At Baker Tilly’s DevelUP, we transcend traditional conference boundaries. More than just an event, we are a dynamic movement that unites professionals and stakeholders from commercial real estate, economic development, and private and public capital.
With a passion for equity and opportunity, this event goes hand in hand with our underrepresented developer services offering. Our comprehensive set of services directly addresses the barriers to entry that many underrepresented developers face, including limited access to capital, establishing key relationships in the industry and acquiring the necessary education and knowledge to thrive in commercial real estate.
Vice President, World Business Chicago
Development Executive, Healthcare, Mortenson
Senior Director, Northwestern Mutual
Executive Director, Marshall Bennett Institute of RE, Roosevelt University
President and CEO, The Chicago Urban League
Senior Economic Development Associate, International Economic Development Council
President and CRO, Evoke Partners
Director of Business Impact Integration, US Bank
1-1:15 p.m. | Welcome and intro comments
1:15-2:15 p.m. | Building sustainable community: Affordable housing outlook and impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
2:15-2:30 p.m. | Break
2:30-3:30 p.m. | IRA overview: Investing in the clean energy economy and what diverse stakeholders need to know
3:30-3:45 p.m. | Break
3:45-4:45 p.m. | Energy finance overview: How Projects in the clean energy economy are getting financed
4:45-5 p.m. | Closing remarks
5-7 p.m. | Opening reception
8-9 a.m. | Breakfast and registration
8:35-8:45 a.m. | Intro and welcome
8:45-9 a.m. | Opening remarks
9-10 a.m. | State of the market
10-10:15 a.m. | Break
10:15-11:15 a.m. | Building equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems
11:15 a.m. - noon | Lunch
Noon - 1 p.m. | Breakout sessions
Track 1 (Community development finance track): Impact capital: Intentional approaches to supporting diverse real estate sponsors
Track 2 (Equitable economic development track): Community impact through resiliency and sustainability
Track 3 (Sustainability and innovation track): Sustainability, supplier diversity and workforce development in the energy economy
1-1:15 p.m. | Break
1:15-2:15 p.m. | Breakout sessions
Track 1 (Community development finance track): Holistic community development: Creative approaches to drive community impact
Track 2 (Equitable economic development track): Keys to building your business sustainably and equitably
Track 3 (Sustainability and innovation track): Building communities for the future
2:15-3:15 p.m. | Networking power hour and MBE/WBE vendor showcase
3:15-4:15 pm | Breakout sessions
Track 1 (Community development finance track): Leveraging New Market Tax Credits for community impact and transformation
Track 2 (Equitable economic development track): Capacity building and capital access best practices for diverse developers
Track 3 (Sustainability and innovation track): Tech-enabled transformation: Empowering MBE/WBE businesses in REC's sustainable future
4:15-4:30 p.m. | Break
4:30-5 p.m. | Fireside chat
5-7 p.m. | Reception
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Gain access to capital and resources.
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Build meaningful business development and key industry relationships.
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Learn from best-in-class business professionals.
The 2024 event was held from April 17-18, 2024, at the Revel Motor Row in Chicago.
Please contact us if you have specific questions that are not answered above. Please allow two to three business days for a response ahead of the event.
First time attending the event? Check out last year's recap to see what you missed.
"Over the years I was looking for resources and developers to learn from and help me get started on my own. Not a lot of people had the time or interest to lend a hand. The DevelUP conference is an amazing resource that you should attend. There are people and resources that are helping and continue to help underserved communities and they'll be there."
"Innovating, inspiring and instrumental. Looking forward to returning next year."
"Baker Tilly is leading on a very important movement. Honored to have been part of the great event."
"Baker Tilly's commitment to advancing racial equity in real estate is clearly making meaningful impact. It was an inspiring event and I was grateful to be a part of it."
"This event has given me a new perspective on the collaborative efforts being made by Baker Tilly and community organizations to change the face of investors in our city."
Join Baker Tilly on May 22, 2024, for a rare opportunity to present your next development idea to a panel of industry titans. In the second year of this Shark Tank-style event, you will receive financial advice and development insights from experienced real estate professionals.