Join us in San Diego for the National Real Estate Women’s Forum 2024!
First held in 2012, the Real Estate Women’s Forum (“REWF”) is an annual commercial real estate industry gathering that highlights women in leadership roles as well as up-and-coming executives. The core DNA of the event is an industry event that focuses on key business trends, challenges and opportunities, where the entire speaker faculty is composed solely of women.
Whether you are looking to meet business partners, find mentors, advance your career, connect with old friends or meet new ones, REWF is a once-a-year opportunity. Don’t miss out!
In 2024, we are hosting the Real Estate Women’s Forum on Thursday, March 14 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina in San Diego. The scope of the conference is national, with attendees and speakers from across the United States.
Open & Private Roundtables:
As part of your registration, you can choose up to two Open Roundtables. You can also request to be considered for one of the exclusive Private Roundtables. See the Agenda section for full details.
Additional Activities:
There will be a Welcome Reception on the evening of Wednesday, March 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm for speakers and attendees. We are also organizing fun group Social Activities to bring together attendees to connect on March 13 and 15. Activities are still being organized and may include: winery tour, stand-up paddle, high tea, city tour, escape room, scavenger hunt, whale watching and the San Diego Zoo.
The Welcome Reception and Social Activities require an additional fee and are not automatically included in a conference registration. Most activities are expected to cost between $50 and $150 per person. Activities will be announced in December. Be sure to plan your flight and hotel dates around these activities!
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina:
Relax and renew on the San Diego coast: Panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Mission Bay, and downtown San Diego frame your getaway at Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina. Enjoy the hotel’s on-site pools, waterslides, and direct access to whale watching, sailing, and other water activities.
Rooms at the venue are limited. Book your hotel room as soon as possible. If coming from the West Coast, we recommend staying from March 13th to 15th, at a minimum, to take advantage of the Social Activities. If coming from the East Coast, we recommend staying from the March 12th to the 15th. The discounted room rate is good through the weekend, so feel free to bring your family and stay after the conference.
Get Involved!
Registration & Customer Service
Marissa Monroe
Registration Manager
marissa@greenpearlevents.com
Sponsorship
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
angela@greenpearlevents.com
Panels & Roundtables
Samantha Williams
Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
Why REWF?
Access
Get access to top
decision-makers in
commercial real
estate today
Learning
Hear what the most
active and relevant
players are thinking
and doing
Connection
Meet directly with
other participants
through virtual and
in-person networking
Advancement
Advance your career
and your business
through speaking
and/or sponsorship
Speakers & Featured Participants
Tracy Brunetti
Senior Managing Director
Greystar
Kim Paperin
Managing Director
Multifamily Development
Orden Company
Featured Past Speakers
Sue Ansel
Chief Executive Officer
Gables Residential
Laurie Baker
Chief Operating Officer
Camden
Maria Banks
President & CEO
AMLI Management Company
Elizabeth Bell
Principal – Real Assets
Hamilton Lane
Kim Bender
President – Property Management
Fairfield Residential
Lucy Billingsley
Partner
Billingsley Company
Allison Bradshaw
Partner
LEM Capital
Cia Buckley Marakovits
President & CIO
Dune Real Estate Partners
Cindy Clare
Chief Operating Officer
Bell Partners
Leslie Cohen
Chief Operating Officer
The Davis Companies
Peggy DaSilva
Head of Asset
Management
Allianz Real Estate
of America
Christy David
Chief Operating Officer
InvenTrust Properties
Christine DeFilippis
Chief Investment Officer
American Landmark Apartments
Lili Dunn
Chief Executive Officer
Bell Partners
Collete English Dixon
Executive Director
Marshall Bennett
Institute of Real Estate
Marianne Ganster
Head of U.S. Asset Management
AIG Global Real Estate
Hailey Ghalib
Executive Managing Director
USAA Real Estate
Aliza Guren
Chief Executive Officer
Karney Management Company
Ada Healey
Head of Real Estate
Vulcan Real Estate
Suzanne Heidelberger
Head
Fidelity Real Estate
Ruth Hoang
SVP – Development
Jair Lynch Development
Karen Hu
EVP & Head of Development
Camber Property Group
Olivia John
Chief Executive Officer
Osso Capital
Eileen Kong
SVP – Asset Management
Kilroy Realty
Cecilia Li
Chief Information Officer
Urban Edge Properties
Yayu Lin
COO – Commercial Division
Sares Regis Group
of Northern California
Cathy Marcus
Head of U.S. Equity
PGIM Real Estate
Jodie McLean
Chief Executive Officer
EDENS
Rochelle Mills
Chief Executive Officer
Innovative Housing Opportunities
Nancy Moses
Executive Vice President
Trammell Crow Company
Andrea Olshan
Chief Executive Officer
Seritage Growth Properties
Lynn Owen
Executive Vice President
Avenue5 Residential
Stella Pappas
Senior Managing Director
TruAmerica Multifamily
Onay Payne
Senior Managing Director
Manulife Investment Management
Melissa Pianko
Managing Director
Real Estate Group
Blackstone
Robin Potts
Chief Investment Officer
Canyon Partners RE
Amy Price
President
BentallGreenOak
Sara Queen
Head of Real Estate Equity
MetLife Investment Management
Mariana Robina
Senior Vice President
Eagle Property Capital
Elizabeth Schloss
Chief Operating Officer
Baron Properties
Sara Shank
Global Head of Innovation
PGIM Real Estate
Ann Silverberg
CEO – Affordable
Related California
Stephanie Ting
Executive Vice President
Swig Company
Sherry Wang
Managing Director
Urban Investment Group
Goldman Sachs
Nadine Watt
President
Watt Companies
Colleen Wenke
President & COO
Taconic Partners
Dawanna Williams
Managing Principal
Dabar Development Partners
Teodora Zobel
Chief Investment Officer
Midwood
Featured Past Speakers
- Sue Ansel, Chief Executive Officer, Gables Residential
- Laurie Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Camden
- Maria Banks, President & CEO, AMLI Management Company
- Elizabeth Bell, Princiapl – Real Assets, Hamilton Lane
- Kim Bender, President – Property Management, Fairfield Residential
- Lucy Billingsley, Partner, Billingsley Company
- Alison Bradshaw, Partner, LEM Capital
- Cia Buckley Marakovits, President & CIO, Dune Real Estate Partners
- Cindy Clare, Chief Operating Officer, Bell Partners
- Leslie Cohen, Chief Operating Officer, Davis
- Peggy DaSilva, Head of Asset Management, Allianz Real Estate of America
- Christy David, Chief Operating Officer, InvenTrust Properties
- Christine DeFilippis, Chief Investment Officer, American Landmark Apartments
- Liz Dunn, Senior Vice President, Prologis
- Collete English-Dixon, Executive Director, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate
- Marianne Ganster, Head of U.S. Asset Management, AIG Global Real Estate
- Hailey Ghalib, Executive Managing Director – Development, Affinius Capital
- Aliza Guren, Chief Executive Officer, Karney Management Company
- Ada Healey, Head of Real Estate, Vulcan
- Suzanne Heidelberger, Head, Fidelity Real Estate Company
- Ruth Hoang, Senior Vice President, Jair Lynch Development
- Karen Hu, EVP & Head of Development, Camber Property Group
- Olivia John, Chief Executive Officer, Osso Capital
- Eileen Kong, Senior Vice President, Kilroy Realty
- Cecilia Li, Chief Information Officer, Urban Edge Properties
- Yayu Lin, COO – Commercial Division, Sares Regis Group of Northern California
- Cathy Marcus, Head of U.S. Equity, PGIM Real Estate
- Jodie McLean, Chief Executive Officer, EDENS
- Rochelle Mills, Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Housing Opportunities
- Nancy Moses, Executive Vice President, Trammell Crow Company
- Andrea Olshan, Chief Executive Officer, Seritage Growth Properties
- Lynn Owen, Executive Vice President, Avenue5 Residential
- Stella Pappas, Senior Managing Director, TruAmerica Multifamily
- Onay Payne, Senior Managing Director, Manulife Investment Management
- Melissa Pianko, Managing Director – Real Estate Group, Blackstone
- Robin Potts, Chief Investment Officer, Canyon Partners
- Amy Price, President, BentallGreenOak
- Sara Queen, Head of Real Estate Equity, MetLife Real Estate Investments
- Mariana Robina, Senior Vice President, Eagle Property Capital
- Elizabeth Schloss, Chief Operating Officer, Baron Properties
- Sara Shank, Global Head of Innovation, PGIM Real Estate
- Ann Silverberg, CEO – Affordable, Related California
- Stephanie Ting, Executive Vice President, Swig Company
- Sherry Wang, Managing Director – Urban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs
- Nadine Watt, Chief Executive Officer, Watt Capital Partners
- Colleen Wenke, President & COO, Taconic Partners
- Dawanna Williams, Managing Principal, Dabar Development Partners
- Teodora Zobel, Chef Investment Officer, Midwood
Agenda at a Glance
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Social Activities*
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception*
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Group Dinners*
Thursday, March 14, 2024
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Morning Yoga
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Check-in & Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:05 am
Opening Remarks
9:05 am – 9:55 am
When Money is Expensive: Real Estate Finance & Investment Outlook
10:00 am – 10:50 am
Getting it Done: Developing New Buildings in Light of Current Conditions
10:50 am – 11:30 am
Networking Break
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Technically Speaking: PropTech & Emerging Innovation in Real Estate
12:25 pm – 1:15 pm
Lessons in Leadership: Industry Leaders Discuss Overcoming Challenges
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open and Private Roundtables (see list below)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing Reception: Cocktails & Conversation
Friday, March 15, 2024
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Social Activities*
* indicates optional add-on activity requiring additional cost not included in conference registration.
Social Activities:
We are organizing fun group activities to bring together attendees to connect. Activities are still being organized but may include: winery tours, stand-up paddle, high tea, city tours, escape rooms, scavenger hunts, whale watching and the San Diego Zoo. Activities fees are not included in the conference registration, and most activities are expected to cost between $50 and $150 per person. Activities will be announced in December.
Welcome Reception:
The Welcome Reception will be held the evening prior to the conference at a nearby location in San Diego. The location is to be announced. The reception runs from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and includes drinks and finger food. Dress is typically business casual. The Welcome Reception is not included in the conference registration fee and requires a separate paid registration.
Open Roundtables:
The Open Roundtable is a group conversation among approximately 10 attendees, who self-select to join the roundtable at registration. Led by a chairperson, the session is 55 minutes allowing for an in-depth discussion among participants. Open Roundtables are organized thematically by activity or property type. Open Roundtables are available to any conference attendee subject to space availability. We are accepting volunteers to chair the roundtables. Contact Samantha at sam@greenpearlevents.com to volunteer.
Any attendee can join an open roundtable. There are two sets of roundtables that attendees can join. The first runs from 2:00 pm to 2:55 pm and the second between 3:05 pm and 4:00 pm. Once you register for the conference, you will be sent an invitation to pick your two roundtables. The choices are:
2:00 pm Roundtables:
- Equity Investment & Debt Finance Open Roundtable
- Development, Construction & Design Open Roundtable
- PropTech & Future of RE Innovation Open Roundtable
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in RE Open Roundtable
- Mentorship & Career Development Open Roundtable
- Impact Investing Open Roundtable
- Sustainability & Energy Open Roundtable
- California Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Real Estate Law Open Roundtable
- Leadership Open Roundtable
3:00 pm Roundtables:
- Industrial & Distribution Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Retail Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Office Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Multifamily Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Affordable Housing Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Hotels & Lodging Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Data Centers Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Life Sciences Real Estate Open Roundtable
- Single-Family Residential Build-to-Rent Open Roundtable
- Residential Condominium Open Roundtable
Don’t see a good fit? Contact sam@greenpearlevents.com to suggest an Open Roundtable.
Private Roundtables:
The Private Roundtable is a closed-door, invite-only, off-the-record group conversation among 12 to 15 handpicked invited executives, held in a separate private room. Led by a chairperson, the session is 2 hours allowing for a candid conversation among peers to share information, compare notes and generate ideas on industry challenges. Topics are determined in the week prior to the conference and sourced directly from private roundtable participants.
What participants get out of the Private Roundtable:
Participants love the private roundtables because they offer an opportunity to get beyond the public information to a more in-depth solutions-focused conversation that is confidential and off-the-record. The goal is that everyone walks away a bit wiser with more tools in their toolbox, as well as some new or renewed connections. Private roundtables are more exclusive and include more senior executives. Private roundtable participants are considered “Featured Participants” and are listed in the event materials alongside other speakers.
Who can join a Private Roundtable:
Private Roundtable participants are selected in advance of the conference and require an invitation to join. Each roundtable participant must meet selection criteria of the specific roundtable to be considered for an invitation to that roundtable. If you do not meet the criteria, you can still gain access via sponsorship, pending availability. Sponsored spots on private roundtables are extremely limited. Inquire with Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com about joining a Private Roundtable. Private roundtables are restricted to women only.
Criteria: Leaders in multifamily including company heads or those in charge of investments, development and/or asset management nationally.
Criteria: Leaders in office properties including company heads or those in charge of investments, development, management or corporate real estate.
Women in Retail Property Private Roundtable
Criteria: Leaders in retail properties including company heads or those in charge of investments, development and/or asset management.
Women in Leadership Private Roundtable
Criteria: Company leaders from real estate principal organizations larger than 100 people.
Women in Investment & Finance Private Roundtable
Criteria: Leaders in equity financing from capital partners or heads of capital markets from operating partners, for any property type
Women in Development Private Roundtable
Criteria: Heads of real estate development, for any property type
Women in Asset & Property Management Private Roundtable
Criteria: Heads of asset and/or property management, for any property type
Don’t see a good fit? Contact sam@greenpearlevents.com to suggest a Private Roundtable.
Attendee Stats
Average Attendance
Attendee Ratio
Gender Ratio
Who Attends the Real Estate Women’s Forum
Attendees are typically senior real estate executives from organizations that own, operate, invest in and/or develop real estate. All real estate product types are represented at the conference, and both men and women attend the event.
- 2nd Wave Development
- AEW Capital Management
- AIG Global Real Estate
- Aimco Apartment Homes
- AKAM Living Services
- AllianceBernstein
- Allianz Real Estate of America
- Almanac Realty Investors
- American Landmark Apartments
- AMLI Residential
- Amstar
- Anbau
- Antenna
- Arch Companies
- Arena Capital
- Argo Real Estate
- Artemis Real Estate Partners
- ATCO Properties & Management
- Atlantic Pacific Companies
- Atlas Capital Group
- Auerbach Realty Holdings
- AvalonBay Communities
- Avenue5 Residential
- Bainbridge Companies
- Belgrave Group
- Bell Partners
- BentallGreenOak
- Billingsley Company
- BlackRock
- Blackstone
- Boston Properties
- Bozzuto
- Bridge Housing
- Bridge Investment Group
- Bristol Development Group
- Brookfield
- Camber Property Group
- Camden
- Canyon Partners
- CBRE Investment Management
- Clarion Partners
- Clear Capital
- Collier Companies
- Colliers International
- Combined Properties
- ConAm Investment Group
- Continental Properties
- Continental Ventures
- Cortland
- Crawford Hoying
- Crown Acquisitions
- Dabar Development Partners
- Denihan
- DLP Real Estate Capital
- Duke Realty
- Dune Real Estate Partners
- Durst Organization
- Eagle Property Capital
- EDENS
- Estate Companies
- Extell Development Company
- Fairfield Residential
- Femix Living
- Fidelity Investments
- Fisher Brothers
- FivePoint
- Freddie Mac
- Gables Residential
- Gazit Horizons
- GIC
- Gold Development Group
- Goldman Properties
- Goldman Sachs
- GTIS Partners
- H.I.G. Realty
- Hamlin Ventures
- HAP Investments
- Harvard University
- HB Nitkin
- Hersha Hospitality Trust
- Himmel & Meringoff Properties
- Hines
- Housing Trust Group
- Hudson Companies
- Hudson Pacific Properties
- Insula Companies
- Interstate Equities
- Invesco
- Invictus Development
- Jamboree Housing
- Javelin19 Investments
- Jonathan Rose Companies
- JRT Realty
- Kairoi Residential
- Karney Management Company
- Kilroy Realty
- Kimco Realty
- L+M Development Partners
- Lafayette Square
- Lantower Residential
- LBG Real Estate Companies
- Lendlease
- Lennar Corporation
- Lincoln Property Company
- Lionheart Capital
- LT Global Investment
- Majestic Realty
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
- Mast Capital
- Maximus Real Estate Partners
- Merrimac Ventures
- MetLife Real Estate Investments
- Midway Companies
- Midwood
- Mill Creek Residential Trust
- Mitchell Property Realty
- Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc.
- Mosaic Development
- Mosser Capital
- MSquared
- Murphy Development Company
- New Empire Corp
- Newcastle Realty Services
- North Bridge
- Northwood Ravin
- Paradigm Realty International
- Park Tower Group
- PGIM Real Estate
- PMI Properties
- Pontiac Land Group
- PREISS
- Prescott Group
- Presidium
- RangeWater
- RedSteel Properties
- Related
- Rockefeller Group
- Rockhill Management
- Rockrose Development
- Roosevelt Investment Group
- RXR Realty
- Sack Properties
- Samuels & Associates
- Sares Regis Group
- Seritage Growth Properties
- Shorenstein
- Silverback Development
- Silverstein Properties
- Simon Konover Company
- Simone Development
- SL Green Realty Corp.
- SLC Management
- Southern Management
- Square Mile Capital
- Stiles
- Swig Company
- Swire Properties
- Taconic Partners
- Tantum Real Estate
- TF Cornerstone
- Time Equities
- Tishman Speyer
- TMG Partners
- TPG
- Trammell Crow Company
- Tripointe Property Group
- USAA Real Estate
- Vagabond Group
- Vulcan Real Estate
- WatermanCLARK
- Waterton
- Watt Companies
- WP Carey
Hotel and Conference Venue
Relax and renew on the San Diego coast: Panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Mission Bay, and downtown San Diego frame your getaway at Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina. Enjoy the hotel’s on-site pools, waterslides, and direct access to whale watching, sailing, and other water activities.
Rooms at the venue are limited. Book your hotel room as soon as possible. If coming from the West Coast, we recommend staying from March 13th to 15th, at a minimum, to take advantage of the Social Activities. If coming from the East Coast, we recommend staying from the March 12th to the 15th. The discounted room rate is good through the weekend, so feel free to bring your family and stay after the conference.
Address: 1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, California
Rooms at the venue are limited. Book your hotel room as soon as possible!
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