The real estate industry is changing and our business models are changing with it.  Our workplaces employ broader spectrum of ages, gender and ethnic diversity, not only changes the way we operate but also the way we respond to the growing marketplace.  ULI recently conducted research on the current state of women in the real estate and land use field and identifies the most important actions organizations can take to promote more women to positions of greater seniority and visibility.

According to the survey, women in C-level roles are more likely to work in development, architecture, professional services, or government. Perhaps the least intuitive inclusion on this list is real estate development, given assumptions that developers are slow to let go of their “good old boys club” nature. Leaders at some of the real estate development companies featured in the case studies point out that negotiating with numerous stakeholders while paying careful attention to details plays to the natural strengths of some women. As the field becomes increasingly complex, a niche exists for women who can diplomatically deliver a tough message to an investor one day and spend hours perfecting details in a model home the next.

Join us as we learn more about the research of over 1200 ULI women members, as well as insights of our local panel of real estate leaders.  What are the next steps in real estate within the Charlotte region?

Speaker:  Kathleen Carey, ULI-the Urban Land Institute

Moderator: David Howard

Panelists:

Ellen Rogers, Bank of America

Richard Petersheim, LandDesign

Andrea Howard, JLL

Marcie Williams, Rivergate

Members $40 through 1/21/16; beginning 1/22/16 price increases to $50

Non-members $60 through 1/21/16; beginning 1/22/16 price increases to $70