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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON OUR REGION’S CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute is an immersive and engaging leadership program that educates emerging leaders and prepares them with the tools to solve South Florida’s most critical real estate and land use issues.
ULI is now accepting candidate applications for the 2023 Leadership Program! To apply, complete the application by September 2nd, 2022 at 5:00 PM.
Leadership Projects (LPs) are pro bono advisory service projects offered through the Leadership Institute that seek to provide solutions to tangible land use and real estate challenges faced by local public entities and non-profit organizations. Learn more
To apply for the program, submit a proposal, express interest, or get information, please contact sydney.ramirez@uli.org.
The 2021 Leadership Institute Class poses in front of a mural in West Palm Beach during a tour led by Raphael Clemente, Executive Director of the West Palm Beach DDA during their May 2021 program day on housing affordability, placemaking, and urbanism.
MEET THE CURRENT CLASS
The 2022 Leadership Institute cohort includes 34 land use and real estate professionals from throughout Southeast Florida, including developers, designers, attorneys, engineers, bankers, planners, brokers and other real estate professionals from both the private and public sectors.
THE 2023 CLASS
Interested in applying to the Leadership Institute? Contact Sydney.ramirez@uli.org.PROGRAM DATES FOR THE 2023 CLASS:
January 2023 – August 2023PROGRAM COST: ULI Member $2,200 | Non-Member $3,300
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The Leadership Institute cultivates leadership and life-strategy skills by teaching emerging leaders in the real estate and land use industries how the Southeast Florida/Caribbean region gets built.
WHO PARTICIPATES:
- Individuals working in the real estate industry and related fields;
- Mid-career leaders slated for future leadership roles;
- Those who have a minimum of seven years of real estate experience;
- Those committed to community service and civic engagement;
- Those who have a vision for the future of Southeast Florida; and
- The program is open to ULI members and non-members alike.
ULI's Leadership Institute
WHY PARTICIPATE:
- Collaborate with real estate professionals in problem-solving;
- Interface with like-minded professionals;
- Engage with top speakers from every facet of land use in a small group environment;
- Establish relationships with a diverse group of professionals; and
- Expand your perspectives on the development process as well as issues and opportunities facing the Southeast Florida/Caribbean region.
HOW IT WORKS:
Organized around eight full-day seminars, the Leadership Institute program consists of:
- Presentations
- Panel Discussions
- Property Tours
- Leadership Training
- Networking
- Small Group Activities
- Other Activities which provide participants access to industry leaders, elected officials, and recognized experts in real estate and land use.
PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL ISSUES:
The culminating exercise for the Leadership Institute will be a series of Leadership Projects (LPs), where teams of Leadership Institute participants work over a seven-month period to address a particular local land use or policy challenge. Teams are responsible for providing expertise and developing recommendations on how communities can achieve local planning goals while also making the greatest regional contribution toward sustainable and equitable development.
Leadership Projects (LPs) are pro bono advisory service projects offered through the Leadership Institute that seek to provide solutions to tangible land use and real estate challenges faced by local public entities and non-profit organizations.
Submit a Leadership Project Proposal to sydney.ramirez@uli.org
EXPAND
YOUR NETWORK WITH VALUABLE CONNECTIONS
ENGAGE
WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDUSTRY LEADERS
PROVIDE LEADERSHIP
ON CRITICAL REGIONAL LAND ISSUES & POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES