AGENDA (AS OF MAY 2023)
This year we are framing the conference around MIT’s novel take on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and its impact on Real Estate and the Built Environment.
Thursday, June 15 |
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9:00 AM EDT |
Welcome Registration and Light Breakfast |
10:05 AM EDT |
Session 1 Opening Keynote Data and Impact: How can we harness the power of technology to materially advance our wellbeing and our environment? |
10:45 AM EDT |
Coffee Break |
11:15 AM EDT |
Session 2 Price of Sustainability What are the challenges to accurately describe the true cost of human activities, and what can technology do to correct our misunderstanding and avoid unintended consequences? Panel: Siqi Zheng; Nathalie Palladitcheff, Ivanhoe Cambridge; Christina A. Marcarelli, Mass PRIM |
12:00 PM EDT |
Lunch |
1:00 PM EDT |
Session 3 Technology, Equity, and Community There have been warning signs that technology, unless specifically guided, could end up perpetuating and exacerbating inequality. How can we do better? Panel: Jacques Gordon, MIT/LaSalle; Maz Mortazavi, TAS (Toronto); Suzanne West, Epic Advisory; Seth Priebatsch, Groma |
1:45 PM EDT |
Break |
2:15 PM EDT |
Session 4 Circularity in the Built Environment From concrete construction to demolition of obsolete structures, real estate has a long way to go to achieving this lofty goal. What’s been missing from the conversation? Panel: Fabio Duarte, MIT; Randy Kirchain, MIT; Julia Gisewite, Turner Construction |
3:00 PM EDT |
Break |
3:30 PM EDT |
Session 5 Tech Showcase Rapid-fire presentations by early-stage PropTech, ClimateTech, ConstructionTech companies or concepts from MIT's community of innovators. James Scott (Host) |
4:15 PM EDT |
Cocktails, with a Twist: Our reimagined Science Fair allows guests to engage directly with the following start-ups. CarbonHouse: Seeks to validate carbon-based building materials CollabHome.IO: Democratizes RE investment, leasing, and property operations DeToxyFi: Social enterprise sustainable water purification filter Floe: System removes damaging ice build-up on pitched roofs Hosta a.i.: Image capture to construction material assessment Ingot AI: Visual AI categorizes construction site materials to reduce waste Lamarr: Visual AI + Drones for building envelope inspections Parafin: Generative AI powered development and budgeting tool TracFlo: App to manage material costs in real time for construction projects Vecna Robotics: Robotics +AI for warehouses and manufacturing Plus: Winner + Runner-up from BlueScope Accelerator |
6:00 PM EDT |
END DAY ONE |
Friday, June 16 |
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8:00 AM EDT |
Welcome Registration and Breakfast |
8:35 AM EDT |
Session 6 Keynote A Fireside Chat on the Future of the Built Environment: What is MIT SA+P’s vision and possibilities? Hashim Sarkis with Svafa Gronfeldt |
9:15 AM EDT |
Break and Mingle More start-ups, projects, and ideas for the built environment, selected from the broad MIT innovation/tech community. James Scott (Host) |
9:45 AM EDT |
Session 7 Real Estate Innovation and Leadership (Remembering Dr. Andrea Chegut) Svafa Gronfeldt (Moderator) Panel: Sarah Williams, Karin Brandt, Liz Reynolds |
10:30 AM EDT |
Break |
11:00 AM EDT |
Session 8 Decarbonizing the Built Environment How can the ideas coming from MIT accelerate the process? Which can be more effective: carrot or stick? Juan Palacios (Moderator) Panel: Kent Larson, MIT Media Lab; Clay MacFarlane, Fifth Wall; Eric Bradley, Taurus Investment Holdings |
12:00 PM EDT |
FORUM CONCLUDES |
Note: Program is subject to change without notice