WDC Current Programs

Upcoming Program

November 2, 2025 At 1:30 PM PT: WDC in San Francisco – Women ReClaiming and Reshaping SF’s Eastern Waterfront

Join WDC for an immersive program of insider presentations and tours exploring the city’s eastern waterfront where an empty expanse of rail yards and parking lots is being transformed into thriving residential, business, campus research, and sports/entertainment hubs. You’ll hear from the developers, designers and entrepreneurs who are shaping a dynamic mixed-income community through intentional design, bold planning and innovative public private partnerships. Our program will be hosted by Mercy Housing California at its award winning Sister Lillian Murphy Community and feature its President, Tiffany Bohee and the City and County of San Francisco’s Director of Real Estate, Sally Oerth. Other dynamic women development leaders include: Genevieve Cadwalader of Prologis, Charmaine Curtis of Curtis Development, Kristen Hall of KHCD, Roselie Ledda of PTA, and Terezia Nemeth of Nemson LLC. Register Here

November 3, 2025 At 1:30 PM PT: WDC in San Francisco – Reimagining and Reinvigorating SF’s Central Spine

Join WDC for our second immersive program of engaging presentations and tours that showcase how developers, artists and community partners are reinvigorating the city’s central spine. Discover how creativity, tech investment and the elegant interweaving of modern and historic developments are fueling the City’s comeback. Our program will be hosted by two collaborative developers, Joy Ou of Group I and Carolyn Choy of CAST, at two of their projects–Serif condominium and Dempster Building cultural hub. Other dynamic women development leaders include: Swathi Bonda of Jamestown, Suzanne Brown of ECB, Charmaine Curtis of Curtis Development, Katie Lamont of TNDC, and Sujata Srivatsa of SPUR. Register Here

November 19, 2025 At 12:00 PM ET: Knowledge Forum on Deploying AI Tools – Proven Tips and Shortcuts

This Knowledge Forum takes a deeper dive into how women are leveraging AI throughout the development lifecycle. Real world case studies will demonstrate how AI can help you work faster and make smarter decisions. You’ll discover 3+ powerful time-saving shortcuts and explore secure AI applications that can review proprietary documents, accelerate due diligence and streamline how you execute projects among many other tasks. You will be guided by our experienced developers, Dicko Ba, Regan Catanzaro and Lynn Chock and walk away with practical tools that you can deploy immediately. Bring your questions and share ideas in this collaborative forum! Register Here

November 20, 2025 At 5:30 PM ET: Evening of Collaboration to Champion Women in Development

We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 20 at 5:30pm in SoHo as we launch WDC’s NY Chapter to inspire, promote and support women development leaders. As the Women’s Development Collaborative (WDC) expands our platform and footprint in New York, we are hosting a collaborative session with women leaders like you to:

  • Build an influential network of real estate leaders who support women developers, catalyze project success and promote access to capital.
  • Gather your insights and recommendations on how WDC can champion women developers and their projects.

Refreshments will be served. Register Here

Recent WDC 2025 ProgramS

September 18, 2025 At 1:00 PM ET: 2025 Developer + Economic Forum

We had a discerning analysis of the shifting development and economic landscape in the United States and Canada. Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors spotlighted the economic drivers and evolving market trends that are shaping real estate. Two seasoned developers, Yan Tomimoto of The Grupe Company and Darlene Cook of WoodGreen Community Housing, shared how they are leveraging development opportunities and overcoming challenges to move developments forward and access capital. Liza Stiff, TAS_Impact, lead an interactive dialogue on how to navigate through uncertainty. Many thanks to WDC sponsors Reneé McDonnell of IHP Capital Partners and Kim Beckman of The Development Collective for coordinating this insightful program.

October 24, 2025 At 12:30 PM ET: Project Forum: Power in Partnership – Advancing South Bronx TOD

Discover the power of partnerships to catalyze successful projects while helping the award-winning community developer, Majora Carter, achieve her ambitious South Bronx development:

– Phase 1: Bronxlandia– Transformation of Amtrak’s Hunt’s Point train depot into a community gathering space with retail (nearing construction).

– Phase 2: Hunts Point Heights– A transit oriented land assemblage to be rezoned and developed into multifamily, hotel, retail, and micro-industrial space next to the new Metro-North station at Hunts Point.

Our expert panel, moderated by attorney and developer, Bernice Yu, shared their experience with how to find the right partner and structure powerful agreements. They provided insights into how to leverage partnerships to secure entitlements, leverage capital and achieve mixed use and mixed income projects. Our esteemed panel includes real estate investment advisor, Merrie Frankel, attorney Caroline Harris, developer Jenny Wu, and development/investment executive Monique Henley.

This event is part of our WDC Project Forum series, designed to support women developers and catalyze women-led developments. Each forum features a specific project, advice by an expert panel, and an interactive dialogue and collaboration with our WDC community to advance the development.

Visit 2025 Archive for more details:

  • January 29, 2025 At 1:00 PM ET: Look back, Look Ahead
  • February 5, 2025 At Noon ET: Investment Roundtable for Accredited Investors
  • March 18, 2025 At 6:30 PM PT: Celebrate Women’s History Together
  • March 26, 2025 At Noon ET: Room of Our Own: Knowledge Forum on Investment Diversification to Build Wealth
  • April 23, 2025 At Noon ET: Room of Our Own: Knowledge Forum on AI & Tech Tools
  • April 29, 2025 At 6:30 PM PT: Celebrate Women in Housing and Development
  • May 11, 2025 At 2:30 PM MT: Women Building on Dana Crawford’s Downtown Legacy
  • May 12, 2025 At 1:00 PM MT: Women Transforming Denver and Auraria
  • May 28, 2025 At Noon ET: Room of Our Own: Knowledge Forum on Construction
  • June 24, 2025 At 11:45 AM ET: A Seat at the Table: WDC’s NYC Luncheon
  • July 30, 2025 At 12:00 PM ET: Investment Round Table – H.CO Partners: The Vitrolite Expansion
  • August 6, 2025 At 5:00 PM PT: Evening of Conversations and Collaborations – Downtown San Francisco

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  • November 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM PT WDC in San Francisco: Women Reclaiming and Reshaping SF’s Eastern Waterfront
  • November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM PT WDC in San Francisco: Women Reimagining and Reinvigorating SF’s Central Spine
  • November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET Knowledge forum-Deeper Dive on AI Tools (virtual)
  • November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET Evening of Collaboration to Champion Women in Development (in-person, NYC)