NYU Americas Conference: Innovation and Sustainable Real Estate

Overview

RICS Americas flagship annual thought leadership event delivered with NYU Stern Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance.

The program explores the forces actively reshaping the market, bringing together a range of perspectives from across the industry.

You’ll hear from a mix of investors, developers, policy voices, and technology leaders, with sessions exploring:

• The growing role of AI and data in real asset decision-making
• Housing and affordability, and what scale looks like in practice
• Sustainable finance and its influence on asset value
• The future of buildings, infrastructure, and leadership in the sector
   

Speakers include senior leaders from MetaProp, Montauk Capital, RXR, Wells Fargo, and the World Economic Forum, bringing a range of perspectives across investment, development, and innovation.

Schedule

08:30 AM - 09:10 AM
Registration and Light Breakfast

09:10 AM - 09:25 AM
NYU/RICS Welcome and Opening Remarks
Michael Hardman, MRICS - RICS Americas Board Chair and Sam Chandan, PhD FRICS NYU Stern - Conference Chair

09:25 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote - An Industry of Innovation

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Session 1: Power, Land, and AI: Inside the Global Data Center Race

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking refreshment break

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 2: Housing at Scale: Policy Innovation to Close the Affordability Gap

12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Networking Lunch

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Session 3: AI, Data, and the Next Era of Asset Management

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Session 4: Innovating Buildings Through Sustainable Finance

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Networking Break

03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Session 5: Innovation in Action: Technology Redefining the Built Environment

04:00 PM - 04:40 PM
Session 6: The Real Estate Leader of 2035

04:40 PM - 04:45 PM
Closing Remarks

04:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Closing Reception

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