New York, NY — April 2, 2026 — CREtech New York, the largest real estate AI and innovation conference and the flagship event of NYC Real Estate Week, has announced Ben Brown, Co-President and Head of the Americas, Real Estate, Brookfield, as a featured Main Stage speaker for its 2026 edition at the Javits Center taking place October 20–21, 2026.
Few executives have a vantage point quite like Ben Brown's. As Co-President of Brookfield's Real Estate Group and Head of the Americas, he oversees one of the most expansive and diversified real estate platforms on the planet — spanning office, retail, multifamily, logistics, and beyond across gateway cities throughout the Americas. He has held various roles at the firm, including head of the office sector globally, and sits on Brookfield's Executive Committee. When Ben Brown speaks about where the market is heading, it's not from the sidelines, it's from the helm of a portfolio that shapes the industry itself.
Session Details:
This session will deliver exclusive C-suite perspectives on the strategic blueprints driving the industry's largest portfolios. With leaders spanning logistics, retail, multifamily, data centers, and office, the conversation will offer a direct look at where capital is moving, which sectors are gaining momentum, and how the world's top real estate firms are navigating today's market environment — and positioning for what's next.
With deep experience across investments and portfolio management on both sides of the Atlantic, Ben brings a truly global lens to the forces reshaping commercial real estate — from the integration of AI and data-driven decision-making to capital discipline and long-term value creation at scale.
His session will be a centerpiece of CREtech New York's overarching theme, Commercial Real Estate in the Age of AI, which examines how artificial intelligence is transforming:
CREtech New York brings together thousands of C-suite executives, investors, developers, brokers, occupiers, and technology leaders for two days of forward-looking content and the largest meetings program in real estate. The event's structured, high-value meetings program is designed to connect decision-makers with solution providers in curated, ROI-driven conversations that move business forward.
Ben Brown's portfolio-level perspective is just one of many high-impact sessions across the two days, alongside curated networking, dealmaking opportunities, and strategic meetings designed to ensure every hour at CREtech delivers tangible value.
Lock in your ticket now to ensure you get a spot hearing Ben live.
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