In two short months, senior executives from America’s largest volume home builders will gather at the 35th annual Builder 100 Housing Leadership Summit.
Hosted from May 6 to 8 at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California, this exclusive event explores topics most relevant to senior-level builders, developers, and sales and marketing executives to discuss and share ideas focused on improving their top and bottom lines.
“The theme for 2024 Builder 100 is ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s Success,’” says Siobhan O’Kane, vice president of programming at Zonda. “We’ve carefully curated an agenda that combines inspirational keynotes and peer-to-peer discussions with practical tactics aimed at helping leaders navigate the ever-changing economic and technological landscape. A key topic is artificial intelligence (AI), and we’ll tackle this from a few angles including how AI may reshape industry decision-making and what leaders need to do now to future proof their companies.”
While the full agenda can be viewed on the event’s website, here are six session and speaker highlights that you won’t want to miss while you’re there.
1. The New Leadership Agenda: In a world marked by unprecedented challenges, CEOs are navigating a complex landscape encompassing digital transformation, an ever-evolving market, and geopolitical uncertainties. With Phillippe Lord, CEO of Meritage Homes, and Chris Weekley, president of David Weekley Homes, listeners will learn how these CEOs are capitalizing on real estate transformation, leveraging shifting demographics, and outperforming in these times.
2. BUILDER Leadership Awards: Guests will gather to celebrate some of the greatest and most impactful achievements in home building, including Builder of the Year, Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, the new Builder on the Rise award, and the biggest mover awards.
3. Unlocking Capital: What’s Next for Builder Finance: This session, with top finance leaders from Varde Partners, Smith Douglas Homes, Oaktree, and Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, will explore deal characteristics, the differences between public and private builder tactics, insight for understanding interest rates, and predictions for what’s ahead.
4. Leading Successful Business Transformation: In this session, visionary leaders, including David Drees, CEO of Drees Homes; Jack Micenko, president of United Homes Group; and Patrick Zalupski, CEO and founder of Dream Finders Homes, will share their insights on innovation, expansion strategies, and product pivots to respond to shifting demand.
5. Demystifying AI, Real-World Implementation, and the Future of the Industry: John Kahan, former chief data analytics officer at Microsoft, will debunk prevalent myths surrounding AI, provide practical insights for those looking to embark on their AI journey, and explore the tangible value AI holds for builders.
6. The Future of the Sales Office: This candid conversation with industry experts, including Ronda Conger, vice president of CBH Homes; Stephanie McCarty, chief marketing officer at Taylor Morrison; and Jeff Shore, founder and CEO of Shore Consulting, will share insights on today’s sales and marketing strategies and ask the key question: What’s next for the sales office?
In addition to these informative sessions with their peers, attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from top Zonda executives, including chief economist Ali Wolf, chief advisory officer Tim Sullivan, principal Mollie Carmichael, and building products principal Todd Tomalak.
Register for the event here, and use discount code BUILDER for $100 off your admission rate.
