Agenda
12:00 to 1:00 PM - Registration & Light Networking Lunch
Join us for networking and light lunch refreshments in the reception area outside of the main conference room.
1:10 to 1:40 PM - Why Southeast Florida
Venus Williams, Owner & President, V Starr
Steve Patterson – President & CEO – Related Development, The Related Group
Superstar Venus Williams is now established as a prominent figure in multiple businesses and has an unwavering passion for entrepreneurship. Venus has been successful in launching multiple brands in various industries including V Starr, an Interior Design firm based in our region, delivering impactful designs in hospitality, multifamily, and residential spaces. Join us to hear Venus discuss her views on Southeast Florida’s unique advantages, the key to successful partnerships in the real estate industry and her advocacy for equality and gender empowerment.
1:40 to 2:10 PM - Turning a Moment into a Movement
Andre Dua, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
After celebrating our region’s recent supernova progress, what is it going to take for Miami to truly become one of the world’s next greatest cities? Hear an outlook on Miami’s future on the global stage.
2:30 to 2:55 PM - Brickell Development Spotlight
Henry Bott – President Swire Properties
Learn about the continued evolution of Brickell, featuring the newly announced project One Island Drive at Brickell Key and the highly-anticipated office tower One Brickell City Centre. Hear from Swire Properties’ President Henry Bott on his company’s long term focus on this neighborhood for over 40 years and what the future holds.
3:10 to 3:40 PM - Miami: Could it be the best apartment market in the country?
Craig Thomas – SVP, Market Research, AvalonBay
Southeast Florida emerged from the pandemic as one of the nation’s hottest economies, which has translated into a thriving housing market. Hear national housing expert Craig Thomas of AvalonBay dive into the trends that are continuing to drive our market’s success – demographics, improving job quality, rising incomes, and apartment fundamentals, and the challenges looming overhead that could threaten the market: affordability, rising construction costs, resiliency questions, and over-development. Is Southeast Florida’s success a flash in the pan, or are we the newest great 24/7 coastal superstar?
3:40 to 4:20 PM - Strategies for Navigating Florida’s Commercial Property Insurance Market
Tim Peterson – CIO, The Altman Companies
Pam Poland – Managing Director, MARSH
Kevin Rogan – Managing Director, MARSH
Stephen Vecchitto – Managing Director, Advenir
4:20 - 5:00 PM - The Missing Middle: Housing Miami’s Workforce
Speakers:
Senator Alexis Calatayud, State of Florida
David Martin, Chief Executive Officer, Terra Group
Randy Weisburd, Chief Operating Officer, Atlantic Pacific Companies
David Deutch, Co-Founder & President, Pinnacle Housing Group
Moderator: Anthony De Yurre, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg
Hear from development leaders on their plans to deliver housing that is affordable for middle income residents, who are critical to Miami’s service and tourism industries. How are developers making this work using the new Live Local Act legislation, municipal incentives and other strategies. Explore the challenges, opportunities and what is on the horizon.
5:00 to 6:00 PM - Reception
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