Program Speakers

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.

Francisco Acoba is a principal at Ernst & Young LLP with more than 24 years of global experience providing management consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s largest public sector entities.

Marty Agan is a technology executive with 20+ years of experience driving innovation in the imaging industry. He helped launch early CMOS image sensor technology into the market at startup Photobit, and contributed to the market's growth to $15B USD through subsequent ventures. With multiple successful exits under his belt, Marty recently joined Calumino (Sydney, Australia) to help bring their intelligent thermal sensor technology to the commercial real estate market. At Calumino, Marty leads global marketing and US business development.

Stephen Albin is currently the Director of Real Estate Data Strategy & Analytics for Salesforce. He has over a decade of experience in corporate real estate, specializing in strategic planning across diverse sectors. His trusted expertise spans finances, operations, project management, and data technology. Recently, his focus has been on supporting technology companies in optimizing their real estate and data strategies. Stephen's current work centers around leveraging return-to-office data to enhance the employee experience and improve workspace productivity. A passionate advocate for great data governance and data literacy, Stephen is dedicated to promoting informed decision-making through the effective use of data.

Ryan Allbaugh has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Currently, he leads highly knowledgeable and collaborative teams to design and implement technical solutions for Wells Fargo’s corporate properties group. As the former CIO of the largest private commercial real estate developer in the southeast, Ryan applied his extensive knowledge to implement technology solutions impacting the real estate industry, such as his role in the development of one of the most technologically sophisticated buildings in the world, the Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, NC.

Aaron Altscher is the Director of Technology Initiatives at Carr Properties. Aaron leads IT innovation efforts and is the architect and developer for Carr’s Data Analytics, IoT, Machine Learning/AI, and Hospitality platforms. Aaron’s 2022 focus is on IT innovation around data automation and the return to work movement.

Vijay Anand, VP for AI & Data at MRI, leads the creation of top-tier AI-based real estate software, leveraging over 20 years of experience in product development at the Big 4. Harnessing AI, ML, data, and analytics, he builds insightful solutions that address customer problems, all while pioneering in product strategy and delivering cloud-based global solutions.

With more than 27 years of industry experience, Chris is an invaluable leader at Aptitude, helping clients identify the right systems and technologies for their unique needs. As the Design and Preconstruction Director, he is responsible for developing technologically sound integration solutions and their implementation on schedule and within budget.

Tyler Andrews is a leader and influencer on Intelligent Buildings and Power Over Ethernet. With his unique mix of technical expertise, construction experience, and project management knowledge, Tyler leads PoE Texas by making technology accessible to facility owners.

Brandon has almost 20 years of industry experience with smart building technology, identity management, and physical access control. Brandon currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer for SwiftConnect, a leading provider of connected access enablement. In this role, Brandon leads the development and execution of the company’s commercial strategy for SwiftConnect’s AccessCloud platform, the first to enable employee badges in Apple Wallet.

Howard Barash is a finance executive with over 20 years of success in driving revenue, profitability, and asset performance in the real estate industry. His expertise has benefitted domestic and international companies ranging from a start-up real estate investment trust to a mature asset management company, with portfolios in the single and multi-family housing spaces. Through leadership roles as a Chief Financial Officer, as well as as a trusted external consultant, he has leveraged his wealth of talents to maximize growth, capital, investor returns, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Chris Barbier is the Senior Director for Investment Management at Yardi, working with clients, sales, services, and the product team in delivering real estate investment solutions. He has over 27 years of experience working with global software, financial, and professional service businesses. Chris has worked in many aspects of the real estate investment management industry, including product management, consulting, technology leadership, and portfolio accounting as a former CPA.

Jason is Vice President of Building Technology in WSP’s innovation advisory practice. He brings expertise in integrating the total business vision from the disparate interests of varied stakeholder groups into the built environment design and delivery process. Having spent a large portion of his career in Life Science, Technology and Healthcare real estate development and portfolio management, he has experienced firsthand the demands of tenant organizations and the needs of facilities management and corporate real estate. In leading stakeholder engagement workshops, Jason adds an invaluable dimension to the business outcome visioning process. His considerable experience as a construction manager including technology master planning, integrating project teams, and marshalling resources towards common ends helps to ensure projects are executed to maximum effect.

Porter Bellew is VP, CIO for Federal Realty Investment Trust. He is responsible for the Trust’s information technology strategy, services, operations and team. Porter has over 25 years of experience in real estate information management.

Howard Berger has over 30 years of experience in technology and commercial/investment real estate. As Realcomm's SVP Programs, he manages its US and international conferences and CIO programs. Previously, he was with The Jamesan Group, which specialized in strategic technology consulting for the commercial real estate industry and prior to that, he was with TRW Real Estate Information Systems where he developed real estate information systems for the mortgage, appraisal and title insurance industries.

David Blanch is a dynamic leader with a 20-year track record in building technology data and software development. As CEO of Bitpool, an Australian startup revolutionizing building technology, David brings his expertise to drive innovative solutions in the prop-tech space. At Bitpool, his passion for harnessing data and dedication to removing the complexity of integrating and owning on-premise systems with emerging tech has led to the development of AI-driven data assistants, empowering clients to make data-informed, sustainable decisions in property management. A mentor and industry thought leader, David inspires the next generation of building tech and software development professionals, ensuring a vibrant future for the prop-tech world.

Susan Blanchet is the Founder and CEO of Origen Air, a company that has created biophilic air purification systems using their patented genetically engineered golden pothos to metabolize volatile organic compounds from the air while removing CO2 and supplying oxygen. Prior to starting her company, Susan was a lawyer and worked as legal counsel for the province of BC for 14 years.

Gene Boniberger started his career at Rudin Management Company. In 2013, He was promoted to SVP, Operations Department and additionally assumed responsibilities for the 5 million SF residential portfolio. Gene manages the Rudin Operations Department as well as day to day operation of the Organization’s commercial and residential portfolio, and the MEP/Operations aspects of all new construction projects.

Leading teams to achieve stretch goals for resilient communities is the watermark of Melissa Boutwell’s career. Melissa brings an extensive problem-solving tool chest curated over 30 years of leading integrated automation projects in the energy and critical infrastructure sector of Smart, Resilient Cities. She has served as a senior operational leader, systems integrator, asset owner, and college professor to help build the future we need. Today, Melissa focuses on strategic workforce solutions that accelerate the deployment of integrated automation in clean energy, critical infrastructure, commercial real estate, advanced manufacturing, and OT cybersecurity.

Aaron has over two decades of experience in law enforcement, Army Special Operations, and national security, including as a senior operations officer and field leader at the Central Intelligence Agency. Aaron is a proven problem solver and innovator, with experience leading complex, dynamic, and multimillion dollar intelligence missions across the globe, in war zones, austere environments, throughout the Near East, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Aaron is a recognized expert in the exponential risk of surveillance technology.

Joe Brown is responsible for enhancing technology, innovation, resiliency and sustainability, driving value across KingSett's real estate portfolio of over $16 billion of assets under management. He began his career consulting on energy projects and building commissioning and has spent the last 15 years in building technology and operations through various roles.

Simon Brunet is the Founder and President of Connected Sensors, a leader in water monitoring and conservation. He has dedicated the last five years to meticulously researching and crafting a groundbreaking solution that effectively mitigates building risk and revolutionizes water management. Leveraging his extensive finance background, Simon has skillfully developed and implemented models that yield a remarkable return on investment for all stakeholders, ranging from insurance companies to property owners and managers.

Anto Budiardjo is CEO of Padi.io. He has been a veteran in the connected building space since 1989, having developed numerous integration platforms for buildings focused on interoperability. Today, Anto focuses on system integration in the Internet era with an online platform Padi.io. Core to Padi is the advocacy of CNS/CP (Connection Profiles), an interoperation mechanism being adopted as the open mechanism by Digital Twin communities.

Mita is currently VP of Business Process Group, a global team whose function is responsible for various digital transformation and technology-based project management initiatives within Hines. As a strategic enabler for the business, the group partners with all regions and platforms within Hines to assess, deploy, and implement process improvements as well as technology solutions. Previously, she was an MD leading the Investment Management Americas modeling group, where they deliver real-time strategic analysis and liquidity projections for optimal acquisition and divestiture within the Flagship Funds, totaling more than $4 billion dollars.

Rob Cain is Dealpath's SVP of Product, bringing over two decades of experience at the forefront of building solutions for the global real estate industry including nearly 10 years with CoStar, one of today’s leading providers of commercial real estate information, marketing, and technology. Most recently, he served as VP of Product Design where Rob led the team responsible for numerous commercial information products within the company.

A recognized thought-leader and practitioner, Ian shapes the role of information in the industry's most innovative companies. A Founder and past Chairman, Ian is now leading OSCRE into new territory and supports implementations of OSCRE standards. He has over 30 years' experience with global corporations and investment organizations, their service providers and software firms. Ian has held executive positions in leading consulting and software firms and is a regular speaker, author and faculty in executive development.

Scott Cardenas serves as Managing Director and the Chief Technology Officer for Bridge Investment Group. Over his career, Scott has worked globally implementing enterprise solutions to drive innovation, business efficiency and standardization. Prior to Bridge, Scott worked as the Chief Information Officer for the City and County of Denver. He oversaw the implementation of a new ERP platform, which served over 13K employees and 23 lines of business. In addition, Denver also implemented a new CRM platform that interfaced with over 700K residents, which improved overall communication and engagement.

Oliver Carr serves as Carr Properties’ Chief Executive Officer and is a member of our Board of Directors. Prior to founding Carr Properties, Oliver served as Chairman and CEO of Columbia Equity Trust (NYSE:CEO), where he and his team successfully took the company public in 2005. During his career, Oliver has completed over $4.0 billion of property acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and financings.

Jesse Carrillo is Chief Innovation Officer for The Howard Hughes Corporation. He oversees the strategy and operation of the company’s innovation and technology platforms across HHC’s national portfolio of large-scale master planned communities (MPCs) and mixed-use properties. Previously, he was CIO at Hines directing all corporate technology, strategy and standards for the global real estate firm worldwide.

Logan Carter has a diverse background that allows him to specialize in development, finance and legal. As Co-Founder and CCO, he is responsible for executive growth, partnerships, and operations. Prior to Ivy, he worked with a CA utility through their transition from Solar NEM to Post-NEM Billing. In parallel, he joined a real estate development partnership. His unique background experience has been instrumental in fueling the company’s drive to transform solar billing in real estate.

DeJeana Chappell serves as the Workplace Strategy Solution Leader for EY, advising a team of specialists who help to deliver integrated solutions to clients, helping to close the gap between real estate performance, user experience and future business enablement. She is a Principal in the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) practice within EY’s Strategy and Transactions organization. With more than 18 years of experience, DeJeana has helped clients strategize, design and implement workplace programs to reimagine office and real estate portfolios that enhance employee experience, optimize space and flexibility, and deliver enterprise workplace and organizational transformation.

Jeff Chulick is the Technology and Innovation Leader for EY Real Estate Services. He leads a global team of professionals focused on the identification, innovation, design and realization of technology solutions that greatly enhance the workplace experience. His areas of focus include digital strategy, smart workplace, IoT, visual communications, workplace management, physical access and audio/visual technology. Jeff has over 20 years of enabling workplace strategies and delivering innovative solutions for EY and external clients across many different industries.

Jon Clarke is Head of Smart Building Technology and responsible for overseeing the strategic deployment of Building Technology, Proptech and Innovative solutions across the portfolio. He leads the building technology team who research and trial emerging technologies with a focus on solving real problems with scalability to deliver the next generation of cutting edge digitally enabled buildings.

Scott Cochrane is President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering, overseeing six branches throughout three states and one in Canada. He is an advisory council member for multiple industry manufacturers such as Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and Tridium.

Jesse Collier is a Senior Product Manager at Acuity Brands, which is a lighting, lighting control, and building management system manufacturer. He has worked for Acuity Brands the past 10 years in roles that include Product Management, Design and Application Engineering, and Technical Support. Jesse specializes in network infrastructure and wireless systems, and he is the nLight lighting control platform’s product management point of contact for cybersecurity matters.

Travis Connors is a Co-Founder and General Partner of Building Ventures, the firm’s Built Environment Innovation Fund and a Board Member at Smartvid.io. Travis has worked closely with emerging startups in the Boston area for the past seventeen years.

Joe Consolo is an industry principal with more than 20 years of business leadership experience. He has expertise in business development, operational excellence, sustainability and team leadership. Joe worked in multiple industries, including the energy, commercial, oil and gas, semiconductor, and medical fields. He started his career at Yardi in 2016 and has been instrumental in leading our growing energy business.

Steve Corcoran has over 25 years of experience in the telecom industry and has seen and done it all. It is from that base that he can see how the way we have done things in the past needs to improve and evolve along with new technologies and green building standards.

Shaan Cory is the Founder and President of BTune, a technology startup that optimizes the HVAC systems in non-residential buildings to cut energy waste and carbon emissions using developed Automated System Optimization (ASO) technology. Prior to founding BTune, Shaan worked as a Building Scientist for Beca, a large professional advisory firm serving APAC for more than 100 years, where he helped clients improve sustainability and energy efficiency practices. While completing his PhD in Building Science, Shaan audited dozens of commercial buildings to understand how they waste energy, which provided the insights for what would ultimately become BTune.

Michael Cravens, Senior Manager at Lionpoint Group, leverages over a decade of real estate experience to deliver technology and data solutions tailored to meet clients' business objectives. Prior to Lionpoint, Michael honed his skills in accounting and FP&A roles within investment management firms. He also provided due diligence services to top banks and investment managers. Drawing on this extensive industry knowledge, Michael offers resilient, proactive solutions for data strategy & governance initiatives and system implementations.

Mark is truly "living the dream" as Atlassian’s resident Modern Work expert and evangelist. Focused on practice over theory, Mark spends his days coaching both Atlassian and customer teams on new ways of working, then sharing what he's learned at events around the world! Joining Atlassian in 2019, Mark brings over a decade of experience experimenting with work and helping people, teams, and organizations transform at places like Boeing, Nordstrom, TD Ameritrade, and Rocket Mortgage. Mark has made it his mission to inject modern ways of working, a transformation mindset, and the power of expert storytelling into everything he does.

Bill Cune is responsible for understanding the intersection between technology trends and market needs to define and create new approaches to deliver future ready network and connectivity solutions. This includes identifying and collaborating with key ecosystem players and customers to deliver differentiated optical solutions that re-define networking in the millennial era. Bill’s wide-ranging industry expertise enables him to provide a broad perspective from which to evaluate new trends in the market and in technology.

Emmanuel Daniel is responsible for building and delivering the Digital Transformation strategy for campuses across Microsoft and leads a global multidisciplinary team of architects and experience designers. He builds experiences that merge technology with the built environment, leading to the formation of spaces that respond to the needs of its users. He is also accountable for identifying, building and implementing the next generation of products that will make smarter and sustainable buildings.

Brian Davis is the global director for market development, Corning Optical Communications. He has over 30 years of experience in in-building networks. Today his focus is on networking trends, how we use networks, and ensuring we are considering the right network architectures – both wired and wireless – to deliver on the current and future needs within buildings so as to help in-building network owners prepare their facilities for emerging services and applications.

Etrit Demaj, Co-Founder of KODE Labs, leads the company’s operations, with responsibility for businesses in North America and Europe. He also oversees the company’s ongoing expansion efforts into emerging markets. Before KODE Labs, Etrit helped run operations and sales with other companies in the industry.

Bimal Desai is Co-Founder of GrydSense, a globally celebrated AI-driven integrated PropTech solutions company in the real estate domain. He practices his passion for technology and data-science in real estate by driving the firm’s aggressively growing B2B business relationships, B2C engagements, go-to-market strategies and partnerships while also continuing to lead DSP Design Associates, an internationally acclaimed, 360° A&D practice catering to an array of verticals across domains for Fortune 500-1000 Companies for over 3+ Decades as its Founder & Principal.

Kira Dickson is a Technology Program Manager within Google's Real Estate and Workplace Services organization (REWS). She is responsible for evaluating and delivering technologies to enable REWS objectives, with a specific focus on Workplace Utilization. Prior to this, Kira was the Intelligent Environments Lead at the Google R+D Lab for the Built Environment, and an early employee at Comfy-Siemens (previously Building Robotics). Kira is passionate about leveraging data and innovation to transform our built environment.

John Dulin is a 30-year global telecom and enterprise executive and has held senior positions in product management, marketing and sales in the areas of fiber optics, wireless and new technology development.

Frank Durso has 25+ years experience with building automation, energy efficiency, commercial/ industrial utility program management, business development and operations management. He is currently the Associate Director for the Stanford Facilities Automation Center. The FAC is responsible for the Operation and Maintenance of all of the University’s building automation assets.

Beth Eckenrode is co-founder of AUROS Group which merges building science and data science to cost effectively reach zero energy, zero carbon and healthy indoor air quality. AUROS Group's secret sauce lies in their proprietary integrated digital twin technology which demonstrates if a building is performing as it was designed and constructed to perform. Beth is co-author of the award-winning book, the Power of Existing Buildings and is certified in many building performance standards.

Maureen Ehrenberg, FRICS, CRE, is co-founder and CEO of Blue Skyre IBE, a Colliers Strategic Partner. Her firm specializes in operationalizing ESG for real estate portfolios and digitizing property operations. Ehrenberg is an internationally recognized real estate industry business leader whose expertise lies in business process transformation, strategic positioning, and operations of large, complex portfolios. She led, repositioned and doubled the size of three leading global real estate facility outsourcing businesses. With more than 35 years of experience, she has deep expertise in providing companies with global real estate advice and services. Before founding Blue Skyre, Ehrenberg held global executive roles with WeWork, JLL, CBRE, and Grubb & Ellis.

Bryan Evenson is the Director of Product Development at Melink Corporation, an industry pioneer and leader in Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation (DCKV) systems. Bryan has 25 years of embedded software and hardware design and development experience. Bryan started his career with multiple contract engineering firms before transitioning to Melink 11 years ago. Today, Bryan focuses on long-term planning and development for Intelli-Hood® to ensure it meets the needs of today’s smart buildings.

Jeff Ewing directs 5Q’s Security Operations and Architecture Services. Throughout the first portion of his 25+ career, Jeff provided management consulting and technology advisory services to C-Level and IT Leadership across all real estate verticals. As a trusted consultant, he has executed projects for clients around cloud transformation services, process automation, infrastructure design and data governance. Since obtaining a CISSP in 2012, Jeff has been instrumental in cyber security solutions such as secure cloud applications development, maturity assessments and remediation, awareness training programs and the development of cyber security policies and procedures.

Gabe Fierro is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines, with a joint appointment at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Dr. Fierro works at the intersection of databases, cyberphysical systems, the Internet of Things, data modeling and semantic interoperability. He is a founder and the lead maintainer of Brick Schema, an open-source ontology and data model that defines a standard representation for smart building data.

Talia Fine is the SVP, Information Technology, responsible for the strategy and oversight of technology at Tanger Outlets. Prior to joining Tanger, Talia worked at Brookfield in both the office and retail sectors. She has over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry.

Brett Fisher is a Senior Manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Real Estate Strategy & Sustainability Practice. Brett is a real estate technologist, with a decade of experience in identifying and deploying innovative solutions to help clients manage their real estate portfolio. He leads some of Deloitte’s most complicated real estate technology implementations.

Greg Fitzpatrick is the Business Development Leader for IoT and Integration at Cochrane Supply and Engineering, where he supports end users, consulting engineers and systems integrators in the area of IoT, Integration and Enterprise Software. With over 25 years in the Building Systems and Controls business, he helps clients match new technology for Smart Buildings through specification writing, technology presentations and design assistance. Greg is also Executive Director for the Real Estate Cyber Consortium (RECC) focused on promoting cyber security awareness for operational technology.

John Fitzpatrick is a Managing Director and Global Chief Technology Officer of Blackstone Real Estate within the Technology and Innovations group. He is responsible for all aspects of technology across Blackstone Real Estate and our portfolio companies and also oversees the Blackstone Innovations investment program, which seeks to unlock value for our LPs and the firm by taking stakes in targeted, early stage, technology-based investment opportunities.

Ben Fuller is the Head of Sales for ABB Building Solutions in the U.S., a smart building technology business focused on Building Automation Systems, IoT Enabled Lighting, Security, Residential Home Automation and Digital Solutions. Ben has spent more than 15 years in the smart buildings industry; collaborating with developers, property managers, consultants, and contractors to deliver market leading technology to some of the most advanced commercial buildings and residences in the world. Prior to working in the private sector, Ben spent 8 years serving as an Officer in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Captain.

Greg is a Studio Director in Gensler’s San Francisco office and Digital Experience Design Leader for the firm’s Northwest region. He specializes in developing experiential design projects focused on media and technology for the built environment. With over 20 years of experience, Greg works with clients to imagine what’s next in immersive art and technology to enable the newest and most advanced concepts for work, leisure, and learning environments.

Chase Garbarino is co-founder and CEO of HqO, the leading tenant experience software platform for landlords. Prior to HqO, Chase was co-founder and CEO of AmericanInno (formerly Streetwise Media) where he helped build a local media network for the innovation economies in over a dozen cities in the US. The company was purchased in 2012 by ACBJ.

Damien Georges is globally recognized as an expert in technology and operations for real estate investors with a career-long focus on solving the industry’s inherent data problem. As SVP of Sales, Damien is responsible for business development focused on RealPage’s Investment Management customers. Previously, Damien was SVP and GM Investment Management at RealPage, Founder and CEO of CRE-GE acquired by RealPage, Founder and CEO of Hipercept acquired by RealPage, Founder of FUEL acquired by RealPage, Founder of Voyanta acquired by Altus and Director of Product Management at Resolve acquired by CoStar.

Susan Gerock currently serves as SVP, Information Technology and CIO for Elme Communities, formerly known as WashREIT. She has over 25 years' experience in various technology roles spanning manufacturing, consulting, application service provider and commercial real estate organizations. Her specialties include ERP selection and implementation, project and change management, and cybersecurity. She is also a proponent of the use of social media and the overlapping relationship between technology and marketing.

As the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for MetaProp, Zander Geronimos leads relationships and communications with key players across the real estate value chain and acts as a conduit between strategic real estate firms and the emerging PropTech community.

Jason Gheradini is currently SVP, IT at Sares-Regis, a preeminent developer and provider of comprehensive commercial and residential real estate services throughout the western United States. He provides all aspects of IT leadership from business strategy, infrastructure operations and support to overseeing innovation and emerging technology. Jason has over 15 years of experience in commercial and multi-family real estate, construction and the software industry.

Patrick Ghilani is the Chief Executive Officer of MRI Software, he has spearheaded productivity and client experience improvements while leading all client operations, including Professional Services, Client Support, and SaaS hosting. Patrick has led corporate growth initiatives targeting both geographic and innovative product expansion. With over 20 years of experience in the enterprise application arena, he has successfully managed both the strategy and operations of sizeable technology product and services organizations, serving multiple global industries, including over 10 years in the Commercial and Multi-Family Real Estate verticals.

Amanda Gibb has over 17 years’ experience in the commercial real estate space, leading technology teams for the past 10 years at Westfield, Starwood Retail, JLL, and now Bedrock in Detroit, MI. At Bedrock, Amanda works to deploy a fit-for-purpose application tech stack for the vertically integrated real estate company, including M&A, property management, leasing, development, construction, marketing, HR, legal, and accounting, across all asset types and classes. As CTIO she leads multiple technology teams, including Infrastructure, Applications, Building Controls, Data & Analytics, and Help Desk, working closely with the CTO and Innovation teams. The teams focus on projects that improve operational efficiency, cost savings, tenant experience, innovation, and data quality/insights.

Josh Gibbins is the Team Lead for Building Systems Engineers at RYCOM, a group primarily composed of mechanical engineers that operates within the Data Intelligence department. This team provides a managed Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) service. In his role, Josh is responsible for providing technical direction of service delivery, as well as mentorship to the team. Josh's career began as a mechanical engineer in building services and transitioned into providing energy and carbon studies of complex building systems. During this period, he became interested in data and open source software and introduced a number of alternative approaches to how work was being accomplished.

Jessie Godinho is part of Meta’s Global Services Systems and Technology team within the Facilities, Culinary and Security (FCS) organization. She has led numerous initiatives aimed at developing security and technology solutions that enhance the safety and efficiency of Meta’s physical spaces, with a specific focus on integration with the built environment. Jessie also bridges the gap between technical teams, designers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals and customer expectations. Jessie is passionate about building solutions, standards and programs that are innovative, efficient, data-driven, and that can easily scale across a diverse global portfolio.

Ilene Goldfine is the Chief Digital Strategy Officer for Hines. She oversees the Global Digital Strategy Office, which uses technology and data to empower Hines employees, engage clients and partners, optimize operations and continuously transform our products and services. Previously she served as head of the Business Technology Group after having worked on several of the firm’s investment funds and in the financial/accounting functions across the firm.

As CEO, Don Goldstein is responsible for the overall leadership, operations, cyber security strategy, and direction of 5Q’s four service lines. He is an accomplished, award winning C-Level technology executive as Global CIO and CISO, with a distinguished 37-year career of providing robust technology and cyber security solutions to enable business growth. He possesses over 22 years of commercial real estate experience across all lines of business with the largest commercial real estate services, investment management and development company in the world.

Vibha Gore is very passionate about empowering real estate with technology. For the last 9+ years, she has spearheaded multiple PropTech initiatives for real estate developers, owners and operators, and real estate services companies for MPCs, office, industrial and retail asset types. Vibha has almost 30 years of proven track record of successfully rolling out many technology initiatives and products, from concept to execution in various entrepreneurial, consulting and corporate roles. She is the first person who is opening doors for Relata in an international market, developing vision, roadmap, and strategy to play globally.

Margaret Guelzow is passionate about the intersection of data, enabling technologies, business process and people's behavior through the lens of occupiers, investors and tenants of real estate. She has 20 years' experience in real estate data, technology and operations with a demonstrated ability to scale divisions, drive agility and optimize operational performance while delivering on business growth and cost-savings objectives. Currently thriving at Cherre, with previous experience including CBRE and WeWork.

Arv Gupta is an Operating Executive with extensive General Management background in Retail /Consumer Products and Services, known for building and transforming organizations to drive significant sales growth and value. Accomplished in leading business units within multiple consumer industry sectors, including iconic consumer brands, driving "turnaround" performance, by gaining organizational commitment for revitalized business directions. Arv is currently the Senior Vice President of Operations Services, at Cadillac Fairview Corporation, with a mandate to drive national operational efficiency and effectiveness, while maintaining a standard of excellence in client experience across all properties.

Jeff Guy is an accomplished professional in the field of construction and development. As the Vice President of Construction at Petra Development, he holds responsibility for managing the design, construction management, and general contracting functions across the firm’s portfolio, where his current focus is on pre-fabricated, panelized affordable housing and mass timber projects across multiple-use types. With a background encompassing development and construction delivery, Jeff has completed 3.5M square feet across several product types, including museums, hotels, multifamily residential, commercial office, and corporate interiors.

As a key member of Stanford University’s Sustainability and Energy Management (SEM) team, Gerry Hamilton oversees the department’s long-term energy use planning; designs, implements, and directs assessment and outreach for sustainability programs; oversees business systems and analytics initiatives; and steers academic integration to aid program implementation.

Keith Hartley is currently the global lead of technology enablement and operations at Harrison Street, a leading investment management firm focused on alternative real assets. He leads a team that helps innovate and grow the organization through technology transformation with strategic partnerships across the business.

Adam Hastings is Managing Director at Hines and currently focuses on designing and building a centralized enterprise data warehouse for the firm which captures data across all points of the asset life cycle, combining the information from all our lines of business. Previously, his focus was on the collection and analysis of performance information for the company's global fiduciary portfolio.

Gregg Haverstick is an Enterprise Managing Consultant with RealFoundations. With more than 20 years of real estate management and consulting background, Gregg has a deep understanding of multi-sector operations, real estate enterprise strategy and industry-leading technologies. Over the course of his career, he has leveraged this knowledge to strengthen the operating platforms of many prominent commercial, retail and multifamily owner/operators, and developers.

During his 28 years on the University of Colorado’s engineering faculty, Dr. Mark Hernandez he has authored over 110 archival publications and holds 8 patents - many of which are licensed to the tech sector. He has recently served on four US National Academy of Science Committees, focusing on next generation bioterrorism research, the microbiology of the indoor environments and disease transmission in urban settings and slums

Brian Higgins is founder and CEO of Aditum, a Norwalk, Connecticut-based technology company focused on revolutionizing how the real estate industry connects to the Internet. Leading the business from its inception, Aditum’s broadband platform enables building owners to provide enhanced services to their tenants in the form of competitive, high-quality broadband, capable of achieving speeds of up to 10 gigabit of internet service – while generating revenue for the property.

With a passion for Property and Technology that spans over 30 years, Tyrone embraces change and disruption to create better solutions for clients. As the Global Head of Risk Advisory, he is responsible for developing and maintaining traditional valuation products as well as driving change through the adoption of new technology within the firm and for clients that impact asset values now and into the future.

Ira Horowitz serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of MHT Technologies, where he oversees the global growth of the company’s Inspextor™ PoE building automation platform. With a depth of expertise in team building and sales execution, he brings almost 20 years of management experience and 25 years of sales experience to MHT.

Ali Hoss is Triovest’s Chief Sustainability Officer responsible for advancing ESG performance and innovation for a portfolio of $12B of commercial properties. He has over 20 years of work experience in sustainability and energy management and is regarded as a strategic builder of unique products and services for design and implementation of energy conservation and GHG emission mitigation projects.

Todd Januzzi is SVP & CIO of Paramount Group, a best-in-class owner, operator and manager of Class A office properties.

McKinlay Jeannis is the Global Technology, Data & Innovation Portfolio Manager at CBRE for Google. His knowledge, experience and expertise focuses on effective portfolio management, strategic planning, consulting, marketing and innovation management. McKinlay leads and develops teams that add value to challenging business environments.

Jess is a commercial real estate leader whose 17 years in the industry have spanned roles in strategic consulting, technology, data and analytics, business development and marketing. Jess is currently the Global Head of Enterprise Partnerships at HqO, the workplace experience platform that helps connect real estate and people. Before joining HqO, Jess led technology and portfolio strategy practices serving corporate tenants at Savills, a London-based real estate services firm, where he spearheaded 3x the growth of the firm's advisory practice and leveraged technology offerings to win new clients and drive innovation.

Arjun Kaicker is an Architect and Workplace Consultant with over 20 years experience specialising in innovative workplace design and technology, business and user needs evaluation and most recently, AI driven workplace optimisation. As Co-Head of Workplace Strategies at Zaha Hadid Architects and previously as Head of Workplace Consulting at Foster + Partners, he has worked on over 200 office projects in over 50 countries, including headquarters for Apple, Bloomberg, Comcast and HSBC.

Thomas Kaufman is the Senior Director, Corporate Real Estate at United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases. He is responsible for managing the entitlement, design and construction of the company’s new headquarters, the largest commercial site-net zero building on the East Coast.

With a career spanning over 12 years, Bart has built a reputation for utilizing innovative technology to fulfill the dreams of home builders and buyers. As the Corporate Sales Manager at LumenCache, he has spearheaded initiatives to make homes and buildings smart from the start. Bart also serves as the Outside Sales Manager for SunFarm Energy, Northwest Florida's Certified Tesla Solar Roof Installation partner. He is dedicated to fundamentally changing people’s relationship to energy, working hard to create a more affordable, intelligent, and sustainable built environment.

Sineesh Keshav is the Chief Technology Officer at Prologis. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the technology strategy and is responsible for leading the company’s global data and digital transformation. Since joining Prologis in 2018, Sineesh and his team have been focused on a capability driven, customer-centric approach to innovation and digitalization.

Akram Khalis (AK) serves as MHT’s Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of MHT's Inspextor smart building platform. As an entrepreneurial executive who currently holds three US technology patents, AK's background in technology, product, and general management allows him to bridge the gap between engineers and businesses to bring high quality solutions to market efficiently. Well regarded as an innovator and thought leader for his work developing PoE systems for lighting and smart building automation, AK has scaled and accelerated the growth of innovative technology for more than a decade.

Milan Kliska is an IT Executive with over 25 years of global IT experience in developing and building transactional and analytical platforms. He focuses on evolving business digital transformation and mastering the intersection of technology and data. A geek at heart, Milan enjoys staying up-to-date with the latest technological and digital trends. Through his leadership, people skills and extensive knowledge in software development, he works with people at all levels and backgrounds, creating meaningful and lasting relationships.

Ken Kurz brings over 20 years of leadership and operational experience in cybersecurity, network technologies, information systems, risk mitigation and remediation, and technical project management to COPT. Supporting COPT as CIO since 2016, he has prior experience as the CISO for the University of Delaware, CISO for the University of Oklahoma, and CIO for the US Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation. He has also held various technical and leadership positions within the Department of Defense.

Sabine Lam is the Building Operating Systems (BOS) Global Lead for Google's Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS) organization. In this role, she focuses on bringing the connected building vision to the forefront of Google real estate and facilities operations teams and equips them to deliver next generation services and workspaces to enhance employee's security and productivity.

Thano Lambrinos has over 15 years’ experience in the construction and building technologies space, and leverages digital transformation learnings across vertical markets to drive innovation and change in commercial real estate. At QuadReal, Thano works to deploy advanced technologies that redefine the way buildings are designed, built, managed, and how the occupants experience their environments. As Senior Vice President, he leads the Digital Buildings, Customer Experience & Innovation teams, and is focused on the development and execution of the digital strategy across a global real estate portfolio.

Donnie Law has over 29 years of experience in enterprise real estate management software development and best-practice implementations. His experience began at Walmart where he was responsible for the design and development of their architecture, construction and real estate system. Since then Donnie has developed and delivered REM and utility billing software solutions to customers around the world. As a thought leader, he is often sought out for advice and recommendations.

Aaron Lee is Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering for Commscope/Ruckus with a focus on MDU and CRE. Aaron has 12+ years in technology industry in Commercial Enterprise, Education and Multifamily verticals. He has a deep understanding of the implementation and design of multiple technology stacks including IOT, WiFI, and CBRS. He previously served as Vice President of Product Strategy and Operations at WhiteSky Communications, where he managed engineering, support and operations.

Renee Leonard has over 15 years of experience and is a Senior Manager with One11 Advisors providing management consulting services to clients across the real estate industry. Prior to joining One11 Advisors, Renee spent 7 years leading the investment accounting and reporting functions for a large property owner/operator.

Spencer Levy is Americas Head of Research for CBRE and a senior member of the company's global research team. He plays an integral role in the development and implementation of its strategy and business plan. An eight-year veteran of CBRE, Spencer had previously served as Executive Managing Director in the company's Capital Markets division.

Allison Lewis is Apprenticeship Program Manager at Emerging Technology Apprenticeships, a non profit school that connects young adults and other career-seekers to employers in the Critical Infrastructure operational technology industry such as building automation systems operations. She is an expert at connecting employers with agency funding sources that can help upskill, fill, retain employees and sustain their workforce development programs.

Josh Lewis, CEM, CMVP, is the VP Energy Engineering at Nerva Energy Group, an award-winning energy advisory firm and specialty contractor providing smart building optimization by leveraging niche expertise with leading IoT technologies to ensure buildings function more intuitively and efficiently, creating energy earning & carbon reduction opportunities, and fostering a positive impact on occupancy, quality of life and the overall environment. Josh is an award-winning leader in the energy sector. He is a cutting-edge business development strategist with a wide knowledge base in green buildings, energy conservation, carbon reduction and environmental sustainability.

Cecilia Li has more than 20 years of experience as a proven technology strategist and business transformation expert. She is currently the SVP, CIO of Urban Edge Properties, a REIT that focused on management, acquiring, development and redevelopment of retail real estate in urban communities. Urban Edge owns 77 properties totaling 16.2 million square feet of gross leasable area.

Bayron Lopez is the Director, Operational Technology responsible for managing and innovating Kilroy Realty's smart buildings systems. He helps determine policies and processes from security to maintenance and growth to increase building efficiency and tenant experience. Kilroy is a leading West Coast landlord and developer globally recognized for sustainability, building operations, innovation and design.

Nathan Lyon is the Head of Building Technology for Investa, Australia's largest commercial office specialists who develop, manage and own over 11 billion of commercial office assets. He is responsible for technology strategies for new and existing assets, delivery and implementation of solutions enhancing the building occupants' experience and increase the performance and flexibility of the built environment across Investa’s portfolio. Nathan has 15 years' CRE experience in both operations and development.

As an information technology leader, Michael MacMahon has more than 18 years of experience pioneering and managing complex IT solutions. Through a history of collaboration with Fortune 500 companies, he is accomplished in providing technology consulting, training, strategic fiscal planning, and implementation.

Hazel Mann is principal for Zetta Advisory, an organization that help real estate investment management firms transform with practical technology solutions. She is an entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in real estate operations and technology, specializing in translating emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain and IoT for practical applications in the future of work.

Chris is an experienced engineer and solution architect focused on the convergence of physical and digital solutions across a variety of industries. He has extensive experience helping clients innovate and overcome challenges relating to intelligent buildings, IoT, sustainability, digital transformation, and smart connected products. Chris is currently Willow’s lead solution architect helping clients understand and deploy digital twins across their built assets.

Cindi Marsiglio is Walmart’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Real Estate. She is responsible for leading the overall strategic and operational integration for the design and construction of the new Walmart Home Office located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The future campus will enable Walmart to build for the future, attract new talent and empower associates with an enhanced workplace experience. She also oversees the management of Walmart’s corporate workplace portfolio consisting of approximately six million square feet and associated amenities across the United States, including hubs in California, New Jersey and Texas.

Lewis Martin leads a team of talent solutions specialists in Smart Buildings & Real Estate Technology at CM Industrial. His team is proven in partnering with OEMs, system integrators, technology vendors, mechanical contractors and consultancies for Smart Building Technology & IoT, PropTech & Real Estate Technology and ESG & Climate technology. Within these markets, CM Industrial provide expert support for executive search, contract recruitment, volume projects and employer branding.

Bill Masse is the Vice President of Digital Building Projects at QuadReal Property Group. With 20+ years’ experience in building systems, construction, integration, and technology. Bill leads the execution of QuadReal’s global digital strategy. With a diverse set of technical and real estate expertise, he oversees the unification of the aspirational use-cases and desired business outcomes with a practical application and implementation of technology – turning the ideas into reality. Bill’s career has seen him go from being “on the tools,” to leading a technology integration firm, to being COO of a software company – which lends to his exceptional ability to navigate many different skillsets in an effort to digitally transform real estate.

Paul Maximuk is currently Senior Intelligent Building Consultant at Newcomb & Boyd. He has deep experience in building controls, commissioning, and intelligent buildings implementation. Previously worked at Ford Land where he managed smart building programs, innovation and construction projects. Paul is eager to apply his experience as an owner to help others on the path to Intelligent Buildings and successful Operation Technology projects.

Philip J. McAndrews Jr. is Chief Strategy Officer at RXR. Phil is recognized as a transformational leader with extensive managerial and investment experience refining enterprise-level global real estate investment. At RXR, Phil works closely with the firm’s partners developing and executing corporate strategic initiatives and expanding the investment management offerings for both our stakeholders and clients. He is the only non-partner member of the RXR Investment Committee. Over the course of a 26-year career at TIAA (Nuveen), a $1.3 trillion financial service company headquartered in N.Y, Phil served in multiple leadership positions and guided the Global Real Estate platform through several meaningful pivot points and real estate cycles.

James McHale is CEO & Founder of Memoori, an independent analyst company based in Stockholm providing market research, business intelligence and advice on Smart Building technologies.

Dr. Steve McNelley is co-founder of DVEholographics.com which is a think tank serving the US government, corporations, and institutions of higher learning. Throughout his career Steve has solved technical challenges that require a diverse set of skills. His patented innovations span numerous products in the visual communication market sector with core technology embedded in over 100 million consumer products. Steve is one of the early and now leading innovators in natural augmented reality (no head mounted display needed) and has been a go to source for industry perspective for leading publications.

Clare Meredith is a Technology Program Manager at Google whose primary focus is within the Digital Building space. She leads a process known as Device Qualification which ensures devices deployed on Google networks meet strict network and security requirements. Clare started her career in Real Estate in Facilities Management in 2010, before moving to CBRE in 2017 as a Project Coordinator for the Google Enterprise Network team. From late 2020 until just recently, she chaired the Building Controls Steering Committee for an Alliance, working alongside peers across industry to promote the importance of high standards in cyber security.

Ed Merwin has over 46 years of experience in the building automation industry in field operations, sales, marketing, and management. Ed is currently the Director of Strategic Business working with Tridium marketing, engineering, and sales teams to support Tridium’s long term business strategy in various markets. He also works with end users, owners, consultants, and system integrators daily to help understand the technology needs of these valued customers.

Morgan Miliusis is a Manager on the Technology+ advisory team with CohnReznick. She started on the ground level as a multifamily leasing agent with Greystar and from there grew a passion for technology efficiencies and process improvements. She has spent the last 12 years consulting for real estate companies helping them create more efficient day to day operations. Morgan assists real estate companies in selecting, implementing, and enhancing their ERP system solutions, improving processes, and continuing to support clients as their business grows and needs change.

Bryan Mitchell is Managing Director for Galway Sustainable Capital Inc ("GSC"), where he is responsible for originating, underwriting, and managing new and follow-on investment transactions with targeted sustainability businesses and projects with a focus on real estate and green buildings. Prior to joining GSC, Bryan was a Senior Advisor to $15B AUM Monroe Capital focusing on specialty finance businesses and opportunistic private credit transactions out of the NYC office. He also assisted GSC in securing the $265 million Oaktree Capital investment that was completed prior to his joining the firm in 2021.

Scott Mitton is a collaborative 30-year IT veteran that has worked with clients globally to execute their business goals with the purposeful use of technology. Scott transitioned into the construction industry 10 years ago to apply his IT knowledge and experience to the build space. He collaborates with executives and operations teams to ensure the technology is leveraged in such a manner to not only meet business and financial goals but to operate more efficiently while creating a unique and progressive user experience. His work truly supports the most important asset: the people who work or live in them.

Aaron Moris is a Vice President and National Geospatial Lead for Michael Baker International. He plays a significant role in fostering geospatial capabilities with local leadership and leverages his 26-years with the company to provide clients a broader portfolio of Michael Baker's geospatial services. Aaron leads Michael Baker’s Indoor Mapping business and has been deploying remote sensing technology for 3D Indoor Mapping since 1999. In addition to incubating Michael Baker's Mobile LiDAR Division from inception to the nation's leading service provider and expanding the fleet to include Pavement Management services, he serves as Treasurer and Executive Board member for the national MAPPS organization, and provides primary technical consulting expertise on various Geospatial, LiDAR, and Pavement projects for local, state, and federal governments.

Lauren Brust Moss is the Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer at Vornado Realty Trust, where she oversees the company’s industry-leading sustainability programs including initiatives focused on energy efficiency, green cleaning, waste diversion, technology and infrastructure, and healthy environments. Lauren has more than 20 years of experience managing sustainability, energy and capital improvements for large-scale buildings and portfolios, and is recognized as an industry thought leader and advocate on green policy, regulation and compliance.

Rob Murchison has over 20 years experience in strategy consulting, sales and design of technology to real estate developers and commercial businesses with expertise in networking, and software and data base applications. He is currently a Principal and Co-Founder of Intelligent Buildings, LLC, founded in 2004 to help customers manage risk, enhance occupant wellbeing, and improve performance.

Robb Napolitano is the CIO for the Brooksville Company and is responsible for all oversight of its information and technology platforms. As a member of Brooksville's Senior Leadership Team, he contributes to the firm's strategic direction by using Information and Technology to reduce cost, improve operational process efficiencies and maximize revenue. Robb has more than 20 years' experience in the application of IT solutions across multiple industries.

With a background in Management Information Systems and Applied Mathematics, Fadi Nasr started his career specializing in managing financial systems, merger coordination/system integration, information systems security and operational auditing. Fadi has been with Calgary Coop for eight years and values the organization’s progressive thinking and desire to advance technology innovation to meet the growing need for automated customer-facing applications.

Alan Ni is the Senior Director of Edge Marketing at HPE Aruba Networking, with 20 years of technology and financial expertise with mobile computing. Alan’s team is responsible for overseeing Aruba’s go-to-market across its Edge Service Platform and network-as-a-service offerings.

Chuck Niswonger is the President of NiceNets Consulting, a veteran-owned, independent technology advisory services company specializing in commercial and corporate real estate. He provides businesses with unbiased guidance on technology strategy, selection, integration, and implementation. Chuck has also been a long-time partner with Realcomm as their Investment Management Board chairman.

Kendall is the Director of Channel Sales with the Intelligent Spaces Group at Acuity Brands strategizing with supporting solution and services providers who leverage the Atrius Building Insights software to automate workflow processes, prioritize data-driven decisions for building portfolios, and deliver energy and sustainability reports with ease. Kendall has been in the building technologies industry for more than 14 years and held roles in sales, operations, and business development. Kendall has worked with clients across the education, healthcare, data center, and has a passion for leading organizations in adopting digital technologies and proactive services.

Simon Okunev oversee the strategy and execution of Tishman Speyer's Global Information Technology function. He has 25 years of experience building and leading teams, as well as developing and implementing innovative technologies and systems.

Michael Osment is Bedrock's Chief Technology Officer leading its technology team in building services, enterprise project management systems, data management and IT. In this role, Osment will merge technology with physical buildings to create new environments that deliver better services, reduce energy usage and enhance digital infrastructure. Michael has more than 20 years as an information and technology executive.

Clint Osteen is Sr. Director of IT and is responsible for directing Granite’s information services and telecommunications across the portfolio. Prior to joining Granite, Clint spent 10 years in consulting, providing commercial real estate companies technology and business improvement services.

Brian Oswald is Managing Director for CBRE focused on professional services, remote facility operation and system integration. He is responsible for daily business operations of CBRE and assist account teams and clients with identifying and implementing portfolio-wide smart building technology solutions. Brian brings more than a decade of smart building technology and implementation experience to his role, including a proven record of delivering multi-site applications.

Sunder Pappu has more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is currently the SVP Head of Technology Strategy at Inland Real Estate Group. Prior to Inland, Sunder worked at JP Morgan Chase, Avanade and Deloitte Consulting, holding leadership positions in the areas of strategy consulting, project management and application delivery.

Natalie Patton is Buildings IOT’s Director of Customer Success, leading the team responsible for all software implementations and ongoing support. With nearly 10 years in the building automation and controls industry, Natalie works across disciplines to ensure Buildings IOT’s SaaS products are delivered to the highest standards, meeting all project specifications and compatible with the long-term development goals of the company.

Lazlo Paul is an Associate Data Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where he pursues research on advanced building control schemes and control platforms, semantic interoperability in buildings, and building-grid interaction.

Marc Petock is a pioneer in leading the Intelligent/Smart Buildings and M2M movements pushing the industry forward and has contributed to transforming and changing the Intelligent Buildings and M2M (now IoT) industries. As Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Lynxspring, Marc leads corporate and product marketing, strategy, brand management, public relations and communications that support the company’s strategic and growth initiatives.

Paige Pitcher is the Head of Strategic Partnerships at Moderne Ventures. She manages programming and relationships across the firm, including its Portfolio Companies, Passport Program and Corporate Innovation Advisory practice.Paige is a futurist, innovator, and intrapreneur with a decade's worth of experience in real estate development and corporate strategy. She is a TEDx speaker and has delivered keynote addresses on three continents urging the evolution of the built environment.

Doug Plumley is a Software Architect in Dartmouth College's Campus Services Technology Services (CSTS) team. In this role, he provides IT/OT support to Dartmouth’s growing portfolio of smart buildings, applications, and services. His responsibilities include writing software and integrations for Dartmouth’s various software platforms (i.e. IWMS, CEMS, CMMS, etc.) and providing monitoring and management of Dartmouth’s BACnet networks and BAS applications. Doug is a key member of Dartmouth’s Smart Campus Steering Committee and a champion of Smart Campus design and system integration.

Cliff is a CEO, entrepreneur and business executive whose success has come from building and leading outstanding teams, creating trusted relationships, identifying new market opportunities, and working with vision and integrity. He draws on 40 years of experience, spotting opportunities to capitalize on technology innovations, leveraging a customer centric approach. Cliff most recently co-founded Welo, a hybrid work solution that provides all of the intangibles of working together in an office so that colleagues who are in the office, remote or in hybrid situations can feel productive and connected. Welo is backed by Atlassian and Zoom.

Mili Popat is a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer overseeing the firm’s global application and data strategy. She manages strategic projects and partnerships to advance innovation through the evaluation and adoption of new technologies as well as the strategic roadmap and support of existing technology. Her specialties include ERP selection and implementation, business process transformation, project and change management. Mili brings consulting and client centric approaches to deliver technology solutions that aim to make a positive impact and enhance the employee and customer experience.

Darlene Pope is President of Planon, North America, overseeing all aspects of business operations for the world’s leader in integrated real estate management solutions. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, technology, and smart building consulting, she is a globally recognized subject matter expert and visionary in the smart building industry.

Soheil Pourhashemi is currently SVP and head of technology for Brookfield Properties commercial real estate in North America. He is responsible for establishing and executing the commercial real estate IT strategy, vision and roadmap for the office sector. He has a keen focus on data and analytics, automation, IoT and partnering with the business in executing new innovations across the portfolio. Brookfield Properties develops and operates more than 650 properties and 325 million square feet of high-quality, sustainability-focused real estate assets around the globe. It provides integrated services across all property investment strategies of Brookfield Asset Management, a global alternative asset manager with over $600 billion in AUM.

Raj is a Sales strategist with vast experience in driving business growth for Software Products & Services in International markets. In his role at Property Automate, Raj leads global GTM for cutting-edge SaaS services-PropGOTO for the Property sector. Raj is a certified ERP and BPM expert facilitating many key projects focusing on ‘customer touchpoints’ and ‘out-to-In’ strategies for enterprises while using digital strategies in the core of the transformation.

Yasir Qureshi is currently General Manager for Carrier’s Abound Business Unit. Yasir is responsible for accelerating Carrier’s innovation to market in the space of digital solutions and SaaS offers. He is recognized as a thought leader in IoT given his experience and success in helping large enterprises like Stanley Black & Decker, Software AG and Cisco to build an IoT vision, strategy and go to market plan.

Paul Ricci is a partner and national leader of CohnReznick’s Technology+ group. Over the last 17 years, Paul has advised some of the largest companies in the U.S. and abroad on business strategy, major business transformation, process optimization, analytics enablement, system’s implementations, integrations, and conversions. Paul focuses on organizational entity and chart of accounts design, CRM, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, business intelligence, analytics, system selection, program and project management, change management, ERP implementations and upgrades, JD Edwards, IT strategy, data conversions and integrations.

Joe Rich is EVP, CIO of Related Companies, a privately owned real estate firm with a portfolio of over $50 billion in real estate assets owned or under development that is made up of best-in-class mixed-use, residential, retail, office and affordable properties in premier high-barrier-to-entry markets. Joe has over 20 years experience as a CIO focused on global cultural change within the organization.

As a member of Dartmouth College’s Energy Management team, Betsy oversees and maintains Dartmouth’s energy monitoring infrastructure and campus energy management system (CEMS), actions energy efficiency strategies on campus, and supports the College’s decarbonization initiatives. She is also a member of Dartmouth’s Smart Campus Steering Committee, which provides strategic guidance to Dartmouth’s leadership on the design and operation of the College’s operational technology (OT) systems.

Skip Rodenbush, Founder and CEO of The Virtual Specialist (TVS), excels at identifying applications and designing best-of-breed technology solutions that yield immediate measurable results at scale. TVS focuses on healthcare, sustainability, and commercial real estate specializing in improving the user experience and enabling people to work together virtually with actionable information regardless of location.

Andres Rodriguez is the Director, Building Connectivity and has over 15 years’ experience in IT/OT environments in healthcare, finance, oil and gas and real estate. At QuadReal, Andres works to deploy networks that serve as the platform to build their digital building operational environments and amenity initiatives.

Alex Rohweder joined in 2018 from Siemens HQ and brings expertise in building automation software, corporate strategy, portfolio management and OEM sales. He embraces J2's entrepreneurial spirit and is driving J2's growth and global expansion.

Nick Romito is the CEO and co-founder of VTS, commercial real estate's leading leasing, marketing, and asset management platform. Under Nick’s leadership, the proptech unicorn just launched VTS Market, the CRE industry’s first integrated online marketing platform that enables landlords & their agency teams to market and lease their available space remotely for the first time. VTS manages more than 12 billion square feet of office, retail and industrial assets across 35 countries by more than 700 landlords and brokerage firms which includes CBRE, Blackstone, LaSalle Investment Management, Hines, Boston Properties & JLL.

Francisco Ruiz is the Global Infrastructure Strategist and Director of IoT for Real Estate and Facilities at Oracle. He leads a global team that’s responsible for the strategy, design, security and implementation of enterprise IoT Solutions across a 19 million square foot Real Estate Portfolio. Francisco is a recognized as a thought leader and subject matter expert in all things IoT and is a frequent speaker on related areas of expertise.

L.D. Salmanson has extensive experience founding, advising, and investing in leading private technology companies. Prior to founding Cherre, he served as Executive Director of Oppenheimer’s Private Shares Group, after Oppenheimer acquired GreenCrest Capital, a firm he co-founded to enable pre-IPO transactions in some of the largest private technology companies in the world, including Facebook, Twitter and Uber.

With 35 years of experience, Kay is a recognized expert on workplace design and strategy issues. She is an award-winning designer who has worked with several Fortune 500 companies to optimize their global real estate portfolios and create innovative work environments. She is director of HOK’s WorkPlace team, a practice that supports organizations undertaking multiple projects in various locations, and a member of HOK’s Board of Directors.

Tony Schaffer is the President of HALO, the industry leading nationwide wireless infrastructure, 5G DAS and managed services provider. Success driven with a collaborative approach, he leads the amazing HALO Team by building a dynamic and rewarding culture and work environment. A highly respected business professional with proven leadership and strategic execution, Tony has built strong and loyal relationships with REITs, Developers and Owners making him a trusted source and partner to the Real Estate community.

Jeannie Schneider is the SVP & CTO for Hines. She is responsible for all corporate and global real estate technologies, strategy, and standards. Jeannie has established a reputation as a versatile, strategic leader who has a very deep knowledge of real estate and how technology can transform the industry and Hines to create more value.

Andy Schonberger is currently Vice President of Client Services at Intelligent Buildings helping clients with advisory, site assessments and managed services. He has 15 years’ experience in facilities management and technology, ranging from large industrial to commercial office where he has held engineering, project management, advisory and hands-on implementation roles for organizations including Earth Rangers, Cisco Systems and the Canada Green Buildings Council (where he was Past Chair of the Toronto Chapter).

Pete Schow's career spans over 20 years in Information Technology with 17 years in various sectors of Real Estate. Throughout his career, he has managed multiple enterprise level initiatives in Residential/Multi Family development, Investment Real Estate, Commercial Mortgage, Debt as an Asset, and Private Equity. He recently joined Affinius Capital as Executive Director - Head of Data where he is focused on Data Management and Reporting Automation.

Brian Schwartz is responsible for Smart Building Infrastructure at over 50 centers portfolio wide. He oversees the installation and support for CCTV, Wi-Fi, Energy Management, shopper counting, and DAS. Brian supports digital marketing initiatives including digital signage and property websites.

Lauren Scott is the Vice President of Marketing & Sustainability at Acuity Brands' Intelligent Spaces Group. Scott specializes in translating climate initiatives into meaningful action to deliver on commitments to the building and renewables sectors. Her marketing and communications background is leveraged to promote social and environmental responsibility as an approachable, yet critical part of business operations.

John Seaton is versed in providing business process outsourcing, professional services, and enterprise technology solutions to the commercial real estate industry. He consistently aligns solutions with evolving client business objectives and leads the joint development and implementation of key strategic projects that meet or exceed client goals in the areas of retained revenue, profit margin, and cost reductions results. John has transformed inefficient and ineffective departments into cohesive and dedicated teams driven to achieve unparalleled results.

Andrew Segal formed Boxer Property in September 1992. Under his oversight, the company has successfully reached into segments as diverse as resort hotels, retail centers, office and other real estate businesses, accounting for approximately 20 million square feet of space across the United States. He is the co-founder of Stemmons Enterprise software company.

Justin Segal is an operations executive and entrepreneur specializing in real estate investment and management, startups, and technology. He is the founder of Stemmons Enterprise, a universal operations platform that allows companies to operate with pervasive data and unparalleled agility. He often speaks on topics involving enterprise data, analytics, and user experience.

Having spent most of his career within the Distech Controls organization with 15 years of experience in the industry, Ryan Sen most recently served as Director of Sales where he was in charge of the sales channel for the entire Canada. He has previously held a multitude of management roles within the organization. Ryan has also performed Business Development for the Distech Controls Energy Services division and briefly supported the Canadian Market in a Regional Sales Management role.

Maya Setchkova is a Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield, San Francisco, in charge of a global account spanning all service lines. She has over 20 years of experience in real estate investment, asset management, finance, brokerage, property and facility management, project management, and lease administration. Maya is passionate about introducing innovative technology to the traditionally conservative real estate sector. She has piloted/implemented a large number of new PropTech solutions in various property portfolios. Maya also serves as CFO/COO/CSO advisor to startups in the real estate and healthcare space. She is an established PropTech expert and has spoken at PropTech forums and published articles on the subject.

Nishit Shah is a Smart Infrastructure and Digital Workplace Strategist at Cadillac Fairview. He is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Smart Building Services across 35 million SF of Real Estate of the Office and Retail Portfolio. As an expert collaborator with more than 15 years of experience, he focuses on bringing the live-work-play concept to co-create human-centric innovation, deliver digital experience, and implement best-in-class services while transforming assets and creating exceptional places.

Michael Sherwood isthe Chief Innovation and Technology Officer for the City of Las Vegas. He has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of process improvement, technology and innovation. Prior to the city of Las Vegas, he served as the Deputy Director of Public Safety, Business Services & City Technology for the City of Irvine, California. Michael is extremely passionate about technology and believes that through innovation, workforce development and collaboration, we can create brighter and sustainable communities.

Tom Shircliff is a co-founder of Intelligent Buildings, a smart real estate service firm founded in 2004. Intelligent building provides services for technology strategy, vendor risk management and portfolio decarbonization.

Sarabjit Singh leads Five Rivers IT in delivering industry leading Cybersecurity, Compliance and IT solutions. He brings over 22 years of leadership experience in the IT services industry spanning several verticals. With an engineering pedigree, Sarabjit brings together a unique combination of technology expertise and business acumen providing a 360-degree perspective to their clients. His focus at Five Rivers IT is helping their clients realize their strategic vision with practical solutions.

Emre is a Product Lead at Density, where he leads development of Density Atlas, the company’s workplace data exploration application. Emre partners closely with Density's customers and its creative and data science teams to help companies design and build data-driven workplace programs. Prior to joining Density, Emre was founder and CEO of Nashi, a workplace management startup focused on making hybrid work a frictionless experience for employees and workplace teams. Nashi was inspired by Emre's time building enterprise technology at WeWork and was acquired by Density in 2021.

Jonathan Spooner brings a trove of experience in technology, innovation and marketing to the Stacks+Joules team. Having led innovation teams at Intersection (a division of Alphabet) and launching multiple high-tech businesses, he has a wide breadth of knowledge. His entrepreneurial passion has led him to plan, budget, oversee and lead all sizes of businesses across the span of his career.

Helane Stein is SVP, CIO of Brixmor, which owns and operates a high-quality, national portfolio of open-air shopping centers. Its 393 retail centers comprise of approximately 69 million square feet of prime retail space in established trade areas.

Nicholas Stello is the SVP, Digital Infrastructure for New-York based Vornado Realty Trust. His responsibilities include leading the company's IT initiatives as they relate to in-building cellular, networking, cyber security and smart building connectivity. Vornado’s unique assets have enabled Nick to both differentiate and increase the value of its properties by structuring innovative agreements with national cellular carriers and other related technology providers.

Craig Stevenson is President of AUROS Group, who pioneered the use of technology to bridge the gap between building science and data science. Craig is co-author of the recently released book, “The Power of Existing Buildings—Save Money, Improve Health and Reduce Environmental Impacts” and the often-referenced ASTM article, “Project Case Studies and the Lessons they Teach about Whole Building Envelope Air Leakage Testing.” Finally, Craig holds two United States’ patents in the field of data science for the built environment.

Rob Teel is responsible for product development, support and implementations of Yardi's Commercial Property Management and Investment Management suites. Rob joined Yardi Systems in 2003, and he has nearly 20 years of property and financial systems implementation experience.

Colette Temmink currently serves as Chief Strategy & Product Officer at SMS Assist, a Lessen Company. She has also serviced as Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer at Apollo Education Group and held global real estate executive roles at C&W, Oracle and Boeing. She is a speaker and thought leader on corporate real estate, facilities management, ESG and PropTech. Colette is a CoreNet top-rated faculty and serves as an editorial board member for the Corporate Real Estate Journal.

Dr. Alexandra Thompson is the Program Director for the Low Carbon Built Environment Challenge Program with the National Research Council of Canada. Dr. Thompson manages a large portfolio of collaborative government, industry and academia R&D projects strategically focused on removing barriers to decarbonization of the construction sector at scale for buildings and infrastructure. She was the Program Lead for the NRC High Performance Buildings Program 2019-21, formerly Team Lead to the Human Factors team in Construction team at NRC and a published scientist.

Becca Timms is the Director of ESG at Jamestown. She leads environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives through the Jamestown Green program.

Michael Torres is a Security Engineer at Google, where he leads work on securing the access systems and networks in use by Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) systems across Alphabet. Michael got his start in technology and securing cyber-physical systems while on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, and has continued to serve in the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a cyber warfare operator.

With over a decade of experience on Capitol Hill, tech companies like Microsoft and Yelp, and various successful start-ups, Zach Toubman has spent the past several years leveraging this unique combination of skills and experience to drive the adoption of technology in real estate.

Andy Tran is a Product Manager with over 5 years' experience in the B2B SaaS space. He has experience managing cross-functional teams with a history of streamlining product processes and operations. Currently at Mero Technologies, Andy is leading the onboarding & delivery team in building products that foster safer, sustainable, and more profitable commercial buildings. Key strengths include user research, leadership and process improvement.

John Turner has built his career around the use of technology to transform organizations. John has built a team of architects, civil engineers, technologists, data scientists and project execution specialists that all want to transform the digital building lifecycle, from the perspective of an owner. He has applied and continually develops this through engagement with multi-billion-dollar building lifecycle programs for real estate owners.

Clayton Ulrich is the firm’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations and Engineering Services and also serves as Global Sustainability Officer. He is responsible for the firm's industry-leading standards in operations and maintenance, environmental policy, equipment efficiency, energy management and engineering employee development. His experience with building operations, technologies, equipment, components and systems is instrumental in optimizing performance and minimizing risk for the assets Hines manages.

Veronica is Partner and SVP of Innovation, Sales and Marketing for 5Q. For the past 25 years, she has focused her career on delivering outstanding measurable outcomes and providing real solutions to very complex problems for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 organizations. Veronica is obsessed with delighting customers, is an avid advocate of women in technology and is a champion of employee engagement through empowerment.

Paul Valente is the Facility Automation Architect for Chicago Public Schools and is responsible for Managing/Upgrading/Repairing/Installing off all the BAS (Building Automation Systems) and other IoT systems going within CPS. CPS has 1120 distinct physical structures encompassing 65+ million SF with an average age of 82 years old, that serves 320k students with 55k staff across the district and is the fourth largest school district in the United States. Paul has extensive experience with all aspects of the IT infrastructure and is a “jack of all trades” kind of person who was tapped with this effort by the CIO of the district to make sure the efforts of centrally managing and keeping things working to provide the occupants a warm, cool, safe and dry setting is implemented.

Ivo Van Breukelen brings a an excellent international commercial real estate and construction network with our proptechs, tech buyers and investors. Highly regarded as a dealmaker who is both efficient and trusted, he has over six years proptech experience, working with some of the USA’s largest REITs, developers, general contractors, VC funds and investment banks.

Anil Varanasi is the CEO of Meter, a company that provides internet infrastructure for businesses. He co-founded the company with his brother, Sunil, in 2015. Meter’s full-stack approach combines hardware, software, and operations to provide enterprise-grade networks that are faster, more accessible, and more secure to customers across industries including Brex, Evernote, Italic, Stord, and Tishman Speyer and more.

Leveraging 15 years in the industry, Brian Vaughn creates awareness and understanding of the vendor and technology landscape to help educate C&W’s clients and provide guidance on technology selection and deployment. The innovation hub works with vendors to support C&W’s partner first approach enabled by advisory to create best in class technology solutions for our clients.

Tim Vogel is the Director of IoT at KMC Controls, leading initiatives around cloud-connected products and solutions, including the IoT and automation platform KMC Commander. Working in building automation and industrial IoT since 2016, he manages channel partners across OT and IT segments, OEM partnerships in energy and solar, large-scale accounts, cybersecurity products, and third-party partnerships with many leaders in PropTech.

Leroy Walden has worked in various leadership positions in the Building Controls and Automation industry for forty years. He is passionate in the pursuit of the growing uses of technology in sustainable building operations. Leroy bring specific insights to smart devices and equipment and how open source integration platforms will transform building maintenance in the coming decades.

Donny Walker leads Newcomb Boyd's Intelligent Building Systems group. He has over 20 years of engineering, project management, and partner-in-charge responsibilities in communications, security and integrated building automation systems. His experience includes aviation facilities, health care buildings, judicial facilities, advanced technology developments, military installations, data centers, mixed-use developments, performing arts facilities and college campuses. With prowess designing technologically sophisticated campuses, his background encompasses over 150 projects specializing in an integrated design with network-enabled systems.

Erik Wallin is the founder and Chief Ecosystem Officer of Idun ProptechOS. ProptechOS is a scalable platform for smart building portfolios that uses world leading standards for real estate data.Together they unlock property owner savings and new value, while championing a futureproof ecosystem for smart buildings in the smart city. Erik is an active researcher within the field of semantic technologies and applied machine learning for large scale autonomous systems.

Andrew Weakland is the Director of Systems Development for W. P. Carey, a net-lease REIT focused on providing long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit solutions for companies in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe. Andrew specializes in bringing emerging technologies into the real estate space to drive competitive advantage while maintaining the cohesiveness of the overall enterprise technology footprint.

Perry Welch has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the wireless and commercial real estate industry. Presently, he leads Airwavz National growth of technology investments. Perry is an industry leading partner to brokers and CRE asset owners in making in-building wireless development simple.

Jim Whalen serves as SVP and CIO/CTO responsible for the direction and implementation of technology and applications at Boston Properties, a fully integrated real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners and developers of Class-A office properties in the United States. Over a 27-year IT career, Jim has supported real estate operations ranging from residential, construction, public housing, commercial office and retail.

Jason Whipple is an accomplished leader in the controls and integration industry with over two decades of experience. He has held various roles, including sales, operations, consultant, and energy auditor, among others. Jason has a passion for developing and implementing innovative strategies, and his ability to convert ideas into results has made him a sought-after professional. He is also an expert in communicating complex technical topics in a relatable manner. He is committed to developing innovative solutions that reduce energy consumption and promote environmental responsibility, and his expertise in controls and integration has helped numerous organizations achieve their sustainability goals.

Charles Whiteley is VP, Global Digital Leader, B+P at AECOM. He has 15+ years of experience driving digital and business transformation efforts for Fortune 100 companies across a variety of industries. Charles is responsible for defining global digital strategy for AECOM’s B+P (Buildings and Places) business line and acts a key technology and strategy advisor for key client and government pursuits tied to smart cities, digital twins, smart campuses, common data environments, sustainability and large scale master plans and urban revitalization efforts.

As Managing Partner, SVP of Strategy & Business Development, Lisa Woods is responsible for developing Realcomm's strategic relationships with the technology companies that participate in the company's conferences, seminars and CIO events. Prior to joining Realcomm, Lisa spent 10 years working with building owners and managers, providing technology solutions in telecommunications, access control and security.

James Wu has dedicated the last 20 years to building award-winning products for notable technology startups. Playing a pivotal role at each company, James built and led product development while honing his understanding of what it takes to develop a team, product and company from early days to global success. Today he is co-founder and CEO of InnerSpace, a space utilization and analytics platform that enables enterprise-class clients to optimize their ROI in a finite and costly resource: the office space.

Thomas Yeh is a recognized expert in energy management, building systems, and utility incentive programs, who is currently serving as the technical advisor and consultant to NYSERDA's Advanced Efficiency Solutions Team. In addition to his experience overseeing utility programs in several jurisdictions, Thomas' career also includes leading the development and pioneering in data analytics, wireless lighting control, embedded gateway design, networking IoT devices, and data center energy efficiency. He has 20 US and international patents and numerous professional certifications and accreditation.

Founder of Realcomm Conference Group, an education organization that produces Realcomm, IBcon and CoRE Tech, the world's leading conferences on technology, automated business solutions, intelligent buildings and energy efficiency for the commercial and corporate real estate industry. As CEO, Jim interacts with the largest companies globally pertaining to some of the most advanced and progressive next generation real estate projects under development.

McGee is the Founder and CEO of WattCarbon. Prior to WattCarbon, McGee was the CTO at Recurve, an energy efficiency startup. McGee founded two previous companies, MeterHero and H2OScore while also earning tenure in the Political Science department at Marquette University. He is the author of Developing Interests: Organizational Change and the Politics of Advocacy.

Ilan Zachar is currently Chief Technology Officer at Carr Properties, a privately held REIT known for its portfolio of trophy-quality properties in the Washington D.C. In this role, Ilan leverages vision and foresight to cross-pollinate best practices, processes, systems and resources across corporate operations/affiliates. Under his leadership, this has resulted in improvements in bottom-line costs, top-line business growth/scalability, operational sustainability and high performance and overall, strengthening his company’s role as a market leader. For over 20 years, Ilan has been executive business leader and innovative technology strategist for multinational real-estate and property development companies worldwide.

Cindy Zhu works at the intersection of real estate, energy efficiency, and emerging technologies. She is currently Director of the Grid Services team at Prescriptive Data and has previously led major climate and energy initiatives at federal and state government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy. Cindy is on the leadership team of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders dedicated to transforming the clean energy economy.

Phil Zito is the founder and CEO of Smart Buildings Academy (SBA), the world’s largest independent smart buildings training company. SBA has provided online training to well over 13,000+ students across 2,000+ companies since 2017. He has held roles in operations, sales, partner management, and engineering.