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Sponsored by CoreNet Global NYC, REBNY, and OpticWise, each session delivers peer-to-peer insights and practical strategies for navigating technology, data, and digital infrastructure in the built world. ## Session 1 - AI & CRE: Unlocking Real Value and What’s Next **October 21   |   10:30 am – 11:30 am** **Sponsored by McKinsey & Company** ![Breakout Slides (2)-1](https://cretech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Breakout%20Slides%20(2)-1.png?width=2880&height=1620&name=Breakout%20Slides%20(2)-1.png)Join McKinsey’s Ankit Kapoor, Associate Partner & Senior Technology Lead, and Rahul Sharma, Associate Partner, for an interactive discussion on how generative AI is transforming real estate operations, investment, and strategy. Kapoor, who leads McKinsey’s AI and analytics work across the real estate and financial sectors, and Sharma, a digital transformation expert driving large-scale technology builds for real estate and infrastructure clients, will share insights from the front lines of AI adoption. **Discussion topics include:** - Real-world use cases for AI in asset and portfolio management - How AI is reshaping underwriting, leasing, and development strategies - What’s next for data-driven decision-making in CRE **Confirmed speakers:** - Ankit Kapoor, Associate Partner & Senior Technology Lead, McKinsey & Company - Rahul Sharma, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company --- ## Session 2 - Occupier Roundtable: Peer-to-Peer Insights on AI, Data, and Workplace Experience **October 21    |   12:10 pm – 12:45 pm** **Sponsored by CoreNet Global NYC Chapter** ![breakout lindsey](https://cretech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/breakout%20lindsey.png?width=1920&height=886&name=breakout%20lindsey.png)In this highly interactive roundtable, occupier leaders from Pfizer, NYU Langone, Cushman & Wakefield, Capital One, and more will guide small-group discussions across three critical themes: AI and data strategy, workplace technology and KPIs, and employee experience in hybrid work environments. **Discussion topics include:** - Using AI and data to drive smarter real estate decisions - Identifying tech gaps and redefining metrics post-COVID - Building culture and engagement in distributed teams - Managing change and overcoming employee pushback **Confirmed speakers:** - Calandra Cruickshank, founder & CEO, StateBook International, CoreNet Global NYC - Mandy McGill, founder & CEO, Aedifico AI - Laurie S. Rothenberg, lead counsel, global real estate & workplace strategy, Pfizer Inc. - Whitnee Williams, director, Cushman & Wakefield - Daniel Schwartz, space planning, NYU Langone Health - Kim Le Geyt, workplace strategy and transformation - Sarah Wrench, regional lead, global workplace services, Capital One - Eric Pitts, manager, corporate facilities & workplace experience, Capri Holdings --- ## Session 3 - Inside NYC Real Estate: Leaders’ Roundtable on Technology and Transformation **October 21   |   1:05 pm – 1:45 pm** **Sponsored by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)** ![2](https://cretech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=2.png)Hosted by REBNY, this roundtable features top digital leaders discussing how the city’s real estate organizations are approaching modernization—from platform integrations and automation to regulatory readiness and cybersecurity. **Discussion topics include:** - Connecting legacy and cloud-based systems - Structuring data for AI and automation - Creating interoperable building APIs - Balancing compliance, privacy, and innovation - Driving internal adoption and culture change **Confirmed speakers:** - Don Laughlin, director of technology, REBNY - David S. Rose, chairman & CEO, USREM Holdings - Jason Ryan, vice president of digital marketing, REBNY - Mark Domino, director of digital, the Durst Organization - Guy Vardi, chief innovation officer, Silverstein Properties --- ## Session 4 - What You Don’t Know About Your Digital Infrastructure Is Costing You **October 22   |   12:20 pm – 1:00 pm** **Sponsored by OpticWise** ![3-2](https://cretech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3-2.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=3-2.png)Most buildings aren’t AI-ready—not because they lack technology, but because owners don’t have visibility into their digital infrastructure. In this session, Bill Douglas, CEO of OpticWise and co-author of *Peak Property Performance*, explains how infrastructure blind spots are quietly dragging down NOI and long-term asset value. **Key takeaways include:** - The real cost of infrastructure gaps in CRE - How to unlock NOI through digital visibility - What it means to treat your building as a digital asset - A practical roadmap for becoming AI-ready **Speaker:** - Bill Douglas, CEO, OpticWise All attendees will receive a copy of *Peak Property Performance*. 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