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
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
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