AI and Housing Development: From Land to Community
Mon Mar 16
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
As the housing affordability and supply challenge grows ever more urgent, artificial intelligence is emerging not just as a buzzword but as a transformative force in how we plan, build, and operate communities. This panel brings together three cutting-edge practitioners to explore how AI is reshaping different stages of the housing development lifecycle. But, as the panel will explore, technology alone is not enough — success depends on operational discipline, quality data, cross-organizational alignment, and a clear understanding of where AI adds the greatest value.
Speakers
Moderator
Moderator
Partner Schenk & Bruetsch, PLC
Jill Ferrari has more than 30 years of experience in private real estate development, legal practice, and consulting, with a focus on complex brownfield redevelopment projects. She is the co-founder of Renovare Development, which was named the 2025 “Developer of the Year” by Michigan RE Journals. Her practice includes commercial real estate development, economic development incentives, commercial real estate finance, nonprofit corporations, and small business…
Panelist
Panelist
CEO & Founder Acres.com
Carter Malloy leads a fast-growing team of 65 people across Acres’ land intelligence platform. Prior to founding Acres, he spent 12 years in investing, with a specialty in technology and data companies. Prior to that, he built and led businesses in sustainable fuel and internet marketing. He holds a degree in Physics from the University of Arkansas and serves on the Agribusiness Council of the Federal…
Panelist
Panelist
Founder and CEO Infilla
Jenny Song is the Founder and CEO of Infilla, a technology company that makes software tools for municipal planning and building departments to process entitlements and permits faster, more consistently, and more transparently. Jenny has spent 1000+ hours with 300+ applicants and government staff in 50+ jurisdictions to build tools that serve all permitting stakeholders and proudly serves customer jurisdictions as varied as San Francisco,…
Panelist
Panelist
Co-founder & CSO Cecilian Partners, Inc.
As founding partner and CSO for Cecilian Partners, Philip brings 10+ years of experience from Accenture’s Strategy practice, advising the senior leadership of Fortune 500 companies on growth and operational strategy. His experience helping clients across technology, industrial, hospitality, energy, and consumer goods industries gives him a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities that exist across the market. Most recently, Philip was a founding…