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Steve Brown Keynote Preview: The State Of AI And What It Means For Your Business—MREIC 2026
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- Mar 16, 2026
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Summary
AI is no longer theoretical. It is already changing how real estate decisions get made in underwriting, leasing, operations, marketing, asset management, and communication. In this special episode, I sit down with Steve Brown , AI futurist, bestselling author, and former senior leader at Google DeepMind and Intel . Steve is the Opening Keynote Speaker at the 2026 Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference (MREIC) , and his message is clear: this shift is happening faster than most people realize—and "wait and see" is not a strategy. Steve's lens is built for real-world operating environments with real assets, teams, capital, and risk. He breaks down what AI changes at the workflow level, where it creates real leverage, and what actually matters now versus what can wait, so you do not waste time, money, or focus chasing the wrong thing. Steve explains what's accelerating in AI right now, what's likely to change over the next few years, and how real estate entrepreneurs and business owners should think about AI as a capability shift , not a collection of tools. In This Episode, Steve Breaks Down: Why AI is moving faster than even experts expected Why buying AI licenses is not a strategy (and what is) How smaller teams can operate like they're 5x or 10x their size The shift from "people are the engine" to "AI becomes the engine" What it takes to rethink workflows, not just adopt tools The biggest fears, misconceptions, and early implementation mistakes leaders make We also dig into the real competitive risk ahead: you won't lose to AI, you'll lose to someone who uses AI better than you. That applies directly to real estate investors. If you own rental properties, manage assets, raise capital, or run a real estate business, this conversation will sharpen how you think about l…