James Scott

MIT Center for Real Estate  | Director of Industry and Professional Programs, Director of the Real Estate Transformation Lab

James Scott is a research scientist, lecturer, Director of Industry and Professional Programs, and Director of the Real Estate Transformation Lab at MIT’s Center for Real Estate, with a primary focus on real estate automation and technology. MIT’s Center for Real Estate has a 40-year history of pioneering research and thought-leadership that trains generations of professionals to capitalize on today’s dynamic markets, understand transformative technologies and facilitate sustainability goals using its insights from around the globe. Among other positions, James is also ‘Innovator-In-Residence’ for Institute of Real Estate Management, where he identifies new technologies that help IREM members operate their buildings more efficiently, improve their properties’ competitive positioning, and better serve clients. James has written numerous industry papers and gives regular presentations globally on automation, proptech, and the future of innovation in the industry. James combines a background in commercial real estate with a unique understanding of real estate technology to identify the products and processes that will provide the future spaces in which people will want to live and work.