2026 Klump CU Real Estate Forum

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Klump Forum 2026 Recap

Read the event recap, download presentations and view photos from the 29th annual CU Real Estate Forum hosted by the Klump Center for Real Estate.

Two men and a woman sit on stage in conversation

Ebs Burnough, chair of the Sundance Institute’s Board of Trustees, and Paula DuPré Pesmen, managing director of Sundance Film Festival Relocation, joined John Tayer, president and CEO of the Boulder Chamber, for a conversation on the festival's impact on Colorado.

CU Real Estate Forum Offers First Look at Sundance Film Festival in Boulder

Boulder stepped into the spotlight, getting an early preview of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival during the 2026 CU Real Estate Forum.

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Fireside Chat: 
Sundance Film Festival in the Rockies
Vision, Impact and Opportunity

Klump Center 2026 Forum Sundance Panel

 

Panel Discussion: 
Why Place Matters
Rethinking the Role of Office

Klump Center 2026 Forum Office Panel

Panel Discussion: 
From Hype to Help
Using AI to Solve Real Estate Problems

Klump Center 2026 Forum AI Panel

Held on March 5, 2026 | 

Limelight Boulder 
1295 University Ave, Boulder, CO 80302

The 29th year the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate has hosted the region's premier real estate conference and networking event returning to Boulder. Attendees enjoyed an engaging and information-packed event featuring a keynote on Sundance Film Festival’s move to Boulder as well as panel discussions on AI and the future role of office environments.

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EVENT DETAILS
12:30 p.m. Check-In
1 p.m. Program Starts
  • Fireside Chat: Sundance Film Festival in the Rockies: Vision, Impact and Opportunity
    • Ebs Burnough, Chair of the Sundance Institute's Board of Trustees
    • Paula DuPré Pesmen, Managing Director, Sundance Film Festival Relocation
    • John Tayer, President and CEO, Boulder Chamber (moderator)
  • Panel Discussion: Why Place Matters: Rethinking the Role of Office
    • Chad Yoshinobu, AIA, LEED BD-C, Principal/Design Director, Gensler (Seattle, WA)
    • Angela Loder, PhD, Well-Being & Resilience Strategist
    • Andrew Blaustein, Executive Managing Director, Newmark
  • Panel Discussion: From Hype to Help: Using AI to Solve Real Estate Problems
    • Dave Gise, SVP, Head of Hospitality, Amenities, and AI, RXR (NYC)
    • Will O’Donnell, Global Head of Corporate Development and Growth, Prologis
    • Chris Ringenberg, Founder & CEO, CRETCO
    • Molly Bordonaro, Managing Partner, The Green Cities Company
5–6:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Three hours of continuing education credits are available for CO brokers!


Keynote Information

Ebs Burnoughis an entertainment and communications executive with a career spanning government, media, and education. He currently serves as CEO of HatchHouse Media, a gaming, film, television and theatre production company, and as chair of the Sundance Institute’s Board of Trustees.

 

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2025 Klump Forum Recap

The 28th year the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate was hosted on March 5, 2025. The region's premier real estate conference and networking event included speakers and panel topics that covered current trends and topics of importance to the commercial real estate industry.  


EVENT DETAILS
Keynote Presentation: Willy Walker

Panel Discussion: "The Ripple Effect: Navigating Water Scarcity in Colorado's Growing Communities"

Moderator: Luke Runyon | Co-Director, The Water Desk

Panelists:

Panel Discussion: "Real Estate Meets AI: Evaluating the Credibility of AI in Commercial Real Estate"

Moderator: Calandra Cruickshank | StateBook International

Panelists:

CU Celebration of Klump’s $15 million gift to name CU’s Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate