2026 Real Estate & Construction Conference

Future-Ready: Real Estate & Construction in a Rapidly Evolving Market

Industry leaders and professionals came together for a day of insightful discussions on the trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping today's real estate and construction landscape. 

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Program Agenda

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Registration & Networking

10:30 - 10:40 a.m. | Welcome Remarks

10:40 – 11:30 a.m. | Maximizing Value of Energy and Related Tax Incentives 
David Shapiro, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Matt Shanahan, Managing Director, Marathon Capital
Matt Vitorla, General Counsel, Summit Ridge Energy

11:30 – 1:00 PM | Lunch / Keynote Speaker: National Trends in Real Estate
Alex Breitmayer, Senior Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle 
Tom Weitzel, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

1:00 – 1:15 PM | BREAK

1:15 – 2:05 PM | Capital in Real Estate Projects 
Ronnie Fieldstone, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
David Rocker, Managing Partner, NYSA Capital
Joan Hull, Director of EB-5 Capital Development, Brevet Capital Management
Lisa Shulock, Director of Commercial Programs, Philadelphia Energy Authority
Matt Berger, Managing Director, RMWC
Delo Baker, Partner, Aureate Group

2:05 – 2:55 PM | Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Redevelopment 
Erik Williams, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Allison Wilson-Maher, Vice President, Real Estate, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Brian Cohen, Managing Director, Ensemble
Prema Katari Gupta, President & CEO, Center City District
Alan Greenberger, Adjunct Professor, Drexel University
Alex Kafenbaum, Executive Vice President/Head of Real Estate, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Joseph Forkin, President, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

2:55 – 3:05 PM | BREAK 

3:05 – 3:55 PM | Managing Market Volatility in Data Center Development
Teo Victoria, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Pamela Scott, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Josh Kanner, Oracle Construction & Engineering
Michael Langdon, Digital Infrastructure, Starwood Capital Group
Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Blue Owl Capital
Peter Polt, Executive Vice President, J.G. Petrucci Co., Inc.

3:55 – 4:45 PM | Construction Risk From Project Conception to Close-Out
Michael Metz-Topodas, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Josh Pasker, General Counsel, Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc.
Nunzio Ruggieri, Executive Vice President & Corp. General Counsel, Allan Myers
Mark McWright, Director of Business Development, ISI Demolition
Shawn Lane, CRIS Partner/Vice President CAST Team, USI Insurance Services
Bryan Van Lenten, Director of Construction Claims, Arcadis
Michael Stuhltrager, Senior Manager, Eisner Advisory Group LLC

4:45 – 6:30 PM | Cocktail Reception


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