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

Keynotes

TBD

Chief Science Officer

 

Speakers and Attendees

Executive Director

FIRE

Senior VP

Iconiq

Founding Partner

Zacua Ventures

Partner

SCV

TBD

CEO

 

TBD

CEO

 

TBD

CEO

 

TBD

Founder

TBD

CEO

TBD

Founder

 

Program Agenda

DAY 1 — May 6th
  • Noon: Arrive at La Valencia
  • 12:30 PM: Welcome Lunch and Opening Remarks
  • 1:30 PM: Afternoon Activities
  • 5 pm: Keynote
  • 6 pm – Opening Dinner
  • 8 pm – After Dinner Drinks
  • 11 pm – No comment
DAY 2 — May 7th
  • 7:00 AM: Group Workouts
  • 8:30 AM: Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM: Keynote 
  • 10:15 AM: This Year in AI
  • 11:15 AM: ESG Nuances
  • Noon: Catered Lunch
  • 12:45 PM: CVC Best Practices
  • 2:00 PM: Group Activity
  • 5 PM: Return to Hotel
  • 6 PM: Dinner in La Jolla
  • 8 pm: Cocktails or Beach Bonfire
DAY 3 — May 8th
  • 8:30 AM: Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM: Buy vs Build vs Partner
  • 10:00 AM: Data Session
  • 10:45 AM: VCs Behind the Scenes
  • 11:30 AM: Breakouts by Property Type
  • Noon: Lunch
  • 1 PM: Closing Remarks