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Sessions We Are Looking Forward to at Blueprint
Sessions We Are Looking Forward to at Blueprint
One of our favorite conferences of the year, Blueprint, is almost upon us, and here are the sessions that we are looking forward to!
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From Skeptic to Champion: Winning Support for PropTech
Join multifamily executives as they tackle the challenge of securing leadership buy-in for technology adoption. This panel will explore common executive concerns about tech investments, from ROI uncertainty to implementation risks, and share proven strategies for building compelling business cases. Learn how to overcome resistance and drive successful technology initiatives that transform your operations and bottom line.
Dana Caudell
Executive VP
Continental Realty Corp
Josh Draughn
Head of Marketing
Weidner
Carol Enoch
Asset Manager
Bridge Partners
Dalia Kalgreen
VP
Unified Residential
OJ Loor
VP
Bainbridge
Scale vs Control: Making the Centralization Decision
Join leading multifamily executives as they explore the critical decision of centralization with third-party management. This panel will explore strategies for maximizing operational efficiencies and cost savings while maintaining control and brand consistency across your portfolio. Discover strategies to navigate the trade-offs between standardization and flexibility in today's competitive market.
John Carlson
CEO
Mark-Taylor Companies
Wendy Dorchester
SVP Strategic Initiatives
Pegasus
Stephanie Graves
CEO
Q10 Property Advisors
Ryan Perez
EVP
Capital Square
Preparing for the Rise of the Agentic Workforce and the Agentic Consumer
In the not-so-distant future, your workforce and your customer base won't be human—they'll be agents. AI agents, that is. The traditional dynamic of team members serving customers is being replaced by a new paradigm: agentic workforces serving agentic consumers. This session explores the radical shift toward a fully digital economy, where intelligent agents act on behalf of both organizations and individuals. We'll unpack what it means when autonomous systems execute service, support, sales, and even strategy—and when the recipients of those services are agents themselves, not end-users.
Mike Brewer
Co-Founder
Multifamily Media Network
Danielle Brockman
Systems Manager
Shelter Asset Management
Dustin Lacey
CTO
Mark-Taylor Companies
Matt Rogers
SVP, Operations
RPM Living
No Solutions, Only Trade-Offs: Raising the Bar on Your Technology Stack
The multifamily industry has more technology options than ever before. With a surge in funding and product launches, operators are spoilt for choice of highly innovative technology. But as economist Thomas Sowell famously put it, "There are no solutions—only trade-offs." Every addition to the tech stack brings benefits, but often at the cost of simplicity, integration, or focus. This session challenges the conventional approach to evaluating technology. It's not about finding the best mousetrap—it's about solving the right problems. To raise the bar, operators must move past vendor beauty contests and adopt a methodology that weighs true business impact against hidden costs.
Dom Beveridge
Founder
20for20
Melanie French
CEO
RR Living
Josh Gampp
CTO
UDR
Jeremy Poteet
EVP, Technology
JBG Smith
Building Political Will for Housing: Cities, Communities, and the Abundance Movement
Housing production in America isn't just a policy problem—it's a political will problem. How do you build consensus for more housing when existing residents benefit from scarcity? What does it take to shift public opinion from "not in my backyard" to "yes, we need more housing"? This panel examines the political dynamics that determine whether cities actually build housing or just talk about it. Panelists will discuss the coalition-building, messaging strategies, and policy frameworks that create sustainable political support for housing development. The conversation will explore how the Abundance movement is reshaping housing debates, what happens when cities commit to aggressive housing targets, and the practical challenges of maintaining political momentum when development faces inevitable pushback from communities. For anyone working on housing development, policy, or advocacy, this session provides insight into the political realities that determine whether housing actually gets built.
Sunil Rajaraman
CEO & Founder
Hamlet
Libby Schaaf
Treasurer Candidate, 2026
California
Frank Scott, Jr.
Mayor
Little Rock, Arkansas
Developing a Quantitative Platform for Real Estate Applications
What is the path to move to sophisticated AI applications and what is the process? What are the meaningful outcomes that large owners and operators are finding? Why do some other firms spend a lot of money and have little to show for it?
Susan Gerock
CIO & SVP Information Technology
Elme Communities
Neal Gilmore
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Quadreal Property Group
Ali Haidar
SVP, Head of Real Estate Portfolio Management (Americas)
GIC
Josh Panknin
Director, Real Estate AI Research & InnovationColumbia Engineering - IEOR
Columbia University
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