Program
A full day built for impact.
11:00 AM
Doors Open & Networking
Arrival, registration, and coffee
11:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
Amy Polvado, Chairwoman, US Proptech Council
Opening
Amy Polvado
Chairwoman, US Proptech Council · Founder & CEO, Facilimax
Real estate executive, AI entrepreneur, and host of the Data Center News Show. Over two decades of experience spanning construction, private equity, and proptech.
11:45 AM
From Space Tech to Proptech
How technologies born in aerospace and defense are reshaping the built environment
Panel
Preston Dunlap
Partner, Arkstone Ventures · Former Chief Technology Officer, US Space Force
First-ever CTO of the US Space Force and US Air Force, responsible for a $70B+ technology portfolio. Now investing in dual-use technologies at the intersection of defense and commercial infrastructure.
Noah Schochet
CEO & Co-Founder, TerraFirma
Former SpaceX Starlink and Starship engineer. Princeton-trained aerospace engineer building autonomous construction robots backed by Bain Capital Ventures.
Patrick Purwin
VP of Sales, Field AI
Over a decade in construction technology sales, previously at Matterport and OpenSpace. Leading Field AI's go-to-market for autonomous robotics in unstructured environments.
12:30 PM
Break
Networking and refreshments
1:00 PM
Digital Twins in Real Estate
How AI-powered digital twins are transforming facility management, construction, and asset performance
PanelAmy Polvado
Chairwoman, US Proptech Council · Founder & CEO, Facilimax
Builder of AI-powered digital twin solutions for data centers and critical infrastructure on the NVIDIA Omniverse platform.
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Additional panelists
To be announced
1:45 PM
Break
Networking and refreshments
2:15 PM
State of the Market in Data Centers
A fireside chat on supply, demand, power constraints, and what's ahead for the data center market
Fireside ChatSF
Sean Farney
Vice President, Data Center Strategy, JLL
Leading data center strategist at one of the world's largest commercial real estate firms. Advises hyperscalers, colocation providers, and investors on site selection, market dynamics, and portfolio strategy.
3:00 PM
Break
Networking and refreshments
3:30 PM
AI Adoption in Real Estate
Practitioners and investors on what's working, what's hype, and where the industry is headed
PanelModerator
John Jones
SVP, Government Relations, Nareit
Senior Vice President of Government Relations at Nareit, the worldwide representative voice for REITs. Former Chief of Staff to U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver and Director of National Security Policy for Senator Charles Schumer. Bloomberg New Voices alumnus.
Panelists
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Ben Harrison
President, Industries, Intapp
Founder of DealCloud (acquired by Intapp). Leads Intapp's industry verticals including real assets, capital markets, and professional services. Background in PE and M&A advisory.
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Additional panelists to be announced
4:15 PM
Responsible AI in Commercial Real Estate
Data, bias, governance, and what fiduciaries need to know
PanelModerator
Alice Stein
Board Member, Governance & Expansion, US Proptech Council
Growth and transformation strategist with 20+ years at the intersection of technology, real estate, and innovation. Founding member of Women Applying AI. Former two-term President of AMA Boston.
Panelists
Seth Siegler
Chief Innovation Officer, eXp Realty
Serial proptech founder with two exits. Embedded AI into the daily workflows of 80,000+ agents across 28 countries at the world's largest cloud brokerage. Two-time HousingWire Tech Trendsetter.
Briggs Thompson
Head of Data Engineering & Enterprise Data Platform, JLL Technologies
Leads JLL's enterprise data platform and engineering organization. Chief AI Officer certified (University of Chicago Booth). Previously co-founded trepBi, a CRE analytics platform acquired by JLL.
Amy Gromowski
VP, Head of Data Science, Cotality
Leads AI/ML solutions for mortgage, insurance, and real estate markets at Cotality (formerly CoreLogic). HousingWire 2023 Woman of Influence. Over a decade building data science teams and governance frameworks for property intelligence.
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Additional panelists to be announced
5:00 PM
Keynote Fireside Chat
A candid conversation on AI's transformation of the real estate industry with a marquee industry leader
Keynote+
Speaker to be announced
5:45 PM
Curated Startup Showcase
3–4 hand-selected proptech companies pitch their AI-powered solutions in 5 minutes each
ShowcaseJudges
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Duke Long
Entrepreneur in Residence, Second Century Ventures
Proptech advisor and connector at the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors. Helps scale early-stage companies across NAR's 150+ portfolio. Trusted voice in global real estate innovation.
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Scott Kaplanis
Managing Partner, Groundbreak Ventures
Leads a Toronto-based VC firm investing in early-stage proptech and construction innovation across North America. 30+ portfolio companies. Over 15 years in capital markets and venture investing.
6:15 PM
Networking Reception
8:00 PM