Venus Williams, Mark Zilbert and Lyle Stern confirmed for TRD’s Thursday event

From left: Mark Zilbert, Venus Williams (Credit: Power Sport Images/Getty Images) and Lyle Stern
From left: Mark Zilbert, Venus Williams (Credit: Power Sport Images/Getty Images) and Lyle Stern

The Real Deal’s biggest-ever South Florida Showcase & Forum is quickly approaching this week, and we’re unveiling even more industry heavyweights who will headline our five expert panels.

Mark Zilbert, president of Brown Harris Stevens | Zilbert; Lyle Stern, president of the Koniver Stern Group; and tennis star Venus Williams, CEO of V Starr Interiors, have confirmed they’re joining the Thursday event at Wynwood’s Soho Studios.

The trio bolster an all-star cast of real estate industry bigwigs gathering to dish on the latest market trends and insider info you can’t find anywhere else.

Here’s the full list of panel times, topics and members:

11:30 a.m. Developers get creative: The outlook for new construction amid global market uncertainty:
Gil Dezer, Dezer Development; Edgardo Defortuna, Fortune International; Jon Paul Perez, The Related Group; Shahab Karmely; KAR Properties; Inigo Ardid, Key International

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1 p.m. Commercial outlook: Examining the flurry of activity across SoFla’s retail, hospitality and office markets: Lyle Stern, Koniver Stern Group; Donna Abood, Avison Young; Keith Menin, Menin Hospitality

2:30 p.m. Post-peak planning: Analyzing the future of South Florida’s residential market:
Mark Zilbert, Brown Harris Stevens Zilbert; Jay Parker, Douglas Elliman; Craig Studnicky, ISG; Mayi De La Vega, One Sotheby’s International; Andres Asion, Miami Real Estate Group

4 p.m. Lenders & investors perspective: What to expect in an environment of strict regulatory standards and headwinds in the capital markets: Ezra Katz, Aztec Group; Daniel Kaweblum, FM Capital; Brent Truscott, Bloomfield Capital Partners

5 p.m. Venus Williams and Kobi Karp in conversation about South Florida design: Venus Williams, V Starr Interiors; Kobi Karp, Kobi Karp Archiecture & Interior Design

Click here to buy your ticket for a can’t-miss day of networking, learning and dealmaking. For more information on becoming a sponsor, email Forum@TheRealDeal.com.