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In 2026, the 3rd Annual Newark Summit for Real Estate, Economic Development & Placemaking returns to the Brick City Feb. 9.

Presented by roundtable&advisory, organizers anticipate a crowd of more than 1,250 attendees. This year, the full day of education and networking will take place at 550 Broad St.

The program will feature more than eight panel discussions, individual remarks and one-on-one conversations, along with a keynote fireside chat with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

As venue sponsor, The Fidelco Group will host the Newark Summit on the 16th and 17th floors of 550 Broad St., featuring New York City skyline views. Newark Alliance and Prudential Financial serve as co-chairs for the 2026 forum, with Invest Newark as presenting sponsor.

The Newark Summit draws investors, anchor institutions, developers, occupiers, owners, nonprofits and advisors from the city, state and region to discuss local growth, innovation and placemaking.

NJBIZ will again be on hand, as well, bringing back the NJBIZ Conversations interview booth.

Community, collaboration

“As the Newark Summit enters its third year, it’s an exciting time to convene and discuss the programs, initiatives, developments, and opportunities shaping Newark’s continued rise as a premier destination,” said Evan Weiss, president and CEO, Newark Alliance. “Supporting this annual event reinforces the collaboration across the public and private sectors that is driving Newark forward.”

“As an anchor institution in Newark for more than 150 years, Prudential is committed taking action to strengthen the city’s vibrancy and resilience,” said Lata Reddy, senior vice president, Inclusive Solutions at Prudential, and chair of The Prudential Foundation. “By sponsoring events such as The Newark Summit, we’re helping to spark ideas that catalyze economic growth and investment and shape Newark’s future for generations to come.”

Weiss and Reddy will both take part in the Leadership Innovations in Nonprofit, Philanthropy & Public-Private Partnerships panel discussion, along with The Fidelco Group Managing Principal Kerri Levine.

“As a longtime partner in Newark’s growth and stakeholder in the Downtown, we see this event as a natural reflection of our commitment to the city and the collaborative spirit that drives it forward,” said Levine. “550 Broad is a place where foundations, startups, corporations, innovators and community leaders come together. And we’re delighted to support the conversations and connections that strengthen Newark’s future.”

In New Jersey, roundtable&advisory’s signature Jersey City summit took place last May at Harborside 1.

Get a preview of confirmed Newark Summit speakers below. For the full agenda, event details and registration visit the event’s website here.

Catch them – and others – at the 2026 Newark Summit:

• Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz
• Aisha Glover, global head of urban innovation, Audible
• Roger León, superintendent, Newark Board of Education
• Teik Lim, president, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Tonya Smith-Jackson, chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark
• John Schreiber, president & CEO; Tim Lizura, senior vice president, Real Estate & Capital Projects, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
• Lauren LeBaux Craig, executive director, Newark Arts
• Adenah Bayoh, president & CEO, Adenah Bayoh & Cos. / Cornbread / Brick City Vegan /Foya Development
• Samer Hanini, managing principal, Hanini Group
• Wasseem Boraie, managing principal, Boraie Development
• Gabriel Lopez, managing principal, J&L Cos.
• Marcus Randolph, president & CEO, Invest Newark
• Melanie Walter, executive director, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
• John Saraceno and Jonathan Schultz, co-founders & managing principals, Onyx Equities
• Duncan Turner, general partner & global managing director, SOSV – HAX
• Aaron Stauber, president, Rugby Realty Co.
• Sheila Rostiac, senior vice president & chief human resources officer, PSEG
• Jorge Santos, chief real estate & investment officer, Newark Alliance
• Jose Cruz, senior managing director, JLL Capital Markets
• Lisa John-Basta, chair, Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning, CSG Law
• Bernel Hall, president & CEO, New Jersey Community Capital
• Alex Cocoziello, principal & chief investment officer, Advance Realty Investors
• David Wolfe, managing partner, Skoloff & Wolf
• Jon Crowley, executive director, New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission
• Emily Manz, chief business development officer, Invest Newark
• Ferlanda Nixon, president & CEO, Newark Regional Business Partnership
• Louis March, president, March Construction
• Jennifer Carillo-Perez, partner, Connell Foley
• Elias Millstein, principal, The STRO Cos.
• Angelo Genova, co-founder & chairman, Genova Burns
• Frank Ferruggia, partner, McCarter & English
• Pedro Gomes, CEO, The Gomes Group