APEX Las Vegas 2026 — America's Property Exhibition

Welcome to APEX 2026 — America's Property Exhibition & Summit 📍 Sept 23–25 | World Market Center, Las Vegas Three reasons to be in the room: 1️⃣ Government at the table. Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley, Director of Economic & Urban Development Dina Babsky, and economic-development officials from several states and cities. Land, approvals, incentives, project partnerships — talk directly with the people who decide. 2️⃣ Cross-border capital, end to end. Five dedicated sessions covering foreign-buyer financing, investment compliance, holding and managing U.S. property, family-office allocation and 1031 exchanges. 3️⃣ AI meets real estate. Second Century Ventures (NAR's venture arm), PropTech founders, residential operators and developers on how AI is changing valuation, underwriting, property management and investment decisions — plus what the data-center build-out means for land, power and development. APEX Las Vegas 2026 — America's Property Exhibition · 4th Edition Three days of real estate, investment, PropTech and cross-border capital at the World Market Center, Las Vegas — co-located with Smarter Homes & Furnishings (SHF) and the Smarter Infrastructure Summit 2026. 84 speakers · 50 sessions · 3 days, plus the BMBE North America Building & Development Forum (Sept 24–25). Headline Speakers Shelley Berkley — Mayor – City of Las Vegas Melanie Sheldon — Senior Director of Business Development, Nevada GOED Lynda Fernandez — CEO, Las Vegas REALTORS® William Wang — AREAA National Vice President 2026 · 2027 National President Elect Dave Garland — Managing Director of SCV Cyrus Janssen — CEO, Fast Forward Marketing · Geopolitical Analyst · 1.05M YouTube subscribers Chris Kelly — Co-Founding General Partner at Stackpoint John Calvão — Co-Founder & Head of Real Estate Hospitality – Arrow Minjia Yan — Director of Investment, Millennium Commercial Properties Venue: World Market Center, 475 S Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89106 · Website: www.uspropertyexpo.com Agenda Day 1 · Wednesday, Sept 23 — Main Forum Theme: Nevada, Global Investment, And Business Growth 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM · Networking — Registration, Coffee, and Exhibition Preview 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Opening — Opening Ceremony By VIP's & MIE Committee 9:35 AM – 10:15 AM · Leadership Keynote — Why America Remains a Preferred Destination for Global Investment in Real EstateWilliam Wang, MBA (AREAA National Vice President 2026 | 2027 National President Elect · CA DRE# 02140623) 10:20 AM – 11:15 AM · Panel — Beyond the Convention Floor: Building Business, Investment and Relationships in Las VegasBrian Krueger (Senior Director of Strategic Services, Coldwell Banker Premier Realty) [Interviewer]; Joe Green (Business Development Executive, Vegas Chamber); Azim Jessa (Las Vegas REALTOR Team Leader, The Jessa Group at Real Broker); Melanie Sheldon (Senior Director of Business Development, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)) 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM · Panel Discussion — Women Building The Cities Of Tomorrow: Leadership, Investment & Innovation For Future-ready CommunitiesJing Zhao Cesarone (CEO, Global CSR Foundation; Chair of UNWWO Global Women Leadership Summit) [Interviewer]; Mayor Shelley Berkley (Mayor – City of Las Vegas); Dr. Chen Wang (CEO – Young Global Leadership Foundation); Harmony Jones (President, AREAA Las Vegas); Ginger Land Van Buuren (COO, Third) 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM — Networking Lunch — Exhibition Floor Open 1:00 PM – 1:25 PM · Executive Interview — From AI Tools to Real Estate Results: Building a Technology Stack That Actually WorksMargo Ramsey (Tax Expert, Millennium Services) [Interviewer]; Jennifer Powell (CEO, Coje Consultants) 1:30 PM – 1:55 PM · Market Briefing — The Great Nevada Wealth Migration: Why HNI Buyers Are Choosing Las Vegas In 2026Joshua A. Schuette (Senior Investment Officer, First Mid Wealth Management) 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Presentation — The Operations Layer Of AI: How Real Estate Owners Turn Technology Investments Into Measurable ValueJohn Davis (Assistant Director of Process & Operations at Orsid) 2:35 PM – 3:15 PM · Panel Discussion — Investing Across the Sun Belt: Residential Growth, Migration & OpportunityRandy Char (U.S. SBA) [Moderator]; Dina Babsky (Director – Economic & Urban Development, City of Las Vegas); Ryan Kimura (VP of Multifamily, MGroup Corp); Javier Santana (Brokerage Director, Sunland Group); Brian Peery (Realty ONE Group Summerlin) 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM · International Spotlight — Why Japanese Real Estate, and Why Now? Unlocking Investment Opportunities in JapanPhilip Shi (Representative Director of Elite Estate) 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM · Panel Discussion — Building a Nevada Residential Investment PortfolioPatranya Bhoolsuwan (Founder & CEO, Patranya Media LLC) [Moderator]; Carol Strom (CEO, Living in Las Vegas); Lynda Fernandez (CEO, Las Vegas REALTORS®); Brian Krueger (Senior Director of Strategic Services, Coldwell Banker Premier Realty) 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM · Keynote Breakout — The Downstream Implications Of AI On Real Estate Asset ValuesChris Kelly (Co-Founding General Partner at Stackpoint) 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Incubator Competition — Incubator Competition 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Private Meeting — Private MeetingJan Zheng (CEO of Windfall Group) 6:00 PM onwards — Gala Dinner – Invite Only 7:30 PM – 7:45 PM · Special Announcement — Announcing the 100 Global Impact Leaders: The Road to COP31, AntalyaJing Zhao Cesarone (CEO, Global CSR Foundation) Day 2 · Thursday, Sept 24 — Main Forum Theme: Proptech, Smart Living, And The International Buyer Journey 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM · Networking — Registration, Coffee, and Exhibition Preview 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Presentation — Inside Dubai: How the World's Fastest Moving Property Market Really Works and What It Teaches Us About the Next Decade of Real EstateAshley James Hawthorne (COO, Your Real Estate) 9:35 AM – 10:05 AM · Sponsored Spotlight — Costa Rica Spotlight: Green Investment, Legal Security & Certified Rental Yields For The US InvestorMaria Jo