Brings It To The Table

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This session moves past headlines and hot takes to focus on what makes the MLS work at its foundation: cooperation, shared reliable data, and the trust that comes from serving the market with consistency and clarity. Attendees will explore how MLS leaders can listen closely to customers, respond to changing business models, and adapt to market conditions without losing sight of the principles that have made the MLS model so effective.

An inside look at the legal issues MLSs are actively dealing with – from compliance and liability to emerging questions that don’t have clean answers yet. For MLS leaders, understanding the legal landscape is essential to making informed decisions, managing risk, and responding effectively as new challenges arise. Having the right intelligence and trusted legal guidance at the right time is critical for protecting your organization and leading with confidence.

Before we can debate solutions, we have to identify the problem. Terms like pre-MLS, pocket listing, pre-marketing, office exclusive, and coming soon are intermixed, yet can mean very different things in different marketplaces. Join a grounded conversation that explores what is really at the root of these debates, and shares how one MLS assessed the needs of its local market and implemented a solution in response. Canopy’s example shows how MLSs can develop proactive solutions, make data-driven decisions, and support both sides of the market.

As brokerages and portals pursue new ways to market and share exclusive inventory, MLSs need to understand more than the headlines. This panel explores what is driving alternative listing strategies, why these partnerships are gaining traction, and where the real opportunities and blind spots are for MLSs. Panelists will discuss how MLSs can respond to demands for seller choice and broker flexibility without losing sight of their core mission: supporting an open, trusted, and balanced marketplace for buyers and sellers alike. Attendees will leave with a clearer view of the motivations behind these shifts, the risks of standing still, and the opportunities for MLSs to lead with intention rather than react to disruption.

This session examines the role governance plays in how quickly an MLS can act, how effectively it can innovate, and how well it can respond to the needs of brokers, agents, and consumers. Hear from MLS leaders who revisited their governance structures, what prompted changes, what tradeoffs were involved, and what other MLSs should consider if their current structure is slowing progress or limiting innovation.

AI isn’t a future consideration. Your subscribers are already using it and your vendors are already building it into their products. This session covers how AI is showing up in real estate and why the decisions your organization makes in the next 12-24 months about internal use, subscriber governance, and data licensing will define your competitive position.

Specific examples of organizations actively implementing AI including what they built, what guardrails they put in place, what they’d do differently, and how they evaluated vendors. This is a concrete conversation about change management and decision frameworks, not a concept overview.

As AI adoption accelerates, MLSs must navigate what they can influence and what they cannot. This session focuses on how to access Shadow AI, equip members with practical training, and the right ways to establish the systems, processes, and infrastructure needed to manage risk responsibly.

A first-hand look at how vendors are building AI-powered products on top of MLS data: the patterns, the possibilities, and the questions every MLS should be asking.

An update from CMLS’s advocacy team on the federal issues that affect the MLS marketplace. What is active, what is at risk, and how your organization can engage.

Close the day by turning conversation into action. In this final session, Nicole will reflect on the key themes, standout insights, and inspiration points that emerged throughout the day, then translate them into practical takeaways attendees can bring back to their organizations. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of what matters most, what deserves immediate attention, and a set of actionable ideas to carry forward after the event.