The UVA Real Estate Conference is the University’s premier annual gathering for industry leaders, innovators, and the UVA community. The 2026 program brings together UVA alumni, students, faculty, and staff, alongside executives, investors, developers, technologists, and designers for a full day of market insights and high‑value networking. Featuring opening and closing keynotes and concurrent sessions across three tracks—Investment and Capital, Technology and Analytics, and Development and Design—the conference offers a focused, impactful look at the trends shaping the future of the built environment.
WHEN
November 13, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
WHERE
Virginia Guesthouse Hotel & Conference Center
2017 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22093, USA
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
MORNING KEYNOTE CONVERSATION
Kristina Raspe
Vice President, Places
Apple
Robert Byron
(A&S '73, Law '76)
Chairman, Co-CEO, and Co-Founder
Blue Vista Capital Management
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE CONVERSATION
Owen Thomas
(Engineering '83)
Chairman and CEO
BXP
William Ferguson
Co-Chairman and CEO
Ferguson Partners
Executive Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsor
Blue Sponsor
Orange Sponsor
LOCATION MAP
Virginia Guesthouse Hotel & Conference Center
