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ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Summer
July 14-15, 2026
Waldorf Astoria Monarch BeachDana Point, CA
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Day One- July 14th - PT (Pacific Time, GMT-08:00)

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Showing 2 of 2 Streams
7:45am - 8:45am
Continental Breakfast & Registration Opens
8:00am - 8:45am
Case study closed door
  • Amber Knee - Nuveen Real Estate, Nuveen Real Estate
  • Amy Nazarian - Program Manager, ESG, Nuveen Real Estate
  • Alex Spilger - VP of Real Estate Sustainability, The Sobrato Organization
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8:45am - 9:30am
ESG & value creation today
  • Edward Allen - Chief Commercial Officer, Measurabl
  • Ellie Bidwell - Sustainable Investments & Operations, Harrison Street Asset Management, Harrison Street
  • Brenna Walraven - Executive Strategic Advisor, RE Tech Advisors
  • Lexie Goldberg - ESG Sales Manager, Conservice
  • Rhiannon Jacobsen - Managing Director, U.S. Market Transformation & Development, USGBC
9:30am - 10:00am
Scaling healthy fitouts: If the ROI is there, why hasn’t the market moved faster?
  • Ryan Schwabenbauer - VP, Sustainability, St. John Properties
  • Kelly Worden - VP, ESG and Social Sustainability, International WELL Building Institute
  • Alexandra Militana - Senior Project Manager, Sustainability Consulting, JLL
  • Mike Goetz - Director of Design, HOK
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10:00am - 10:45am
AI in practice: How owners are redefining their core workflows
  • Christopher Naismith - CEO, Audette
  • Katie Cappola - ESG Investment Professional, Madison International Realty
  • Thomas Stanchak - Managing Director of Sustainability, Stoneweg
  • Adam Slakman - Managing Director - Head of ESG Americas, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
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10:45am - 11:30am
Networking Break: Explore the Exhibit Hall
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11:30am - 12:00pm
From targets to execution: decarbonization planning under real constraints
  • Chuck Hurchalla - President, Evolution Sustainability Group
  • Lizzie (Leon) Adams - Head of Product Innovation, Cambio
  • Kairee Tann - Senior VP - Director of Innovation & Community Impact, The Swig Company
  • Melissa Gutierrez-Sullivan - 1st Vice President, Head of ESG, Environmental, Social & Governance, CIM Group
  • Ed Gabbitas - Founder, Managing Director – North America, Evora Global
  • Lisa Davis - Partner, Real Estate & Head of Sustainability, The Vistria Group
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Sister talk: How to facilitate productive conversations between owners and operators
  • Madeline Roberston - Director of Sustainability, Greystar
  • Bridget Robertson - Vice President, ESG, Stockbridge
  • Brooke Pottish - Sustainability Director, Real Estate Investors, New York Life Investment Management
12:30pm - 12:45pm
From insights to ROI: How Brookfield deploys Deepki for asset value and action
  • Josh Simpson - VP Acquisition, Deepki
  • Will Buckingham - Associate, Sustainability, Brookfield Properties
11:30am - 12:00pm
Reporting, independent assurance, and continuous improvement
  • Nate White - Partner, Forvis Mazars
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Climate risk to climate resilience: Asset‑level decisions owners are making
  • Anne Quirino - Director of Strategic Partnerships, EcoFi
  • Lindsay Clark - Vice President, Sustainability & Responsibility, Bridge Investment Group
  • Ben Slick - Senior VP of Business Development, HydroPoint
  • Molly Gracia - Senior Program Manager, Partner Energy
  • Colette Crouse - Director of Carbon Services, Stok
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12:45pm - 2:00pm
Networking Lunch
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Energy systems, electrification & grid realities
  • Peter Light - CEO, Lumen Energy
  • Tori Shepherd - Director, Enterprise Sustainability – Americas, Prologis
  • Ashley Besic - Manager, Thermal Energy Networks, Building Decarbonization Coalition
  • Grant Waldron - Director, Sustainability Strategy, Gaia Development
  • Umair Surani - Director, Energy & Sustainability Solutions, Environ Energy
  • Stephanie Greene - Chief Sustainability Officer, Cushman Wakefield
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Beyond NEM 3.0: Real-world strategies for deploying tenant solar in California
  • Logan Carter - Chief Commerical Officer, Ivy Energy
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Building performance data, benchmarking & reporting
  • Comly Wilson - VP of Commercial Accounts, Enertiv
  • Randy Moss - Industry Principal, Yardi
  • Tommy LaPoint - VP, Energy Services, AEI Consultants
  • Jonathan Dierking - CEO, Touchstone IQ
  • Ravi Bajaj - Manager, Sustainability & ESG, Transwestern
  • Priyankar Baid - CEO & Founder, OHI
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Same numbers, different answers: Aligning accounting and ESG data
  • Amy Nazarian - Program Manager, ESG, Nuveen Real Estate
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Networking Break: Explore the Exhibit Hall
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Unlocking Tenant Investment in NNN Leases
  • Drew Foulkes - Real Estate Solutions Expert, Redaptive Inc
  • Leslie Moore - SVP, Director of ESG and Corporate Operations, LXP
  • Karen Mahrous - SVP, Head of ESG, Clarion Partners
  • Will Buckingham - Associate, Sustainability, Brookfield Properties
  • Jason Carr - VP Construction Execution, Affinius Capital
4:45pm - 5:30pm
AI for carbon & climate modeling
  • Yetsuh Frank - Head of North America, Scaler Global
Showing 1 of 1 Streams
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Cocktail Reception Hosted by the ESG Summer Forum
Informal Networking & Exhibitor Set-Up
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