2026 Klump CU Real Estate Forum

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March 5, 2026 | 12:30-6:30 p.m.Ìý
Limelight ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏßÌý
1295 University Ave, ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß, CO 80302
This is the 29th year the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate has hosted the region's premier real estate conference and networking event. returning to ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß. Join us for an engaging information-packed event featuring a keynote on Sundance Film Festival’s move to ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß as well as panel discussions on AI and the future role of office environments.
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.Ìý
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EVENT DETAILS
12:30 p.m. Check - in
1 p.m. Program Starts
- Keynote Presentation: Sundance Film Festival in the Rockies: Vision, Impact and Opportunity
- Ebs Burnough, Chair of the Sundance Institute's Board of Trustees
- John Tayer, President and CEO, ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Chamber (moderator)
- Panel Discussion: Why Place Matters: Rethinking the Role of Office
- Chad Yoshinobu, AIA, LEED BD-C, Principal/Design Director, Gensler (Seattle, WA)
- Angela Loder, PhD, Well-Being & Resilience Strategist
- Andrew Blaustein, Executive Managing Director, Newmark
- Panel Discussion: From Hype to Help: Using AI to Solve Real Estate Problems
- Dave Gise, SVP, Head of Hospitality, Amentities, and AI, RXR (NYC)
- Jen Tindle, VP Partnerships & Strategic Inititaitves, Grace Hill (Austin, TX)
- Chris Ringenberg, Founder & CEO, Cretco
5 - 6:30 p.m. Networking Reception
Keynote Information
Ebs Burnoughis an entertainment and communications executive with a career spanning government, media, and education. He currently serves as CEO of HatchHouse Media, a gaming, film, television and theatre production company, and as Chair of the Sundance Institute’s Board of Trustees.
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2025 Klump Forum Recap
The 28th year the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate was hosted on March 5, 2025. The region's premier real estate conference and networking event included speakers and panel topics that covered current trends and topics of importance to the commercial real estate industry. Ìý
EVENT DETAILS
Keynote Presentation: Willy Walker
- Fireside chat with Ìý| Walker & Dunlop, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and .
Panel Discussion: "The Ripple Effect: Navigating Water Scarcity in Colorado's Growing Communities"
Moderator: Luke RunyonÌý| Co-Director, The Water Desk
Panelists:
- | Aurora
- | Deputy Utilities Director infrastructure dept.
- | Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
- | Water Resource Broker, HydroSourceÌý
Panel Discussion: "Real Estate Meets AI: Evaluating the Credibility of AI in Commercial Real Estate"
Moderator: Ìý| StateBook International
Panelists:
- Ìý| JLL Spark
- Ìý| Overlay Capital
- | 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












