As the multifamily industry continues to navigate rising costs, a cautious capital market, and shifting renter expectations, the 2025 Multifamily Executive Conference will bring together leaders and experts to examine what’s next.
In its new location of Newport Beach, California, Nov. 4 to 6, the event’s agenda spans macroeconomic outlooks, investment strategies, design innovations, and cultural shifts—offering a real-time snapshot of the forces shaping housing today and the opportunities ahead in 2026 for multifamily developers, owners, and operators.
Here are some of the key sessions and speakers shaping this year’s agenda:
• Zonda chief economist Ali Wolf will break down the latest macroeconomic trends and their impact on supply and demand as well as affordability;
• John Sebree, senior managing director and head of real estate investment sales at Lument, will dissect key trends and potential risks for the multifamily market;
• In his keynote presentation, David Edelman, a fellow at Harvard Business School, will draw on his best-selling book, “Personalized: Customer Strategy in the Age of AI,” to lay out the five “promises of personalization” and how AI capabilities can enhance those promises to shape business strategies;
• Marcie Merriman, cultural anthropologist and business strategist, will delve into building relevance across generations in her keynote presentation;
• “Inside the C-Suite” panelists Robert Hart, president and CEO of TruAmerica Multifamily; Andrew Kadish, CEO and chief investment officer of CAPREIT; and Angela Kleiman, president and CEO of Essex Property Trust, will share the opportunities and challenges they’re seeing today;
• Multifamily Executive editor Christine Serlin will sit down for a one-on-one conversation with 2025 Hall of Fame inductee David Adelman, CEO of Campus Apartments;
• Nate Arnold, president of Z Modular, will share the ins and outs of modular construction;
• Executives from Bozzuto, Garrett Residential, Kairoi, and Waterton will discuss how they are turning resident satisfaction into a strategic advantage;
• Leaders from AvalonBay Communities, GFF Architects, Hillpointe, LaTerra Development, and Ryan Cos. will explore how to design and develop with resident demand in mind; and
• Additional sessions will focus on capital markets; federal housing policy; strategic market expansion; navigating cost, talent, and technology; meeting the 55+ renter segment; townhome trends; and case studies from the 2025 MFE Awards winners.
Don’t miss out on this premier event for the multifamily industry; register by Sept. 26 to receive the final early-bird discount of $300 off the registration fee.