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NEW YORK, NY – September 17, 2026 – CREtech, the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological and sustainable innovation in the real estate sector, today announced that Lauren Young, Managing Partner, Real Estate at Brookfield, will speak at CREtech New York, taking place October 20–21, 2026 at the Javits Center in New York City.
Young will participate in the main stage session, “The Institutional Outlook: How Real Estate’s Most Powerful Firms Are Positioning for What’s Next,” on October 20.
As Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Real Estate Group, Young is responsible for investment activities and portfolio management across the office sector in North America. She joined Brookfield in 2007 and has held roles across both the investing and operating sides of the firm’s global real estate business. Prior to Brookfield, she worked in real estate investment banking at Credit Suisse.
The session will bring together senior leaders from Brookfield, Prologis, Kimco Realty, BGO and Vivmark for a discussion on how some of the world’s largest real estate organizations are navigating a rapidly changing investment and operating environment.
With hundreds of billions of dollars in assets represented on stage, the conversation will examine where institutional capital is moving, how portfolio strategies are evolving and how major owners and investors are responding to shifts in technology, capital markets and the broader economy.
Topics will include:
- Where the industry’s largest institutional investors are deploying capital today and why
- How market conditions are creating new investment opportunities
- The impact of AI, technology and data on investment and portfolio strategy
- How leading firms are balancing near-term resilience with long-term performance
- The signals institutional investors are watching as the market continues to evolve
The session is part of the 2026 CREtech New York program, themed “Commercial Real Estate in the Age of AI,” which will convene thousands of real estate executives, technology leaders, investors and innovators for two days of content, networking and structured dealmaking.
CREtech New York will take place October 20–21, 2026 at the Javits Center in New York City.
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About CREtech
CREtech is the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological and sustainable innovation in the built world. CREtech’s flagship conferences, content, research, and community platforms bring together the most important real estate companies, technology providers, investors, occupiers, and thought leaders shaping the future of the industry.
About Brookfield
Brookfield is a leading global investment firm with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and a presence in more than 50 countries. The firm invests across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and transition, private equity and credit, with a long-term approach focused on owning and operating high-quality assets and businesses.
Brookfield is also one of the world’s largest real estate investors, with approximately $280 billion in real estate assets under management and a portfolio spanning office, housing, logistics, retail, hospitality, and science and innovation properties around the world.