Balancing Health And Energy Savings In Commercial Buildings

Duncan is the Chief Executive Officer at Immobel Capital Partners, the co-investing manager of specialist strategies in the Office and Residential sectors with a focus on ESG matters and making a positive impact on sustainable cities for people. ICP has its HQ in London with team throughout Europe including France, Germany and Benelux. Duncan is also an independent Non Executive director to the board’s of the Church Commissioners and Workspace Group plc as well a senior advisor to Sellar, the developer of schemes such as the Shard of Glass and Paddington Central in London. In these roles he chairs the Property Investment Committee and is a member of the Social Impact Investment Committee and REMCO at the Church Commissioners, which overseas an investment portfolio of approximately £9 billion. Duncan was previously the Global Head of Real Estate at Schroders where he spent over nine years overseeing all its real estate activities and growing its activities across Europe and into Asia. During his time with the firm he sat as Chairman of the investment committee and was the CEO of the Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Ltd which is the regulated subsidiary of Schroders plc. He also held the investment roles as the lead investment manager for Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust plc for 16 years and he was the CEO of Invista Real Estate Investment Management (“REIM”) PLC, which he founded and listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Invista portfolio grew to £10bn and 85%+ of AUM outperformed from 2006 – 2012.

With an established background of more than 10 years as a building surveyor, James uniquely bridges the gap between the construction industry and software development, identifying innovative applications for technology, such as bespoke ESG data analysis systems. This encourages a future-facing culture, not just for Workman, but for the entire property sector. As the wider workforce increasingly becomes more expectant of the use of technology, James believes the real estate industry has an opportunity to take a stand at the forefront of innovation. James combines building surveying, project management, smart building technology and sustainability expertise, working at the interface between property management, building consultancy and ESG teams.

Tommy Hagenes is CEO of Energy Control and works on bridging the gap between Property and Technology. He worked with building automation for 12 years with experience from technician to department manager. The road went on to facility management with a focus on technical management, especially on energy efficient buildings. This lead to a specialization in "Proptech" and sensor technology and by 2020 he was helping hundreds of buildings get smarter at a low cost.

Pål Berntsen wants to make your buildings smarter, healthier and more energy-efficient. As SVP of Airthings for Business, Pål is responsible for introducing Airthings’ award-winning indoor air quality monitoring solution to business leaders, property owners and facility managers with a mission to improve the health of their occupants and reduce energy consumption to save money and save the planet. Prior to joining Airthings, Pål worked at Logitech, where he was Head of distribution for CEEMEA

Sophie is the Founder and Director of Keyah Consulting. She works with companies across the built environment to develop their approach to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations. Sophie is a multidisciplinary expert whose career spans central government, business and academia. She brings this expertise to her additional roles as a Non Executive Director at Trustek, a Trustee for Groundwork London, a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Healthcare Sector Executive, and as a member of the Urban Health Council. Sophie also established the ESG in real estate group on LinkedIn which now has well over 1,000 members.