On October 16, 2025, a select group of leaders will gather for STRATA, a summit co-hosted by HqO and the MIT Center for Real Estate
The systems that shape our cities—real estate, capital, infrastructure—are being stretched beyond their original limits. In response, a new wave of thinkers is designing what comes next. Neil Mandt is a visionary at the intersection of media, technology, and real estate, who will take the stage at STRATA on October 16, 2025.
Mandt brings a unique lens to the built world, with a background in Hollywood and emerging technology. And as the founder of Digital Rights Management (DRM), he has spent the last decade pioneering digital property rights, introducing a new layer of value above physical assets.
His work reframes how real estate owners think about space, not just in terms of square footage, but in terms of digital airspace. A frontier that has long existed but remained economically invisible.
The summit is not simply about buildings or cities; it’s about infrastructure as strategic leverage in a world being redefined by intelligence, networks, and convergence. Mandt’s presence underscores that real estate is no longer just a static asset class, but a platform with dynamic potential.
During the “Money Reimagined: New Capital for New Real Estate” session, he will join a panel of speakers to explore how legacy investment models are misaligned with the demands of future-ready cities. The discussion will examine how innovations in capital, ownership, and infrastructure must co-evolve to meet the scale and complexity of global urban transformation.
STRATA brings together leaders ready to think in systems, act on conviction, and build for the long term. Neil Mandt’s work is a signal of the creative, cross-disciplinary thinking this moment requires.
On October 16, 2025, at the Boston Marriott Cambridge, STRATA will bring together the leaders at the forefront of this transformation.
STRATA: Where the Built World Meets What’s Next.
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