The global wealthy's expectations from their home and design experiences is evolving, along with the way they interact with professionals aiding them in the buying, selling and decorating processes
How will the leading players in the larger luxury real estate and design 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, Tiffany and Hyatt teach real estate about relationship building and the private client experience?
Luxury Roundtable's Luxury Real Estate and Design Summit in New York on Sept. 25 is the definitive networking-oriented conference to learn from – and network with – the best as we head into 2026. How will next year turn out: up, down or flat?
To help us clarify the picture and point us the right way is an enviable roster of speakers from top brands in the space. Here's their roll call:
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
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
Stuart Greif, chief strategy and innovation officer, Forbes Travel Guide
Tina G. Necrason, global head of branded residential, Hyatt
Mia Kyricos, president and chief love officer, Kyricos & Associates
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