Past Speakers

CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate services and investment firm. The abbreviation CBRE stands for Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis. It is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

GREEN BUILDING WORLDWIDE

Green Building Worldwide is a Strategic Research, Advisory, and Legislative Consulting firm specializing in sustainable buildings and resilient infrastructure.​

HORNBLOWER - CITY FERRY

Hornblower Group, a global leader in world-class experiences and transportation. There are three divisions that make up Hornblower Group – American Queen Voyages ™, City Experiences ™, and Journey Beyond.

JDS DEVELOPMENT

JDS Development Group is a team of innovators and builders pioneering progressive new forms of large-scale urban development that challenge the status quo of the real estate industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York and Miami, JDS is a national firm focused on acquisition, development, and construction, recognized for its architecturally significant mixed-use projects that respond to each community and push the boundaries of engineering and design. 

MHANY

MHANY Management Inc. (MHANY), a mutual housing association which has served New York City for more than 35 years, focuses on preserving existing housing takes a community-centered approach to all of its development initiatives.

NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The New York City Department of Transportation is the agency of the government of New York City responsible for the management of much of New York City's transportation infrastructure.

NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

The mission is to promote quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods.  They do this by maintaining building and resident safety and health, creating opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability, and engaging New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

PAU

PAU is a New York based studio dedicated to the advancement of sustainable, equitable, and joyous cities.  We embrace architecture and city planning as allied fields operating along a range of scales.

STV

STV is an award-winning professional firm that consistently ranks among the country's top companies in transportation infrastructure, including rail, mass transit, highways and bridges; water; and social infrastructure, such as, healthcare, education and justice. 

SYSTRA

SYSTRA is one of the world’s leading engineering and consulting groups specialised in public transport and mobility solutions. For 65 years, the Group has been involved with cities and regions in order to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructures and systems.

WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. WSP provides technical expertise and strategic advice to clients in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Energy sectors, as well as offering project and program delivery and advisory services. 

WXY

W X Y is an award-winning multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the realization of urban design, planning and architectural solutions in challenging contexts. Focused on innovative approaches to public space, structures and urban issues, the firm’s work engages both site-specific design and planning at multiple scales. The firm’s commissions are in collaboration with community-based, public authority, and private clients.