2026 Real Estate & Construction Conference

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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