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2024 Speakers
Secretary,
Maryland DHCD
Prior to his nomination to lead the Maryland Department of Housing and
Community Development under Governor Wes Moore, Secretary Jacob R. Day
served as the 28th Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland. Born and raised in Salisbury,
he previously served as City Council President. His tenure as Mayor was
marked by a resurgent downtown, including nearly $650 million in new
construction, the establishment of two youth community centers, and the
creation of a permanent supportive housing program to address chronic
homelessness. Secretary Day also previously worked for the Eastern Shore
Land Conservancy as Director of the Center for Towns, utilizing design,
planning, and development assistance to establish vibrant, sustainable small
cities and towns. He served as national president of the American Institute of
Architecture Students, and as editor-in-chief of CRIT, a journal of architecture.
He was also elected 79th president of the Maryland Municipal League,
representing Maryland9s 157 municipalities, and was one of Maryland9s
representatives to the Chesapeake Bay Program9s Local Government Advisory
Committee. A U.S. Army Major, Secretary Day is a Cavalry, Information
Operations, and Special Technical Operations Ofûcer assigned to Special
Operations Detachment-NATO. He is a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism
and was deployed to Somalia, Kenya, and Djibouti.
Managing Director,
Strategy & Innovation,
Greystar
Adrian De Smul is a Managing Director for Strategy and Innovation within the
Property Management business. He leads the innovation function, which
includes investigating, piloting, measuring, and sharing new technologies
within the Property Management business to drive value for our clients.
Additionally, he leads internal strategy work, including strategic planning,
analytics, and AI. Before joining Greystar in 2019, Adrian was the Director of
Technology at Ruggable, an e-commerce startup in Los Angeles, California.
Prior to that, he spent ûve years at McKinsey & Company, where he led
Financial Services and Aerospace clients through digital transformations and
advised on customer experience.
Jake Day
Adrian De Smul
Real Estate Tech
Strategist,
Mike DelPrete
Co-Founder,
LMRE
Louisa is the Co-Founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the marketleading global Built Environment recruitment platform and search consultancy
with operations across the globe. Louisa has co-authored the ûrst ever Global
PropTech Textbook, alongside mentoring for REACH, which is a global scaleup program created by Second Century Ventures and BRICKS Innovation, the
leading Israeli innovation hub focused on Real Estate technologies. Louisa is
an advocate for getting more women into leadership roles and is a committee
member for REWomen, a non-proût member organisation launched in
December 2012 with the aim to promote gender diversity and inclusivity in the
real estate industry.
CEO & Founder,
Mark Dimas Properties
Mark Dimas, the visionary Founder and CEO of Mark Dimas Properties in
Houston, Texas, has made waves since 2002. #1 Large Real Estate Team in
the U.S. (RealTrends 2023) and #1 Hispanic Realtor in the U.S. (NAHREP
2023). With a powerhouse team of just 50, Mark shattered records, selling over
3200 homes and hitting a staggering billion dollars in sales in their best year.
His unparalleled expertise and leadership have catapulted him to the forefront
of the industry, making him a highly sought-after speaker and a pivotal thought
leader in real estate.
Louisa Dickins
Mark Dimas
Mike is a global real estate tech strategist, and a scholar-in-residence at the
University of Colorado Boulder. He is internationally recognized as an expert
and thought-leader in real estate tech. His evidence-based analysis is widely
read by global leaders, and he is a sought-after strategy and new ventures
consultant. His research and insights have featured in the New York Times,
Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist.
