AFIRE Rising Leaders from across our full global member network are invited to the Fall 2024 Rising Leaders Summit, taking place November 18-19, 2024 in New York.

AFIRE’s Rising Leaders represent a diverse group of established leaders from AFIRE member firms set to transform the executive landscape over the next decade.

The Summit opens Monday, November 18, with a networking dinner at Empellón Midtown (510 Madison Ave), followed by a full-day program (with catered breakfast and lunch) at Nuveen’s midtown headquarters (730 3rd Ave).

Click here to view the full agenda.

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MONDAY NOVEMBER 18

18:30-20:30

Rising Leaders Welcome Dinner
Empellón Midtown (510 Madison Ave)

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19

08:00-09:00

Breakfast & Networking

09:00-09:45

The Macro-view and Reimagining the Post-COVID City
Rebecca Rockey, Cushman Wakefield

09:45-10:30

New York City Reboot
Melissa Román Burch, New York City Economic Development Corporation

10:30-10:45

Morning Break

10:45-11:30

Asset Insights: Office, Industrial, Data Centers, Retail, and Housing
Carl Boswell, National Real Estate Advisors; Nicole Howard, Dermody

11:30-12:15

Table Discussions: Sustainability Friction and How to Lead the Next Phase of Transformation

12:15-13:15

Lunch & Networking

13:15-14:00

Beyond Compliance: Sustainability in a Post-ESG World
Jessica Weir, Empire State Realty Trust

14:00-15:00

Fireside Chat: A Leadership Perspective
Sonny Kalsi, BGO

15:00-15:45

Investing into Recovery Now
Daniel Manware, Nuveen

15:45-15:50

Meeting Close

CARL
BOSWELL

National Real Estate Advisors
Director, Investor Relations

GUNNAR
BRANSON

AFIRE
CEO

NICOLE
HOWARD

Dermody
Vice President, East Region

SONNY
KALSI

BGO
Co-CEO

DANIEL
MANWARE

Nuveen
Director of Research, Real Estate, Americas

REBECCA ROCKEY

Cushman & Wakefield
Deputy Chief Economist

MELISSA
ROMÀN BURCH

New York City Economic Development Corporation
COO

JESSICA
WEIR

Empire State Realty Trust
Sustainability Manager

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Registration

Asmait Tewelde
+1 202 312 1404
atewelde@afire.org

Sponsorship

Lexie Miller
+1 202 312 1403
lmiller@afire.org

Media

Ben van Loon
+1 202 312 1405
bvanloon@afire.org

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730 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10017

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