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How leadership responsibilities are changing in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday work across nearly every industry. Most organizations have recognized the value it offers. Front-line teams are using it to improve productivity, but the more interesting question is what AI m…
The shift in AI: Why organizations are asking different questions
Last year, many conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) centered on possibility. Organizations were exploring what the technology could do, testing use cases, and experimenting with new ways of working. Thinking back to the discussions at As…
Ascend overheard: AI is moving from curiosity to accountability
Some of the most useful conversations at Ascend do not always happen on stage. They happen in the corridors, over coffee, and between sessions, where people ask the questions they are really working through in their businesses. And this year, the big…
Top barriers to AI Adoption: What’s really holding businesses back?
Most organizations are more than ready to make AI part of their operations. Many have not, though, so what’s holding them back? As you would expect when business and tech worlds collide, the answer is seldom simple. Organizations are excited about wh…
What experimentation with AI reveals about how the real estate industry is transforming
I recently read an article published in Property Week written by our very own Chief Innovation Officer, Nihar Malik. In it, he charts how sustainable competitive advantages from artificial intelligence (AI) in real estate will be created, and where t…
Why investing in people is the next stage for AI in real estate
There’s no question that artificial intelligence (AI) has become important to the real estate industry. The more important conversation organizations are having now is about how to maximize AI’s investment value. The key point I’ve learned is that th…
Real estate portfolio optimization: A strategic framework for modern portfolios
Office utilization has jumped from 38% to 53% in a single year, and peak-day attendance now regularly tops 80%. These figures would have seemed implausible just three years ago when most organizations were still guessing at how much space they actual…
What does a leasing agent do? Duties, skills, and day-to-day responsibilities
The U.S. rental market has stayed surprisingly competitive even as vacancy rates have climbed back toward historical norms. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey, the national rental vacancy rate stood at approximately 6.…