The Intersection of Change and the Design/ Built Environment: How New Technologies Reshape the Way We Think About Real Estate

This is second article in our summary series of the 2016 Cornell NYC Real Estate Conference. Continuing along with the theme of disruption at the 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, “The Intersection of Change and the Design/ Built Environment” panel discussed how virtually every asset class is being reconceived and reconfigured to accommodate changes in… Continue Reading The Intersection of Change and the Design/ Built Environment: How New Technologies Reshape the Way We Think About Real Estate

Conference Perspectives

Baker Program student Sameer Godiwala shares his thoughts on the day’s keynote speakers and panel discussions involving Disruption in the real estate industry.

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: John Vazquez Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate Verizon

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature John Vazquez as one of the panelists on the Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy John M. Vazquez is Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate at Verizon. He is responsible for over 101 million square feet of real estate, 4,700… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: John Vazquez Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate Verizon

2016 Real Estate Conference: Peter Cavanaugh Ecosystem Transformation Leader at GE

Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference is excited to welcome Peter Cavanaugh, Ecosystem Transformation Leader at GE. Mr. Cavanaugh will be a panelist on the “Think Big/Think Bold: Disruptive Design in the Innovation Economy” panel at the conference. Mr. Cavanaugh is an ideal candidate to discuss this topic, as in his role at GE, Cavanaugh… Continue Reading 2016 Real Estate Conference: Peter Cavanaugh Ecosystem Transformation Leader at GE

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Bruce Batkin CEO Terra Capital

Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference is excited to welcome Bruce Batkin, Chief Executive Officer of Terra Capital Partners, as moderator for the topic of “The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment”. Mr. Batkin has over 35 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, finance, development, management and investment banking. Prior to founding Terra,… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Bruce Batkin CEO Terra Capital

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Doug Hocking Principal KPF

Douglas Hocking serves as Principal of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), a global architecture firm based in New York City. He joined KPF after graduating from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University in 1990. In his 26 years at KPF, Hocking has worked on some of the firm’s most respected and… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Doug Hocking Principal KPF

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Chris Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Chris Buccini as one of the panelists discussing The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment. Mr. Buccini is Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (“BPG”), and founder and President of BPG Real Estate Services, LLC, the entity responsible for BPG’s office, residential, retail, and parking… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Chris Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Woody Heller Managing Director Capital Savills Studley

Cornell’s 34th Annual Real Estate Conference is excited to welcome Woody Heller, Executive Managing Director and Capital Transactions Group Head at Savills Studley. Mr. Heller will be a panelist on the “The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment” panel at the conference. Mr. Heller has  over 34 years of experience in the real estate… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Woody Heller Managing Director Capital Savills Studley

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Dave Eisenberg Founder & CEO Floored

David Eisenberg is the founder & CEO of Floored, a leading New York City-based real estate technology company. Eisenberg has been involved with technology startups for a number of years, and has played a role in the launch of several successful companies, including Bonobos, TellApart (acquired by Twitter) and Floored. Floored is proud to service… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Dave Eisenberg Founder & CEO Floored

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Riggs Kubiak CEO and Co-Founder Honest Buildings

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Riggs Kubiak as one of the panelists on the Shake it Up: Agents of Change in Commercial Real Estate Panel. Riggs Kubiak co-founded Honest Buildings in 2012 after ten years in the commercial real estate industry, including more than five years working at Tishman… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Riggs Kubiak CEO and Co-Founder Honest Buildings