CCRE Presents – The Next Era of Housing: AI’s Role in Real Estate

As the housing market enters a new era shaped by data, automation, and rapidly advancing technologies, industry leaders are beginning to rethink longstanding assumptions about how homes are valued, marketed, and transacted. From shifting consumer expectations to new digital tools and decision-making processes, AI is becoming an increasingly influential force across the residential real estate ecosystem. This conversation will offer a forward-looking perspective on what these changes may mean for the future of housing and the systems that support it.

Join the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 4 for a discussion on the intersection of artificial intelligence and residential real estate. As AI continues to evolve, its implications for the housing industry are wide-ranging and still unfolding. This panel brings together voices from across sectors to explore how these technologies may shape the way real estate is understood, experienced, and delivered in the years ahead.

The program will begin with a networking breakfast from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by a panel discussion from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Can't attend in person? Register for the panel livestream and recording.

Moderator:

Scott Budman

Business & Technology Reporter

NBC Bay Area

Scott Budman is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has spent three decades at the forefront of Silicon Valley’s most transformative stories. An Oakland native and UCLA graduate, Budman joined NBC Bay Area in 1995; he has become the station’s most trusted voice for business and technology, blending a sharp journalistic eye with a local’s understanding of the community's unique history.

Panelists:

Charlotte Brown

Vice President of Product & Design

Qualia

Charlotte Brown is vice president of product and design at Qualia, the real estate industry's leading AI-powered closing platform. During her nearly decade-long tenure, she has guided the nationwide expansion of the firm’s title and escrow software, spearheaded the launch of the first industry-specific agentic AI system for title and escrow (Qualia Clear), and been instrumental in growing Qualia’s research and development organization. In 2026, HousingWire recognized Brown as a Rising Star, and Inman recognized her as a Future Leader, signaling that she is one of the real estate industry’s most significant leaders under 40. She graduated cum laude from Stanford University with a BA in neuroscience.

Maximillian Diez 

CEO

Twenty Five Ventures

Max Diez is CEO of Twenty Five Ventures, empowering proptech and fintech startups and serving as co-founder and General Partner of the 25V Series. With over two decades of experience in real estate and technology, he's adept at guiding startups to successful acquisitions, evidenced by his roles at Redfin, Movoto, and UpNest. Diez has been an experienced real estate broker in Hawaii and California since 2000. Elected to the University of San Francisco’s Board of Trustees, his leadership extends to academia. Residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, he's a respected thought leader and writer in real estate tech, contributing to Forbes and shaping the industry's future. 

Nina Dosanjh

Chief Technology & Operations Officer

Vanguard Properties

Nina Dosanjh is a brokerage executive whose career sits at the intersection of real estate operations, technology innovation, and policy advocacy. As Chief Technology and Operations Officer at Vanguard Properties, she leads strategic operations for 17 offices and over 500 agents, managing technology and operational budgets, technology infrastructure, and risk management systems that keeps the brokerage competitive in a rapidly changing market. Named an Inman Real Estate Influencer and Global Ambassador, Dosanjh's thought leadership has been featured in Inman News, Modern Luxury, SF Magazine, Modern Tech, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and on major industry stages, where she speaks on the future of MLSs, the role of proptech and technology adoption, and the role of advocacy in sustaining professional standards.

Cameron Swiggett

Vice President of Product

Zillow

Cameron Swiggett, Zillow’s vice president of product management, is responsible for the complete Zillow consumer shopping experience, guiding how more than 250 million people find and sell their home each month. Educated at New York University and later earning his MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Swiggett blends creative insight with analytical rigor. He speaks and writes about the evolution of proptech, the relationship between AI and human judgment, and the future of the real estate profession.