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Innovations in Master-Planned Communities

Thu Feb 26 2:30 PM — 3:25 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
  • Hear directly from Florida’s leading developers on how they are meeting demand and addressing affordability, entitlement, constraints and infrastructure challenges.  Learn about the market context and how it is affecting the product mix, buyer profiles, and community planning.  Topics will also include environmental and sustainability strategies, placemaking and amenity evolution, and approaches to long-term value creation.

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Senior Vice President Lakewood Ranch

Laura leads the residential and lifestyle arm of Lakewood Ranch, the nation’s best-selling multi-generational community in the U.S. since 2018. Located in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Lakewood Ranch has over 49,000 residential units, 6 million square feet of non-residential mixed-use space, two office parks, a medical center, four hotels, and six grocery anchored shopping centers. Laura oversees a portfolio of 16,000+ lots under active development…
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Chief Investment Officer Barron Collier Companies

Brian has been a Member of the Urban Land Institute since 2002. He served as the Chair of the ULI SW Florida Regional Council from 2008 - 2010. He also served as the Chair of the ULI Florida Community Housing Development Council (CHDC) from 2022 - 2024. He is a member of the ULI Community Development Product Council (CDC Black). He is the Chief Investment…
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President & CIO Kitson & Partners

Tom is President, Chief Investment Officer and Partner of Kitson & Partners. Tom has over 27 years of experience in the real estate industry, which includes a broad understanding of the capital markets. Tom helps set the strategic direction for K&P and spends the majority of his time focusing on growth initiatives for K&P, both through investment and capital sourcing. Tom is responsible for the…
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Vice President RCLCO

Karl Pischke is a Principal based in RCLCO’s Orlando, Florida office. Since joining the firm in 2015, Karl has worked closely with a variety of clients in both the public and private sectors, and with a particular focus on Master-Planned Community (MPC) and large landowner clients throughout the Southeastern United States. As part of the firm’s real estate economics practice, he focuses on providing strategic…
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Chief Operating Officer Locust Branch

Two days of building, thought leadership, and connections

JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
Orlando, FL, United States

February 26-27, 2026

Join us in Orlando for the next ULI Florida Summit