Step inside the MIT innovation ecosystem with Stuart Krusell, Senior Lecturer and Senior Director of Global Programs at MIT Sloan. This walking lecture explores how MIT’s campus and culture are designed to spark collaboration, connect research with the business world, and move ideas from lab to market. Along the way, discover how MIT brings people and disciplines together to tackle complex challenges and what that approach can teach leaders navigating the AI era.

Artificial intelligence is poised to influence far more than operational efficiency. This fireside chat explores how AI could reshape where and how commercial real estate is developed, how occupiers make location decisions, how capital is allocated, and which property types and markets stand to benefit most. Attendees will gain a strategic framework for understanding AI's long-term implications for the industry.

What does AI actually look like in a commercial real estate workflow? Through a series of live demonstrations, this interactive session examines practical applications for three tools currently in the market.

Rather than hearing from a panel, participants will engage in moderated table discussions with fellow industry leaders to compare experiences, test assumptions and share practical insights. Guided conversation will focus on how AI is influencing investment decisions, development activity, operations and organizational strategy across different markets and business models.

Following the peer discussions, each table will report back to the full group, highlighting key takeaways, differing perspectives and common themes. This collaborative exchange will identify areas of consensus, surface emerging trends and provide participants with a broader view of how industry leaders are approaching AI today.

As AI drives unprecedented demand for computing power, the availability of energy and infrastructure is becoming a defining factor in where commercial real estate can be developed. This panel examines how grid capacity, utility constraints and power planning are influencing market competitiveness, investment decisions and future development patterns. Speakers will discuss the broader implications for development beyond data centers and what developers and investors should be doing now to prepare.

How are leading firms moving beyond experimentation and integrating AI into everyday business? This case study offers an inside look at one organization's implementation journey, highlighting practical applications, measurable outcomes, lessons learned and the organizational changes required to successfully adopt AI.