Moderne Ventures Speaker Series
Moderne Ventures created this Speaker Series to engage with top executives and leaders in the Real Estate, Financial Services, Insurance and Home Services industries. Through the Speaker Series, we can learn their perspectives and insights on the impacts of COVID-19 and the future of these spaces more broadly.
Sam Zell, Founder of Equity Group Investments
April 14, 2021
Considered by Forbes as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds and the "forefather in real estate investment trusts," Zell chairs five public companies, is an industry-agnostic entrepreneur and investor, and is an active philanthropist with a focus on entrepreneurial education through the Zell Family Foundation.
Spencer Levy, Senior Economic Advisor of CBRE
March 16, 2021
In this Speaker Series, Moderne Ventures' Constance Freedman engages in a lively discussion with our guest Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. Spencer shares his views on the current and future state of the real estates markets.
Matt Ehrlichman, CEO & Founder of Porch
April 14, 2021
In this Speaker Series, Constance chats with CEO & Founder of Porch, Matt Ehrlichman. Matt shares his experience as a founder and entrepreneur as well as insight into the process of taking a company public via a SPAC merger.
Sherry Chris, President & CEO of Realogy Expansion Brands
May 19, 2021
Moderne Ventures' Constance Freedman engages in a lively discussion with Speaker Series guest, Sherry Chris. As President & CEO of Realogy Expansion Brands, Sherry discusses her personal journey, the evolution of Realogy Expansion Brands, and broader trends of disruption in the industry.
Larry Levy, Founder and Managing Partner of Levy Family Partners and Founder of Levy Restaurants
July 23, 2021
Moderne Ventures' Constance Freedman chats with our next Speaker Series guest, Larry Levy. As Founder and Managing Partner of Levy Family Partners and Founder of Levy Restaurants, Larry will discuss his experience across the restaurant and real estate industries, his investments in and the potential risks of Qualified Opportunity Zones, as well as his upcoming projects.
Christopher Merrill, CEO and Co-Founder of Harrison Street
October 6, 2021
Moderne Ventures' Constance Freedman engages in a lively discussion with our next Speaker Series guest, Christopher Merrill. As Co-Founder and CEO of Harrison Street, Christopher will discuss his experience investing across alternative real assets, his focus on integrating technology and innovation into his portfolio, as well as the firm's emphasis on sustainable investing.
Randy Fifield, Randy Fifield Modern Living
November 17, 2021
Moderne Ventures' Constance Freedman engages in a lively discussion with our next Speaker Series guest, Randy Fifield. In this Speaker Series episode, Randy will discuss her 30 year career in the multifamily real estate industry and how the housing market has changed and adapted to today's standards. Randy's work supports women in business and promotes innovative property technology leading the industry today.
Roxanne & Rocco Martino, OceanM19
January 26, 2022
Our first Speaker Series of 2022 featured Roxanne and Rocco Martino. Constance had the chance to engage in a conversation with both Roxanne & Rocco to learn more about their individual professional journeys, their commitment and contributions to the city of Chicago, how they best support and promote each other, and more.
Sustainability Webinar, Featuring Xeal, Kaiyo, and Solstice
February 16, 2022
Constance hosted this webinar on Sustainability within the Real Estate industry, highlighting three Moderne portfolio companies: Xeal, Kaiyo, and Solstice. Global real estate consumes 40% of our global energy and is responsible for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Through multiple investments and partnerships, Moderne has demonstrated a dedication to reducing the environmental impacts of the real estate industry.
Xeal's EV chargers across 100 properties resulted in 32M tons of CO2 reductions
2.7M pounds of furniture have been kept out of landfills thanks to Kaiyo
139 MegaWatts of solar demand has been generated from the Solstice platform.
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We will be hosting additional Speaker Series for our Network to enjoy, covering a variety of topics, industries and executive leaders. To stay up to date on our upcoming events join our Network today.