Climate Tech Driving Building Performance

Presented By Ashby Capital

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  Tom Smithers

  Tom is Property Director at AshbyCapital, overseeing all aspects of the company’s real estate portfolio, from development and leasing to asset management, sustainability and technology. He takes a hands-on approach to ensure each asset delivers long-term value, exceptional performance and an outstanding occupier experience. Tom plays a leading role in driving AshbyCapital’s focus on innovation and sustainability, embedding smart technology, AI-driven analytics and digital twin systems across its landmark office buildings including The Kensington Building, The JJ Mack Building, One Bartholomew and Two Fitzroy Place.

  Ashby Capital

  Property Director

  £1.8B property portfolio

  Tom Smithers

  Property Director

  Ashby Capital

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  Oliver Light

  Oliver is the Real Estate Commercial Director at Carbon Intelligence, part of Accensure, with over eight years of experience delivering ESG services to real estate investors and large corporate occupiers. Oliver is responsible for developing and delivering net-zero strategies for Commercial Real Estate investors and fund managers. He also leads Ci’s real assets data analytics service that tracks energy performance across 45,000 assets in 60 countries. Oliver also recently joined the BBP REEB Benchmark and AREF ESG Committee and will participate in several collaborations this year with IPSX, the UK-GBC, and GRESB. Oliver has several ESG qualifications, including the RESET air quality certification. Oliver holds an MBA in Business Management.

  Carbon Intelligence

  Real Estate Commercial Director

  Helping real estate clients achieve and exceed their sustainability goals

  Oliver Light

  Real Estate Commercial Director

  Carbon Intelligence

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  Jade Cohen

  Jade is Co-Founder and CPO at Qualis Flow, leading product strategy and development, delivering value to projects, and laying the foundations of the roadmap for the next 5-10 years. Her background in construction environmental management and ecosystem service valuation, which has led her to investigate new ways to automate data collection and analysis in one of the most under-digitalised sectors worldwide.

  Qualis Flow

  Co-Founder and CPO

  Enabled carbon reductions of 135,640kg across client base

  Jade Cohen

  Co-Founder and CPO

  Qualis Flow

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  Dan Drogman

  A software development entrepreneur who first entered the market in 2004. He is a founding partner, owner and Managing Director at D2 Interactive, and its subsidiary Smart Spaces. A London based PropTech, Software Development Consultancy ‘where design meets technology’ set up in 2010 and now employing 35+ .Net, C# web developers and UX/UI designers working across the office, retail, residential and industrial markets. D2 Provide specialist consulting services in IoT, API Development & Integration, eKYC, CRM, CMS, E-Commerce and Transactional Platforms.

  Smart Spaces

  Founder

  ‘Where design meets technology’

  Dan Drogman

  Founder

  Smart Spaces

• Moderator

  Chris Bunn

  Director

  The Intelligent Building

Automated Buildings: Improving NOI

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  Mandisa Khabo

  Mandisa joined Greystar in 2015 and is part of the Capital Projects Team. Over the years she has led projects ranging from renovation of student rooms and amenity spaces to managing large deferred maintenance projects. Mandisa also had the opportunity to Project Manage the construction of modular buildings from inception right through to completion. Previously, she worked for Quintain Estates within their Student Accommodation fund division, which led to her choice of career path within the construction industry. In 2004 Mandisa studied Housing Professional studies in Sheffield and had worked within social housing in Yorkshire before eventually moving to London. This experience has enabled her to recognise the importance of affordable housing and the opportunities it gives to those who may have ordinarily struggled to find a place to live and work. As Mandisa progresses into the emerging Build to Rent sector with Greystar she is excited about the opportunities ahead of her to make a difference.

  Greystar

  Technical Director, Development & Construction

  ~754,000 BTR units & student beds under management globally

  Mandisa Khabo

  Technical Director, Development & Construction

  Greystar

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  Milos Halecka

  Miloš Halečka is Innovation Director at MiddleCap, an investment and real estate company with a focus on innovative and cutting-edge office schemes. Miloš has been instrumental in developing smart technologies for MiddleCap’s BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ flagship building Southworks, which was named ‘the world’s smartest office’ in 2021. He believes that the real estate sector is on the brink of a new era where data and technologies start to play a role as important as bricks and mortar have for centuries. Miloš’ responsibilities include finding technological solutions to current challenges in the real estate sector such as user comfort, hybrid working or climate change – from finding the right technologies for smart buildings to establishing ESG policies for MiddleCap’s operations and product creation.

  MiddleCap

  Innovations Director

  Private investment holding: transaction advisory, private equity, real estate, VC & capital markets

  Milos Halecka

  Innovations Director

  MiddleCap

• £2.5B of real estate in central London

  Ella Walter

  Innovation Manager

  GPE

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  Charlie Wade

  Charlie Wade is the EMEA Managing Director for VTS, the modern platform for commercial real estate. The fastest growing technology company in commercial real estate history, it has over 12 billion sq ft of office, retail and industrial assets combined managed on its platform globally. Prior to VTS, Charlie spent 10 years at JLL, working in London, New York and Silicon Valley, leading business development for the West Coast hub of JLL’s International Desk.

  VTS

  Managing Director EMEA

  12B SQF office, retail, industrial assets managed on platform globally

  Charlie Wade

  Managing Director EMEA

  VTS

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  Jon Seal

  Jon has been Managing Director of technologywithin from its launch at the beginning of 2019, his ambition steering the company’s emergence as the UK market leading provider of connectivity services to flexible workspace. He is now focusing on broadening its commercial horizons in new sectors and markets and is passionate that the company delivers against its mission statement from a commercial perspective, offering simple, attractive pricing and terms to our clients. He has long been driven by an interest in technology and developing commercial models around services that work for both customer and supplier, starting in home automation and moving into the hotel technology sector, designing and implementing WiFi, networks & TV solutions for the leading brands and hotels of the world, including Starwood, Marriott, Gleneagles and Accor.

  technologywithin

  Managing Director

  Market leading provider of connectivity services to flexible workspace

  Jon Seal

  Managing Director

  technologywithin

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  Luke Graham

  Luke joined Pi Labs from the University of Oxford’s Future of Real Estate Initiative. He has conducted research on disruptive PropTech innovations, property investment, data issues, environmental sustainability, as well as social issues impacting the asset class. His background also includes entrepreneurship and start-up advisory in Europe, Africa, and Australia. Luke’s interdisciplinary studies include a Bachelor of Commerce (Property) from Western Sydney University and an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford. He has also studied postgraduate economics, change management and psychology at the University of New South Wales and Monash University.

  Pi Labs

  Head of Research

  Moderator

  Luke Graham

  Head of Research

  Pi Labs

Utilising Technology To Successfully Integrate And Manage A Diverse Portfolio Mix

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  Ruman Sahota

  Ruman joined Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) as PropTech Analyst in January 2020. The role of PropTech Analyst is responsible for driving LGIM’s ability to capitalise on new technologies offered by early-stage companies and implement them successfully to enhance the value of its assets. In his role, Ruman analyses new business models and delivers technology solutions and investment opportunities to respond to rapidly-evolving occupier and investor demands. Before joining LGIM, Ruman held the position of Senior Investment Analyst at Concrete VC, a venture capital firm which focuses primarily on real estate technology. During his time at Concrete, Ruman advised the business on its various investments, and he advised several multinational real estate partners including JLL, SEGRO and Clifford Chance. Earlier in his career, Ruman was one of the first employees recruited at a high-growth PropTech start-up. His role spanned acquisition, business development and operations. Over a course of three years, Ruman’s work played its part in the business’ success in acquiring over 900 properties worth more than £115 million and accruing a customer base of more than 10,000 property investors. Ruman is an alumnus of Cass Business School where he studied Investment and Financial Risk Management at degree level. He also holds a Masters degree in Real Estate Finance and Investment.

  LGIM Real Assets

  Prop Tech Analyst

  Driving LGIM’s ability to capitalise on new technologies

  Ruman Sahota

  Prop Tech Analyst

  LGIM Real Assets

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  Kia Nejad

  Kia focuses on origination, due diligence, thesis building and portfolio management. Before joining A/O, Kia worked at Pi Labs, one of Europe’s first early stage proptech early-stage VC and incubator. Kia focuses on digital brokerage, construction software and marketplaces. Kia holds an MSc in Economics & Strategy from Imperial College Business School and a BSc in Management from the London School of Economics. Kia is a board observer with Conxai.

  A/O Proptech

  Investor

  Largest European Built World VC Firm

  Kia Nejad

  Investor

  A/O Proptech

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  Teresa Lee

  Teresa is the VP of Strategic Engagement and focuses on driving innovation in LPs and connecting them with portfolio companies. She is particularly passionate about hospitality and sustainability start-ups. Prior to joining RHV, Teresa led London operations at an unicorn hospitality proptech, Sonder. She also has prior experience as a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group as well as a real estate advisory firm. Teresa has an MBA from Columbia Business School, with specialisations in strategy and real estate, and a BS in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, with a minor in real estate.

  Round Hill Ventures

  VP, Strategic Engagement

  Invests in companies from Late Seed (post-revenue) to Series B

  Teresa Lee

  VP, Strategic Engagement

  Round Hill Ventures

• €50B real estate assets across Europe

  Philippe Le Fort

  Director Technology & Innovation

  PATRIZIA AG

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  Adam Mackay

  With almost 30 years’ experience in real estate software, Adam Mackay, Senior Account Executive at Yardi, brings a wealth of experience to customers on the best approach for implementation to maximise the efficiency benefits of automated workflows and processes.

  Yardi

  Senior Account Executive

  Maximising efficiency benefits of automated workflows & processes

  Adam Mackay

  Senior Account Executive

  Yardi

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  Natasha Terinova

  Natasha is UK Director of the scale up programme REACH UK supported by the second world’s largest proptech funds Second Century Ventures (SCV). Combined REACH and SCV made circa 200 investments globally to date. Prior to joining REACH UK/ SCV Natasha spent 5 years in cleantech, running and advising global Mobility as a Service companies in the UK and internationally. She has also run bespoke projects for corporate companies on delivering impact programmes such as London City Airport’s Sustainable Plastic Challenge. She is sustainability ambassador for TableCrowd, board member of Proptech for Good and co-lead of Tech London Advocates proptech working group. Since joining Reach UK, Natasha has identified numerous opportunities for the real estate sector to diversify and modernise, embracing future trends through cross sector collaboration via partnerships such as Green Angel Syndicate, Green Building Council, to name a few. Natasha holds an MBA from Kent Business School and is a regular speaker at industry events.

  REACH UK

  UK Director

  Moderator

  Natasha Terinova

  UK Director

  REACH UK

Technology Supporting Real Estate Investment

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  Naqash Tahir

  Naqash Tahir is an executive director at PGIM Real Estate, on the global CIO team. Based in London he supports efforts to continually evolve investment practices by exploring new technologies that are intended to leverage proprietary data and artificial intelligence to better inform investment decisions and improve processes. He also seeks to establish partnerships with third-party technology platforms and universities to develop solutions that can be leveraged across PGIM Real Estate. Previously, Naqash served as Head of Systems for Europe and led various technology initiatives in Asia Pacific. Naqash has been a significant contributor to the PropTech program in Europe and is a member of AREF's Technology working group and serves on INREV’s Technology committee. He is also a PropTech advisor and mentor, representing and speaking at technology events around Europe. Naqash began his career fifteen years ago developing solutions primarily for Real Estate. Naqash has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science and is currently pursuing his MBA through Cranfield University. Naqash is also the founder and chairman for ReimTech, which is a forum for the Real Estate Investment Management Technology peers across Europe.

  PGIM Real Estate

  Executive Director – Global CIO Office

  $209B real estate AUM globally

  Naqash Tahir

  Executive Director – Global CIO Office

  PGIM Real Estate

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  Tom Duncan

  As Head of Research & Investment Strategy, Tom is responsible for setting the research approach for Cromwell’s €8 bn international platform spanning Europe and Australasian. He directs research to provide strategic advice to the business, inform investment/divestment/asset management activity in existing mandates and guide new product launches. He is responsible for creating thematic-based strategies and formulating economic and property market house views to support the investment decision making process.

  Cromwell Property Group

  Head of Research and Investment Strategy

  €8B international platform spanning Europe and Australasian

  Tom Duncan

  Head of Research and Investment Strategy

  Cromwell Property Group

• Combines data, tools and automation to research or value commercial property

  James Shaw

  Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer

  Edozo

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  Colin O’Reilly

  With almost 30 years’ experience in real estate software, Colin has held senior positions at many of the major providers in the sector. His particular area of expertise is in the owner and investor space, empowering real estate visionaries - from REITs to commercial agents - towards increased growth, efficiency and visibility through technology. As well as heading up a significant business development and strategic account management team at MRI, Colin’s knowledge and experience means he also leads in developing and implementing overall strategy for the organisation in the investor market.

  MRI

  Strategic Account Director

  Empowering real estate visionaries towards increased growth, efficiency and visibility through tech

  Colin O’Reilly

  Strategic Account Director

  MRI

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  Mike Phillips

  Mike is UK editor of Bisnow. Before this, alongside three friends he bought pan-European property mag EuroProperty out of non-existence and re established it before selling the business to PropertyEU. Prior to that he was editor of Property Week, and has also worked for Estates Gazette.

  Bisnow

  UK Editor

  Moderator

  Mike Phillips

  UK Editor

  Bisnow