Welcome address
Kyle Clayton
Chief Strategy Officer
Nashville Predators
Panel 1
Bridging Progress: How mobility and infrastructure development are unlocking new real estate opportunities, and the key challenges moving forward
Moderator
Marshall Crawford
President & CEO
The Housing Fund
Panelist
Chris Jones
President
Middle Tennessee Electric
Panelist
Desmond Jackbir
AVP of Network
Verizon
Panelist
John Vardaman
Advanced Technology Core Market Co-Leader
DPR Construction
Panelist
Doug Blizzard
Chief Solutions Officer
Catapult
Panel 2
Healing Grounds: How healthcare and education campus developments are driving real estate growth, and how the wider community benefits from these projects
Presenter
Paul Allen
President & CEO
Wealth Strategies Partners
Moderator
Clifton Harris
President & CEO
The Urban League of Middle Tennessee
Panelist
Blake Bratcher
Partner, EVP
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Panelist
Murat Arik
Director
Business and Economic Research Center at MTSU
Panelist
John Cunningham
Director of Healthcare Partnership Solutions
Nashville State Community College
Panelist
Harry Allen
Executive Vice President of Financial Excellence and Chief Financial Officer
Belmont University
Panel 3
Uncertain Outlook: How a rapidly changing economy is reshaping Nashville’s real estate market, and the priorities that will ensure long-term success
Presenter
George Crawford
Business Services Group, Assistant Practice Group Leader
Butler Snow LLP
Moderator
Bobbi Jo Lazarus
Shareholder
Elliott Davis
Panelist
Alex Sanders
President & CEO
Pinnacle Construction Partners
Panelist
Brian Masterson
Nashville Partner-In-Charge
FBT Gibbons
Panelist
Bradford Vieira
Regional President & CEO
ServisFirst Bank
Panelist
Kelley Kee
Tennessee State President
United Community Bank
Sponsors
Bridgestone Arena
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