As the real estate industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, staying abreast of the latest trends, technologies, and innovations is crucial for professionals seeking to leverage the full potential of real estate technology and proptech.
For anyone in property and real estate, attending global proptech events offers a chance to integrate into the wider real estate technology industry.
Top 3 reasons why these events are valuable
1. Networking, learnings and potential partnerships
A diverse mix of professionals allow for broader networking opportunities than what your local market may offer. Particularly in overseas markets where the proptech industry may be more mature or advanced compared with your local region, these events allow you to connect with leaders, potential customers, and collaborators who might offer valuable learnings, insights to trends and new technology. It could also offer a window into alternative business models or a global perspective into the market and competition. These events may even present a platform for gaining feedback and validation, or to identify and recruit talent.
2. Brand visibility and marketing
Participation at these events may significantly increase a business’ visibility within the global industry; even more so if you attend as a speaker or exhibitor. An effective platform to showcase innovations, solutions, and success stories to a targeted audience, high visibility can enhance brand recognition, attract leads or other marketing opportunities.
3. Investor engagement
Often attended by venture capitalists, angel investors, and other financial backers actively seeking to invest in promising startups, these events can offer potential pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, and informal networking opportunities.
Global Real Estate Technology and Proptech events
2024 delivers a range of global events dedicated to real estate technology and proptech, offering plenty of opportunities for learning, networking, and growth. Varying from conferences to interactive expos, these events bring together thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners from around the world. Here is our round-up of top global events:
Event | Description | Location | Dates |
| RETCON 2024 | Real Estate’s Leading Technology & Innovation Conference. | New York, USA | 1-3 April |
| PropTech Summit | PropTech Summit is the new trade fair and conference for the PropTech industry. | Hamburg, Germany | 10-11 April |
| CRETech London | The World’s Leading Built World Innovation and Sustainability Conference Series. | London, UK | 8-9 May |
| PropTech Symposium Denmark | Exciting debates, startup showcases, and insights from international thought leaders. | Copenhagen, Denmark | 13 May |
| Future of Construction Summit | The annual gathering for the people and companies redefining Australia’s construction industry. | Brisbane, Australia | 14-15 May |
| Property Technology Confex | A Digital & Sustainable Built Environment – Investing, Selling, Managing and Operating | Dubai, UAE | 3-4 June |
| Proptech Vienna | The networking conference on innovation, technology and sustainability in the international real estate industry, connecting tech and real estate experts with startups, scaleups, investors, business angels, VCs and industry associations. | Vienna, Austria | 13 June |
| Australian Proptech Summit | Proptech solutions for Australia’s new commercial and residential reality. | Sydney, Australia | 30 July – 1 August |
| Inman Connect | Through immersive experiences, innovative formats, and an unparalleled lineup of speakers, this gathering becomes more than a conference — it becomes a collaborative force shaping the future of our industry. | Las Vegas, USA | 30 July – 1 August |
| iOi Summit by NAR | PropTech leaders and futurists, investors, and forward-thinking real estate professionals come together to fuel the future of the industry. | Chicago, USA | 28-29 August |
| PropTech Connect | Europe’s largest proptech event. | London, UK | 4-5 September |
| REAL PropTech Conference | Germany’s most important conference on PropTech, digitalisation and transformation of the construction and real estate industry. | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | 4-5 September |
| Blueprint | The premier event for industry executives, real estate & construction tech startups, and VCs. | Las Vegas, USA | 17-19 September |
| Expo Real 2024 | Expo Real is the most important trade fair for the real estate industry and offers a comprehensive overview of developments, topics, innovations and solutions in the real estate industry. | Dubai, UAE | 7-9 October |
| Urban Tech Forward | Urban Tech Forward aims to accelerate the development of net-zero cities. Designed to rethink spaces where people live and work – through the prism of decarbonisation and resilience – it brings together urban tech innovators, VCs, real estate developers, policy-makers and most prominent entrepreneurs to shift the way we build and make real progress on achieving a zero-carbon future. | Warsaw, Poland | 25-26 October |
| The Global Proptech Summit | A Future Vision Built on Local and Global Insights and Statistics | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 27-28 October |
| CRETech New York | The World’s Leading Built World Innovation and Sustainability Conference Series. | New York, USA | 13-14 November |
| Proptech Forum 2024 | An event to unite proptech founders and teams collaborating on the future of the industry. | Sydney, Australia | 14 November |
| Home apti Award | The apti award recognises the most innovative Tech provider and startups in the international Real Estate sector. Both national and international PropTechs have the opportunity to apply in the categories. | Palais Berg, Austria | 14 November |
Other Considerations
Other than factoring in the cost and time associated with traveling and attending these global events, consider the relevance and quality, because not all events are created equal.
Check for alignment and relevance with your niche and strategic focus.
And lastly, with the growing range of digital alternatives, consider whether virtual events can offer you similar benefits.
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