The luxury real estate and design business is poised for immense transformation in the year ahead as AI and automation transform what has traditionally been a relationship-driven business
The industry flagship event for the larger luxury real estate ecosystem
In an era of increasing workplace automation and AI-led disruption, what will keep luxury professionals in real estate, design and beyond relevant to customers, prospects and industry colleagues?
AI’s promise to real estate, design, luxury goods and services, and other industries is to replicate the human touch to the extent technology can: analyzing global and local trends, mining data and crunching numbers, anticipating opportunities and threats, and smoothening out work processes in record time.
And that is where professionals in the larger luxury real estate and design ecosystem – agents, brokers, designers, developers, proptech firms, materials suppliers and agencies – need to play up their reason for being: building and retaining strong relationships and trust with clients, prospects, industry colleagues, media and influencers.
How will the leading players in this ecosystem navigate a new AI- and automation-driven reality in 2026? What can luxury professionals learn from top luxury brands' actions, strategies and tactics to acquire and retain customers in a market roiled by tariffs, geopolitical upheaval, and inventory and demand challenges? What can Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Tiffany teach real estate about relationship building and the private client experience? This is the definitive summit to learn from – and network with – the best.
Speakers from brands Top executives and professionals from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Sotheby's International Realty, Compass, Knight Frank, Tiffany & Co., Hyatt, The Agency, Coldwell Banker Warburg, Brown Harris Stevens, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, UBS, Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel Guide, Barnes, Romer Debbas, Studio Brunstrum, Elias World Media, Platinum Properties, Kyricos & Associates, CXG and One Wall Street
Focus Join us at Luxury Roundtable's Luxury Real Estate and Design Summit on Thursday, Sept. 25 to deliberate how professionals in the larger luxury real estate ecosystem navigate an environment where relationships and trust matter even more in an age of AI and automation. The event will gather luxury real estate agents, brokers, developers, designers, architects, proptech executives and marketers.
Partner Gramercy Wealth Management Group, UBS
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BONUS All attendees will visit an exquisite luxury property on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. for a pre-event networking cocktail reception. The venue will soon be disclosed, but save the time and date so you can fly in earlier on the day prior to the Thursday, Sept. 25 conference.
AGENDA
The human touch now becomes the premium product and service as the world rapidly embraces AI and automation.
Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and Luxboro
Eric P. Berger, senior vice president of wealth management, Gramercy Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services
How is the larger luxury real estate ecosystem performing amidst continuing inventory challenges, inconsistent demand, high home prices, increase in time on market, geopolitical events, agent churn and tech-led disruptions? What does this bode for luxury professionals in the real estate business and how should they chart their course for 2026?
Leonard Steinberg, chief evangelist and corporate broker, Compass
Juliet Clapp, senior vice president and managing partner for the Northeast Coast, The Agency
Susan Brunstrum, principal and interior designer, Studio Brunstrum
Pierre E. Debbas, managing partner, Romer Debbas
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars follows all key tenets of real luxury: limited production, high-quality product with exquisite materials and craftsmanship, impeccable customer service, finely crafted experiences to engender loyalty, memorable storytelling and authentic communication through the line. While embracing technology at all levels, how does the world’s most exclusive automaker turn client recruitment and retention into an art, craft and science? What can luxury real estate professionals learn from Rolls-Royce’s approach to growing its business without sacrificing the personal touch?
How’s the market doing? Which markets are hot? Where are the wealthy investing? Where are consumers buying and selling homes? How are the top global destinations performing? What's the impact of policy, tariffs and interest rates on home sales worldwide? What is the likely outlook for the year ahead? This is the ultimate wealth report.
In Conversation with Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and Luxboro
Attracting, retaining and reactivating customers is the perennial challenge. For professionals in real estate and design, the current market scenario where customers may be skittish, inventory availability not even across geographies, margins under pressure and mortgage rates high is not helpful to stir desire and demand. So, what type of marketing and branding – be it PR, digital, print, mail, social, AI or events – should agents, brokers, designers, developers and proptech specialists rely on for the period ahead? How to allocate budgets and attention that generate listings acquisition and sales, home commissions and referrals?
Mollie Hanna Lang, real estate sales associate, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Monica Elias, CEO and executive producer, Elias World Media
Lucy Edwards, host, Get Real with Lucy Podcast
Since 2015, the number of billionaires has risen by more than half and their combined wealth has more than doubled to $14 trillion. But this increase in wealth has leveled off since 2020, notably as conditions have forced China’s billionaire entrepreneurs to retrench. Also, billionaires have been moving domicile since the COVID-19 pandemic and they increasingly want their wealth to have a positive impact on the world. From a demographic point of view, billionaires’ families are growing, potentially leading to a major upsurge in inheritance and charitable giving among this group of people. How to communicate to them?
What’s new and next in the world of interior design, landscaping, architecture and amenities in the United States and worldwide? As the number of wealthy and UHNW rises globally, what does this portend for the shape of existing and new homes?
Andrew Kline, principal, Workshop/APD
Gwen Whiting, founder, The Fill
Francis Nicdao, principal and chief creative officer, Pembrooke & Ives
Eleanora Paulsen, founder/CEO, Gruppo Italia
Jamie Hammel, president, The Hudson Company
In Conversation with Rachel Fasciani, principal storyteller and strategist, She Runs in Heels
How are travels to resorts and popular spots as well as stays in iconic hotels, resorts and Airbnbs shaping design at home? Another thought to consider: How does this tourism shape purchases of secondary homes in locations visited? And how does this stir demand for branded residences? Additionally, what role are spas and other elements of wellness and wellbeing now sine qua non for new home builds and developments?
Tina G. Necrason, global head of branded residential, Hyatt
Mia Kyricos, president and chief love officer, Kyricos & Associates
Leading luxury brokers, agents and executives on how to generate leads, referrals and listings in a market with tight inventory and longer time-on-market, tips on personal branding, reputation management and digital presence including websites and apps, importance of customer experience, articulating your value proposition and optimizing relationships with customers and prospects as well as the brokerage, franchise or network.
Kevelyn Guzman, regional vice president, Coldwell Banker Warburg
Anna Zarro, president, One Wall Street, and principal, AnnaZarro&
Melissa J. True, team leader, Christie's International Real Estate Group
One of the most storied jewelers worldwide, Tiffany & Co. knows a thing or two about combining creativity with craftsmanship and marketing to create desire among discerning customers. Founded in 1837, how does the LVMH-owned brand's high jewelry division turns its heritage and history and modernize it for the younger generation of affluent and wealthy consumers worldwide? What can real estate and design professionals learn from this approach to luxury wearables?
In today's challenging economic climate, luxury retail real estate must cater to increasingly sophisticated customers who demand exceptional product, entertainment and memorable experiences seamlessly integrated into one destination. How can location format, cultural adaptation and experiential design drive luxury retail performance?
Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and Luxboro
Mickey ALAM KHAN, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and Luxboro