Startup to Scale — Lessen’s Lessons From the Innovation Trenches

Real estate tech platform Lessen is one of the major success stories of the industry. An end-to-end solution for outsourced real-estate property services that uses automation and real-time analytics, the company’s product is used by building managers all across the U.S. The company reached "unicorn" valuation in 2021, and has since made several major M&A moves — notably acquiring SMS Assist in 2022.  This session will look at the process of turning a simple idea into a major company — and how the company leveraged vital partnerships with major owner/operators like Invitation Homes to expand rapidly and dominate their market.

Jay McKee

CEO & Founder

Lessen

Louis Schotsky

Managing Partner

Navitas Capital

Fred Tuomi

Board Member

Lessen

Welcome

Martin Kelly

President

Blueprint

Vik Venkatraman

Conference Chair

Blueprint

Innovation at the Largest Public Developer in the US

This fireside chat looks at Boston Properties, one of the world's largest and most forward-thinking real estate enterprises. The conversation will explore how Boston Properties innovates by leveraging an internal tech and data team in addition to working with technology companies to drive efficiencies, solve pain points and prepare the company for the next decade. 

Gavin Myers

Managing Partner

Prudence

James Whalen

SVP, Chief Information & Technology Officer

BXP

Purposeful Placemaking — Building the Future of Retail

Despite the massive growth of e-commerce during the pandemic, brick and mortar retail is alive and well. In this session we’ll hear how two of Miami’s most influential developers are using forward thinking design to create sustainable communities and retail destinations that go beyond transactional commerce to provide consumers with rich brand experiences.

Craig Robins

CEO & President

Dacra

Jackie Soffer

CEO & Chairman

Turnberry

Tigre Wenrich

CEO

LAB Ventures

Building the Brokerage of the Future

Douglas Elliman has been a leading real estate brokerage for a long time, representing some of the most notable residential and commercial clients in the world. But as it projects forward, the company has put a focus on the kinds of innovative practices that will separate it from the pack for decades to come. This conversation will look at that focus, and at how the brokerage has made adjustments to adapt to the current high-interest-rate environment.

Scott Durkin

CEO & President

Douglas Elliman

Lynette Keyowski

Managing Partner

REACH Canada

Real Estate Tech’s State of the Union

Disruptive change in real estate and construction has come in a number of waves, with enthusiasm and funding waxing and waning through various markets over the past decade. This panel will look at the evolution of how technology and venture capital has revitalized the industry, and at what factors may be at play as a new generation of startups seeks to transform the way real estate is built, bought, sold, owned, managed and invested in.

Pete Flint

General Partner

NFX

Constance Freedman

Managing Partner & Founder

Moderne Ventures

Spencer Rascoff

Co-Chair & Founder

Pacaso

Brendan Wallace

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Fifth Wall

Positive Social Impacts in Proptech Innovation

Much has been stated and well documented when it comes to Environmental and Governance priorities in Proptech. But an area that has been less documented is Proptech’s potential in boosting Social and Societal outcomes. This conversation will examine some of the successful strategies that have been implemented on this important front to-date as well as the most promising opportunities that the two see in the Proptech landscape going forward.

Jeff Brodsky

Vice Chairman

Related Companies

Adam Demuyakor

Managing Partner & Founder

Wilshire Lane

How Public Policy Shifts Are Unlocking Massive Opportunities for Proptech

This discussion will look at how government action and policy is having a large impact on real estate technology. State and federal governments are increasingly looking to technology and innovation to help solve some of the real estate industry’s biggest challenges, such as access, affordability, and decarbonization. In many cases, the government is taking action or considering taking action that is shifting the landscape and opening up massive opportunities for new companies and solutions in the space. 

Jake Fingert

Managing Partner

Camber Creek

Kate Henningsen

COO & Co-Founder

Arcadia

Pat Kinsel

CEO & Founder

Notarize

Finding the Right Way to Integrate Tech in New Developments

This fireside chat will delve into the global outlook for technology in residential real estate, strategies for seamlessly integrating technology into new residential assets for optimal efficiency and enhanced tenant experience, and insights on the most valuable tech investments across the current portfolio landscape.

Dave Garland

Managing Partner

Second Century Ventures

Mitchell Moinian

Principal

The Moinian Group

Process Innovation: Inhabitr’s End-to-End Solution

Inhabitr has developed a seamless platform for owners, asset managers and operators across hospitality, multifamily, STR, student housing, and office to provide you with a turnkey solution for furnishing your asset. Our team manages the entire process from design and procurement to white-glove delivery and installation in order to alleviate the multiple pain points associated with space planning. Our proprietary “Furniture Cloud” provides us with insights into millions of SKUs aggregated across hundreds of suppliers via APIs. Inhabitr’s category changing, tech-enabled platform leads to more efficient processes, faster design iterations, streamlined procurement and logistics, which ultimately results in cost savings and a better end-to-end experience for our clients.

David Madrid

Sr. Director, Strategic Investments

Avalon Bay

Khushbu Sikaria

EVP & Head of Multifamily

Inhabitr

TeamStack.ai: Driving Better Project Performance by Harnessing the Collective Intelligence of Teams

Teams make or break project performance, yet there are no products that directly connect team performance to success until now. Despite advanced management systems, over 50% of projects in our sector overshoot budgets and timelines, owing to the intricate interplay of companies, teams, and individuals. TeamStack.ai unsnarls this complexity using AI, linking teams directly to crucial project and organizational KPIs. We predict outcomes, like budget and schedule adherence, and sustainability targets. Additionally, our platform offers actionable insights and reveals performance shifts when team compositions change.

Susan Shultz

CEO & Founder

Teamstack.ai

LandGate: The intersection of Energy & Commercial Real Estate

Landgate is a pioneering company that has made remarkable strides in the Real Estate Technology market. We excel at connecting commercial real estate with the energy industry, revolutionizing the way these sectors collaborate. Through our cutting-edge data intelligence and marketplace for land and its resources, we provide an array of services that deliver unparalleled benefits to our users, specifically by engaging the renewable energy and resource development market.

Craig Kaiser

President & Co-Founder

LandGate

How Founders Navigate Marketplace Headwinds to Come Out on Top

While the current economic climate is not an easy road for startups working in real estate and technology, it also can help founders focus on what is most important — and some of the best startups can set themselves up for greater success in the long run. This session will look at the moves that top tier founders have made to adapt, and at where they see green space opening up going forward.

Adena Hefets

CEO & Co-Founder

Divvy Homes

Clelia Peters

Managing Partner & Founder

Era Ventures

Taking Control of Your Construction Permitting

PermitFlow is the leading construction permitting software platform, accelerating and simplifying the permitting process for leading general contractors and developers across the US. Customers see reduced internal workloads, fewer permitting errors, and improved time to permit, allowing them to manage construction timelines with confidence. PermitFlow is backed by Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, and founders & executives from PlanGrid, Procore, Zillow, Thumbtack, Bluebeam, Mighty Buildings, Aurora Solar, and other industry leaders. Learn more via a quick explainer video and by visiting us at PermitFlow.com.

Francis Thumpasery

CEO & Co-Founder

PermitFlow

GlobalFair: One-Stop Solution for Building Materials

GlobalFair is a technology-first solution for the cross-border supply chain of construction materials across B2B, growing at 110% M-o-M supplying for small ($10M-50$M) to big projects ($100M-$2B+) across 36 states in the US serving from SEA supply markets. We are dedicated to revolutionizing the $1.4T Building Material Industry post-Covid. Envisioning seamless global trade, our end-to-end solution spans sourcing, production, pricing, quality control, and shipping, setting a new standard.

Shaily Garg

CEO & Co-Founder

GlobalFair

An Holistic Infrastructure to Protect High Rise Investments

Verobotics revolutionizes building exterior upkeep, inspection, and maintenance with cutting-edge autonomous robotics. We offer a seamless solution to safeguard high-rise investment in the most effective manner.

Ido Genosar

CEO & Co-Founder

Verobotics

Quarter: Revolutionizing Home Finance

Emerging from modern innovations in digital ledgers and asset tokenization, Quarter is building the world’s first platform to offer direct home financing from real estate investors to consumers; at costs to consumers up to 50% cheaper than today’s mortgage. For real estate investors, Quarter provides a passive way to invest in owner-occupied residential real estate, while recognizing superior returns vs. actively owning whole home rentals. This affordable alternative empowers millions to buy homes – addressing one of the top social problems in the U.S. Join Quarter CEO Shannon Diesch to learn how tokenized, tradable home equity is one of the most important innovations in our industry.

Shannon Diesch

CEO & Co-Founder

Quarter

Navigating Climate Risks, Financial Impact and the Regulatory Landscape, Presented by Corelogic

The real estate sector is facing a formidable challenge as climate change continues to impact investment decisions and shape its future. In this panel discussion, we bring together industry experts to provide a comprehensive exploration of climate risk and associated regulations on portfolio investments. Gain valuable insights into how innovation and technology play a transformative role in addressing these challenges.

Gary Beasley

CEO & Co-Founder

Roofstock

Shaheen Contractor

Sr. Research Strategist, ESG

Bloomberg

Spencer Holtzman

Director

Stone Point Capital

Anand Srinivasan

Executive, R&D / Innovation.

Corelogic

Ventures Powering the Future of Homeownership, Presented by Tenney 110

This panel will examine the convergence of homeownership and home management, focusing on cutting-edge solutions that enable individuals to own and efficiently operate their residences. Panelists will discuss digital platforms that simplify the property search and financing process, smart home management and upkeep, and other avant-garde advancements transforming today’s real estate sector. With perspectives from entrepreneurs across the proptech ecosystem, the discussion will spotlight how these innovations are empowering the modern homeowner in a rapidly changing landscape. From streamlining the path to homeownership to optimizing home operations, the session will explore this transformation through the lens of efficiency, sustainability, and customer-centricity.

Eric Eckardt

EIR

Tenney 110

Katelyn Johnson

Managing Director

American Family Ventures

Matt Knight

Founder

Proptech Angel Group

Zac Penix

Build Studio Director

Tenney 110

Dave Theus

EIR

Tenney 110

Streamlining the Home Buying Transaction

The process of buying a residence has long been an arduous journey for consumers, with many intermediaries and potential pitfalls along the way. But in the past few years a new paradigm has arisen, and companies are looking for ways to simplify the process for consumers and make the details more seamless and integrated for brokers. This panel will look at the latest efforts to simplify and digitize this process, and the dynamic companies pushing the ball forward.

Brian Bair

CEO & Chairman

Offerpad

Ryan O’Hara

CEO

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Group

Heidi Patalano

Editor-in-Chief

National Mortgage News

Drew Uher

CEO & Founder

HomeLight

Why Software Won’t Save Real Estate

This panel will challenge the way we approach innovating and investing in software as an end solution. Hardware and materials innovation are vital to achieve a sustainable built environment and decarbonized future. Panelists will explore groundbreaking advancements in construction materials, energy-efficient hardware, and smart infrastructure, highlighting their potential to drive significant carbon reductions and reshape the future of sustainability.

Thai Nguyen

Director of Innovation, Diverge

Hensel Phelps

KP Reddy

CEO & Founder

Shadow Ventures

Nitesh Trikha

Chief Product Officer

View

Revolutionizing Citizen-to-Government Interactions With Instant Permits and Incentives

A Stanford-led team is revolutionizing highly regulated, complex, and time-consuming citizen-to-government interactions, starting with permitting and rebates. Their company, Symbium, employs computational law technology to accelerate a subset of residential project installations (solar, EV charging, heat pumps and more) to reduce permit issuance times from weeks to instant. Learn how this instant permitting experience is currently being adopted by 10 pilot cities in California and the implications for permitting in any construction project.

Leila Banijamali

CEO & Co-Founder

Symbium

Robots and Real Estate: A True Love Story

AI is the talk around town nowadays, and AI-powered physical robots are already making a true impact in commercial real estate. Learn about the key problems in the industry leading to a need, what robotics applications provide real value today, and certain factors to evaluate when considering robotic technology. This talk will be given by Micah Green - a pioneer in commercial real estate robotics - the founder and CEO of Tailos.

Micah Green

CEO & Co-Founder

TAILOS

Mycocycle: Training Mushrooms to Eat Trash, Creating Better Raw Materials, Naturally

The construction industry produces 2x more waste than all the residential sector and accounts for 11% of the world’s carbon emissions. At Mycocycle, we use the power of fungi to reduce the waste and carbon emissions of the construction industry. Through our treatment processes, we transform construction material waste into new, low-carbon, bio based raw materials.

Colin Litow

VP, Operations & Products

Mycocycle

Aikito: Turnkeying Commercial Renovations

We will show you why you should manage your commercial renovation online.

Amol Sarva

CEO & Co-Founder

Aikito

Multifamily & Hospitality Construction Savings With Tech That Makes Prefab Viable

RaaP is Rooms as a Product. We provide technology-enabled workflows that guide developers to select & implement customized prefab options that reduce the cost & time to build new hospitality & multi-family projects. We make it easy to get estimates upfront so you can optimize project budgets. We reduce your difficult with finding skilled on-site labor. We make it easier to coordinate design & construction workflows. Our founding team includes technology leaders with deep experience transforming the construction & manufacturing industry and construction veterans with expertise in design, fabrication and construction management.

RJ Mahadev

CEO & Co-Founder

RaaP

Architecting a Path Toward Generative Autonomy, Presented by PassiveLogic

t’s time to reimagine the building platform so we can operationalize our asset portfolios. Generative AI and digital twin workflows can provide technology transformation for every organization in the real estate value chain, while enabling the next wave of service models. In this session we’ll discuss the Open Quantum Alliance digital twin standard, and how digital twins enable a new approach to our technology infrastructure. We’ll get an introduction to PassiveLogic’s Hive autonomous building platform, and an ecosystem Quantum software to create custom connected end-to-end workflows. By re-architecting how we plan, we can generatively design our buildings, guide construction, and leverage our as-built environment to autonomously drive building operations, efficiency, and ESG management.

Troy Harvey

CEO & Co-Founder

PassiveLogic

The Rise of Fractional Ownership

Time-shares and equity shares in REITs have let people own fractionalized real estate assets for a long time. But new models and technologies have made it possible to split real estate assets in brand-new ways — particularly where it comes to group ownership of second homes. This is creating new value for both investors and prospective homeowners, and has created a whole new way of thinking about what it means to own and invest in real property. This session will look at the rise of fractionalization and how key companies are adjusting to the latest market conditions in order to prosper.

Austin Allison

CEO & Co-Founder

Pacaso

Ryan Frazier

CEO & Co-Founder

Arrived

Brad Greiwe

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Fifth Wall

Innovations in Space: New Models to Refit, Reuse and Adapt

Revitalizing and reusing space has always been a staple of the real estate industry, but new tools and systems are making it easier for consumers and businesses to get the space they need, in the amount they need, when they need it. Whether it’s in transformed offices, self-storage or industrial warehouses, real estate owners are using these tools to fill empty space and make their value proposition available to all size of businesses.

Lance Lambert

Real Estate Editor

Fortune

Tyler Scriven

CEO & Founder

Saltbox

Joseph Woodbury

CEO & Founder

Neighbor

Real Estate Data Deep Dive: What Do Customers Really Want?

Big data has been a buzzword for years, as companies of all kinds have discovered the reams of information that they are able to collect digitally. But few companies are able to find signal within all of the noise in the data they have collected — and ultimately finding actionable insights is the name of the game. This panel will look at what real estate customers really want from data, and how companies can hone their products to serve them better.

Lauren Alpeyrie

VP Global Innovation

PGIM RE

Steve Banfield

VP, Business Development, Marketplace

Placer.ai

Chris Flynn

Head of Product & Strategy

First American Data & Analytics

Marcus Moufarrage

CEO & Founder

Ility

Mark Tyson

Head of Property Operations

LGIM

Saving Money and Generating Revenue with EV Charging

Orange provides the most holistic electric vehicle (EV) charging platform for apartments and office spaces to meet the growing demand for EV charging at scale. Our proprietary technologies, built by x-Tesla engineers, works in connectivity-limited locations while better managing a building's existing energy capacity at a fraction of the cost of the standard level 2 charging systems. Learn how Orange can cover four times the number of parking scales while reducing costs by 50-70%. This cost reduction enables return on investments for properties that deploy Orange and creates a more convenient charging experience for tenants.

Nicholas Johnson

CEO & Founder

Orange Charger

The Paradigm Shift: Market Transformation and Real Estate

Consumer demand has shifted, building codes have changed, and billions in federal funding for energy efficiency will transform existing homes. A new paradigm will bring opportunity and risk to the real estate industry. Are you ready? Come learn about a new software platform that is animating an ecosystem of home value tied sustainability.

Cynthia Adams

CEO & Co-Founder

Pearl Certification

The Office Is Dead, Long Live the Office — A New Model

The commercial real estate industry is stuck in the past. Companies are shifting towards workplace flexibility, and 10-year leases with an antiquated search process don’t fit their needs. Codi is solving this problem with its office-as-a-service platform providing private offices built for the way people work today. In a matter of days, any company can find a space for their team to thrive, with full and part-time options, outsourced office management, and flexible leases. Codi has helped over a hundred landlords minimize their vacancies, generate cash flow quickly, and attract great companies to their building.

Christelle Rohaut

CEO & Co-Founder

Codi

Mobile Micro-Factories for Last-Mile Construction

After 200,000 engineering hours, now with a team of 90, Cuby is setting the stage to commercialize a network of hundreds of mobile micro-factories (MMFs) erected on or near construction sites to enable developers to build better buildings with less labor.

Aleh Kandrashou

CEO & Co-Founder

Cuby Technologies

Build vs. Buy: Finding Innovation Both Inside and Outside of Large Real Estate Companies

In thinking about how to tackle important operational and technical issues, major real estate companies are often faced with a question of how best to approach innovation. Is it more economical and efficient to search for outside solutions to pilot and implement — or is it better to build a team within the organization who can create customized solutions? This panel will look at the advantages and tradeoffs that come with both choices.

Michael Episcope

Co-CEO & Co-Founder

Origin Investments

Daren Marrom

Managing Director

Angelo Gordon

Peter Merrigan

CEO

Taurus Investment Holdings

Dan Sachar

VP Innovation

Douglas Elliman

TX Zhuo

Partner

Fika Ventures

How Tech Can Supercharge Modern Real Estate Transactions

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern real estate transactions, technology continues to play a pivotal role in streamlining processes, optimizing data management, and driving innovation. This panel discussion will look at the transformative potential of technology for CRE deal management, and will focus on critical aspects of data governance and data health, automation and interconnectivity.

Jeanne Casey

Global Head of Proptech & Innovation

Nuveen

Carrie Denning Jackson

Director of Tech & Innovation

Jamestown

Scott Dunphy

Director

Metlife Investment Management

Nate Levin

Investor/Advisor

Mike Sroka

CEO & Co-Founder

Dealpath

How Real Estate Brands Are Evolving to Meet the Consumer Where They Are

When MLS listings came online, there was a huge shift in how consumers find and interact with residential real estate — the consumer was empowered with a wide range of new tools and data, even as new intermediaries controlled its flow. This panel will look at the evolving role of portals as entry points for real estate transactions — which strategies have worked and which have fallen by the wayside as various players seek to own this vital consumer entry point.

Michael Martin

Co-Founder

Avenue 8

Ryan O’Hara

CEO

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Group

Errol Samuelson

Chief Industry Development Officer

Zillow

The Next Gen of Resident Experience

This session will look at the different ways that multifamily owners and operators are innovating their tenant management processes — from expediting leases and rent payments to fostering community among residents. New tech and features that are streamlining the application process and deepening engagement through the lease can maximize resident retention for owners and managers.

Zach Aarons

General Partner & Co-Founder

Metaprop

Daniel Berlind

CEO & Co-Founder

Snappt

Or Bokobza

CEO & Co-Founder

Venn

Susan Gerock

SVP, IT & CIO

Elme Communities

Michael Mintz

CEO

MD2

Using Offsets to Address Embodied Carbon

Home buyers are looking for "net zero" homes, but it's impossible to build truly net zero structures without considering embodied carbon - the greenhouse gases resulting from the manufacture of the materials and building process itself. Carbon offsets are the simple and trustworthy solution to address embodied carbon in the built environment. Come hear how CNaught has helped home builders deliver truly sustainable houses while improving profits.

Mark Chen

CEO & Founder

CNaught

Revolutionizing Homebuilding: DEN’s Journey to a Seamless, Affordable Construction Experience

Mike Romanowicz, the CEO and Founder of DEN, introduces his construction technology company, which aims to simplify the complex process of building homes, cabins, and ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) by offering digital home plans and connecting customers with qualified builders. Leveraging a strong consumer-first brand and a robust, integrated platform, DEN provides an end-to-end solution that demystifies costs, timelines, and project milestones for both customers and builders. With impressive growth metrics, venture backing, and a focus on making homebuilding as straightforward as buying a car, DEN is poised to change the housing landscape in the United States.

Mike Romanowicz

CEO & Co-Founder

DEN

VC Office Hours

Top investors at the intersection of real estate and technology will be hosting open office hours in our Expo Hall to meet with startups.

Zach Aarons

General Partner & Co-Founder

Metaprop

Kat Collins

Principal

1Sharpe Ventures

Peter Frank

Managing Director

i80 Group

Sophia Ghadamian

Principal

Nine Four Ventures

Alon Gorbonos

General Partner & Founder

RE Angels

Laurent Grill

Partner

JLL Spark

Vivin Hegde

General Partner & Founder

Zacua Ventures

Ryan Leeper

Investor

Heartland Ventures

Deepak Mishra

Investor

Avanta Ventures

Dave Mullen

Investor

SVB Capital

Anvesh Rai

Director of Ventures

Crow Holdings

Shahriar Shams-Ansari

Senior Associate

Brookfield Growth Partners

Rafael Valdivia

Managing Partner

LAB Ventures

Anuj Varma

Early Stage VC

B Capital Group

Brian Wayne

Co-Founder & Director, Climate Capital Strategy

Aegon Asset Management

Innovation Kitchen: Real Estate’s Recipes for the Future

In uncertain times, company growth cannot be sustained by tech alone. It takes collaboration, creativity, and will-power to make tech work for you. How do you de-risk and deploy it? How do you manage change? How do you sustain the results? Learn firsthand how technology and partnerships shape the future for these commercial real estate industry titans.

Please note: This session is subject to the Chatham House Rule, meaning anyone who comes to the session is free to use information from the discussion, but is not allowed to attribute any particular comment to one person.

Vardahn Chaudhry

VP, Investments, Digital Infrastructure

JBG Smith

Taejo Kim

Managing Director

Oaktree Real Estate

David Madrid

Sr. Director, Strategic Investments

Avalon Bay

Paige Pitcher

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Moderne Ventures

Nick Sulentic

Senior Associate

Bellwether Asset Managment

Why Digitization Is Accelerating in Construction

After decades of venture capital flowing past construction and into other sectors, a diverse set of innovations attracted over $5.4 billion dollars of investment into Contech startups in 2021 and held steady in 2022. From artificial intelligence to sustainability, and the internet of things to robotics, the construction industry is rapidly transforming. This panel will feature start-up founders, construction industry leaders, executives, and Contech VC partners discussing the technologies and trends that will revolutionize our industry. Join us to learn about the emerging opportunities and how these technologies can help tackle productivity and the labor shortage.

Danielle Dy Buncio

CEO & Founder

VIATechnik

Tristen Magallanes

Innovation & R&D Lead

DPR Construction

Meirav Oren

CEO & Co-Founder

Versatile

Antonia-Elisa Soler-Blanco

Director

Hilti Venture

What’s the Real Force Driving Real Estate’s ESG Push?

While the global effects of climate change have grown increasingly obvious in recent years, companies in the real estate industry (whose buildings contribute 40% of the world’s carbon emissions) have adapted to the new reality in fits and starts. ESG as a concept has gained a lot of traction, but companies continue to be guided by their bottom line. This panel will look at the push towards carbon neutrality and the different levers that can help companies make sustainability a key focus.

Mick Gilbert

Director of Energy and Sustainability

Fairstead

Linda Isaacson

Senior Advisor

ACRE

Minta Kay

Partner

Goodwin Procter LLC

Laura Probst

Principal & Chief Strategy Officer

Do Good Make Money

Sebastian Wilner

COO & Co-Founder

Keyway

How Smart Sensors and AI Are Revolutionizing and De-Risking Construction

Smart sensors are enabling new ways to effectively manage risks in large construction projects. This session will discuss breakthrough IoT sensors powered by AI that drive benefits to multiple stakeholders (developers/owners, contractors, property managers etc), using prevention of water damage as the example. You will learn about how this new breed of solutions are not just analyzing operational data in real time, but also orchestrating and automating risk-mitigating actions that will reduce project outcome variance, preventing cost and schedule overruns.

Warren Andres

President

Andres Construction

Alon Geva

CEO

WINT

John Stokes

Applied Technology Solutions

HSB

Wan Li Zhu

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Suffolk Technologies

Europe: A Leader In Built World Tech

Europe's tech landscape has seen remarkable growth and is now home to 500+ unicorns across 25 different countries (and growing faster than the US). The built world space is leading the charge in Europe, with a large portion of capital being deployed into ESG practices, CleanTech, and FinTech within real estate and construction. Join us in this panel discussion as we explore Europe's journey from an emerging player to a global built world leader, forging the path for a cleaner, smarter tech-driven world.

Faisal Butt

Managing Partner & Founder

Pi Labs

Ryan LaRue

Director of Innovation and Portfolio Strategy

Barings

Sabine Stener

CEO & Co-Founder

Gaedeke Group, LLC

How Real Estate Owners and Operators Evaluate New Tech

This panel will look at the decision-making processes of real estate owners assessing new technologies and provide a panoramic view of the real estate innovation landscape. Tech founders, VCs, and real estate owners will get vital insights into the thought process behind ROI potential, integration hurdles, scalability, and disruption opportunities.

Jonathan Fishman

CEO & Founder

Bizydev

Mili Popat

Senior Director, Information Technology

Tishman Speyer

Harshit Shah

CTO

DivcoWest

Anil Singh

CTO

Veritas Investments

How Digital Twins Are Transforming Building Design and Construction

As technology becomes more advanced and AI gains momentum, AEC professionals need to be aware of the immense potential digital twins offer for their clients' facilities. But where do architects, engineers, and construction professionals fit into their design and implementation? Enter the elusive "digital twin." More than a typical BIM model, this virtual space unifies design, construction, and operational data. A growing number of AEC firms and building owners are recognizing the benefits of implementing digital twins to streamline processes and optimize performance. But what are the sector-specific advantages and overall impact? Explore the transformative possibilities of digital twins for AEC professionals.

Kenon Chen

EVP of Strategy and Growth

Clear Capital

Troy Harvey

CEO & Co-Founder

PassiveLogic

Jonathan Klein

Founder

Proptech Consulting

Danielle O’Connell

Senior Director of Emerging Technology

Skanska USA

Institutionalizing and Innovating Single Family Rentals

The institutionalization of SFR is creating significant opportunities for technology to bring automation and transparency to the industry. How are operators finding success in deploying new technologies and how can startups best serve industry leaders? We explore how different stakeholders are shaping the future of SFR.

Brian Bellew

VP Operations

Atlas Real Estate

Breton Birkhofer

Managing Director

DivcoWest Ventures

Josh Jensen

CEO & Co-Founder

Inspectify

Scott Martino

CEO

Endpoint

Building Different, Building Better — New Materials & Housing Affordability

To address the housing affordability and climate crises, we must think differently about how we build — including starting from the basics with the materials we use. Join us to hear from key players at the vanguard of innovating and scaling new building materials in the construction industry.

Josh Dorfman

CEO & Co-Founder

Plantd

Gene Eidelman

Co-Founder

Azure Printed Homes

Joshua Henry

CEO, President & Co-Founder

TimberHP

Jenna Louie

Co-Managing Director

Ivory Innovations

Mateo Zimmermann

Investment Director

CEMEX Ventures

Fix First, Pay When You Sell: The Next Big Opportunity for Brokers

This session will look at how companies are modernizing the process of getting homes market-ready and enabling brokerages to increase profit margins and deliver a fully integrated solution to sellers. Pre-sale home improvement is now the largest category of spend when selling a home – exceeding commissions, moving costs, mortgage fees, home warranties and other industries involved in the home selling value chain. Yet pre-sale home improvement is still a major gating item in home sales. This will look at how brokers can bridge that gap.

Cody Crye

VP Agent Development

Crye-Leike Realtors

Lionel Foster

Investor

Camber Creek

Rick Rudman

CEO & President

Curbio

Harnessing the Essential Data for the Modern Home Buyer

With the rise of real estate portals, more data than ever is available to prospective home buyers — from the beginning of their search through to the end of the transaction. This panel looks at how that data is being sourced, disseminated, and implemented, and what further innovations might be needed to make transactions simpler.

Pierre Calzadilla

EVP Growth

Local Logic

Bernardo Cordero

CEO & Co-Founder

Flat.mx

Kyle Keogh

Chief Business Officer, Americas

Cover Genius

Vik Venkatraman

Conference Chair

Blueprint

Hans-Christian Zappel

CEO & Co-Founder

Immo Capital

Real Estate Tokenization Masterclass

Learn about how real estate assets can be represented by tokens on the blockchain, allowing owners to easily fund-raise, manage, and trade assets. If you are wondering how to enable or deploy tokens, NFTs, DAOs or other distributed strategies for your business, join us for an in-depth tour of the tokenized future.

Michael Flight

CEO & Co-Founder

Liberty Real Estate Fund

Laura Pamatian

Founder

HeightZero Real Estate

Scott Purcell

CEO & Founder

Fortress.io

Gabriel Sadoun

U.S. Business Development

Digishares

Claus Skanning

CEO & Co-Founder

Digishares

Your Residents’ Unwanted Furniture, AI, & Powering the Circular Economy

Do you spend money on junk removal? Imagine a world where your apartment building makes money from furniture removal while diverting waste from landfills. Your staff is freed up to do more important work, and your operating income is boosted! Learn how Rego is leveraging AI and analytics to make this a reality!

Josh Mastromatto

CEO & ounder

Rego

Transforming Cities Through Transportation Technology

Swyft Cities transforms real estate with autonomous, smart gondolas that create vibrant, walkable, livable cities. Swyft Cities reduces the need for parking and other car infrastructure. This unlocks millions of square feet of developable land and eliminates some of the most expensive parts of any development. Our technology, developed at Google, resembles conventional gondolas, but instead of moving cables, vehicles autonomously self-propel themselves along fixed cables. It combines lightweight, modular infrastructure with offline stations, ability to handle complex turns and line switching. This creates flexible, easily expandable networks. Prototypes exceeded all goals for cost and user experience.

Jeral Poskey

CEO & Co-Founder

Swyft Cities

Effortless Homeownership: Hohme, the Digital Home Management Solution That Cares for Your Place

hohme is an innovative digital platform born from the frustration of traditional home ownership. Designed by its creators, who were tired of sifting through manuals and struggling with maintenance, hohme simplifies the homeowner experience. With pre-populated tasks, automated scheduling, instant access to vital home information, and a focus on smart device integration, hohme empowers owners to take control of their living spaces with ease and efficiency.

Anthony DeBono

CEO & Founder

Hohme

Home Equity Investments: Debt-Free Access to Home Equity

In the face of record debt and high interest rates, traditional methods of accessing home equity aren’t viable for many homeowners. This presentation covers the rapidly growing alternative offered by HomePace: home equity investments (HEIs). We'll explain how HEIs allow homeowners to access their equity without monthly payments, and compare them against traditional debt options, like HELOCs and home equity loans.

Joe Cianciolo

CEO & Co-Founder

HomePace

Future-Proofing Today’s Real Estate for Tomorrow’s Innovation

Buildings are always designed and constructed in the present, but their usefulness and vitality are destined to take place in the future, likely housing new businesses and industries that the builders can’t conceive of — as well as workers and residents who may have different expectations. This panel looks at how owners and operators can create and evolve real estate so that it is flexible and nimble enough to evolve with the changing needs of future occupiers.

Franco Faraudo

Co-Founder

Propmodo

Karen Hollinger

Managing Director

KKR Capstone

Will O'Donnell

Managing Director

Prologis Ventures

Jenny Wong

Managing Director

Tishman Speyer

Real Estate Tech VC for All Markets and Seasons

Interest rates fluctuate, SPACs wax and wane, and new ideas continue to flood into the real estate innovation ecosystem. This panel will look at how major VC firms see the current marketplace, where there is green space, and what pitches they're currently seeing that might have the power to stick.

Kat Collins

Principal

1Sharpe Ventures

Travis Connors

General Partner

Building Ventures

Gregory Dewerpe

CIO & Founder

A/O Proptech

Dave Eisenberg

Managing Director & Founder

Zigg Capital

Alex Shtarkman

VP

Revolution Ventures

Best Practices for Selecting and Trialing New Technologies

Discovering and piloting new technologies is vital for major owners and operators, but the process can be arduous and risky. Finding the right tech and the right integration requires in-house know-how, and corporate buy-in from people throughout the organization. This panel will identify some of the main touchpoints that companies need to consider when bringing in new tech, and will look at how to construct appropriate tests to find out if it's a fit.

Eric Brody

Principal & Founder

ANAX Real Estate Partners

Stephen Forte

CEO & Founder

The BuildClub

Donald Holley

Managing Director

AGNC Ventures

Dina Samra

Director of Business Development

New York Life Ventures

Neda Sohrabi

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Plug & Play

Consolidation Is Coming — What Are Acquirers Looking For?

This panel will take a deep dive into the state of play and current trends within real estate and technology M&A. Where will we see the most consolidation within the sector? What’s hot in the investment and strategic acquisition market? And what does the joining of tech forces mean for real estate industry end users and tech providers?

Arnold Brier

SVP, General Counsel

Yardi

John Ensign

President

MRI Software

Chris Gough

Managing Director

Houlihan Lokey

Ben Lerner

Managing Director

Lerner Associates

Kendall Pretzer

CEO

Grace Hill

The Eudaemonia Machine

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David Dewane

Chief Experience Officer & Co-Founder

geniant

Empower the World to Build

As a homeowner, what's your ideal contractor? Ergeon offers homeowners an unparalleled experience powered by AI: clear, transparent information about project options, local intel, pricing, regulations and even their own home. Our comprehensive tech platform (Field app, materials calculator, project planner) empowers the next-gen super-contractor: free to build, with more efficient planning, less time spent on logistical and support tasks, and no-effort customer acquisition. We're building the end-to-end AI-powered solution to the residential construction problem.

Jenny He

CEO & Founder

Ergeon

Key: Attainable Homeownership

Key revolutionizes the path to homeownership by bridging the gap between renting and owning, providing a platform where aspiring homeowners and property owners can connect for mutually beneficial co-ownership opportunities. Through a simplified process, individuals can start building equity with a modest deposit, enjoying the benefits of homeownership without the daunting financial commitment usually associated with buying a home. Property owners, on the other hand, gain access to dedicated and invested residents, fostering a community where both parties thrive through shared responsibilities and rewards.

Daniel Dubois

President & Co-Founder

Key

Leveraging Technology to Solve Problems in Africa’s Construction Industry

CutStruct is addressing critical challenges in the African construction industry, including a shortage of skilled labor, fragmented data, inefficient construction processes, increased carbon emissions, and inconsistent pricing. By offering a marketplace for construction stakeholders to access materials and labor, the platform aims to improve project success rates by 30%, enhance resource allocation transparency, and facilitate data-driven decision-making. With the African construction market projected to grow by approximately $71.2 billion, CutStruct offers investors an opportunity to tap into this burgeoning market, contribute to sustainable development, and engage in cross-border collaborations while reshaping the industry's future.

John Oamen

CEO & Co-Founder

CutStruct

SPAC to the Future: Reflections and Lessons

The dramatic rise of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) a couple of years ago provided a new way for many privately owned companies to go public via a sponsor, without a lot of the pomp and ceremony of a traditional IPO road show. A number of prominent real estate technology companies debuted this way, with a variety of results. This panel will look at the rise of the SPAC vehicle, how it was used, and what adjustments might be possible to help it work better for the next generation of unicorn startups.

Tom Hennessy

Managing Partner

Hennessy Capital Group

Matt Knight

Founder

Proptech Angel Group

Getting the Most Out of Industry-Focused Funds

Many real estate and construction owners and operators have established their own industry-focused funds as a way to place bets on new technologies and innovations — and to leverage those bets with direct strategic relationships. This panel will look at how funds can maximize their strategic value both to the corporate owners and to the startups they are building up — creating two-sides partnerships that can help all parties prosper.

Elie Finegold

Managing Director

Crow Holdings

Katelyn Johnson

Managing Director

American Family Ventures

Ramiro Juliá

Founder & Chairman

Americas Capital Investments

Momei Qu

Managing Director

PSP Growth

Shahriar Shams-Ansari

Senior Associate

Brookfield Growth Partners

Mall 2.0: Using Retail Tech to Spur Engagement

The post-pandemic retail landscape has changed dramatically, as physical retail activity grapples with the rise in consumers' ecommerce habits. In this new era, using tools to understand and measure retailer performance has become paramount, as tech can help get consumers into stores and help merchants increase their sales per square foot. This panel will look at the tools and strategies that retailers are employing to thrive.

David Fuller-Watts

CEO

Mallcomm

Lee Jackson

SVP, Digital Solutions

JLL

Cecilia Li

SVP, Chief Information Officer

Urban Edge Properties

Stefan Martinovic

Special Advisor

Unacast

Charlie Miller

VP Innovation

Brookfield

Building Ops, Sustainability and the Bottom Line

In this panel featuring leading real estate owners/operators and vendors, we will dig into how smart building technology supports operational efficiency beyond energy savings, and can enhance NOI. From more responsive, data-driven maintenance that delivers a more comfortable environment, to operating space more flexibly using occupancy data, this panel will focus on real-world case studies and future plans for industry innovators.

Joe Aamidor

Managing Director

Aamidor Consulting

Matt Ellis

CEO & Founder

Measurabl

Kathy Hannun

President & Co-Founder

Dandelion Energy

Becca Timms

Director of ESG

Jamestown

From Automation to Upskilling: How Language Models are Revolutionizing Real Estate

As the real estate industry rides the wave of the second Proptech revolution, this presentation uncovers the transformative power of language models within the real estate industry. Learn how new AI and data-driven technologies are not only streamlining sales, marketing, and operations but reshaping conventional roles in property buying and selling. Discover how tools like Scout are paving the way for innovation, relationship building, and profitability in real estate and beyond.

Drew Fabrikant

CEO & Founder

Scout

Turn Resident ‘Complaints’ Into Valuable Assets

With deep understanding of technology, residential real estate, market research, and the power of branding, Ofo Ezeugwu, CEO and Founder of WYL, walks attendees through the process of creating feedback based cultures at their organizations and he walks throughs the ins, outs, and best practices to better attract and retain residents.

Ofo Ezeugwu

CEO & Founder

WYL

Transforming Ordinary People into Extraordinary Homebuilders

Shibusa Systems offers a unique and sustainable solution to the residential labor shortage and global housing crisis. We have systematized the end-to-end workflow from concept to completion for homebuilders. Our patented Precision Component Onsite Assembly™ process facilitates and empowers builders to deliver more resilient, attractive, and economical housing faster using significantly less labor; and our Residential Construction Business Management System™ enables builders to run their businesses more efficiently and profitably. We provide a marketplace for sourcing Shibusa’s certified labor and for inspiring innovative collaboration. Shibusa aims to be the one-stop shop of comprehensive services to transform ordinary people into extraordinary homebuilders.

Katy Reynolds

CEO & Co-Founder

Shibusa Systems

UrbanForm: Confidence in Zoning

UrbanForm's zoning data gives you the confidence to make decisions at the parcel level. Hear how UrbanForm's proprietary AI and zoning data gives users the confidence to navigate complex zoning issues and make property decisions at the most granular level. UrbanForm is built by, for, and trusted by the professionals who know the zoning best: architects, planners, and developers.

Quang Truong

CEO & Co-Founder

UrbanForm

Women’s Lunch: Insights From the Front Lines

Join us for a special session hosted by Women in Construction Tech (WCT) that is open to all Blueprint Vegas attendees (both women and men). Panelists will share insights from their decades of experience in the built environment, navigating the industry as female leaders. The session will look at the optimistic future of this industry, and how we can embrace greater opportunities for women in leadership roles in real estate and construction.

Jessica Herrala

Head of Sales, North America

Buildots

Pooja Jain

SVP Strategic Innovation

WSP

Julieta Moradei

Managing Partner & Founder

Overlay Capital Build

Sasha Reed

Sr Director Strategic Business Development

Procore

How Investors Can Improve the Landlord/Tenant Relationship

As major investors have built out single family rental portfolios over the past few years, their economies of scale have brought new innovations and technologies that are transforming the traditionally adversarial landlord/tenant relationship. This session will look at how this dynamic is evolving, with learnings and best practices from some of the largest players in the space.

Doug Brien

CEO & Co-Founder

Mynd

Jackson Lapin

Managing Director

Invesco

Jami Schulman

President, Co-Founder & COO

Sparrow

Charles Young

President & COO

Invitation Homes

Inside of the Minds of Multifamily Renters

How do today's residents value flexibility, mobility, and affordability? What value will tomorrow's renters place on them? How can owners and managers make it easier for a renter to choose a community based on these values? Come listen to what key players and platforms are doing to ensure their offerings align on what's important to today's renters and why.

Michael Barlow

CEO & Co-Founder

Fernish

Jeff Flynn

Director of Proptech Investing

Citi Ventures

Young Hill

Managing Director

Greystar

Jesse Stein

Global Head of Real Estate

Airbnb

What Will It Take to Get Workers Back to the Office?

Among the many lasting impacts ushered in by the pandemic, the threat to traditional office culture continues to loom large as employers of all kinds weight how much space they now need with so many of their workers still hybrid or remote. This panel will look at some of the innovations and changes that office buildings are making to be more attractive and bring workers back.

Liza Mash Levin

CEO & Co-Founder

Gable

Federico Negro

CEO & Founder

Canoa

Dan Spiegel

SVP & Managing Director

Coldwell Banker Commercial

Heather Widman

Partner

Building Ventures

How FedNow Is Revolutionizing Real Estate Transactions

Learn how the new payment rails will speed up closings, reduce costs for brokers’ affiliated title, settlement and lending operations, and affect transaction safety.

Tim Boike

VP, Industry Relations

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Dave Garland

Managing Partner

Second Century Ventures

Teresa Grobecker

CEO

Consortia

How a Geographic Hub Is Spurring Advanced Manufacturing in Construction

Join us for an engaging panel discussion exploring challenges facing the construction industry, including the escalating costs of development projects and the downstream effects on affordable housing, cities, and communities. The panel will examine how advanced manufacturing has emerged as a promising solution, offering many efficiencies while providing quality job opportunities. Panelists will discuss their involvement with the Gateway South district, which is uniting industry stakeholders and building on St. Louis’s strategic location, infrastructure and manufacturing heritage to spur the advancement of the building industry and create a flywheel of opportunity locally.

Di-Ann Eisnor

CEO & Co-Founder

Crews by Core Construction

Greg Gleicher

CEO & Founder

Good Developments Group

Neal Richardson

Chairman, President & CEO

St. Louis Development Corporation

Michael Woods

CEO & President

Dream Builders 4 Equity

How the Single-Family Rental Boom Is Transforming Real Estate

Over the past few years, single-family rentals have emerged as a major category in the U.S., both management companies as well as for major real estate investors. This panel will look at the different ways that this growing asset class is affecting both residents and investors — as well as the companies innovating to service their changing expectations.

Kriston Capps

Staff Writer

Bloomberg CityLab

Yishai Cohen

CEO & Co-Founder

Landa

Courtney Cooper

Principal

Alate Partners

Mike Maher

CEO & Co-Founder

Newfound

Greg Toschi

CEO & Co-Founder

Poplar Homes

Official After Party featuring CeeLo Green

Enjoy and continue connecting at a Blueprint Vegas tradition... the Official After Party. This year, Blueprint Vegas ticket holders are treated to private performance by multi-Grammy Award Winning Artist, TV star, and fashion icon CeeLo Green.