{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GlobeSt Women of Influence 2026","title":"Whitney Livingston on the Future of Retail Real Estate, AI, and Women in CRE","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0ea3cb5b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1997,"description":"Whitney Livingston is the Chief Operating Officer of ICSC, the preeminent membership organization serving the commercial real estate and retail industries with more than 50,000 members across the United States and Canada. In this GlobeSt Women of Influence podcast conversation, Livingston talks with host Jenn Quader about where retail real estate really stands today, why well-located and well-operated centers continue to outperform, and which tenant categories — from grocery and wellness to food and beverage, as well as discount and off-price retail — are driving the strongest demand for space. She also shares how AI and PropTech are reshaping the future of physical retail, why every shopping center must define its mission around convenience, discovery, or both, and how ICSC is creating intentional access, visibility, mentorship and leadership opportunities for women building long-term careers in commercial real estate. GlobeSt Women of Influence takes place July 13–14, 2026 in Denver, CO. Click here for more info: https://events.globest.com/WomenOfInfluence Read more on GlobeSt.com: #CommercialRealEstate #institutionalinvestment #womeninrealestate","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ja-rCpPk0iPXQ5dam-pp_7_luqpm8SOpriV5phwoyi0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNDNi/ZTU1YTdiNmMxOWFk/ZDQ3MjQyOTFjZWJm/MGE0NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}