Fall Summit Sessions
Thursday, September 24
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Opening Session and Awards
President Joe Santaularia will kick things off with welcome remarks and announce our 2026 Member Excellence Award winners.
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Interactive Deal Making Session
Engage with CORFAC colleagues in a collaborative session designed to generate referrals, uncover opportunities and accelerate cross-market deal activity.
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Marketing Best Practices Session (for marketing specialists only)
Marketing specialists are invited to get acquainted and come with problems to solve and ideas to share in this informal roundtable discussion.
Friday, September 25
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Keynote Session: Leveraging AI to Drive Brokerage Growth
Topher Stephenson, co-founder of CRE AI Studio, will share practical ways commercial real estate professionals can use AI to enhance daily productivity, fuel the deal pipeline and elevate brokerage growth.
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Building the Future: Global Developers Panel
An expert panel of developers will provide insights into market trends, investment opportunities and evolving challenges shaping commercial real estate development.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Logistics Trends Shaping the CRE Market
Curtis Spencer of IMS Worldwide will explore emerging trends in global logistics and supply chain strategy and their growing impact on commercial real estate markets.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
The Independent Advantage: How to Compete Against Big Brokerage Networks
A panel of CORFAC leaders will share best practices, strategies and success stories that help independent firms leverage their strengths against big networks.
Concurrent Sessions:
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Principals-Only Think Tank - Brokerage Benchmarking Analysis
Drawing on data from CORFAC member firms, Obie Walli of Dealius will explore the opportunities and challenges independent firms face in the race for profitability, scalability and market differentiation. (Closed session: For Principals only.)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
AI Marketing Workshop
Designed for marketing specialists, this hands-on session facilitated by Topher Stephenson of CRE AI Studio will provide AI-driven tactics, tools and strategies to improve daily workflows. Bring your laptop and come with questions!
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Next Gen Committee Meeting and Best Practices Roundtable
Emerging leaders will provide a short update on CORFAC’s Next Gen initiatives and facilitate a roundtable discussion on topics such as career growth, mentoring and building meaningful professional networks.