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Day 1 - Thursday, May 19, 2016

Morning

8:30     Breakfast/registration

9:30     Welcome and introductions

9:45    Opening keynote:
           Towards the Autonomous (Self-driving) City
            Dr. Ryan C.C. Chin
            CEO, Optimus Ride
            Former Managing Director & Research Scientist,
            City Science Initiative, MIT Media Lab

10:30   Session #1:  Across Borders:  Global City Building

Rapid urbanization around the world presents tremendous opportunities for real estate development.  In this session, global designers and developers will speak about the challenges of working with different cultures and communities, new types of alliances and partnerships necessary for success, innovative solutions for complex development projects, and the implications of uncertain planning and investment horizons.
  • Moderator:  Bassim Halaby, Founder, Chairman + CEO Benchmark
  • Arnel Paciano Casanova, President & CEO, Bases Conversion and Development Authority
  • Diane Hoskins, Co-CEO, Gensler
  • Anna Leung, Executive Director, North America Fosun Property Holdings
  • Emre Çamlıbel, CEO, Soyak Holding

11:55   Closing remarks an announcements

12:00   Lunch

Afternoon | Evening

1:30     Session #2:  Growth Markets, Development Opportunities:  Latin America
Meet the regional power players in often-overlooked markets of Central and South America.  Learn what’s driving development activity in Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Peru.
  • Moderator:  Pedro Azcue, President & CEO,JLL México & Chairman
    JLL Latin America
  • Harold Gardener, Gerente General, Urbanova
  • Jorge Henriquez, Co-founder, Asgard Capital + Del Parque
  • Henry Kardonski, Managing Director, London & Regional | Panama Pacifico
  • Alfredo Rizo, CEO & Co-founder, Terranum

3:00     E-mail/refreshment Break
 
3:30     Session #3:  Growth Markets, Development Opportunities:  Africa & the Middle East
Meet the regional power players in often-overlooked markets.  Learn what’s driving development activity in Africa and the Middle East.
  • Moderator:  Mark DeSario, CEO, Investbridge Capital
  • Bronwyn Corbett, COO | CIO, Delta Property Fund
  • Carlo Matta, Laurus Development Partners
  • Samuel Sidiqi,CEO, National Real Estate Co. (NREC)
4:55     Closing remarks an announcements

5:00     Attendee Reception

6:00     End of day 1

MIT Center for Real Estate Partners Event

(for Center Partners and invited guests)

7:00     Partners Reception

7:30     Partners Dinner
             Welcome - Albert Saiz, Director, MIT Center for Real Estate
             Daniel Rose Associate Professor of Urban Economics &
             Real Estate

8:15     Keynote:
            Beyond IoT - Ubiquitous Sensing and Human Experience
             Prof. Joseph Paradiso
             Alexander W. Dreyfoos Professor in Media Arts and Sciences
             Director, Responsive Environments Group
             Co-Director, Things That Think Consortium
             MIT Media Lab

9:00     Closing

Day 2 - Friday, May 20, 2016

Morning

Afternoon - The Edge Sessions
8:00     Breakfast

8:30     Welcome and introductions

8:45     Framing the discussion

9:00     Session #4:  Global Impact:  New Roles for Sovereign Funds
Hear how and where some of the world's largest investment entities and their partners deploy capital around the globe – which markets, product types and types of sponsors.
  • Moderator:  Rob Wilkinson, CEO, AEW Europe
  • Peter Ballon, Managing Dir | Head of Real Estate Investments, Americas, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
  • Ric Clark, Senior Managing Partner | Global Head of Real Estate, Brookfield
  • Bill Schwab, Global Head of Real Estate, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
  • Jon Zehner, Global Head, Client Capital Group, LaSalle Investment Management
10:15   E-mail/refreshment Break

10:30   Session #5:  Debt, Equity and Innovation:  How Cross-border Capital Flows Propel Development
The velocity and pattern of global capital flows is ever changing.  Learn about innovative approaches to opportunity and risk, from seasoned experts in international banking, private equity, REIT platforms and large scale crowd funding.
  • Moderator:  Tinchuck Ng, International Chair, Real Estate Board, Cottonwood Management
  • Brian Antonellis, Vice President, Independencia Asset Management
  • Ismael Clemente, CEO, MERLIN Properties
  • Charles Graham, Principal, Europa Capital
  • Matthew Lynch, Head of Global Real Estate - US,
    UBS Realty Investors

11:55   Closing remarks an announcements

12:00   Lunch
From 1:00 - 4:30
The Edge Sessions:  MIT leads in Innovation
The Edge Sessions present a unique opportunity for conference attendees to engage directly with MIT faculty and researchers to learn about MIT’s most exciting, cutting edge research related to the global real estate industry.

Track A:  MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab:  Innovation in place and product
   1:00    Unlocking the Power of Urban Big Data
  • Prof. Albert Saiz, MIT
  • Jiyan Wei, Founder, BuildZoom
  • Sheridan Hitchens, VP data Products, Auction.com
   2:00    E-mail/refreshment Break
   2:15    Valuing Real Estate Innovation
  • Prof. Prof. Andrea Chegut
  • Gunnar Branson, President & CEO, NAREIM
   3:15   E-mail/refreshment Break
   3:30    MIT.nano:  Why the Future will be measured in Nanometers
  • Vladimir Bulović , Professor of Emerging Technology | MIT School of Engineering Associate Dean for Innovation
Track B:  Real Disruption:   At the convergence of technology and commercial real estate    
   1:00    Beyond Bitcoin:  How Blockchain will change real estate forever
  • Avi Spielman, Joon Properties | MSRED '16
  • Chelsea Barabas, Head of Social Innovation - Digital Currency Initiative, MIT Media Lab
  • Drew Hinkes, Of Counsel, Berger Singerman, Miami
  • Dan Doney, CEO, Securrency
   2:00    E-mail/refreshment Break
   2:15    How do we get there from here?:  Autonomous Vehicles and their impact on commercial real estate
  • Prof. Christopher Zegras, Associate Prof. Transportation & Urban Planning, MIT
  • Prof. Emilio Frazzoli, Director, Transportation@MIT Initiative | Lead PI, Future Urban Mobility SMART IRG
   3:15    E-mail/refreshment Break
   3:30    Resilience and Adaptation in the Age of Climate Change
  • Prof. William Wheaton, MIT Center for Real Estate
    Emeritus, MIT Department of Economics
  • Prof. John Fernandez, Director of the Building Technology Program, Director of the Urban Metabolism Group
  • Levi Reilly, Director, Development, Skanska US

Track C:  The Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab:  Innovations in China
   1:00    Trends in Entrepreneurship
  • Yu-Hung Hong, Director, STL Lab
  • Jiadong Qu, Chairman of TecPark Development Ltd.
  • Yusong Deng, Deputy Director General of Institute of Market Economy of Development Research Center of the State Council, P. R. China (DRC) 
   2:00    E-mail/refreshment Break
   2:15    Opportunities in Urban Regeneration
  • Zhengzhen Tan, Assistant Director, Sam Tak Lee
    MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab
  • Richard Henderson, Executive VP Real Estate, MassDevelopment
  • Shifu Wang, Fulbright visiting scholar, MIT DUSP
   3:15   E-mail/refreshment Break
   3:30    New Development Models for an Aging Population
  • Joseph F. Coughlin, Director, MIT AgeLab
  • Kevin Glover, founding principal of KGRW & Associates, Former VP, Erickson Living
  • Prof. Lin Wang. Shanghai Jiaotong University
  • Fred Wang, Secretary General, China REITs Alliance
   
   4:30    End of Day 2
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