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The Walker Webcast, hosted by Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop, brings renowned leaders and brilliant minds together for engaging conversations. Insights for life.
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On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, Willy sat down with his father, Mallory Walker, Former Chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop, at the UVA Real Estate Conference.
Together, they discussed the origins and early years of Walker & Dunlop, how the company evolved under Willy’s leadership, Mallory’s experience earning his degree at UVA 40 years after attending undergrad, advice for people entering into a family business, lessons that have defined Walker & Dunlop’s success, and much more.
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On this Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by Jay Hartzell, President of Southern Methodist University (SMU) – one of the nation’s premier research and teaching universities.
At a time of historic momentum for the university – record applications, investments in technology, and an athletics program on the ascent – Jay brings a bold and forward-lookingvision to SMU.
He and Willy discussed key moments in Jay’s upbringing and career, his entry into the real estate world, how AI is influencing the SMU curriculum and driving a renaissance of liberal arts, how to produce well-rounded students, SMU’s move into the ACC, and much more.
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On this Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by legendary explorer and bestselling author, Erling Kagge. Erling was the first explorer in history to reach the North Pole, South Pole, and the summit of Mt. Everest on foot. He was also the first to walk alone to the South Pole, and the lessons he learned along the way about silence and the meaning of life are invaluable.
He sat down with Willy at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference to discuss his latest book, After the North Pole: A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice . Their conversation explores the value of presence, the drive behind human adventure, the importance of gratitude, and what
Erling sees as the secret to a happy life.
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On this week’s Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by aviation-industry trailblazer David Neeleman, the Founder and CEO of Breeze Airways. Over the past three decades, David has launched some of the most successful airlines in the world — including JetBlue, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and WestJet.
He and Willy discussed David’s entrepreneurial origin story, his entry into the aviation industry, his mission to “bring humanity back to air travel,” managing the growth of JetBlue, Breeze’s unique business model, the importance of transparency, and the convergency of technology and innovation.
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On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, we aired Willy’s in-depth conversation withStephen Scherr, Co-President of Pretium, recorded live from the 2025 Pretium Symposium. This episode featured Willy as the interviewee, offering his insights from the other side of the table.
Hear his perspective on how rate cuts may impact the real estate market, the role of banks in a lending and office rebound, modular housing’s potential in tackling America’s affordability crisis, top opportunities in today’s market, and the outlook for Fannie and Freddie under the new administration.
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Willy was joined by Jonathan Goldstein, Co-Founder and CEO of Cain, an investment firm with approximately $14 billion in assets under management.
They discussed Jonathan’s upbringing and the strong foundation his family instilled in him, key lessons in leadership that he’s carried forward, pivotal moments throughout his career journey, the biggest risk he’s ever taken, insights into the hospitality sector and why the details matter, the importance of connection, and much more.
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Willy sat down with renowned economist Dr. Peter Linneman for another installment of the Most Insightful Hour in CRE where they unpacked the latest insights from the Fall Linneman Letter.
Peter shared his perspective on the forces shaping today’s economy, including GDP growth, hidden weakness in the labor market, Fed rate cut predictions, whether deficits and government shutdowns really matter, the housing market, oil prices, and what the uneven real estate recovery means for investors across all asset classes.
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Willy sat down with Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, D.C. In this highly anticipated conversation, she and Willy discussed her efforts to diversify the city in the wake of federal uncertainty, the role of sports in revitalizing the district, how they’re attracting top talent, affordable housing initiatives, D.C.’s next chapter, and so much more.
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Willy sat down with Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and bestselling author of Permission to Feel and the new book, Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want.
Marc has dedicated his career to understanding the power of emotions in shaping our decisions, relationships, and overall well-being. He shared science-backed tools for recognizing and regulating emotions and explored how harnessing emotional intelligence can fuel stronger leadership, greater performance, and lasting resilience in both life and at work.
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Willy was joined by Tom Gilbane, Managing Member and Co-President of Rockpoint, at the 2025 Zelman Housing Summit.
He and Willy discussed Rockpoint’s investment strategy, Tom’s outlook on the office and multifamily sectors, trends in rent growth, and the impact of AI across CRE asset classes. They also covered the state of the life sciences industry, sustainability standards, Tom’s perspective on the industrial sector, Rockpoint’s current priorities, and much more.
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Willy was joined once again by Ryan Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer of PulteGroup, Inc., at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) Fall Conference.
They took to the stage to discuss how demographic shifts are reshaping the homebuilding market, the leading indicators PulteGroup relies on to navigate change, and the evolution of its brands to serve distinct consumer needs. Ryan also shared how Del Webb communities are adapting to new lifestyle expectations, including a growing focus on wellness, and offered perspective on broader housing challenges—from affordability and immigration to the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Tune in for the trends and insights that you need to know.
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Willy was joined by Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that is turning the vision of affordable housing into a global reality.
They discussed Jonathan’s career journey, leadership lessons, Habitat’s global advocacy efforts, the challenge of affordable housing, and so much more.
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In this special episode of the Walker Webcast, we featured Marc Porat’s powerful keynote on the transformative role of artificial intelligence at the Walker & Dunlop Summer Conference.
Marc has spent his career at the intersection of technology and society, founding pioneering companies and anticipating the future of how we live and work. In this webcast, he shares his perspective on the exponential growth of AI and the exciting – and sometimes scary – possibilities shaping the next era of innovation.
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Willy welcomed back one of the most respected voices in the housing industry, Walker & Dunlop’s Hall of Fame housing market analyst and executive vice president and co-founder of Zelman, Ivy Zelman.
She and Willy covered the hot topics impacting today’s rapidly evolving housing landscape, including tariffs, inflation, interest rates, rising inventories, consumer trends, student loans, immigration, AI implementation, and much more.
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Willy welcomed back Will Ahmed, the visionary founder and CEO of WHOOP - the leading wearable fitness tracking company that’s reshaping how the world thinks about health and human performance.
He and Will unpacked WHOOP’s expanded mission into lifespan and longevity, recovery trends in professional athletes, the integration of medical-grade capabilities into their technology, the impact of physiological data on the live sports experience, worldwide behavioral trends, and the company’s ten-year vision.
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On this episode of the Walker Webcast, we featured the timely and insightful remarks of Kate Moore, Chief Investment Officer at Citi Wealth, live from the Walker & Dunlop Summer Conference.
Kate unpacked what’s driving investor paralysis, how consumer behavior is shifting, what higher-for-longer rates mean for portfolios, and why corporate confidence is faltering behind closed doors. She also gives her take on the labor market, tax reform, and how the Fed’s future could reshape the macroeconomic landscape.
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1Willy sat down with Michael Levy, CEO of Crow Holdings, a Dallas-based real estate investment and development firm with over $33 billion in assets under management.
They discussed Michael’s broad macro view of the CRE market, opportunities he’s seeing across the asset classes, secular trends shaping the industry, opportunities in private credit, as well as his career journey, managing through the financial crisis, and leadership lessons learned along the way.
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On a special episode of the Walker Webcast, Willy sat down with Dr. Theodore Schwartz—one of the nation’s leading neurosurgeons and author of Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery—at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference.
Together, they discussed Dr. Schwartz’s approach to patient care and balancing transparency with compassion, making the decision to become a neurosurgeon, the power of the human brain, cutting edge technologies like Deep Brain Stimulation and Brain Computer Interface, and so much more.
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On this special episode of the Walker Webcast, recorded live at the Walker & Dunlop Summer Conference, guest host Gary Pinkus — Walker & Dunlop board member and former Chairman of McKinsey & Company — sits down with Gillian Tett, award-winning journalist, author, Chair of the Financial Times’ Editorial Board, and Provost of King’s College, Cambridge.
You won’t want to miss Gillian’s unique perspective on everything from the global repercussions of the Trump presidency and the use of tariffs as a political lever, to shifting ESG narratives, varying attitudes about AI worldwide, the politicization of higher education, and what all this means for the future of real estate.
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Willy was joined once again by renowned economist Dr. Peter Linneman for the Most Insightful Hour in CRE. They unpacked key takeaways from the Q2 Linneman Letter, including employment data, tariffs, GDP, oil, geopolitical impacts, supply chain issues, the Fed, single and multifamily supply, hot markets, and much more.
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did she just out her sister?
Does Willie take hits of helium during the show? voice way up.
shitty audio quality