AGENDA
*Subject to change
Monday, October 27, 2025
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Sponsor Welcome + Orientation
Private sponsor briefing
Tools to activate ROI through engagement
Facilitated introductions with facilitators and select attendees
4:00 PM
Welcome and Orientation
What is Excellence?
Host Perspective: David Rice, Founder and CEO, New Home Star
A leader in accelerating new home sales shares key trends and leading practices
New Presidents Panel
Emerging leaders explore key vectors of change that are shaking up the homebuilding industry
Participant Learning Agendas / Reception
Interactive gallery walk and reception where participants work together informally to define their customized learning agendas for the conference (key challenges and big opportunities), with drinks and appetizers served
6:30 PM
Break for Dinner (self-organized by participants)
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ACT ONE: MARKET DYNAMICS
Keynote address: Cristian deRitis, Deputy Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics
The latest and greatest info on the economic forces shaping homebuilding markets, from both a supply and a demand perspective
Challenges and Opportunities Breakouts
Throughout the program, participants will develop custom insights to address their key challenges and big opportunities in small groups of participants with similar issues
Future Scenarios for US Homebuilding to 2030
Four scenarios for how the US homebuilding market might evolve over the next 5 years, as a tool for leaders to better navigate key uncertainties
Challenges and Opportunities breakouts
Throughout the program, participants will work together in small groups to develop custom insights to address their key challenges and big opportunities
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
ACT TWO: BUSINESS MODELS
M&A and Capital Access
The 2026 Outlook with Tony Avila
Fireside Chat: The Land Conundrum, with host Scott Cox, Principal, SLC Advisors
Two leading experts share perspective on how to manage the uncertainties of land acquisition and management for builders—a critical challenge for many business models
Challenges and Opportunities breakouts
Throughout the program, participants will develop custom insights to address their key challenges and big opportunities in small groups of participants with similar issues
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking Coffee Break
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Business Systems Innovation Panel: Urmila Menon, CIO, Tri Pointe Homes; Linda Mamet, CMO, Tri Pointe Homes; Brandon Sharp, CIO, Brookfield Residential; and Stephanie McCarty, CMO, Taylor Morrison
Four leaders in technology innovation discuss the promise—and pitfalls—of digital transformation for homebuilders
Challenges and Opportunities breakouts
Throughout the program, participants will develop custom insights to address their key challenges and big opportunities in small groups of participants with similar issues
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception (Food, drinks, connection-building)
6:30 PM
Break for Dinner 6:30 (self-organized by participants)
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ACT THREE: HUMAN SYSTEMS
Fireside Chat: Jim Francescon, EVP, Corporate Operations, Century Communities
A leader from one of the nation’s largest homebuilders shares how they built a corporate culture for scaling market impact with a human touch
Challenges and Opportunities Breakouts
Throughout the program, participants will develop custom insights to address their key challenges and big opportunities in small groups of participants with similar issues
Organization Design Framework
Tool for testing the completeness and robustness of human systems for homebuilding businesses
Peer Mentoring: Key Takeaways
In pairs and “speed dating” format, participants distill key takeaways and action items for their businesses, drawing on insights built during breakout sessions
Focus on Excellence: Closing Inspirations