Los Angeles Mayor Bass, Former Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate Villaraigosa to Join Hundreds of Civic and Commercial Real Estate Leaders on May 28 at Connect Los Angeles 2026

More than three dozen speakers will address key issues impacting the Southern California and national commercial real estate industry and the broader economy

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connect Media, a privately held integrated media company and leading provider of commercial real estate news and conferences, has rounded out its speaker lineup for Connect CRE Los Angeles, a top annual conference bringing together Southern California civic leaders and key national commercial real estate industry figures.

Hosted at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on May 28, the event will feature a keynote conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Lew Horne of CBRE on advancing affordable housing and L.A.’s future. In addition to Mayor Bass, the event will include remarks and analysis from former Los Angeles Mayor and current Candidate for Governor Antonio Villaraigosa and Brian Coleman of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

Connect Los Angeles attracts more than 500 decision-makers each year from real estate development, investment, brokerage and capital markets, along with key public officials, to network and examine the challenges and solutions facing the industry in one of the nation’s most dynamic and closely watched real estate markets. A full-day event, the conference will feature industry panel speakers like Jonathan Epstein of BGO, Mark Jacobs of Oaktree Capital Management, Scott McCallum of Blackstone, Khalid Rashid of Clarion Partners, Greg Ames of Trammel Crow and Marc Renard of Cushman & Wakefield.

Discussion topics include a deep dive into the economic forces shaping the Los Angeles and national commercial real estate landscape, opportunities for the industry as the city prepares for the 2028 Olympics, overcoming adaptive reuse project challenges, and evolving capital markets strategies following a significant pricing reset over the last two years.

“From housing and infrastructure to economic growth and urban revitalization, Los Angeles sits at the intersection of many of the defining issues facing commercial real estate today,” said Connect Media CEO Daniel Ceniceros. “Having this esteemed roster of public- and private-sector leaders will offer the industry critical insight into driving growth in the region and nationally moving forward.”

For more information or to register, visit www.connectla2026.com.

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