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CRE Expert Bar

Chat with experts while enjoying drinks at the CRE Expert Bar – an exceptional opportunity for high-level one-on-one networking. Each CRE Expert will be available for 15-minute time

Kusturiss John

Monday, January 5, 2026

John Kusturiss John Kusturiss is Partner, Development and Asset Management. He directs ground-up development and asset management across the Mid-Atlantic. With 20+ years experience, Mr. Kusturiss has

Beacons and Sensors in Commercial Real Estate

This brief provides an overview of some of the ways that simple, tiny, affordable and ubiquitous sensors are being used in commercial real estate settings. It addresses radio-frequency identification

Azar Steve

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Steve Azar Steve Azar is a co-founder and principal at Ambient, with responsibilities for acquisitions, fundraising and company operations. Over a 13-year career in real estate, Azar has amassed a

Krashakova Laura

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Laura Krashakova Laura Krashakova is the founder and CEO of Smart Capital Center – an AI-powered underwriting, portfolio insight, and debt management platform used by the largest commercial real

Eyre Richard

Monday, May 1, 2023

Richard Eyre Vice President, Leasing, East Region GLP Richard Eyre is vice president, leasing, for the east region at GLP US. Prior to joining GLP US, he oversaw asset management and leasing for the

Graham Henry

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Henry V. Graham II Armed with past experience in asset management and financial performance tracking, construction management and brokerage – Henry spearheads Graham & Company’s development efforts

Hitti Nabil

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Nabil Hitti Nabil Hitti is vice president, asset development at National Grid Ventures (“NGV”), a commercial division of National Grid. He is responsible for all aspects of transmission planning,

Rouillard Jarvis

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Jarvis Rouillard Jarvis executes leasing, acquisition and development strategies and works closely with joint venture partners for PCI. Throughout his career, he has directed the acquisition, sale,

Ron Itay

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Itay Ron Itay Ron serves as the senior vice president of Northeast Markets (DC, MD, VA, DE, PA, NJ, NY) at Faropoint, a private equity firm that focuses on last-mile industrial real estate. He

Romano Zachary

Friday, March 7, 2025

Zachary Romano Zach Romano joined RLCold full-time in 2023 and has been involved in the cold storage development venture since its inception. As chief operating officer, Zach oversees portfolio

Funston Keith

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Keith Funston Keith Funston has been with Cabot for 7 years where he is responsible for sourcing and closing industrial property investments for the East region. Before joining Cabot, he cofounded

Balde Mamadou

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Mamadou Baldé Mamadou Baldé is a senior managing director and the market leader for CBRE Greater Philadelphia. In this role, he oversees all business operations for all Greater Philadelphia Advisory

Basie Justin

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Justin Basie Justin Basie has been with Mark IV Capital for over 16 years and is responsible for overseeing the company’s Real Estate portfolio, which includes seven markets across five states,

Hyde Blake

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Blake Hyde Blake Hyde is a commercial real estate technology leader with experience driving digital transformation and business process optimization across diverse industries. Specializing in the

McDuffie Barbara Schaefer

Friday, January 6, 2023

Barbara Schaefer McDuffie Barbara Schaefer McDuffie is Managing Director of Business Development in the East Region for Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. Managing Director, Business Development Baker

Cooper Michael

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Michael Cooper Michael C. Cooper, originally of Dallas, Texas, moved to Austin in 1988 to attend the University of Texas. He graduated with a B.A. and has been employed with Heritage since 1998 in a

Padilla Maya Gabriel

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Gabriel Padilla Maya Gabriel Padilla Maya, General Director of the National Auto Parts Industry (INA), has over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, promoting business

Hussain Steven

Monday, May 1, 2023

Steven Hussain Steven Hussain serves as head of government and community relations for Prologis. In that capacity, he leads the organization's efforts to engage the public sector to deepen

Prepping the Next Generation of Industry Professionals

Friday, September 12, 2025

Real estate academic programs and CRE firms can partner to better prepare students for real-world conditions.

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