PRELIMINARY 2026 PRIDE ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE AGENDA

Please check back regularly for updates to the speaker roster.​

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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5:00 PM

Board Meeting (Board Members Only)

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6:00 PM

Speakers and Sponsors Dinner (By Invitation)

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

 

9:00 AM

Registration Opens

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9:15 AM

Welcome Gatherings

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First-Time Attendees' Meetup​ and Orientation

 

• Hosted by Justin Fallon, Columbia University; Grace O'Meara, MSquared; and, Matt Vona, Clarion Partners

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Women x Pride Meetup

Sponsored by RIPCO Real Estate

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• Hosted by Veronica Ruhno-McCallum, NYU Stern

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10:00 AM

Breakout Sessions

 

Rethinking Space​

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• Anna Coltrane, Senior Vice President, Jamestown

• Tracy Passarella, Senior Project Manager, Gilbane Building Company

• Thomas Vecchione, Vice Chairman, Managing Principal, Vocon

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What's Next for Sustainability Investment and Finance

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• Robbie Pinkas, Senior Vice President, PACE Loan Group

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11:00 AM

General Session Opening Remarks by Roundtable Co-Chairs

 

• Sam Chandan, PhD, Founding Director, Chen Institute

• Jon Tilli, Chair, dbPride and Director, Commercial Real Estate Credit, Deutsche Bank

 

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11:15 AM

Outlook for Commercial Real Estate Investment

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• Lourdes Fisher, Managing Director, Bridge Investment Group​

• Kim Hourihan, Managing Director and Global Head of Strategy, Invesco

• Onay Payne, Allyship Ambassador, Investor and Advisor

• Matthew Scholl, Executive Director, Head of Investment Management Americas, Union Investment Real Estate GmbH

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12:00 PM

Fireside—Doing Business in a Changing Policy Environment

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• Brian Klinksiek, Global Head of Strategy and Research, LaSalle Investment Management—Interviewer

• Charles Myers, Chairman and Founder, Signum

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​12:35 PM

Lunch

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1:00 PM (Concurrent with Lunch)

Underwriting, Developing, and Investing in Seniors Housing

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• Rob Shmalo, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

• LuAnn Boylan, Co-Chair, Board of Directors, SAGE

• Loren Ostrow, Chief Executive Officer, Living Out; Co-Chair, Board of Directors, SAGE

 

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1:35 PM

Afternoon Welcome Remarks

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• Murray Mackinnon, Global Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Real Estate, Deutsche Bank

 

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1:40 PM

Outlook for Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets​

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• Emanuel Tsourounis II, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland—Moderator

• Chuck Lee, Head of CMBS, Natixis

• David McCarthy, Managing Director and Head of Legislative Affairs, CREFC

• Peter Shea, Head of Mortgage Originations, New York Life Investment Management 

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2:25 PM

The Digital Transformation of Real Estate

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• Chris Fraley, Chief Investment Officer, Forge Development Partners; Board of Directors, RealBlocks—Moderator

• Arianna Armelli, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dorothy

• Daniel Correa, Principal, JLL Spark

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3:10 PM

Afternoon Break

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3:30 PM

Fireside Keynote II

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• Introductory comments by Dr. Julian Yeo, Deputy Chair and Professor of Accounting, NYU Stern

• Sam Chandan, PhD, Founding Director, Chen Institute—Interviewer

• Greg Cope White, United States Marine Veteran, Author, Writer, Producer, and the subject of the Netflix Hit Series Boots

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4:05 PM

Powering the New Real Estate Economy

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• Cathy Cunningham, Allyship Ambassador and Executive Editor, Commercial Observer

• Clay Macfarlane, Principal, Data Centers, Blackstone

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4:45 PM

Conference Summary and Closing Remarks

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• Rachel Hodgdon, President and Chief Executive Officer, IWBI (International Well Building Institute)

 

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5:00 PM

Closing Reception