future city speakers

Manny Angelo Varas
President, MV Group USA

Varas continues to elevate Miami’s standing on the global architecture and real estate stage through his work creating distinctive single family residences, trophy compounds and multi-family new developments.

Nicole Engels
Chief Growth Officer, ClimateCheck

Nicole Engels is the Chief Growth Officer at ClimateCheck, leading efforts to help businesses and communities navigate climate risk through data-driven solutions

Brent Wadas
Co-Founder & CEO, BotBuilt

BotBuilt is revolutionizing construction by addressing the industry's labor crisis with cutting-edge automation.

Casey Berman
Founder and Managing Partner, Camber Creek

He oversees all aspects of the organization. Casey leads the due diligence process for potential investments, makes investment decisions, and participates in the management of portfolio companies.

Matthijs Bouw
Founder & President, ONE Architecture & Urbanism

ONE is a global leader in the use of design to conceive and advance resilience and waterfront masterplanning projects, combining infrastructure design with nature-based solution projects to create exceptional places.

Sam Michelson
CEO & Founder, Five Blocks

Sam Michelson is the founder and CEO of Five Blocks, a leading digital reputation management firm.

Danny Haber
CEO & Co-Founder, oWow

Haber’s firm oWOW standardizes construction through mass timber - providing a solution to the housing crisis by cutting down the cost of designing and building new homes.

Patrick E. Murphy
CIO, Coastal Construction

Congressman Patrick Erin Murphy served in the U.S. Congress, representing Palm Beach and Treasure Coast in the House of Representatives for four years. He is currently the CIO of Florida’s largest construction firm, Coastal Construction.

Robert Fuller
Studio Director, Principal, Gensler

Robert leads Gensler in the firm’s New York office - & specializes in large, complex projects that include planning and urban design, new buildings, building repositioning, & office-to-residential conversion projects.

Graeme Waitzkin
COO, ICON

Graeme Waitzkin & ICON are actively building multifamily projects in Texas TODAY with giant 3D printers - providing a housing crisis solution that lowers costs and timelines.