In-Person and Virtual Event Hosted by 17 Asset Management and Reed Smith
This event featured initiatives from across the public and private sectors that represent best practices for modernizing our US cities, which are in urgent need of systemic change.
Our conversation addresses real estate development, social determinants of health, environmental degradation, and general livability issues that require investment. All discussions will be focused on how investment approaches can be better designed to address the critical challenges facing us today.
The symposium welcomed attendees representing a diverse range of organizations, including family offices, wealth advisors, impact investors, impact funds, urban design professionals, leading academic and policy experts, and institutional investors interested in innovative approaches to US cities.
Enjoy the event recordings below.
Reed Smith Event | Sustainable Cities Symposium
Opening Comments
Speakers:
John Morris - 17 Asset Management
Jim Mercadante - Partner at Reed Smtih LLP
Keynote - Philip Bane | Sustainable Cities Symposium
Philip Bane is one of the most seasoned warriors in the Sustainable Cities landscape. Now he is helping Parsons Corporation apply these concepts to their global engineering such as the Olympic Village at the 2028 LA Olympics. Philip will help us navigate the language and the reality of our urban environments' challenges.
Investing in Better Cities: Panel of Asset Managers | Sustainable Cities Symposium
Hear some of the best practices in applying Real Estate, Municipal Bonds, Venture Capital, and Development Capital to change our cities for the better. These asset managers are not the norm, how can more follow their lead?
Panelists:
John Cohen - CityLight VC, Partner
Nathan Taft - Jonathan Rose Companies Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Eric Glass - Clarion Call Asset Management , Founder & CEO
Investing in Better Cities: Finding the Gems | Sustainable Cities Symposium
Urban environments have been the center of innovation for centuries. How do we look past our biased lens to see more clearly the opportunities that lie in the chaos of our cities and in turn make those cities more sustainable?
Panelists:
Stephanie Enyart - American Foundation for the Blind
Devin Kilmartin - Canvas
Sheetal Singh - 17 Asset Management
Pittsburgh - Riverside Center for Innovation | Sustainable Cities Symposium
There are smart cities and there are intelligent cities, see how Juan Garret, CEO of Riverside Center for Innovation is determined to make Pittsburgh an intelligent city.
Panelists:
Juan Garrett - Riverside Center For Innovation, Pittsburgh, CEO
Heather McGee - 17 Asset Management, COO
How should decision making on city investment change?
Session topic: Mapping the Genome has changed the face of health outcomes for many diseases. How can research change the outcomes of the city organism dying slowly in our midst by using antiquated information?
Moderator:
John Morris - 17 Asset Management
Panelists:
Mariela Alfonso - State of Place
Adam Beasler - Syntax Data
Laurel Patterson - UN Sustainable Development Goals