Please advise the schedule is changing with current updates to be provided as soon as possible.

Tuesday, June 15^th, 2021

Hosted via Virtual Online Summit Platform 

DAY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM

Networking and 1ON1s- 8:00 AM-8:55 AM

Chair Welcome Remarks – 8:55 AM-9:00 AM

Philip McGovern, Managing Partner, Connell Foley- Summit Co-Chair

Office Panel- 9:00 AM-10:00 AM 

• Tenant Experience: Safety/Flexibility as a Key Driver in Leasing & Workplace Decisions
• Importance of Amenities & Public Programming – Role of 24/7, Live, Work, Play, Learn
• Why Talent Is Choosing Jersey City | Sector Appeal – TAMI, FIRE, Life Sciences
• Building On Spec; Outlook, Demand, New Tenant Requirements
• View Of Office/Flexible Working In Arsenal To Attract Top Talent?
• Managing New Office Tenant Class With New Expectations, Hours & Technology Requirements 
• Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Workplace 
• Regional Forecasts NYC, NJ, East Coast 
• Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
• Portfolio & Asset Management Across Funds| Investment Climate
• Investors Outlook – Fund Perspectives 

SPEAKERS:

Mahbod Nia, CEO, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

MODERATOR: Philip McGovern, Summit Co-Chair, Managing Partner, Connell Foley

Anthony Cammarata Jr., Managing Director, Real Estate & Corporate Services, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

David DeMatteis, Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Jonathan Schultz, Co-­Founder & Managing Principal, Onyx Equities

Aaron Price, President & CEO, TechUnited Propelify

Rob Naso, Co-Head of US Asset Management & Managing Director, BentallGreenOak

Life Sciences Panel  – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

• What’s Driving Growth? The New Normal in R&D & New Development
• The Role of Startups, VC & Funding for Sector Growth
• Why Talent Is Choosing Jersey City | Sector Appeal – TAMI, FIRE, Life Sciences
• Portfolio & Asset Management Across Funds| Investment Climate
• View Of Life Sciences Asset Class – Investor Appetite, Demand
• Managing New Life Sciences Tenant Class Expectations, Technology & Build Requirements 
• Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Space 
• Understanding the Building Stock: Finding the Right Space to Develop
• Getting Collaboration Right | The Role of Private Industry, Accelerators & Clusters / Ecosystems
• Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
•  Attracting Companies &  Top Talent to Jersey City/ NNJ & NYC? Location Branding 

SPEAKERS:

Nancy J Kelley, President & CEO, Nancy J Kelley + Associates

Debbie Hart, President & CEO, BioNJ, Vice-Chair, NJ CSIT, NJ Restart & Recovery Adv. Council

MODERATOR: Charles Harrington, Partner, RE & Land Use Connell Foley

Kathleen Coviello, Executive Vice President for Technology, Life Sciences & Entrepreneurship, New Jersey, NJEDA

Paul Hoffman, President & CEO, Liberty Science Center + SciTech Scity

Angelo Stracquatanio, Co-Founder & CEO, Apprentice.io

Networking and 1ON1s – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Amenities- 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

• Office / Work Place | Multifamily / Residential  |Safety as an Amenity |
• Jersey City As An Amenity – Parks, Culture | Technology + Concierge Services
• Expectations Of Sophisticated, Discerning & Creative Buyers & Tenants
• The Role Of Placemaking, Shared Spaces, Co-everything Spaces
• Incentives, Location & Culture – What’s Particularly Unique About Jersey City/New Jersey – Millennial Appeal
• A Highlight Of Infrastructure, Programs & Policies Driving Jersey City’s Appeal Over Brooklyn, LIC
• Retail As An Amenity – Lifestyle Brands, Fitness As Amenities
• Regional Innovations |Best Practices
• Shared-economy / Creative Collaborations, Partnerships – Technology Amenities & Innovations Highlighted
• Repositioning & Upgrades – Recent Projects Done Right Highlighted
• Investors Outlook – Fund Perspectives

Eyal Shuster, President & CEO, Shuster Group + DVORA

Jonathan Schwartz, Partner, & Principal, BNE Real Estate Group

Juan Lent, SVP-Property Management, Roseland – A Mack-Cali Company

Joseph Panepinto, President, Panepinto Global Partners, Panepinto Development

Nicole Meyer, Principal, Kushner Companies

MODERATOR: David Wolfe, Partner, Skoloff & Wolfe

Mayor’s Remarks- 2:00 PM- 2:10 PM

Honorable Steven Fulop, Mayor, City of Jersey City

Chair Closing Remarks-2:10 PM-2:15 PM

Philip McGovern, Managing Partner, Connell Foley- Summit Co-Chair and Office Panel Moderator

Networking and 1ON1s- 2:15 PM-6:00 PM

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Wednesday, June 16^th, 2021

Hosted via Virtual Online Summit Platform 

DAY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM

Networking and 1ON1s- 8:00 AM-8:55 AM

Chair Welcome Remarks – 8:55 AM-9:00 AM

George Garcia, Partner, Connell Foley, Summit Co-Chair

Affordable Housing Panel- 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

• Incentivizing Affordable Housing Throughout the City | Successful Strategies + Formulas Highlighted
• Affordable Housing and Public-Private Partnerships
• Why Developers are Choosing Jersey City | What’s Working
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund
• New Affordable Housing Trust Fund Policy – Regional Successes Highlighted
• The Role of Agencies, Authorities, Non-Profits & Advocacy
• Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Affordable
• Transformative Projects Highlighted
• Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
• Portfolio & Asset Management | Operational Excellence Highlighted
• Financing | Capital Stack & Related Financing Highlighted

SPEAKERS:

Joyce E. Watterman, Council President, City of Jersey City, Planning Commissioner

Melanie Walter, Executive Director, NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

MODERATOR: Bakari Lee, Member, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, Vice-Chair, Hudson County Community College

Wayne Meyer, President, NJCC, Vice-Chair, FHLBNY Afford. Housing Advisory Council

Multifamily Panel- 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM

• Tenants Evolving Expectations – Staying Connected Before, During & After Leasing. Enhanced Amenities, Services, Co-working & Co-Living Space
• Land, Construction, Lending & Giveaways – Keeping Things Under Control & Getting Everything Right
• Building On Spec; Outlook, Demand, New Tenant Requirements.
• Regional Forecasts- NYC, NNJ, East Coast 
• Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Multifamily
• The Strength Of Class A Rental Product. Condo Development Ramp-up? New Development Vs. Adaptive Reuse
• Residential Continuing To Be Jersey City’s Real Estate Driver? Pipeline – Approved Vs Built, Speakers Forecast
• Innovations In Marketing & Management – New Tools, Technologies & Techniques – Cash-flow Enhancements
• Investors Outlook – Fund Perspectives 

SPEAKERS:

Eliot Spitzer, Principal, Spitzer Enterprises

Laurent Morali, President, Kushner Companies

Jonathan Kushner, President, Kushner Real Estate Group – KRE

MODERATOR: Eugene Paolino,Partner, Genova Burns

Frederick Cooper, Senior VP, Finance, IDEV & Investor Relations, Toll Brothers

Christopher V. Albanese, President, The Albanese Organization

Networking and 1ON1s- 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Design (Multifamily)Panel- 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM

• DESIGNING a new – Covid Influences, Best Practices
• Synergies Across Design Teams – Build, Design, Brand & Marketing
• Why Folks are Choosing Jersey City | Sector Appeal – TAMI, FIRE, Life Sciences, Makers & Creatives
• Promising & Delivering: Marketing & Design Done Right – Done Dynamically
• View Of “Virtual” In Marketing & Design Arsenal: Covid-19 Impact
• Collaborating, Creating & Defining: Best Practices with Developers, Owners/Operators
• Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Workplace 
• Regional Forecasts- NYC, NNJ, East Coast 
• What Does It Take to Make A Place, A Building, A Project – A Place-Made
• Creating Something Amazing – Ingredients for Successful Campaigns, Designs
• Evolving Trends, Expectations & Deliverables: Marketing in 2021 – Technology 

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR: Dean Marchetto, Founding Principal, Marchetto Higgins Stieve

Raphael Mandelbaum, Principal, LanTree Development

Louis Mont, Founder & CEO, Skyline Development Group

Phillip Gesue, Chief Development Officer, Strategic Capital

Diego Hodara, Founder & CEO, Titanium Realty Group

Akram Khalis, CTO, MHT Lighting

Mixed -Use+Retail Panel 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM

• Tenant Experience: Safety/Flexibility as a Key Driver in Leasing & Workplace Decisions
• Best Practices, New Opportunities, and Pitfalls to Avoid in Today’s Retail Market
• How are operators creating spaces that can accommodate change?
• Experiential Retail – Brick & Motor 2.0
• Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
• Mixed-Use, Retail Synergies – What are Innovative/Disruptive Owners Creating & Repositioning
• Authenticity, Creativity, Story-telling & Culture – What’s making unique brands stand out? – Retail as an Amenity
• Lessons Learned Creating the Next Generation Retail
• Regional Forecasts- NYC, NNJ, East Coast 
• What’s Will Rebound Well – A look at Lifestyle, Wellness, Food (Hall) Concepts
• Portfolio & Asset Management Across Funds| Investment Climate
• Retail – Linked to Services, Office & Role in Mixed-Use Development – Technology & Social Media Role

SPEAKERS:

Michael Lastoria, Co-Founder & CEO, &pizza,&vest

Danielle De Vita, EVP-Development, Urban Edge

Nicholas Stone, Founder & CEO, Bluestone Lane Coffee

Tom McGee, President & CEO, ICSC – International Council of, Shopping Centers

James Dale, General Manager, Hyatt Regency

MODERATOR: Neil Seth, Managing Director, Retail Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield

Emerging Neighborhoods- 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

• Opportunity Zones, Funds & Opportunities Discussed
• Public-programming & Leveraging Community Assets – Open & Public Spaces
• Why Outside Developers Are Still Choosing Jersey City | Investor Appeal
• Major Projects Discussed
• T.O.D., BIDs, MainStreets & Related Programs – Impact, Role, Future
• New Development Corridors – Neighborhood Updates
• Public Sector Incentives | New Programs, Relevance, Appetite
• Creative Financing & Imaginative Structuring – New Ways Of Helping Jersey City Grow
• Creative Adaptive Re-Use,
• Innovation, Collaboration & Rezonings  | Best Practices
• Infrastructure: Updates, Visioning, Continuing Roles

SPEAKERS:

MODERATOR: George Garcia, Partner, Connell Foley

Sue Henderson, President, New Jersey City University

Diana Jeffrey, Executive Director, Jersey City Redevelopment Agency

Peter S. Wersinger III, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, The PRC Group

Charles Heydt, Principal – Planning, Dresdner Robin

Richard Sciaretta, Managing Principal, Claremont Development

Leslie Anderson, President & CEO, New Jersey Redevelopment Authority

 Governor’s Remarks- 3:00 PM- 3:10 PM

Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor, New Jersey

Introduction by Nevins McCann, Partner, Connell Foley

3:10 PM-3:30 PM NJ Incentive Programs

Joe Kelley, Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor Murphy

James Barrood, CEO, Innovation+
Advisor, Tech Council Ventures

Chair Closing Remarks- 3:30 PM- 3:35 PM

    George Garcia, Summit Co-Chair, Partner, Connell Foley 

Networking and 1ON1s- 3:35 PM-6:00 PM

Thursday, June 17^th, 2021

Hosted via Virtual Online Summit Platform 

DAY SCHEDULE: 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM

Networking and 1ON1s- 8:00 AM-8:55 AM

CHAIR WELCOME REMARKS – 8:55 AM-9:00 AM

Nevins McCann, Summit Co-Chair, Partner, Real Estate & Land Use, Connell Foley 
 
 

IPD HARBORSIDE – 9:00 AM-9:30 AM

SPEAKERS:

Eric Demby, Co-Founder, Smorgasburg

Lauren Adams, Principal, Gensler

Edward Guiltinan, SVP – Leasing, Mack-Cali

Phil McGovern, Managing Partner, Connell Foley

MODERATOR: Mark Ravesloot, Vice -Chairman, CBRE

IPD THE COVE JC- 9:30 AM-10:00 AM

SPEAKERS:

Clay McPhail, Principal, Argent Ventures

Peter Shubert, Design Partner, ennead Architects

Nancy J Kelley, President & CEO, Nancy J Kelley + Associates

MODERATOR: Eugene Paolino, Partner, Genova Burns

IPD BAYFRONT- 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

SPEAKERS:

Eugene Schneur, Principal and Managing Director, Omni America

Tim Henkel, Principal and Senior Vice President, Pennrose

Eric Fang, Principal, Perkins Eastman

Meredith Marshall, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BRP Companies

MODERATOR: Bhavini Doshi, Partner, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann

Councilwoman Denise Ridley, Ward A, City of Jersey City

IPD VYV- 11:00 AM-11:30 AM

SPEAKERS:

Frank Frallicciardi, Senior Vice President, Brookfield Properties

Abe Naperstak, COO, G&S Investors

MODERATOR: Nevins McCann, Partner, Connell Foley

Maggie Moran, Principal, Kivvit

Andrew Campbell, Principal, Eastern Millwork (EMI)

Greg Edgell, Principal, g@reenvillain

NETWORKING AND 1ON1S- 11:30 PM- 1:00 PM

IPD 170 ERIE – 1:30 PM-2:00 PM

SPEAKERS: 

Eric Silverman, Founder & Principal, SILVERMAN + &Co Coworking

Samuel Higgins, Vice President, Commercial RE, M&T Bank

Jim Caufield, Principal, FieldsGrade + Katerra

Paul Silverman, Founder & Principal, SILVERMAN + &Co Coworking

MODERATOR: Jay Valgora, Principal, STUDIO V Architecture

CLOSING REMARKS- 2:30 PM- 2:45 PM

 Annisia Cialone, HEDC Director, City of Jersey City

CHAIR CLOSING REMARKS- 2:45 PM- 2:50 PM

Nevins McCann, Summit Co-Chair

Partner, Real Estate & Land Use, Connell Foley

Networking and 1ON1s- 2:50 PM- 6:00 PM

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