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Keynote SpeakerNikki Greenberg

Global Futurist & Innovation Leader in AI, Smart Cities, and the Built Environment

Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Real Estate of the Future, Founder & Global Ambassador at Women in PropTech, Former Global Head of Technology Strategy & Digital Management at QIC... Read more

Biography

Nikki Greenberg is a world-renowned futurist & multi-award-winning innovation strategist, dedicated to preparing organizations for a tech-enabled future. She prepares leaders to reimagine their businesses, aligning them with the increasingly digitized ways people live, work & communicate today.

She has held leadership positions with Fortune 500’s & most recently served as the Head of Technology Strategy for a global investment manager with a $70 Billion portfolio where she led their digital transformation. A true global citizen, Nikki’s impressive international career spans the US, Asia, Europe, Africa & Australia.

Beginning her career as an architect & urban designer on transformative, multi-decadal projects, she brings a unique perspective that combines vision with hands-on experience in delivering bold, impactful initiatives.

A highly regarded thought-leader on future trends & tech, Nikki has received numerous international accolades. In 2025 she won awards for Top AI and Technology Speaker, and Top Thought Leader Speaker at the prestigious Speaker Awards in London. She was also recently recognized as a Top 15 Most Popular Future Trends Keynote Speaker, a Top 10 Future of Work Speaker, one of CIO View’s 5 Most Influential Women in Real Estate to Watch, a ULI Global Luminary, & a finalist at the MIPIM Global PropTech Awards. She is a frequent featured keynote speaker for the leading conferences around the world where she shares her vision of industries tech-enabled future.

Nikki is an alumni of UNSW in Sydney, Australia where she attained Masters of International Business, Masters of Architecture, and Bachelors of Architecture with Honors.

An Australian national, today Nikki resides in New York City.

“Listening to Nikki, there isn’t a fear about the technology that’s out there in the future - rather we need to embrace it.”
 Marc Selvitelli, CEO, NAIOP
“Nikki was engaging and energetic and left people with easy takeaways that they can bring back to their companies and their work.” Megan Rooney, VP for Education, NAIOP
"Best presentation of the day!" Mike Butcher, Editor in Chief at TechCrunch
"Nikki’s keynote was a hit and everyone loved chatting with [her] throughout the event. My phone was blowing up with people telling me how much they loved what [she] had to say!" RL, Director, Barings
"We would love to have [Nikki] again! The audience loved hearing about the vision and optimism around AI in our field." Director, Urban Land Institute
"I was taking notes as fast as I could. I love [her] futuristic vision of our world moving forward, could not agree more." SR Chief Appraiser at Freddie Mac, Washington DC
"Nikki was so amazing and we are receiving rave reviews from the event attendees." DV, President, CREW San Antonio
"What Nikki said resonated throughout the rest of the [executive board] meeting. More than once, our asset/portfolio managers said “as Nikki referenced earlier”. It was really a perfect fit for us." MB, AEW Capital Management
"They thought the topic was on point for what we’re all going through as we transition back to work. The [audience] felt engaged and were not bored with anything. It was great -really great!!" JS, Director of Major Events, CREW
"I believe the audience had their eyebrows raised a few times and the leaders starting to think about generation Z more seriously. I hope that we get a chance to have [her] onboard again in another setting, great way for everyone to get up to speed on the trends out there." JN, CBRE Global Investors

Popular Talks by Nikki Greenberg

  • Journey to 2030: How to Leverage the Next Five Years to Become Your Industry's Most Admired & Forward-Thinking Company

    This keynote equips you to proactively shape your organization’s future by navigating key trends like AI, generational shifts & workplace evolution. Here she offers practical tools & a forward-thinking framework to embrace change, harness emerging technologies & drive success in the next five years. This light-hearted, dynamic & entertaining keynote...

  • Future of the Built Environment. Today to 2050: Creating Places for the Future

    Keynote exploring how to shape future-ready places by blending technological advancements like AI & robotics with a human touch, creating inclusive, resilient places that enriches lives. Here, she shares insights from her expertise as a property developer on transformative projects that have shaped her perspective on the world—the places we...

  • Future of Work in the Age of AI Human First, AI - Next: Preparing Your Team for the Future, Today

    Nikki leverages two decades of global leadership experience to demystify AI & reveal practical strategies for creating dynamic, inclusive workplaces where innovation thrives, collaboration flourishes, & teams are empowered to navigate change, foster belonging, & succeed in a rapidly evolving world. With her unique expertise in delivering projects built to...

  • The Future Me project: An Interactive Experience In a time of disruption, optimism is a strategy

    This keynote empowers individuals and teams to take bold ownership of their future in an age of rapid transformation. Blending the energy of a main stage experience with the depth of a hands-on workshop, Nikki introduces tools like to spark creativity and team-wide momentum, scenario-based decision making to build confidence...

  • Be Future-Ready: How to Create the Organization of Tomorrow, Today

    In an era where change is relentless, staying ahead requires more than just adapting; it demands a fundamental shift in how we think and operate. This keynote will equip you with strategies to become a future-ready leader who not only survives but thrives in the face of tomorrow’s challenges. Nikki...

  • Strategy Game: Navigating Disruptive Trends & Technologies (workshop)

    An exhilarating interactive workshop designed to complement Nikki Greenberg’s keynotes, it is a vibrant platform for professionals to explore, engage, and excel in the face of external disruptive forces. Whether or not you’ve had the chance to attend Nikki’s keynote, this workshop stands as a powerful opportunity to collaborate with...