Code and Concrete

Benjamin Toney is an aspiring nerd's nerd with a practitioner's background in housing policy and community development and an academic background in urban planning and development. He is especially curious about systems design under domestic restructure, demographic shift, and geopolitical reconfiguration. He sometimes overuses the phrase "necessary but insufficient.”

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Paul is Managing Partner of The Digit Group, a Singapore-registered Smart City real estate development and investment company. As seen on Bloomberg TV and The Wall Street Journal, acknowledged by CNBC as one of America's Business Titans and reported by Forbes as “Changing the World”, Paul is an award-winning architect, a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council and a Fellow of the International Facility Management Association. H...

Lilian Chen is the Founder of Proptimal, a platform that makes institutional-quality financial analysis accessible to every real estate company. She began her career as a commercial real estate analyst and launched a fractional analyst agency in 2020, realizing how incredibly difficult it was to scale analyst work. Analysts are expensive, hard to train, and often out of reach for smaller teams - leaving many firms flying blind on t...

Chris Lehman has nearly a decade of experience working in data analysis and management consulting for healthcare and tech companies. He studied political science and economics at Harvard University and has been engaged in independent policy research and writing since graduating. He leads Groma’s policy department, managing policy research initiatives, building relationships with external partners in government, academia, business, ...

Adam Weyer is a dynamic emerging professional in commercial real estate and public accounting, currently interning at Colliers International and soon PwC in Milwaukee, WI. A student-athlete at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, he is pursuing CPA licensure. As a licensed REALTOR® and founder of the UWL Real Estate Club, he grew the organization to 120+ members, creating impactful opportunities for peers. Adam aims to specialize...

Lauren Brychell is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor relations expert with extensive experience in capital raising and commercial real estate investing. Over the course of her career, Lauren has successfully raised more than $75 million for diverse real estate ventures, showcasing her expertise in building strategic partnerships and driving investor success.

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Robert Austin has over 20 years of law enforcement experience including command level supervision. He holds an Associates Degree in Police Science and Bachelor's Degree with Cum Laude Honors for leadership in public service with a minor in business administration. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command. With 21 years of experience in law enforcement and public safety, Paul L. Eckert has the h...

Robert Orozco is a seasoned software professional with 15 years of experience, including 9 years in data analytics and AI. He consults for AI startups and enterprises implementing AI solutions. As the founder of Afirmity, Robert Orozco leads efforts to combat deepfakes in corporate and government communications. He is also a co-inventor of a pending patent using AI on video footage to generate comprehensive reports.

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Matthieu is an impact entrepreneur specializing in Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies (DLT, IoT, Big Data, Digital Twins) for Smart Cities. He founded Meridian Invest in 2003, overseeing $300M in real estate projects. In 2017, he launched Noos Labs, leading the "Miami Beta City" project and earning Miami-Dade County’s keys. He later founded the Florida Blockchain Foundation to drive tech education and innovation. Now,...

Sunny Oller is the CEO and Co-Founder of Meta Space Lab, where she incorporates blockchain technology into the real estate rental market. Previously, she was Assistant VP and Investment Fellow at T. Rowe Price, acquiring significant knowledge in portfolio management, quantitative research, and trading. Additionally, she served as the COO of the Cybernetic Economic Intelligence Foundation, where her focus was on tokenomics and the v...

Gura Gladeau, Plains Cree, is the CMO at NationsFirst. She collaborates with Indigenous leaders to build finance and trade infrastructures that foster self-determination, wealth creation, and long-term sustainability for Indigenous nations. Ethan Clark is a Coast Salish entrepreneur and CEO of NationsFirst. He leads blockchain technology to advance Indigenous economies, unlocking economic and environmental value while enhancing re...

Grayson Frazier is the VP at Mogul Club, a real estate investment startup pioneering fractional ownership as the future of real estate investing. By lowering barriers to entry, Mogul enables investors to own shares of institutionally vetted, high performing properties without the burden of full ownership. He's been a real estate investor and blockchain enthusiast since 2018.

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Tommy Stanek is a visionary leader transforming the construction industry through AI-driven efficiency. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Graceful Management Systems (GMS), he tackles the $177 billion problem of outdated project management, inaccurate estimates, and scheduling inefficiencies. With a track record of scaling multimillion-dollar ventures, Tommy pioneered an award-winning AI-powered system that optimizes contractor operatio...

Ethan Berg is the Founder and CEO of Agora World, a no-code platform revolutionizing 3D visualization and simulation. With a background in XR, AI, and geospatial tech, Ethan has delivered innovative solutions for clients like the University of Pennsylvania, Hyundai and Audi, and the US DoD. He's partnered with AWS and Oracle to co-create AI-powered infrastructure maintenance tools, and has earned grants from NVIDIA, Groq, and Cesiu...

Jahangeer (Jay) Ansari is a seasoned Digital Marketing Director with over 15 years of experience in global business strategy and Web3 technologies. He has a proven track record of driving growth, having generated over $4M in annual sales and managed marketing budgets up to $800,000 per campaign. Jahangeer's expertise spans multiple industries, including AI, blockchain, and gaming. He holds an MBA in Artificial Intelligence from the...

With over 12 years in the secondary art market, Grace Lau specializes in high-value transactions for high net worth clients, including entrepreneurs and bank executives. As a leader in fine art tokenization at ArtWise, she aims to innovate traditional art financing and democratize ownership through blockchain technology. Passionate about the art world, Grace educates stakeholders on integrating digital assets into the art ecosystem...

Christopher is a seasoned real estate capital markets and project management professional with extensive expertise in real estate development consulting, financial analysis and modeling, mortgage portfolio underwriting, project management, market analysis, and real estate debt structuring. His in-depth understanding of both the Market-Rate and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) markets, and the operations of community-based orga...