The 2024 International Research Symposium, Assessment Innovation & Collaboration with a Focus on AI, presented by the International Association of Assessing Officers and the International Property Tax Institute, will take place 4-5 December in Amsterdam. The symposium will showcase the latest research and developments that have tangible impacts on property tax appraisal accuracy and efficiency.
The schedule and links to speaker information and presentations are below.
4 December 2024
NOTE: Schedule subject to change
8:00 – 8:45 am
Registration
8:45 – 9:00 am
Opening Remarks & Welcome
IAAO President Rebecca Malmquist, CAE
IPTI President Paul Sanderson
9:00 – 10:00 am
Keynote: One Size Fits All? Different Applications of AVMs
Marc Francke, Ph.D., The University of Amsterdam
Presentation
10:00 – 10:30 am
Coffee & Tea service
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Implementing an AVM at a Large Scale on a Banded System in the UK
Andy Grayson & Rob Dickinson, Valuation Office Agency, London, UK
Presentation
Human-Machine Synergy in Real Estate Similarity Concept
Małgorzata Renigier-Biłozor, Artur Janowski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Presentation
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on-site)
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Afternoon Welcome Remarks
Hester van Buren, The City of Amsterdam
1:15 – 2:45 pm
Methodology for Homogenous Area Determination HAD2 – Mission Accomplished
Marek Walacik, Ph.D., University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Aneta Chmielewska, Ph.D., University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
Presentation
Measuring Impact: New Statistical Methods for Assessment Accuracy and Transparency
Nicole Jardine, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Presentation
2:45 – 3:35 pm
From Data to Value AI in Serbia’s Mass Valuation Landscape
Ivana Štrbac, Republic Geodetic Authority of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Dejan Drašković, Republic Geodetic Authority of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Presentation
3:35 – 3:50 pm
Coffee & Tea service
3:50 – 5:20 pm
Localized Explainability for Machine Learning Valuation Models
James Ellens, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Ontario, Canada
Presentation
Measuring Model-Market Representation, a Heuristic to Simplify AI Complexity
Alex Raju, City of Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
James Williams, City of Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Kevin Keene, Keene Mass Appraisal Consulting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Presentation
5:20 – 5:35 pm
Conclusion & Day One recap
5:35 – 6:35 pm
Cocktail Reception
5 December 2024
NOTE: Schedule subject to change
8:30 – 8:45 am
Opening Remarks
IAAO President Rebecca Malmquist, CAE
IPTI President Paul Sanderson
8:45 – 9:45 am
Sponsor Spotlight
Using AI to Ensure Accuracy, Equity, and Uniformity
Michael Lomax, Esri Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Presentation
Machine Learning and Model Explanation in Mass Appraisal
Joe Wehrli, Tyler Technologies, Moraine, Ohio, USA
Presentation
9:45 – 10:15 am
Coffee & Tea Service
10:15 – 11:15 am
Sponsor Spotlight
Enhancing Property Valuation Accuracy with Ensemble Modeling Techniques
Will Jarvis, Value Base, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Presentation
Guidelines, Opportunities, and Challenges in AI Adoption in Assessment Offices
Imran Razzaq, C3 AI, Redwood City, California, USA
Presentation
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Assessment Tools and Techniques to Measure and Diagnose Issues with Vertical Equity
Ron Rakow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Paul Bidanset, Center for Appraisal Research and Technology, Washington, DC, USA
Presentation
Lunch (on-site)
12:15 – 1:15 pm
1:15 – 2:15 pm
The Monte Carlo Sampling Technique on Horizontal and Vertical Equity Measures
Luc Hermans, Netherlands Council for Real Estate Assessment, The Hague, Netherlands
Presentation
2:15- 2:45 pm
Coffee & Tea Service
2:45 – 3:45 pm
Simplifying the Complex: Valuing Mixed-Use Properties in a Mass Appraisal Environment
Shelley Graham, MRICS, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Ontario, Canada
Lee May, CAE, M.I.M.A., Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Ontario, Canada
Presentation
3:45 – 4:15 pm
Conclusion & symposium closing remarks
Thank you to our sponsors!
