Speakers
Voices of APEX
Mayors, developers, capital markets leaders and architects who've taken the stage across past editions.
Call for Speakers
Share your perspective on stage in Las Vegas
Showcase your expertise across keynotes, panels, fireside chats and workshops. If you’re a developer, investor, operator, architect or policymaker with a point of view on U.S. real estate, we want to hear from you.
Featured Speakers
Meet the minds moving APEX forward
Meet the minds moving APEX forward
Ashley James Hawthorne
Founder, Your Real Estate COO
Ashley James Hawthorne
Founder, Your Real Estate COO
Chris Kelly
General Partner & Co-Founder, Stackpoint
Chris Kelly
General Partner & Co-Founder, Stackpoint
Dave Garland
Managing Director, Second Century Ventures
Dave Garland
Managing Director, Second Century Ventures
Javier Santana
Managing Broker, Sunland Group
Javier Santana
Managing Broker, Sunland Group
Jennifer Powell
CEO, Coje Consultants & J&J Investment Fund
Jennifer Powell
CEO, Coje Consultants & J&J Investment Fund
John Davis
Assistant Director, Process & Operations, ORSID
John Davis
Assistant Director, Process & Operations, ORSID
Joshua Schuette
Vice President & Senior Investment Officer, First Mid Wealth Management
Joshua Schuette
Vice President & Senior Investment Officer, First Mid Wealth Management
Lori Neville
Founder & Community Leader, Greater Las Vegas REIA
Lori Neville
Founder & Community Leader, Greater Las Vegas REIA
May Wei
Founder, DBW; Strategy Chief, China Design Alliance; Academic Chair, China Middle-East Architectural Design Alliance (CMAA)
May Wei
Founder, DBW; Strategy Chief, China Design Alliance; Academic Chair, China Middle-East Architectural Design Alliance (CMAA)
Safir Wazed
Co-Founder & CEO, Tea for Streets
Safir Wazed
Co-Founder & CEO, Tea for Streets
Sky Huddleston
Mayor, Bourbon, MO
Sky Huddleston
Mayor, Bourbon, MO
Tadros “Teddy” Abdelmalek
Senior Vice President of Business Development, HH Red Stone
Tadros “Teddy” Abdelmalek
Senior Vice President of Business Development, HH Red Stone
Past Editions
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Kobi Karp
CEO, Kobi Karp Architecture
Kobi Karp
CEO, Kobi Karp Architecture
Steven Meiner
Mayor, Miami Beach
Steven Meiner
Mayor, Miami Beach
Gunnar Branson
CEO, AFIRE
Gunnar Branson
CEO, AFIRE
Majid Saqr Al Marri
CEO of the Real Estate Registration Sector, Dubai Land Department
Majid Saqr Al Marri
CEO of the Real Estate Registration Sector, Dubai Land Department
Nicole Kushner Meyer
President, Kushner Companies
Nicole Kushner Meyer
President, Kushner Companies
Stephen Yas
Managing Director & Global Design Leader, NOVO Architects
Stephen Yas
Managing Director & Global Design Leader, NOVO Architects
Daniel Bellefleur
VP of Foreign Direct Investment, Illinois EDC
Daniel Bellefleur
VP of Foreign Direct Investment, Illinois EDC
Nick Naamou
Founder, Miami Dubai Chambers of Commerce
Nick Naamou
Founder, Miami Dubai Chambers of Commerce
Matthieu Merchadou
Co-Founder, Magma Real Estate Agility
Matthieu Merchadou
Co-Founder, Magma Real Estate Agility
Michaeljohn Green
Chief of Economic Development and Strategy, Miami DDA
Michaeljohn Green
Chief of Economic Development and Strategy, Miami DDA
James Kohnstamm
Director of Economic Development, Miami-Dade County
James Kohnstamm
Director of Economic Development, Miami-Dade County
Yolanda Perez
Co-founder, Truist Wealth
Yolanda Perez
Co-founder, Truist Wealth
Jennifer Schultz
Partner & Real Estate Practice Leader, Nixon Peabody
Jennifer Schultz
Partner & Real Estate Practice Leader, Nixon Peabody
Daniel Bloch
CEO, Seso Global
Daniel Bloch
CEO, Seso Global
Lex Levinrad
Founder & CEO, Distressed Real Estate Institute
Lex Levinrad
Founder & CEO, Distressed Real Estate Institute
Joyce Zhang
President, FISO Wealth
Joyce Zhang
President, FISO Wealth
Cinny Cui
Real Estate Broker, Century21 Realty Associates
Cinny Cui
Real Estate Broker, Century21 Realty Associates
Alana Spencer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Alma Environmental Partners
Alana Spencer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Alma Environmental Partners
Diana Fedorova
Founder, Di Phuket Property Company Limited
Diana Fedorova
Founder, Di Phuket Property Company Limited
Elizabeth Gichana
VP of Life Sciences, Illinois EDC
Elizabeth Gichana
VP of Life Sciences, Illinois EDC
John Boyd
Principal, The Boyd Company, Inc.
John Boyd
Principal, The Boyd Company, Inc.
Robert Hite
Head of Sports, SFMA Alliance
Robert Hite
Head of Sports, SFMA Alliance
Keith Carswell
Head of Economic Innovation and Development, City of Miami
Keith Carswell
Head of Economic Innovation and Development, City of Miami
Hansel Rodriguez
CEO, COARE Companies
Hansel Rodriguez
CEO, COARE Companies
Dr. Richmond McCoy
President & CEO, UrbanAmerica; Co-Founder, McCoy Jones
Dr. Richmond McCoy
President & CEO, UrbanAmerica; Co-Founder, McCoy Jones
Jon Cicconi
Principal, Arup
Jon Cicconi
Principal, Arup
Michael Bacani
Senior Wealth Manager, Eckard Enterprises
Michael Bacani
Senior Wealth Manager, Eckard Enterprises
Dr. Yan Katsnelson
CEO, USA Clinics Group
Dr. Yan Katsnelson
CEO, USA Clinics Group
Blima Ehrentreu
Founder & CEO, The Designers Group
Blima Ehrentreu
Founder & CEO, The Designers Group
Dr. Steven Melnik
Chairman, Lives Amplified
Dr. Steven Melnik
Chairman, Lives Amplified
Maud Demurge
General Manager, Akila
Maud Demurge
General Manager, Akila
Ankita Nalavade
Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
Ankita Nalavade
Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
Sarah Zohar
Interior Designer, Sarah Z Designs
Sarah Zohar
Interior Designer, Sarah Z Designs
Mama Traore
CEO, ASIMOL Global Group
Mama Traore
CEO, ASIMOL Global Group
Andrew Franz
Principal & Design Director, Andrew Franz Architect
Andrew Franz
Principal & Design Director, Andrew Franz Architect
Ray Gu
Project Director, Daija Insurance
Ray Gu
Project Director, Daija Insurance
Bryan Vega
Partner & Co-Chair, Real Estate & Corporate Group, Meland Budwick
Bryan Vega
Partner & Co-Chair, Real Estate & Corporate Group, Meland Budwick
Bernardo Scheinkman
Founder & CEO, Smart Cities Americas
Bernardo Scheinkman
Founder & CEO, Smart Cities Americas
Chris Haunschild
Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Chris Haunschild
Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Nick Smith
Founder & CEO, Hauska.io
Nick Smith
Founder & CEO, Hauska.io