Join industry leaders and professionals for a day of insightful discussions on the trends, opportunities, and challenges shaping today’s real estate and construction landscape.
We look forward to welcoming you to Philadelphia this October.
October 15, 2026
9:30am – 6:30pm Eastern
Location: The Westin | 99 South 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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 New and Continuing Tax and 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 – 1:50 PM | Capital in Real Estate Projects
Ronnie Fieldstone, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
David Rocker, Managing Partner, NYSA Capital
Richard Yellen, Attorney, Yellen Law
Lisa Shulock, Director of Commercial Programs, Philadelphia Energy Authority
Steven Fischler, Chief Investment Officer, RMWC
Delo Baker, Partner, Aureate Group
1:50 – 2:40 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
2:40 – 3:00 PM | BREAK
3:00 – 3:50 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.
3:50 – 4:40 PM | Agreements, Disputes, and Risk Management – Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail
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
4:40 – 6:30 PM | Cocktail Reception