2026 Conference Agenda

8 - 9am

Breakfast & Coffee

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9 - 9:55am

Welcome & Opening Keynote by Vishaan Chakrabarti

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10 - 10:50am 

Panel - Building a Climate Resilient Future 

Fireside Chat - Financing City Projects Through Public-Private Partnerships

Lightning Lecture - Rachel Siegel, Manufactured Housing 101

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11 - 11:50am

Panel - Sustaining Public Transit in a Changing Landscape

Fireside Chat - From Recovery to Resilience in Insurance Markets

Student Research Showcase

12 - 1:30pm

Lunch & Networking

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1:30 - 2:20pm

Panel - The Future of Housing: Radical Ideas, Real Strategies

Fireside Chat - Building Community, Reimagining Safety 

Lightning Lecture - Alia Verloes, Blue Systems Smart Mobility Platform Demo

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2:30 - 3:20pm

Panel - Cities in Transformation: AI and Technology Across the Urban Value Chain

Fireside Chat - Rethinking How We Build: Alternative Building Materials

Lightning Lecture - Laura Frances, Design with Time: Building Resilient Cities

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3:30 - 4:25pm

Closing Keynote by Majora Carter     

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4:30 - 6:30pm

Happy Hour & Networking        

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