Join the people creating and redefining the future of Real-Estate
May 14 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Presenting Sponsor
Participating Companies
Media Partners
Community Partners
Overview
LAB Ventures is hosting the second edition of the Future of Real Estate Tech Summit Miami bringing together 350 leading investors, start-ups developing disruptive technologies, and established real estate and construction companies. Thanks to our curated audience connections made at this summit have lead to investment rounds, partnerships and pilot programs.
We are entering into a new phase of real estate technology where companies are starting to leverage virtual reality to create smarter spaces, machine learning to standardize and insights from industry data to more efficiently manage transaction services
Startup Pitch Competition
Win the chance to pitch your company at the Future of Real Estate Tech Summit in front of over 300 industry leaders. Our annual summit features some of the most successful startups, investors and corporate executives in the real estate and construction industry.
The top 10 finalists will be invited to pitch in-person at Future of Real Estate Tech Summit during the Startup Pitch Session portion of the day. Finalists will also receive 2 free tickets to attend the summit and will be invited to participate in 1-on-1 meetings with investors and executives from Building Ventures, JLL Spark, Moderne Ventures, Northwest Ventures, Suffolk and more!
* Amadeus is working with 50% of the startups they met with at the Future of Travel Tech Summit 2018.
* Future of Real Estate Tech Summit 2018 winner, Gridics, is collaborating with Zillow, CRETech, and DreamIt Ventures.
* DHL and Ryder have started discussions with various Future of Logistics Tech Summit 2018 participants to launch potential pilot programs.
First Place awarded by our panel of expert judges:
- $100,000 in Amazon Web Service Credits
- $6,000 Sendgrid Credits
- $2,000 in legal services from Private Advising Group
- $3,600 worth of co-working space (6 months for 2 people) at The LAB Miami
- Fast tracked into the eMerge Americas showcase
People’s Choice chosen by audience vote:
- $100,000 in Amazon Web Service Credits
- $1,500 in Sendgrid Credits
- Up to $6M in total funding
- Must have an active product (past prototype stage)
- At least one paying customer
Agenda
Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
9:45 AM
Welcome Remarks will be given by:
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Nick Vivion, Communications Strategist at Ghost Works -
Thomas Wenrich, CEO & Co-Founder of LAB Ventures
Investor Panel
10:30 AM
Technology is revolutionizing the real estate industry by providing new and more efficient ways to build, monitor properties and leverage financial data solving more complex problems within the real estate industry. As the industry grows increasingly aware of the cost and time-saving benefits of real estate technology spurring adoption and boosting sales, investor interest has skyrocketed. What are the innovations with the greatest potential to upend the real estate industry? Which innovations are causing the most disruption? What are today’s investors excited about and where do they see the future of real estate technology heading?
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Kitty Sullivan, Investor at JLL Sparks -
Yuri Namikawa, Venture Investor at Norwest Venture Partners -
Travis Connors, Co-Founder and General Partner at Building Ventures
Startup Pitch Competition Part I
11:10 AM
Judged by:
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Tony Cho, CEO of Metro1
Intermission
11:50 AM
Startup Pitch Competition Part II
12:10 PM
Judged by:
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Tony Cho, CEO of Metro1
Lunch Break
12:50 PM
Keynote Speaker
1:45 PM
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Bob Diener, President at getaroom.com
Technology now provides construction engineers with unprecedented opportunities to improve the existing processes of on-site construction management. From Site monitoring, task management and real-time information sharing to wireless communication, augmented and virtual reality, technology allows us to more efficiently manage, transfer, and visualize project information. What types of technology are assisting construction engineers to achieve a higher level of productivity and efficiency? What trends are we seeing today that will reshape how we build in the future?
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Lance Dengerud, Smart Lab Director at Suffolk
Dessert Break
2:55 PM
Decisions on real estate are no longer just about cost, but are also about how to increase productivity, collaboration, and align real estate decisions with goals and objectives. What does the future landlord look like? How are leading firms integrating with startups to enhance and engage with their customers?
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Alec Page, Associate at RET Ventures -
Andrew Ackerman, Managing Director at Dreamit Ventures -
Khushbu Sikaria, VP Innovation and Product Development at Bozzuto -
Joshua Viner, Senior Manager of Vacasa Multifamily -
Greg West, Chief Executive Officer at ZOM
Flexible floorplans, shared office environments, shorter leases from long-established landlords, transparency from landlords and lots of technology are all starting to come to market. Coworking spaces have proven to be instrumental in providing a productive and flexible work environment that supports extended networking and community growth. How are office environments evolving? What is next and how is technology playing a major role?
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Richard Berliner, Founder of Fifth Gen Media -
Jamie Hodari, CEO and Co-Founder at Industrious
Panel Discussion: How Data influences our decision making in commercial opportunities
Startup Winner Announcement
4:30 PM
Announced by:
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Thomas Wenrich, CEO & Co-Founder of LAB Ventures
Happy Hour & Networking
5:00 PM
Speakers
Richard Berliner
Richard Berliner
Founder of Fifth Gen Media
Khushbu Sikaria
Khushbu Sikaria
VP Innovation and Product Development at Bozzuto
Lance Dengerud
Lance Dengerud
Smart Lab Director at Suffolk
Travis Connors
Travis Connors
Co-Founder and General Partner at Building Ventures
Yuri Namikawa
Yuri Namikawa
Venture Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Kitty Sullivan
Kitty Sullivan
Investor at JLL Sparks
Thomas Wenrich
Former BCG Partner
Founding CFO/COO Open English
Founding investor and Board member Proteak (IPO)
Mentor for Endeavor, Venture Hive, NXTP Labs
Investor in over two dozen start-ups
Thomas Wenrich
CEO & Co-Founder of LAB Ventures
Pamela Granoff
Founder of Latam Founders Network
Founder of Future of Local
Producer Entrepreneur Week Brazil
Brazil market entry for MyFitnessPal, Yelp, Pinterest
Advisor to Tizkka and UVK
Investor in 4 startups
Pamela Granoff
Events Director
Alec Page
Alec is an Associate at Park City, UT-based RET Ventures, where he evaluates
Seed and Series A investments in ‘rent tech’ companies.
Originally from San Francisco, Alec spends his time outside the office
traveling, hiking, skiing, and skydiving.
Alec Page
Associate at RET Ventures
Joshua Viner
Joshua Viner
Senior Manager of Vacasa Multifamily
Greg West
Greg West
Chief Executive Officer at ZOM
Jamie Hodari
Jamie Hodari
CEO and Co-Founder at Industrious
Tony Cho
Tony Cho
CEO of Metro1
