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Panelist

Mr. Joe Kirchofer

Vice President - Development AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Joe Kirchofer serves as Senior Vice President of Development for AvalonBay, with responsibility for all of the company's development activity in Northern California. The company is a leading developer, owner, and manager of multifamily and mixed-use developments in the region, and has completed major recent projects in San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Mr. Kirchofer joined the company in 2013. Prior to joining AvalonBay, Mr. Kirchofer led complex residential and mixed-use projects for one of the Bay Area's top nonprofit affordable housing developers, MidPen Housing. Mr. Kirchofer is a Bay Area Council board member, a former member of the Executive Committee of the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition, and a member of the SPUR Housing Policy Board, the Fisher Center Policy Advisory Board, ULISF, and SPIRE. Mr. Kirchofer received a degree in Urban Studies from Stanford University.

Speaking at

Wed Nov 05 9:00 AM — 10:00 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time Moscone West - Level 2, 2006-2008

Betting Big on Tech: What’s Driving Innovation and Adoption Across CRE

Venture capital investment in proptech and contech is booming—but how much of that innovation is making it from pitch decks to job sites? This session brings together leading investors, tech founders, and real estate adopters to explore what's driving commercial real estate's newest wave of innovation—and what's standing in the way. We'll explore how new technologies are being funded, piloted, and scaled. Panelists will share perspectives on how deals get made, which tools are delivering real-world ROI, and what challenges persist in bringing innovation to the built environment.