Hakan Akdoğan
President of TÜGEM Türkiye
Speaker4th International MLS Forum
2026 Speakers
Istanbul, Türkiye
November 16–17, 2026
Raffles Istanbul, Zorlu Center, 34340 Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Tickets: General Admission $850 USD · VIP $1,250 USD · NAR Global $375 USD
Meet the leaders shaping trusted data, connected marketplaces and international real estate collaboration.
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4th International MLS Forum
Announced Speakers
The first announced leaders for Istanbul 2026 bring experience across MLS operations, standards, data infrastructure and international market development.
Speakers listed alphabetically by family name.
Abdullah Alharbi
Chief Executive Officer, Eye of Riyadh; President, FIABCI Africa & Near East Region
Speaker
Jasem (Mohamed) Alhosani
Operations Lead, ThinkProp
Speaker
Narek Arakelyan
Secretary-General, FIABCI
Speaker
Giulio Azzolini
CEO of Listing+
Speaker
Tarun Bhatia
Vice Chairman, NAR India
Speaker
Lily Chang
World President, FIABCI
Keynote Speaker
Kurtis Cicalo
CEO, Voiceflip
Speaker
Merri Jo Cowen
Chief Vision Officer, Stellar MLS & Executive Vice President, Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO)
Keynote Speaker
Jeremy Crawford
President/CEO, FMLS
Speaker
Rudi Davis
Co-Founder and Head of Strategy, KeyCrew
Speaker
Sam DeBord
CEO, RESO
Keynote Speaker
Jessica Edgerton
Chief Executive Officer, Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS)
Speaker
Matthew Embrescia
President, Second Generation, Ltd
Speaker
Alex Escudero
Global Real Estate Strategist | Cross-Border Opportunities | Strategic Partnerships & Market Access | Bridging Global & Spanish-Speaking Markets
Speaker
Zuhtu Esiyok
Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Hills
Speaker
Shayne Fairley
Chief Executive Officer, Stellar MLS & Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO)
Speaker
Rodney Gansho
Senior Director of Engagement, National Association of REALTORS®
Speaker
Ciara Halloran
Global Real Estate Advisor, REALTOR®
Speaker
Annie Ives
Chief Executive Officer, VestaPlus and The MLS
Speaker
Jason P. Jordan
CEO/ President, Legends International Team (LIT), USA
Speaker
Dr. Mathew Kallumadil
SVP, Technology, Innovation and Global Markets, Stellar MLS & Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO)
Speaker
Teresa Kinney
Co-CEO, MIAMI REALTORS® + RWorld
Speaker
Saul Klein
CEO, San Diego MLS
Speaker
Joshua Lopour
Co-Founder, EveryState
Speaker
Nikos Manomenidis
Founding Member and Honorary President, EPPA
Speaker
Alireza Memar
President of NJMLS
Speaker
Martin Mucha
Co-Founder and CEO, Bubuu.ai
Speaker
Dan A. Negulescu
Real Estate Broker
Speaker
Arthur Ohanesyan
Co-founder, Real Estate Exchange Corp., Ukraine
Speaker
Akin Opatola
Principal Partner, Olawale Jordan Company
Speaker
Patrick Pichette
CEO, RealtyFeed
Speaker
Marion Weiler
SVP, Marketing, Communications and Global Markets, Stellar MLS & Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO)
SpeakerAdditional speakers will be added as they are confirmed.