AGENDA (AS OF JUNE 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	Breakfast and Registration
10:00 AM EDT	Welcome and Introduction Steve Weikal, MIT/MET Fund
10:05 AM EDT	Session 1 ​Opening Keynote ESG and the Future of Cities:  How cities harness business ESG imperatives to advance access to housing and address systemic inequality. Arthur Jemison, Chief of Planning and Director of Boston Planning and Development Agency​
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? Siqi Zheng (Moderator) Panel: Stéphane Villemain (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? Jacques Gordon (Moderator) Panel: 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? Fabio Duarte (Moderator) ​Panel: 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, MIT (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 prevents damaging ice build-up on pitched and flat 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	Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM EDT	Session 6 Design, Innovation and the Future of Real Estate Practice: A fireside chat on MIT SA+P’s vision and possibilities Kairos Shen (Moderator) Panel: John Ochsendorf (Morningside Academy), Svafa Gronfeldt (MITDesignX)
9:10 AM EDT	Break
9:45 AM EDT	Session 7 Real Estate Innovation and Leadership (Remembering Dr. Andrea Chegut) Svafa Gronfeldt (Moderator) Panel: Sarah Williams (MIT), Karin Brandt (coUrbanize), Liz Reynolds (MIT)
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