MIT World Real Estate Forum 2024 | MIT Center for Real Estate | 17 June 2024 | MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

A highly-regarded, 40-year history of advancing the art and science of international real estate. Our pioneering research investigates the real estate transaction from initial concept to market reality, allowing us to provide thought leadership that helps organizations around the globe capitalize on today’s dynamic markets and technologies.
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One way we achieve our mission is by uniting industry leaders with MIT’s distinguished faculty, researchers and alumni each spring at the Forum.

Why you should attend:
• Lively and informative discussions between industry thought leaders on topics impacting global real estate - today and into the future.
• Meet industry leaders, distinguished MIT faculty and researchers, developers and investors, technologists and founders, network in a beautiful venue overlooking the Charles River.
• A unique opportunity to learn about MIT’s latest, most exciting research on real estate innovation, technology, and the future of global real estate.

Key Topics for 2024:
• The Future of Work: What will the downtown of our cities look like in 2030? Explore the financial implications of vacated office spaces and the profound impact of a remote workforce on real estate.
• Affordable Housing: How will technology and AI shape the future of affordable housing? What changes to federal/state/local policy would increase the supply of affordable housing Dive into the urgent need for financially and socially responsible affordable housing solutions, crucial in today's changing socioeconomic landscape.
• Transitioning the Real Estate Sector to Zero Emissions: What will it take to meet a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 and a 100% clean energy electricity sector by 2035?
• Integrating Sustainability Goals with Real Estate: Regulations and social norms are evolving, requiring competitive businesses to incorporate sustainability goals throughout their practice and corporate culture. Learn from industry innovators, government leaders and knowledge experts how centering sustainability can enhance your bottom line and outcomes for the world.
• Future of Urban Innovation Hubs: Emerging Global Trends vs. Place-Based Adaptations: How do planners and investors create the conditions for successful Innovation Hubs, particularly in locations that do not already have anchor institutions? Can economic, spatial, and social benefits from successful hubs be shared with a wider community?

2024 Speakers

Roberto Rigobon
Professor, Applied Economics +, Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of, Management, MIT Sloan

James von Klemperer
President + Design Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

Lori Mabardi
Senior Director, ESG for U.S. Real Estate, Barings

Anna Malhari
Chief Operating Officer, Veris Residential

Sunita Mahant
Managing Director, Sustainable Investments, CDPQ, (Formerly Ivanhoé Cambridge)

James Scott
Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate, Lead Researcher, Real Estate Technology Hub, ​MIT '16

Jacques Gordon
Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate, Former Global Strategist, LaSalle Investment Management

Florian Berg
Research Scientist, Sloan Sustainability Initiative, Founder, Aggregate Confusion Project, MIT Sloan

Donnel Baird
Chief Executive Officer + Founder, BlocPower

Chrystal Kornegay
Executive Director, Mass Housing

Ben Breslau
Chief Research Officer, JLL

Jennifer Leitsch
Managing Director, Climate Change + Sustainability Services, EY

Paul Marcus
CEO, Marcus Partners

Edward Golding
Executive Director MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy/Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan

Fábio Duarte
Principal Research Scientist, MIT DUSP, Senseable City Lab and Sustainable Urbanization Lab, Lecturer, MIT DUSP

Hashim Sarkis
Dean, MIT School of Architecture and Planning

Tim Judge
SVP, Head of Modeling + Chief Climate Officer, Fannie Mae

Peter Merrigan
CEO + Managing Partner, Taurus Holdings

Nadir Settles
Global Head of Real Estate Impact, Nuveen

Tim Rowe
Founder + CEO, Cambridge Innovation Center

Heather Clark
Senior Director of Building Sector, White House Climate Policy Office, ​MIT '04

Christina Marcarelli
Senior Investment Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board

Siqi Zheng
STL Champion Professor of Urban + Real Estate Sustainability, MIT Center for Real Estate, Faculty Director, MIT/CRE, Faculty Director, Sustainable Urbanization Lab

Albert Saiz
Daniel Rose Associate Professor of Urban Economics & Real Estate, MIT Center for Real Estate, ​Faculty Director, Urban Economics Lab