# Event Details - **Event Name**: MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Learn from leading MIT faculty Prof. Siqi Zheng about the key transformation drivers redefining real estate in 2026. In-person only.About this EventAbout the Speaker is a prominent professor of Urban and Real Estate Sustainability at MIT, directing the MIT Center for Real Estate and the Sustainable Urbanization Lab, focusing on environmental economics and green city development. She recently established the MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative to advance sustainable real estate development, management, and investment across Asia's rapidly urbanizing regions. Prof. Zheng is currently the President of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) and was the former President of the Asian Real Estate Society (2018-2019). A recognized expert in her field, Prof. Zheng is the Co-Editor of the Journal of Regional Science and formerly the co-editor of Environmental and Resource Economics, where she is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Board. She is on the editorial board of Real Estate Economics, Journal of Housing Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, and the Journal of Real Estate Research.About the TopicAnalyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate SectorThe Physical Footprint of Digital Intelligence—AI is reshaping the built environment through a dual shock: dampening demand for traditional real estate while fuelling an explosive expansion in digital infrastructure.Led by Professor Siqi Zheng, head of MIT Center for Real Estate, this seminar delivers analysis and strategic insights into:The “Digital Gravity” concept and contrasting Hyperscale vs. Colocation operating models;Rapid rise of data centers as a high-conviction real asset category;Challenges in power availability, sustainability, and social impacts;Unlocking energy efficiency with retrofitting of existing buildings; andLocation strategies—balancing power economics against network latency that are reconfiguring global real asset distributions.Agenda?: 05:30 PMRegistration at HKUST Business School Central (Admiralty)Info: 4/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong?: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PMSeminar: MIT Prof. Siqi Zheng | Q&A - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/admiralty/mit-seminar-analyzing-the-ai-shock-on-the-real-estate-sector/100001989358316276 - **Event Categories**: workshops, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: HKUST Business School - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: HKD ## Event venue details - **city**: Admiralty - **state**: HK - **country**: Hong Kong - **location**: HKUST Business School - **lat**: 22.2784312 - **long**: 114.1654177 - **full address**: HKUST Business School, United Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/748b531843dbf4653036b7d84ac9f0cf5e64c1a4a4f7687ca3c173b0adcb085c-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf0f0f0-gmir.jpg?v=1779207388 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector being held? - **A:** MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm at HKUST Business School, United Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong. - **Q**: Who is organizing MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector? - **A:** MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector is organized by MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** MIT Seminar: Analyzing the AI Shock on the Real Estate Sector is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Admiralty, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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