TRENDS DAY AGENDA

7:00am
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Sponsored By: LANDMARK TITLE ASSURANCE AGENCY

7:45-8:00am
Welcome
Heather Personne, Chair, ULI Arizona District Council; Managing Principal, Evolve Ventures
Ashley Nye, Chair, Trends Day 2025; Associate Project Executive, Clayco

8:00-8:45am
Economic Outlook
Sponsored By: PIVOTAL GROUP

Launch into Trends Day with a high-level look at macroeconomic trends in the U.S. economy and around the globe.  Through an engaging presentation, Ms. Coronado will offer the outlook for commercial real estate, including the future of work and challenges related to economic growth.

Julia Coronado, Founder and President, MacroPolicy Perspectives

8:45-8:55am
QUICK HIT – Disruption and Opportunities in the Office Sector
Sponsored By:  NOVUS

The office market has seen the biggest impact in the wake of the pandemic but still has shown some resiliency in recent months.  This Quick Hit will explore how the recent disruption in the market can provide opportunities for office owners in the future.

Barbi Reuter, Chief Executive Officer, Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR

8:55-9:35am
Clean, Wet or Dry: The What and Why of Lab Space
Sponsored By:  OKLAND CONSTRUCTION

From academic research to startup labs, from build-to-suits to multi-tenant lab/office buildings, from semiconductors to biomanufacturing clean rooms, lab space comes in many styles and many different uses.  Lab space is not “one size fits all” and bridges multiple asset classes.  This panel will provide an overview of the different types of lab spaces, industries using labs, examples in the valley, and the demand and feasibility of developing lab buildings. The discussion will include perspectives nationally and locally and how Arizona is trending comparatively.

Scarlett Spring, Executive Director, Phoenix Bioscience Core – Moderator
Adam Denmark, Vice President, Science & Technology Design Strategist, SmithGroup
John Grady, Senior Vice President, Northeast Region Executive, Wexford Science + Technology
Steven J. Lester, M.D., Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Medical Director, Discovery Oasis

9:35-9:45am
QUICK HIT – Insights on the Capital Markets
Sponsored By: SNELL & WILMER

The capital markets have seen their struggles with high interest rates and softening demand from investors.  This Quick Hit will focus on the factors that will lead to improvement in the capital markets and issues that could slow that improvement in the months and years to come.

Ben Geelan, Senior Managing Director and Office Co-Head | Capital Markets, JLL Capital Markets, Americas

9:45-10:20am
Making the Case: Public Funding for Arts and Culture in Arizona
Sponsored By:  AREAD, INC.

Arizona’s varied arts and cultural institutions provide a powerful contribution to the Arizona economy, supporting 84,500 jobs and $14.2 billion in economic impact, equivalent to 3% of the state’s GDP.  Yet Phoenix is the largest metropolitan area in the country without a sustainable public funding source for the arts.  Funding to support these organizations is difficult, both for capital costs and operations.  This panel will discuss the very real challenges these nonprofits face in order to produce the experiences that enhance our daily lives and will make the argument for more secure public funding to assure their sustainability.

Chris Camacho, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Phoenix Economic Council – Moderator
Sharon Harper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Plaza Companies; Trustee, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Christina You-sun Park, Executive Director, Arizona Commission on the Arts
Geri Wright, Executive Director, Arizona Theater Company

10:20-10:30am
QUICK HIT – What’s Next for High Density Residential Development
Sponsored By: SUNBELT HOLDINGS and LANDSEA HOMES

The multifamily market has been impacted by overbuilding in several areas within the Phoenix market as well as other areas around the country. This quick hit will examine the construction pipeline and other factors that will impact the supply and demand equation facing developers and investors as they navigate the market in the years to come.

Cindy Cooke, Vice Chair – Multifamily Investments, Colliers

10:30-11:30am
Breaking the Mold: The Evolution of the Master Planned Community
Sponsored By: LAND ADVISORS ORGANIZATION and WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON

Through innovative placemaking and incorporating a mixture of uses, including office, industrial, education, medical, high-end food and retail, Master Planned Communities are landing creative mixed use development projects to build complete and self-sustaining cities. 

Gadi Kaufmann, Chairman, RCLCO – Moderator
Adrian Foley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Development, Brookfield Properties
Brent E. Herrington, President and Chief Executive Officer, DMB Development
Greg Vogel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Land Advisors Organization

11:30-12:30pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sponsored By: PAPAGO PARK CENTER
and
VIP LUNCH
Sponsored By: DAVIS

12:30-12:50pm
ULI Highlights and a Celebration of Historical Leadership

This segment will spotlight two very important and positive aspects of the ULI Arizona District Council. First, hear a community’s perspective on the impacts of ULI Arizona’s Technical Assistance Panel (AzTAP) program and how it helped move the needle in a critical area of downtown. Then, in this benchmark 20th Anniversary of Trends Day, join us in recognizing the District Council Chairs who through their passion and persistence, created the foundation of thought leadership that has resulted in ULI Arizona being one of the strongest District Councils in the country.

Deb Sydenham, FAICP, Executive Director, ULI Arizona District Council
Kim Moyers, Cultural Development Director, City of Chandler

12:50-1:40pm
KEYNOTE – Into the Canyon: Between River and Rim
Sponsored By: TERAVALIS – A HOWARD HUGHES COMMUNITY

National Geographic photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride and adventure writer Kevin Fedarko share their epic quest “Into the Canyon: Between River and Rim,” travelling on foot through the entire length of the Grand Canyon – not “rim to rim” as has been tackled by many – but 750 miles “end to end.”  Hiking over 100 days, Pete and Kevin traversed mostly along the goat trail, through slot canyons, blinding sun and snow.  Part sufferfest, part glorious trek, their expedition sheds light on the health and future of this national treasure and invites us to contemplate the value of wild spaces. 

1:40-2:20pm
Major Market Movers: The New Elite Hotel
Sponsored By: HOLUALOA COMPANIES

In our insatiable demand for travel and experience, the luxury hotel market has transitioned from a service provider to the decision maker as the quality of the experience drives market share and increases demand for a mixture of other uses to grab a piece of the pie.  

Erin Vogel, Vice President, Cabo del Sol – Moderator
Grant Fisher,  President and Chief Executive Officer, VAI Resort
Leezie Kim, Chief Legal Officer, Fox Restaurant Concepts
Michele Wheeler, President and Chief Executive Officer, JacksonShaw

2:20-2:30pm
QUICK HIT – Industrial Market Diversification
Sponsored By: BRINKMANN CONSTRUCTORS

The Arizona industrial property market has become increasingly diversified over the past few years. This Quick Hit will analyze the impact of chip manufacturing and other expanding industrial uses that will influence future demand for industrial development in Arizona.

Rusty Kennedy, Executive Vice President – Capital Markets and Investment Properties, CBRE | Capital Markets

2:30-3:10pm
Strategies for Growth in Arizona’s Data Center Market
Sponsored By:  McCARTHY

The Greater Phoenix Metro area has become the second largest data center market in the nation.  With the rapid growth of AI and its robust computing requirements, data center real estate will continue to be a prevalent part of the industrial landscape.  The data center market faces regulatory, environmental and public perception challenges amidst pressures to expand.  Our panel will focus on the strategies being employed to overcome these challenges to promote sustainable growth.

JD Beatty, Senior Manager of Site Selection, Americas, Iron Mountain Data Centers
Dan Diorio, Director of State Policy, Data Center Coalition
Jeannine Eicker, Director, Construction | STACK Americas
Shelbe Hunsaker, Senior Manager, State and Local Public Policy, Amazon Web Services

3:10-3:50pm
AI in Commercial Real Estate:  Benefits and Challenges
Sponsored By: GENSLER

How are companies within the commercial real estate industry incorporating and advancing the utilization of Artificial Intelligence into their business?  What have they found to be the advantages and what are the challenges?

Sintra Hoffman, President and CEO, WESTMARC – Moderator
James Cooper, Global Head of Analytics Engineering and AI, CBRE Investment Management
Joseph Joseph, Global Director of Design Technology, Gensler
Alexander Rayis, Virtual Design and Construction Manager, Gilbane

3:50-4:35pm
Through a Futurist’s Lens
Sponsored by: TRAMMELL CROW

Join us for an enlightening, creativity-fueled session with world-renowned game designer, TED Talker, and future forecaster, Dr. Jane McGonigal. Specializing in creating virtual reality games that tackle real-world challenges, combined with her background in performance studies, Dr. McGonigal has a unique perspective about the future as Director of Games Research & Development at The Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, CA. With a focus on the transformational power of games to enhance our resilience and well-being, she works on developing tools that anticipate the unintended consequences of new technologies to properly steward humanity’s long-term welfare. Dr. McGonigal’s future forecasting has been featured in such publications as The Economist, Vanity Fair, Fast Company, and The New Yorker, and she is widely recognized for her “How to Think Like a Futurist” course at Stanford University.

Jane McGonigal, Director of Game Research and Development, Institute for the Future

4:35pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Heather Personne, Chair, ULI Arizona District Council; Managing Principal, Evolve Ventures

4:35-5:30pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Sponsored By: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK and BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES

THANK YOU:
Digital Media Sponsor CLAYCO
and
Green Room Sponsor WILLMENG
VIP Reception Sponsor GAMMAGE & BURNHAM