IAMC

INDUSTRIAL ASSEST MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

Opportunity in Action:
Harnessing Corporate Real Estate's Competitive Advantage

Little Rock, Arkansas
April 18-22, 2026

Program Highlights

Designed for today’s corporate real estate leaders, IAMC Forum programming blends practical, targeted professional development with world-class knowledge sharing — all centered around the core business practices that drive success in the industrial real estate sector.

WORKSHOPS & KNOWLEDGE SHARING

IAMC’s interactive sessions are where ideas turn into action. From cross-functional workshops to corporate-only roundtables, these programs foster candid dialogue, peer learning and practical insights you can apply immediately.
 

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Workshops & Knowledge Sharing

With a focus on the essential business practice areas of corporate real estate, IAMC’s workshop sessions blend targeted professional development with world-class knowledge sharing — designed to spark collaboration, fresh thinking, and practical takeaways you can apply immediately.

Join us for:

  • IAMC Info Exchange — table discussions between corporates, economic developers, and service providers.
  • Peer-to-Peer Sessions — including a corporate end-user-only facilitated discussion.
  • Get Some Help! — a moderated and interactive member-to-member Q&A.

In addition, programs covering a selection of the following core CRE topics are being developed: C-Suite issues; Construction Management; Facilities Management; Global Operations; Lease Administration; Outsourcing Models and Strategies; Site Selection; Surplus Property Disposition; Technology Applications; and Transactions Management. 

For Corporate Members Only

Corporate members are invited to exclusive Sunday afternoon sessions designed to foster candid discussion, peer learning, and strategic insight. These include:

  • Corporate Roundtable — a facilitated exchange of ideas and best practices among end-user members.
  • Interest Group Meetings — focused sessions for Distribution, Facilities Management, and Manufacturing professionals.

To participate, please plan to arrive by Saturday, April 18.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

IAMC’s keynote speakers bring it all together — inspiring and informing with big-picture insights that connect current trends to the real-world challenges and opportunities.
 

Opening Keynote Address

ON FIRE: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life

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Speaker:
John O’Leary
Trauma Survivor, Motivational Speaker & #1 National Bestselling Author of On Fire and In Awe

We live in a world where “accidental living” – mindlessly moving through routines, wasting countless hours on social media, or complaining about what’s wrong in our jobs, families and society – has become the norm. But John O’Leary reminds us that just because we got out of bed this morning, does not mean that we are truly living.

What would our day, impact and output look like if we lived a radically inspired life, every, single day?

In this session, John shares the critical truth that “inflection points” – moments in time that change everything that follows – occur daily. He empowers you to realize that your life has far less to do with what happens to you, and much more to do with how you respond. Although you can’t always choose the path you walk, you can always choose the manner in which you walk it. Are you ready to live on fire?

 

Leadership Development Seminar

Future-Proof 2035: Business Innovation & Leadership Strategies For the Age of AI and the Polycrisis

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Speaker:
Kim Seeling Smith
Business Futurist: AI, Future of Work, Disruption

We are standing on the threshold of a decade unlike any other—a time of extraordinary speed, transformation, and innovation set against a backdrop of a global polycrisis marked by simultaneous economic, environmental, and social challenges.

At the same time, we see the rise of the empowered workforce – employees who seek purpose, flexibility, and greater autonomy in an increasingly talent short market, reshaping organizational dynamics and leadership.

Join this powerful session to discover how bold, adaptive leadership and forward-thinking innovation can help you not only survive — but lead and thrive — through 2035 and beyond.

Please Note: This session requires separate, advanced registration which can be done during the Forum registration process. For assistance, contact Marlene Fish at marlene.fish@iamc.org.

 

Tuesday Morning Keynote Address

Geopolitical Risk: Emerging Trends & Hot Spots

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Speaker:
Willis Sparks
Director of Global Macro of Eurasia Group, U.S. Electoral Politics/Geopolitical Risk Management Expert

Join Willis Sparks as he outlines why global investors and business leaders must understand the national, regional, and global political trends that will create both the next wave of opportunities and new generation of risks that will define their operating environments for years to come. With vivid illustrations drawn from today’s headlines and tomorrow’s forecasts, Sparks details how and why politics and political interests will play an ever-larger role in market outcomes around the world.

 

Closing Keynote Address

Become an Idea Factory

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Speaker:
Kyle Scheele
The Patron Saint of Crazy Ideas and Author of A Pizza With Everything On It and Host a Viking Funeral

If there’s one belief that is holding you back from getting the most out of your team, it’s this one: some people are creative, and some people aren’t.

That belief is based on outdated ideas about what creativity means, where it comes from, and who gets to harness it.

The truth is, creativity is a skill like any other: it can be learned.

In the same way that we teach employees how to track expenses, process invoices, and jiggle the lock just right to get into the supply closet, we can teach them how to be more creative, how to have better ideas, and how to build a culture where innovation is a natural byproduct.