Welcome to Vision Tysons: 2026 Development and Investment Summit!
Tysons is at a defining moment, presenting meaningful opportunities for those shaping its next chapter. As market dynamics and workplace patterns continue to evolve, Tysons is emerging as one of the region’s most compelling environments for investment, innovation, and placemaking. The Vision Tysons: 2026 Development and Investment Summit convenes public- and private-sector leaders to share insights, explore opportunities, and align on the strategies that will guide Tysons’ next phase of growth.
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Date:
Location:
The Vault at Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, VA 22102
Registration:
Tickets are $50 (tax and fees included)
All tickets must be purchased in advance through Ticketmaster
Registration includes access to the summit programming and networking reception
Program Agenda:
3:30 – 4:30 PM: Arrival/registration and pre-program networking session
4:30 PM: Program kick-off
4:35 PM: Welcoming remarks with Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Providence District Supervisor Dalia A. Palchik
4:40 PM: “Tysons and Fairfax County’s Regional Competitiveness” with Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay
4:50 – 6 PM: Panel discussion
6 PM: Closing reflections
6:05 – 7 PM: Post-program networking session
Speakers
Jeff McKay
Jeff McKay
Chairman
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Dalia A. Palchik
Dalia A. Palchik
Providence District Supervisor
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
David Schneider
David Schneider
Mr. Schneider effectively and strategically advises clients to help secure rezonings, special exceptions, comprehensive sign plans, special use permits, variances and comprehensive plan amendments. His experience includes mixed-use and transit-oriented development (TOD) near metro stations, senior housing, affordable and workforce housing, as well as infill development. Mr. Schneider also provides a range of experience advising purchasers, sellers and lenders in land use feasibility studies and due diligence. He assists clients navigating conservations easements and advocates for designing healthy, vibrant communities.
Mr. Schneider adds value to clients’ development projects with his holistic and creative approach to land use. From initial feasibility to final approval, he provides timely and cost-effective advice to maximize development potential while navigating the interpersonal aspects of development in this region. As a native of Fairfax County, Virginia, Mr. Schneider takes pride in helping the Northern Virginia region evolve through smart development.
Partner
Holland & Knight
Scott E. Adams
Scott E. Adams
Scott advises and guides developers and landowners through complex land use entitlements, including rezonings, special exceptions, special permits, variances, and comprehensive plan amendments. Clients trust Scott with high‑profile, complex matters because of his thoughtful approach and deep local knowledge, which he brings to every stage of the development lifecycle in Northern Virginia’s dynamic jurisdictions.
Scott’s practice emphasizes creative, practical solutions that align entitlement strategy with business objectives, helping maximize development potential and adapt approvals to evolving market conditions while efficiently navigating local processes. In Northern Virginia, he regularly leads teams on rezonings and special approvals for residential, mixed‑use, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure‑adjacent projects, drawing on the firm’s integrated land use platform anchored in the region. He maintains active leadership and advisory ties within the local development community, including roles with NAIOP and the Virginia Association for Commercial Real Estate that inform his insights on entitlement pathways and stakeholder engagement.
Scott also has significant experience obtaining entitlements for data centers, renewable energy projects, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a member of the firm’s Data Center Industry Team and counsels electric utilities and renewable energy providers statewide on land use approvals and siting strategies, including coordination with local and regional policy priorities. His data center entitlement work benefits from McGuireWoods’ prominent Northern Virginia land use bench and national energy platform, enabling integrated solutions for zoning, infrastructure, and environmental considerations across Virginia locales. Drawing on the firm’s deep renewables and storage capabilities, Scott’s project experience includes navigating approvals for solar and BESS facilities—aligning local permitting with grid, resiliency, and community objectives.
Partner
McGuireWoods
