White Ruffin Byron
Center for Real Estate 2024 Conference

Reimagining Commercial Real Estate: Technology, Design, and Markets

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Friday, Nov. 8 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hosted at the Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, VA

Join the UVA real estate community at our highly anticipated annual conference for a day filled with inspiration and insights as we explore how advanced technologies, cutting-edge design, and emerging market trends are reshaping the landscape of commercial real estate.

WELCOME RECEPTION
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Hosted at Kimpton The Forum Hotel, Charlottesville, VA

Kick off the 2024 conference experience with a warm welcome, and connect with fellow attendees at our welcome reception at the nearby Forum Hotel. Check in early, and pick up your materials for the next day. Indicate during registration if you'll attend this reception.

Ticket Type	Rate
UVA Alums & General Admission	$450
UVA Young Alums & Nonprofit Professionals	$225
Current UVA Students	FREE
UVA Faculty & Staff	FREE

Please email centerforrealestate@virginia.edu with questions or for assistance with registration.

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Agenda at a Glance

Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at the Darden School of Business

8:30 a.m.	Arrival Hour: Check in, enjoy networking over coffee and light refreshments
9:30 a.m.	Welcome and Update from the Center; Presentation of Alumni Award and Recognition of Student Awardees Keven Lindemann, Executive Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate Robert Byron, Center Advisory Board Executive Committee
10 a.m.	Innovating Across Grounds: Center-Sponsored Research and Educational Initiatives
10:25 a.m.	"A View from the Top," morning keynote panel featuring Colin Connolly (Darden '03), President & CEO, Cousins Properties, Ward Fitzgerald, CEO, ExCorde Capital, James M. Taylor (McIntire '88, Law '94), CEO & President, Brixmor Property Group, and moderated by Felicia Hendrix (A&S '91, Darden '95), CFO, PENN Entertainment
11:15 a.m.	Networking coffee break
11:30 a.m.	Concurrent breakout sessions:
	Adaptive Reuse: Future of Downtowns 2.0 Private Equity: Capital Raising and Capital Deployment The Evolution of the PropTech Landscape: Perspectives from Investors and Founders Social Sustainability and Real Estate
12:30 p.m.	Networking luncheon for conference attendees
12:40 p.m.	"Exploring Careers in Real Estate," a luncheon session and panel discussion for current UVA students
1:45 p.m.	Concurrent breakout sessions:
	Affordable Housing: Case Studies from Virginia Brokerage: Observations and Predictions from the Front Lines Digital Infrastructure: The Growing Role of Data Centers in Real Estate REITs: Leadership, the Role of Boards, and Succession Planning
2:45 p.m.	Networking coffee break
3 p.m.	Fireside Chat featuring Tyler Henritze (McIntire '03), Founder & Managing Partner, Town Lane and moderated by Krissy Gathright (McIntire '94), Board Member, Apple Hospitality REIT
3:50 p.m.	Closing remarks with Bob White, Center Advisory Board Chair
4 p.m.	Celebratory closing reception
5 p.m.	Conference adjourns

In addition to compelling general sessions that will appeal to our entire audience, the conference program features concurrent breakout sessions before and after lunch, allowing attendees to attend smaller presentations and conversations on topics of most interest to them.

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Featured Speakers

Scott Adams (McIntire '88, Darden '92)

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Harbor Group International LLC

Session

Brokerage: Observations and Predictions from the Front Lines

Jessie Barter (Darden '06)

Founder, Charger Ventures

Session

Affordable Housing: Case Studies from Virginia

William Bate (A&S '06)

Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Session

Adaptive Reuse: Future of Downtowns 2.0

Jovan Burton

Executive Director, Partnership for Housing Affordability

Session

Affordable Housing: Case Studies from Virginia

Robert Byron (A&S '73, Law '76)

Chairman, Co-CEO, and Co-Founder, Blue Vista Capital Management

Session

Presentation of Distinguished Alumni Award

Tyler Carrico (McIntire '16)

Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Derive Ventures

Session

The Evolution of the PropTech Landscape: Perspectives from Investors and Founders

Colin Connolly (Darden '03)

President & CEO, Cousins Properties

Session

A View from the Top - Morning Keynote Panel

Zachary Crowe (A&S '05)

Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

Session

Private Equity: Capital Raising and Capital Deployment

Christopher Dale (A&S '17)

Senior Director, JLL

Session

Exploring Careers in Real Estate - Student Luncheon

Mona El Khafif

Associate Professor, Architecture and Urban + Environmental Planning; Graduate Urban Design Program Director, School of Architecture, UVA

Session

Center-Sponsored Faculty Research and Classroom Support at UVA & Adaptive Reuse: Future of Downtowns 2.0 Moderator

William Ferguson

Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Partners

Session

REITs: Leadership, the Role of Boards, and Succession Planning

Jen Finn (Darden '00)

Co-Founder & CEO, HIO

Session

The Evolution of the PropTech Landscape: Perspectives from Investors and Founders

Ward Fitzgerald

CEO, ExCorde Capital

Session

A View from the Top - Morning Keynote Panel

Michael Gallmeyer

Consumer Bankers Association Eminent Professor of Commerce; Director, Center for Investors and Financial Markets; Interim Academic Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate

Session

Center-Sponsored Faculty Research and Classroom Support at UVA

Krissy Gathright (McIntire '94)

Board Member, Apple Hospitality REIT

Session

Fireside Chat Moderator

Zander Geronimos (McIntire '14)

Head of North America, PRODA.ai

Session

The Evolution of the PropTech Landscape: Perspectives from Investors and Founders

Robert (BJ) Glenn III (Darden '19)

Managing Director, CenterSquare Investment Management, LLC

Session

REITs: Leadership, the Role of Boards, and Succession Planning

Lindsay Hall (A&S '06)

Global Head of Thought Leadership, S&P Global Sustainable1 & Host of the ESG Insider Podcast

Session

Social Sustainability and Real Estate

Devin Harris

Professor & Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UVA

Session

Center-Sponsored Faculty Research and Classroom Support at UVA

Kari Heavenrich (McIntire '16)

Vice President, Rockpoint

Session

Private Equity: Capital Raising and Capital Deployment

Felicia Hendrix (A&S '91, Darden '95)

Executive Vice President & CFO, PENN Entertainment

Session

A View from the Top - Morning Keynote Panel Moderator

Tyler Henritze (McIntire '03)

Founder & Managing Partner, Town Lane

Session

Fireside Chat

Arsalan Heydarian

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UVA

Session

Center-Sponsored Faculty Research and Classroom Support at UVA

Thomas (TJ) Hofheimer (A&S '95)

Managing Director, National Real Estate Advisors

Session

Digital Infrastructure: The Growing Role of Data Centers in Real Estate

Nick Joseph (A&S '06)

Global Head of Real Estate Research Super Sector and US Real Estate and Lodging Team, Citi Research

Session

REITs: Leadership, the Role of Boards, and Succession Planning

Teddy Kaplan (McIntire '96)

Managing Director, New Mountain Capital

Session

Private Equity: Capital Raising and Capital Deployment

Keven Lindemann (A&S '91)

Executive Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate

Session

Welcome and Update from the Center

Morgan Lineberry (McIntire '19)

Associate, Investment Strategy & Research, Greystar

Session

Exploring Careers in Real Estate - Student Luncheon Panel

Joe Link (McIntire '07)

Principal, Blackstone

Session

Private Equity: Capital Raising and Capital Deployment

Pace Lochte (M.Ed. '05, Darden '08)

Assistant Vice President for Economic Development, UVA

Session

Affordable Housing: Case Studies from Virginia

Ashley Mays (McIntire '02)

Chief of Place and Real Estate, Newark Alliance

Session

Exploring Careers in Real Estate - Student Luncheon Panel Moderator

Damien McCants

Advanced Technology Business Department, DPR Construction

Session

Digital Infrastructure: The Growing Role of Data Centers in Real Estate

Sheila McGrath

Independent Director, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Granite Point Mortgage Trust and MAA

Session

REITs: Leadership, the Role of Boards, and Succession Planning

Fred Missel (Architecture '90)

Director of Design & Development, UVA Foundation

Session

Affordable Housing: Case Studies from Virginia

Pete Otteni (McIntire '96)

EVP, Co-Head of the Washington, DC Region, BXP

Session

Adaptive Reuse: Future of Downtowns 2.0

Chris Pyke

Chief Innovation Officer, GRESB

Session

Social Sustainability and Real Estate

Sara Shank (A&S '96)

CEO & Founder, Seventh Street Capital

Session

The Evolution of the PropTech Landscape: Perspectives from Investors and Founders

Erik Smith (Darden '23)

Director of Development, Elmington Capital Management

Session

Exploring Careers in Real Estate - Student Luncheon

Steve Soutendijk (A&S '02)

Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Session

Brokerage: Observations and Predictions from the Front Lines

Jackson Stanley (McIntire '23)

Investment Analyst, PGIM Real Estate

Session

Exploring Careers in Real Estate - Student Luncheon Panel

James M. Taylor (McIntire '88, Law '94)

CEO & Director, Brixmor Property Group

Session

A View from the Top - Morning Keynote Panel

Matthew J. Trowbridge M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health & Research Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine

Session

Social Sustainability and Real Estate

Sarah Turner

Professor of Economics & Education, Souder Family Professor, Department of Economics, UVA

Session

Center-Sponsored Faculty Research and Classroom Support at UVA

Joseph Wallace (McIntire '85)

President, Advisory Northern California, CBRE

Session

Brokerage: Observations and Predictions from the Front Lines

Rob Walters (A&S '97)

Managing Director, Data Center & Infrastructure Group, Eastdil Secured

Session

Digital Infrastructure: The Growing Role of Data Centers in Real Estate

Meghan Ward (A&S '02)

Global Account Executive, JLL

Session

Brokerage: Observations and Predictions from the Front Lines

Robert M. White Jr. (McIntire '87)

Founder, Real Capital Analytics

Session

Closing Remarks from the Center

Sara Willard (Architecture '96)

Founding Principal, Workable City Development and Green Development Fund

Session

Adaptive Reuse: Future of Downtowns 2.0

Hotels & Logistics

The Forum Hotel is now sold out. We have arranged discounted room blocks at the Draftsman and Courtyard hotels for our conference attendees, and a complimentary shuttle will run from these hotels near "The Corner" through Central Grounds and over to the Forum for our welcome reception on Thursday evening, and to Darden for the Conference on Friday. Click here to view and download our shuttle map and schedule.

Reserve a room at the Draftsman, Charlottesville, Autograph Collection hotel on the Corner for $179/night + tax.

Reserve a room at the Courtyard Charlottesville - University Medical Center for $129/night + tax.

A map and directions to Darden can be found here. Driving directions are here. Limited guest parking will be available on Friday, Nov. 8, in the Darden parking garage at 130 Darden Blvd. Instructions to register your personal vehicle in the UVA parking system will be emailed to registered attendees a few days before the conference.

Our Sponsors

Reception

Breakfast

Orange

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate sponsorships of the White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate's annual conference are available and enable the Center to pursue its mission through foundational programming supporting students and academic programs, investing in research and discovery efforts, and industry engagement events.

Please contact Allison Teweles for more information about sponsoring the event. Sponsorship levels and benefits are described below.

Executive

$10,000 or more

The sponsoring company receives 10 complimentary conference registrations.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner at the Welcome Reception at The Forum Hotel on Thursday, Nov 7.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner in the Abbott Auditorium lobby all day on Friday, Nov 8.
The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants and display them on their table (see above bullets).
The company will be included in the Real Estate Premier Partners program.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Reception

$7,500-$9,999

The sponsoring company receives five complimentary conference registrations.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner during the Welcome Reception at The Forum Hotel on Thursday, Nov 7.
The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants and display them on their table (see above bullets).
The company will be included in the Real Estate Premier Partners program.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Breakfast

$5,000-$7,499

The sponsoring company receives four complimentary conference registrations.
The company may host a table and display a firm-branded banner during breakfast in the Abbott Auditorium lobby on Friday, Nov 8.
The company may provide firm-branded giveaway items for all participants and display them on their table (see above bullets).
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Blue

$3,000-$4,999

The sponsoring company receives three complimentary conference registrations.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Orange

$1,000-$2,999

The sponsoring company receives two complimentary conference registrations.
The company will be recognized on conference materials and the conference website.

Conference Working Group

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to these dedicated individuals who have contributed their time and expertise to making the 2024 conference a success. Their tireless efforts have been instrumental in shaping the event, and we are immensely thankful for their valuable contributions.

Conference Chair: Keven Lindemann (A&S '91), Executive Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate
Planning Chair: Gretchen Ingram, Assistant Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate
Logistics Chair: Amanda Morris, Director for Centers & Research, UVA McIntire School of Commerce
Alumni Engagement Chair: J. Scott Adams (McIntire '88, Darden '92), Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Harbor Group International
Student Engagement Chair: Ashley Mays (McIntire '02), Chief of Place and Real Estate, Newark Alliance
Faculty Engagement Chair: Suzanne Moomaw, Chair and Associate Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, UVA School of Architecture

Working Group Members

David Chapman, Professor of Commerce, UVA McIntire School of Commerce
Jonathan Colmer, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, UVA College of Arts & Sciences
Tara Dilmaghani (Darden '25), UVA Darden Real Estate Club
Krissy Gathright (McIntire '94), Board Member, Apple Hospitality REIT
Zander Geronimos (McIntire '14), Head of North America, PRODA.ai
Arsalan Heydarian, Associate Professor, UVA School of Engineering & Applied Science
Tony Smith (Darden '87), Lecturer, UVA Darden School of Business
Drew Sutton (McIntire '10), Partner, Southeast Apartment Investors
Will Trukenbrod (McIntire '25), Virginia Undergraduate Real Estate Club

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Agenda at a Glance

Featured Speakers

Scott Adams (McIntire '88, Darden '92)

Jessie Barter (Darden '06)

William Bate (A&S '06)

Jovan Burton

Robert Byron (A&S '73, Law '76)

Tyler Carrico (McIntire '16)

Colin Connolly (Darden '03)

Zachary Crowe (A&S '05)

Christopher Dale (A&S '17)

Mona El Khafif

William Ferguson

Jen Finn (Darden '00)

Ward Fitzgerald

Michael Gallmeyer

Krissy Gathright (McIntire '94)

Zander Geronimos (McIntire '14)

Robert (BJ) Glenn III (Darden '19)

Lindsay Hall (A&S '06)

Devin Harris

Kari Heavenrich (McIntire '16)

Felicia Hendrix (A&S '91, Darden '95)

Tyler Henritze (McIntire '03)

Arsalan Heydarian

Thomas (TJ) Hofheimer (A&S '95)

Nick Joseph (A&S '06)

Teddy Kaplan (McIntire '96)

Keven Lindemann (A&S '91)

Morgan Lineberry (McIntire '19)

Joe Link (McIntire '07)

Pace Lochte (M.Ed. '05, Darden '08)

Ashley Mays (McIntire '02)

Damien McCants

Sheila McGrath

Fred Missel (Architecture '90)

Pete Otteni (McIntire '96)

Chris Pyke

Sara Shank (A&S '96)

Erik Smith (Darden '23)

Steve Soutendijk (A&S '02)

Jackson Stanley (McIntire '23)

James M. Taylor (McIntire '88, Law '94)

Matthew J. Trowbridge M.D., M.P.H.

Sarah Turner

Joseph Wallace (McIntire '85)

Rob Walters (A&S '97)

Meghan Ward (A&S '02)

Robert M. White Jr. (McIntire '87)

Sara Willard (Architecture '96)

Hotels & Logistics

Our Sponsors

Reception

Breakfast

Orange

Corporate Sponsorships

Executive

Reception

Breakfast

Blue

Orange

Conference Working Group

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