Arrivals

Registration and Solutions Café Opens

Our experts are open for business throughout the entire conference. Come visit with one of our solutions and technical specialists. Bring your questions and issues, and speak with a pro over a cup of joe.

ARGUS Enterprise Certification Training - Part I (AE Certification Registration Required)

Bring your laptop to this hands-on interactive training, and start your journey towards becoming an ARGUS Certified Professional. This training covers beginning to intermediate property and portfolio modeling techniques. Stop by the Solutions Café to ensure your laptop computer is ready for training.

[Please note: All training attendees are required to bring their own laptop computer.]

Welcome Reception

Welcome to ARGUS Connect. We start the conference with an opening reception. Catch up with old friends and have an opportunity to meet industry peers and the Altus Group team.

Registration, Breakfast and Solutions Café Open

Take a moment to visit the Solutions Café.

Welcome Keynote

The CRE industry is accelerating into new and innovative ways of working. Altus Group CEO Bob Courteau shares insights on the industry and how Altus Group is positioned to lead the way.

Product Directions

Altus Group President Carl Farrell, Dhinaker Dhandi, VP of Platform, and Erica Tabrizi, Global Solutions Team Lead, highlight current and future directions of our technology solutions.

Break - Refreshments & Networking

"The Human Side of Digital"

Working with large multinationals to help them understand the impact of technology on their companies and their clients, Thimon leads us on a journey to understand how society is impacted by the current digital transformation and how today’s business leaders can be at the forefront of change for their industry.

"Forward Looking"

One of tech’s most prominent journalists, takes a look back on the most important shifts in technology in recent years and offers a look ahead to what’s coming.

Executive Insights Panel

Kara Swisher leads a discussion of industry and technology executives on how innovation is driving the next wave of value creation.

Lunch

Breakout Sessions

Harnessing the Power of Data

Data has become a powerful strategic engine for CRE. An expert industry panel discusses how data analytics is changing the way we look at CRE investments and make strategic decisions.

• Steve Bezner, Executive Vice President, Development and Client Success, Altus Group
• Caitlin Griffin, Vice President, Transactions, Brixmor Property Group
• Mike Lubinski, Manager of Portfolio Analytics and Forecasting, RPAI
• Jon Capezzuto, Chief Technology Officer, REIX
• Amy White, Senior Director, Valuations, Invesco

Customer Top Picks

ARGUS product experts discuss the top ways to improve reporting and efficiency in ARGUS Enterprise. See how XL4ADW, Report Packages, Custom Dashboard and Report Options can advance your reporting skills, and how Templates, Global Categories and Integration can save you time and headaches.

• Jessica Leal, Training Manager, Altus Group
• Katie Turnak, Global Manager of Instructional Design, Altus Group
• Patricia Barnes, Support Manager, Altus Group

Death and Taxes in Commercial Real Estate Deals

Real estate tax is a property owner’s single biggest operating expense. Hear from Altus Group and industry experts on what you can do to reduce your exposure and mitigate deal killers throughout the real estate life cycle.

• Ross Litkenhous, Global Head of Business Development, Altus Expert Services
• Michael Linson, Vice President, Finance, Federal Realty Investment Trust
• Heidi Gilbert, Director, Altus Group
• Paul Maloney, Solutions Expert, Altus Group

Breakout Sessions

The Complete Investment Management Solution

Commercial real estate firms and investors are faced with a growing level of complexity around fund management and debt modeling. Hear how the industry and our product managers are facing these challenges with technology and innovative ways of working.

• Sung Lee, Executive Vice President, Global Accounts, Altus Group
• Guillaume Fiastre, Managing Director Taliance, Altus Group
• Quentin Nahum, Senior Manager, Investment Strategy at PSP Investments
• Jennifer Allard, Manager, Real Estate Portfolio Analysis, HOOPP
• Nazeem Wenzel, Partner, CohnReznick

Discover ARGUS Cloud

With the wealth of data in your AE database, see how ARGUS Cloud will help unlock its potential to create new applications, workflows and enhancing reporting analytics.

• Dhinaker Dhandi,Vice President, Product Management, Altus Group
• Stephen Lowrance, Vice President, Altus Group
• Ken Navarro, Global Product Manager, Altus Group
• James Hutton, Product Manager, Altus Group

Real Estate Development Trends

Hear how the property development industry is responding to disruptive and rapidly changing market pressures. Our panel of leading industry experts discuss cost escalation, labor shortages, the impact of emerging technologies and the rise of alternative financing.

• Matthew Boukall, Vice President, Altus Group
• Drew Hild, President, Highmark Advisors
• David Schoonjans, Senior Director, Cost Consulting, Altus Group

Break - Refreshments and Networking

Innovation Showcase

Product Roadmaps

• Steve Bezner, Executive Vice President, Development and Client Success, Altus Group

The Rapidly-Evolving Technology Ecosystem

As technology powers the next stage of adoption and investment, industry tech leaders discuss how PropTech is enabling the industry in new and more powerful ways.

• Travis Barrington, CEO & Co-Founder, Propmodo
• Peter O'Brien, Head of Partnerships, Honest Buildings
• Brian Wong, Head of Client Experience, Waypoint
• Amy Millard, Chief Marketing Officer, VTS

Breakout Sessions

A Tale of Two Property Cycles

Property investments go through upturns and downturns in the market. Hear from Altus Group experts as they discuss the past property cycles, where current indicators are leading and how investment managers can combat a volatile market.

• Ross Litkenhous, Global Head of Business Development, Altus Expert Services
• Rick Kalvoda, Senior Executive Vice President, Altus Group
• Stephanie Dubicki, Executive Vice President, Altus Group
• Michael Carey, Senior Director, Altus Group

The Integrated Possibilities

Best in class solutions are driving the CRE technology landscape, and the need for integration between ARGUS solutions, third party software and homegrown technologies has never been more critical. Our panel of CRE technology and business professionals discuss the opportunities and challenges of connecting systems, data and work processes.

• Mike Goode, Vice President, Global Consulting & Client Success, Altus Group
• Todd Januzzi, Chief Information Officer, Paramount
• Jennifer Amato, VP, Financial Applications, Paramount
• Stephanie Cochran, Vice President, Valuations, American Realty Advisors
• Julie Miner, Partner, Cohn Reznick

Minimizing Catastrophes on Development Projects

Back of the envelope proformas don’t work in today’s world and minor modeling errors can result in major catastrophes. Join our industry and software experts as they discuss current market trends and model how slight changes in revenues, costs, and timing can significantly impact the development proforma.

• David Eger, Vice President, Western Canada, Research, Valuation & Advisory
• Christopher Mullins, Senior Director, Altus Group

Passport to Prizes - Sponsor Reception

Get to know our partner sponsors and have a chance to win some fantastic giveaways.

California Dreaming - Evening Celebration

As the sun goes down and the waves roll in, join us as we finish the day with food and drinks and good friends.

Breakfast

Join us for breakfast and take another opportunity to visit the Solutions Café

Innovation and the The New Generation

ARGUS University Challenge - Award Ceremony

Innovation and the The New Generation

Be inspired by the next wave of teen innovators, and discover how fresh perspectives, ingenuity and a little grit can produce amazing results.

• Abu Qader
• Erin Smith

ARGUS Enterprise Certification Training - Part 2 (AE Certification Required)

Continuing from Monday’s training, part two will cover more advanced features of ARGUS Enterprise and prepare you for the certification exam. You will learn more about the areas the exam covers, and dive into the details of specific features.

• Karli Zawacki, Senior Trainer, Altus Group

Customer Exchange Forum

Unleashing design thinking and ideation into the Customer Exchange Forum, join your peers to discuss best practices and find solutions to some of CRE’s biggest challenges.

Industry Challenge Ideation:

Acquisitions

Discuss the biggest challenges to the acquisitions process.
(Part I)

Asset Management

Discuss the biggest challenges to asset and portfolio management.
(Part I)

Investment Management

Discuss the biggest challenges to investment management.
(Part I)

ARGUS Best Practices

Setup and Config

Share with your peers on configuring AE to optimize user access and management and data security.

Using Charts and Advanced Features

See how others are using the advanced features of AE to better analyze and report.

Better Reporting

Get the information and intelligence you need from AE. Discuss reporting challenges and the best solutions

Break - Refreshments and Networking

Customer Exchange Forum

ARGUS Best Practices

Integrating ARGUS

Discuss how others are integrating ARGUS with third party and homegrown solutions.

Using Excel with AE

See how Excel and ARGUS could work together and discuss what customers have created.

Modeling Best Practices

Whether your are modeling advanced retail or golf courses, share your challenges and best practices.

Industry Challenge Ideation:

Acquisitions

Discuss the biggest challenges to the acquisitions process.
(Part II)

Asset Management

Discuss the biggest challenges to asset and portfolio management.
(Part II)

Investment Management

Discuss the biggest challenges to investment management.
(Part II)

Lunch and Departures