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DESCRIPTION:Competition in the World of Vertical Competitors\nHow can an or
 ganization maintain a healthy\, competitive marketplace when its volunteer
  leaders also represent competing businesses?\n\nChris Lambrou will discus
 s the structure and operation of the local real estate marketplace and exp
 lain how Metro MLS balances cooperation and competition among its particip
 ants. He will explore how self-regulation\, state licensing requirements\,
  fair housing and real estate law\, technology\, and business governance w
 ork together to support a fair and reliable marketplace.\n\nThe presentati
 on will also examine how a self-regulated organization is formed\, governe
 d\, and sustained through the volunteer leadership of vertical competitors
 . Engineering and technology professionals will gain insight into the broa
 der systems\, policies\, and governance decisions that shape technology-en
 abled marketplaces.\n\nAbout the Speaker\nChris Lambrou is CEO of Metro ML
 S\, bringing more than 26 years of experience in the multiple listing serv
 ice industry. He joined Metro MLS in 2016 as chief information officer\, w
 here he led the organization’s technology modernization efforts\, and be
 came CEO in December 2025.\n\nA recognized leader in real estate technolog
 y\, Chris helped found MLS Aligned and spearheaded the development of Alig
 ned Showings\, which serves more than 150\,000 users nationwide. He also c
 hairs workgroups for RESO and IEEE and is a frequent speaker at industry e
 vents and universities.\n\nAgenda: \n[]\n\nRoom: CC103\, Bldg: MSOE Campus
  Center\, 1025 N Broadway\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, United States\, 53202
LOCATION:Room: CC103\, Bldg: MSOE Campus Center\, 1025 N Broadway\, Milwauk
 ee\, Wisconsin\, United States\, 53202
ORGANIZER:sina.vahid@millerwelds.com
SEQUENCE:26
SUMMARY:MSOE IEEE DAY: Competition in the World of Vertical Competitors
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579045
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Competition in the World of Vertic
 al Competitors</strong><br>How can an organization maintain a healthy\, co
 mpetitive marketplace when its volunteer leaders also represent competing 
 businesses?</p>\n<p>Chris Lambrou will discuss the structure and operation
  of the local real estate marketplace and explain how Metro MLS balances c
 ooperation and competition among its participants. He will explore how sel
 f-regulation\, state licensing requirements\, fair housing and real estate
  law\, technology\, and business governance work together to support a fai
 r and reliable marketplace.</p>\n<p>The presentation will also examine how
  a self-regulated organization is formed\, governed\, and sustained throug
 h the volunteer leadership of vertical competitors. Engineering and techno
 logy professionals will gain insight into the broader systems\, policies\,
  and governance decisions that shape technology-enabled marketplaces.</p>\
 n<p><strong>About the Speaker</strong><br>Chris Lambrou is CEO of Metro ML
 S\, bringing more than 26 years of experience in the multiple listing serv
 ice industry. He joined Metro MLS in 2016 as chief information officer\, w
 here he led the organization&rsquo\;s technology modernization efforts\, a
 nd became CEO in December 2025.</p>\n<p>A recognized leader in real estate
  technology\, Chris helped found MLS Aligned and spearheaded the developme
 nt of Aligned Showings\, which serves more than 150\,000 users nationwide.
  He also chairs workgroups for RESO and IEEE and is a frequent speaker at 
 industry events and universities.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><img src
 ="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/83fe8358-1ac9-49b
 c-8268-5089315e105e" alt="" width="720" height="932"></p>
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