MIT Center for Real Estate

MIT Center for Real Estate

Share

Envisioning the industry’s integrated stewardship of its land and products, MIT CRE provides tomorrow’s practitioners with the means to transform an ever more vital, complex and global market. Our pioneering research investigates the real estate transaction from initial concept to market reality, allowing us to provide thought leadership that helps organizations around the globe capitalize on today’s dynamic markets and technologies.

04/27/2026

In this episode of Meet the Visionaries, MIT/CRE student Monisha Nasa sits down with Susan Uthayakumar, Chief Energy and Sustainability Officer at Prologis, one of the world’s largest logistics real estate company. Susan shares her career journey leading to her role in global sustainability at Prologis.

She outlines how Prologis is transforming logistics real estate through sustainable design, on‑site energy generation, fleet electrification, and data‑driven emissions management. Susan discusses the challenges and opportunities of decarbonizing Scope 3 emissions, the impact of AI-driven energy demand, and the company’s approach to microgrids, modular data centers, and emerging technologies like modular nuclear.

Offering an optimistic view of the future, she emphasizes , , and purpose-driven work. Susan encourages students and industry leaders to take risks, experiment boldly, and care deeply about the problems they choose to solve.

Want your business to be the top-listed Realtor/realty Service in Cambridge?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Category

Telephone

Address


105 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02139

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm