlord Insurance
Fast, Affordable Landlord Insurance Coverage
Styldod
Styldod is revolutionizing real estate by automating the entire imagery stack and extracting comprehensive data from images to empower enterprises with crucial insights. We achieved breakeven status early in 2024 and are on track for accelerated growth. Serving over 25,000 U.S. real estate professionals, our AI-driven platform, Reimaginehome.ai, supports thousands of paid users and has organically attracted over 1.5 million users for its virtual staging and advanced image editing tools. Strategic partnerships with industry leaders underscore our commitment to enhancing real estate listing processes and compliance, leveraging our innovative AI, automation, and design capabilities.
Suffolk Technologies
Suffolk Technologies is a venture capital platform funding the next generation of companies solving built environment challenges. To pave the way for a more productive and sustainable future, we deploy capital, resources, and networks to help daring founders grow and scale new technologies in construction, architecture, engineering, real estate, and infrastructure.
SWYVVL
The real estate industry has been broken for far too long for far too many people. It is time to swivel, burn it up, blow it down, and challenge every step of the status quo. Swyvvl is a new consumer facing real estate website making the home buying and selling process more equitable by removing middlemen like Redfin, Realtor, and Zillow along with their exorbitant marketing and client referral fees.
With over 18 years of experience in the industry, Co-Founder Chad Link has owned three brokerages, trained 100’s of agents, and personally helped over 1,000 clients buy and sell homes.
Systato
Systato provides 1,000+ real estate and PropTech companies with tailored staffing and technical solutions that drive profitability & valuations. Proptech companies use Systato to scale up cost effective support, business development, and software development functions ranging from 20 hours/week to 40 FTEs. Brokerages trust us to automate and delegate their behind-the-scenes operations, freeing them to focus on high-growth activities. With over 2,600 5-star reviews, we've proven success for clients with: over $1 million in annual labor cost savings; CSAT score increase from 70% to 98%; 20% savings on software engineering; 48,000+ agents onboarded annually; increased adoption.
T3 Sixty
T3 Sixty is a management consultancy in the residential real estate industry with business units in brokerage, technology and organized real estate. The group also provides extensive intelligence, data and reports, executive search and event management services. For more information, visit t360.com.
Tailorbird
Tailorbird is an AI-software company that helps real estate owners map their properties at a very granular level as data. Over half of the top 50 multifamily owners have been leveraging Tailorbird from pre-construction all the way to asset management.
Tailos
Tailos is revolutionizing commercial cleaning with Rosie, the AI-powered commercial robot vacuum designed to improve staff productivity. Rosie saves cleaning teams up to 54 minutes per hour they can invest in other cleaning tasks.
Tangent Proptech
A community for Proptech, Real Estate and Urban leaders and innovators.
TeamStack.ai
TeamStack.ai is a SaaS company that helps drive better business performance by harnessing the collective intelligence of teams. Teams are the #1 reason for project and organization success or failure, yet there are no products that directly connect team performance to success until now. Despite advanced management systems, over 50% of projects in our industry overshoot budgets and timelines due to the intricate interplay of companies, teams, and individuals. TeamStack.ai unsnarls this complexity using AI and analytics, linking teams directly to crucial project and organizational KPIs. We predict outcomes like overall success, budget and schedule adherence, and sustainability performance. Our platform also drives actionable and prioritized improvements based on the key factors that are impacting performance and allows team scenario planning to understand the impacts when team compositions change.
Tech Nest: the Proptech Podcast
Tech Nest: the Proptech Podcast is hosted by Nate Smoyer. The purpose of the show is to highlight the founders and leaders of companies who are working to transform the way we buy, sell, and invest in real estate with the use of technology.
Terran Robotics
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.
Tesla Charging
Tesla Commercial Charging offers property owners and developers the opportunity to install and host Tesla charging infrastructure at their businesses. Our Universal Wall Connector can be used by all EV models in North America and it is designed to meet the commercial needs of hospitality, workplace, and multi-family properties.
Thayer Ventures
Founded in 2009, Thayer Ventures has built the preeminent venture platform for travel and transportation entrepreneurs to leverage unequaled counsel from our experienced team, strategic LPs, industry-leading advisors and the entire Thayer portfolio ecosystem.
The Neutral Project
Embracing sustainability as our core value, The Neutral Project is a real estate development firm that leverages sustainable construction materials to build carbon-neutral structures. We do so by building primarily with mass timber, incorporating Passive House Principles, minimizing water usage, and achieving maximum energy efficiency in our buildings. We also strive to build sustainable, connected, and walkable communities, by incorporating ground level retail space, refurbishing adjacent walkways, and offering shared, electric mobility options for residents. We are committed to maximizing returns for our investors and fostering resilient, environmentally-friendly neighborhoods that inspire a brighter and more sustainable future for all.
The Proptech Scout
Derek Hsiang, known as The Proptech Scout, is a leading figure in the proptech industry with a substantial social media presence, boasting a quarter million followers and over 100 million views. An NYC real estate developer and landlord turned proptech advisor, Derek combines his engineering background and experience in ecommerce to bridge the gap between real estate and technology. He provides valuable insights through his blog and social media, aiming to accelerate technology adoption in real estate. Derek's mission is to promote best-in-class proptech, enhance industry standards, and foster understanding between tech and real estate professionals, driving innovation and growth.
Thesis Driven
Thesis Driven is a newsletter exploring emerging real estate themes, technologies, and investment sectors. We also provide in-person and online courses teaching real estate fundamentals and capital markets.
Titus
Titus assists real estate agents in preparing homes for sale, optimizing both price and speed of transaction. With their innovative Closing Line of Credit (CLOC), Titus enables homeowners to renovate their properties before sale and defer payment until the transaction closes. Coupled with our sophisticated renovation valuation tools, this service helps homes sell up to 50% faster and achieves a 10% higher price per square foot.
TrueBuilt
TrueBuilt is the construction industry's first computer vision powered, end-to-end Preconstruction software for specialty contractors and general contractors. Our patent-pending computer vision takeoff solutions decrease time spent on quantity takeoff and cost estimation by 200%. Our AI Document Assistant, Flexible Estimation Engine and Bid Management modules supercharge builders to mitigate risk and win new bids at scale. Trusted by the ENR 400 and 600, TrueBuilt offers unparalleled flexibility, seamlessly integrating with existing solutions or serving as a comprehensive standalone platform.
Trunk Tools
Trunk Tools is building the brain behind the $13 trillion construction industry. Our AI platform organizes mountains of unstructured data, generates insights, and automates workflows with the help of construction-specific agents, augmenting construction professionals’ intelligence and productivity.
Tweaks
Tweaks is changing architectural reality. We empower builders, designers, and suppliers to tweak any space. A whole new way to renovate and build, professionals can scan an existing home or upload a floor plan, and the platform will suggest and visualize complete space transformations in both design and layout, issuing real-time walkthroughs, compliant floor plans and optimized proposals at the click of a button.
VECKTA
VECKTA is the first end-to-end onsite energy development platform. Enterprise customers use VECKTA to optimize and streamline the deployment of onsite energy across their entire portfolio. With automated site assessments, system configurations, business case scenarios, and a marketplace with pre-qualified contractors – users can make confident, data-driven decisions about where to focus, what to invest in, and who to contract with. VECKTA enables customers to save on project costs, accelerate timelines, and achieve decarbonization at scale.
VeriFast
VeriFast's all in one screening solution doesn't stop at fraud prevention - it helps you verify more income to approve more applicants and is the only screening solution with over 1000 5-star Trustpilot applicant reviews. VeriFast has several case studies showing over 300% reduction in delinquencies & bad debt.
VERO
VERO is revolutionizing the leasing process by eliminating application fraud and streamlining leasing workflows. Our centralized platform delivers a transparent view into applicants, verifying employment, income, cash balances, identity, and screening for credit, criminal, and eviction history in minutes. We're beyond document scanning: we pull data directly from payment providers and bank accounts, leaving no room for fraud. VERO’s recommendation engine offers actionable recommendations aligned with your internal operating procedures. By automating manual document collection and verification, VERO saves leasing teams 91% of their time, moving from lead to lease in just 1 day while protecting you from bad debt.
Verv Energy
Verv specialises in smart energy management solutions, providing advanced technology for monitoring, managing, and optimising HVAC systems. Our innovative products, including the Verv Smart Isolator and Climate Control Device, leverage high-frequency data sampling and AI to enhance energy efficiency, predict maintenance needs, and detect refrigerant leaks. By integrating Verv's technology, businesses can achieve significant energy savings, improve appliance performance, and contribute to their sustainability goals.
Veyor Digital
By using Veyor, businesses can achieve direct savings and gain access to valuable data, enabling informed decision-making. Its intuitive interface and real-time analytics provide a comprehensive overview of site activities, helping to minimize downtime and enhance productivity. Veyor's cloud-based platform ensures easy accessibility, making it an indispensable tool for the construction industry.
Vida by Property Vista
Vida is an AI-powered lead management and nurturing platform designed to help multifamily operators capture, nurture, and convert more leads into signed leases. Its intelligent automation and centralized workflows empower your team to work smarter and more efficiently throughout the entire leasing lifecycle.
Visitt
Visitt is an AI-Driven Building Operations Platform designed to empower CRE property teams to deliver exceptional experiences every day. Providing everything needed for effective and efficient building operations, Visitt seamlessly connects teams, tenants, and your tech stack into a single solution. Leveraging the power of AI technology, Visitt’s platform detects real-time issues and patterns that negatively affect tenant experience and operational performance. It also helps you and your teams stay connected with tenants, thereby enhancing your brand communications. Committed to innovation and customer satisfaction, Visitt transforms the property operations experience for both owners and tenants.
Wand Solar
Wand Solar, backed by Y Combinator, helps real estate companies and private landlords boost revenue and increase property cap rates by utilizing unused roof space, going solar, and billing tenants for solar energy consumption. Our turnkey solution allows you to accurately track tenant usage and handle all billing seamlessly. Whether you manage single-family homes, multi-families, or commercial properties, Wand Solar enables you to generate new revenue while also increasing tenant appeal and property value. Maximize your returns with our innovative solar technology.
Women in Construction Tech
Women in Construction Tech is a community dedicated to creating opportunities and developing relationships for innovative women in construction. We envision a construction industry where women are well networked, support each other’s efforts to improve and advance in the space, and otherwise thrive. If you are a founder, investor, or adopter who believes in advancing women in our industry, welcome home!
Wreno
Wreno is an end-to-end vendor compliance management and sourcing platform designed for the real estate industry. Our partners range from property managers to home builders. With just a few clicks, our customers can easily enroll vendors, ensure complete vendor compliance, access an all-in-one vendor database, and receive support for project bidding and fulfillment. Wreno boasts a network of over 400,000 vendors, guaranteeing our real estate partners a reliable pool of qualified vendors on demand. Our AI product, VendorIQ, offers customers instant job estimates and Smart Scheduling recommendations, considering various types of labor, from third-party vendors to in-house technicians.
Xome
Xome® is at the forefront of transforming the real estate industry with our cutting-edge proprietary and technology-driven marketplace. Leveraging deep actionable insights, we equip sellers and investors with unparalleled transparency and support, enabling them to make real estate decisions with radical confidence. Our comprehensive property data and advanced auction platform underscore our dedication to continuous innovation, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of the real estate market. Visit us at Booth #412 to explore how Xome is shaping the future of real estate through technology and innovation.
Zego
Zego is a technology company that automates workflows for property managers and associations. Our modern platform accelerates NOI growth and mitigates risk, helping clients to scale resources, build trust, and make data-backed decisions. From payments and utility management to resident engagement, Zego’s automated workflows seamlessly integrate with leading property management systems giving users real-time and accurate information at their fingertips. Learn more about what makes Zego one of the best workflow automation platforms for property management at gozego.com.
2024 Speakers
Joseph 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.
David Abrams
CEO & Co-Founder,
HILO
HILO
David Abrams is an entrepreneur with a passion for Commercial Real Estate. He is currently Co-founder and CEO of HILO, a workplace engagement platform that is disrupting the largest asset class in the world by digitizing Customer Experience (CX) in buildings—built for people, fuelled by data and powered by AI to drive utilization and engagement. David is also the host of HILO's TEN podcast, featuring conversations with leading CRE professionals on the impact technology has on tenant experience in the built world.
LuAnne Acton Ross
Executive Vice President,
Asset Living
Asset Living
LuAnne was a Partner in JMG Realty for 25 years until the company was acquired by Asset Living in November 2021. She now serves as Executive Vice President for Asset Living and oversees a multifamily portfolio in the Northeast. She also plays an intricate role in Business Development/Client Relations. LuAnne is loving known as the firm’s “Corporate Cheerleader”. LuAnne has extensive expertise in economic and market analysis, investor and client relations, property acquisition/disposition supervision, transaction and financial oversight, and business development.
Angela Aguilar
Chief Of Staff,
ResProp Management
ResProp Management
Angela Aguilar is based in Austin, TX, and currently serves as the Chief of Staff at ResProp Management. In this role, she is primarily responsible for planning and managing strategic initiatives across the organization, providing cross-functional support to operations, and overseeing the Marketing, IT, Centralized Support Team, Human Resources, and the BizTech Program. Before joining ResProp, Angela was a Regional Manager for a technology startup focused on reinventing property on-site maintenance operations. She also has over eight years of experience in the medical field, specializing in operations and business development. Angela holds a BS in Environmental Resource Management and a BA in German Language and Culture from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jim Alderman
Head Of Residential,
Airbnb
Airbnb
Jim brings over 35 years of hospitality and branded residential real estate experience to his new position at Airbnb as head of residential development. During his career Jim has been a Principal, Senior Executive and Consultant on real estate projects throughout the world with a singular focus for the past 30 years in hospitality development, strategy, finance, and branding. He was most recently a Principal with his own consulting firm after leaving the position of CEO at Radisson Hotel Group Americas where Jim and his team successfully led the company through COVID and it to profitability enjoying the most productive development period in 20 years, positioning Radisson for its sale to Choice Hotels.
Zach Alerhand
Director Of Portfolio Strategy,
Time Equities
Time Equities
Zach serves as the Director of Portfolio Strategy at Time Equities Inc. where he oversees the portfolio, devising and implementing strategies across the firm's acquisition, disposition, development and refinancing pipelines. Conducting a multitude of micro and macro analyses, Zach maintains a full view of TEI's expansive real estate portfolio and financial standing. He serves as a key contact to many of the firm’s lending relationships. Additionally, Zach chairs the tech committee, where TEI looks to expand its investments in and implementations of new technologies from both within and outside the portfolio. Zach has been with TEI for 7+ years and holds a BSBA from Bucknell University. Founded in 1966, TEI is a diversified investment, development, asset and property management, and alternative energy company that has been in business for more than 56 years. TEI currently holds in its own portfolio approximately 40.6 million square feet of residential, industrial, office and retail property including about 5,300 multi-family apartment units, approximately 245,000 square feet in pending acquisitions, and two million square feet of various properties in different stages of pre- development and construction. With 339 properties across 35 states, five Canadian provinces, Anguilla, England, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Scotland, the TEI portfolio benefits from a diversity of asset types and locations. In addition, TEI invests in non-performing loans, B-notes, and alternative energy investments. TEI has a variety of market concentrations in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West Coast of the U.S., and new markets around the world are always being evaluated.
James Alfandre
Founding Principal,
Urban Alfandre
Urban Alfandre
James is a Founding Principal of Urban Alfandre, a firm specializing in well-designed urban multifamily and mixed-use projects in Salt Lake City. An award-winning neighborhood builder, James holds a Master's degree in Real Estate Development (MRED) from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor's degree in Urban Design and Environmental Planning from Utah State University.
Sean Ali
Global Product Owner, ConcreteDirect,
Holcim
Holcim
Sean’s engineering background served as a good starting point for a career with Holcim in the building materials space, currently in his 19th year. Roles in quality control, operations, and general management in Toronto, Canada, set the tone for a digital leadership position as Holcim began to invest in this space in 2017 in Boston, MA. Since 2017, Sean has led ready-mix digital platforms for internal and external businesses with a keen eye on adding value at the construction site. The most widely adopted platform, ConcreteDirect, supports more than 75% of Holcim’s ready-mix business in 15 countries and on more than 250,000 job sites. The data collected from these day-to-day activities has laid the foundation for several AI initiatives and collaboration paths with construction sites and site personnel. The breadth of value cases ranges from optimized delivery routes and rates to streaming orders and delivery data to partners.
Austin Allison
CEO & Co-Founder,
Pacaso
Pacaso
Austin co-founded Pacaso to make the dream of second home ownership a reality for more people after experiencing the profound effect it had on his own life. Pacaso is Austin’s second startup. In 2009, he founded dotloop in his hometown of Cincinnati, a company that created software to seamlessly manage real estate transactions. Zillow acquired dotloop in 2015, and Austin continued to run dotloop as a Zillow executive until 2018. Austin started selling real estate at the age of 18 and worked in residential and commercial real estate for a decade. Austin enjoys running, mountain biking and flying. He lives in Napa, CA with his wife Angela and their son.
Jason Anderson
SVP, Brand & Marketing,
Cadillac Fairview
Cadillac Fairview
Jason Anderson is currently the SVP of Brand and Marketing at Cadillac Fairview (CF). He is the steward of the CF Purpose of Transforming Communities for a Vibrant Tomorrow, playing a critical role in maintaining CF’s leadership as the pre-eminent brand in the industry. Jason oversees a team that is responsible for brand strategy, creating meaningful customer experiences, all external marketing, customer insight, partnerships, philanthropy and one of the largest out of home media networks in Canada. He previously spent 10 years at Microsoft. Jason held the position of Vice President, Retail Sales and Marketing and played a leadership role in Xbox becoming the #1 video game platform in Canada. He started his career at Procter & Gamble.
Patrick Antrim
Founder And CEO,
nectarflow.com
nectarflow.com
Patrick Antrim stands at the forefront of the multifamily industry, leveraging his extensive experience to drive innovation and efficiency. As the Chairman of the Multifamily Innovation® Council, he leads an executive-level membership organization dedicated to advancing the multifamily industry through cutting-edge technologies and best practices.
In his role as Founder and CEO of nectarflow.com, a technology-driven platform specializing in helping Multifamily Apartment Operators, Investors, and Business Owners bring AI and Automation into their companies. Patrick helps owners and operators streamline their business operations. nectarflow.com aims to revolutionize property management by offering customized solutions that enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
Over the years, Patrick has successfully built and scaled nectarflow.com into a recognized AI & Automation platform, managed $1.2 billion in multifamily apartment portfolios, scaled a management company across 13 states, designed, developed, and leased over 4,000 multifamily units, advised proptech companies on go-to-market strategies, founded the Best Places to Work Multifamily® Research and Awards program, produced executive-level multifamily events, including the Multifamily Innovation® & AI Summit and the Multifamily Women® Summit.
Patrick's background includes managing multifamily real estate portfolios for eminent public figures and influential investors. He has worked with individuals like John Saunders, Dean Graziosi, and the Honorable George Argyros. Patrick holds an MIT certification in Applied Generative AI & Digital Transformation. His work focuses on integrating AI and automation into businesses to foster efficient, profitable growth.
David Aron
Senior Director,
Tishman Speyer
Tishman Speyer
David Aron is a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer where he leads origination of new investments for Tishman Speyer’s Proptech Venture Fund. Prior to Tishman Speyer, David worked at Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs. David holds a BS in Finance and BA in East Asian Languages and Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania, and his MBA from Harvard University.
Tyler Ashby
Principal,
Groundbreak Ventures
Groundbreak Ventures
Tyler Ashby is a Principal at GroundBreak Ventures, a Toronto-based early-stage venture capital firm specializing in real estate and construction. He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. Before moving into venture capital, Tyler spent 10 years as a licensed mechanical engineer, managing large-scale energy projects worldwide. His extensive experience in estimation, mechanical design, project controls, operations consulting, and project management has given him deep, first-hand insight into the construction industry, which he now applies to drive innovation in real estate and construction.
Cara Athmann
Chief Operating Officer,
Cardinal Group
Cardinal Group
Cara Athmann serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Cardinal Group Companies. Cara is responsible for the continued transformation of Cardinal’s operations to leverage technology, data, and process engineering to drive business performance and adapt to customers’ changing expectations. Cara has over 20 years of experience building and leading digital transformations across a variety of industries. Prior to joining Cardinal, Cara spent about 15 years of her career in consulting building and implementing large-scale technology solutions. She also spent 5 years at AIMCO, now AIR communities, working on technology solutions to optimize operations for their Conventional, Affordable, and Student portfolios.
Eric Augustyn
Managing Partner,
August Hill
August Hill
Eric is a founding partner of August Hill and oversees the advisory and executive recruiting along with their US investment strategy focused around SFR and service-related businesses. August Hill works with early stage PropTech companies and owner operators to improve the efficiency of the industry and source the best talent. Prior to founding August Hill, Eric was the Chief Operating Officer of Revantage, Blackstone’s Real Estate Corporate Services. Revantage provides best in class managed services such as Legal & Insurance, Finance, HR, Valuations, and Technology. Eric was responsible for overseeing both the day-to-day operations along with business development and client relations. Prior to joining Revantage, Eric spent 12 years as Senior Vice President, Equity Trading Services at Goldman Sachs in New York. He was responsible for developing a global operations strategy, supporting multiple trading businesses through operations, technology, and strategic programs. He also built and managed several of Goldman Sachs’ Operations shared services teams in Salt Lake City, Utah and Bangalore, India.
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.
Ojonimi Bako
CEO & Co-Founder,
Kaya AI
Kaya AI
Ojonimi Bako is the co-founder and CEO of Kaya AI. Ojonimi is an entrepreneurial technology leader and angel investor with over 15 years of professional experience driving technology innovation and strategy with fortune 500 companies across retail, eCommerce, financial services, non-government organizations, and health care. Prior to starting Kaya AI, Ojonimi led Innovation and partnerships at Shiseido Group, a leading beauty brand that has several category leading brands in their portfolio. He was head of Innovation at Walmartlabs in San Francisco. Over the years, Ojonimi has become known for his role as an active angel investor, making strategic investments in early-stage AI and eCommerce startups. He also serves as a Limited Partner at two VC firms. In addition, he has given keynote presentations several CIO Forums, appeared in TechCrunch, PCMag, and Engadget.
Seth Bandi
General Manager,
Adoor PM
Adoor PM
Seth Bandi is the General Manager of Adoor Property Management, a joint venture between Darwin Homes and Rithm Capital. Prior to Adoor, Seth was the Head of Asset Management at Darwin Homes and AvenueOne, where he collectively managed over $3bn in SFR assets. Prior to starting in the real estate industry, Seth spent 9 years in the Army where he led teams in both conventional and special operations units. Seth is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds an MBA from The Wharton School.
Steve Banfield
VP Business Development, Marketplace,
Placer.ai
Placer.ai
Steve Banfield is Vice President of Business Development, Marketplace, for http://Placer.ai. Steve leads the team responsible for Placer's inbound data partnerships. He works with point of interest, demographic, environmental, and other critical data providers whose products add important contextual analysis to the Placer platform.
Arie Barendrecht
Chairman & Founder,
WiredScore
WiredScore
Arie Barendrecht is the Founder and Chairman of WiredScore, the organization behind the WiredScore and SmartScore certifications: the internationally recognized digital connectivity and smart building rating systems for real estate, helping landlords design, operate and distinguish buildings with powerful digital connectivity as well as smart capabilities. Launched in 2013, WiredScore operates across the US, EMEA and APAC and works with over 1,000 innovative commercial and residential property owner-operators and 4,000 of the world's best buildings.
Salmeron Barnes
CEO & Co-Founder,
Aureus Earth
Aureus Earth
Sal is Co-Founder and CEO of Aureus Earth a carbon finance company dedicated to accelerating the path to a decarbonized built environment through the creation of impactful financial products and technology. Aureus Earth is redefining carbon finance for the built environment – by creating value for carbon reduction and storage that provides returns for ESG-minded investors. Sal has helped author 4 patents and 2 protocols on the quantification, securitization, valuation, management, and assurance of carbon storage and reduction in the built environment. Aureus Earth is part of the Rocky Mountain Institute's Third Derivative climate-tech ecosystem.
Dawn Becker
EVP & General Counsel,
Federal Realty
Federal Realty
Dawn Becker is an Executive Vice President at Federal Realty Investment Trust, serving as the company’s chief legal officer and chief administrative office. In this role, she is responsible for directing all legal matters for the company and for developing and directing the company’s strategies around sustainability, information technology and human resources. During her tenure at Federal Realty, Ms. Becker also served as its COO and uses that deep understanding of the company’s business to ensure that all support strategies are directly tied to business objectives. Ms. Becker received her law degree from Stanford University and her undergraduate degree in economics from Bucknell University where she serves as an officer on its Board of Trustees.
Alison Bell
Global Head Of Digital & Technology Strategy Acceleration,
CBRE
CBRE
As the Global Head of Digital & Technology Strategy Acceleration at CBRE, Alison Bell leads a lean, high impact team responsible for developing digital and technology strategies for each of CBRE’s lines of business. To accelerate strategy delivery, Alison and team perform extensive research on industry and technology trends and their relevance in enhancing CBRE’s market advantage. This includes managing CBRE’s interaction with the external Proptech ecosystem and identifying opportunities for technology-oriented strategic partnerships, investments, and acquisitions.
Liza Benson
Partner,
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures
Liza Benson is a Partner with Moderne Ventures with over 24 years of venture capital experience and leads investment activity for the Fund with particular focus on companies that can thrive within the real estate industry. Since joining Moderne five years ago, Liza has led transactions in Caribou, Xeal, Super, Qloo, Acorn Finance, Bend (sold to HSA Bank) and EasyKnock. Prior to Moderne, Liza was a Partner with StarVest Partners, a fund focused on expansion stage B2B SaaS investments. Previously, Liza was a Managing Director at Highbridge Principals Strategies and a Managing Director at Bear Stearns’ Constellation Growth Capital. Liza began her career as an investment banker at Patricof & Co and First Union.
Anna Berger
CEO & Co-Founder,
Trayd
Trayd
Anna is the co-founder and CEO of Trayd, a construction payroll platform designed for same-day pay. Born into a construction family, Anna saw back office inefficiencies and effects on overall company health firsthand. As a result, Trayd was developed to be the single back office operating system for construction, replacing multiple outdated solutions with an all-in-one platform designed with payments at its core. Trayd is backed by Y Combinator and the team is based in New York City. Prior to founding Trayd, Anna was the co-founder of Curtn, a video dating app backed by Sam Altman and Joel Simkhai, the founder of Grindr.
John Berkowitz
CEO & Co-Founder,
Ojo Labs
Ojo Labs
John Berkowitz is the CEO and founder of OJO and Movoto, an industry-leading real estate technology company that partners with the top real estate professionals to deliver value for the millions of consumers on its platforms, including Movoto, the largest privately-owned residential real estate search website. Founded in 2015, OJO has raised more than $140 million and placed 29th on the Deloitte Tech Fast 500 and 49th on the Inc. 5000 in 2021. John has received numerous leadership accolades, including EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Central Texas, Austin Business Journal’s Best Company CEO, Austin Under 40 Award, HousingWire Vanguards, Swanepoel’s SP200. Prior to founding OJO, John co-founded Yodle, an online marketing leader for small businesses, that was successfully sold to Web.com for $340 million in an all cash transaction.
Daniel Berlind
CEO & Co-Founder,
Snappt
Snappt
Daniel Berlind is the CEO and Co-Founder of Snappt, a game-changing AI-enabled fraud detection software that’s revolutionizing the multifamily housing industry. Daniel co-founded Snappt in 2017 after witnessing firsthand the pervasive issue of fraud within the multifamily rental market during his time running his own property management company. Snappt not only simplifies and streamlines the application process but also tackles bad debt head-on, boosts asset value, and drastically reduces the time it takes to review applications. In addition to Snappt, Daniel serves as the President of Berlind Properties and oversees the portfolio management and daily activities.
Jeffrey Berman
General Partner,
Camber Creek
Camber Creek
Jeffrey Berman has more than two decades of experience and deeply rooted relationships in the start-up, real estate and venture capital ecosystems. Jeffrey is a General Partner at the world’s first proptech venture capital firm, Camber Creek, where he sources deal flow, leads due diligence, makes investment decisions and serves on the boards of numerous portfolio companies. Prior to Camber Creek, Jeffrey was a Principal at one of the Washington DC area’s largest privately held real estate development and management firms where he was involved with a number of large - scale repositioning projects such as University Town Center & Downtown at the Gardens. Jeffrey is also an active early stage investor backing more than a dozen startups including Side, Flex, Oxygen, Jackpocket, Kindbody and Rappi. He is a graduate of the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Robert Bernard
Chief Sustainability Officer,
CBRE
CBRE
As CBRE’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President of Client Sustainability Solutions, Rob Bernard is at the forefront of working to decarbonize the built environment, a sector responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon emissions. Mr. Bernard leads a global strategy enabling clients to define, meet and accelerate their commercial real estate sustainability and carbon-reduction objectives. He also oversees CBRE’s own operational sustainability work, which includes a goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Mr. Bernard has 20 years of experience at the intersection of sustainability, business and technology solutions. From his role as Microsoft’s first Chief Environmental Strategist to today, he has shown how the fusion of technology and business innovation can simplify complexity and drive sustainability. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Bernard founded and served as Managing Director of a circular economy private equity firm focused on investments that convert highly polluting waste streams into profitable products. During his two-decade tenure at Microsoft, he established a global strategic framework to transform company-wide approaches to carbon, climate, energy, water and waste. He was also head of the company’s strategic business partnerships and worked on developing and delivering innovative software solutions, including helping establish the Carbon Disclosure Project’s carbon reporting platform. Mr. Bernard has served as an advisor and consultant to National Geographic, Allbirds & Watsco.
Anne Bertsch
Vice President,
Marriott International
Marriott International
Anne Bertsch is Vice President, North America Full Service Development for Marriott International, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado and Scottsdale, Arizona. Ms. Bertsch is responsible for building and executing strategic plans for growing Marriott’s full-service brands in the western United States. In addition to sourcing and evaluating potential opportunities, she manages and oversees numerous internal disciplines responsible for supporting various aspects of hotel development projects. In connection with these projects, Ms. Bertsch negotiates transaction documents such as management agreements, franchise agreements, residential license agreements, and agreements providing financial deal support, such as operating profit guaranties, debt service guaranties and mezzanine loans.
Ian Bingham
SVP Business Development,
Buckingham
Buckingham
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 25 years of industry experience in Market Rate, Affordable, Student Housing and SFR. Before joining Middleburg, 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
Breton Birkhofer
Managing Director,
DivcoWest Ventures
DivcoWest Ventures
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.
Tyler Bliha
CEO & Founder,
Abode
Abode
Tyler is the Founder and CEO of Abode, the first financial manager for homeowners. Using proprietary data and AI in conjunction with a network of service partners, Abode measurably reduces homeownership costs, including home insurance, property taxes, and energy. Abode monitors home spend and saves homeowners thousands of dollars per year, allowing homeowners to put managing home spend on autopilot. Before starting Abode, Tyler was the first employee at UpEquity, a Series C proptech startup that enables homebuyers to make stronger offers. Prior to that, Tyler was a private equity investor at Madison Dearborn Partners and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. Tyler lives in Austin, TX with his wife Taylor.
Matt Boras
Managing Director,
RXR
RXR
Matt leads venture capital activities at RXR Realty, where he is responsible for sourcing and executing investments in early stage real estate and construction technology companies. Matt also works closely with RXR's management team to incubate new business ideas and form strategic partnerships focused on driving growth. Prior to joining RXR, Matt was a member of the Special Situations Group at Colony Capital, focused on investing in businesses across markets, platforms, and asset classes. Matt previously was responsible for the identification, evaluation, and execution of real estate investments at NorthStar Asset Management Group and Five Mile Capital Partners.
Peter Braffman
Managing Director & Global Head Of Real Estate,
GCM Grosvenor
GCM Grosvenor
Mr. Braffman is a member of the Private Markets Investment Committee and serves on the Global Investment Council. He leads the real estate investment practice and is responsible for real estate sourcing and underwriting activities. Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Braffman was a Partner in the Customized Fund Investment Group of Credit Suisse Group AG. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President at Zurich Alternative Asset Management, where he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing U.S.-based real estate investments. Prior to joining Zurich Alternative, Mr. Braffman was a Vice President in the Merger and Strategic Advisory Group at Goldman Sachs, where he advised corporate clients on structured real estate valuations, monetizations and dispositions of their directly owned and used assets. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he was an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and focused on merger, securities and asset-backed law. Mr. Braffman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and History from the University of Rochester, a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law.
Simon Brandler
VP, Policy & Public Affairs,
Brimstone
Brimstone
Simon Brandler serves as Vice President of Policy & Public Affairs for Brimstone, a company on a mission to decarbonize the cement industry. Brimstone's breakthrough process could transform a material responsible for 7.5% of carbon emissions annually into the foundation of our net-zero carbon future. In March, the Department of Energy's highly competitive Industrial Demonstrations Program selected Brimstone for an investment of up to $189M. Simon's career spans government, law, and communications, with experience in the public and private sectors as an attorney and policy strategist, as a US Senate aide, and as a speechwriter and media spokesperson. Simon previously served as Director of Policy at Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs (now part of Google), a company dedicated to using technology to make cities more equitable & sustainable. Immediately prior to Sidewalk, Simon served in New York State Government, on the executive staff of two successive attorneys general, where he participated in many of the agency’s most technically complex, highest profile, and most successful strategic public initiatives.
Clara Brenner
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
Urban Innovation Fund
Urban Innovation Fund
Clara is co-founder and Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in the future of cities. The firm provides seed capital and regulatory support to entrepreneurs solving tough urban challenges – helping them grow into tomorrow’s most valued companies. The Urban Innovation Fund manages over $200M in assets and has invested in over 60 seed startups since 2016. Previously, she co-founded Tumml, a startup hub for urban tech. Clara’s work supporting the urban entrepreneurship ecosystem has been featured in numerous press outlets, such as The Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch. She earned her MBA from MIT Sloan and BA from NYU.
Sean Breuner
CEO & Founder,
AvantStay
AvantStay
Sean Breuner is the Founder and CEO of AvantStay, a technology and experience-first hospitality brand that is redefining the way in which people travel today by offering short-term rentals tailored for groups. Breuner brings more than 20 years of expertise having previously founded several companies at the intersection of hospitality, real estate and technology.
Adam Bridgman
General Partner & Co-Founder,
Ironspring Ventures
Ironspring Ventures
Adam Bridgman is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Ironspring Ventures, an early stage sector focused fund investing across construction, manufacturing, transport & logistics, and alternative energy. His recent investments span the industrial value chain and include Assignar, Document Crunch, Handle, Harbinger Motors, ICON, Join, and Stable Auto. Prior to founding Ironspring Ventures in 2019, Adam launched and managed HOLT Ventures, the venture arm of HOLT CAT, where he led investments in early-stage industrial technology companies and built networks across key stakeholders within heavy industry. Adam began his career at JPMorgan where he covered industrials. He is a graduate of the University of Texas McCombs School of Business with a Master's in Professional Accounting. Adam is native Texan and currently resides in Austin.
Gabriella Brignardello
Principal,
Fika Ventures
Fika Ventures
Gabriella Brignardello is a Principal at Fika Ventures, an early-stage fund based in Los Angeles that invests across B2B software, fintech, marketplaces, and digital health. Her primary focus areas include fintech, proptech, construction tech, and vertical SaaS. Gabriella began her career as a consultant at Parthenon in the industrials private equity practice before transitioning to a venture role at WndrCo, a consumer tech multi-stage fund. Outside of Fika, Gabriella is very involved in fundraising and operational initiatives for Mi Casa de Angeles, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit she founded in 2009 that is dedicated to improving the quality of education in underserved areas of Peru, her father’s home country. Gabriella holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Symbolic Systems with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction from Stanford University.
Matthew Brimer
Co-Founder & Chairman,
ZZ Driggs
ZZ Driggs
Matthew Brimer is a serial entrepreneur, real estate developer, venture investor, and multifaceted designer. He is Co-Founder & Chairman at ZZ Driggs, an award-winning Certified B Corp providing next gen full-service furnishing & design solutions for the real estate industry. He also acquires, designs, and renovates singular properties in the US & abroad, and he previously co-founded General Assembly (sold for $413M), Daybreaker, and Everywhere Ventures.
Sarah Buchner
CEO & Founder,
Trunk Tools
Trunk Tools
Dr. Sarah Buchner is the Founder & CEO of Trunk Tools, the AI platform for construction. Trunk Tools is building the brain behind the $13 trillion construction industry by leveraging AI to organize mountains of unstructured data, generate insights, and automate workflows. Dr. Buchner is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and ENR Top Young Professionals honoree.
With deep roots in all facets of construction, Dr. Buchner spent her young life as a carpenter in her native Austria beginning at the age of 12. She advanced in the field through various roles, including superintendent, and project manager of increasingly large and complex construction projects. Her desire to create greater impact the construction industry led her to attend Stanford's Graduate School of Business, kickstarting her career as an entreprenuer.
In addition to her Stanford MBA, Dr. Buchner has earned several post-collegiate degrees in conjunction with her full-time construction career, including a MS in civil engineering and a Ph.D. in data science / civil engineering.
Santiago Bueno
CEO & Co-Founder,
Latii
Latii
Santiago Bueno is the Co-Founder and CEO of Latii, a Nearshoring Procurement Platform for Windows and Doors. Formerly the CFO of Tul, the largest construction materials e-commerce in LatAm, and an infrastructure investor in renewables, he has worked on projects ranging from North Sea infrastructure to low-income housing in Latin America. With an MBA with Honors from the Wharton School, Santiago has built businesses across North America, Latin America, and Europe.
Kenya Burrell-VanWormer
Managing Partner & Founder,
Equity Angels
Equity Angels
With over two decades of experience, Kenya Burrell-VanWormer is an accomplished and insightful leader in the real estate industry. Her varied career path has equipped her with broad expertise across mortgage lending, people management, real estate, industry association engagement, and executive operations. In her pioneering role as Chief Growth Officer at PropTech startup New Estate Only (NEO), Kenya leverages her extensive knowledge to drive innovation. She has built a reputation as a collaborative, people-centric leader focused on empowering teams and organizations. She serves as Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Equity Angels, a social impact organization dedicated to fostering fair access to innovation and opportunity with the aim of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the technology startup ecosystem. At Equity Angels, she’s focused on growth strategy and industry relations, to drive positive change, supporting the underrepresented and underestimated - connecting opportunities and resources to the community. In 2018, she assumed the role of Chair of the Board for the Houston Association of Realtors, the second-largest real estate association in the United States.
Ryan Byler
SVP & Head Of Operations,
ShopCore Properties
ShopCore Properties
Mr. Byler joined ShopCore Properties, a Blackstone portfolio company, in October 2017 as the Director of Property Management for the Northeast. He has since advanced to become ShopCore’s Head of Operations, overseeing property management, procurement, information technology, and ESG initiatives. With over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate, Mr. Byler has expertise in retail, industrial, multi-family, and self-storage asset classes. He is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance asset management and environmental strategies, often introducing innovative solutions from other industries. Mr. Byler holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Millersville University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is an active member of Innovating Commerce and Serving Communities (ICSC) and holds the Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) and Certified Retail Real Estate Professional (CRRP) designations.
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.
Christian Calusa
CEO & Founder,
NEO
NEO
Christian Calusa, CEO and co-founder of NEO - New Estate Only, pioneering an MLS system for pre-construction and under-construction properties worldwide. With over 20 years of experience selling U.S. properties globally, he serves as Ambassador for Monaco's US investment opportunities. His leadership at NEO underscores his dedication to advancing real estate technology and industry standards.
Pierre Calzadilla
COO & Co-Founder,
Upfront
Upfront
Pierre is a sales and marketing leader with 16+ years of experience in proptech. He is passionate about driving revenue, creating positive change and empowering others to succeed in the ever-evolving real estate landscape. He built and led teams at Trulia, RealScout, and Local Logic—focusing on revenue, marketing and customer success. Now COO and co-founder of Upfront, he's addressing the cash-flow problem in real estate. Pierre is also an advisor to several companies, the 1flourish portfolio, and a NAR Reach mentor. He actively participates in the proptech community, sharing insights and collaborating to drive innovation in the real estate market. He's married with four sons and is a proud 1st generation Cuban-American.
Joe Cannon
Senior Project Manager,
McCarthy Building Companies
McCarthy Building Companies
As a Senior Project Manager at McCarthy Building Companies, Joe specializes in the mission-critical sector. With over a decade of industry experience, I have dedicated the past five years to managing data center projects.
Steve Capezza
President,
Side
Side
Steve Capezza (aka Capz) has over two decades of experience in proptech and in leading large-scale business teams. In his role as President, he leads Side’s go-to-market and customer success organizations. Capz joined Side following nearly 10 years at Zillow Group, where he most recently served as SVP of Business Operations. In that role, he oversaw Zillow Premier Agent, which connects consumers searching for homes on Zillow with real estate professionals. Prior to Zillow Group’s acquisition of Trulia, he spent two years leading Trulia’s San Francisco sales and operations teams. Before Trulia, he held leadership and management positions at Z57, Inc. and GreatCall. Steve holds B.A. degrees in sociology and Chinese from Occidental College, as well as a Certificate of Sales Leadership and Behavioral Science from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania.
Daniel Carr
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
Alpaca Real Estate
Alpaca Real Estate
Daniel Carr is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Alpaca Real Estate. In this capacity, he is responsible for the Firm’s investment strategy, capital markets, asset management, portfolio management and is a member of the Investment Committee and the Board of Directors. Mr. Carr has over a dozen years of institutional real estate experience investing in traditional and adjacent property sectors throughout major markets in the U.S. and across the risk spectrum. Prior to forming Alpaca Real Estate, Mr. Carr was a Principal with global alternative investment manager Ares Management (NYSE: ARES). During his ten-year tenure, he was responsible for acquisitions, asset management, and portfolio management for the firm’s core, value add, and opportunistic vehicles including commingled funds, co- investments, separately managed accounts, and an evergreen private REIT. Mr. Carr actively participated in the fundraising, deployment, and realization of over $7 billion of transactions through direct acquisitions, syndications, and joint venture partnerships. He also managed and mentored a team of investment professionals from Analyst to Vice President levels. Prior to joining Ares, Mr. Carr was a member of J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate and Lodging Investment Banking group responsible for various mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions with clients including Archstone, Retail Properties of America, and Lennar.
Tyler Carrico
Managing Partner,
Derive Ventures
Derive Ventures
Tyler Carrico is passionate about bridging the gap between traditional silicon valley technology and the hospitality, travel and real estate sectors which led him to co-found Derive Ventures. A firm dedicated to investing in the Derivatives of Travel and Hospitality with investments in companies like Mews, Canary Technologies, MarginEdge and Bilt Rewards. Prior to Derive, Tyler was an investment professional at Thayer Ventures and Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation. Tyler began his career in BoA Merril Lynch's Tech, Media and Telecom group. He graduated from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.
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.
Brandon Castagna
CTO & Co-Founder,
Rego
Rego
Brandon Castagna is a full-stack developer specializing in big data and has been hacking since he was a kid. At 19, he was the first hire at a now-successfully exited fintech start-up. Brandon left FinTech to co-found Rego after recognizing the emerging opportunities in buildings that need better visibility into their waste data.
Ashish Chandra
CFO & Co-Founder,
GlobalFair
GlobalFair
Ashish is the Cofounder & CFO of GlobalFair, a leading cross-border supplier of Building Materials for Residential, Multi-Family and Hospitality construction industry. GlobalFair is working with some of the largest Builders and Contractors across 36 states in the US, giving customers access to global markets, and providing an amazon like one-stop-sourcing experience by de-risking building material supply chains. It is revolutionising the age-old construction industry by providing a virtual factory environment for its customers, giving them ability to fast track estimations, budgeting and supply-chain reliability for custom manufactured goods with unlimited supply across multiple product categories. Before cofounding GlobalFair, Ashish was a Director with the PwC advisory team, leading infrastructure financing deals across Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia.
Michael Chang
VP, Energy & Sustainability,
Host Hotels & Resorts
Host Hotels & Resorts
Michael Chang is Vice President of Energy and Sustainability at Host Hotels & Resorts, a S&P 500 company and the largest public lodging REIT and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels, Michael leads Corporate Responsibility driving environmental and social performance with a focus on asset value enhancement. He led efforts at Host to set a science based target, to report SASB metrics in financial disclosures, and helped Host achieve leadership recognition by investor driven frameworks and industry awards including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), CDP, Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), and NAREIT Leader in the Light award. Prior to joining Host, Michael was a leader in the sustainability consulting practice at Deloitte Consulting where he delivered sustainability strategy, resource and supply chain management, and reporting solutions to Fortune 500 consumer product, retail, media, and real estate companies. Michael holds a Master’s in International Energy Management and Policy from Columbia University as well as a BA within Economics from New York University.
Peter Chavkin
Managing Principal,
Biddle Ventures
Biddle Ventures
As the founder of Biddle Real Estate Ventures, Peter has 19 years of real estate investment and development experience with a focus on complex mixed-use and master-planned communities. His career includes experience in underwriting, acquisition, capitalization and management of residential land development projects on the East Coast and real estate private equity investment.
Gary Chen
CEO & Co-Founder,
Raise Robotics
Raise Robotics
Gary is the co-founder and CEO of Raise Robotics. Prior to Raise, he spent years working on robotics for outdoor environments, leading projects at Waymo and performing research at UC Berkeley. He has experience building deeply technical products and companies, previously being the founding engineer at two startups commercializing research out of 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.
Anna Cheniuntai
CEO & Co-Founder,
Apis Cor
Apis Cor
After earning her bachelor’s degree in Space Physics in 2014, Anna made a leap to entrepreneurship and joined construction and industrial machinery manufacturing ventures run by her future co-founder of Apis Cor, Nick Cheniuntai. Working side by side with Nick, at 22, Anna had successfully managed a massive $6m project to construct and deploy the ground navigation system at the Olympic Games in 2014. This experience became a turning point for Anna and Nick, recognizing the construction industry was in desperate need of automation. Together, they founded Apis Cor, a construction technology company that builds state-of-the-art 3D printing robots for full-scale construction. Today, Apis Cor works with D.R. Horton, the largest national homebuilder in the USA, holds a Guinness World Record for the largest 3D printed building on Earth, is a finalist of NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, and is backed by Alchemist Accelerator and At One Ventures, VC focused on investing in a world where humanity becomes a net positive to nature. Apis Cor is proud to have more than 2,000 investors through equity crowdfunding who believe in Apis Cor’s mission and technology. Anna has also contributed her insights on 3D printing in construction as a TEDx speaker.
Melissa Cheong
Managing Partner,
Blackhorn Ventures
Blackhorn Ventures
Melissa Cheong is a Managing Partner of Blackhorn Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on catalyzing and scaling industrial resource efficiency investment opportunities. In this role, she balances her time between managing the firm’s strategic goals, partnering, and working with talented and inspiring portfolio company founders, and developing the firm’s investment strategy for current and future funds. Melissa has over 20 years of industry experience, with her most recent roles focused on range of sustainable investment opportunities. Prior to Blackhorn, Melissa was Chief Investment Officer at ZOMA Capital, the private family office of Ben and Lucy Ana Walton, and held various positions at Treehouse Investments, Imprint Capital (now Goldman Sachs- Imprint), Plainfield Asset Management and Deutsche Bank. Melissa holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Chicago and received an MBA from Columbia Business School, with a concentration in Finance and International Development.
Tamara Chernomordik
Vice President Of ESG,
Kimco Realty
Kimco Realty
Tamara Chernomordik joined Kimco Realty in 2021 and currently serves as the Vice President of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). Ms. Chernomordik is responsible for driving the ESG strategy for the organization. Additionally, Ms. Chernomordik leads Kimco’s cross-functional ESG Steering Committee. Previously, she served as Kimco's Director of ESG and the Senior Director of ESG. Prior to joining Kimco, Ms. Chernomordik held notable positions in the REIT, management consulting, as well as retail industries, including serving on the ESG team at Prologis. She currently holds the position of Vice Chair on ICSC’s ESG Steering Committee and is a very active member of The Real Estate Roundtable’s Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee, in addition to Nareit’s Real Estate Sustainability Council. Tamara has a Master's degree from the University of Colorado Denver in Civil Engineering with a focus on Sustainable Infrastructure as well as a Bachelor's degree from Washington University within St. Louis with majors in both Finance and International Business.
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.
Saharsh Chordia
Director, Strategy & Analytics,
Cortland
Cortland
Saharsh Chordia is a Director of Strategy and Analytics at Cortland. He leads the Analytics and Operations Strategy teams, which includes leveraging data to drive new business models for the operating platform. He is currently spending his time leading Cortland's centralization transformation and developing AI tools to improve business performance. Before joining Cortland in 2020, Saharsh got his Masters in Analytics at Georgia Tech. Prior to that, he spent two years at Truist as an analyst on their leveraged finance team, working to provide highly leveraged debt products to middle market companies. Saharsh enjoys playing tennis, running, and cheering on Georgia Tech football, while living in Atlanta, GA with his wife and young daughter.
Sherry Chris
Executive Advisor,
Anywhere Brands
Anywhere Brands
Sherry Chris serves as executive advisor of Anywhere Brands, supporting the company’s value to its growing network of affiliated broker/owners and serving as a respected voice in the industry. Previously, she served as president and CEO of the Expansion Brands portfolio, which included Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate and ERA®, where she focused her efforts on guiding the strategic growth of the brands within the division. Prior to that, Sherry served as president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. Under her leadership, the brand grew significantly across more than 40 states and six countries, and established a unique position as real estate’s lifestyle brand. Well-known for building brands based on next-generation consumer insights along with her innovative marketing and sales acumen, Chris’s tech-forward mindset has been proven to usher brands to the next level in the industry which she serves. She is a strong advocate of engaging with businesses and consumers through social media channels – making her one of the most followed real estate leaders on social media platforms. Chris currently serves as co-chair for What Moves Her®, a community for women empowerment and leadership success in the real estate industry, and is helping to reshape how women and other underrepresented individuals are supported in the industry with the organization’s “Balance Blueprint” campaign.
Clayton Collins
CEO & Founder,
HW Media
HW Media
Clayton Collins is the founder and CEO of HW Media. He leads HW Media’s corporate strategy and content roadmap, while building a world-class team of business media professionals. He is also managing partner of Riomar Capital, an entrepreneurial investment firm that acquired HousingWire in 2016. Prior to founding Riomar Capital, Collins worked at RBC Capital Markets in the mergers and acquisitions group and served as vice president of national sales and marketing at Citibank. Collins holds a degree in business administration from Elon University and completed his MBA at The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Janna Colucci
CEO & Co-Founder,
Bundle
Bundle
Janna is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bundle, a construction materials procurement platform that enables project teams to run their materials purchasing process at 10x speed while providing 10-20% cost savings on every project. Prior to Bundle, Janna was a VP at wellness real estate startup Delos where she consulted on healthy and sustainable building projects. She has also spent time working in modular construction and was one of the co-creators of mindfulMATERIALS. Janna received her BA from Dartmouth College and her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Lucia Connor
VP, Marketing & Strategy,
Oxford Properties
Oxford Properties
Lucia brings sharp insight and decades of experience to her role as Vice President of Marketing for Oxford Properties’ Office, Retail and Residential businesses. Leading diverse teams that range from Digital Marketing & Technology, Brand Experience and Tourism to Data, Insights, and Research, she inspires seamless collaboration to build cohesive, impactful brand momentum from end to end. Lucia’s north star is ensuring that Oxford’s industry leadership shines through at every opportunity. She drives value and increases NOI through innovative marketing strategies that create extraordinary guest experiences and set the properties apart within their unique markets.
Drew Conway
Head Of Private Investments Data Science,
Two Sigma
Two Sigma
Drew Conway currently leads Two Sigma’s Strategic Data Science team where his responsibilities include serving as the Head of Data Science for Two Sigma Private Investments. Mr. Conway oversees all data science initiatives for Two Sigma Private Investments, including Two Sigma Real Estate, where he manages strategy and resourcing. He is also a non-voting observer of the Two Sigma Real Estate Investment Committee. Prior to joining Two Sigma, Mr. Conway founded Alluvium to bridge the gap between industrial machine data and the business and consumer users who use this data to make better decisions. He served as CEO and was the driving force behind the company's vision and growth, until its acquisition in 2019 (acquired by Augury). Mr. Conway is a former senior advisor to the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics for the City of New York, and he previously served as an advisor to Mortar Data (acquired by Datadog in 2015) and YHat (acquired by Alteryx in 2017). Mr. Conway started his career as a computational social scientist in the U.S. intelligence community, supporting the U.S. counter-terrorism mission.
Chris Cox
Chief Technology & Digital Officer,
Keller Williams
Keller Williams
As chief technology and digital officer of KWRI, Cox and his team of engineers, digital product leaders, designers, innovative LABS organization and data scientists develop and deliver exceptional experiences in close partnership with agents across the entire KW ecosystem. Prior to joining KWRI, Cox served at Bain & Company as a senior partner within the financial services, digital, technology, and advanced analytics practice. Cox previously served as the chief digital officer at USAA and Regions Bank and as the head of digital strategy at Wells Fargo.
Sam D’Amico
CEO & Founder,
Impulse Labs
Impulse Labs
Sam D’Amico is CEO and Founder of Impulse, a San Francisco based climate tech startup delivering a new class of home appliances that redefine performance and transform America’s grid. Starting with the highest performing stove, Impulse home appliances contain high-power batteries that greatly boost performance, solve common installation challenges, and provide grid energy storage. Sam studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford and prior to founding Impulse, he developed and shipped multiple consumer hardware programs across Meta and Google.
Pritesh Damani
CTO,
The Real Brokerage
The Real Brokerage
Pritesh Damani is the Chief Technology Officer at Real, where he has developed an industry-leading proprietary platform that streamlines communication and document management for real estate agents. In January 2021, Pritesh joined Real’s senior leadership team through the company’s acquisition of RealtyCrunch, a modern web and mobile app for home buyers and real estate agents, where he served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer since 2019. Pritesh holds a BS in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai and an MS in computer science from Pace University.
Adrian Danila
Founder,
Multifamily X Consulting Group
Multifamily X Consulting Group
Adrian Danila is a distinguished public speaker, former multifamily executive, and entrepreneur specializing in maintenance management services. His influence extends well beyond his extensive industry experience, serving as both an EPA Proctor and a prominent authority in property management.
Adrian’s journey began in 2003 as a part-time groundskeeper. By 2007, he had taken on pivotal roles in service departments, overseeing maintenance operations, managing capital projects, and spearheading renovations for portfolios housing up to 32,000 apartment homes. He has worked for industry giants such as Greystar, Balfour Beatty Communities, PMG, and Cortland.
More than a seasoned professional, Adrian is an esteemed trainer and maintenance subject matter expert. He has mentored and trained numerous maintenance professionals and taught classes integral to the CAMT curriculum by the National Apartment Association, shaping the knowledge base of future industry leaders.
In August 2023, Adrian founded the Multifamily X Consulting Group. As a full-time entrepreneur, he leverages over two decades of multifamily expertise to provide a variety of services for property management companies and multifamily service providers.
Adrian’s is also the host of the Multifamily Chronicles, The Multifamily Hangout, and Multifamily X podcasts. These platforms are growing hubs for industry wisdom and inspiration.
His academic background adds a unique dimension to his expertise. Holding a law degree from the Romanian American University in Bucharest, Romania, Adrian brings a diverse perspective that enriches his approach to multifamily management and consulting.
Maria Davidson
CEO & Founder,
Kojo
Kojo
Maria is the Founder and CEO of Kojo, an industry-leading construction procurement platform that's raised $45m to date. She was previously Joe Lonsdale’s Chief of Staff and helped him build 8VC, a venture fund they grew to over $2.7bn in AUM. Maria also co-founded RCI, a fintech company, which was acquired by Addepar in 2020.
Gina Davis
SVP, Asset Management,
Trilogy Investment Company
Trilogy Investment Company
Mrs. Davis is an SVP of Asset Management at Trilogy with over 20 years of experience in the multifamily industry. She has managed more than $1B+ in renovations for multifamily, office, and retail assets. Mrs. Davis develops Multifamily strategies to ensure that all assets are effectively managed and properly communicated to investors and stakeholders.
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.
Adrian De Smul
Managing Director, Strategy & Innovation,
Greystar
Greystar
Adrian De Smul is a Managing Director for Strategy and Innovation within the Property Management business. He leads the innovation function, which includes investigating, piloting, measuring, and sharing new technologies within the Property Management business to drive value for our clients. Additionally, he leads internal strategy work, including strategic planning, analytics, and AI. Before joining Greystar in 2019, Adrian was the Director of Technology at Ruggable, an e-commerce startup in Los Angeles, California. Prior to that, he spent five years at McKinsey & Company, where he led Financial Services and Aerospace clients through digital transformations and advised on customer experience.
Mike DelPrete
Real Estate Tech Strategist,
Mike is a global real estate tech strategist, and a scholar-in-residence at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is internationally recognized as an expert and thought-leader in real estate tech. His evidence-based analysis is widely read by global leaders, and he is a sought-after strategy and new ventures consultant. His research and insights have featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist.
Louisa Dickins
Co-Founder,
LMRE
LMRE
Louisa is the Co-Founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market-leading global Built Environment recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across the globe. Louisa has co-authored the first ever Global PropTech Textbook, alongside mentoring for REACH, which is a global scale-up program created by Second Century Ventures and BRICKS Innovation, the leading Israeli innovation hub focused on Real Estate technologies. Louisa is an advocate for getting more women into leadership roles and is a committee member for REWomen, a non-profit member organisation launched in December 2012 with the aim to promote gender diversity and inclusivity in the real estate industry.
Mark Dimas
CEO & Founder,
Mark Dimas Properties
Mark Dimas Properties
Mark Dimas, the visionary Founder and CEO of Mark Dimas Properties in Houston, Texas, has made waves since 2002. #1 Large Real Estate Team in the U.S. (RealTrends 2023) and #1 Hispanic Realtor in the U.S. (NAHREP 2023). With a powerhouse team of just 50, Mark shattered records, selling over 3200 homes and hitting a staggering billion dollars in sales in their best year. His unparalleled expertise and leadership have catapulted him to the forefront of the industry, making him a highly sought-after speaker and a pivotal thought leader in real estate.
Brandon Dobell
Managing Director,
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brandon Dobell is a Managing Director and a leader within BGL’s Services vertical. Brandon, who has more than 20 years of experience in M&A advisory and equity research, leads the firm’s investment banking activities in Real Estate Services & Technology as part of the firm’s Professional Services coverage. 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.
Andrew Dolling
Director, Multifamily,
Pennybacker
Pennybacker
Andrew Dolling is responsible for overseeing the execution of Pennybacker’s multifamily investments, including acquisitions, investment business plans, property due diligence, design, branding, construction, operations and dispositions.
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.
Tomer Dorfan
VP Revenue,
Endpoint
Endpoint
Tomer leads and executes Endpoint’s go-to-market strategy, ensuring the company is positioned to deliver a great experience for proptech companies, single-family rental (SFR) investors, real estate agents, and their clients. Prior to joining Endpoint in 2023, he led the revenue organization at Spruce, a tech-enabled title and escrow company that Zillow acquired. Before that, he served as co-founder and CEO of a venture-backed legal technology company and the General Counsel and VP of business development for a medical device company. Tomer started his career as a corporate attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton and White & Case after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School with a concentration in corporate tax law. Originally from Israel, Tomer lives on Long Island in New York with his wife, Becca, and his daughters, Avigal and Stav. When he’s not working, he likes trying new recipes with his daughters, walking around the neighborhood with his wife, and helping early-stage startup founders brainstorm how to take products to market.
Virginia Drennen
Principal, Go-To-Market,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
Virginia Drennen is a Principal, Go-To-Market at Fifth Wall, where she drives value creation opportunities for portfolio companies as they implement go-to-market strategies and engage with the firm's strategic partners. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Virginia began her career at The Blackstone Group, first in the firm’s hedge fund marketing division and subsequently in real estate portfolio management. Virginia was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and currently lives in NY. She graduated from the University of Virginia, where she received her BA in Economics and a minor in Architecture.
Bryan Dunn
CEO & Co-Founder,
Cardinal Lands
Cardinal Lands
Bryan is founder at Guidepost, an investment and management company focused at the intersection of the residential real estate and hospitality operations in leisure travel destinations. Bryan is an active investor and advisor supporting fast-growing PropTech and consumer businesses including Way, Kindred, Naya Homes, HostGPO, GravityHaus, and many more. Bryan is a graduate of Cornell University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration and concentration in real estate finance.
Nick Durst
Transactions & Durst Ventures,
The Durst Organization
The Durst Organization
Nick Durst is a member of the 4th Generation at The Durst Organization. For over 100 years, The Durst Organization has been a family-run business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community, and sustainability. The Durst Organization develops, builds, owns & manages premier office towers and residential buildings in NYC. Nick has spent almost six years at The Durst Organization, currently serving as on the Transactions team, underwriting and facilitating active management of assets, financings, acquisitions, dispositions, and development deals. Nick also helps to manage the Durst Ventures portfolio. Durst Ventures is a strategic investment portfolio seeking innovative solutions to building and operating buildings more efficiently and delivering a higher level of service to tenants and residents. Prior to joining his family business, Nick spent two years at GLG assisting private equity and venture capital clients with investment diligence work. Nick holds a BA in Political Science from UNC Chapel Hill and MS in Real Estate Finance from NYU.
Jeff Dvorett
President,
Midwood Investment & Development
Midwood Investment & Development
Jeff is the President of Midwood, a private real estate investment and development firm founded in New York in 1925. The company owns and manages more than 140 properties across the United States, with a focus on New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Notable projects developed by Midwood include The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, a 95,000-square-foot open-air community gathering place that features top dining, shopping, and wellness tenants; 210 South 12th, a premium rental tower by global architecture firm RSHP reimagining the Philadelphia skyline; 150 East 78th Street, the sold-out luxury condominium development featuring architecture by award-winning firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects on NYC’s Upper East Side. Prior to joining Midwood, he was Head of Development for Kuafu Properties, a real estate development and investment firm with strong ties to Asian investors. Previously, Jeff was a Senior Vice President for Development at Extell Development Company where he oversaw the development of over two million square feet of mixed used, residential and hospitality projects including ONE57, which features 94 ultra-luxury residences above a 210-key flagship Park Hyatt Hotel. Jeff received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Science with Departmental Honors from Northwestern University.
Mollie Eisler
VP, Technology & Innovation,
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
Senior Director,
Empire Management
Empire Management
Ryan is the Senior Director at Empire Management, a diversified private real estate firm involved in the ownership, management, + development of multifamily, office, + retail. He serves as head of innovation providing strategic leadership via the implementation of emerging technologies such as AI, Building Management Systems, + Internet of Things across the portfolio.
Matt Ellis
CEO & Co-Founder,
Measurabl
Measurabl
Matt Ellis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Measurabl, the world's most widely adopted ESG platform for real estate. Matt is responsible for overall company strategy, industry engagement, product vision, and investor relations. Before founding Measurabl, Matt spent five years with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company, where he led CBRE’s Sustainability Practice Group, implemented its industry-first global carbon neutrality program, and served as the company’s first Director of Sustainability Solutions.
Dylan Emmett
Partner, Partner Coverage,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
Dylan Emmett is a Partner on the Partner Coverage team at Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—where he drives innovation and value creation for our corporate partners. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Dylan was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey, where he drove impactful marketing as well as sales transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Dylan also previously led pricing and M&A efforts at Edcon, the largest apparel retailer in southern Africa. Dylan grew up in South Africa and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two young kids. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School as well as his Bachelor of Business Science in finance from the University of Cape Town.
Robert Entin
CIO & EVP,
Vornado
Vornado
Robert Entin is Executive Vice President - Chief Information Officer of Vornado Realty Trust, overseeing all information technology initiatives of the Company. Mr. Entin joined the firm in 2005 as a Senior Vice President and became Executive Vice President in 2013. Prior to Vornado, Mr. Entin founded Integrated Business Systems, Inc. in Clifton, NJ in 1979. He combined technical engineering expertise with accounting and property management experience to provide turnkey technology solutions for the real estate industry. IBS became one of the acknowledged leaders in the real estate industry, dominant in the New York region. In 2013, a portion of the IBS organization joined Vornado. His roles throughout the years have placed him in the unique position of being both designer and user. He has authored many articles and frequently serves as an expert source on real estate technology and emerging trends. Mr. Entin is a member of the Realcomm Advisory Council and served as the Co-Chair at the Realcomm National Conference in 2015 & 2021. Mr. Entin has been named as one of Commercial Observer’s Proptech Power 30 in 2022 & 2023. Mr. Entin currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he teaches a master’s course in IT & The Real Estate Enterprise, a course he previously taught at Baruch College in New York City. Mr. Entin holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from The Moore School of Electrical Engineering at The University of Pennsylvania.
Joshua 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 leads REBNY’s organization-wide strategy and operations for programs, products and services. She works across departments to help ensure that REBNY is delivering the best possible results for its members across New York City. Prior to REBNY, Sandhya was Global Vice President at ICSC where she managed learning and innovation initiatives in retail real estate. She also previously worked at Harvard University as Senior Program Officer for the Americas.
Nadine Ezzie
Founder,
ezzie + co.
ezzie + co.
Nadine is an innovation strategist + practicing attorney with almost 20 years of unique experience at the intersection of commercial real estate, the law, + technology. She is the founder of ezzie + co., a cutting edge real estate legal + advisory firm that ensures companies are positioned to thrive within the real estate landscape.
Melissa Fagan
Vice President,
RET Ventures
RET Ventures
Melissa is a Vice President at RET Ventures. In this role, Melissa works closely with numerous portfolio companies on a day-to-day basis and sources and vets potential startups for RET investment. Prior to RET, Melissa worked as an Investment Associate at KSL Capital, where she invested in real estate and private equity companies focused on travel and leisure. Melissa began her career in private equity in Goldman Sachs' Real Estate Principal Investment Area. Melissa holds a B.S.E. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton University. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys hiking, traveling, and watching the Chargers on Sundays.
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.
Daniel Farber
CEO,
HLC Equity
HLC Equity
Daniel Farber is responsible for leading the executive management teams on strategy and execution of growth for HLC Equity’s investment portfolio, and leading the group’s operating businesses and brands. Prior to his current role, Daniel led the group’s strategy and execution of transitioning HLC Equity from a private holding group into an institutional level sponsor of investment opportunities by developing HLC Equity’s co-investment platform, while also expanding the group’s legacy investment portfolio and operating businesses. Prior to entering the real estate investment business, Daniel worked as a strategic consultant to large multinational corporations including Unicredit Bank and the Renova Group, and has also served as a consultant to large political organizations. Daniel served in the Israel Defense Forces as a Staff Sergeant, holds a BA in Government Diplomacy and Strategy from the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Israel, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business from Columbia University in New York, and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from New York University. Daniel is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO)
Heath Fear
EVP & CFO,
Kite Realty Group
Kite Realty Group
Heath Fear joined Kite Realty Group as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in November 2018. Prior to joining KRG, Mr. Fear served as Chief Financial Officer at GGP Inc., and was previously Chief Financial Officer at Retail Properties of America, Inc. Mr. Fear has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English from John Carroll University.
Katie Fehrenbacher
Climate Tech Reporter,
Axios
Axios
Katie Fehrenbacher has been a journalist covering climate technology for over fifteen years, including as a reporter for Fortune, Gigaom, Red Herring and most recently GreenBiz. Katie's work has also appeared in The Guardian, Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Economist & much more.
Daniel Fenton
Head Of AI Platform,
JLL
JLL
Daniel Fenton is the Head of Product for JLL’s AI Platform where he leads the team that builds JLL GPT. Daniel first joined JLL in 2010 and helped create the firm’s patented 3D mapping application, Blackbird. Daniel then joined Esri, where he contributed to launching ArcGIS Hub, the world's largest open data platform for geospatial data. In 2019, Daniel returned to JLL to spearhead the development of cutting-edge market intelligence and analytical products. With a deep passion for technology and a commitment to staying ahead of the curve, Daniel strives to continuously innovate within the real estate industry. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two young children. In his free time, Daniel enjoys discovering the vibrant arts and food of the city and tending to his garden.
Daniel Fetner
General Partner,
Alpaca VC & Alpaca Real Estate
Alpaca VC & Alpaca Real Estate
Daniel Fetner is a General Partner at Alpaca VC & Alpaca Real Estate, having joined in July of 2018. Daniel co-heads Alpaca’s PropTech investing efforts across all fund vehicles. In this capacity, Daniel is responsible for sourcing and evaluating prospective investments, sitting on boards and managing Alpaca’s PropTech portfolio. In addition to his investment responsibilities, Daniel also oversees the firm’s research-driven Field Study & MBA Associate program, and manages the relationships of Alpaca’s most important and strategic Limited Partners.
Christy Fields
Managing Principal,
Meketa Investment Group
Meketa Investment Group
Ms. Fields is a Managing Principal and Head of Real Estate Portfolio Solutions at Meketa Investment
Group. She is also an owner and member of the Board of Directors of the firm. She leads the firm’s
Diversity Leadership Committee and participates as a member of the Private Markets Research
Committee, the Human Resources Committee and the Information Technology Committee.
Ms. Fields has more than 25 years of institutional real estate consulting experience. Ms. Fields assists
Meketa’s clients with strategic planning, policy development, underwriting and structuring of real estate
investments, analysis of manager fees and performance, and board education, among other matters.
Elie Finegold
Managing Director,
Crow Holdings
Crow Holdings
Elie Finegold is a Managing Director at Crow Holdings, where he co-leads the firm’s venture and technology
investment practice. He has been an entrepreneur and leader at the intersection of real estate and technology
for nearly 30 years, and served as a Venture Advisor at MetaProp, a leading, early-stage PropTech VC fund,
and as an advisor to numerous early and growth stage companies. Prior to joining Crow Holdings, Elie led
Global Innovation at CBRE, establishing the function during the formative years of the current wave of real
estate technology. He was a founding member of real estate merchant banking firm Island Capital Group and
was the President and co-founder of IGY Marinas, which, under his leadership, grew into a $1.5 billion AUM
vertically integrated global real estate business that is the world’s largest owner, operator, and developer of
mega-yacht marinas and waterfront mixed-use projects. Elie was also the Chief Innovation Officer of the
former Insignia Financial Group and founded several startups in both the real estate and technology sectors.
He continues to be a leader in the evolution of the PropTech industry, serving on numerous industry leadership
boards and writing and speaking around the world on the subject. Elie graduated magna cum laude from
Harvard University with a Special Concentration in Music and Culture, with his academic works published by
Harvard Library Press.
Ryan Finks
CEO & Co-Founder,
Digs
Digs
Digs is Ryan's 3rd time founding a technology startup. Prior, Ryan founded 2x companies with 2x Exits. He was the CEO/Co-founder of Streem (Acq. 2019), 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.
Pete Flint
General Partner,
NFX
NFX
Pete Flint is a General Partner of NFX (www.nfx.com), an early stage Venture Capital fund based in San Francisco. The Partners at NFX are a team of entrepreneurs and investors that have collectively founded 10 companies that have had exits of $10 billion and have made more than 300 investments. Prior to NFX, Pete founded Trulia, a leading online real estate company. He was its CEO and Chairman from inception to acquisition by Zillow for $3.5B. Prior to Trulia, Pete was part of the founding team at lastminute.com, a leading European online travel company that was acquired for over $1Bn. He has been a finalist for the national E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award, named “Most Admired CEO” by the San Francisco Business Times, and one of the “Most Powerful CEOs Under 40” by Forbes. He is a founding Board member of New Story Charity, a technology platform focused on building sustainable communities globally, and also a founding board member of GBx, the leading British technology community in Silicon Valley. He received a Master's and First Class Degree from the University of Oxford, and MBA from Stanford GSB.
Jeff Flynn
Partner,
Citi Ventures
Citi Ventures
Jeff leads proptech investing for Citi Ventures, the multi-stage venture capital arm of Citi. He is also the founder of Noho Ventures, a former Venture Partner with Fifth Wall and Rotor Capital, and former head of Assurant Ventures. With prior firms he led early investments in and was a board observer for Doma, SmartRent, Vacasa, Mynd Management, and others. He’s also led investments in Inspectify, Maxwell, Overmoon, Pacaso, and Pronto Housing. Jeff started his career in investment banking, private equity, and corporate strategy, and holds a BA from Columbia and a MBA from Darden (UVA).
Steph Foley
CEO & Co-Founder,
Yuzi
Yuzi
Steph Foley is the CEO and co-founder of Yuzi, a company on a mission to redefine the future of postpartum care in America for mothers, families, and caregivers. Yuzi provides multi-modal wraparound postpartum care for families by leveraging hotel vacancies and its innovative tech platform, streamlining processes from booking to invoicing and reimbursement. Prior to founding Yuzi, Steph was a three-time founder and spent a decade serving as a combat veteran in operations. Following her military service, she transitioned into the tech industry, where she spent another decade as a technical product leader at renowned companies such as Tesla, Amazon, and IDEO.
Prior to founding Yuzi, Steph was a three-time founder and spent a decade serving as a combat veteran in operations. Following her military service, she transitioned into the tech industry, where she spent another decade as a technical product leader at renowned companies such as Tesla, Amazon, and IDEO.
Wendy Forsythe
CMO,
eXp Realty
eXp Realty
Wendy Forsythe is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for eXp Realty, the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™ and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI). Over her extensive career in the real estate industry, Wendy has established herself as a dynamic and innovative leader known for her strategic vision and ability to drive growth through effective marketing and branding initiatives. Wendy joined eXp Realty, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in enhancing brand presence and implementing successful marketing campaigns. Her expertise spans various facets of the real estate sector, including sales, operations, and technology, making her a versatile and well-rounded executive. At eXp Realty, she is responsible for overseeing all marketing strategies, ensuring that the company's messaging resonates with its diverse audience, and strengthening its position in the competitive real estate market. Before her role at eXp Realty, Wendy held several key leadership positions in other notable real estate companies including Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, HomeSmart International, Fathom Holdings, and Compass. In these positions, she demonstrated her ability to lead teams, manage large-scale projects, and deliver impressive results.
Lionel Foster
Investor,
Camber Creek
Camber Creek
Lionel Foster is an Investor at Camber Creek, a strategic venture capital firm investing in real estate technology companies. Prior to joining Camber Creek, Lionel was Communications Director at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, where he focused on topics such as urban development. He also has prior work experience at the Baltimore City Department of Planning and with Merrill Lynch’s Investment Banking group. Lionel has a BA from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree in urban planning from the London School of Economics, where he studied as a British Marshall Scholar. He earned a JD at Georgetown Law.
Jeremy Fox
Co-President & Head Of Global Partner Coverage,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
Jeremy Fox is Fifth Wall’s—the leading asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing—Co-President and Head of Global Partner Coverage, driving all aspects of the Firm’s strategic engagements with its 110+ Limited Partners. Prior to joining Fifth Wall in February 2021, Jeremy was Co-Head of North America Real Estate, Gaming, and Lodging Investment Banking at Credit Suisse and Head of US Equity Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank. Jeremy was born in New Orleans & currently lives in New Jersey. He’s based in the Firm’s NYC headquarters in Hudson Yards.
Pauldine France
US Director, Design & Architecture,
Technogym
Technogym
Pauldine France is the US Director of Design & Architecture at Technogym. She has over 15 years of experience in commercial real estate, retail leasing, investment sales, luxury brand and property marketing, and retail and hospitality space planning and interior build-out. She is skilled in business development, marketing, branding, social media, and team building. She is well-connected in the luxury/affordable luxury retail and hospitality market, both locally and internationally. She is based in Miami, Florida, but has a global network of clients. Pauldine is passionate about creating spaces that are both beautiful and functional. She believes that design can have a positive impact on people's lives, and she is committed to creating spaces that inspire and uplift. She is also a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and she is committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive industry.
Tabitha Francis
Head Of PropTech,
LMRE
LMRE
Tabitha started her career in the multifamily and residential space, and has experience recruiting for technology enabled startups, SaaS vendors and also heavily in the asset management and principal investment side of this market. Currently, Tabitha sits as the Head of PropTech at LMRE, leading a team of global consultants across EMEA, North America and MENA, focusing exclusively in the PropTech/CRETech space.
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.
Russell Franks
President & COO,
Predict AP
Predict AP
Russell has over 30 years’ experience building high-growth B2B SaaS companies. His expertise includes partnering with founders and investors to drive strategic focus and build out the people and processes needed to scale rapidly. At PredictAP, he oversees day-to-day operations with a focus on go-to-market and customer facing teams. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MA in Law from Oxford University.
Ryan Freedman
General Partner,
Alpaca
Alpaca
Ryan Freedman is an entrepreneur turned investor on a never-ending journey to bring efficiency and innovation to the real world. As a founder and General Partner at Alpaca VC, a venture capital firm investing at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds, Ryan leads investments with a focus on PropTech and Construction Tech. Select early stage investments include Compass (NYSE: COMP), Latch (NASD: LTCH), The Guild, Bowery Valuation and ToolBx; select later stage investments include Evolv (NASD: EVLV),Fetch and The SandBox Game. Ryan was a pioneer in PropTech, having been named one of the 15 Most Influential People in Real Estate Technology in 2015 and runner up for the Global PropTech Investor award in 2018. Prior to Alpaca, Ryan founded Corigin, a real estate investment firm with $600 million AUM. He led this firm with a lens towards innovation and has been at the forefront of analyzing and adopting real estate technology to enhance operations and investment decisions. To that end, Corigin had a reputation for building “micro units” before they were termed “co-living” and infusing experience and community into multi-family before it became mainstream. His obsession with technology and efficiency informed his natural progression from a real estate executive to a venture capitalist and leading PropTech investor.
David Friedman
Venture Partner,
MetaProp
MetaProp
David Friedman is a Venture Partner at MetaProp where he spearheads the firm's growth fund, MetaProp Growth Select. David co-founded Boston Logic Technology Partners, leading it to a successful acquisition by Providence Equity in 2016, and later co-founded Knox Financial, which was acquired by Doorstead in 2022. With his background in navigating complex market environments and steering startups through multiple successful exits, David plays a pivotal role in supporting MetaProp's portfolio through the nuances of growth and acquisition.
Caroline Frith
CEO & Founder,
Banksia Advisory
Banksia Advisory
Caroline Frith is the CEO of Banksia Advisory, a firm she founded to assist investors with PropTech research, technical due diligence, and investment selection. Previously Caroline was the Chief Strategy Officer for Blackstone portfolio company Cove, driving rapid growth through product strategy and partnership development with leading real estate firms. Prior to this Caroline was the Head of Strategy and Innovation for Cushman and Wakefield where she focused on growing the use of emerging technologies across the company to meet the demands of their global clients. Originally from Australia, Caroline has resided in the United States since 2010. Caroline holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and psychology from the University of Wollongong and completed post graduate studies in applied artificial intelligence and machine learning at MIT.
Jason Fudin
CEO & Co-Founder,
Placemakr
Placemakr
Jason Fudin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Placemakr (formerly known as WhyHotel). Placemakr is a tech-enabled operator and real estate investor that blends hospitality and multifamily (with over $1B of real estate on the platform). Before founding Placemakr, Jason managed multi-billion dollar portfolios and developments for large public companies and private developers.
Jaymie Fung Bingham
Vice President,
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.
JP Gaconnier
Chief Product Officer,
Property Vista
Property Vista
JP Gaconnier is the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Property Vista. JP is a seasoned strategic product leader with experience and demonstrated success in product delivery for Fortune 100, FTSE 100, Wall Street, incubation, government entities and spin-off companies including market-leading property management technology.Prior to joining Property Vista, JP led product at ExamSoft, the leading provider of educational assessment technology. JP built the product and UX teams at ExamSoft, drove both existing product transformations, delivered new products and was integral to customer and revenue expansion that led to the acquisition of ExamSoft by Turnitin.Before Examsoft, JP led the online leasing products at RealPage, providing property management software for the multifamily, commercial, single-family and vacation rental housing industries. While at RealPage JP launched a new mobile first online leasing experience while discontinuing two legacy platforms and seamlessly migrating customers to the new capabilities. JP now leads a team of AI focused innovators in developing the highly advanced leasing platform, Vida by Property Vista, which optimizes, simplifies, and breathes new life into the entire leasing process for prospects, residents, and leasing professionals.
Tomas Garcia
CEO & Co-Founder,
Arx
Arx
Tomas Garcia is the Co-Founder & CEO of Arx, an automated underwriting platform that helps residential developers and home builders source and evaluate optimal development opportunities. Before co-founding Arx, Tomas worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs on a variety of M&A and capital-raise transactions. He received his JD/MBA from the University of Chicago and his B.S. in Quantitative Economics and International Relations from Tufts University. He is a licensed attorney in the State of California.
Jesse Garcia
Strategy Advisor,
Equity Angels
Equity Angels
Jesse Garcia is a seasoned real estate professional and entrepreneur with a passion for
empowering innovation in the industry. With over 17 years of experience as a Broker Associate
and Team Leader at Maverick Real Estate, he has consistently produced exceptional results.
Jesse's expertise extends beyond traditional real estate, working with PLACE to advise top real
estate teams on how to leverage technology and resources for increased growth and
profitability.
Driven by a desire to make a positive impact, Jesse founded Alz For One, an education platform
for families and friends supporting loved ones battling Alzheimer's. Additionally, as a Strategic
Advisor for Equity Angels, he is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the technology
startup ecosystem.
Jesse's entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found and serve as CEO of Zipi, a financial operating
system for real estate professionals, which was acquired by SkySlope. His unique blend of real
estate expertise and passion for technology and social impact distinguish him as a visionary
leader in the industry.
Vishal Garg
CEO & Founder,
Better
Better
Vishal Garg is the Founder and CEO of Better, the # 1 digital mortgage lender in America. Better is on a mission to make homeownership faster, cheaper, and just plain better for all Americans. Since its founding in 2015, Better has originated over $100 billion in home loans, more than $38 billion in insurance, and over $3 billion in real estate transactions, all entirely online and commission-free. At 21 years old, Vishal dropped out of the investment banking analyst program at Morgan Stanley to start MyRichUncle, which he grew from zero into the second largest private student lender in the United States and took public on NASDAQ in 2005. Vishal has received numerous awards, including E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, Housing Wire’s Most Influential Mortgage Executive, and the Golden Pegleg Award for Outstanding Alumni from Stuyvesant High School. In addition to his commitment to homeownership, Vishal is a passionate advocate for leveling the playing field through public education. In 2021, he launched a partnership with the Fund for Public Schools in NYC, donating nearly $2M to purchase Chromebooks, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots, books, and uniforms for New York City public school students from low-income backgrounds. The project supported over 20,000 students learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally from India, Vishal is a lifelong New Yorker. He grew up in Queens, NY, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School and NYU. Vishal now lives in downtown Manhattan with his loving wife and three kids.
Shaily Garg
CEO & Co-Founder,
GlobalFair
GlobalFair
Shaily Garg, CEO & Founder of GlobalFair, has driven a transformative change in the cross-border construction materials supply chain. Under her leadership, GlobalFair has become the largest technology-first B2B cross border commerce platform for structural finishes, giving an Amazon-like experience to procure from SEA to multifamily projects across 36 states in the US. GlobalFair addresses the $340 billion construction material imports market, which has been plagued by heavy supply constraints. By disintermediating 3+ nodes from existing supply chains and consolidating the supply of all structural finishes, GlobalFair serves as a one-stop shop, delivering directly from factories. With a growth rate of 300% year-over-year, GlobalFair stands out with compelling unit economics and best-in-class capital efficiency. Shaily's mission is to empower MSME suppliers across Southeast Asia by providing them access to global markets, thereby fostering a borderless trade economy.
Dave Garland
Managing Partner,
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.
Anthemos Georgiades
CEO & Co-Founder,
Zumper
Zumper
Anthemos Georgiades is the Co-Founder & CEO of Zumper. At Zumper, Anthemos leads the company in its mission to make renting a home as easy as booking a hotel. Since 2012, Anth has grown Zumper into one of the largest online rental marketplaces with tens of millions of annual users, and has raised $180 million in venture capital for the company.
Zander Geronimos
Head Of North America,
PRODA
PRODA
Zander Geronimos is the Head of North America for PRODA, where he leads revenue and growth, working with Blackstone, PGIM, Hines, and many more across the real estate industry. He is a member of the ULI Gold Technology Council and the Innovation Affinity Group of PREA, and involved in Realcomm, CRETech, BluePrint, RETCON, and MIPIM. Prior to joining PRODA, Zander was the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for MetaProp VC. At the onset of his PropTech career, Zander was a Senior Solutions Engineer for North America for VTS. He is the Founder of the UVA Alumni in Real Estate, a regular lecturer, and board member of UVA White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate. He has guest-lectured at prominent universities, including Yale, UCLA, Cornell, UC Irvine, and Vanderbilt.
Zander Geronimos
Head Of North America,
PRODA
PRODA
Zander Geronimos is the Head of North America at PRODA, the leading platform for automating critical property data for investors and lenders and trusted by Blackstone, PIMCO and 100+ others. He leads relationships and communications with key players across the real estate value chain and the proptech community. Prior to joining PRODA, Zander was the head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at MetaProp, the leading early-stage Venture Capital firm in Proptech, working with strategic investors representing nearly 20 billion square feet of real estate. Zander’s real estate and proptech experience also includes four years at VTS on the Solutions Engineering team, founder of the University of Virginia Alumni in Real Estate, and guest lecturer at other prominent universities, including Yale, UCLA, UT Austin, UC Irvine, Vanderbilt, and Cornell.
Sophia Ghadamian
Principal,
Nine Four Ventures
Nine Four Ventures
Sophia is a Principal at Nine Four Ventures, an early stage PropTech VC fund that invests in technologies that impact the people, processes, and ecosystems that interact with the built world. Based in New York, her responsibilities include originating, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities, as well as supporting existing portfolio companies. In addition, Sophia’s responsibilities include partner management, marketing, and helping manage Nine Four’s pilot program. Prior to Nine Four, Sophia worked as a Project Manager at The Marketing Directors Inc. (TMD), a real estate development consulting firm. At TMD, Sophia developed and implemented the strategy for more than 30 properties in the Northeast.
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.
Michael Gilbert
Director Of Energy & Sustainability,
Fairstead
Fairstead
Michael Gilbert is a dynamic energy and sustainability professional with extensive knowledge of technology, policy and finance. Michael currently serves in two roles at Fairstead and Fairstead Ventures. At Fairstead, a multi-family real estate owner/operator developer with hundreds of buildings across the country, Michael serves as Director of Energy and Sustainability. Michael identifies opportunities for improvements in sustainability performance, design, operation, and net operating income that can be actualized within Fairstead’s real estate portfolio.
In his role at Fairstead Ventures, which partners with proptech innovators to deploy leading edge solutions for affordable housing, Michael acts as Director of Cleantech, Proptech, and Decarbonization. Here, he leverages his deep expertise of both building systems and the Fairstead Portfolio, along with his robust network of contacts, to identify solutions and strategic VC investment opportunities. Collaborating with internal stakeholders, VC partners, startups, and public sector agencies, he strives to implement innovative technologies and drive positive change within the real estate sector.
Prior to his time at Fairstead and Fairstead Ventures, Michael worked for Consolidated Edison, the local utility servicing the New York City metropolitan area, where he led business development programs on energy efficiency, demand management, demand response, distributed generation, and EVs. He worked directly with the region’s largest commercial, industrial, and multi-family real estate companies and project developers.
In addition, Michael has previously served as the manager of energy, environment, health, and safety for Pitney Bowes, and worked in management consulting for several domestic and international clients. He began his career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working on both hazardous waste remediation and international environmental development.
As a recognized thought leader, Michael has lectured at Cornell and Columbia
Universities graduate and business schools, and energy, sustainability and real estate conferences in Israel, India, and across the U.S.. These opportunities have allowed him both to learn and share his subject matter expertise and insights covering areas such as Cleantech, Proptech, Healthtech, finance, ESG, and decarbonization.
Michael holds a BS in agricultural engineering, an MS in environmental engineering from Cornell University, and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He serves on the City of White Plains Sustainability Committee, and is a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, and Certified Energy Auditor.
Douglas Gilliland
President,
Taurus of Texas Holdings
Taurus of Texas Holdings
Douglas Gilliland is President of Taurus of Texas Holdings, LLC, and the Managing Director of land development activities for Taurus Investment Holdings with regional offices in Austin, and North Richland Hills, Texas. Since graduating from college, Douglas has been involved in planning and developing communities his entire career. In that time, he has entitled and developed over 10,000 Single Family lots and Multifamily units in 31 master-planned, mixed- use and niche developments in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. His most significant contribution to the housing industry is the creation of sustainable development principles that have resulted in cutting edge innovation in land use policy. As a co-founder and on-going consultant of EcoSmart Solution LLC (www.ecosmartsolution.com) he has helped to create nationally recognized standards for transmitting energy.
MaryAnne Gilmartin
CEO & Founder,
MAG Partners
MAG Partners
MaryAnne Gilmartin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MAG Partners, a real estate development company she founded in 2018. Today, the company has a $1B development pipeline in New York, including RUBY at 243 W. 28th St, a mixed-income residential building designed by COOKFOX that began leasing in April 2023. In addition, the company is developing two other residential buildings, 335 Eighth Avenue and 300 E. 50th St., as well as a boutique office building at 122 Varick. In partnership with Sagamore Ventures, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and MacFarlane Partners, MAG Partners is leading the development of Baltimore Peninsula, a 235-acre masterplan in Baltimore, MD. In 2023, 1.1M SF of office, retail and residential development will open on a prime waterfront location. MaryAnne previously served as President and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, where she oversaw a period of game-changing ground-up development and managed its multimillion square foot residential, commercial and retail portfolio. MaryAnne also served as Chair of the Board of Directors and interim Chief Executive Officer of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation. In her tenure at Forest City Ratner Companies, MaryAnne spearheaded the development of some of the most high-profile real estate projects in New York City. She led the efforts to build Barclays Center, the state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue and the centerpiece of the $4.9 billion, 22-acre mixed-use Pacific Park Brooklyn development. She also oversaw the development of The New York Times Building, designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano; New York by Gehry, designed by award-winning architect Frank Gehry; and the Tata Innovation Center at Cornell Tech, a new office building that is a first-of-its-kind space for tech innovation, designed by Weiss/Manfredi on Roosevelt Island.
Josh Glastein
CTO,
Berkshire Residential
Berkshire Residential
Josh Glastein serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Berkshire. In his position, Josh is responsible for establishing long-term goals, evaluating new technologies, and improving performance related to the firm’s Information Technology. Prior to joining Berkshire, Josh served as IT Manager at the Baupost Group. During his tenure at the Baupost Group, Josh oversaw technology projects and support for the front and middle office. He has managed technology teams responsible for supporting systems used throughout the entire investment process. Josh received a Master in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering degree from The Pennsylvania State University.
Greg Gleicher
CEO,
Good Developments Group
Good Developments Group
Greg Gleicher has spent the past decade in real estate; he was Senior Director of Acquisitions and Development for a skyline-defining developer in NYC before founding his company Good Developments Group. It was while working with innovative construction companies in his previous role that he began to notice the opportunities available from a land, logistics and expertise perspective in St. Louis, which led him to launch his company and develop the 100-acre Gateway South Design & Construction Innovation District master plan. Greg, an alumnus of Washington University in St. Louis, has now returned to live in St. Louis.
Roee Gold
CEO & Co-Founder,
Building Buddy
Building Buddy
Roee Gold is the co-founder and CEO of Area, an automated compliance tool for the construction industry. Roee has worked within real estate development and construction for his whole career. He worked at Garden Communities based out of San Diego, working between construction and property management of assets ranging from 200-2000 units in San Diego, Irvine, and Los Angeles. He also builds urban infill projects in San Diego and New York.
Stephanie Gonzalez
VP, Innovation,
Venterra Realty
Venterra Realty
Stephanie Gonzalez, Vice President of Innovation at Venterra Realty, is a results-driven leader with over 15 years of experience in digital transformation within the multifamily industry. Known for her creative problem-solving, data-driven insights, and keen intuition, Stephanie excels in turning challenges into opportunities. Complementing her drive for innovation, Stephanie oversees the Marketing, Customer Experience, Sales, and Communications departments at Venterra, ensuring they stay ahead of industry trends. She holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of North Texas and continuously updates her knowledge through reading, podcasts, and consumer trend analysis. She serves on the Innovation and Emerging Technology Committee for the National Multifamily Housing Council and has earned certifications from MIT, the American Marketing Association, and Google.
Alon Gorbonos
GM & 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.
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.
Rose Graves
Talent Advisor,
Equity Angels
Equity Angels
Rose Graves has worked at the confluence of business operations, talent acquisition, and strategic leadership for nearly twenty years. She currently serves as Talent Advisor for Equity Angels and is a Senior Recruiting Business Partner at Amazon, where she plays a pivotal role in sourcing and nurturing top-tier talent.
Before her venture into the tech giant's domain, Rose honed her expertise in recruitment and staffing at Motus Recruiting and Staffing, where she served as the Chief Operating Officer and later as the Director of Business Operations and Sales. Her tenure there was marked by her adept leadership and strategic insight, driving operational excellence and fostering client relationships.
Rose's journey in the professional landscape began at Aquent, where she served as an Account Director, managing client solutions. Her passion for talent acquisition and development led her to take on the role of Director of Talent at SET Creative, a WPP Experiential Agency, where she spearheaded recruitment efforts and contributed to the agency's creative prowess. Throughout her career, Rose has been recognized for her ability to identify and nurture talent, driving organizational growth and success. With a robust background in recruitment, business operations, and strategic leadership, Rose Graves continues to make significant contributions to the organizations she serves, embodying a commitment to excellence and innovation in every endeavor.
Chris Gray
CEO,
EcoSmart Solution
EcoSmart Solution
Christopher (Chris) Gray is the CEO of EcoSmart Solution (ESS). ESS is a green energy services provider of scalable, sustainable infrastructure for new real estate developments and retrofit solutions for existing buildings. For developers of new construction, ESS designs and delivers an innovative geothermal infrastructure combined with a comprehensive suite of distributed energy resources. For existing assets ESS delivers turnkey, bespoke carbon and energy reduction retrofits with benefits to owners, landlords, and tenants. Chris brings an extensive background in energy and engineering. Before leading ESS, he served as the CTO of the company. Prior to that he stood up a company RENU Communities which developed a process and team to deliver decarbonization retrofits, and before that he spent over 15 years working within energy giant Southern Company in various roles and operating companies including: research and development, sales, and new business development.
Preston Grutzmacher
Residential Business Leader,
Salto Systems
Salto Systems
I love helping others discover interesting solutions to the facility challenges they face. It's even more fulfilling to help them identify and rectify hidden building inefficiencies. Take a look at the mechanical key as an example; it was invented thousands of years ago with only small tech improvements in the last few decades So why does almost every building still use outdated technology? The answer is probably because they don’t know any better. Here at SALTO, we help solve the problem of managing mechanical keys and delivering exceptional access control. My enthusiasm is on full display when working through these challenges, whether on a phone call, hosting a webinar, or leading a meeting, I'm excited! Outside of work, I'm a dedicated father, husband and enjoy discovering all that Minnesota has to offer.
Peter Gudmundsson
CEO,
BeHome24-7
BeHome24-7
Peter A. Gudmundsson is the CEO of BeHome24-7, a leading provider of unified property management platform technology for operators in hospitality and residential real estate. The SaaS property technology company allows property managers to control smart home devices, attain operational efficiency, and communicate with guests and residents. Throughout his career, Peter has led small and medium-sized businesses in the veterinary, media, human capital, and technology spaces. The author of two books, he is a regular media contributor has published opinion pieces in Forbes, The Washington Post, US News & World Report, The Hill, The Christian Science Monitor, and many other periodicals. A former U.S. Marine field artillery officer, Peter is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Brown University.
Gray Hall
VP, Operations,
Evernest
Evernest
As VP of Operations, Gray leads property management and property services operations for Evernest. Over the past 8 years has helped the company grow to 30 markets and more than 14,000 units under management. With Gray's deep understanding of the SFR market and passion for building teams, he is excited about the continued runway in the SFR industry.
Ofer Harduf
Partner, Partner Coverage,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
Ofer Harduf is a Partner on the Partner Coverage team at Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—where he focuses on strategic partnerships and capital markets. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Ofer was an Executive Director and Co-Head of PropTech at J.P. Morgan's Real Estate, Gaming, and Lodging Investment Banking group. Ofer also worked at UBS Investment Bank in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. He started his career as a Financial Analyst in GE Healthcare and served as a Lieutenant in the Israel Defense Forces. Ofer was born in Israel and lives in New York. He graduated from the University of Haifa with a degree in Economics and BA and received his MBA from Columbia.
Charles Hardy
Chief Architect,
GSA Public Buildings Service
GSA Public Buildings Service
Charles “Chuck” Hardy serves as the Chief Architect of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service. Hardy serves as senior executive and advisor to the GSA Administrator and PBS Commissioner on all matters concerning Federal architecture and design. Hardy is a licensed architect, a licensed interior designer, as well as a certified construction manager. Chuck holds two degrees from the University of Minnesota: a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Environmental Design; and Executive Program certificates from Harvard Graduate School of Design and the University of Texas-McCombs School of Business. Before joining GSA, Hardy was an architect with firms in Florida, Colorado, and Illinois practicing in the areas of real estate development and commercial architectural design.
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.
George Hart
CTO & Founder,
Mattoboard
Mattoboard
George Hart is the Founder & CTO of Mattoboard - the 3D virtual sampling and curation tool for designers. At Mattoboard George developed the web based visualization engine that powers Mattoboard. He also built MetaSKU, a computer vision tool that can convert a single 2D image of a material or texture into a digital twin. Prior to Mattoboard, George lived in San Francisco working as a software consultant for startups and co-founded Hometapper, a social real estate magazine for tablets and smartphones. He was also the CTO of Z57, providing software tools for real estate professionals.
Nathan Hauville
CTO,
Virtuo
Virtuo
Nathan has spent his career building advanced platforms for health care, entertainment and B2C marketplaces. He brings his years of experience to Virtuo, creating a robust platform that seamlessly integrates builders, realtors and brokers into a rich ecosystem. With his focus on using technology to enhance customer experiences, he is building new AI systems at Virtuo, powering the next revolution in simple, stress-free home ownership.
Jenny He
CEO & Founder,
Ergeon
Ergeon
Jenny He, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Ergeon, a tech-enabled construction company. Since its inception in 2018, Ergeon has empowered thousands of customers by offering a seamless end-to-end experience, leveraging cutting-edge remote measuring, quoting, and 3D modeling technologies. This is made possible through the collaboration of a global all-remote staff and skilled local contractors, who scale their businesses with the support of Ergeon’s comprehensive project management backend. Under Jenny's leadership, Ergeon is transforming the residential construction industry across the U.S. Inspired by her own home improvement challenges, Jenny set out on a mission to make residential construction as easy as e-commerce for customers. At a time of severe workforce shortages and high infrastructure demands, Ergeon’s mission to streamline construction for both homeowners and installers is more critical than ever. Holding contractor licenses in over 10 states, Jenny takes a hands-on approach to leadership and is frequently invited to speak at industry podcasts, conferences, and peer groups. Before entering the startup world, Jenny was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she primarily served industrial clients as an operations expert. She holds a PhD and a Master’s in Computer Science from Princeton University and studied Electrical Engineering (EngSci) at the University of Toronto. In her free time, Jenny enjoys traveling (she has met over 100 Ergeon staff members around the globe), hosting female peers in the tech industry through groups like Persistence and VC Backed Moms, and spending time at home in Palo Alto with her husband, John, and daughter, Maya.
Vivin Hegde
Managing Partner,
Zacua Ventures
Zacua Ventures
Vivin Hegde is the Founding and Managing Partner at Zacua Ventures, a global venture capital firm transforming the Built Environment with innovative technology investments. With over two decades of experience, Vivin is a recognized leader in construction technology, making significant contributions as both an operator and investor. At Zacua Ventures, Vivin drives value for early-stage startups, leveraging his expertise in Construction software, AI, Robotics and IoT. Under his leadership, Zacua Ventures has become a key player in the construction tech space, known for successful investments and global corporate collaborations Before Zacua, Vivin held pivotal roles at Hilti, Trimble, and McKinsey & Company. As General Manager of the Hilti-Trimble JV, he led the development of emerging technologies. At McKinsey, he spearheaded high-impact sales and strategy teams across multiple continents.
Nate Helbach
CEO & Founder,
The Neutral Project
The Neutral Project
Nate Helbach is Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer at The Neutral Project, leading financing, product development, and construction of the company's low, mid, and high rise developments. While studying Finance and Sustainability at Harvard Extension School, Nate developed a thesis to redefine conventional development strategies and mitigate the harmful effects of the built environment in our ecosystem. Nate founded The Neutral Project based on this thesis in 2020 and continuously seeks to evolve and innovate new sustainable development methods to rejuvenate our built environment. Nate’s experience working for a Midwest developer with over 2,000 units under management and an average of 400 units under development per year allows him to apply his expertise in financial modeling, capital raising, investor relations, deal structuring, Midwest market analysis, insurance management, development project management, and innovative building design to The Neutral Project’s continued success.
Damon Hemmerdinger
Co-President,
ATCO
ATCO
Damon Hemmerdinger is Co-President of ATCO, the owner and developer of Camp North End. He first visited this property in early 2014, and closed on the purchase in late 2016. Camp was “his idea,” and he supports the project team in all aspects of the work to develop the project. In addition, Damon leads ATCO’s investment and development business, oversees its finance and accounting function, and manages its strategic and corporate affairs. In addition to its work in Charlotte, ATCO is actively developing four projects in Austin TX and operates a portfolio of office and residential property in New York City. He graduated from Williams College and Yale Law School. He, his wife, and their two daughters live in the Forest Hills Gardens neighborhood of Queens, NY.
Edwin Hendriksen
Managing Partner & Founder,
&Partners Capital
&Partners Capital
Edwin is the founder and Managing Partner of &Partners Capital LLC, a private investment company focused on growth and real estate capital for real estate operating companies with a strong focus on hospitality and the ‘adjacent’ spaces. Prior to forming &Partners, Edwin held positions such Global Head of Mixed-Use Real Estate at WeWork and Senior Vice President of Investments & Development for citizenM hotels. Edwin started his real estate career at CNL Financial Group after which he co-founded Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a hotel REIT (now publicly traded), where he held the role of Head of Investments during his tenure. Edwin continues to be active as a strategic advisor and board member to various start-ups and growth companies and organizations that continue to focus on disruption and innovation in and around the broader real estate asset class.
Young Hill
Managing Director,
Greystar
Greystar
Young Hill is Managing Director of Flexible Living Strategic Services at Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, global leaders in the investment, development, and management of high quality real estate. In Young’s role she oversees teams who pilot, implement, and monitor flexible living solutions.. Young consults with operational leaders and clients on strategies to implement Flexible Living options. During her 18 years in the multifamily industry, she has held leadership roles in corporate housing and property operations.
Ted Hill
Chief Investment Officer,
Catalyst
Catalyst
With more than 14 years of experience, Ted Hill brings a unique and valuable skillset to the sponsorship team. His experience in commercial real estate spans all sectors, but has always been focused on value-add income capacity. Ted began his real estate career renovating single family homes in 2004 and graduated to commercial real estate in 2006. To date, he has participated in more than half a billion dollars in transaction volume as both a principal and broker. Ted has participated in ventures with clientele and investors ranging from small, high net worth individuals to $30+ billion dollar private equity groups. He has experience in brownfield redevelopment, rezoning, adaptive re-use development, bankrupted debt purchases, REO acquisitions, air rights trades, and M&A activity. Additionally, Ted holds a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.
Rowland Hobbs
CEO & Co-Founder,
Stake
Stake
Rowland Hobbs is the Co-Founder and CEO of Stake. Stake is the loyalty company for the rental economy. Stake's loyalty platform is powered by Cash Back and banking for renters. Owners and operators deploy payments and incentive management powered by Stake to ouperform. A leader in financial product design, Rowland led Accenture and Teneo’s product design practice, previously founded two companies, and has been recognized by Forbes, Insider, and Fast Company. Stake is on a mission to accelerate renter wealth.
Jamie Hodari
CEO & Co-Founder,
Industrious
Industrious
Jamie Hodari is the CEO and Co-Founder of Industrious, the world’s highest-rated flex workplace company. Under his leadership, Industrious has grown to over 200+ locations in more than 65 markets globally since its founding in 2013 and is recognized by commercial real estate leaders for its asset-lite model based on landlord partnerships rather than traditional leases. Industrious was named one of America’s 500 fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine in 2020 and appeared on Forbes’ annual list of “Best Startup Employers.” Hodari holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.P.P. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Columbia University.
Matt Hoffman
Managing Partner,
HousingTech
HousingTech
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.
Lee Hoffman
President & Co-Founder,
Runwise
Runwise
Lee Hoffman is the Co-Founder and President of Runwise, a US climate tech company that provides the technology platform operating key energy systems in over 7,500 buildings thoughout the US. A multi-time entrepreneur, Lee’s last company Veri exited to The Knot after raising over $8M.
Jordan Hollander
Co-Founder,
Hotel Tech Report
Hotel Tech Report
Jordan is the co-founder of Hotel Tech Report, the #1 ratings and review platform for the hotel technology industry. He was previously on the Global Partnerships team at Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Prior to his work with SPG, Jordan was Director of Business Development at MWT Hospitality and an equity analyst at Wells Capital Management. Jordan received his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management where he was a Zell Global Entrepreneurship Scholar and a Pritzker Group Venture Fellow.
Bryan Howard
Policy Advisor,
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Bryan Howard serves as a Policy Advisor with the Building Technologies Office (BTO) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). On behalf of BTO he leads inter-agency coordination efforts, provides technical assistance to federal agencies and the legislative branch, and shares strategic and policy advice with DOE leadership.
Jason Hsiang
EVP Development,
Ennismore
Ennismore
Jason Hsiang serves as Executive Vice President of Development, overseeing the development efforts in the Americas for Ennismore’s portfolio consists of hotels, restaurant & nightlife brands, including SLS, The Hoxton, Mondrian, Mama Shelter, 21C Museum, 25hours, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde Morgans Originals, SO/, and Working From_. With over 20 years of brand building and developing lifestyle hotels, Jason has successfully launched several independent lifestyle hotel brands into global operations including Thompson Hotel, Morgans Hotel Group and Yotel. Prior to the hospitality industry, he held several positions in real estate acquisitions.
Lee Jackson
SVP, Digital Solutions,
JLL
JLL
Lee's diverse background and expertise have propelled him to his current role as a pioneering business line advisor for JLL Digital Solutions Advisory. With an innate ability to connect different industries, including commercial real estate, enterprise retail, venture capital, and property technology, Lee serves as a trusted consultant. He leverages his deep insights to evaluate and guide clients in making strategic technology investments that address their specific business needs and drive growth across various critical functions. Lee's passion lies in fostering innovation and facilitating transformative solutions in the ever-evolving realm of digital technologies & real estate.
Elik Jaeger
CEO & Founder,
SuiteSpot
SuiteSpot
Elik Jaeger is a technology executive and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience building and scaling successful tech ventures. His career spans leadership roles in startups and public companies, where he drove significant growth and innovation. Today, as founder and CEO of SuiteSpot, Elik is transforming the rental real estate industry with software solutions that empower teams to collaborate, increase productivity, and achieve their goals faster. Driven by a culture of PIE - Passion, Integrity, and Execution - SuiteSpot prioritizes value for customers, employees, and shareholders. This has earned SuiteSpot a reputation as a reliable and trusted brand. Elik holds an engineering degree from the University of Tel Aviv and resides in Toronto with his wife and three children.
Brandon Jenkins
COO & Co-Founder,
Fundrise
Fundrise
Brandon Jenkins is the co-founder and COO of Fundrise, the largest direct-to-consumer alternative asset manager in the US. Since it’s founding in 2012, Fundrise has grown to over 2 million active users and $3 billion in real estate private equity, private credit, and growth-stage venture capital.
In addition to his role as COO, Brandon also serves on the company’s Board of Directors, as well as the Investment Committee, overseeing more than $8 billion of real estate assets - including 37,000 residential units and 5 million square feet of industrial and commercial space located across the country.
Prior to co-founding Fundrise, Brandon served as Head of Real Estate for WestMill Capital Partners, a boutique real estate development firm in Washington, DC. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and Economics from Duke University.
Andrew Jenkins
Chief Product Officer,
Markerr
Markerr
Andrew Jenkins is the Chief Product Officer at Markerr, where he leads the product, engineering, and data science teams. Based in Charlotte, NC, Andrew brings over two decades of experience in the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry. Markerr, a leading provider of data-driven insights, serves some of the largest multifamily and single-family rental owners in the U.S., helping them make informed decisions through advanced analytics and technology. Before joining Markerr, Andrew served as the Vice President of Product & Engineering for Investment Management at RealPage, Inc., a role he assumed following the acquisition of Investor Management Services (IMS), where he was the Chief Technology Officer. His tenure at RealPage was marked by transformative leadership, where he was instrumental in driving product vision, strategy, and roadmap execution across multiple global hubs. Andrew's journey in the CRE space began in 1999 when he transitioned from a tech startup, later acquired by TIBCO, to focus on solving the complex challenges faced by real estate decision-makers. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to become the owner of Karnes, a company dedicated to advancing commercial real estate software in the Southeast U.S., which was later acquired by Xceligent. At Xceligent, Andrew played a critical role in product development and corporate strategy, significantly enhancing customer solutions and contributing to the company’s rapid market expansion.
Devi Jha
CEO & Co-Founder,
Leafpress
Leafpress
Devi Jha is the CEO and Co-Founder at Leafpress, an industry-leading utility data collection company. Prior to Leafpress, Devi worked on the ESG teams at Sephora and P&G, and studied Computer Science at Harvard.
Chrissi Johnson
CEO & Founder,
Alinement Advisors
Alinement Advisors
Chrissi Johnson is founder and CEO behind Alinement Advisors and The Alinement Initiative, and co-host of Real Estate Rebels. With over 15 years of experience as a regulator and a practitioner, Chrissi is uniquely positioned to identify opportunities for “alinement” on critical issues in housing policy and real estate technology, driving collaborative action at the intersection of commerce and social change. With a diverse background in government, corporate leadership, and consumer advocacy, she knows that durable change requires breaking down barriers between stakeholders to find shared purpose. Prior to Alinement, Chrissi served in leadership roles with Rocket Companies, the CFPB, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Al Franken, and Obama’s 2008 campaign. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her partner and son, where they also own and operate a successful hospitality group.
S. Mitra Kalita
Columnist,
TIME Magazine / Charter
TIME Magazine / Charter
S. Mitra Kalita is a veteran journalist, media executive, prolific commentator and author of two books. Once described as “wonderfully blunt” by CNN anchor Brian Stelter, she is a change agent, loves writing headlines and framing stories, and blends digital strategy and audience-centric approaches while advocating for diversity and better management of our newsrooms. During Twitter debates on the definition of journalism (objectivity, view from nowhere, both sides!), Mitra prefers to spend her time committing it. Recently, she launched Epicenter-NYC, a newsletter to help New Yorkers get through the pandemic. Mitra has also recently co-founded a new media company called URL Media, a network of Black and Brown owned media organizations that share content, distribution and revenues to increase their long-term sustainability. She's on the board of the Philadelphia Inquirer and writes a weekly column for TIME. Mitra was most recently SVP at CNN Digital, overseeing the national news, breaking news, programming, opinion and features teams. She led the launch of Live Story, a tool that helps audiences follow stories in real time. Her philosophy on the “arc of a story” has been cited and emulated in news outlets across the country. Mitra has been a board member and visiting faculty at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, teaching in its women’s academy, program for journalists of color and a seminar for new managers. She teaches in the accelerator program of the Online News Association. She’s been an adjunct at Columbia Journalism School, St. John’s University, CUNY Journalism School and UMass-Amherst. She was previously managing editor for editorial strategy at the Los Angeles Times. During her year there, she helped latimes.com traffic soar to nearly 60 million uniques monthly, innovated new forms of storytelling and audience engagement, and connected the Times to new communities via events, new beats, translations and partnerships. Oh, and the paper won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the attacks on San Bernardino. She served as the executive editor (at large) for Quartz, Atlantic Media’s global economy site, and was its founding ideas editor. She also oversaw the launches of Quartz India and Quartz Africa. She worked previously at the Wall Street Journal, where she directed coverage of the Great Recession, launched a local news section for New York City and reported on the housing crisis as a senior writer. She was a founding editor of Mint, a business paper in New Delhi, and has previously worked for the Washington Post, Newsday and the Associated Press. She is the author of two books related to migration and globalization, including the highly acclaimed “Suburban Sahibs,” and speaks seven languages (but only four of them half decently). She previously served as president of the South Asian Journalists Association. Born in Brooklyn, Mitra was raised in Long Island, Puerto Rico and New Jersey—with regular trips to her grandparents’ villages in Assam, India. Jackson Heights has been home, on and off, for the last 20 years. She is married to the artist Nitin Mukul and they have two daughters and one mutt. She tweets @mitrakalita.
Merilee Karr
CEO & Founder,
UnderTheDoormat Group
UnderTheDoormat Group
Merilee Karr is an accomplished entrepreneur and the visionary leader serving as the CEO and Founder of UnderTheDoormat Group - an award-winning short-term rental company. The Group has three pillars covering all parts of the short-term rental value chain Veeve is a “distributed hotel”, the market leader in professionally managed short term and holiday rentals in London and Paris. Hospiria is an integrated technology, with SaaS only or SaaS + service options that simplifies distribution and operations of short-term and holiday rentals. Finally, TrustedStays is an accredited short-term accommodation and flexible letting booking platform for professional operators with unique access to corporate and government professionals.
Ajey Kaushal
Principal,
JLL Spark Global Ventures
JLL Spark Global Ventures
Ajey Kaushal is an investment principal at JLL Spark Global Ventures, 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.
Martin Kay
CEO & Co-Founder,
Entera
Entera
Martin Kay is a seasoned entrepreneur and the CEO & co-founder of Entera, the leading SaaS + Services marketplace revolutionizing the single-family residential real estate industry. Entera seamlessly connects professional investors, sellers, and service providers, facilitating transactions across the United States. Since its launch in 2018, Entera has facilitated over $6 billion in real estate transactions across 32 U.S. markets servicing the vast majority of institutional clients in the single family space. Entera is venture backed by Goldman Sachs, Bullpen, and Craft Ventures.
Sief Khafagi
Partner & Co-Founder,
Techvestor
Techvestor
Sief Khafagi is an ex techie turned real estate investor who has helped thousands diversify into real estate after spending nearly 5 years at Facebook where he built the 2nd largest engineering organization across the world. Today, he’s the founder of Techvestor, which helps accredited real estate investors and busy professionals passively invest in the emerging asset class of short term rentals (aka Airbnbs). Investors can invest as little as $25,000, get all the benefits of real estate like cash flow, tax benefits and more, without doing any of the work. But this isn’t your average real estate investment company. Techvestor built it’s own proprietary sourcing technology where they can underwrite over 100,000 properties a month and acquire the highest performing properties backed by data. They're advised and led by elite talent from the likes of AirDNA, Realtor.com, Apple, Facebook and D R Horton. Techvestor is the leader in short term rentals as-an-asset- class and has raised $75M+ with 140+ acquisitions under their belt. You're invited to learn more at techvestor.com.
Sana Khan
VP Strategy & Innovation,
Lennar
Lennar
Sana Khan is a Vice President of Strategy and Innovation with Lennar where she plays a critical role in investing and implementing technology solutions across Lennar's core homebuilding business to address current and future needs. With the LenX team, she helps ensure successful partnerships between Lennar and portfolio investments so as to realize the strategic value of the company's venture investments.
Ardalan Khosrowpour
CEO & Co-Founder,
OnsiteIQ
OnsiteIQ
Ardalan is the CEO and Co-Founder of OnsiteIQ, a company he started in 2017 after graduating from Cornell Tech. His goal was to make real estate development more transparent and accountable. Under his leadership, the company amassed a large database of construction images and developed an AI that tracks construction progress. This innovation was pivotal in launching the Construction Intelligence platform in 2022, which helps real estate developers manage their projects more effectively. Ardalan's background includes civil engineering, construction management, and artificial intelligence. He holds a PhD from Virginia Tech and an MS from the University of Illinois. He is passionate about real estate, AI, and overcoming startup challenges.
Whitney Kidd
SVP, Innovation & Technology,
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.
Jon Klein
Founder,
Proptech Consulting
Proptech Consulting
Jonathan is a seasoned innovator with a proven record in integrating technology and fostering innovation. His journey spans across media, thought leadership, and emerging technology with esteemed organizations such as The New York Observer, Gigaom, and GeoCV. Now, he lends his expertise to the dynamic PropTech sector. As the driving force and Managing Director behind PropTech Consulting, Jonathan excels at harmonizing future-oriented insights with strategic business planning. PropTech Consulting is a trailblazer in bridging the divide between real estate and technology, offering strategic growth advisory services along with tailored digital twin concierge solutions. Dealing with a diverse range of clients from property developers and operators to startups and investors, PropTech Consulting stands out in its ability to enhance efficiency, amplify acquisitions, and escalate revenue throughout all stages of the real estate lifecycle. Jonathan is an alumnus of Indiana University at Bloomington, holding a BS in Public and Environmental Affairs, and New York University, where he earned an Advanced Certificate in Digital Media Marketing. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the field position him as a respected authority in the PropTech industry.
Cate Knuff
Head Of Product, Reporting, Insights & Analytics,
Procore
Procore
Cate spearheads the development of reporting, analytics, and predictive insights capabilities at Procore. Over her five-year tenure at Procore, Cate has been instrumental in creating products that leverage data and AI to help the construction industry manage risks and increase efficiency. Before joining Procore, Cate was the Director of Product at a health tech startup that used machine learning to improve fertility outcomes. Her experience underscores her commitment to transforming industries with data- and AI-driven solutions.
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.
Paul Kromidas
CEO & Founder,
Summer
Summer
As CEO and Founder of Summer, Paul Kromidas is a mission-driven entrepreneur pioneering an innovative approach to vacation home ownership. With the vision to carve a new path for homeowners seeking to own a second home, Kromidas leads the Summer team to open access to vacation homes by eliminating the headache and risk associated with buying. Bringing over a decade of experience in accelerating growth and scaling teams across the technology, real estate, finance and strategy sectors, Kromidas has a proven track record with industry leaders such as Airbnb, Deloitte, Alfred and Moody’s. With extensive experience in leadership at venture-backed businesses in the housing and hospitality industries, Kromidas founded and continues to build Summer with the mission to help American families achieve their long-term goals. Prior to founding Summer, he was a Product and Strategy leader at Airbnb, where he led the integration of Luxury Retreats and the creation of the Airbnb Luxe product. Kromidas holds a graduate degree from Columbia University, where he graduated with distinction.
Dustin Lacey
VP, Marketing & Technology,
Mark-Taylor Companies
Mark-Taylor Companies
In his role as Vice President of Marketing and Technology, Dustin Lacey has strategically engineered Mark-Taylor's marketing and technology infrastructure, orchestrating the recruitment of a team comprised of top-tier professionals and spearheading the implementation of a sophisticated, data-driven marketing and technology strategy. Over the course of his seven-year tenure, he has broadened his purview to encompass IT, marketing, communications, strategic projects, and the oversight of the Integrated Operations Network (ION), directing centralized services for the organization's portfolio of 30k class-a units.
Bo Lais
CEO & 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 permanently transforming the property maintenance industry.
Brent Landry
EVP, Development,
American Homes 4 Rent
American Homes 4 Rent
Brent Landry serves as the Executive Vice President of Development at AMH and has been with the company since March 2019. In this role, Mr. Landry oversees all aspects of development across four operating regions and fifteen markets nationwide – including site acquisition, development, and homebuilding. AMH is the nation’s leading developer/owner/operator of high-quality, single-family communities for lease – having constructed 10,000+ new homes and developed 150+ new communities to date. In 2023, AMH was recognized as the 39th largest homebuilder in the US. (NYSE: AMH). Previously, Mr. Landry served as an executive for PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM). Mr. Landry’s PulteGroup tenure spanned fifteen years where he progressed through multiple roles of increasing responsibility including Director, Vice President, National Vice President of Sales Operations, Vice President of Operations and Division President. Mr. Landry is originally from Ontario, Canada and a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Mr. Landry lives the Atlanta area, is married with two daughters and enjoys competitive amateur golf.
Scott Lang
Vice President, Market Development For Residential Digital Solutions,
Simpson Strong-Tie
Simpson Strong-Tie
Scott Lang currently serves as Vice President, Market Development for Residential Digital Solutions for Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions. In this recently created position, Lang will refine customer segmentation and develop market strategies for expanding the company’s residential digital solutions, including spearheading new initiatives and creating innovative strategies that cater to customer needs and broaden market reach.
Lang has worked with Simpson Strong-Tie for seven years, most recently serving as technology sales manager for National Builder / Pro Supply, where he consulted with the top 30 homebuilders, helping them understand how the company’s proprietary builders solutions software and services combine with industry-standard systems to realize significant gains in efficiency. His extensive career experience includes a range of sales management roles at several construction software solution providers. Lang spent eight years spent as a software writer, 10 years in the homebuilding industry and many years of selling software solutions.
Lang has a bachelor’s degree in computer and electrical engineering from Purdue University.
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
Considered one of the most influential women in robotics, Dr. Tessa Lau is an award-winning CEO and roboticist whose most recent venture, Dusty Robotics, is revolutionizing the construction industry. Dusty automates the BIM-to-field layout process through a robotic FieldPrinter, eliminating costly errors and speeding up construction schedules. Prior to Dusty Robotics, Dr. Lau was co-founder, CTO, and Chief Robot Whisperer at Savioke (Relay) Robotics, where she automated hotel delivery and orchestrated the global distribution and management of consumer-facing robots. Dr. Lau was also an early member of Willow Garage, the legendary research lab and technology incubator known as one of the most influential forces in modern robotics. Though closing its doors in 2014, Willow Garage is responsible for the creation of an open-source robot operating system that's still being used by academics, engineers, and hobbyists around the world today. Dr. Lau is a frequent speaker at business, technology, and construction conferences and has received numerous awards, including 2023 Construction Dive's Up and Coming Women in Construction, Silicon Valley Business Journal's Women of Influence, SVR's Innovation Award, and the Award for Excellence from the Association of Computer Machinery. Currently living in Silicon Valley, Dr. Lau holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Washington.
Katharine Lau
CEO & Co-Founder,
Stuf
Stuf
Katharine is CEO and Co-Founder of Stuf. She was named to Inc. Magazine’s Female Founders 100 list in the same year. Katharine is passionate about reinventing consumer experiences in the physical world and leads the company’s strategic vision and overall strategy in transforming the self-storage industry. From 2015-2020, Katharine led supply growth at Industrious, the nation’s largest premium shared workplace provider, overseeing the company’s rapid expansion while developing go-to-market strategies for new digital products and tenant experience services. She pioneered an "industry first” asset and liability-light growth strategy leading to CBRE’s partial acquisition of Industrious in early 2021. Katharine previously worked at Equinox, L&L Holding Company and PGIM Real Estate.
Christian Lee
CEO,
Mint House
Mint House
Christian Lee currently serves as the CEO of Mint House, a leader in flexible living that combines the comfort of home and the convenience and reliability of a hotel. Powered by technology that makes every step of the process easy-to-use and personalized, Mint House is a new option for nightly, short-term, or long-term stays. Prior to Mint House, Christian served as CFO of Transfix (a leading transportation solutions provider), Managing Director of WeWork Asia, and led Corporate Development at Time Warner Cable, playing a key role in Time Warner Cable’s spinoff. Christian serves as trustee of his alma mater, Carleton College, and is on the board of Bronxworks, a non-profit serving the needs of residents of the Bronx.
Mark Lee
SVP Global Homebuilding Solutions,
MiTek
MiTek
Mark is currently serving as the Senior Vice President at MiTek leading the Global Homebuilding Solutions Team. MiTek is a Berkshire Hathaway company headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri. Mark has extensive global business experience with significant leadership roles in marketing and sales, operations, investment banking, turnaround consulting, and entrepreneurship. Mark started his career at Dow Corning Corporation serving in sales, marketing, and program management capacities. He furthered his industry and technical competencies at GE Plastics serving in program management, global sales leadership, and commercial quality leadership roles as a six sigma blackbelt. After a stint in turnaround consulting and private equity, Mark supported the growth of global businesses at Nalco Company and Dover Corporation in General Management roles. He and his wife also enjoyed building relationships in Asia while he was the Managing Director of Dover Corporation’s Waukesha Bearings Asia Pacific operations based out of Shanghai, China.
Chris Lehman
Policy Architect,
Groma
Groma
Chris has nearly a decade of experience working in data analysis and management consulting for healthcare and tech companies. He studied political science and economics at Harvard University and has been engaged in independent policy research and writing since graduating. Chris leads Groma’s policy department, managing policy research initiatives, building relationships with external partners in government, academia, business, and journalism, and advising the company on long-term policy goals and elements of systems design.
Alice Leung
VP, Platform And Product Strategy,
Brick & Mortar Ventures
Brick & Mortar Ventures
Alice started her career in the AEC industry with DPR Construction in the San Francisco Bay Area building UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. She led the Bay Area Skunkworks group and implemented various construction technologies on project sites. In April 2016, Alice relocated to Singapore to help start up the Southeast Asia HQ for DPR Construction as the resident BIM/VDC and construction technology expert and worked on data center projects. She was part of various workgroups led by the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA), was a part-time lecturer for the BCA Academy BIM Management Certification Course, taught BIM courses for RICS and spoke at various conferences in the region. She joined the Digital Built Environment Institute(DBEI) organizing committee whilst in Asia and is now part of the DBEI North America Committee since her relocation back to San Francisco. After realizing the slow pace of digitization in the construction industry, Alice joined the Brick & Mortar Ventures team to work with startups that want to disrupt the way we design, construct and maintain the built world. Alice holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University where she was on the Formula SAE racecar team and worked in a materials science lab researching lead-free piezoelectrics.
Mikal Lewis
Director Of Proptech & Innovation,
Nuveen
Nuveen
Mikal is the Director of Proptech and Innovation at Nuveen, where he focuses on proptech investments and innovation initiatives across Nuveen Real Estate. Prior to joining Nuveen in 2022, Mikal was an investor at DBL Partners, a leading impact focused venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Prior to joining DBL Partners, Mikal was a strategic advisor to Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut where he worked on climate initiatives, broadband policy, and COVID response. Additionally, Mikal has previous experience with Shell Oil Company. Mikal graduated with a B.B.A. in Finance from Georgia Southern University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. His thought leadership on the intersection of real estate and climate has been featured by venture capital firm, Fifth Wall, and Connected Real Estate Magazine.
Brian Lichtenberger
CEO & Founder,
Markerr
Markerr
Brian is a two-time Founder and CEO with expertise leading growth-stage data analytics and technology companies. Brian is the CEO & Founder of Markerr, a data analytics company serving institutional investors, owners and operators of commercial real estate. Markerr investors include RET Ventures and Pretium. In addition to Markerr, Brian frequently invests and advises startup companies in data, AI and SaaS. Brian was previously Cofounder & CEO of 7Park Data, founded in 2012 in NYC. 7Park was acquired by Vista Equity Partners\ and Apptio in January 2021. Brian has held senior leadership roles at MasterCard, Majestic Research, and HyperFeed Technologies. His career began at BDO Seidman during which he earned his CPA designation.
Niles Lichtenstein
CEO & Co-Founder,
Nestment Inc
Nestment Inc
Niles Xi’an Lichtenstein is the co-founder and CEO of Nestment, a platform that aims to democratize homebuying by enabling affordability strategies through house hacking models. After attending Harvard, Niles went on to founding several startups in the mobile technology space and B2B Saas space. During this time, he grew passionate about helping friends and family, many of who were first-time homeowners, purchase multi-family and investment properties. As Niles saw the changing demographic and economic trends for his Millennial
peers, he realized new paths of homeownership had to be created. Thus, Nestment was born. In addition to its innovative platform, Nestment is driving structural change by collaborating with policymakers and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). By bridging the gap between startups and government, Nestment is working to ensure that its solutions not only meet the needs of modern homebuyers but also create lasting impact on a broader scale. Nestment is proud to be funded by a community of proptech, blockchain, and mission-driven investors.
Carolyn Liikala
VP, Corporate Strategy & Development,
Caruso
Caruso
Carolyn Liikala is a seasoned leader in corporate strategy, innovation, and venture capital. As VP of Corporate Strategy and Development at Caruso, she 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. Previously, she was a Partner at Silicon Foundry (acquired by AT Kearney), where she led corporate venture capital and innovation projects for Fortune 500 companies such as Estee Lauder Companies, British Petroleum, Nestle, Target, BASF, Qualcomm, Belgium Post, and Royal Bank of Scotland. She played a key role in launching Estee Lauder’s Innovation Lab, British Petroleum’s corporate venture capital arm, and facilitated over 50 pilot projects, 20 investments and 4 acquisitions between startups and her clients.
Eliza Lochner
Sr. Marketing Lead For Real Estate,
Airbnb
Airbnb
Eliza is Airbnb’s Senior Marketing Lead for Real Estate. She joined Airbnb from Urbandoor, a global platform focused on flexible living in Multifamily communities. ○ She has deep expertise in consumer brand and performance marketing, as well as marketing to businesses. ○ Eliza oversees Airbnb’s marketing strategy to support new supply and growth opportunities through real estate development projects and partnerships. ○ Prior to her c
Jenna Louie
Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer,
Ivory Innovations
Ivory Innovations
Jenna is the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Ivory Innovations, a Utah-based nonprofit dedicated to catalyzing innovation in housing affordability. At Ivory, she leads strategy and partnership efforts that support the innovative organizations and entrepreneurs recognized by the annual Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. She attended Harvard College and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Victor Lund
CEO,
WAV Group
WAV Group
For more than two decades, Victor Lund and WAV Group have provided consulting services to leading brokerage firms, franchises, MLSs, Associations, and the technology industry that serves them. In 2023, Lund co-authored the book Acquiring more Profit, drawing from his years of brokerage merger and acquisition experience. This visionary publication is a must-have book for every brokerage owner.
Victor Lund is a pioneering leader in the real estate industry, renowned for his exceptional expertise and unwavering commitment to driving innovation and growth. As the CEO of WAV Group, the foremost full-service consulting practice in real estate, Victor's impact on the industry has been profound. With a focus on operational effectiveness, strategic planning, and M&A Advisory, he has guided numerous brokers, networks, and franchises through successful acquisitions, market research, and technology optimization.
Lund's work spans board positions, consulting in Capital Markets, and advising private equity firms and venture capital groups focused on real estate. His visionary leadership, innovative consulting, and commitment to advancing the industry continue to leave a lasting impact through projects like Broker Public Portal.
Andrew Luong
CEO & Co-Founder,
Doorvest
Doorvest
Andrew Luong is the co-founder/CEO of Doorvest, an online platform that makes it easy to buy, own and sell investment homes entirely online. With a passion for all things technology and personal finance, Andrew created Doorvest to enable everyone to access to financial security through investing in the $5 trillion single-family rental market.
Elizabeth Lutz
VP Sustainability,
Camden Property Trust
Camden Property Trust
Elizabeth Lutz is the Vice President of Sustainability at Camden Property Trust. Elizabeth has been with Camden Property Trust for over thirteen years and this is her fifth role with the company. She most recently managed Camden Property Trust’s centralized Accounts Payable team, including the outsourcing of utility and waste invoices to RealPage for payment. Elizabeth began her Camden Property Trust career on the Financial Reporting team with responsibility for external filings with the SEC. She has also managed Camden’s unit reposition process and its property management software vendor relationship as Director of Business Services. She jokes that all her roles at Camden plus a little personal passion set her up to be the perfect candidate to manage Camden’s Sustainability programs. Elizabeth started her career as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a Texas CPA. Elizabeth is actively involved with CREW Houston’s chapter by chairing the organization’s Mentor and Leadership committee which plans and executes the organization’s mentee program. Elizabeth is also involved with the Real Estate Sustainability Council of NAREIT and sits on the Sustainability Council of CREW Network. Outside of her business involvement, she spends her time exploring Texas with her amazing husband and two kids, ages seven and four.
Aaron Maas
Executive Vice President,
Olive Tree Holdings
Olive Tree Holdings
Aaron joined Olive Tree Holdings management team as Executive Vice President of Asset Management. Maas primarily focuses on leading and overseeing multiple critical departments, including Marketing, Maintenance, Affordable Housing Compliance, and Risk Management. Additionally, Maas helps nominate, select, and coordinate with the third-party managers to optimize operational performance and implement strategic initiatives that enhance team member satisfaction and the overall customer experience. Ahead of joining The Life Properties, Maas served as the Vice President of Multifamily Operations at Origin Investments, where he drove the performance of the firm’s multifamily portfolio and oversaw the strategy and execution of property-level business planning. Prior to his time at Origin Investments, Maas was the Regional Manager at Steadfast Companies, where he led the company’s leasing and marketing, value-add construction management, property management technology, and training operations. Prior to Steadfast Companies, Maas worked for the Atlanta based owner-operated portfolio at Avila Real Estate and with Merion Realty Partners.
David Madrid
VP Of Innovation & Venture,
AvalonBay Communities
AvalonBay Communities
David Madrid is the Vice President of Innovation and Venture at AvalonBay. In this role, he leads the incubation of new products and programs to drive Net Operating Income, manages a sizable strategic investment portfolio, oversees profit and loss responsibility across diverse areas, and chairs the Innovation Committee. With a background as an architect-turned-investor and operator, David has a proven track record in partnerships, business building, theme development, sourcing, investments, and portfolio management. His extensive real estate experience includes positions at both a venture-backed startup and a global alternative asset management firm. In these roles, he developed relationships with operators, structured investments, and oversaw investment strategy and management.
Shawn Mahoney
Senior Advisor,
RET Ventures
RET Ventures
Shawn Mahoney is a Senior Advisor at RET Ventures, one of the largest real venture capital firms focused on real estate technology. Prior to joining RET, Shawn spent twenty years as CIO and CTO at GID, where his responsibilities and expertise encompassed real estate technology, operations, finance and development. Shawn has been active in real estate technology initiatives including NMHC Optech and is a frequent contributor at trade industry events. Prior to GID, Shawn was CIO of AEW Capital Management, Controller of a real estate development and syndication firm, and a financial services industry management consultant. He served on the Board of Trustees and as Finance Committee Chairperson for a Boston area college.
Kevin Marchetti
CEO & Co-Founder,
Lineage
Lineage
Kevin Marchetti is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bay Grove where he is active in all day-to-day activities of the firm. He is also a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Lineage, the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics REIT globally and one of the largest private REITs in the world. Lineage owns and operates more than 83mm square feet across more than 475 warehouses in eighteen countries around the world. Prior to co-founding Bay Grove, Mr. Marchetti was an investor with Ron Burkle and The Yucaipa Companies where he helped to invest the Yucaipa Funds and eventually oversaw Burkle’s personal investment portfolio and sat on the board of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marchetti started his career with Morgan Stanley within its investment banking group in San Francisco. He is a graduate of Duke University and he served as the head manager for Duke University's Men’s basketball team under Coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Devi Mateti
President, Enterprise Digital Solutions Group,
Corelogic
Corelogic
Devi Mateti is an experienced senior executive general manager with a record of successfully leading strategy, innovation, customer-focused new product development, and go-to-market for companies in the technology, information, and data services sectors. Currently, Devi serves as the President of CoreLogic’s Enterprise Digital Solutions Business Vertical, responsible for property intelligence, data licensing, and real estate solutions that collectively support targeting, selecting, and marketing a new or existing home during the sale process. Previously, Devi served as CoreLogic’s Chief Data Officer, responsible for Data and Analytics strategy, innovation, operations, and product fulfillment. Before that, Devi was Executive GM for CoreLogic’s Collateral Valuations Technology business unit. He was responsible for strategy, $1B+ in acquisitions, innovation, and sales for the market-leading technology and risk management platforms that serve 1000+ mortgage lenders and financial services clients.
Eoin Matthews
Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder,
Point
Point
Eoin is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Point. His interest in home finance was born in 2011 when he invested in the down-payment funds for his friends, Jonny and Francesca, to buy their first home outside of Boston. When they sold the house in 2014, and the investment was paid off, it cemented his conviction in the potential for shared equity. Prior to Point, Eoin was on the founding team at Sendgrid (acquired by Twilio) and Metails (acquired by Buy.com). He was the VP of Business Development at Rakuten. Eoin holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Damien McBrien
Senior Manager, Innovations & Acquisitions,
DR Horton
DR Horton
Damien is a Senior Manager on the Innovation and Acquisition Team at DR Horton, the largest Home Builder in America. With a background in Finance and Accounting, Damien has worked on DR Horton's Builder Acquisitions over the last 9 years, as well as being a part of the initial team tasked with rolling out DR Horton’s nationwide Build to Rent program. In addition to his role on the acquisition team, Damien leads DR Horton's Innovation efforts, as they look for Strategic Partnerships and Investments in new technologies focused on attainability, sustainability, cycle time reductions, and an overall better living environment for our customers.
Aaron McClellan
Construction Technology Manager,
Granite Construction
Granite Construction
Aaron McClellan is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in leading diverse teams to achieve highly restricted objectives with humble, focused, and innovative leadership. Currently, as the Construction Technology Manager at Granite Construction Company, he is responsible for the discovery, refinement, and strategic deployment of emerging technologies to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency. Aaron’s military experience as a Green Beret has honed his leadership skills and strategic thinking, enabling him to tackle complex problems with innovative solutions. Aaron’s expertise lies in strategic planning, spearheading construction technology (ConTech) innovations, and fostering a culture of safety and efficiency in operations. His experience provides a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for ConTech, ranging from idea generation for new products to the practical considerations and viability of piloting new technologies. Aaron is a visionary leader whose military background and passion for innovation drive his pursuit of excellence in the construction industry. Aaron’s contributions to the field are not only valuable but also inspire others to think creatively and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Robert McDonald
Founding Partner,
Cherry Lawn Capital
Cherry Lawn Capital
Robert W. McDonald is a Founding Partner of Cherry Lawn Capital, which specializes in creative capital solutions for high-growth, startup real estate sponsors. He has a background in real estate-related venture development at Gemini (now Stackpoint) Ventures and led product and analytics at venture-backed proptech start-up Entera Technologies. Robert has a strong foundation in traditional real estate at both the asset and investment vehicle-level and leverages his broad experience to identify structural inefficiencies and related investment opportunities across both real estate and venture capital markets.
Nicole McGuire
CEO & Founder,
The Studio Home
The Studio Home
The Studio Home Founder Nicole McGuire's passion for modernizing the homebuilding industry stems from her experience working with her family's 80-year-old construction company. She partners with homebuilders to offer curated furniture collections seamlessly integrating with their home designs. Leveraging Web3, she creates aspirational living experiences that buyers can easily envision, personalize, and purchase with just a few mouse clicks. Nicole has played an integral role within the home-building community over the years including as Board President of the Home Builders Association and as an Ambassador for the National Association of Homebuilders-International Builder Show for nearly a decade. She also currently serves as a Board Director for the Home Builders Association of Illinois.
Brandon Medeiros
CEO And Co-Founder,
REKalibrate
REKalibrate
CEO & Co-Founder of REKalibrate
Commercial real estate expert with 10+ years across nearly all functions in the industry.
Former WeWork exec leading creative deal negotiations between jumbo owners + tenants.
Expertise in predictive data science, real estate economics, and flex workspace innovation.
Robin Mesirow
Global Innovation,
PGIM Real Estate
PGIM Real Estate
Andrew Miele
Chief Development Officer,
Proper Hospitality
Proper Hospitality
Andrew Miele has over 17 years of experience in the industry, with key roles at Four Seasons, Six Senses, and as CEO of Nomade People. Now leading growth as Chief Development Officer at Proper Hospitality, he brings deep expertise in luxury and experiential hospitality development, strategic acumen, and a passion for innovation. Recognized for his industry contributions, Andrew also serves on various boards and councils and resides in Florida with his family.
Amber Milks
COO & Co-Founder,
Billions
Billions
Amber Milks 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.
Jack Miller
President And CEO,
T3 Sixty
T3 Sixty
Jack is responsible for the overall management and financial health of T3 Sixty. He previously served as T3 Sixty’s chief technology officer and lead of T3 Fellows, a division of T3 Sixty. He has two decades of real estate industry experience with management roles in franchising, franchise ownership and brokerage. Prior to joining the real estate industry, Jack worked in multiple technology startup companies including as a partner and investor. He is a consistent contributor to the Swanepoel Trends Report, as well as various white papers and abstracts on technology. Jack has a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas.
Ginny Miller
Partner,
1Sharpe Ventures
1Sharpe Ventures
Ginny oversees venture investing and 1SV platform strategies. Prior to 1SV, Ginny led Ventures at Jamestown, a $12Bn real estate private equity firm. She has also worked on real estate technology initiatives at Apple, Fifth Wall Ventures, and Harvard University after starting her career in product design. Ginny received her MBA from Harvard Business School and studied Engineering at Dartmouth.
Michael Mintz
CEO & Founder,
MD Squared Property Group, LLC
MD Squared Property Group, LLC
Michael Mintz is the founder and CEO of MD
Squared Property Group a real estate advisory,
property management and investment firm managing
over 150 buildings and 4500 apartments, 500
thousand square feet of office and 200 thousand
square feet of industrial properties in New York,
Connecticut and Oklahoma. Michael is also a
co-founder of MYE Properties, a real estate
syndication platform primarily buying government
leased and multi-family properties in New York,
Connecticut, Minnesota and Oklahoma. Michael currently lives on the
Upper West Side but is originally from Minneapolis, MN and went to college
at the University of Maryland, College Park. Michael currently serves at the
co-chair of Jewish National Funds Fire and Rescue Task Force, is the
Young Leadership Chair of American Friends of Natal, participates in
multiple AIPAC giving groups, is a member of the NYC Riverside Park
Conservancy Advisory Board and is actively engaged in multiple other
non-profits and community organizations.
Pei Pei Mirabella
SVP,
Bozzuto
Bozzuto
As Senior Vice President of Operations, Pei Pei Mirabella oversees operations for Bozzuto in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin – an apartment portfolio of over 13,000 units and more than 280,000 square feet of retail. She is an expert in urban and suburban takeovers, lease-ups, mixed-use asset management, and pre-development planning. Pei Pei’s leadership has been instrumental in establishing Bozzuto’s reputation as best-in-class operator in expansion markets. Prior to Bozzuto, Pei Pei was an award-winning professional having worked for both Lincoln Property Company and Riverstone Residential Group (Greystar). She graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in Economics. She is a member of Urban Land Institute, NMHC, and serves on the board of Chicagoland Apartment Association. She has held several designations and memberships such as Executive Sponsor of the Asian American/Pacific Islander employee resource group and Executive Sponsor for Young Professionals at Bozzuto. Pei Pei is inspired daily by her husband and their two children. In her free time, Pei Pei loves to run, travel, and explore new restaurants, coast to coast.
Neal Mohammed
VP & Head Of Information Technology,
Rudin Management Company
Rudin Management Company
Neal Mohammed is the Vice President and Head of Information Technology at Rudin. A seasoned advocate in real estate management, Neal prioritizes cybersecurity, edge services and AI adoption. In 2008, Neal led Rudin's bold move into cloud technology, which was risky but pivotal in greatly enhancing the company's operational efficiency and scalability. Since 2013, Neal has been at the forefront of utilizing advanced AI and ML models for cybersecurity, IT processes, converged networks, and telecommunications technology. Neal has also revolutionized Rudin’s enterprise technology stack, establishing a robust foundation that seamlessly integrates state-of-the-art smart building technologies and energy-efficient systems, poised to meet both current and future needs. This integration allows for enhanced tenant experience through improved building management and sustainability initiatives, elevates employee experience with streamlined operational processes, and supports operational growth by optimizing resource utilization and cost efficiencies.
Julieta Moradei
Managing Partner,
Overlay Capital
Overlay Capital
Julieta Moradei is a structural engineer and architect, turned social entrepreneur, and venture capitalist investing in early-stage startups mitigating the biggest barriers in the built environment. Her unique path from technical design to VC, from Argentinian-native to digital nomad, has led her to hyperfocus on innovation in the construction industry, and empowering entrepreneurs through catalytic partnerships for the past decade.
Chris Moreno
Partner,
Infinite Niches
Infinite Niches
Chris Moreno, also known as “Mr. PropTech”, is an Atlanta based Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor and Podcast Host where he engages in conversations with the world’s leading real estate developers, investors, founders, and leaders. With 20+ years focused on Real Estate, Enterprise, and Logistics, Chris has founded, scaled and invested in multiple companies in the Real Estate space including 3 successful exits. Chris actively speaks and contributes to discussions focused on the Built World, Development & Climate with the National Apartment Association (NAA), National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), Hispanic Wealth Project (HWP).
Victor Muchiri
Entrepreneur In Residence,
Barton Malow Holdings
Barton Malow Holdings
Victor is a construction tech and fintech enthusiast with a passion for driving industry growth through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions. In his current role as an EIR at Barton Malow, Victor is tasked with the exploration, validation, and prototyping of new construction technology concepts. He spends time deeply understanding construction workflows and identifying commercialization opportunities across products, services, and ventures. In parallel, he’s responsible for validating concepts with potential customers and defining and securing appropriate funding supplies.
Victor has a background in construction management, fintech startups, and venture capital.
Dave Mulholland
CTO,
VHB
VHB
Appointed in 2021 as VHB’s inaugural Chief Technology Officer, Dave leads strategic efforts to advance the firm’s data-informed and technology-enabled initiatives across VHB’s markets, services, and regions. He is responsible for elevating the firm’s proactive and innovative use of data and technology to deliver future-focused solutions for our clients. Dave brings more than two decades of experience delivering a variety of data-driven technologies and traffic engineering solutions nationally. He began his technology-driven career working on the TravTek in-car navigation system with General Motors and later served in numerous consulting roles, including the development of the City of Orlando Smart City Plan. Recently, Dave was a member of the National ACEC Planning Cabinet and served as Chair to establish the ACEC Technology Committee to help educate and inform on the impacts of technology to the AEC industry.
Dave Mullen
Partner,
Pinegrove Ventures
Pinegrove Ventures
Dave Mullen is a Partner at Pinegrove Ventures (f/k/a SVB Capital) responsible for leading investment research and underwriting of the firm’s direct investing strategy, established, and breakout venture capital firms for the fund of funds vehicles. In addition, Dave is an active advisor on business strategy and fundraising to founders throughout the ecosystem in board advisor roles. In 2020, Dave founded the Emerging Venture Capital Association’s PropTech vertical, creating discourse and awareness of the ‘Built World’ in the tech ecosystem. Dave has been published on TechCrunch and via his personal blog on Medium and is an advocate and liason to StartOut, serving on the programming board. Dave earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Economics, Analytic Finance, and Entrepreneurship and earned his B.B.A. in Finance from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Dave currently lives in San Francisco with his husband John and is a competitive national triathlete. On any given weekend you can find him biking, running, swimming, hiking or skiing in Northern California.
Ned Murphy
GM,
Level M
Level M
Ned Murphy is the General Manager for Level M, Level Home Inc.'s multifamily business unit, overseeing daily operations, strategic planning, and growth management. Prior to Level, Ned was a member of Dwelo’s founding team and helped pioneer smart tech in multifamily over 7 years as its COO and CRO. His experience includes working in the enterprise and commercial business units at Salesforce and managing a sales team at a Singapore-based prop-tech company called StreetSine.
Lynn Musil
CEO And Co-Founder,
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 collection performance while eliminating friction. This technology has
capabilities that span from accounts receivable 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 $22 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.
Levi Nitzberg
Chief Growth Officer,
Qloo
Qloo
Levi Nitzberg is the Chief Growth Officer at Qloo, where he leverages over 15 years of experience working in technology to advise global brands on the power of privacy-centric personalization. Levi has a knack for identifying and championing companies that redefine our understanding of consumer behavior and preferences—before joining Qloo in 2022, he played a pivotal role at Tinder and Match Group, significantly contributing to the brand’s global growth and recognition. As Director of Global Business Development & Partnerships, he drove strategic partnerships focused on growth, revenue, and brand awareness with his innovative approach and strategic vision. Outside of work, Levi’s cultural tastes are diverse, ranging from Broadway musicals to Orange wine and teppanyaki cuisine.
Mel Okudo
Executive Director,
PGIM Sustainable Investments
PGIM Sustainable Investments
Mel is a portfolio manager and the head of private equity and credit investments within PGIM’s Sustainable Investments group. He leads the group’s Climate Infrastructure investing business and oversees an existing portfolio of LP and Direct investments in impact aligned funds and operating companies. Mel began his career at Goldman Sachs where he led various transaction origination, proprietary investing and firmwide risk management initiatives, as part of the firm's special situations investing and structured products groups, the structured credit investing group, and the market risk management group.
Diana Olick
Senior Climate & Real Estate Correspondent,
CNBC
CNBC
Diana Olick is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, currently serving as CNBC’s senior climate and real estate correspondent. She also contributes her climate and real estate expertise to NBC News NOW, MSNBC, NBC’s “Today” and “NBC Nightly News.” She is a regular guest speaker and does guest segments on NPR and C-SPAN. Her work on CNBC.com won the Gracie Award for “Outstanding Blog” in 2015. Soon after joining CNBC in 2002, Olick recognized the quick run-up in the housing market, fueled by investor flipping, and consequently launched the network’s real estate beat. She covers both commercial and residential real estate as well as the mortgage market. Olick was at the forefront of reporting on the housing boom, the subprime mortgage collapse, the resulting housing crash and the ongoing recovery. She also launched the real estate page on CNBC.com and is its primary author. In 2018, Olick envisioned a new series for the network called “Rising Risks,” which examines all aspects of the growing risk to real estate from climate change. The series grew beyond real estate and in 2021, Olick began covering climate full-time across all sectors. That same year, she covered the COP26 United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, reporting on government, corporate and private sector investments in the fight against climate change. In early 2022, Olick launched an additional climate series, Clean Start, which follows venture capital money into climate startups. The series airs weekly and has its own page on CNBC.com/clean-start. Prior to joining CNBC, Olick spent seven years as a correspondent for CBS News. Olick began her career as a local news reporter at WABI-TV in Bangor, Maine; WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and KIRO-TV in Seattle. She joined CBS in 1994 as a New York-based correspondent for the “CBS Evening News with Dan Rather” and “The Early Show.” She also contributed pieces to “48 Hours” and “Sunday Morning.“ At CBS, Olick worked in the New York, Dallas and Washington, D.C. bureaus, covering such stories as the World Trade Center conspiracy trial, the crash of TWA Flight 800, the JonBenet Ramsey murder mystery and was the exclusive correspondent for the trial of Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols. She also took a temporary assignment in CBS’ Moscow bureau, where she chronicled the brief presidential campaign of Mikhail Gorbachev. Olick has a B.A. in comparative literature with a minor in soviet studies from Columbia College and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. Follow Diana Olick on X @DianaOlick on Instagram @DianaOlick and on Linkedin.
Georgianna Oliver
CEO & Founder,
Tour24
Tour24
As Founder and CEO of Tour24, Georgianna has extensive experience as an entrepreneur and innovator in the proptech space, having built and sold several businesses including EverGreen Solutions and AptBudget, both sold to RealPage, and most recently Package Concierge, which was sold to Gibraltar Industries (Nasdaq:ROCK) in 2017. She is a member of the Multifamily Technology Entrepreneur Conference (MTEC) and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) advisory boards and a founding board member of the National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) Education Fund. Georgianna serves as a Forbes Business Council Advisor and a contributing writer for the Leadership Network at Entrepreneur.com. Throughout her career, Georgianna has leveraged technology to disrupt and modernize the multifamily industry.
Porter Openshaw
Chief Financial Officer,
Ivory Innovations
Ivory Innovations
Porter has a background in real estate finance and development, having worked as a commercial real estate relationship manager for Wells Fargo and before that in development with a boutique retail developer. He is passionate about making a positive impact through real estate and creating value for people, communities, and the environment. Porter holds both a BS in Finance and a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Utah.
Meirav Oren
Executive Chairwoman & Co-Founder,
Versatile
Versatile
Meirav is an inspirational leader in construction technology, bringing visionary leadership and an unyielding spirit as co-founder of Versatile. Under her dynamic leadership, Versatile secured $100 million in funding, making history as the first construction technology firm named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Meirav co-chaired the 2023 Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos) and is a prominent representative in global forums and publications. Meirav holds multiple degrees, including an MBA from Tel Aviv University, she leads the Tel Aviv chapter of the Society for Construction Solutions and holds a notable past as a Lieutenant in the Israeli Air Force. Meirav's narrative is one of resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of progress, inspiring others to dream beyond conventional boundaries in the realm of construction technology.
Romey Oulton
Head Of AEC Tech,
LMRE
LMRE
Romey Oulton is the Head of AEC Tech at LMRE, leading a team of global consultants across EMEA, North America and MENA who are solely focused on working with AEC Tech candidates and clients alike for their recruitment needs. She forms strategic partnerships with technology and hardware start-ups, along with leading VCs, focused on the AEC innovation and technology industry. In addition to this, Romey leads on LMRE’s DEI initiatives, is a founding Director of the Women in Construction Technology organization and was awarded Property Week’s 2023 ‘DEI Champion’.
Humberto Pacheco
CEO & Co-Founder,
Naya Homes
Naya Homes
Humberto Pacheco is the Co-founder and CEO of Naya Homes, a premium, end-to-end vacation rental platform that is reimagining the vacation and short-term rental experience for homeowners in Latin America. Prior to Naya Homes, Humberto was a Regional General Manager at CloudKitchens, where he led the company’s virtual kitchen business across Latin America. Humberto was also a Regional General Manager at Uber, where he launched ride hailing operations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador and led the Andean, Central American and Caribbean Region as Regional General Manager.
Daniel Paulino
VP Digital,
Bozzuto
Bozzuto
Daniel Paulino is the Vice President of Digital at Bozzuto, a leading real estate company managing over 110,000 residential units nationwide. With 20 years of cross-industry marketing experience, Daniel spearheads Bozzuto’s digital strategy, leading a team responsible for lead generation, campaign development, data analytics, marketing operations, and the digital experience ecosystem. His expertise in data-driven optimization ensures continuous improvement in ROI across digital ecosystems, media budgets, and technology platforms. Daniel holds an MBA with concentrations in Marketing and Finance from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business.
Nikki Pechet
CEO & Co-Founder,
Homebound
Homebound
Nikki Pechet is the Co-Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Homebound, a technology-enabled home builder backed by Fifth Wall, Khosla, Thrive as well as Google Ventures. She started her career in real estate within New York City, spending almost a decade at Bain & Company, and was an early executive at Thumbtack, the fastest-growing home services marketplace, which is now valued at over $3 billion. Nikki also currently serves on the Board of Directors for Thrivent Financial, a Fortune 500 financial services company, and she is an investor in a range of early-stage technology companies. She makes her home in the Bay Area with her husband and three small kids.
Roman Pedan
CEO & Co-Founder,
Kasa Living
Kasa Living
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.
Andrew Peng
Senior Associate, Head Of Research,
Alpaca VC
Alpaca VC
Andrew is passionate about working with founders to revolutionize outdated industries. At Alpaca, Andrew focuses on PropTech and construction tech, as well as metaverse enabling technologies such as AR/VR, gaming, and AI. He also leads the firm’s Asia strategy to act as the connective tissue between Asian allocators and the US startup ecosystem. Andrew’s enthusiasm for the built environment began in traditional real estate and economic development, where he worked across issues spanning housing and transportation to fiscal policy and broadband infrastructure. Most recently, he worked in acquisitions at a real estate private equity fund, where he helped close over $1B in deals across urban asset classes. Andrew received his MBA from The Wharton School and MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.
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.
Lisa Picard
Managing Partner,
Oxygen Investment Management
Oxygen Investment Management
Lisa Picard is a visionary real estate leader with nearly 30 years of experience in developing, operating, and repositioning major urban properties. As the former CEO of Blackstone's EQ Office, she built deep executional experience repositioning and divesting its massive $17B portfolio, demonstrating an ability to navigate 17 different real estate markets. Now, as one of three founding partners at Oxygen Investment Management, Lisa invests in opportunistic office and multifamily assets with hidden potential. Her approach extends beyond the traditional spreadsheet, focusing on the dynamics of location and intrinsic value yet to be exploited. Lisa is a deep believer in using a modern tech stack to leverage a firm's expertise and operate at scale. At Oxygen, she is also collaborating with Jamestown to develop innovative strategies for monetizing activation in real estate. Her keen eye for untapped market opportunities, combined with a tech savvy, makes her a sought-after partner for navigating today's complex landscape.
Mentor Pllana
CEO & Founder,
Instabuilt
Instabuilt
Mentor Pllana is the CEO and Founder Instabuilt, with over 25 years of groundbreaking contributions to the real estate industry. Since founding his first company in 1999, Mentor has been at the forefront of innovation, transforming traditional construction methodologies and spearheading the development of sustainable, affordable real estate developments. His visionary leadership has established him as a pivotal figure in real estate development, consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Under his guidance, he has been instrumental in reshaping community environments and refining living spaces. His mission is clear: to deliver sustainable homes that are affordable to everyone, setting new standards in eco-friendly living and driving a global shift towards more sustainable urban development.
John Poe
Chief Operating Officer,
Pritzker Realty Group
Pritzker Realty Group
John Poe is the Chief Operating Officer of Pritzker Realty Group, an investment manager, developer, and affiliate of Penny Pritzker’s family office. John has 23 years of industry experience across multiple asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, senior housing, retail, office, hotel, and land development. He has managed $10 billion of investments over his career at PRG. Prior to shifting into commercial real estate, John worked at Abbott Laboratories, where he supervised the production of new pharmaceutical products and completed Abbott’s leadership development program. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and earned his Master of Business Administration degree with Distinction from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
Seth Priebatsch
President,
Groma
Groma
Seth Priebatsch is the President of Groma, an innovative startup blending real estate and technology expertise. Groma currently owns/operates a growing ecosystem of roughly $200 million worth of multifamily assets on behalf of its community, primarily in the Greater Boston area. After winning the Princeton Business Plan Competition his freshman year, Seth promptly dropped out, moving his startup LevelUp to Boston. LevelUp grew over many years successfully helping restaurants digitize and eventually reached an annual run-rate of over a billion dollars in restaurant sales. In 2018, LevelUp was acquired for ~$400mm by Grubhub. Seth served on the Grubhub executive team, eventually leading an approximately 1500-person team as Chief Revenue Officer. In 2021, Grubhub was acquired by Just Eat Takeaway for ~$7bn. Seth serves as President of Groma and is a major investor in both the operating company as well as each fund Groma operates. Seth presented on the future of digital cities at the “Innovation Dome” in Davos, during the 2023 World Economic Forum and his TED Talk has been viewed over a million times. Seth is an active philanthropist in the city, serving as a Museum Council Patron at the Museum of Fine Arts, an active member of Combined Jewish Philanthropies and recently donated $1,000,000 to construct the Norman Priebatsch Pavilion on the Charles River and endow the associated fund at Community Boating to support the junior program there, which offers all-day summer sailing camps for local youth at just $1 per week. When not working, Seth is generally hiking somewhere in the mountains, often with his dog Tock, who sometimes also hikes and sometimes insists on being carried.
Travis Putnam
Managing Director & Co-Founder,
Navitas Capital
Navitas Capital
Travis Putnam is a Founder and Managing Partner at Navitas Capital. Current and previous investments include Matterport, HqO, Orchard, Bowery, PlanGrid, Oda Studio, Gridium, OpenSpace, Sundae, & Honest Buildings (Procore). Travis is also a co-founder of Frontline Holdings, a real estate owner and operator of over $1B of multi-sector real estate. Travis holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Momei Qu
Managing Director,
PSP Growth
PSP Growth
Momei Qu is a Managing Director at PSP Growth, and leads PSP’s venture capital and growth equity initiatives. PSP Growth has invested in over 20 businesses since its founding in 2018 including OpenSpace, VTS, HouseCanary, Rheaply, and Pronto Housing. Prior to joining PSP Growth, Momei was a Vice President at Baird Capital where she invested in healthcare and technology companies. Prior to Baird, she was at Independence Equity (IE), a technology focused venture capital firm. Momei started her career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Co. She earned a BS in Computer Engineering and a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a MBA from Harvard Business School. She currently serves on the Board of The Goldie Initiative, an organization dedicated to elevating the careers of high potential women in real estate, and on the Board of CRETI (Center for Real Estate Technology and Innovation).
Anvesh Rai
Director, Ventures,
Crow Holdings
Crow Holdings
Anvesh Rai is a Director, Ventures at Crow Holdings Capital, where he co-leads the firm’s venture and
technology investment practice. He has been an early-growth stage venture investor for over a decade, with an
exclusive focus on the real estate technology sector over the last 7+ years. Anvesh also currently serves as a
Mentor at Reach Canada, a growth accelerator created by Second Century Ventures and backed by the
National Association of REALTORS. Prior to joining Crow Holdings, Anvesh served as a Principal at Greensoil
PropTech Ventures, one of the leading PropTech VC Funds, where he was jointly responsible for deal
execution, and working with portfolio companies on corporate strategy, fundraising and strategic partnerships.
Earlier, Anvesh was with a generalist VC fund, investing in transformative enterprise software technology
companies. Anvesh holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of Toronto and has a Bachelor
of Engineering in Computer Science.
Tulika Raj
Manager,
CRH Ventures
CRH Ventures
Tulika joined CRH ventures with a background in growth equity investing, focusing on high-growth technology businesses across the globe. Most recently, Tulika attended Columbia Climate School, where she concentrated on climate science, energy systems and industrial decarbonisation. She also spent a summer with Just Climate, a $1.5bn climate-first growth equity fund investing to decarbonise the hardest-to-abate industries. Prior to that, she was an investor at Vitruvian Partners, a €10bn+ AUM European growth equity fund, having previously started her career at McKinsey. She holds an M.Sc. in Sustainability Science from Columbia University, an M.Phil. in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a B.A. in Economics from Durham University.
Sunil Rajaraman
CEO & Founder,
Hamlet
Hamlet
Sunil Rajaraman is the Founder of Hamlet, a company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) 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.
Christopher Rankin
CEO & Co-Founder,
Rent Butter
Rent Butter
Christopher Rankin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rent Butter, a transformative platform that’s redefining the rental experience by streamlining tenant screening and reducing application fraud. With over 12 years of experience in PropTech, Chris has a proven track record of leveraging technology to solve complex challenges in the rental market. Prior to founding Rent Butter, Chris served as VP of Technology for a 12,000-unit REIT in Chicago, where he drove operational efficiency by automating the screening and application process and developing proprietary screening algorithms. His deep understanding of the market and passion for innovation have positioned Rent Butter as a game-changer in the industry. He is committed to enhancing the rental experience for both landlords and tenants through cutting-edge solutions that provide powerful, unbiased insights for housing providers while granting more housing opportunities to applicants.
Arch Rao
CEO & Founder,
SPAN
SPAN
SPAN Founder & CEO Arch Rao is an energy technologist with expertise in commercializing clean energy technologies. SPAN has reinvented the home electrical panel. The electrical panel has seen little innovation over the last 75 years. SPAN is developing products that enable electrification and simplify the adoption of clean energy including solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. After a few years of pursuing a Ph.D. at Stanford, Arch decided to drop out and work on technologies that would have a non-linear impact on our efforts towards affecting climate change. Arch has spent over a decade in clean energy. Previously, Arch was the Head of Products for the Tesla Energy business where he helped develop and launch flagship products like the Powerwall, Powerpack, and Solar Roof. He also led the Global Application Engineering team responsible for the development of large-scale solar & storage projects. In 2018, he left Tesla to found SPAN. Prior to Tesla, Arch was a Co-Founder at Verdigris Technologies, an energy monitoring & analytics company developing solutions for the commercial & industrial sector. Early in his career, as a Founding Engineer at Joby Energy he developed novel, airborne wind energy systems. Arch earned his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, where he worked on doctoral research on Energy Systems before starting his entrepreneurial path.
Spencer Rascoff
General Partner And Co-Founder,
75 & Sunny Ventures
75 & Sunny Ventures
Spencer is Founder and General Partner at 75 & Sunny. He co-founded Zillow, Hotwire, Pacaso, Queue, HouseWhisper, and heyLibby and who served as Zillow's CEO for a decade. During Spencer’s time as CEO, Zillow won dozens of “best places to work” awards as it grew to over 4,500 employees, $3 billion in revenue, and $10 billion in market capitalization. Prior to Zillow, Spencer co-founded and was VP Corporate Development of Hotwire, which was sold to Expedia for $685 million in 2003. Spencer is on the Board of Directors of Varo Bank, a digital fintech bank, and is a former Board member of Zillow Group (Nasdaq: ZG), Palantir (NYSE: PLTR), TripAdvisor (Nasdaq: TRIP), Zulily (Nasdaq: ZU), Julep, SwitchFly, and several other tech companies. He is on the Board of Advisors for PledgeLA, a coalition aiming to increase diversity, equity and community engagement in LA’s tech community. Spencer is a professor at Harvard College and Harvard Business School where he teaches courses on entrepreneurship and innovation. He is a frequent guest on CNBC and a New York Times’ best-selling author of “Zillow Talk: Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate.” Spencer is the host of "Office Hours,” a podcast featuring candid conversations between prominent executives on leadership, company culture, product strategy, and how to run tech companies. Before his consumer web career, Spencer worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and in private equity at TPG Capital. He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Spencer graduated cum laude from Harvard University and is on the Board of Trustees of Harvard-Westlake School.
Julie Rasich
Chief Strategy Officer,
NewRez
NewRez
Julie serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Newrez. Prior to joining Newrez, Julie spent a decade working in proptech and fintech. She held leadership roles in corporate development and business development at EasyKnock, where she focused on fundraising, M&A, partnerships, and revenue growth. Julie worked at WeWork in growth leadership roles across China and India. She also ran growth at CompStak, building a commercial real estate data business across 80+ US markets and establishing their London presence. She began her career at Goldman Sachs in the Equities division.
Chuckie Reddy
Partner,
QED
QED
Chuckie Reddy is a partner at QED and currently serves on the board of QED portfolio companies Mynd, Wander and Mottu. He is also a board observer for Wayflyer. Prior to QED, Chuckie spent his career in a variety of roles in financial services. His primary focus started in consumer finance but has more broadly extended to all corners of fintech and proptech. Chuckie joined QED after spending 17 years at J.P. Morgan in the securitized products group in the markets division of the investment bank. He ran the asset-backed securities special opportunities business primarily focused on principal investing. Chuckie started his career at Capital One Financial working in the credit card division. He later transitioned to working in the corporate development group to expand Capital One’s footprint into new products. He went on to work in the mergers and acquisitions team focused on mortgage and auto finance.
KP Reddy
CEO & Founder,
Shadow Ventures
Shadow Ventures
KP is the Founder and CEO of Atlanta-based, Shadow Ventures and a prominent figure in the world of technology and innovation With a background in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, KP has become a global authority in AEC environments, AI, robotics, automation, mobile applications, and cloud computing. He is the author of the definitive guide to Building Information Modeling, ""BIM for Building Owners and Developers,"" ""What You Know About Startups is Wrong,"" and the newly released ""Creating the Intangible Enterprise: The critical skills to thrive in an AI-driven world."" KP's extensive experience included founding and exiting three technology companies to NASDAQ, NYSE, and privately held futures, running Enterprise Transformation at Gehry Technologies, and being the General Manager at ATDC Georgia Tech, one of the oldest technology incubators in the country. KP is a personal advisor to the CEOs of a number of the largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the country and regularly partners with the likes of Mick Morrissey of Morrissey Goodale and Michael Beckerman of CREtech. A few major events where KP has appeared on stage are Autodesk University, SXSW, TechCrunch Disrupt, NYC Building Congress, Foreign Direct Investment World Forum, BuiltWorlds, Blueprint, and CREtech. He's a frequent lecturer at universities, including NYU's Stern School of Business, Georgia Tech, Columbia University, and Harvard GSD, and he's been featured on Fox News, NBC, BisNow, The Real Deal, the Commercial Observer, and in the Wall Street Journal.
Betsy Reed
SVP Technology,
Starwood Capital Group
Starwood Capital Group
Betsy Reed is a Senior Vice President of technology at Starwood Capital Group. In this role, she is responsible for the strategy, planning, delivery and ongoing development of our core business applications. Ms. Reed is also leading the firm’s enterprise-wide data initiative SCG360, focused on transforming Starwood’s data infrastructure and building one unified data platform. Prior to joining Starwood, Ms. Reed worked at Brookfield Properties as the Vice President of Business Technology. Before that, she worked as a consultant in the real estate technology space for over a decade, advising global real estate companies, helping to build their technology strategies and improve their operational efficiency. Ms. Reed received a Master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University and studied Computer Information Systems.
Jay Richard-Yu
Head Of Innovation & Digital,
North American Properties
North American Properties
As Director of Innovation and Digital Assets, Jay Richard-Yu takes pride in providing NAP’s mixed-use communities with the best of the best in digital marketing, innovation and technology. He works to develop a better world through imagination, discovery, and creating cool experiences that make people smile and say “WOW”! He has long held a passion for real estate and technology. Jay joined North American Properties in 2016 as a Social Media Manager and acted as a visual storyteller for the radical transformation of Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta, the Southeast’s first mixed-use development. He then took on the role of Digital & Innovation Manager, overseeing social and digital marketing strategies while elevating NAP’s proptech. He supported digital initiatives, integrated technology and experiential programming to ensure the strategy was well-aligned with each property’s brand, enhanced guest experience and added value to their communities.
Ted Ritter
Principal,
LMI360
LMI360
Ted Ritter has worked and travelled extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He is the
Principal of LMI360, a company that solely supports organizations that support the Built Environment.
He is the Current Global Co-Chair of the IFMA Technology Community, Past President of the Greater
Phoenix Chapter, and a Past Chair of IFMA Americas’ Advisory Board. He has over 30 years of experience
in facility operations and project management. He is a co-author of “The Facility Manager’s Guide to
Information Technology”, author of multiple articles and has contributed to over 100 presentations on
Best Practices regarding the use of FM Technology, Sustainability and Brand Management. Ted was
named an IFMA Fellow in 2019
Hila Roberts
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer,
Progress Residential
Progress Residential
Hila Roberts is Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Progress Residential, where she leads the resident facing leasing, retention, customer care and marketing teams as well as revenue driving pricing and ancillary benefits teams as they develop and execute integrated strategies to drive growth, diversification, and profitability. Hila serves as Progress’ “resident experience and revenue growth architect” focused on long-term strategies to positively impact our resident experience, retention, pricing, and new product development. Hila is an accomplished leader with a depth of experience driving business growth, building high performing teams, championing innovation, and leveraging digital capabilities. Prior to joining Progress, Hila spent 16 years in a variety of leadership roles within The Home Depot. Most recently, she served as General Manager of Partnership Management where she led the development of one of the largest Retail Media business programs in the retail and e-commerce industry. In that role, she increased ad spend on the platform by 50x through development of product packages, pricing strategies, reporting metrics, and value-added services for brands.
Rich Rodriguez
COO, Construction & Development,
Amherst
Amherst
Richard Rodriguez is the Chief Operating Officer of Construction & Development for
The Amherst Group. Rich’s team develops communities-for-rent that begin at multiple
stages, from raw land to finished homes. Rich is also Head of Real Estate Operations for
Main Street Renewal, Amherst’s property management company, and leads the
improvement & renovation of a 48,000+ single-family rental portfolio. Additionally, he
is responsible for the field execution and growth initiatives under Amherst Homes
Studio Built – a modular building entity.
Richard Rodriguez’s previous role as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Emaar Dubai,
one of the largest real estate developers globally, is a testament to his leadership and
experience. During his tenure, he oversaw the construction of the Burj Khalifa, the
tallest building in the world, and The Dubai Mall, the largest mall globally, along with
the first Armani Hotel and 5000 other residential units in and around the MENA region.
Rich is a retired naval officer who spent 36 years as a Navy SEAL, rising to the rank of
Rear Admiral. He served as the Deputy Commander of Naval Special Warfare Command
and on the Joint Staff. He holds a BS from the United States Naval Academy and an
MBA from Xavier University.
Casey Roloff
CEO & Town Founder,
Seabrook
Seabrook
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 & Co-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.
Jim Rostel
COO,
Anchor Northwest
Anchor Northwest
Jim Rostel is the Chief Operating Officer for Anchor NW Property Group. In this role, Jim oversees the operational, managerial, sales and support positions for the company. In addition, he is responsible for creating and implementing a strategic marketing, sales and customer experience plan that drives topline revenue. During his time with Anchor NW he has played an integral role in the development and implementation of a complete centralized management system that is fully synergistic with the Company’s sales, marketing and customer experience strategy. Jim is recognized by his peers as a pioneer in centralized property management. Prior to joining Anchor NW Property Group in 2015, Jim spent 20 years in Real Estate industry where he owned and operated his own SFR property management firm. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Oregon State University.
Andreas Rotenberg
CEO & Co-Founder,
Pulley
Pulley
Andreas is the Co-Founder and COO of Pulley. After starting his career in private equity and asset management, Andreas most recently served as Chief of Staff to Tooey Courtemenache, the founder, president, and CEO of Procore, successfully guiding Procore to an $11 billion dollar IPO in 2021 before joining forces with Princeton classmate Charlie Jacobson to launch Pulley. A first of its kind technology, Pulley is a permitting solution on a mission to help project teams break ground sooner, addressing the estimated $50 billion in annual revenue owners and developers lose to delays in the permitting and entitlement process.
Mike Rovito
President,
Level M
Level M
Mike Rovito is the President of Level Home, where he oversees business strategy, finance, and operations across Level’s consumer and multifamily smart home businesses. Previously, Mike spent 5 years as CEO of Dwelo, a pioneering smart apartment platform, which he built to over 100k units before merging it with Level Home. Mike spent nearly a decade prior to Dwelo in energy efficiency and green buildings at ERS, Infisense, and Mayor Bloomberg’s Office of Sustainability.
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.
Andrew Roy
Lead Superintenden,
Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane Building Company
Andrew Roy is a Lead Superintendent for Gilbane Building Company with a passion for leveraging technology to drive efficiency and quality from a boots-on-the-ground perspective. With 8+ years of experience on projects ranging from Towers, Mixed-use developments and Convention Centers, Andrew has a proven track record of delivering complex and iconic projects. Throughout his career, Andrew has demonstrated a keen curiosity for advanced technology, and has been consistently involved with piloting new tools to enhance construction project processes at Gilbane. With his unique blend of technology expertise, field experience, and passion for innovation, Andrew is dedicated to shaping the future of the construction industry and promoting positive change through technology-driven solutions
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.
Óscar Rubio
CEO & Founder,
Lodgerin
Lodgerin
Over 10 years ago, Óscar Rubio, current CEO and founder of Lodgerin, established People Global Relocation, a mobility company that assisted professionals in settling into their new destinations. With a degree in Business Sciences and an MBA from EAE Business School, Óscar has been involved in proptech projects for years, aiming to aid tenants and property owners in the booking and management processes, with the goal of digitizing rental procedures. In 2022, Lodgerin was born as the first platform simplifying international mobility, creating a digital ecosystem for organizations and accommodation providers.
Rick Rudman
CEO & Founder,
Curbio
Curbio
Rick Rudman is a serial entrepreneur and CEO with success running start-ups and public companies in real estate and technology. He has raised over $100m across a dozen rounds of venture financing, closed a dozen M&A deals, completed two public offerings and a company sale worth half a billion dollars. Rick is currently CEO of Curbio, Inc., a PropTech company modernizing the decades old home improvement industry to help Realtors fix and update homes before they list, with a simple pay- at-closing option for their clients. Prior to Curbio Rick was CEO of Vocus (VOCS:NASDAQ), a leader in PR and marketing software. Rick’s led Vocus from a start-up to $200m in revenue, with over 1,500 employees in the US, Europe, and Asia. Before Curbio Rick gained experience in a diverse range of executive roles, including business development, software engineering and accounting, working for large consulting firms, international governments and technology companies.
Mead Rusert
VP, Building Technologies & Energy Solutions,
Carrier
Carrier
Mead Rusert is the Vice President & GM of Carrier Building Technologies. He oversees Carrier’s portfolio of building automation, controls, energy services, and digital solutions. Brands under his leadership include Automated Logic, Carrier Controls, Abound, Nlyte Software, Noresco, and UTEC. With over 30 years of industry experience, Mead brings a broad background to the position including executive roles in marketing, product management, and engineering. He has served as a peer reviewer for the Department of Energy Building Technology Office and has been a member of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He holds three patents related to temperature control algorithms.
Dan Sachar
VP Enterprise Innovation,
Douglas Elliman
Douglas Elliman
At New Valley Ventures, Dan invests strategically in emerging proptech companies that align with the network of sister-companies within Douglas Elliman, Inc., including the luxury real estate brokerage itself. The portfolio of proptech firms now represents everything from agent software to artificial intelligence to the electric vehicle space. Dan has been in a corporate venture capital role for over 9 years, after many more years in the start-up and technology world. Dan is based in Miami, Florida where New Valley Ventures operates out of Douglas Elliman Inc’s headquarters.
William Sankey
CEO & Co-Founder,
Northspyre
Northspyre
William Sankey is a former New York City real estate developer who founded Northspyre after spending years overseeing projects for prominent firms such as Madison Realty Capital, Macklowe Properties and Jones Lang LaSalle. It was during his time as project manager that William grappled with the inefficient, outdated methods utilized across the industry to manage billions in capital for transformative, complex real estate developments. Having studied architecture at Yale University and urban planning and real estate development at Harvard University, William has always had an interest in the way we build our cities, whether it was through design or innovative technologies. With his unique background, William noticed that the commercial real estate sector was falling far behind other high-skilled industries and needed to catch up. He envisioned software tailor-made for owners, developers and project management firms that harnessed the power of data to help professionals make faster, more informed decisions. This was the very start of Northspyre, which took shape after William completed his Fullstack Development Nanodegree at Udacity and partnered with Co-founder and tech veteran, Mark McCorkle, to develop the first prototype. Northspyre formally launched in 2017, raised a $7.5 million Series A round in May 2020 and most recently, raised a $25 Million Series B round in February 2022. When he isn’t leading his team at Northspyre, William enjoys playing the piano, cheering on the New York Knicks, indulging in a very good slice of pizza and traveling out of Atlanta with his wife, Susan.
Marcela Sapone
CEO & Co-Founder,
Alfred
Alfred
Marcela Sapone is the Co-Founder and CEO of Alfred. Under Sapone’s leadership, Alfred has been named in Fast Company's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Named one of Goldman Sachs’s “most intriguing entrepreneurs,” Sapone writes and speaks frequently on principled leadership, human-centered technology, and her commitment to being a steward of good jobs and meaningful change. She has been included in Fast Company’s Most Creative People list, featured as the face of Consumer Tech in Forbes 30 Under 30, and was also a winner of Connect Media’s Women in Real Estate Award in 2021.
Partha Sarathy
Head Of Asset Management -- Real Estate,
Pictet Real Estate Capital
Pictet Real Estate Capital
Partha Sarathy is the Head of Asset Management at Pictet Real Estate Capital (PREC) which is part of Pictet Group, an Independent Investment Firm with $700+ Billion AUM. Based in London, he oversees PREC’s Asset Management, Finance, ESG and Tech verticals and is a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee. Partha has over 19 years of experience and invested across the capital structure in both equity and credit led Real Estate strategies with 15+Billion of transaction volume. Partha’s experience spans both operational and ‘development led’ Real Estate across Europe, US and India. Prior to Pictet, he worked at Marathon Asset Management in London on acquisitions of real estate equity and credit portfolios across Europe and India. Before joining Marathon, he worked with DPR in San Francisco where he was leading a national role in implementation and management of large capital real estate developments in the United States.
Jason Schedler
VP Of Product Development,
Zego
Zego
Jason leads Zego's Product Strategy team where he drives development and evangelism of product vision and strategy, roadmap execution and prioritization. He brings over 20 years of strategic business and technology experience in Real Estate PropTech working at MRI Software, Equity Residential and REdirect Inc.
Mike Schneider
CEO & Co-Founder,
Acre Homes
Acre Homes
Mike co-founded Acre, a tech-enabled SFR platform that provides residents a 10x better experience and better financial outcomes than a mortgage, while also increasing returns to investors. He was a winner of the Inman 2023 Best of Proptech Award for Acre's unique model and technology. Previously, Mike was CEO of First, a real estate tech company he co-founded and led to acquisition by RE/MAX, where he then served as VP of Technology Strategy. He was also on the founding team of Sovereign’s Capital, a venture capital fund. Mike enjoys skiing and lives in Raleigh-Durham with his wife, Bethany, and their four kids.
Fred Schreiber
EVP & COO,
AMLI Residential
AMLI Residential
Mr. Schreiber is Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer of AMLI Residential and has been with AMLI since 2007. From 2007 to 2017, Mr. Schreiber led AMLI's development activities in Atlanta. Prior to joining AMLI, he was associated with the New York law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. He received a B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Schreiber is a member of the ULI, NMHC and a LEED Accredited Professional.
Adam Schuitt
Investor,
Noa
Noa
Adam is an Investor at noa, splitting his time between deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management, and leading the firm’s ecosystem development. This includes managing strategic LP engagement, as well as building relationships with adoption partners across the built environment and co-investor VCs across the capital lifecycle. He is a board member of Safehub and board observer of Satellite Vu, Fornova, Adeptmind, UrbanFootprint, and Residently. Before joining noa, Adam was a Manager in the Transaction Real Estate Advisory Group at EY, specializing in hospitality, leisure and commercial real estate, where he worked with a wide range of clients including developers, institutional investors, operators, lenders, start-ups, government and tourism agencies.
Jonathan Scott
Co-Founder,
Scott Brothers Global
Scott Brothers Global
Drew and Jonathan Scott ( Property Brothers, Celebrity IOU, Brother vs. Brother, Backed By The Bros ) are multifaceted entrepreneurs and home transformation television and lifestyle personalities with over 9.5 billion all - time hours viewed of their hit TV shows in the U.S. alone. By helping families reimagine their homes, Drew and Jonathan have amassed massive omnichannel reach and connect with a highly engaged fanbase of over 21 million social followers across all platforms. They are the co - founders and CE Os of Scott Brothers Global , a leading lifestyle brand, and Scott Brothers Entert ainment , an award - winning entertainment production company that produces hundreds of hours of unscripted lifestyle content for major networks around the world. Their multi - category home furnishing and improvement brands, Scott Living and Drew & Jonathan Home , are sold in re tail outlets across North America and on major e - commerce platforms. Drew and Jonathan’s shows are watched in over 160 countries and in the United States, and they are ranked among HGTV’s top talent, filming a total of over 500 episodes for the network – a n unprecedented milestone for a host in their genre. Drew and Jonathan were named on Variety’s inaugural Lifestyle Leaders Impact List in 2022, are frequently featured in Variety’s annual reality impact report highlighting the titans of unscripted programm ing and were included on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2022 list of most powerful producers in unscripted TV . Having renovated over 900 homes during their careers, the brothers are changemakers and philanthropists advocating for affordable housing, clean energy , and happy and healthy homes. They serve as ambassadors for Habitat for Humanity as Global Habitat Humanitarians — the international housing organization’s highest honor. In 2020, they produced their first - ever documentary , Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip , which investigates renewable energy and the struggle to make it more available to families across the United States. Through a new partnership with GroundBreak Ventures, Drew and Jonathan will support the best emerging technologies in real estate and hom e innovation via their Healthy Home Innovation Fund to accelerate change among professionals and homeowners alike.
Drew Scott
Co-Founder,
Scott Brothers Global
Scott Brothers Global
Drew and Jonathan Scott ( Property Brothers, Celebrity IOU, Brother vs. Brother, Backed By The Bros ) are multifaceted entrepreneurs and home transformation television and lifestyle personalities with over 9.5 billion all - time hours viewed of their hit TV shows in the U.S. alone. By helping families reimagine their homes, Drew and Jonathan have amassed massive omnichannel reach and connect with a highly engaged fanbase of over 21 million social followers across all platforms. They are the co - founders and CE Os of Scott Brothers Global , a leading lifestyle brand, and Scott Brothers Entert ainment , an award - winning entertainment production company that produces hundreds of hours of unscripted lifestyle content for major networks around the world. Their multi - category home furnishing and improvement brands, Scott Living and Drew & Jonathan Home , are sold in re tail outlets across North America and on major e - commerce platforms. Drew and Jonathan’s shows are watched in over 160 countries and in the United States, and they are ranked among HGTV’s top talent, filming a total of over 500 episodes for the network – a n unprecedented milestone for a host in their genre. Drew and Jonathan were named on Variety’s inaugural Lifestyle Leaders Impact List in 2022, are frequently featured in Variety’s annual reality impact report highlighting the titans of unscripted programm ing and were included on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2022 list of most powerful producers in unscripted TV . Having renovated over 900 homes during their careers, the brothers are changemakers and philanthropists advocating for affordable housing, clean energy , and happy and healthy homes. They serve as ambassadors for Habitat for Humanity as Global Habitat Humanitarians — the international housing organization’s highest honor. In 2020, they produced their first - ever documentary , Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip , which investigates renewable energy and the struggle to make it more available to families across the United States. Through a new partnership with GroundBreak Ventures, Drew and Jonathan will support the best emerging technologies in real estate and hom e innovation via their Healthy Home Innovation Fund to accelerate change among professionals and homeowners alike.
Mike Scott
Managing Partner,
Derive Ventures
Derive Ventures
Mike Scott co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021 and currently serves as a Managing Partner. 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.
Hugh Seaton
CEO,
The Link
The Link
Hugh is CEO of The Link, a construction software company dedicated to making construction documents consumable for the field though innovative use of LLMs and deep knowledge of specifications. Prior to The Link, Hugh served as a general manager at the Construction Specifications Institute.
Hugh began his career translating specifications for welding wire for Taiwanese engineers, and has been passionate about ensuring problem solvers have the information they need ever since. Whether it’s TV production for Pepsi in China, or mechanical specifications for a building in Colorado, many of the same issues apply.
This interest in empowering problem solvers has found its natural expression in modern artificial intelligence, where Hugh has led teams building products in eLearning, machine vision, and now LLMs.
Hugh lives in Austin, Texas with his dog, Bob.
Jay Sehgal
Investor,
MetaProp
MetaProp
Jay Sehgal is an Investor at MetaProp, where he focuses on evaluating, investing in, and supporting early and growth stage startups transforming the built world. Prior to joining MetaProp he supported the investment team at Ardent Venture Partners, focused on AI-native applications, vertical SaaS, and B2B fintech. Jay was previously a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group and an early employee at two venture-backed startups. He received his MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and BA in Psychology from Wake Forest University.
Luciane Serifovic
Founder,
Convierge
Convierge
Luciane Serifovic is a luxury real estate powerhouse, thought leader, and founder of Luxian International Realty which is the first Luxury Virtual Real Estate company servicing HNWI and Sports & Entertainment clients worldwide. She brings a “have it all” philosophy to her clients and agents which means securing the homes or investments of their dreams, enjoying their friends and families, and having a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. That’s why Luciane founded Luxian – to address the need for remarkable and luxurious real estate experiences for high net worth sports and entertainment clients. Her mission is to open the door to the world’s most prized gems – exclusive homes and luxurious services (planes, yachts, cars), anywhere in the world. Eighteen years ago, Luciane walked into a real estate office in Manhattan and convinced the manager to give “a young woman from Brazil who spoke little English and knew little about New York City,” a chance. Since then, she has sold and managed multi-millions of dollars of high end New York real estate, secured properties and investments for clients in nearly all regions of the world, coached hundreds of agents, and appeared in many speaking and media engagements. In addition to being an award winning fitness model, Luciane authored the book “Handle It: Get it Together and Finally Have it All.” The book is an inspirational view into how women can balance work, family and life, and achieve their dreams. All proceeds from the book are donated to non-profit organizations and families in need.
Kabir Seth
COO, Principal,
Presidio Bay Ventures
Presidio Bay Ventures
Kabir Seth serves as a Principal at Presidio Bay Ventures, overseeing a portfolio valued at over $2.3 billion across the United States. He is actively involved in all operations including new business development, financial underwriting, entitlements, community outreach, asset management, project accounting and investor relations. Kabir also leads the continued growth and development of the Presidio Bay Real Estate Scholarship Program, which provides young professionals from underrepresented communities a variety of educational, mentorship, and professional development opportunities via a curated and experiential 10-week learning program. Prior to joining Presidio Bay, Kabir was a member of the Structured Finance Team at SolarCity, now a subsidiary of Tesla, Inc., where he structured more than $300 million in asset-backed debt, including the first publicly rated securitization of solar asset receivables. Kabir started his career in technology investment banking at GCA Global (now Houlihan Lokey), where he focused on private capital and M&A advisory work.
Lisa Sexton
SVP,
Marriott International
Marriott International
Lisa Sexton is Senior Vice President for Marriott International. Ms. Sexton is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is responsible for leading the development of Marriott’s Premium Full Service brands as well as JW Marriott and The Luxury Collection brands in the Eastern Region of United States. Ms. Sexton joined Marriott in 2015 and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the lodging industry with expertise in hotel development, transactions and finance. Ms. Sexton previously served as Vice President on Marriott’s Eastern Region team where she was responsible for hotel development for Marriott, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, Westin, Le Meridien, Renaissance, Sheraton, Delta Hotels, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord Hotels.
Dhaval Shah
Global Director, Digital Buildings,
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
Dhaval Shah is the Global Director of Building Automation Services at Schneider Electric (SE), based in Boston. He leads the strategy, product, marketing, partnerships and delivery functions for a $600M+ global services business; that comprise of advisory, operations and maintenance, lifecycle management services. Combining disruptive technologies with business innovation for past 15+ years, he has led products, solutions, and services to decarbonize at scale across diverse industries of Commercial Automotive, Solar & Energy Storage, Building Automation. He actively engages with start-ups to bring them into SE portfolio through a resell-partnerships as well as guide investments through SE Ventures. Dhaval holds a Masters in Electrical & Power Conversion engineering from University of Victoria, British Columbia.
Sheida Shahi
CEO & Co-Founder,
Adaptis
Adaptis
Sheida Shahi is CEO of Adaptis, a carbon optimization platform for buildings. Since co-founding Adaptis in 2022, she has built the team to 25+ carbon reduction experts and raised over $7 million in equity and non-dilutive funds. Sheida is a licensed Architect and holds a PhD in Construction Management from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is also a certified Passive House Designer with over 10 years of professional experience in architecture, development, and construction firms. Sheida is an expert in design optimization methodologies, the decarbonization of existing buildings, and enhancing circularity in the built environment. Her thought leadership contributions have earned her the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada Sustainable Design and Research Award and the Energy Council of Canada Fellowship for Sustainable Energy Innovation.
Hamzah Shanbari
Director Of Innovation,
Haskell
Haskell
Hamzah Shanbari is a visionary innovation leader at Haskell, driving the integration of cutting-edge technologies within the construction industry. With extensive experience and a deep understanding of the sector's challenges, he is recognized as a thought leader blending practical insights with forward-thinking strategies. A sought-after speaker, including a TEDx Talk, Hamzah inspires audiences with his compelling presentations on technology's impact in construction, advocating for continuous learning and development to enhance industry capabilities.
Rahul Shendure
CEO, Director,
Carbon Built
Carbon Built
Rahul has spent most of his 25-year career commercializing climate-tech innovations including fuel cells (Ballard Power Systems), renewable fuels and chemicals (first business hire, Amyris), ocean energy (co-founder, Oscilla Power) and ultra-low carbon concrete (founding CEO, CarbonBuilt). Bellwether Bio, a cancer diagnostics company he co-founded in 2016, was acquired by Guardant Health in 2019. Rahul earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is an active investor in early stage climate- and health-tech ventures.
Henry Shields
VP, Research & Analytics,
MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International
Henry Shields is Vice President of Research & Analytics for the MGM Resorts Design & Development group of MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas. Henry provides analytical oversight and support for company Design, Facilities Maintenance, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. This includes the evaluation of strategies and tactics to deploy resources and reduce the environmental impact of company operations. Henry also manages elements of the company’s energy procurement strategy including renewable energy development, utility relations and the regulatory environment. Henry has been with MGM Resorts International for over twenty-three years serving in a variety of roles in Finance and Sustainability. He was part of the original Corporate Sustainability Division (2007) at MGM Resorts International and continues to champion environmental and social responsibility. He played a key role in the development of the MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array, a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant dedicated exclusively to the Las Vegas properties of MGM Resorts. This system was commissioned in 2021 and is the largest direct connect renewable electricity system in the hospitality industry worldwide. Henry collaborates regularly with the Social Impact & Sustainability Center of Excellence (COE) at MGM and is a member of the Planet Protectors Employee Network Group (ENG).
Stefan Shircel
Head Of Client Engagement,
August Hill
August Hill
As Head of Client Engagement at August Hill, Stefan leads the delivery and execution of August Hill’s advisory services business. This ranges from the formation of GTM strategies, business development, and developing strategies for organizational effectiveness. Stefan specializes in creating and leveraging opportunities across the SFR, Multifamily & Residential Real Estate verticals where he has worked with leading brokerages, property management companies, point solutions & platforms to develop strategies that win business and create enterprise value. Prior to August Hill, Stefan was a Management Consultant in the CFO & Enterprise Value practice at Accenture, where he led the design, strategy, and implementation of business planning software to many of the leading financial services, hi-tech, insurance and consumer goods companies globally.
Alex Shtarkman
Vice President,
Revolution Ventures
Revolution Ventures
Alex Shtarkman is an early stage VC with hands-on operating, restructuring, turnaround, and M&A experience. Alex is focused on proptech, consumer / marketplace, and SMB / enterprise software verticals. His portfolio companies include Homesnap (acquired by CoStar), Mint House, eSub, Casted, Grid & Pixel, and more. The Venture Capital Journal named Alex a 40 Under 40 Rising Star of Venture Capital and Alex sits on the board of the Center of Real Estate Technology and Innovation (CRETI) and on the Washington DC Innovation and Technology Council of the Urban Land Institute.
Kirk Sims
Managing Director,
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Kirk Sims heads TRS’ Emerging Manager Program. Since being established in 2005, TRS has committed $5.9 billion to one of the largest programs of its kind. An additional $4.6 billion has been invested directly with EM Program graduates. Each graduate was selected as a result of consistent outperformance among a group of more than 218 EM managers. Sims joined the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on March 1, 2019. Before joining Texas Teachers, he was a Senior Investment Officer for the Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois. Sims had oversight and management responsibility of TRS’s Emerging Manager Program, a $750 million evergreen pool of capital designed to identify and invest in emerging investment managers across all asset classes.
Raj Singh
Managing Partner,
JLL Spark Global Ventures
JLL Spark Global Ventures
Raj is the managing partner of JLL Spark Global Ventures, the corporate venture capital group of JLL, focused on strategic PropTech investments. Previously, he was interim co-head/managing director of investments at JetBlue Technology Ventures, the corporate VC of JetBlue Airways. Prior to that, Raj served as CEO and co-founder of London-based Sooqini, an on-demand economy task delegator for small businesses. Before that, Raj co-founded and led a Geneva-based consulting firm and worked with various governments to foster entrepreneurship. As a general partner and co-founder of Pervasive Technology Ventures—and also as a principal for the New York-based VC arm of Investcorp—he was responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and closing new investments in tech startups. At Booz Allen Hamilton (now Strategy&), Raj led strategy and technology projects in ecommerce; technology, media, and telecommunications; and financial services. He also held multiple positions at IBM at the start of his career.
Patrick Sisson
Writer,
Freelance
Freelance
Patrick Sisson is a Chicago expat living in Los Angeles who writes and reports about the trends, technology, and policy that shape our cities. He’s covered everything from the race to slash building emissions and drone technology in police departments to housing policy and unsung modernist architects across the United States. His work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, Fast Company, and elsewhere
Greg Smithies
Investment Partner, Hardware & Materials,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
Greg Smithies is a Partner at Fifth Wall—the leading asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—where he serves as an Investment Partner focused on Hardware & Materials. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Greg was a Partner at BMW i Ventures where he led the Sustainability investing practice, investing in companies such as Prometheus Fuels and PureCycle (NASDAQ: ROCH). Before joining BMW i Ventures, Greg led Finance & Operations for The Boring Company and Neuralink simultaneously. Greg started his investment career at Battery Ventures where he covered early-stage enterprise technology startups as well as industrial technology buyouts. Successful exits from his work there include Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.), and IST (acquired by Scott Brand). Greg was born in South Africa, and currently lives in Oakland, CA. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School where he received a BS in Economics & a BS in Computer Science.
Felicia Snyder
CEO & Founder,
Arcana
Arcana
Felicia is Founder and CEO of arcana, an experiential outdoor hospitality brand/operator and arhome, manufacturer of prefabricated, luxury hospitality grade guest suites. With a background in finance and management consulting, she is a Wharton alum who started her career with Oliver Wyman, Google and Samsung. Prior to entering the outdoor lodging space, Felicia was a co-founder of Canada's largest cannabis retailer which she successfully exited in 2018.
Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco
Head,
Hilti Venture
Hilti Venture
Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco grew up in Barcelona where she earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical and mining engineering and a master’s in industrial engineering. She has worked at Hilti for the past 8 years in various roles in Europe and the U.S., including supply management, product management, and sales management. Currently, Antonia works with Hilti’s Corporate Venture team to identify the technologies that will shape construction in the years to come. Antonia is a strong advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion, serving as a committee member for SMACNA’s Women In Construction Group and as a cofounder of Women in ConTech VC.
Minna Song
CEO & Founder,
Elise AI
Elise AI
Minna Song is the Founder and CEO of EliseAI, a next-generation conversational AI platform for multifamily property management. Trusted by over 300 top property management companies, EliseAI is transforming workflows for leasing, maintenance, renewals, payments, and delinquency. Since founding the company in 2017, EliseAI continues to partner with owners and operators to build proprietary AI technology that answers questions in real time, streamlines business operations, and elevates onsite teams. Song graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a degree in Computer Science and currently resides in New York City.
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 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, 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 Harris School, and a Bachelor’s of Science from Northwestern University.
Sami Sparber
Real Estate Reporter,
Axios
Axios
Sami Sparber is a real estate reporter at Axios and author of weekend Axios Local newsletters. She previously worked for The Wall Street Journal, Texas Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and NBC News. Based in Austin, Sami is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where she was managing editor of The Daily Texan. She is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
Jeff Sprau
CEO,
Legence
Legence
At the helm of Legence, a Blackstone Portfolio Company, CEO Jeff Sprau has helped create an Energy Transition Accelerator™ that is transforming the built environment to pave the way for a sustainable future, faster. Legence is the leading integrated provider of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions throughout the entire building lifecycle. For over a century, Legence has provided advisory, engineering, contracting, and maintenance services for high-performance and mission-critical facilities across a diverse range of industries, including data center, semiconductor, biopharma, healthcare, education, and government.
Tanaya Srini
Senior Advisor,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tanaya Srini is the Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Policy Development & Research at HUD where she manages projects on new construction techniques, artificial intelligence, and other technological impacts to HUD's programs and mission. She previously led the State of New York’s planning for its $1B+ broadband and digital equity implementation budget at Empire State Development and the Ford Foundation's portfolio of technology investments in cities and states. She is trained as an urban planner and researcher and has held research roles at the Urban Institute, MIT, and the National Housing Law Project.
Parker Stanberry
Strategic Advisor,
Connectiv
Connectiv
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.
Andrew Staniforth
CEO,
Assembly OSM
Assembly OSM
Andrew Staniforth is CEO of Assembly OSM and a leader in the NYC development landscape. Over the last decade, he has worked on over $4B of residential, office, and mixed-use development projects in NYC and Toronto. As CEO of Assembly, Andrew partnered with the principals at SHoP Architects to spin out the company as a standalone venture-backed business with the mission of making urban development more scalable and sustainable. In 2022, he raised $50M from major investors like Fifth Wall, Jefferies, Lendlease, and Mercury to scale up the company and transition from the technical R&D phase to real-world project execution. Today, Assembly has completed its first project in NYC and is working on its second Passive House high-rise in NYC, demonstrating Assembly's ability to drive change in sustainable urban housing development. Before his tenure at Assembly, Andrew was involved in key urban development initiatives. At L&L Holding Company, he was a Principal focused on office development, and led the redevelopment of the $2B Terminal Warehouse in NYC. This project required careful navigation through one of the largest NYC Landmarks hearings and raising debt and equity from partners like J.P. Morgan, Calstrs, Allianz, Goldman Sachs, and Blackstone. Before L&L, Andrew was at Sidewalk Labs, a Google/Alphabet company, where he led development feasibility analysis of the largest smart city in the world – focusing on creating a mixed-income neighborhood powered by the latest technology. The foundation of Andrew’s career was built at Forest City Ratner Companies, under the mentorship of MaryAnne Gilmartin and Bruce Ratner. His involvement in projects like the Barclays Center, Nassau Coliseum, and the development of 461 Dean Street, North America's largest modular tower, were instrumental in learning how to navigate the most complex projects from a technical, political, and financial perspective. Beyond his professional roles, Andrew's background as a mixed-race, LGBT, first-generation American brings a unique perspective to his work. His education at the University of Pennsylvania in real estate, finance, and computer science has further equipped him to address the complexities of urban development, bringing tech into real estate. Andrew continues to be a dedicated leader in urban development, focused on innovative/sustainable solutions for city living.
Paul Stanton
Partner & Co-Founder,
PTB
PTB
Paul Stanton is a Co-Founder and Partner of PTB, an investment banking boutique focused on joint ventures, capital raising, and M&A advisory for innovative real estate operators and technology companies. Prior to PTB, Mr. Stanton led asset management and leasing for Alliance HP’s core portfolio and was the Head of Strategy for Equiem, a global property technology company. He holds a BS from University of Richmond.
Adam Stark
CEO & Co-Founder,
Jet Build
Jet Build
Adam's Real Estate career began as an internal Owners Rep at a NY-based Developer-Owner. There, Adam achieved the title and responsibilities of VP of Construction and Development. With a decade of experience on construction jobsites, Adam has completed dozens of multi- million dollar high-complexity development projects. Alongside his Co-Founder, Adam recognized the inefficiencies of multi-company stakeholder accountability, communication, operations, data retention, and protection for development assets and construction management.
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.
Bobbi Steward
CEO & Co-Founder,
Revyse
Revyse
Maybe it’s the constant motion or the ever-evolving tech. But Bobbi says her favorite thing about her work is that it’s the perfect mashup of science and heart. With a few well-chosen words and a couple of lines of code, she can influence the decisions needed to spark change. One part tech-nerd, one part storyteller, Bobbi has spent the last decade in real estate and technology, partnering with software vendors, marketplaces, and operators to help create the places we call home. As CEO of Revyse, she’s on a mission to simplify vendor lifecycle management, making it easier to discover, buy, and manage the tech and tools our teams need.
Andreas Steyer
Senior Product Marketing Manager,
Nemetschek dTwin
Nemetschek dTwin
Andreas Steyer has been working in the construction and building software industry for more than 14 years. During this time, he has introduced software solutions in several planning, construction and building companies and has written many articles and publications on the digitalization of the construction and building industry. After holding positions at Nevaris and Procore, Andreas Steyer is now Senior Product Marketing Manager for the digital twins at the Nemetschek Group.
Patrick Sullivan
CEO & Co-Founder,
EV Realty
EV Realty
Patrick Sullivan is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of EV Realty and brings over 15 years of experience in scaling and financing market-leading renewable development platforms. Prior to launching EV Realty, Patrick was Vice President and Head of Development for Clearway Energy Group (formerly NRG Renewables), responsible for the company’s 17 GW project pipeline of wind, solar and energy storage projects. While at Clearway, Patrick and his team of developers and technical experts in transmission, energy markets, environmental permitting, real estate and contract negotiation successfully commercialized more than $9B (4 GW) of projects currently in operation or under construction in 17 states. Patrick joined Clearway in 2013 to build the company’s distributed generation and community solar businesses, which today is the largest operating community solar portfolio in the U.S. Previously, Patrick was Senior Director of Business Development at BrightSource Energy, a leading global developer of solar thermal power projects. While at BrightSource, Patrick originated development and partnering opportunities in the U.S., South Africa, China and India, and led the implementation of BrightSource’s strategic partnership with Alstom (now GE). He joined BrightSource as Director of Financial Planning, where he had day-to-day responsibility for corporate capital raising, investor relations, budgeting and treasury activities. Patrick holds a BA from Princeton University and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at University of Virginia. He and his family live in the Bay Area.
Nora Swanson
Director Of Innovation & Knowledge Management,
JBB
JBB
Nora Swanson, who once aspired to be an astronaut, unexpectedly carved out a 20-year career in the AEC industry. In 2023, Nora joined JB&B, a global leader in the MEP industry with more than a century of experience, as their first Director of Innovation and Knowledge Management. This strategic role highlights her unique ability to navigate the intersection of technology and the human experience while leveraging her background as a mechanical engineer, project manager, and Director of Design Technologies. Already in her tenure, she has established an Innovation Team, launched a learning management system, and led the in-house development of AI solutions. Nora is a curious engineer passionate about creative solutions, emerging technologies, workflow efficiency, and knowledge sharing. She has been honored as a “40 Under 40” in building, construction, and real estate, and has been selected by Crain’s as an Outstanding Woman in Technology. She earned her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University (Go ‘Cats!) where she is also a Dance Team alumna. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, is a LEED Accredited Professional, and is a Certified SmartScore and WiredScore Accredited Professional.
Annu Talreja
CEO & Founder,
Accacia
Accacia
Annu Talreja, an INSEAD graduate, is a seasoned leader with over two decades of global experience in real estate, asset management, and sustainability. She has held leadership roles at Marriott, AECOM, and EY, overseeing projects valued at more than $2 billion. Currently, Annu is driving sustainable change in the real estate industry through her venture, Accacia, focusing on empowering businesses to achieve net-zero goals and combat climate change.
Harry Tannenbaum
President & Co-Founder,
Mill
Mill
Harry Tannenbaum is the President and Co-Founder of Mill. Mill has built an entirely new system to prevent waste, starting with food. The company has created a practical and impactful way to take steps at home that are good for your kitchen as well as our planet. Prior to Mill, Harry led the centralized analytics group and ecommerce business at Nest, the first machine learning thermostat and the leading brand for the connected home. During his time at Nest, Harry helped to scale the business to more than $1 billion in annual revenue, leading to its acquisition by Google, where Harry was a director in Google’s hardware organization focused on ecommerce as well as subscription offerings. Before Nest, Harry briefly worked at an investment bank, before deciding that he wanted to work in climate. He received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from UCLA.
Aaron Tartakovsky
CEO & Co-Founder,
Epic Cleantec
Epic Cleantec
Aaron Tartakovsky is Co-Founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec. Prior to co-founding and leading Epic, Aaron served as Director of Business Development and Marketing at CB Engineers. He has also worked in federal politics, where he remains active in advocacy work to bring water sustainability to the top of public policy agendas. Aaron is passionate about combining new technology, forward-thinking utilities and developers, and smart regulation to improve urban sustainability on a global scale.
Shanna Tellerman
Chief Product Officer,
Lennar
Lennar
Shanna has focused her career on the intersection between design and technology with an emphasis on 3D technology platforms. She is a multi-time proptech founder having built Sim Ops which was acquired by Autodesk and Modsy, a home design app, which was acquired by Lennar. Shanna is a former investment partner at Google Ventures and now serves as the Chief Product Officer of Lennar.
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 & Founder,
GetCovered
GetCovered
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.
Alex Torrey
CEO & Founder,
The Rounds
The Rounds
Alex was Entrepreneur in Residence at startup accelerator Techstars when he began working on The Rounds before attending The Wharton School of Business. Prior to founding The Rounds, Alex founded a consumer startup that was featured on Shark Tank (backed by Mark Cuban), and was an Intelligence Officer at the CIA.
Stephen Trapp
EVP, Development,
Columbia Property Trust
Columbia Property Trust
As Executive Vice President of Development and Construction for Columbia, Steve Trapp leads Columbia’s development and construction team. He provides oversight for the planning and execution of all development and construction projects for the Company’s owned and managed investments. Over the past decade, Mr. Trapp has overseen several notable commercial office development projects comprising millions of SF in the NYC, Washington DC, and Boston markets, such as the highly acclaimed 799 Broadway in Greenwich Village, the unique and innovative addition and alteration of Terminal Warehouse in Chelsea, Trip Advisor’s corporate HQ in Needham, MA, and the award-winning mass timber vertical addition at 80 M St. in the DC Capital Riverfront neighborhood. Mr. Trapp is also responsible for all the management of all capital improvement and tenant improvement projects throughout Columbia’s 7 million SF portfolio.
Wouter Truffino
Founder,
Holland ConTech & PropTech
Holland ConTech & PropTech
Wouter is seen as a one of the worlds’ leading thought leaders in PropTech. He is a serial entrepreneur who founded Global PropTech, EUBIN and Holland ConTech & PropTech. Global PropTech brings together innovative corporate real estate companies and top-notch PropTech companies on a global scale to facilitate joining forces and the embracement of technology in order to create a better built environment. Holland ConTech & PropTech is a successful innovation ecosystem for the Dutch real estate and construction sector with more than 220 members. During the MIPIM PropTech New York 2019, Holland ConTech & PropTech was awarded as Top Association by MetaProp NYC. EUBIN (European Building Innovation Network), Wouter is co-chairman together with Sarah Schlesinger, brings together all associations and VC’s in Europe to connect people & knowledge for a better built environment with technology, open innovation & digitalization.
Andre Turati
CEO & Co-Founder,
Sketchpro.ai
Sketchpro.ai
Andre is the co-founder and CEO of SketchPro.ai. Previously, he was a founding engineer at mem.ai, where he led Applied AI. Andre received his BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and is an avid triathlete and a passionate violinist.
Ben Turner
Partner,
ROOTS
ROOTS
Ben Turner, Partner & Co-Founder at Roots, leads Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at this Regulation A Reit based in Atlanta, Georgia. Roots aims to offer investing opportunities to everyone equally and foster upward mobility for its residents, promoting a more equitable community.
Lucas Turner-Owens
Principal,
Building Ventures
Building Ventures
As a principal at Building Ventures, Lucas covers both the construction tech and proptech verticals on the investment team. 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. Lucas received his BA from Wesleyan University and earned his MBA along with a certificate in sustainable business from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
Pascal Uetz
Analyst,
Hilti Venture
Hilti Venture
Pascal Uetz, from Hilti Venture, is an Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in research and product development at Hilti Group. Pascal focuses on leveraging Artificial Intelligence for the construction industry. His expertise spans across various technological advancements, aiming to drive innovation and efficiency within the sector.
Richard Valtr
Founder,
Mews
Mews
Richard Valtr is an entrepreneur and ex-hotelier with an extensive background in hotel investment and management. He project managed a number of property developments, culminating in the creation of the Emblem Hotel. While working at the property, he realized that hotel management systems had failed to keep pace with hotels or their guests, and he founded Mews to bring modern, seamless hospitality to hoteliers and guests alike. In his time at Mews, Richard has pushed hoteliers to think differently, from operations and payments to optimizing every square inch of their properties.
Katie Vander Ark
CEO & Founder,
LendTech
LendTech
Katie Vander Ark is the CEO of LendTech, a lending management platform for real estate and construction lenders. With over 15 years of experience in technology startups, corporate development, and real estate lending, Katie has a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in early-stage ventures. Katie is also the founder of 2 to 20, an organization with the mission of supporting female founders and investors in the technology sector. She holds a Masters in Management from the London School of Economics, a Commercial Real Estate Certificate from Cornell University and a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University.
Nina Vascotto
VP Of Real Assets,
ICONIQ Capital
ICONIQ Capital
Nina Vascotto is Vice President of Real Assets for ICONIQ Capital where she oversees the day to day of their hospitality-driven residential fund that holds over 3500 class A multifamily apartments and is the largest investor of the property management company, Sentral, where she sits on the board. She is also a board member of the Madison Square Park Conservancy, the University of Virginia’s White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate, and a member of the ULI Technology in Real Estate Product Council. Nina was previously at Jamestown Properties and graduated from the University of Virginia with a Civil Engineering degree.
Mukund Venkatakrishnan
CEO & Co-Founder,
Upfront
Upfront
Mukund is CEO of Upfront, a cash flow solution for the real estate industry. He previously founded a medical hardware company, creating the original device at 15 and commercializing it. He subsequently founded Nobee, a real estate brokerage in Boston focused on reducing rental broker fees. He has also worked in the intersection of traditional and decentralized finance, coauthoring the Unreal Primer on Real World Assets and underwriting insurance policies for crypto debt positions. He is a recent graduate of Harvard University and an avid Grateful Dead fan.
Stephanie Versin
SVP, Head Of Marketing And Leasing,
Veritas Investments
Veritas Investments
Stephanie’s career began in hospitality in London, shortly after completing her MBA in her native France, at NEOMA Business School. Her time at French hotelier Accor eventually led her to Chicago, where she oversaw all aspects of marketing and communication for the opening of Accor’s premier flag, the Sofitel, in Chicago. Stephanie later headed up marketing for all of Accor’s Sofitel- and Novotel-branded hotels throughout North America. Her career would then take her on to other impressive leadership roles at both Hyatt and later Kimpton Hotels. Stephanie later departed hospitality for multifamily, where she held the position of Vice President at San Mateo-based Prometheus Real Estate Group. There, Stephanie oversaw the marketing and branding of a 15,000-unit portfolio, and she employed her passion for marketing and her aptitude for strategic thought to execute a successful refresh of the Prometheus brand. More recently, Stephanie’s career brought her to lead the centralized marketing and leasing team at Veritas Investments, one of the West Coast's premier multifamily operators with 8,000 units and 300+ buildings.
G.M. Nicholas Vik
Co-President & COO,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
G. M. Nicholas “Magnus” Vik is Fifth Wall’s—the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for developing and executing on the Firm’s strategic vision and for managing operations across the Fifth Wall platform. Since joining Fifth Wall, Vik has played an instrumental role in setting as well as executing the strategy of the Firm while scaling Fifth Wall’s platform. Prior to joining Fifth Wall in March 2020, Magnus was Director of Strategy & Finance and a founding team member at Renew Health, a healthcare startup founded in partnership with Venrock. Previously, he was an early member of the Revenue Strategy team at Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), where he helped scale the company’s advertising business in preparation for the company’s 2017 IPO. Magnus started his career at Cambridge Associates, where he advised leading institutions on venture capital and private equity investment strategies, before joining ICONIQ Capital, a multifamily office and investment firm. Magnus grew up in New Jersey, and Monaco and currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife & their two kids. He is based out of the Firm’s LA office.
Brendan Wallace
CEO & Chief Investment Officer,
Fifth Wall
Fifth Wall
Brendan Wallace is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Fifth Wall, where he guides the Firm’s strategic vision as well as its investment strategies. Fifth Wall is the largest asset manager—AUM of approximately ~$3B— focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world. Founded in 2016 by Wallace, Fifth Wall partners with the most influential investors and entrepreneurs including 110+ of today’s largest real estate owner-operators across 20+ countries and every major asset class and 145+ category-leading startups to scale breakthrough technologies that will make for a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient built world. Prior to Fifth Wall, Wallace co-founded Identified, a workforce optimization data and analytics company that raised $33M of venture funding and was acquired by Workday (NYSE: WKDY) in 2014. He also co-founded Cabify, the largest ridesharing service in Latin America. He started his career at Goldman Sachs in the real estate, hospitality, and gaming group, before joining Blackstone’s real estate private equity practice. Wallace is from New York City and splits his time between Park City, New York City, and London. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor’s in political science and economics. He received his MBA from Stanford where he was an Arbuckle Leadership Fellow. Wallace was included on LA Business Journal’s LA500 from 2019-2023 and named to Commercial Observer’s Power 100 from 2021-2023.
Jonathan Wasserstrum
Founding Partner,
Unwritten Capital
Unwritten Capital
Jonathan Wasserstrum is Founding Partner at Unwritten Capital an investment manager playing at the intersection of real estate and technology. He's the Chairman and Co-Founder of SquareFoot where he served as CEO from it's founding 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. He lives in Westchester with his wife and sons where he is often found behind the grill or in the hammock.
Rod Watson
Founder,
Distinct Concierge Real Estate
Distinct Concierge Real Estate
If you’re wondering what constitutes an “Elite Agent,” you need only look to Rod Watson. Setting an incomparable standard among his peers, Rod has achieved esteemed recognition throughout Southern California for his high-Sports + Entertainment clientele and concierge services. Since 2008, Rod has amassed more than $300+ million in sales volume, $30 million of which was in 2023 alone. Specializing in serving athletes, entertainment professionals, investors, and developers, Rod flexes industry prestige that has attracted the attention of several publications. He has frequently contributed to the San Diego Business Journal, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the San Diego Union-Tribune, Forbes, The Real Deal magazine, ESPN, Mansion Global, and the Los Angeles Times. Growing up in Texas as a hybrid city-country boy, Rod played college basketball before playing professionally in Brazil and coaching the sport while earning his MBA’’ at Point Loma Nazarene University. That experience gave him the leadership, instincts, and problem-solving skills inherent in athletes and the ability not only to advise clients about buying and selling real estate but also about building wealth, never forgetting that each transaction is profoundly affecting. Rod further boosts his niche value with his cultural perspective, financial background, and personal real estate investment experience, and so he understands firsthand the importance of discretion. He also holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource designations and Million Dollar Guild recognition.
Gregor Watson
Co-Founder,
1Sharpe Capital
1Sharpe Capital
Gregor Watson is a co-founder of 1Sharpe Capital, a $2B investment manager active across credit, real estate, and early-stage venture. Prior to co-establishing 1Sharpe, Watson had an influential role in shaping the single-family rentals sector and the technology underpinning its growth. Gregor founded 643 Capital Management LLC, a private equity firm in the real estate sector, credited with acquiring, renovating, and managing single-family homes throughout the United States. Building on his deep understanding of the single-family housing market, Gregor also co-created Roofstock, Inc., an online marketplace for single-family rental homes. Maintaining his position as Chairman, he has guided the platform to become the industry’s largest, offering comprehensive solutions for investment access, research expertise, and operational support to real estate investors. Companies under Gregor’s stewardship have acquired over 30,000 homes across the US. Gregor’s entrepreneurial endeavors extend beyond real estate. He co-founded Azibo, Inc., a digital bank for independent landlords, Creative Juice, a financial platform catering to digital content creators (acquired by Rho), and Vellum, an AI-native reinsurance platform. He also played a role in establishing Dwell Finance LLC, a finance company for single-family home investors, which was later acquired by Blackstone. On the philanthropic front, Watson is known for co-founding the Flagstone Initiative, a national non-profit organization committed to preventing homelessness and equipping workforce housing tenants and landlords with necessary tools. In his local community, Gregor serves as a board member for the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, following a stint with the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. Watson began his professional trajectory as a founding member of McKinley Capital Partners, managing their distressed housing and debt funds. He earned a BA from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.
Nima Wedlake
Managing Director,
Thomvest
Thomvest
Nima Wedlake is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, focusing on investment opportunities across the real estate & financial technology verticals. He currently serves as a Board Observer at Wholesail, a B2B payments network, LoanSnap, a mortgage technology company, Willow, a mortgage servicing platform, and Singular, a marketing attribution provider. He also spearheaded Thomvest’s investments in Baselane, Blend, Glide (acquired by Compass), Keyway, Maxwell, Mynd, Obie, Pine & Tala. Nima was previously a Board Observer at Vungle (acquired by Blackstone in 2019) and DataXu (acquired by Roku in 2019).
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.
Brett Welch
Building Science & Innovation,
Meritage Homes
Meritage Homes
Brett leads innovation and building science for Meritage Homes, the 5th largest homebuilder in the US. His prior experience in manufacturing and sustainability provides a foundation to approach some of the most important challenges in construction. He works closely with Meritage divisions to deploy practical solutions that provide tangible benefits for our homebuyers and our business. He is biased in favor of product solutions that shift the burden of ‘know-how’ to the product and recognize how they fit in the current ecosystem.
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.
Austin Westerfeld
Investor,
Heartland VC
Heartland VC
Austin Westerfeld is an associate at Heartland Ventures. Heartland Ventures is an early-stage investment fund focused on technology that is impacting the industrial sectors. Heartland has a Midwestern LP base of mid-market industrial customers that become early adopters of the technology Heartland invests in.
Jim 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.
Matthew Whitaker
President,
Evernest
Evernest
Matthew is a student of the book Good To Great and is passionate about building Evernest to become the best property management company on the planet; and maybe even the universe if Elon Musk will hurry up. To do that, he spent the first ten years of Evernest in the trenches but now focuses most of his time facilitating growth in other markets. Entrepreneurship runs in the family. His wife runs a successful business called Engaged. You can usually find Matthew at the baseball field with his son, at a dance recital with his daughter or at his favorite restaurant with his wife, when he’s not in the office. And if you can’t find him in any of those places, it probably means he’s traveling. Hometown: Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Erica White
Senior Vice President, Technology And Strategic Initiatives,
Article Student Living
Article Student Living
As the Senior Vice President of Technology and Strategic Initiatives at Article Student Living, Erica White oversees sustainable platform growth by leading advanced technological business initiatives through data modeling, & process standardization with the goal of delivering value to all stakeholders.
With over 16 years of experience in student, military, and multi-family housing , Erica is the driving force behind the tactical technology, business systems, and reporting strategy. In her role, she oversees the Technology and Innovation team, steering the implementation and management of cutting-edge technology to elevate the company's core business processes and operations.
In 2022, Erica was named one of GlobeSt.'s CRE Tech Influencers and her in house initiatives have secured consecutive Innovator Awards recognized by Student Housing Business. She is also recognized as a 20 In your Twenties Ambassador and Advisory Board Member for NAA. Beyond her executive role, Erica has navigated various on-site positions and larger-scaled roles, including her tenure as Vice President of Business Systems.
Erica is also Co-Founder of the W. Collective, a leadership networking forum dedicated to empowering women in the student housing industry. This initiative reflects her commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity, advocating for meaningful connections and mentorship opportunities for women in the industry.
Heather Widman
Partner,
Building Ventures
Building Ventures
As a partner at Building Ventures, Heather spearheads the firm’s investment activities within the real estate and real estate tech community. She utilizes 15+ years of operating experience to advise portfolio companies in go-to-market and product strategy. She is active throughout the ecosystem at organizations, including CREtech, MITdesignX, and AllRaise, and she serves on the advisory committee of Women In PropTech.
Ryan Williams
CEO & Founder,
Cadre
Cadre
Ryan A. Williams founded Cadre to begin to level the playing field in commercial real estate investing, leveraging technology to provide institutions and individuals access to previously inaccessible real estate and alternative investment opportunities. Ryan has founded and scaled multiple companies over the past fifteen years. More recently, he started investing in real estate as a student at Harvard University. Seeing the dislocation that resulted from the 2008 financial crisis, Ryan pooled funds from his classmates to acquire foreclosed homes in the Atlanta area, frequently working with previous owners to remain in their homes and eventually buy them back. Ryan also worked at Goldman Sachs in its technology, media, and telecom group, and at Blackstone in its real estate private equity division. Ryan was featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine in and has written extensively about the urgent need for social and economic justice for all members of society.
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.
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.
Brandon Wright
CEO & Co-Founder,
Tongo
Tongo
Brandon Wright is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at Tongo, which builds secure financial products for the commission-based economy, including real estate professionals. Brandon has a passion for bringing financial products to market for underserved verticals. He has served for several years as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) at Cornell University’s business incubator, Rev. Before Tongo, he was co-founder and CEO of Katapult (NASD: KPLT), a mission-driven fintech company and category leader in buy-now-pay-later for online shopping. Brandon has also co-founded and exited companies in mortgage and real estate. He has an MBA from Cornell and BS in Economics from Whitman College.
Chao Xu
Principal,
Wilshire Lane Capital
Wilshire Lane Capital
Chao is a Principal at Wilshire Lane Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing at the nexus of technology and real estate. Prior to joining Wilshire Lane Capital, he was a private equity professional at Tricon Capital in San Francisco, focused on opportunistic real estate investments across North America. He started his career in Citi’s investment banking division, where he executed mergers & acquisitions and financings across a variety of industries. Chao graduated from Northwestern University, with Honors and magna cum laude, and has an MBA from the Wharton School, where he was a Palmer Scholar.
Sue Yannaccone
CEO & President,
Anywhere Brands & Anywhere Advisors
Anywhere Brands & Anywhere Advisors
Sue Yannaccone is President and Chief Executive Officer for Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors, responsible for overseeing both company-owned brokerage and franchise operations across the company’s six storied brands, including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Corcoran, ERA® and Sotheby’s International Realty®. Originally assuming leadership of Anywhere Brands (formerly Realogy Franchise Group) in 2020, Yannaccone is recognized for more than two decades of deep expertise in franchise management and real estate brokerage operations. Prior to her current role, she served as Regional Executive Vice President of the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest regions of Coldwell Banker Realty. Prior to that, Yannaccone joined ERA as its Chief Operating Officer in July 2015 before moving to its President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2016.
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.
Cole Young
CEO,
Diamond Age 3D
Diamond Age 3D
Cole Young is the CEO of Diamond Age 3D. Prior to this he ran a fully integrated rental platform focused on single-family build-to-rent and multifamily. Before becoming an operator he was an investment banker to the homebuilding and land development industry where he advised on M&A and capital raises, at both the entity and project level.
Ali Zaidi
Global Head Of Real Assets,
London Stock Exchange Group
London Stock Exchange Group
Ali is Global Head of Real Assets at FTSE Russell, an London Stock Exchange Group Company. Ali leads research on REITs and infrastructure benchmarks and allocation solutions. Prior to joining FTSE Russell, Ali was heading the Index & Research department at EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association), a partner on the FTSE EPRA Nareit Index series. FTSE EPRA Nareit is the most tracked benchmark for REITs and sustainable real estate investment. Ali completed his MBA from Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Diana Zaya
President & Founder,
Maverick Systems
Maverick Systems
Diana is the founder and president of Maverick Systems, a data analytics and consulting firm revolutionizing the real estate industry. Maverick Systems empowers brokerages with cutting-edge agent and brokerage analytics, data-driven insights, and innovative strategies to optimize agent recruitment and retention. Previously, as Vice President of Sales & Marketing and a founding member of a leading real estate analytics firm, Diana contributed to the use of data science applications, including machine learning and big data analytics. Her deep understanding of real estate data makes her a trusted advisor to top national brokerages. Diana's leadership and expertise have earned her recognition as a RISMedia 2024 Newsmaker and a contributing author to leading industry publications. She actively serves on several boards and committees, including as a board member of a business group dedicated to supporting small business owners and young entrepreneurs.
Zhihao Zhao
CEO & Co-Founder,
Genia
Genia
Zhihao Zhao is the Co-founder & CEO of Genia, building AI-powered Generative Design CoPilots that accelerate engineering design in construction by 10x and reduce errors by 40%. Zhihao began his career as the first product hire at XREAL, where he launched the world’s first mixed reality smartglasses for consumers in 2017. Later at Amazon, he led teams developing AI applications, from product recommendations to efficiency tools in supply chain management. After 4.5 years at Amazon, he briefly joined LA-based startup VOILA, where he met his co-founder Robin, an ex-ARUP structural engineer. Inspired by his own family background in construction and challenges in Robin’s workflow, Zhihao co-founded Genia in 2023 with Robin and two AI and software development experts, reimagining a faster, cheaper, more sustainable construction with AI-powered Generative Design. Zhihao holds an MBA from Yale School of Management, a Master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor’s in Business Economics and Psychology from UCLA.
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.
Marc Ziade
CEO & Founder,
5thWorld
5thWorld
Marc currently leads 5th World whose mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to regenerative and distributed energy, water and food systems. With a diverse background in fintech, web 3, and distributed energy systems, Marc has been at the forefront of bridging the self-custody of bits and atoms to build autonomous regenerative communities. Marc holds a degree in electrical and computer engineering complemented by an MBA from Columbia Business School. His career trajectory has seen him in leadership roles across both corporate and startup environments in various sectors. Notably, at Mastercard in New York City, he directed web 3.0 product initiatives and commercialization efforts. Additionally, at Zoomo, a venture-backed light electric vehicles startup, he led the company's entry and growth within the North American consumer and enterprise markets. Prior to that, Marc was an early employee at ConsenSys and a founding member of ConsenSys Labs, the venture studio that incubated products such as Metamask and Infura. Early in his career, while working at Strategy& and Booz Allen Hamilton, Marc provided strategic advisory services to numerous fintech and cleantech firms. His work spanned a wide array of multinational projects, with a focus on governance, operating model design, sectoral and corporate strategy formulation, and the development and launch of new products.
