Past Conferences - REact 2022

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Registration, Networking and Breakfast

Opening Remarks
 

• Jennifer Becker, Principal, BKR Media Consultants
• Bill Hardin, Dean, Florida International University College of Business
• Eli Beracha, Director and Professor, Hollo School of Real Estate, Florida International University College of Business

Miami - Still a Boom-and-Bust City?

This panel will explore the past, present and its future of Miami. Why has Miami been characterized by boom and busts? What factors mitigate against and continuation of that trend? What obstacles remain?

• Jeffrey Ardizon, Principal, The Estate Companies
• Anthony Burns, Co-President, Plaza Equity Partners
• Veronica Cervera Goeseke, Chief Executive Officer, Principal, Cervera Real Estate
• Still Hunter, Managing Director, Walker & Dunlop
• Aly‑khan Merali, President and Chief Financial Officer, Turnberry
• Michelle Gonzalez, Broker, MSIRE, Floridian First Realty (moderator)

Key Trends in Miami Commercial and Hospitality Real Estate: Addressing the Needs of a Global Gateway

A panel of experts from various sectors of real estate and hospitality will discuss the interaction between technological and demographic factors and how these interactions affect the corporate real estate industry.

• Rod Castan, Executive Vice President, Principal, Metro Commercial
• Anthony Graziano, CEO, Integra Realty Resources
• Jakub Hejl, Founder & President, Westside Capital
• Cassie Resnick, Managing Director, Mast Capital
• Monica Xuereb, Chief Revenue Officer, Loews Hotels
• Adam Tiktin, Managing Director, Franklin Street (moderator)

Networking Lunch

Keynote Speaker - Miami is Winning. Why Leaning into Innovation has led to Historic Growth.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez

Academic Panel - Cutting Edge Real Estate Research

A panel of FIU academic experts in real estate, hospitality and technology (PropTech) will discuss research trends and how academia is partnering with industry practitioners to respond to their needs in preparing the next generation of leading-edge investors.

• Eli Beracha, Director and Professor, Hollo School of Real Estate, Florida International University College of Business
• Clay B. Dickinson Assistant Teaching Professor and Special Liaison to the Real Estate Advisory Council, Hollo School of Real Estate, Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Florida International University
• Zhonghua Wu, Professor, Hollo School of Real Estate, Florida International University College of Business

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Tibor Hollo

Technology and the Real Estate Industry

How are blockchain, securitization, tokenization, the metaverse and other technology trends revolutionizing the real estate, hospitality and property sectors? Hear from panel experts on how rapidly evolving technologies are affecting the entire real estate life cycle; from how properties are conceived, designed and developed; financed; managed and operated; and bought and sold.

• Sami Ahmed, Counsel, PAG LAW PLLC
• Juan Alvarez, President, Blokhaus Real Estate Tokenization (BRET)
• Andres Korda, Founder and CEO, Avanti Way Group
• Greg Pesik, Founder, Senior Management Advisor, Provision Partners LLC
• Gabriel Sadoun, US Business Development, Digishares
• Eli Beracha, Director and Professor, Hollo School of Real Estate, Florida International University College of Business (moderator)

Closing Remarks

Reception