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, 2025 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
CHARLIE WOO | PRESIDENT | FIDELITY BRIDGE LOANS LLC
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
JENNIFER HERNANDEZ | PARTNER | HOLLAND & KNIGHT
MIKE BALSAMO | BIASC CHAIR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | RANCHO MISSION VIEJO
NEWPORT BEACH MAYOR | JOE STAPLETON | DISTRICT 1
ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR | KATRINA FOLEY | 5TH DISTRICT
JAMES SLUSHER | SVP | CBRE
JANKI PATEL | SENIOR ADVISOR | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
JOONE KIM-LOPEZ | CEO | MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT
JOE ("Cowboy Joe") MARQUES | INVESTOR | EDUCATOR
AVIV BARSHAF | MANAGING PARTNER | OASIS BVS
March 27, 2025, Newport Beach, California
The Future of Real Estate, Innovation & Sustainability
AGENDA
9:00 am - 9:30 am Breakfast & Networking
9:30 am Welcome
Overview of the Event and Welcome Remarks
Tracy McWilliams | Founder | Digital Evolution Institute | Inspire Global Ventures
Jeff Montejano | CEO | Building Industry Association
9:45 am - 10:30 am Panel: Future of Identity, AI and a Smart Digital World
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
10:30 am - 11:15 am Keynote: 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 | Captal Markets - Retail
11:15 am - 11:30 am Morning Break & Networking Break
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Fireside Chat: The Future of a Connected Community
Trący McWilliams | Founder Digital Evolution Institute (Moderator)
Dee Schwalb | Speedcast
SpaceX
12:15 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 - 2:45 pm Panel: The Future of Development & Lending
Maeesha Merchant, COO, CFO Colburn (Moderator)
Charlie Woo, President, Fidelity Bridge Loans LLC
Danny Aguirre | Blue Waters Development Group
Brian Rupp | Executive Vice President | Shopoff Realty Investments
2:45 pm - 3:30 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
Jennifer Hernandez, Partner Holland & Knight
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Afternoon and Networking Break
3:45 pm - 4:30 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
Janki Patel, Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning, Southern California Edison
4:30 pm Wrap up Speech
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception
Immediately Following the Conference
Thank You to Our Participant Sponsors