Program times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
The program is still in the process of being coordinated and is subject to change.
Registration
7:30am - 10:30am
Registration Sponsored by:
Networking Breakfast
7:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast Sponsored:

Working Group Breakfast
7:45am - 8:45am
Welcome Remarks
8:50am - 9:00am
Opening Session: An ESG Fireside Chat
9:00am - 9:50am
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor
Featured Speakers:
Marilyn Ceci,
Managing Director, Senior Advisor to the Center for Carbon Transition, J.P. Morgan
Eric Duchon,
Managing Director, Global Head of ESG, Blackstone Real Estate
Owning Sustainability: Managing The ESG Revolution
10:00am - 10:50am
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor
Moderators:
Sairah Burki, Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability, CRE Finance Council
Luba Kim-Reynolds, Head of Investor Relations & ESG Initiatives, Freddie Mac
Panelists:
Lisa Brylowski, Global ESG Coordinator, and Vice President, Business Operations, Brookfield Real Estate
Michael Chang, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability, Host Hotels & Resorts
Luke Falk, Executive Vice President, Related Companies
John T. Forester, Vice President Real Estate Services, Energy & Sustainability, The RMR Group
Cope Willis, Managing Director, Sustainability, Greystar
Discussion Topics:
- What equity investors view as an ESG value proposition in commercial real estate
- Viewing ESG considerations through a tenant lens
- Environmental versus social factors and what they mean
- Tackling regulation and reporting regimes across various jurisdictions
- The race to the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment and related innovations
Sustainable Lending: Opportunities and Pitfalls (Closed to Media, Not Available for Replay)
11:00am - 11:50am
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor
Moderator:
Nishant Kapur, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Panelists:
Mark Levine, Director, Portfolio Management Group – CMBS, BlackRock
Lissette Rivera-Pauley, Credit Products Team Manager - Income Property Finance, Senior Vice President, Regions Bank
Sal Tarsia, Managing Partner, CastleGreen Finance
Kathy Thurston, Executive Director, Director of Debt ESG, PGIM
Additional panelist to be announced.
Discussion topics to be announced
Boxed Lunches and Sustainable Building Site Tour
TBD