PropTech Podcast: Recent Episodes
Eddie Holmes
Learn more about Israel's innovation ecosystem - check out the video here https://www.unissu.com/connect-videos/israel-the-startup-nation
Sustainability adoption for real estate, much like most other industries, is deemed to be impractical. However, we would like to introduce our, one of a kind, platform SD+ to bust this myth. We believe that the right data dissemination and intelligent decision-making capabilities are key and our algorithms always keep financial practicality in mind. Through SD+ we aim to make the world future-ready!
Discover how customer intelligence applications in real estate will improve sales conversions in our industry with Shankar.
Discover how technology is helping the commercial real estate sector revolutionise building operations with Prabhu.
Ever wondered what goes on in planning an Indian wedding? In a unique and rather quirky analogy, Paayal shares her views on location intelligence in commercial real estate, the evolution of PropTech in India and her outlook on the potential of location intelligence in the Indian market
This talk is by Dr Amarjeet Singh, CTO and Co-Founder Zenatix Solutions Private Limited. Zenatix is part of a multi-billion dollar Hero Group in India and is focused on providing connected solutions for enterprises in India and abroad. Amarjeet begins this talk explaining briefly about the ZenConnect solution of Zenatix. ZenConnect is a mini-BMS for a small format retail store that allows a chain of such stores to have central visibility, reduce energy consumption, improve compliance and better maintain their assets using predictive analytics.
Thereon he provides key insights into challenges faced by large buildings (that have Building Management Systems - BMS) or smaller infrastructures for which BMS is unaffordable. He explains how both the formats of infrastructure provide new opportunities for digitization since the archaic BMS either fails to deliver the full promise using the rich data that already gets collected or it is just unaffordable thus leaving smaller infrastructures (especially those with less than 50k sq feet) continue with manual and inefficient controls.
He then discusses 3 key IoT technologies that are powering the new age digital infrastructures - namely battery-powered wireless mesh sensors (that allow for plug and play deployment), open and extensible edge gateway (allowing for intelligent edge computations) and a smart wireless control node. He argues that these 3 technologies put together can allow for affordable IoT connectivity across a wide variety of HVAC components available across different formats of built infrastructure and across the world.
Finally, he provides an interesting methodology whereby a building occupant/operator can incrementally decide to digitise their infrastructure gaining significant advantages at each step. This is unlike current BMS which require huge upfront investment and whereby doing them in piecemeal fashion further makes their adoption and maintenance challenges.
At a first step, basic energy monitoring together with ambient sensing can provide rich data to perform automated fault detection and diagnosis using an integrated ticketing system. At the second level, one can instrument control on the airside, for smaller HVAC units and for lighting. At the third step of this journey, one can integrate other systems such as CAFM, Occupancy sensors and surveillance systems to perform more intelligent operations than are otherwise possible without this additional information. Finally, one can look into more complex water side control such as cooling tower and chillers. Zenatix can enable building operators/occupants incrementally live through this journey. Zenatix is also looking for partnerships with System Integrators across the world with whom it can partner to expand across different geographies with this solution.
Alexandra Steed | Building Better Cities through Landscape Architecture
How can well-designed landscape & public realm help create better cities for people?
PropTech unicorns; where does the industry go from here as we move from the era of data gathering to big data analysis. Bert speaks to Charlie Wade, UK Managing Director of VTS, to find out.
Real Estate Webmasters and Lone Wolf Technologies Form Landmark Integration Deal Partnership https://rismedia.com/2019/07/11/real-estate-webmasters-lone-wolf-technologies-form-landmark-integration-deal-partnership/
Ditch licensing and introduce Property Passports, says lettings chief https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2019/7/ditch-licensing-and-introduce-property-passports-says-lettings-chief
Custom Resident App Company Mobile Doorman Raises $6.5 Million https://pulse2.com/mobile-doorman-raises-6-5-million/
Mark Pilkington | Retail Therapy; Why the retail industry is broken - and what can be done to fix it
Is there really a Retail Apocalypse? Why is the retail industry in the state it's in and how can property owners help to rebuild towards a brighter retail future?
The discussion with Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Group Director Development and Sale from London & Quadrant, centres around building communities at the scale needed to meet the challenges of the UK’s housing shortage.
Dr Lee Bofkin | Co-founder & CEO, Global Street Art
One man’s mission to live in painted cities; how can street art transform both buildings and communities?
What is PropTech? What does it mean? Also, want definitely isn't PropTech? And why is it so important we all come to an agreement?
Antony Slumbers | Founder, AntonySlumbers.com
What is Artificial Intelligence and how is about to reshape our approach to work? Will this mean that SpaceAsaService becomes the new normal for the build environment?
Ros Pomeroy | Co-founder, Brainy Birdz
Do we give enough thought to the impact that the design and layout of our workplaces has on our individual & collective productivity & well-being? I delve into the world of workspace science to find the answers.
Justin Shee | Founder & CEO, The Kohab
Can we better serve our ageing population through a new model of inter-generational co-living?
Gemma John | Founder & Director, Human City
Can the application of traditional social sciences to big data help better tailor the future of the built environment to societal needs?
Gabrielle McMillan | CEO, Equiem
Can technology bridge the service gap between buildings with amenity & space-as-a-service?
Lara Marrero | Studio Director & Retail Practice Leader, Gensler
Are retail stores really about transactions still? If not, what is the new purpose of the shop?
Andrea Carpenter | Author & Founder, Women Talk Real Estate
A look back to the formation of the modern European Real Estate industry with author, Andrea Carpenter
Susan Freeman | Partner, Mishcon de Reya
How can collaboration improve the real estate industry?
Matt Partridge | Founder & CEO, Infabode
What is the future of real estate news & content in the digital age?
Mark Robinson | Owner, Ellandi
Are we really witnessing the death of the high street? What does this mean for the future of non-prime shopping centres?
Ed Thomas | Head of Community Experience, The Collective
Can we use the idea of community as a value driver in real estate? How can we nurture an organic sense of community in new residential spaces?
Can we curate better mixed-use places and communities through the integration of music into our built environment?
Nathan Koren | Founder & CEO, Podaris
What is the future of transport? How can digital collaboration tools help deliver major infrastructure projects in a more timely and less costly manner?
How can technology and tech-enabled smart buildings help property owners and managers curate communities within their assets?
Andrew Waugh | Founder, Waugh Thistleton Architects
What is Cross-laminated timber and is it really a viable alternative to building in concrete and steel? We meet the man pioneering its use in major development projects across the UK.
James Dearsley | The Digital Marketing Bureau & PropTech Consult
Can we define PropTech? Will helping to define what PropTech entails break down barriers between the property and tech industries? Where does PropTech go from here?
Will Blakey | CEO, MyOfficeMove.co.uk
As technological innovation arrives at the gates of commercial agency, will it aid or compete with the traditional industry?
Can a factory-made house with a modern design help alleviate the UK's housing shortage?
Chris Choa | Chairman, ULI UK & Director, AECOM
In a world of ever-changing technology, how can we plan for our cities to adapt to the increasing pace of change? Which advancements will shape the way we think about buildings in our lifetimes?
James took some time out from globetrotting, speaking at every conference known to man, and joined Eddie to find out more about AskPorter.
Eddie and James headed to Emoov Towers to catch up with CEO Russell Quirk, shortly after his announcement of a £9m fundraise.
James and Eddie discuss the news of Google's move in to modular housing, Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods and we meet Pradeep Raman from Dwell to discuss online mortgages.
Listen to James and Eddie explore what's going in the world of construction technology with Simon Saint from Woods Bagot and Matt Gough from Mace.
Eddie and James were joined by the boys from EyeSpy360 to find out about their freemium model and chat all things PropTech.
Although James' socks nearly stole the show, tune in to hear the views of Alex Edds of JLL and Alex Storey of Disruptive Technologies about PropTech and sustainability.
James and Eddie deal with #sockgate and hear from Tom Wallace (not Watson) about his business, Re-Leased
Following the launch of Professor Andrew Baum's PropTech 3.0 report, James and Eddie caught up with him to find out more
James and Eddie were joined by Magnus Svantegard from Datscha to discuss the latest PropTech news, events and find out more about the business.
In this episode of the PropTech Podcast, two of the leading journalists who cover the sector shared their views and insight in to how the residential and commercial property industry thinks about PropTech.
James Davis, CEO & Founder of Upad joined James and Eddie to tell them about his journey and views on the industry.
James and Eddie are joined by Jonny Britton, Founder of LandInsight, which streamlines the process of finding off-market land. And of course they bring you the latest news and events roundup.
Eddie and James bring you a round up of the latest PropTech news, events and an in depth interview with Christian Faes, CEO of LendInvest
The artist formerly known as James Dearsley and I caught up with Russell Quirk and Ramirez from Emoov a couple of hours after their acquisition of Tepilo and Urban completed!
Old James and I catch up with Tom Redmayne to hear more about WiredScore's journey and plan, plus I ask Charlie Dimmock's right hand man his thoughts on the latest PropTech news
The indoor-scarf-wearer and I caught up with the guys at Coyote and heard about their journey from property into PropTech
We get the lowdown on what really went on at Goodlord and catch up with all the latest news from the PropTech world
Watson and Holmes explore the concept of the Digital Twin and discuss the tough news for Goodlord
I caught up with Dan Hughes after he was awarded the coveted #1 Influencer 2017 title. We were joined by Lendinvest's Ian Thomas
The big PropTech giraffe and I were joined by Laura and Gabby from Equiem who are here from Australia to drink flat whites and destroy the UK market!
The dream team reunite to discuss the latest PropTech news and hear all about eHouse and their Hotshoe platform
James went solo on this one and chatted to Dominic Martin, Operations Director at Atlas Residential
James and I caught up with the head honchos at Reed MIDEM to find out more about their unique global overview of the PropTech wave and what plans they have for their upcoming shows
This time we caught up with Brad Griewe from Fifth Wall, Ragnar Lifthrasir from Velox.re and Nick Wright from KPMG
James and I talked handwash with Jonathan Hannam from Taronga Ventures, Travis Barrington of CRE.Tech, Dan Hughes of RICS & Duke Long
Find out what we learned on our trip to Argentina and why we think South America is going to have a PropTech boom.
James and I were joined just after Easter by Sohail Rashid from ViewMyChain. Plus tune in for a special announcement!
James and I caught up with Gary Chimwa from Future: PropTech to find out more about his upcoming event
Want to hear some damning views of commercial agent focused PropTech? Hear what the guys from one of the leading CRE brokerages have to say
James and I found a few moments to reflect on our MIPIM experience.....immediately after the show!
I recently visited Dan Hegarty at Habito HQ to find out more about the leading digital mortgage broker, their journey so far and future plans!
James Morris Manuel joined me to discuss the future of VR and AR in the property industry and talk about the recent acquisition of his business (Virtual Walkthrough) by US giant Matterport
Brandon Weber, CEO of Hightower, kindly took some time to tell me about his business and why he has chosen London as his EMEA base.
Alison Platt, CEO of Countrywide joined me for a special edition exploring her plans for the business around proptech
I recently chaired a panel at the Future:Proptech conference on how startups can partner with corporates.
On the panel were:
Charlie Wade, VTS Juliette Morgan & Kane Lewis, Cushman & Wakefield Alex Bailes, Connells Reshma Sohoni, Seedcamp
Mike Mandel, CEO of Compstak, joined me from the Propteq Europe event to tell his story, talk about the commercial real estate tech world and his plans for the UK market.
I was joined for this episode by:
Rich White, CEO of Goodlord Nicolas Kint, Co-Founder of Rialto; and Jazz and Brian from Propteq
We discuss Zoopla's acquisition of PSG, all of the rest of the PropTech news and the latest PiLabs cohort
This edition of the PropTech Podcast hears from three different types of investors:
- Reshma Sohoni of Seedcamp
- Sheraz Dar
- Alex Bailes of Connells Group
Just before the announcement of their huge £16m raise, I caught up with Property Partner Founder Dan Gandesha to discuss how Property Partner crosses the property, finance and technology sectors and his views on the wider UK property market
In the latest PropTech podcast we hear from Andy Miles, Founder of Realla and our expert panel discuss the latest news and views about what's happening in the PropTech world today
Panel
Juliette Morgan - Cushman & Wakefield Rajeev Nayyar - Fixflo Tom Watson - Hubble
The inaugral PropTech Podcast features an expert panel discussing the latest news in the sector and we hear from two Founders with very exciting PropTech businesses.
Host: Eddie Holmes Panel: Russell Quirk, Andy Miles, Luke Appleby Interviews: Rajeev Nayyar, Fixflo and Teun van den Dries, Geophy