IE University: AI and the Future of Real Estate

This event is offered as an academic experience for those considering postgraduate study at IE University. By registering, you confirm you are interested in learning more about our programmes. 

AI is reshaping everything from our day-to-day routines to our values systems and worldviews. As the world’s largest asset class, real estate is at the forefront of many of these impacts. This masterclass explores how AI is changing everything from sourcing investment opportunities and underwriting investments to identifying and maximizing asset management potential.

Behind all this stands a critical question around our global values set: What does this interaction mean for the environment and sustainability? Drawing from real-world examples in investment banking and policy, participants will explore what the future of the built environment will look like in a tech-enabled world. 

About the Master Class:

Date: Tuesday, November 17th, 2026

Venue: IE University Office, Pavilion Kensington, 96 Kensington High St, W8 4SG

Agenda: 

18:30 - 18:35 Welcome by IE University

18:40 - 19:35 Master Class 

19:35 - 20:00 Q&A

About the Speaker:

Salena Lee has over 10 years of work experience in the financial industry. She currently works as Senior Director for Real Estate Investment Banking at JLL and is a part-time Finance professor at IE University.

Prior to that, she worked at Credit Suisse Madrid as Vice President Real Estate and worked for four years as a Real Estate Private Equity Manager at Macquarie, an Australian investment bank and financial services company. For two of those years she was on the principal renewable energy team, MacCap Green Investment Group. Before this, Salena spent three years working in foreign direct investment in the United States. Two of these years were spent working under the 48th Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.