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. 83 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 — National Vice President 2026 & 2027 President Elect, AREAA
Dave Garland — Managing Director, Second Century Ventures
Cyrus Janssen — CEO, Fast Forward Marketing · Geopolitical Analyst · 1.05M YouTube subscribers
Chris Kelly — Co-Founding General Partner, Stackpoint
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 Estate
William Wang, MBA (National Vice President 2026 & 2027 President Elect, AREAA · CA DRE# 02140623)10:20 AM – 11:15 AM · Panel — Beyond the Convention Floor: Building Business, Investment and Relationships in Las Vegas
Brian 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); 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 Communities
Jing Zhao Cesarone (CEO, Global CSR Foundation; Chair, 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 Street)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 Works
Margo 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 2026
Joshua 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 Value
John Davis (Assistant Director of Process & Operations, Orsid)2:35 PM – 3:15 PM · Panel Discussion — Investing Across the Sun Belt: Residential Growth, Migration & Opportunity
Randy Char, MBA (Global Brand Ambassador, Las Vegas Sotheby's International Realty) [Moderator]; Dina Babsky (Director of Economic and Urban Development, City of Las Vegas); Javier Santana (Brokerage Director, Sunland Group); Brian Peery (Real Estate Specialist, Realty ONE Group Summerlin)3:15 PM – 3:30 PM · International Spotlight — Why Japanese Real Estate, and Why Now? Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Japan
Philip Shi (Representative Director, Elite Estate)3:30 PM – 4:15 PM · Panel Discussion — Building a Nevada Residential Investment Portfolio
Patranya Bhoolsuwan (Founder & CEO, Patranya Media LLC) [Moderator]; Carol Strom (CEO, Living in Las Vegas Properties & Investments); 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 Values
Chris Kelly (Co-Founding General Partner, Stackpoint)5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Incubator Competition — Incubator Competition
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Private Meeting — Private Meeting
Jan Zheng (CEO, 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, Antalya
Jing 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 Estate
Ashley 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 Investor
Maria Jose Rojas (Founder & CEO, Locally); Sonia Aragón (Partner, Quatro Legal); Matt Farhat (VP Sales & Business Development)10:10 AM – 10:55 AM · Panel Discussion — Data Centres, Power Demand & The AI Infrastructure Opportunity In Nevada
Joshua A. Schuette (Senior Investment Officer, First Mid Wealth Management) [Moderator]; Safir Wazed (Co-Founder & CEO, Tea for Streets); June Zhu (Founder and CEO, ChargerGoGo); Kurt Walker (Co-Founder, GTM Venture Forge); Damien Brooks (Partner, Master The Network)11:00 AM – 11:15 AM · Exhibitor Presentation — Why Invest in Dubai?
Scott Mason (Real Estate Team Leader, Alcenza Properties, Dubai, UAE)11:15 AM – 11:30 AM · Exhibitor Presentation — The Future of Commercial Real Estate in Dubai: Where Is the Next Wave of Demand Coming From?
Artjoms Iljins (Head of Commercial Real Estate, Alcenza Properties, Dubai, UAE)11:35 AM – 12:00 PM · Speaker Spotlight — What does the U.S. Capital Market offer to Global Companies today?
Jia Peng (CEO, Glade Point Securities)12:05 PM – 1:00 PM — Networking Lunch — Hosted Buyer Sessions
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Keynote — Proptech & AI In Real Estate: What's Actually Delivering ROI In 2026
Dave Garland (Managing Director, Second Century Ventures)1:30 PM – 2:00 PM · Panel Discussion — Cross-border Property Investment: Where Global Capital Is Flowing In 2026
Dave Garland (Managing Director, Second Century Ventures) [Moderator]; Jeremy Chapman (Founder, eXp Realty Luxury); Alexandra Head (Founder, Formenta Advisory); Kripa Upadhyay (Partner, Buchalter); Ron Wade (Executive Advisor & Partner, Viaggio Resorts); Philip Shi (Representative Director, Elite Estate)2:00 PM – 2:45 PM · Panel Discussion — Smart Cities, Urban Resilience & Modern Infrastructure: Building Future-ready Communities For Cross-border Growth
Dijana Mitrovic (International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce) [Moderator]; Kevin Malecek (Director of Economic Development and International Trade, City of Mentor, Ohio); Melanie Sheldon (Senior Director of Business Development, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED))2:50 PM – 3:25 PM · Young Professionals Panel — The Next Generation of the Built World: Young Leaders Shaping Real Estate, Investment & Development
Minjia Yan (Director of Investment, Millennium Commercial Properties); Akshay Bajaj (Founder & CEO, Hosteasy); Ernie Kwok (Founder, Yatop US & Founder, Rockies Investment)3:40 PM – 4:15 PM · Spotlight Talk — The World Is Changing: What China, AI & Geopolitics Mean for the Future of Real Estate
Cyrus Janssen (CEO, Fast Forward Marketing Las Vegas; Geopolitical Analyst, 1.05M YouTube subscribers)4:20 PM – 5:00 PM · Country Spotlight — Inside the Ghana Corridor: West Africa's Construction Industry, Diaspora Capital, US Developer Partnerships & Cross-Border Investment
Yiwei Joe Zhou (General Manager, MIE US) [Moderator]; Emmanuel Cherry (CEO, Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry); Dr. Asare-Adjei (Former President, Association of Ghana Industries); Reginald Adiyiah Obeng (General Secretary, Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry)5:00 PM – 5:10 PM — Day 2 Wrap up – Closing Remark
Day 3 · Friday, Sept 25 — Main Forum
Theme: Cross-Border Capital, Wealth Migration & Legal/Tax Structuring
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM · Networking — Registration, Coffee, and Exhibition Preview
9:00 AM – 9:35 AM · Keynote — Nevada as a Global Business Destination
Elizabeth Lopez Kempinski (Commissioner, Nevada Department of Business and Industry)9:40 AM – 10:15 AM · Project Showcase — Resident Experience Is the Investment Strategy
Teddy Abdelmalek (SVP, HH Redstone Properties)10:15 AM – 11:00 AM · Leadership Panel — Economic Development, Public-Private Partnerships & Regional Growth
Patranya Bhoolsuwan (Founder & CEO, Patranya Media LLC) [Moderator]; Dina Babsky (Director of Economic and Urban Development, City of Las Vegas); Claudia Huerta (Director of Economic Development, MAAC); Dijana Mitrovic (International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce); Miranda Evans (Director, Community and Economic Development, City of Riverside)11:20 AM – 12:10 PM · Panel Discussion — How Family Offices Are Allocating Capital to US Real Estate in 2026
Noel Christopher (Managing Director, Strategy and Growth, Genstone) [Moderator]; Pavan Maddi (Principal, Real Estate Advisory Services); Ravi Jagtiani (Managing Director, Jagtiani Group Commercial Real Estate); Muhammad Khan (Founding General Partner, PrimeUS Ventures); Patrick Toomey (Executive Director, Institutional Property Advisors)12:10 PM – 1:00 PM · Luncheon — Announcement of Young Global Impact Leaders · Keynote: Leadership and Innovation · Keynote: Global Impact Leader
Jing Zhao Cesarone (CEO, Global CSR Foundation) [Announcement]; Ernie Kwok (Founder, Yatop US & Founder, Rockies Investment) [Keynote]1:00 PM – 1:20 PM · Exhibitor Presentation — Portugal Spotlight: Resort Living & Residency Investment
Samantha Mendes (Head of Client Relations, From: — Arrow Global Portugal); Francisco Archer (Investor Relations, Restart SCR)1:25 PM – 1:55 PM · Featured Presentation — Investor Tools You May Be Missing: 1031 Exchanges, Financing Strategies & Lesser-Known Opportunities
John Prudhont (CEO, The Business Brokers LLC)2:00 PM – 2:40 PM · Presentation — Architect meets Developer: New Development, New Capital, New Destination
Jan Zheng (CEO, Windfall Group); Ruomei Wang (Principal, Yihong Liu & Associates); Jeffrey Gao (CEO, Landmark West Development Group)2:45 PM – 3:15 PM · Innovation Panel 1 — Founders' Panel: What Makes Founders Succeed in the Age of AI
Moon Xia (STEM Program Senior Advisor, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, UNLV) [Moderator]; Peter Wu (President, Xavvi Holdings Inc.); Rosalind Panda (Founder, Oqulus Tech LLC & JupitorAI.io); Sara Kazimi (Founder, LeoBella Family Office); Ginger Land Van Buuren (COO, Third Street)3:15 PM – 3:30 PM · Closing Keynote — Closing Keynote
Yiwei Joe Zhou (General Manager, MIE US)
BMBE North America Building & Development Forum · 24 Sept 2026 · Day 1
Theme: International Capital, Real Estate Investment & Tax Planning
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM · Opening Remarks — Host Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Gao (President, TCBMS; CEO, Canada Blue Horse Real Estate Development Group)9:10 AM – 9:40 AM · Keynote — International Capital & U.S. Real Estate Investment
George Xu (President, Century Development Group)9:40 AM – 10:10 AM · Keynote — Agentic Commerce, One-Person Companies (OPCs), and the New Opportunities of the AI Era
Peter Wu (President, Xavvi Holdings Inc.)10:10 AM – 10:40 AM · Keynote — Acquiring & Managing Long-Term Rental Apartments
George Wu (Manager & Attorney, WSW Property Ventures)10:40 AM – 11:10 AM · Keynote — Plan Ahead, Develop in Order: Taking the Initiative in Government Development Approvals
John Guo (Planning Director, Crescent Westview; LEED AP)11:10 AM – 1:20 PM — Lunch & Networking
1:20 PM – 2:10 PM · Keynote — New Thinking in Senior Living Investment
Haydeelyn Agojo de Dios (Healthcare Executive & RCFE Consultant, REALTOR®); Cindy Chen (Founder, Cindy Haowu)2:10 PM – 3:40 PM · Featured Panel — EB-5 Capital & Real Estate Projects Forum
Kristine Li (CEO, AmCan Group); Jeffrey Gao (President, TCBMS); Kripa Upadhyay (Partner, Buchalter)3:40 PM – 4:20 PM · Keynote — New Real Estate Opportunities in the AI Era: Data Centers & New Industrial Development in Alberta, Canada
Xin Deng (Registered Professional Planner (Canada); Vice President, TCBMS)
BMBE North America Building & Development Forum · 25 Sept 2026 · Day 2
Theme: Innovation Capital, Development & North American Market Entry
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM · Innovation Panel — Innovation Panel: Investors in Conversation
Fiona Zhang (Managing Partner, Singularity Effect Fund; CEO, Visionlist Venture) [Moderator]; Jia Peng (CEO, Glade Point Securities); Ernie Kwok (Founder, Yatop US & Rockies Investment); Michelle Le Ma (Founder & CEO, AI Global Campus); Kristine Li (CEO, AmCan Group)9:45 AM – 10:15 AM · Keynote — How Overseas Owners Hold, Rent & Manage U.S. Property
Mina Wan (Co-Founder, President & Broker, AI REALTY / Signature One Realty)10:15 AM – 10:45 AM · Keynote — AI Agents Reshaping Real Estate: Exploring the New AI Agent-Driven PropTech Ecosystem
Albert (CTO, ARCspace & TopSky Home Inc.; Former Data Scientist, Scale AI)10:45 AM – 11:15 AM · Keynote — Modular Housing and Sustainability
Seth G. Weinstein (Chief Advisor, SKYhouse; Head of Architecture, Community Design & Innovations, University of San Francisco); Christian Johnston (Founder, SKYhouse)11:15 AM – 11:45 AM · Keynote — Chinese Prefabricated Construction & the U.S. Market
Bing Song (Former Deputy Dean, Building Industrialization Branch, Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University)11:45 AM – 1:30 PM — Lunch & Networking
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM · Procurement — Building Materials Procurement: AmCan Group
Kristine Li (CEO, AmCan Group)1:50 PM – 2:20 PM · Keynote — North American Market Entry Strategies for Building Materials Companies
Jeffrey Gao (President, TCBMS)2:20 PM – 2:50 PM · Keynote — North American Lending Policies for Companies Going Global
Dishen Zhao (Senior Manager, National Bank of Canada)
Organized by MIE Group LLC.
About the Organizer — MIE Group
Celebrating 25 years of excellence, MIE Group, founded in 2000, is a global leader in exhibitions, trading and consulting. With 15 offices worldwide — including the UAE (global headquarters in Dubai), China, Africa, Saudi Arabia and the USA — MIE has facilitated over 120,000 international trading companies to expand in the Middle East and Africa.
MIE Group expanded to the US and opened an office in Chicago — a hub for fostering partnerships, facilitating participation in exhibitions and providing localized support for U.S. businesses. Operating through four key divisions: Travel & Tourism, DMC, Business Intelligence & Event Division, and Business-to-Government Consultancy.
Tickets
All Access Pass — $299: all conference sessions (3 days), BMBE forum, exhibition floor, networking lunches.
Exhibition Floor Pass — Free: exhibition area only.
Gala Dinner (Sept 23, 6:00 PM) — invitation only.