FIRE Summit 2026

Second Annual FIRE Summit
(formerly known as Trailblazers)

Unsponsored. Unrecorded. Unfiltered.

An urgently-needed intimate conference with no sponsors, no paid speaking slots, and no sales. Just the brightest minds in real estate innovation . . . off the record. 

Sharing ideas, challenging friends, and learning from peers. 

If you went to the Trailblazers Summit  pre-COVID, then you already know the concept. If Davos had a Real Estate Innovation conference, this would be it.

At this crucial time in our industry’s history, FIRE is proud to continue this conference under the new title of FIRE Summit and it will be held on May 6 – 8th at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California

This event is exclusively for executives and is invitation-only. See below for confirmed guests and speakers along with some of the topics we’ll be covering. 

All questions can be directed to Matt Knight at MKnight@innovateRE.org.

See you in La Jolla!

Date And Time

May 6th – 8th, 2026

Detailed Agenda Below

Location

La Valencia Hotel

1132 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA

Speakers and Attendees

Co-Founder and Principal

Jab Real Estate

Vice President, Sustainability and Innovation 

Willowdale Asset Management 

Managing Director – Head of Innovation

Griffin Partners Inc.

Co-Founder & CEO

Enertiv

VP, Enterprise Initiatives

White Oak Partners

Venture Advisor

Crow Holdings

Co-Founder & CEO

Aigentless 

Group VP & Global Head of Product 

CBRE

Executive Vice President, Asset & Portfolio Management

Blue Vista Capital Management 

CEO & Co-Founder

Valcre

President & COO

DepositCloud

DAY 1 — May 6th

1pm: Welcome Reception

2pm: Opening Remarks 

2:15 pm: AI + Robotics

3:00 PM: No-Fee Property Management 

4pm: Lonestar Lunar – Data Centers in Space 

5:15: What’s working right now – group session 

6 pm: Opening Dinner 

8 pm: After Dinner Drinks with live guitarist

DAY 2 — May 7th

7:00 AM: Optional Workouts – Lifting, Running, Yoga + Sound Bath 

9:00 : Morning welcome

9:15 AM: How to Frame the Problem 

10 AM: This Year in AI + What AI can do THIS Year (and what it still can’t)

10:30 AM: Brunch & Breakouts by Property Type

12:15 PM: Optional group walk of the La Jolla Cove 

1:00 PM : Consumer-focused Homebuilding 

1:45 PM: How to ACTUALLY Make Housing Affordable 

2:45 PM: How to Simplify Your Tech Stack 

3:15 PM: One Thing – Group Session 

4:15 PM: Transportation to San Diego Bay 

5 PM: Private Harbor Boat Charter 

5:30 PM: Dinner on Boat Charter – Tacos, Tequila & Takeaways

7:30 PM: Bonfires on the Beach – S’mores & Strategy

9:30 PM: Transportation from Coronado back to La Valencia 

10:00PM: Late night crowd – Karaoke and Bar Hopping

DAY 3 — May 8th

7:00 AM: Hike or Pickleball 

8:30 AM: Breakfast at La Valencia 

9:00 AM: Buy vs Build Framework 

9:45 AM: Lessons Learned (The Hard Way) – Group Session 

10:45 AM: VCs Behind the Scenes

11:30 AM: Our Future: Academia + Intercollegiate PropTech Club 

Noon: Closing Remarks