Join fellow Oxford and Cambridge alumni from across the built environment for an evening of insightful conversation and connection.
Our headline fireside chat, “The Real Estate Reckoning: How AI Will Rewrite the Rules,” will be led by Qizhou (Leo) Xiong Ph.D., Real Estate Economist, Data Scientist, and Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School.
With over two decades of experience across academia, data science, and investment, Leo will share a rare insider’s view on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fundamentals of property markets — from underwriting and valuation to asset management and urban planning.
This session will go beyond the hype to explore what practical, data-driven change looks like for professionals on the ground — and how the integration of AI could change the built environment in unforesaable ways.
Whether you’re curious about the power (and pitfalls) of AI in property or simply keen to reconnect with peers shaping the future of the built environment, this is an evening not to miss!
About Leo:
Leo has over two decades of experience in AI/ML and econometrics, with most of that time focused on real estate markets, technology and their integration.
After completing his PhD in economics, Leo became a Junior Professor at the Halle Institute for Economic Research. This was followed by three years as a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Future of Real Estate Initiative. Leo then entered the private sector where he underwrote £200 million of real estate transactions over the three years to 2024.
Leo has authored on a range of quantitative areas affecting the built environment, including his paper “Housing Yield” which was accepted by FT50 academic journal JFQA in 2024. Leo fully leverages geospatial analytical tools and data to develop novel features and use cases in technology and data science. Alongside his work at Urban Neuron, Leo is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
