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Speakers and Panels
Justin Trowbridge
Principal
White Point Partners
James Anderson
VP
Riverside Investment & Development
Alaa Bou Ghanem
Principal
A.B.Group
Hudson Ressler
Director, Investments
The Fallon Company
Tommy Mann
SVP
Trammell Crow Company
Monica Holmes
Director of Planning, Design & Development
City of Charlotte
Ronn Stewart
VP, Development
Northwood Ravin
Why you Should Attend the Charlotte Construction, Development & Design Conference
Why This Matters:
Charlotte climbed 13 spots to #5 among U.S. metros in investor sentiment according to CBRE's Investor Intentions Survey, with job creation, continually increasing population numbers and absorption of multifamily supply listed as drivers of investment in the region. This renewed attention comes as getting projects done in the local ecosystem continues to shift.
Tenants are pushing owners toward tech-enabled buildings and creative adaptive reuse, even as developers, GCs, and design teams absorb sustained labor and insurance cost pressure and navigate an evolving Unified Development Ordinance, with City Council approving another round of UDO text amendments in March 2026. At the same time, growth is shifting geographically as light rail expansion and UDO place-type zoning are opening new corridors and reshaping where the next wave of development actually breaks ground.
This event brings together Charlotte's owners, developers, design and construction leaders to work through both: how design, technology, and execution decisions are keeping projects on track from concept to completion, and where in Charlotte the next wave of development is actually landing.
What You'll Learn:
How are AI and generative design tools are actually being used on live Charlotte projects beyond the hype of the moment?
Which adaptive reuse plays are penciling in today's market, and what makes a building a good conversion candidate?
How are developers, GCs, and design teams coordinating earlier to protect cost and schedule as labor and insurance costs climb?
How are UDO entitlement timelines and evolving structures reshaping how risk gets allocated on new projects?
How is transit-oriented zoning along the Blue Line (and the coming Silver Line) opening up new development corridors?
Which submarkets are absorbing the next wave of supply, and why?
For questions regarding content, speaking and sponsorship opportunities please email our Southeast Director of Operations, Brandon Elsasser, at brandon.elsasser@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact mackenzie.kunkle@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Agenda
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8:00 AM
9:15 AM
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Pre-Event Registration, Breakfast & Networking
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9:15 AM
10:00 AM
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Built for Demand: How Design, Tech & Adaptive Reuse Are Winning Today
-How developers, GCs, and design teams are navigating change and cost escalation to keep projects on schedule and on budget |
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10:00 AM
10:15 AM
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Brief Networking Break
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10:15 AM
11:00 AM
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Where Charlotte Builds Next: Site Selection & Submarket Strategy
-From the Blue Line corridor to emerging submarkets, how owners and developers are deciding where the next wave of projects breaks ground. |
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11:00 AM
11:30 AM
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Closing Networking
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Tickets
Super Early Bird
$119.00 /ticket
This price won't last past Sep 1, 2026. Register now to lock it in.