Disruption in Real Estate--Proptech Opportunities

We are convened a panel discussion of MIT Alums and Academics focused on the disruption of digital technology to numerous segments of the real estate value chain - and across key end use sectors (commercial, residential, industrial). Some say that software is eating the world — and some venture capitalists say that software has eaten most sectors, and real estate and property are next. Do you agree? What changes can we expect to see as tech approaches more and more problems in property transactions? This event is co-sponsored with the MIT Center for Real Estate: https://mitcre.mit.edu/ Full event description at MITCNC.org: https://www.mitcnc.org/events/disruption-in-real-estate-proptech-opportunities/ Moderator: Jake Seid SB '98, MEng ’98 Managing Director, Stone Bridge Ventures Stone Bridge has invested in companies that, collectively, have raised over $2B. Investments include Opendoor (the residential real estate marketplace), Ribbon (transforming home buying), Roofstock ("own to rent" marketplace for residential real estate), Side (SaaS to empower real estate agents), Blend (digitizing mortgages and banking products), and many others. https://www.mitcnc.org/jakeseid Panelists: Min Alexander is GM and COO of Auction.com, the nation’s leading marketplace for residential real estate. Over the past eight years, she has led two national platforms, national field operations as well as a top-10 U.S. brokerage. She has served on the boards of the Cambridge Health Alliance and the National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses, and holds a BA from Duke University and MBA from MIT. https://www.mitcnc.org/min-alexander Marc Tamres, Founder of HomeRun IQ. HomeRun IQ provides cloud based, data-powered financial tools for property associations and their providers. Marc is a Silicon Valley product development veteran who has presented on financial matters at conferences such as CAI National and has published work in industry journals. He has a BSME from the University of Michigan, a MSME from MIT, and MBA MIT Sloan. https://www.mitcnc.org/marc-tamres Steve Weikal is CRE Tech lead in the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab and is the Head of Industry Relations at the MIT Center for Real Estate. He sits on the advisory boards of five real estate technology start-ups. Steve holds a Master’s of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) and Master’s in City Planning (MCP) from MIT, and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School. https://www.mitcnc.org/steve-weikal Organizers: Nick Jones, Partner Intro SL. Nick has over 15 years experience in strategy, business development (acquisitions) and improvement in capital intensive industries. He specializes in Industry Analysis, Corporate Strategy and Planning, Acquisitions; Pricing, Marketing and Sales Improvement across national platforms, Real Estate Development and Divesting, Negotiation, Project Management. https://www.mitcnc.org/njones Jason Escamilla, CFA. Jason is CEO of SF-based IMPACTADVISOR, a tech-enabled Registered Investment Advisor for professionals and business owners. IA specializes in tax-optimized and values-driven investing/direct indexing. https://www.mitcnc.org/jason-escamilla