04/14/2026 | by

Leaders across institutional real estate and the REIT industry are increasingly focused on how artificial intelligence and the digitization of commercial real estate are reshaping the industry. The U.S. PropTech Council serves as the trade association for the proptech (property technology) industry and a national forum connecting investors, innovators, and industry leaders driving the next phase of real estate.

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John Jones, SVP, government relations, Nareit

As a member of the USPC Board, Jones will contribute a perspective grounded in REITs and publicly traded real estate, where innovation and capital are reshaping ownership, financing, and operations. REIT portfolios span 14 real estate sectors and represent more than $4.5 trillion in gross real estate, with public REITs owning approximately $2.5 trillion in assets.

Jones serves as SVP, government relations at Nareit and is widely recognized as a PropTech thought leader, writing on innovation’s role in reshaping real estate and the REIT industry, conducting research on how emerging technologies are shaping the workforce, and serving as a national voice on the future of real estate.

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