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See who will be speaking at the 2015 LOCUS Leadership Summit

We’re excited to introduce some of the leading real estate executives who will be featured speakers at the 2015 LOCUS National Leadership Summit: Private Sector Solutions to the Affordability and Social Equity Crisis. Our popular R.E.A.L. Talks (Real Estate Advocacy and Leadership Talks) feature the best minds in the public...

By Zach Smith, April 10, 2015

We’re excited to introduce some of the leading real estate executives who will be featured speakers at the 2015 LOCUS National Leadership Summit: Private Sector Solutions to the Affordability and Social Equity Crisis.

Our popular R.E.A.L. Talks (Real Estate Advocacy and Leadership Talks) feature the best minds in the public and private sector sharing innovative ideas and new approaches to walkable, sustainable real estate development. This year, our R.E.A.L. Talks speakers will focus on how to improve your company’s social and environmental bottom lines while increasing financial profits:

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<td><strong>Egbert Perry</strong> is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Integral Group LLC (“Integral”) and Chairman of the Board of Fannie Mae. He co-founded Integral in January 1993 with a mission to “create value in cities and (re)build the fabric of communities.” Pursuit of that mission has made the company a premier provider of sustainable real estate, facility and infrastructure solutions. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides community development, real estate development, investment management, program management, construction and property management services in mature and emerging markets across the United States and internationally. The company and Mr. Perry have received numerous awards, and are regarded nationally as innovators in the field of urban development and revitalization.</td>
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The 2015 LOCUS National Leadership Summit will convene over 200 of the top real estate developers and investors to get smart growth deals done and create actionable solutions that advance walkable, sustainable development in cities and towns across the country.