ULI Arizona to spotlight 10 critical issues shaping the Valley’s future

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (November 21, 2025) – Urban Land Institute Arizona, in partnership with Ten Across, will convene some of the region’s most influential voices on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a fast-paced program tackling the ten most pressing issues facing Metro Phoenix.

From housing and water to energy and public health, the event, “It’s All Connected: Ten Critical Issues. Ten Perspectives. One Valley,” will feature one-on-one conversations with leaders whose decisions and insights are shaping the Valley’s trajectory.

Hosted at the ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health, 777 E. University Drive, Tempe, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m., the program is designed to inform, entertain, and spark innovative ideas about the interconnected challenges defining the region’s future.

Moderating the event will be Wellington “Duke” Reiter, FAIA, Senior Advisor to the President, ASU; Executive Director, University City Exchange; Founder and Executive Director, Ten Across.

Issues and speakers will include:

  • High-End Manufacturing & Data Centers: Brian Harrison, Founder and Managing Partner, Rolling Creek Associates; Former President of TSMC – Arizona;
  • Development: Charley Freericks, President, Arizona, Howard Hughes;
  • Energy: Bobby Olsen, Associate General Manager & Chief Power System Executive, SRP;
  • Heat: Jenni Vanos, Associate Professor, Director of the Human Biometeorology Lab, School of Sustainability, ASU;
  • Housing: Ryan Johnson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Culdesac;
  • Land Economics: Greg Vogel, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Land Advisors Organization;
  • Place: Lorenzo Perez, Co-Founder and Principal, Venue Projects;
  • Public Health: Joe Keeper, Chief Financial Officer, COPA Health;
  • Transportation: John Bullen, Interim Executive Director and Chief Transportation Officer, MAG;
  • Water: Sarah Porter, Director, Kyl Center for Water Policy, Morrison Institute, ASU.

For more information and to register, visit here.