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Spring Members' Meeting 2026 · Thursday, April 23 – Friday, April 24, 2026

Agenda

The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States

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The Rittenhouse Hotel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
6:00-7:00 pmRegistration, Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres
(Grand Salon, Reception area outside Grand Ballroom )
7:00 pmDinner
(Grand Ballroom)
7:15-7:30 pmAwards: Recognition of Student and Faculty Award Winners
7:30-8:15 pmHow AI is Reshaping Skills, Hiring, and Talent Development

Eric T. Bradlow, Vice Dean of AI and Analytics, the Wharton School; Chairperson, Wharton Marketing Department; K.P. Chao Professor; Professor of Marketing, Statistics and Data Science, Education and Economics, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

The Rittenhouse Hotel
Friday, April 24, 2026
8:00-9:00 amRegistration, Networking Breakfast
(Grand Salon & Grand Ballroom)
9:00-9:15 amWelcoming Remarks
(Grand Ballroom)

Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor, Real Estate Department at the Wharton School; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center

Joe Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor, Professor of Real Estate, Professor of Finance, Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy, Real Estate Department at the Wharton School

Andy Jonas, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC

9:15-10:05 amLongevity and Living: How Durable is the Growth in Senior Housing?

Moderator: Auren Kule, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC

Panelists: Andrew Cohen, Executive Vice President – Investments, Welltower Inc.

Luke Gabay, Senior Managing Director, Seniors Housing, Real Estate, Kayne Anderson

Max Levy, Chief Investment Officer, Sonida Senior Living Corp.

10:05-10:30 amNetworking Break
10:30-11:20 amRob Kaplan on the Economy, Markets, and the Fed

Rob Kaplan, Vice Chairman, Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC; Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, in Conversation with Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor, Real Estate Department at the Wharton School; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center

11:20-11:35 amNetworking Break
11:35-12:25 pmSituated: Finding the People and Places that Bring Out Your Best

Keynote Speaker: Angela Duckworth, Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Faculty Co-Director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative

12:25-1:45 pmNetworking Lunch
1:45-2:30 pmAI, the Capital Markets for Data Centers, and the Future of Real Estate Investing

Moderator: Joe Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor, Professor of Real Estate, Professor of Finance, Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy, Real Estate Department at the Wharton School

Panelists: Todd Briddell, Chief Executive Officer, CenterSquare Investment Management

Marc Ganzi, CEO, DigitalBridge

2:30-2:45 pmNetworking Break
2:45-3:30 pmCapital Flows in Real Estate: Views from Sovereign Wealth Funds

Moderator: Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor, Real Estate Department at the Wharton School; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center

Panelists: Sam Fancher, Senior Vice President, GIC

John McCarthy, Head of N. America - Real Estate, Norges Bank Investment Management

3:30-3:35 pmClosing Comments

Andy Jonas, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC


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