February 25, 2016 — The New Yorker Hotel
8:00 am – Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:55 am – Opening Remarks
9:05 am – Morning Keynote
Speakers Include:
Lisa Knee
Partner
EisnerAmper
MODERATOR
Laurie Golub
General Counsel & COO
HFZ Capital Group
9:40 am – General Session
New York State Programs for Women-Owned Businesses
Nicole Stent
Deputy Director – MWBE Development
Empire State Development
9:45 am – General Session
2016 State of Women-Owned/ Women-Led Businesses
Marsha Firestone
President
Women Presidents’ Organization
10:10 am – General Session
A Handshake and a Smile: Women Making Deals and Making Headlines
Hear from the industry leaders behind the newest and most newsworthy projects in New York. This in-depth discussion will delve into critical issues, including zoning, capital raising, design, and marketing.
Speakers Include:
Nina Roket
Partner
Olshan Frome Wolosky
MODERATOR
Cia Buckley
Chief Investment Officer
Dune Real Estate Partners
Theresa Garelli
President 2016
CREW New York
Leslie Himmel
Founder
Himmel + Meringoff Properties
Andrea Olshan
Chief Executive Officer
Olshan Properties
Susan Tjarksen
Principal & Managing Broker
KIG
10:55 am – Morning Break & Speed Networking
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11:35 am – Concurrent Session A
Wearing the Hard Hats: A Look at New Construction
While redevelopment projects can seem like the most attractive option in an overheated market, there are still opportunities for ground-up development in many places in New York. Learn how women are navigating zoning issues, rising construction costs, and land prices to keep building throughout the five boroughs.
Speakers Include:
Elise Wagner
Partner
Kramer Levin
MODERATOR
Carolee Fink
EVP & CDO
NYCEDC
Toby Moskovits
Chief Executive Officer
Heritage Equity Partners
Michele O’Connor
President 2017
CREW New York
Skye Gruen
Director – New Construction & Sustainability
Bright Power
11:35 am – Concurrent Session B
Changing The Floor Plate: 21st Century Lifestyles and Workstyles
As the way we work and live changes, so does the real estate we use to live and work. Concurrently, new trends that support a diverse array of previously unacceptable work-life arrangements are emerging as acceptable or even encouraged. Hear from top women who are helping others balance work and life through improving the real estate we use while seeking balance for themselves and their own lives.
Speakers Include:
Sally Michael
Partner
Saul Ewing
MODERATOR
Patricia Lee
Managing Principal
CodeGreen Solutions
Lesley Lisser
Director & Senior Asset Manager
Invesco
Cara Olmsted
Director of Marketing and Business Development
ConEdison Solutions
Lori Sokol
Founder & Publisher
NY Residential
12:25 pm – Concurrent Session A
Holding the Purse Strings: Financing and Investment
Local real estate players may be using their own investment funds, although many rely on third party equity. Still other projects are being financed with an influx of funds from foreign investors looking for opportunities to gain a foothold in New York’s market. In this panel, learn from top female executives what smart strategies are being used to raise capital for new projects and the redevelopment of existing properties.
Speakers Include:
Kristen Lonergan
Partner
Greenberg Traurig
MODERATOR
Brittany Bragg
Chief Operating Officer
Crown Acquisitions
Marlena Demenus
Founder & CEO
SkyLake Partners
Collete English Dixon
Principal
Prudential Real Estate Investors
Katie Keenan
Managing Director
Blackstone
12:25 pm – Concurrent Session B
Designing Women: Architecture and Innovation
If variety is the spice of life, New York’s skyline is anything but bland. In this panel, hear from the women who are developing and designing the projects that are changing the landscape and challenging the market. Learn what design innovations are on the rise, how new projects are influenced by the demands of the market, and how New York’s unique design challenges can be opportunities in disguise.
Speakers Include:
Carol Rosenthal
Partner
Fried Frank
MODERATOR
Jacqueline Barr
Design Principal
Ted Moudis Associates
Diane Lewis
Professor of Architecture
Cooper Union
Samantha Rudin Earls
Vice President
Rudin Management
Jenifer Steig
Partner
Cheshire Group
1:10 pm – Networking Lunch
2:00 pm – General Session
Special Talk: Advancing Women in the Trades
Kathleen Culhane
President
Nontraditional Employment for Women
2:10 pm – General Session
Decision Makers, Movers and Shakers: Women Who Lead
Join the presidents, CEOs, chairwomen, and founders of some of New York’s top real estate companies for a conversation focused on the unique challenges faced by women who are the heads of their organizations. Find out what moves they made to play key roles, how they’ve advanced their careers and their companies, and what keeps the decision makers up at night.
Speakers Include:
Jennifer Mazawey
Partner
Genova Burns
MODERATOR
Kate Goodman
Co-President
ATCO
Jane Lyons
Co-President 2015
CREW New York
Jodi Pulice
Founder & CEO
JRT Realty Group
Elizabeth Ann Stribling – Kivlan
President
Stribling
3:00 pm – Afternoon Keynote
Gail Ayers
Chief Executive Officer
CREW Network
3:45 pm – Cocktail Reception & Networking