Phoenix Industrial & Manufacturing Outlook

Wed Sep 30, 2026

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Phoenix Industrial & Manufacturing Outlook

The market is at an inflection point. Join the owners, developers, and investors defining what comes next.

Wednesday September 30 2026 @ 8:00 AM MST

$145.00

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Speakers and Panels

John DiVall

Partner, Panattoni Development Company

Scott Guo

Investment Leasing Officer, EQT Real Estate

John Orsak

Regional Partner & EVP, Lincoln Property Company

Jeff Foster

VP, Market Officer, Prologis

Jeffrey Garza Walker

EVP & Managing Principal, SRS Real Estate Partners

Jay Krew

Industrial, Private Capital Group, ORION Investment Real Estate

Nate Lowrie

Bjerk Builders, CEO & Owner

Glenn Leier

Wespac Construction, Vice President of Client Strategy and Vision

Emily Ganem

Emily Ganem is the dynamic Executive Vice President of Ganem Companies, a leading force in the construction industry based in Phoenix, Arizona. With a management degree from the University of Phoenix, Emily brings a blend of strategic vision and hands-on leadership to her role, driving the company's growth and strategic development. Since stepping into the construction industry over five years ago, Emily has played a pivotal role in shaping the company's trajectory. In her two years as EVP, she has been instrumental in overseeing the accounting and marketing teams, leveraging their strengths to catapult the company's strategic growth. Emily excels in bridging the gap between strategic planning and execution, ensuring that initiatives are aligned with the company’s long-term goals and market opportunities. Emily's leadership extends beyond the boardroom. She is actively involved in mentoring emerging leaders within the company, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Her commitment to community engagement is evident through her involvement with local organizations, reinforcing her belief that strong community ties are essential for sustainable business success. Known for her energetic approach and results-driven mindset, Emily thrives on turning challenges into opportunities. Her work is characterized by a relentless pursuit of growth, learning, and creating meaningful impacts—both within the company and in the broader construction sector. In addition, Emily is also the co-owner of Sky Restaurant Concepts (parent company of Squid Ink Sushi, Highball Cocktail Bar, and Sparrow (coming soon to Peoria) and also serves as a board member for Child Crisis Arizona. When she's not leading projects or strategizing for growth, Emily enjoys spending quality time with her family, engaging in self-work, meditation, and fitness. Her passion for personal development mirrors her professional ethos: to continuously evolve, inspire, and lead with purpose.

Ganem Companies

Executive VP

Moderator

Emily Ganem

Executive VP, Ganem Companies

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Conference:

What You'll Learn:

How TSMC, Intel, and their expanding supplier networks are creating a new class of industrial tenant — and what developers, investors, and brokers need to understand about serving them
Where vacancy is headed as the construction pipeline contracts, which product types are already landlord-favorable, and when rent recovery arrives for the assets still under pressure
How design-build and build-to-suit are reshaping project delivery — from site selection and entitlements through tenant customization, and why speed-to-occupancy is becoming the competitive differentiator
Which submarkets are tightening, which are oversupplied, and where the development community is placing its next bets as infill land gets scarce and power availability reshapes location decisions
What the expansion of data centers, cold storage, and advanced manufacturing means for the traditional logistics market — and who is capitalizing on Phoenix's emergence as a next-generation industrial hub
How capital is flowing into Phoenix industrial right now — cap rates, debt markets, investor appetite, and where the acquisition and development opportunities are being underwritten for 2026 and beyond

You'll Network With:

Owners & Investors — institutional landlords, private equity buyers, REITs, and family offices with active Phoenix portfolios
Developers — local and national firms with projects in the ground or in the pipeline across the West Valley, East Valley, and infill submarkets
Brokers & Leasing Teams — industrial specialists representing tenants and landlords across every Phoenix submarket
Capital Markets & Lenders — debt and equity providers, investment sales teams, and advisors active in Phoenix industrial transactions
Architects, Engineers & Contractors — the design and construction firms building the next generation of Phoenix industrial product
Legal, Financial & Advisory Services — the attorneys, accountants, and consultants who close the deals and keep projects moving

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM 9:05 AM	Bisnow Welcome
9:05 AM 9:35 AM	Building Halo Vista: A City Within a City Halo Vista's 2,400 Acres, $7B Development Pipeline, and 100-Year Water Security — Mack Real Estate Group on Developing at the Scale Phoenix Demands
9:35 AM 10:20 AM	From Boom to Balance: Navigating Vacancy, Rent Recovery & the Investment Opportunity 91M SF delivered in three years pushed vacancy above 11%. Now the pipeline is thinning. Is this the best buying opportunity in a decade — or are big-box landlords still in for pain? Where do deals get done in 2026–2027?
10:20 AM 11:05 AM	Beyond the Box: Cold Storage, Flex, Small-Bay & Outdoor Storage in the Phoenix Industrial Market Not all industrial is created equal. Cold storage commands $130–350/SF to build, flex and small-bay hold below-6% vacancy, and outdoor storage is emerging as a high-demand, low-capex play across the metro. Which specialized asset types offer the best risk-adjusted returns — and who is capitalizing on Phoenix's appetite for niche industrial?
11:05 AM 11:25 AM	Networking Break
11:25 AM 12:10 PM	Location, Configuration & the Tenant Experience: Where and How Phoenix Industrial Gets Built Infill versus greenfield, design-build versus spec — development decisions are increasingly driven by what tenants actually need operationally. How are developers selecting sites, configuring buildings, and winning leases in a market with rising tenant optionality?
12:10 PM 1:05 PM	Silicon Desert: Semiconductors, Manufacturing & the New Industrial Demand Drivers Infill versus greenfield, design-build versus spec — development decisions are increasingly driven by what tenants actually need operationally. How are developers selecting sites, configuring buildings, and winning leases in a market with rising tenant optionality?
1:05 PM 1:30 PM	Post-Panel Networking