Shaping the Future of Global Real Estate
The 1RealEstateWorld | 2025 Global Real Estate Conference, presented by 1BusinessWorld, stands as one of the most influential gatherings in the global real estate sector. Taking place on October 28–29, 2025, at Penn 1 in New York City, the conference convenes leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from around the world to define the next era of the industry. It serves as a global platform for exchanging insight, advancing innovation, and aligning business leadership with sustainable, technology-driven growth.
Leadership in an Evolving Global Market
The 2025 conference focuses on the transformation reshaping real estate markets worldwide. Discussions address the forces driving urban growth, demographic change, and economic realignment. Leaders examine the resilience of mortgage finance, the evolution of commercial real estate, and the strategic rebalancing of portfolios in response to shifting global capital flows. The emphasis is on developing frameworks that combine operational agility with long-term strategic vision.
A central theme throughout the event is leadership under uncertainty. As interest rates fluctuate, demand patterns evolve, and digital technologies redefine asset performance, executives are reevaluating how to lead organizations through structural change. Sessions examine succession planning, global investment diversification, and new governance models that sustain competitiveness across market cycles. The dialogue reinforces that leadership in real estate today requires adaptability, foresight, and a clear sense of purpose.
Innovation and Intelligence in the Built Environment
Technological innovation continues to reshape every dimension of the real estate industry. At 1RealEstateWorld 2025, participants explore how artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and digital infrastructure are transforming asset management, design, and development. The integration of smart building technologies, data-driven maintenance, and digital twins is enabling new levels of efficiency and sustainability.
Discussions highlight the emergence of intelligent ecosystems where physical spaces interact dynamically with digital systems to improve performance and occupant experience. Proptech leaders and developers share perspectives on how technology is redefining risk management, energy optimization, and tenant engagement. These advances are not incremental—they are setting new standards for transparency, precision, and resilience across global portfolios.
Sustainability, Capital, and the Future of Investment
Sustainability is no longer an adjunct to strategy but a core pillar of competitive advantage. The conference emphasizes ESG integration, carbon-conscious design, and the financial innovation required to fund sustainable transformation. Sessions explore the rapid growth of green finance, the integration of renewable technologies in property development, and the measurable benefits of circular design and adaptive reuse.
Leaders from across capital markets discuss how sustainability commitments are influencing valuations, underwriting, and investor expectations. Private equity executives and institutional investors analyze how environmental and social factors are reshaping long-term returns. The central message is clear: profitability and sustainability are converging, and the organizations that align both effectively will lead the next decade of global real estate.
Global Collaboration and Strategic Vision
1RealEstateWorld serves as both a marketplace of ideas and a forum for strategic collaboration. It brings together executives, developers, financiers, and innovators to identify opportunities across every asset class—from commercial and residential to industrial, logistics, and hospitality. The exchange of perspectives across geographies and disciplines fosters a shared understanding of where the industry is heading and how collective leadership can accelerate its evolution.
The event also underscores the importance of global partnership in addressing common challenges. From climate adaptation to digital transformation, collaboration across the private and public sectors is essential to create environments that are not only profitable but equitable, inclusive, and future-ready. Through open dialogue and actionable insights, 1RealEstateWorld strengthens the global foundation for responsible growth.
Key Themes of the 2025 Conference
The 2025 Global Real Estate Conference highlights the strategic priorities shaping the next decade of the industry. Each theme reflects a core dimension of transformation where innovation, capital, and sustainability intersect to drive long-term value creation.
- Global real estate investment and financing strategies
- AI and digital transformation in property and asset management
- The evolution of sustainable and resilient building practices
- Capital markets and institutional real estate investment
- Urban regeneration and the future of global cities
- Smart buildings, digital twins, and real-time data intelligence
- ESG-driven development and green capital strategies
- The future of hospitality and mixed-use developments
- Risk management, diversification, and portfolio optimization
Together, these themes define the direction of a sector in transition. They illustrate how forward-thinking leadership and cross-industry collaboration are shaping a more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable global real estate ecosystem.
Real Estate Leaders of the World | 2025 Conference Speakers
The 2025 1RealEstateWorld Conference brings together an exceptional group of leaders whose expertise spans every segment of the global property market. Their combined experience represents the diversity and depth of insight needed to advance the industry through innovation, intelligence, and sustainable growth.
- Abid Butt | Board, Assets Group
- Carey Savio | Partner, Weaver
- Carey Smith | Executive Chairman, Ray White Group
- D’Juan O’Donald | Executive Director, Commercial & Investment Bank, JPMorgan Chase
- Hershel Stern | Partner, Tax, Real Estate Practice, Weaver
- Jacob Nimmer | SVP, Commercial Real Estate, Amalgamated Bank
- James Hanley | Senior Director, CBRE
- Jillian Mariutti | Senior Director, JLL Capital Markets
- Jonathan Snider | President, Sherwood Capital
- Maud Demurge | Head of North America, Akila
- Massimo D’Angelo | Partner, Co-Chair, Real Estate Industry Group, Blank Rome
- Matthew Slack | Partner, Audit, Real Estate Practice, Weaver
- Rafael Ferrales | Managing Director, Specialty Tax Services, Weaver
- Randall Drain Jr. | Managing Partner, ReedsBay
- Robert Naso | Managing Partner, Head of U.S. Asset Management, BGO
- Ryan Payne | President, Payne Capital Management
- Sharon Chen | Head of Go-to-Market, North America, Akila
- Stanley C. Middleman | President and CEO, Freedom Mortgage
- Tiffany Yao | Managing Director, Newmark
- Todd Kimmel | Senior Manager, Sustainable Solutions, Rockwool North America
- Justin Segal | President, Boxer Property
Collectively, these leaders represent the global standard of excellence in real estate. Their participation underscores the collaborative spirit and strategic foresight that make 1RealEstateWorld a defining platform for the industry’s continued advancement.
Advancing the Industry Through Leadership and Collaboration
The 1RealEstateWorld Conference continues to serve as a global catalyst for innovation and leadership. By uniting diverse perspectives across markets and disciplines, it equips organizations with the strategic insight to lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving environment. The ideas shared in New York this October will shape not only investment and development strategies but also the collective vision of a more intelligent, sustainable, and connected global real estate future.
