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CREtech New York Unveils First Set of Speakers for 2025 Flagship Event

JULY 22, 2025

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New York, NY — July 22, 2025 — CREtech New York, the largest real estate innovation conference and the flagship event of NYC Real Estate Week, has announced its first wave of confirmed Main Stage speakers for the 2025 edition, taking place October 21–22 at the Javits Center.

From powerhouse developers and C-suite leaders to multifamily innovators and global occupiers, the first speaker drop signals what’s ahead for this year’s conference: bold ideas, real-world strategies, and unmatched dealmaking.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Alexander Durst – Principal and Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization

  • Carrie Denning Jackson – Director of Innovation + Sustainability, Jamestown LP

  • David Kamen – Head of Global Workplace, Operations and Facilities, The Cigna Group

  • Frederico Egli – Head of Real Estate US, IBM

  • Jonathan Flaherty – Global Head - Sustainability and Building Technology Innovation, Tishman Speyer Properties

  • Joseph Allen – Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  • Julie Gaughan – SVP, Preconstruction, RXR Construction Services

  • Lisa Bongardt – Regional Sr. Vice President, Property Operations, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

  • Parker Mundt – Partner & Head of Platform, Suffolk Technologies

  • Robert Schiffer – Executive Vice President of Development, SL Green Realty Corp.

  • Rukevbe Esi – SVP, Chief Digital Officer, AvalonBay Communities

  • Sean Breslin – Chief Operating Officer, AvalonBay Communities

  • Stephen Yalof – President and CEO, Tanger Inc.

  • Sydney Mainster – Vice President of Sustainability & Design Management, The Durst Organization

  • Todd Lewis – SVP, Prologis Ventures, Prologis Ventures

These speakers will take part in a series of timely and business-critical panel sessions, including:

  • The State of the Commercial Real Estate Marketplace: C-Suite Perspectives
  • Real Estate Strategies from the Leading Corporate Occupiers
  • Unlocking the Future: AvalonBay’s Leadership in AI, Digital Innovation, and the Transformation of Multifamily Operations
  • Smart Construction: Building Faster, Cleaner, Smarter
  • The State of the NYC Real Estate Market
  • Building Healthy and Sustainable Spaces While Achieving Measurable ROI
  • Breaking New Ground: How Real Estate C-Suite Leaders Are Pioneering AI-First Strategies
  • How Leading Multifamily Companies Are Leveraging AI and Innovation

CREtech New York brings together thousands of C-suite executives, investors, developers, brokers, and tech leaders for two days of cutting-edge content and the largest meetings program in real estate. As the anchor of NYC Real Estate Week, it’s where business gets done—and where the future of the built world comes to life.

Lock in your ticket now to ensure you get the lowest available rate: www.cretech.com/events/new-york-2025 

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