RETS CEO Lucas Dahl to Speak at ReShaped: AI x Real Estate on Investment Automation

Lucas Dahl, Founder and CEO of RETS, is set to take the virtual stage at ReShaped: AI x Real Estate, a high-caliber event convening over 40 leaders driving change across the built environment. The session, titled The AI-Driven Fund: Running a Real Estate Investment Vehicle with Automation, will be held on September 21 from 12:10 to 1:00 PM EST.

Lucas represents a new breed of founder-investors bringing operational discipline and machine intelligence to an industry long dependent on legacy processes. Launching his investment career at the age of 19 with his first property acquisitions, he developed a deep command of valuation mechanics from the ground up. What followed was an insight that many industry veterans had missed: real estate’s most critical workflows remained manual, repetitive, and expensive.

His answer was RETS—a platform that applies automation to underwriting, lease abstraction, deal sourcing, and contract generation. By removing bottlenecks and streamlining due diligence, RETS allows investment teams to scale intelligently, focusing on capital allocation rather than back-office tasks.

Taking place virtually over two days, ReShaped is a rare convergence of real estate operators, investors, technologists, and policy thinkers. The agenda spans everything from generative design and ESG metrics to asset-level automation and AI-powered forecasting. At a time when capital markets are recalibrating and operating margins are under scrutiny, this event brings together pragmatic insight and emerging strategy.

Lucas Dahl’s session will focus on how real estate investment funds can automate core workflows without compromising rigor or compliance. Attendees can expect a candid discussion on the software stack powering his firm’s operations, the talent profile that supports automation-driven models, and how decision-making has evolved inside his organization as a result.

This panel is particularly relevant for:

• Real estate fund managers rethinking cost structures.

• Asset managers evaluating tech investments in underwriting or leasing.

• Family offices and institutional investors exploring AI-native vehicles.

• PropTech founders and product leaders studying market applications.

Lucas presence brings an entrepreneurial lens rooted in first-hand experience. His journey—from solo investor to founder of a tech platform adopted across the sector—underscores how rapid iteration and clarity of purpose can rewrite operating norms.

As the real estate industry recalibrates around new economic drivers and stakeholder expectations, the voices shaping that future are those that combine domain fluency with technological acumen. Lucas perspective will contribute meaningfully to a broader conversation about how organizations can remain lean while scaling intelligently.

ReShaped: AI x Real Estate

20 September 2025 at 09:30 – 21 September 2025 at 17:00 GMT-5|Virtual Event

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