MIT World Real Estate Forum 2020 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 14 July 2020 | Virtual Event

Lively and informative discussions between industry thought leaders from dozens of countries, on topics impacting global real estate - today and into the future.

Join more than 400 industry leaders, distinguished MIT faculty and researchers, developers and investors, technologists and founders, in a wide-ranging and far-reaching conversation about the future of global real estate.

The Edge Sessions are a unique opportunity to engage directly with MIT faculty and researchers and learn about MIT’s latest, most exciting research on real estate innovation, technology, and the future of global real estate.

2020 Speakers

Wayne Berger
CEO, Americas IWG

Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited

Dr. Christoph Reinhart
Professor of Architecture
Director
​MIT Building Technology Program Group Leader, MIT Sustainable Design Lab

Brian Ringley
Construction Technologist, Boston Dynamics

Dr. Parag Khanna
Founder & Managing Partner, FutureMap, Author, Connectography and The Future is Asian

Dr. Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko
Professor, Tampere University, Author, Wellness City: Health and Well-Being in Urban Economic Development​

Scot Latimer
Health & Wellness Leader Principal, Gensler

Rosemary Feenan
Executive Vice President, Research, Quadreal

Dennis Frenchman
Director, MIT Center for Real Estate Class of 1922 Professor of Urban Design and Planning, MIT MIT '76

Selina Short
Managing Partner, EY Global Real Estate, Hospitality + Construction

Dr. Issi Romen
Economist + Founder, MetroSite

Dr. Siqi Zheng
Samuel Tak Lee Professor of Entrepreneurship + Development MIT Center for Real Estate Faculty Director, MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab

Dr. Vladimir Bulovic
Founding Director MIT.nano Professor of Engineering, MacVicar Fellow Fariborz Maseeh Chair in Emerging Technology

Dr. Angela Chegut
Co-Founder + Director, MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab

Dr. Joseph Coughlin
Co-Founder + Director, MIT Age Lab

Michael Ford
Head of Global Real Estate, & Security Microsoft

Zhengzhen Tan
Lecturer & Executive Director MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab, MIT China Future City Program

Jim Whalen
SVP / Chief Information + Technology Officer, Boston Properties

Patrick Kennedy
Owner Panoramic Interests, MIT '85

Luke Rondel
Director of Channel Partnerships, Saltmine

Raefer Wallis
Director of Channel Partnerships, Saltmine

Ben Munn
Managing Director, Flex Space, JLL

Alina Nazmeeva
Research Analyst MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab, MIT '19

Prof. Greg Clark
Global Head of Future Cities and New Industries, HSBC Group

Paul Valee
CEO, Tehama

Bill Ruh
CEO, Lendlease Digital

Dr. Dorinth Van Dijk
Director, ​MIT Price Dynamics Platform

Kate Mytty
Visiting Lecturer MIT Center for Real Estate Director, CREATE, MIT '15

Randy Whinnery
Vice President, Design Fidelity Investments

Steve Weikal
Head of Industry + Alumni Relations, REILab CRE Tech Lead MIT Center for Real Estate, MIT '08

Dr. Stanley Shaw
MD, PhD, ​Harvard Medical School

Zach Berzolla
Research Assistant, MIT Building Technology Program

2020 Sponsors

VISIONARY:
• JLL

FUTURIST:
• EY
• saltmine

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• CRETECH
• PROPTECH LATAM CAONNECTION

RESEARCH PARTNERS:
• MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab
• PRICE DYNAMICS PLATFORM
• MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab