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Speakers and Panels:

Peter Crane

Peter Crane

Regional Director, Development & Acquisitions

Sansone Group

Mick Hawton

Mick Hawton

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

Headwater

Sam Owen

Sam Owen

Managing Director & Partner

Stream

Victor Young

Victor Young

SVP & Market Leader

United Properties

Whitney Williamson

Whitney Williamson

VP, Market Officer

Prologis

Brian Byrd

Brian Byrd

Director

Titan Development

Paul Wagner
Moderator

Paul Wagner

Principal

ARCO/Murray

Mick Hawton

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

Headwater

A value-driven senior leader and executive with more than 30 years of experience in business development and operations spanning commercial real estate, leadership development consulting, group health insurance, health and wellness, and tech. His focus on commercial real estate development and advisory is augmented by his extensive private and public sector experience, which brings a unique perspective. Mick enjoys building deep and meaningful personal and professional relationships, connecting with great people, and making a difference in the communities he serves. Mick is an active member of the community, serving as a volunteer in ecclesiastical leadership roles since 1987 and on non-profit boards focused on economic development, combating intergenerational poverty and human trafficking.

Sam Owen

Managing Director & Partner

Stream

Sam Owen joined Stream in 2008 and serves as Managing Director & Partner for the firm’s industrial division in Austin. Since joining Stream, Sam has been integral in servicing and growing the firm’s third-party services platform and currently represents many of the top institutional real estate owners in the country, including AEW, Agellan Capital Partners, Black Creek Group, Clarion Partners, Dalfen Industrial, DRA Advisors, DWS, Link / Blackstone, IDI Logistics, and USAA.

Sam focuses on customer service for existing clients, growth of the firm’s service business, development projects, and strategic opportunities for principal clients. Sam has established himself as a top industrial leasing and investment sales broker in the Austin market and was recognized as a CoStar Power Broker for 10 consecutive years (2011-2020). In addition, Sam has been recognized with Austin Business Journal’s Top Industrial Deal of the Year for three consecutive years.

Whitney Williamson

VP, Market Officer

Prologis

Whitney Williamson is Vice President, Market Officer for Austin and San Antonio at Prologis. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all operational activities for the combined 7.7MSF portfolio including strategy, leasing and property management. She also collaborates with the Capital Deployment team on acquisitions and developments. Whitney joined Prologis in 2018 as a member of the Dallas leasing team, most recently covering Prologis’ DFW Airport portfolio.

Whitney received her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and undergraduate degrees from Southern Methodist University. She is a member of NAIOP Austin and the Commercial Brokers Association of Austin. Additionally, she serves on the University of Texas Real Estate Center Advisory Council and the SMU Cox Folsom Institute for Real Estate Advisory Board.

Paul Wagner

Principal

ARCO/Murray

Paul serves as Principal of ARCO/Murray’s Central Texas-based operations, which in conjunction with the larger ARCO enterprise, will eclipsed $6B in revenue in 2023 and is the nation’s largest Warehouse and Distribution Builder. He is responsible for all aspects of the design-build process, contributing to his customers’ success through a seamless and efficient design, permitting, and construction process. Paul is currently overseeing several projects across a variety of market sectors in the Austin and San Antonio markets, including notable industrial projects – TransPak Manor Industrial Park, MDH Hwy 71 Logitics Center, Tradition 14|35 Belton Crossing, and Balcones Real Estate Group Westinghouse Business Park. As a true Austinite, Paul is a committed UT Sports fan and golf enthusiast. Outside of athletic activities, he enjoys traveling the country with his family for long weekends. Paul graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering.

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Buying the Dip: Capital, Land and the Submarkets Poised to Recover First

Where capital is returning, and which submarkets will recover first.

9:45 AM
10:30 AM
The Hardware Economy

How advanced manufacturers are driving Central Texas industrial demand.

10:30 AM
10:45 AM
Break & Networking
10:45 AM
11:30 AM
What's Next for Austin Industrial

Demand is returning and new supply is slowing. Here's what 2027 holds for owners, tenants and developers.

11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Close & Networking

Sponsors

Why You should attend this austin Industrial Summit

What We'll Cover:

  • How leasing strategies, rents and concessions are changing as Austin moves from a tenant's market toward balance: what it takes to get a deal done today, where rents go from here, and how landlords are protecting occupancy while the remaining vacancy gets absorbed.

  • How advanced manufacturing and hardware-driven demand, from Tesla and Amazon robotics to electronics and auto suppliers, is changing what users need from industrial space, including power capacity, heavy floors, secure yards and specialized infrastructure.

  • How developers are deciding between build-to-suit and spec construction as the pipeline slows, and what current projects reveal about timing, construction and labor costs, and the conditions that will justify the next wave of groundbreakings.

  • How investors and lenders are approaching repriced assets, including how capital is underwriting non-stabilized product, what lenders expect on preleasing and risk, and where institutional money is returning to Central Texas industrial.

  • How the gap between submarkets, from Georgetown and the SH-130 corridor to Hays County and east Austin, is shaping site selection, land strategy, cap rates and underwriting as the market recovers.

How You'll Do More Business: Join Bisnow for an in-depth look at the forces reshaping industrial real estate across Greater Austin, from a supply wave that is finally being absorbed to manufacturing demand that is redefining the region's role in U.S. supply chains. This event connects tenant demand, development strategy and capital markets, and explores how advanced manufacturing, shifting lease terms and a shrinking construction pipeline are influencing rents, site selection, capital stacks and long-term value. Bisnow brings together the region's top owners, developers, investors, lenders, brokers and occupiers to uncover which submarkets are recovering first, how projects are getting financed and leased in today's environment, including build-to-suit, sale-leaseback and joint venture structures, and what it takes to position assets for Austin's next growth cycle.

Who You'll Meet:

  • Owners and developers of industrial, logistics and flex projects across Central Texas

  • Manufacturers, logistics operators and corporate occupiers expanding or optimizing their footprints

  • Institutional and private equity investors, lenders and capital providers active in Austin industrial

  • Leasing, asset management and property management leaders focused on occupancy, tenant retention and NOI

  • Brokers, tenant reps, site selection consultants, general contractors and design professionals tracking user demand and emerging corridors

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events convene the most influential leaders in industrial real estate to identify opportunities, build meaningful connections and drive business growth across Greater Austin. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, Bisnow delivers unmatched access to the people, projects and insights shaping the region's industrial landscape, from infill flex to large-scale manufacturing and distribution campuses. Join us for a focused look at Austin's industrial market and the leasing, development and capital strategies defining its next phase of growth.

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