The 2nd Annual Newark Summit for Real Estate, Economic Development & Placemaking has been announced for December 9th, 2024. Organizers expect over 1,000 professionals from the field to attend the summit, with speakers including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
The gathering will be held on December 9th at one of Newark’s premier office buildings, 80 Park Plaza, on the 23rd and 24th floors, overlooking the Manhattan skyline and Downtown Newark. You don’t want to miss this industry event and can register here.
The day-long event brings together principals, investors, developers, owners, and advisors to discuss how Newark and its surrounding area is ‘driving real estate investment, economic development, innovation, operations, culture, capital markets & design’.
Confirmed speakers for this year include:
- Ras J. Baraka, Mayor, City of Newark
- Angelo Genova – Co-Founder & Chairman, Genova Burns
- John Schreiber, President & CEO, NJPAC
- Talia Young, President & CEO, Newark Symphony Hall
- Linda Harrison, President & CEO, Newark Museum
- Steve Williams, President & CEO, WBGO
- Julia Murphy, Partner, Skidmore, Owners & Merrill – SOM
- Kerri Levine, Managing Principal, The Fidelco Group
- Teik Lim, President & CEO, New Jersey Institute Technology- NJIT
- Jonathan Schultz, Co-Founder & Managing Principal, Onyx Equities
- Adenah Bayoh, President & CEO, Adenah Bayoh & Companies / Cornbread / Brick City Vegan
- Samer Hanini, Managing Principal, Hanini Group
- Wasseem Boraie, Managing Principal, Boraie Development
- David Dishy, Co-Founder & CEO, LMXD
- Woody Bolton, Founder & Principal, Bolton Development
- Jay Biggins, Founder & Executive Managing Director, BLS Strategies & Co.
- Ron Beit, President & CEO, RBH Group
- And more
Topics to be discussed include:
- ARTS – SPACES + ECONOMIC CATALYST
- The Role of Art Centers, Spaces + Culture in Neighborhood Revitalization, City Growth and Helping Drive Newark Forward
- MIXED-USE + INNOVATIVE RETAIL & PLACEMAKING
- Affordable Housing within Mixed-Use; Best Practices/Thought-Leadership – Future Opportunities in Newark / Across the Region
- OFFICE & INNOVATION
- Newark as a tech – innovation – talent hub. Why global players are choosing Newark and New Jersey
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Incentivizing Affordable Housing Throughout the City | Successful Strategies + Formulas Highlighted
- EMERGING MARKETS & REGION
- New Development Corridors-Neighborhoods, Region Discussed | Leading Asset Classes – Industrial, Film, Cold Storage, Vertical Farming 2.0
- CAPITAL MARKETS, FINANCE, TAX & INCENTIVES
- Importance/Role of Inclusive Equitable Growth – Using Financial & Creative Incentives + Resources to Accelerate
- MULTI-FAMILY
- Supply / Pipeline Forecasts Regional Forecasts – NNJ / NYC
- And much more
This is a must attend event for those aligned with Newark, New Jersey, and tri-state growth.
For the full list of speakers, event details, and registration visit The Newark Summit’s website here.
