Billions of investment dollars have poured into Arizona in recent years, fundamentally changing the state’s economic trajectory. But for this record-breaking streak to continue, the core infrastructure of growth must be secure. Today, the availability of water and power are top priorities for the industry — because without easy access to both, expansion efforts will stall. That’s why the 2026 AZRE Forum will examine water, power and their impact on future growth.
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Arizona has a deep history of successful water policy, with the seminal Groundwater Management Act of 1980 acting as a lodestar for conservation efforts. But will the looming Colorado River negotiations — and the outsider attention it attracts — rattle businesses looking to locate in the state? What legislative and technological solutions could fortify Arizona’s water portfolio?
Since 1986, Greater Phoenix has been home to one of the nation’s largest power plants — Palo Verde Generating Station. Over the course of four decades, the Valley’s population has boomed, driving up demand for electricity. Can the state’s utilities keep up with ballooning power requirements in the AI age? Will dwindling capacity chip away at the region’s ability to deliver projects quickly?
“The AZRE Forum, our annual commercial real estate update and forecast, will answer these questions and more,” says Amy Lindsey, vice president and publisher of AZ Big Media, which produces AZRE magazine. “Our panels of experts represent some of the brightest minds in the industry whose insights will leave you better informed about the most pressing issues in commercial real estate today.”
AZRE magazine will host the annual AZRE Forum on April 16 at The Camby Hotel Phoenix Biltmore for a lively discussion with Arizona’s top minds about the critical infrastructure issues facing the state. To get tickets or to learn more, click here.
Keynote speaker
Anita Verma-Lallian, CEO and founder, Arizona Land Consulting
Energy panel
Bill Jabjiniak, (moderator), senior vice president, national community and government relations, EdgeCore
Court Rich, co-founder, Rose Law Group
David Bean, vice president of sales and leasing, Commercial Properties, Inc.
Mark Bauer, vice chairman, JLL
Sam Jones, vice president, Phoenix region, Colliers
Suzanne Fallender, vice president of global impact and sustainability, Prologis
Water panel
Michelle De Blasi, (moderator) founder and senior counsel, Law Office of Michelle De Blasi; executive director, Arizona Energy Consortium
Brad Tackett, vice president and business development manager, Sundt Construction
Joe Kramer, CEO, Parjana Engineering
Lucas Shaw, director of water rights and strategy, SRP
Rocky Anderson, founder and president, ADC Water
Shawn Bradford, senior vice president, regulated U.S. water, EPCOR
Come back to this website every day leading up to the AZRE Forum to read profiles of each of the speakers being featured.
