2025 CU Real Estate Forum

March 5, 2025 | 12:30-6:30 p.m. 

Empower Field at Mile High 
1701 Bryant St., Denver, CO 80204

This is the 28th year the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate has hosted the region's premier real estate conference and networking event. Speaker and panel topics will cover current trends and topics of importance to the commercial real estate industry.  

Please join the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate, our students and our industry partners for an information-packed event with a networking reception at the end. 

• Access to stadium seating with field views | 12:30-5:00p.m.
• Exclusive access to the field for photos and special VIP tunnel exit | 5:30-6:00p.m.
• Networking event in the exclusive Breckenridge Bourbon Club
• Three hours of continuing education credits are available for CO brokers.

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AGENDA

• 12:30 p.m.  |  Check-In
• 1 p.m.  |  Program Starts
• 5-6:30 p.m.  |  Networking Reception with Field Access
  Our networking event will be held in the exclusive Breckenridge Bourbon Club. Enjoy hosted food and beverages.

EVENT DETAILS

Keynote Presentation: Willy Walker

• Fireside chat with Willy Walker | Walker & Dunlop, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and Darren Powderly.

Panel Discussion: "The Ripple Effect: Navigating Water Scarcity in Colorado's Growing Communities"

Moderator: Luke Runyon | Co-Director, The Water Desk

Panelists:

• Mayor Mike Coffman | Aurora
• Emily Hunt, City of Thornton | Deputy Utilities Director infrastructure dept.
• Lauren Ris | Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
• Sean Flanagan | Water Resource Broker, HydroSource 

Panel Discussion: "Real Estate Meets AI: Evaluating the Credibility of AI in Commercial Real Estate"

Moderator: Calandra Cruickshank | StateBook International

Panelists:

• Raj Singh | JLL Spark
• Julieta Moradei | Overlay Capital
• Josh Panknin | Columbia University; Director of AI and Innovation Center

CU Celebration of Klump’s $15 million gift to name CU’s Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate

• Fireside Chat with Jeff Riggs and Michael A. Klump

5-6:30 p.m.  |  Networking Reception with Field Access

Our networking event will be held in the exclusive Breckenridge Bourbon Club. Learn more about the space here. Enjoy hosted food and beverages.

• During the networking reception, exclusive access to the field for photos and special exit through field and VIP tunnel.

 

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