The Future of Real Estate, Sustainability and Innovation
Digital Evolution Institute and
The Building Industry Association
present
The Future of Housing, Real Estate, Sustainability and Innovation
March 27, 2024 Newport Beach, California
Balboa Bay Club
1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
For those traveling from other states John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California is near the venue
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The Future of Real Estate, Innovation and Sustainability
Full day summit scheduled for March 27, 2025 followed by Reception.
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DEE SCHWALB | SPEEDCAST
DAVID FROSH, CEO & MANAGING PARTNER FIDELITY BANCORP FUNDING
DR. JOHN RUTLEDGE, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST, SAFANAD
JEFF MONTEJANO, CEO BIASC
KURT STRASMANN | EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR | CBRE, INC.
AARON MANOUCHERI | COO & CO-FOUNDER MANOUCHERI BROTHERS LLC
BRIAN RUPP | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | SHOPOFF REALTY INVESTMENTS
MARK CASTLEMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR | INTEL AI CLOUD | MIT SLOAN FELLOW
AUSTIN TROMBLEY | CEO | SATSCHEL
GEORGE BURCIAGA | PARTNER US ROUNTABLE & ELEVATE CITIES
JOE OFTELIE | DIVISION PRESIDENT | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WARMINGTON
JOHN WOOD | CEO | TELOS
STEPHEN SOMER | VICE CHAIRMAN | CBRE CAPITAL MARKETS
KELLI RICHARDS | THE ALL ACCESS GROUP LLC
TRACY MCWILLIAMS | CEO & FOUNDER | INSPIRE GLOBAL VENTURES | DIGITAL EVOLUTION INSTITUTE
STEVE RUFFNER | PRESIDENT & RGM | KB HOME COASTAL
JOE CESTA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | CBRE NATIONAL PARTNERS
DANNY AGUIRRE | BLUE WATERS DEVELOPMENT GROUP
MAEESHA MERCHANT | CFO, COO COLBURN
CAITLIN PANASCI | GP | INSPIRE GLOBAL VENTURES FUND
AARON TRAVIS | CEO | KARUS.AI
JAMES SLUSHER | SVP | CBRE
JOONE KIM-LOPEZ | CEO | MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT
March 27, 2025, Newport Beach, California
The Future of Real Estate, Innovation & Sustainability
TENATIVE AGENDA
9:00 am - 9:30 am Breakfast & Networking
9:30 am Welcome
Tracy McWilliams | Founder | Digital Evolution Institute
Jeff Montejano | CEO | Building Industry Association
9:45 am - 10:00 am Keynote: Future of Real Estate
10:00 am - 10:45 am Panel: Economic Outlook-Real Estate CBRE
Moderator: Kurt Strasmann | Executive Managing Director | CBRE
Stephen Somer | Vice Chairman | CBRE Capital Markets
Joe Cesta | CBRE National Partners - Industrial
Jimmy Slusher | Capital Markets - Retail
10:45 am - 11:00 am Morning Break & Networking Break
11:00 am - 11:45 am Panel: The Future of Identity, AI and Smart Everything
Kelli Richards | Moderator | The All Access Group
John Wood | CEO | Telos (TSA Pre)
Austin Trombley | CEO | Satschel
Mark Castleman | Managing Director | Intel AI Cloud
George Burciaga | Partner | US Roundtable and Elevate Cities
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Fireside Chat: The Future of a Connected Community
Dee Schwalb | Speedcast
Connectivity through Satellite (GEO, LEO - Starlink) transforming the way operations are conducted across a diverse range of sectors, including Real Estate, Maritime, Energy, Mining, Media, Telecom, Cruise, NGO, Government, and Enterprise. AI is the Future here now how will AI impact assets and the value of those assets
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 am - 2:00 pm Fireside Chat: Family Offices - Investment Perspectives
Caitlin Panasci | General Partner | Inspire Global Ventures | (Moderator)
Dr. John Rutledge | Chief Investment Strategist | Safanad - International Perspective
Aaron Manoucheri | COO & Co-Founder | Manoucheri Brothers LLC - US Perspective
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Panel: The Future of Development & Lending
Maeesha Merchant, COO, CFO Colburn (Moderator)
David Frosh, CEO, Fidelity Bancorp Funding
Danny Aguirre | Blue Waters Development Group
Brian Rupp | Executive Vice President | Shopoff Realty Investments
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Panel: The Future of Housing
Joe Stapleton, Mayor of Newport Beach, California
Jeff Montejano, CEO, Building Industry Association of Southern California
Steve Ruffner, President & RGM, KB Home Coastal
Joe Oftelie, Division President, Southern California Warmington Residential
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon and Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Panel: The Future of Energy and Infrastructure
Orange County Supervisor, Katrina Foley, 5th District (Moderator)
Joone Lopez, CEO, Moulton Niguel Water District
Eric Kirchhoff, Program Manger, Emerging Technology SoCal Gas
Southern California Edison
4:30 pm Wrap up Speech
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception
Immediately Following the Conference
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Thank You to Our Participant Sponsors