Abigail Dean leads Nuveen Real Estate’s global research, sustainability, proptech, and innovation functions, overseeing climate risk assessment and net-zero pathway development for a major global real estate investment manager. Under her leadership, Nuveen Real Estate committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2040. Her background in sustainability consulting at JLL, combined with her current role on Nuveen’s Investment Committee and Executive Leadership Team, positions her as a bridge between investor expectations and market-wide decarbonization standards.