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Designed for industry professionals interested in housing market solutions.


The program will begin with a keynote from Constance Freedman Founder, Moderne Ventures, exploring how disruptive technologies, including AI, can help address housing affordability.

 

Following, a series of expert panels will explore a wide range of topics with both investors and sponsors. Areas of discussion include institutional interest in workforce housing, impact investing/philanthropy, state level initiatives from across the country, adaptive reuse opportunities and more!

 

The day closes with a workshop led by Mary Ludgin of Heitman Financial which will bring together attendees to synthesize some of the best ideas from the day and suggest next steps. Outcomes will inform the basis for a DePaul Real Estate Center Working Paper that will be made available to conference attendees.

Program Details:

 

Thursday, October 22nd

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

University Club of Chicago

(76 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL)



Registration:

 

Individual tickets are available for purchase for $100.

Speakers Include:

Constance Freedman, Founder, Moderne Ventures


Wendy Waters, PhD, Researcher

Mary Ludgin, Heitman Financial


Austin Busch, State Advocacy Coordinator, YIMBY Illinois

Marisa Button, Government Relations Director, Dominium

Jay Lyibik, Senior Director of Market Research, Continental Properties

Brad Case, PhD, Chief Residential Economist, Homes.com

Program Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Keynote with Constance Freedman: Can AI Solve Housing Affordability?


10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Morning Breakout Session #1

  • Panel A: Macro Trends in Housing Supply: How did we get here?
  • Panel B: AI, Technology & Affordability: New ideas to solve an old problem

 

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Morning Breakout Session #2

  • Panel A: Adaptive Reuse: Meaningful solution or a drop in the ocean?
  • Panel B: Big A-Affordability: Doing more with less

 

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Keynote: Speaker TBA


1:45 PM - 2:30 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions

  • Panel A: Institutional Capital: How do institutions view affordable housing investments?
  • Panel B: State Initiatives Supporting Supply: Comparing FL, CA and IL: what will work and what won't?


2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Workshop Discussion Led by Mary Ludgin: Key takeaways & what we have learned?


4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Networking Reception


EVENT SPONSORS

Gold

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

Fall Forum sponsors are eligible to receive exclusive benefits and recognition as outlined below.

Please reach out to confirm your sponsorship by Thursday, October 8th.

For more information on sponsoring this event, please contact Melissa Steins Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations.