CRE x Tech Ultimate RECAP, Blueprint Vegas (For CRE Landlords & Tech Founders) (Part 1) - 2025

Blueprint Vegas 2025 was one of the most eye-opening CRE tech events of the year. As a shopping center owner, I'm sharing my complete breakdown of the biggest lessons for landlords, operators, and tech founders.

This is Part 1 of my ultimate recap, packed with insights on where our industry is headed.

📍 Location: The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas
📅 Dates: Sept 16–18, 2025
👥 Attendees: 3,000+ VCs, landlords, and tech founders
🎤 Speakers: 250+, including Ankur Jain (Bilt), Eric Wu (Opendoor), Sandy Sigal (NewMark Merrill), & Tom McGee (ICSC).

In This Video (Part 1), We Cover:

10 Critical Takeaways for Shopping Center Pros: From AI co-pilots and data standardization to why community is still the ultimate moat.

7 Essential Lessons for Tech Entrepreneurs: A landlord's perspective on what actually solves our biggest problems.

Exclusive CEO Sessions: Deep dives with Ankur Jain (Bilt), Eric Wu (NavigateAI), and Sandy Sigal (NewMark Merrill).

Key Panel Highlights: Notes on grocery-anchored proptech, alternative uses of GLA, and implementing AI strategies.

Project Spotlight: A look at BLVD Las Vegas, one of the most ambitious retail-only projects on the Strip.

👉 Stay tuned for Part 2! We'll cover more panel deep dives, startup spotlights, and conversations with the innovators I met at the conference.

CHAPTERS
(0:00) Intro: Welcome to the Blueprint Vegas Recap
(1:42) Conference Details (Location, Attendees, Cost)
(2:37) ICSC's Full Force Presence
(3:22) Notable Speakers at the Event
(4:51) The Impressive Conference App & Technology
(6:45) Top 10 Takeaways for Shopping Center Pros
(6:53) #1 - ICSC's Big Proptech Announcement for 2026
(7:44) #2 - The $2 Trillion Housing Payment Market
(8:44) #3 - The Astonishing Speed of Tech Adoption
(9:42) #4 - "There's Tech for That": It's All Being Created
(11:16) #5 - How Much Tech is for Commercial Real Estate?
(11:38) #6 - Data is the Most Important Commodity
(12:59) #7 - Tech Costs, Pricing Models, and Fatigue
(14:29) #8 - AI Co-Pilots for Real Estate are Here
(15:15) #9 - Why Community and Relationships Still Matter
(16:04) #10 - Why Hardware is as Impactful as AI
(16:53) Top 7 Takeaways for Tech Entrepreneurs
(17:13) #1 - Why Hardware May Be the Ultimate Moat
(17:53) #2 - Customers Have Pricing Model Fatigue
(18:20) #3 - Data Interoperability is Critical
(18:53) #4 - The National Tenant Portal Problem
(19:50) #5 - Growing Your Company Horizontally
(20:46) #6 - Landlord CTOs are Surprisingly Collaborative
(21:30) #7 - Partner with End-Users, Not Just VCs
(22:26) A Quick Word About Saglo Companies
(22:56) CEO Discussion: Ankur Jain of Bilt Rewards
(36:28) CEO Discussion: Eric Woo of Opendoor & Navigate AI
(52:19) CEO Discussion: Sandy Sigal of Newmark Merrill
(1:04:45) Panel: Proptech & Grocery-Anchored Retail
(1:11:43) My Panel: Unlocking Alternative Uses of GLA
(1:31:42) Project Spotlight: The BLVD on the Vegas Strip
(1:38:23) Panel: From Vision to Value in AI Strategies
(1:48:42) Outro: Why This is Part 1 of 2

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