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PropTech Talks“The best entrepreneurs in the world are delusional. They have the competency to make their solution a reality and are humble enough to realise they can't do it alone.” - Christian Hernandez Gallardo - Investor Series #5Christian Hernandez Gallardo is Co-Founder and a Partner at 2150.2150, a leading Venture Capital firm with 500m under management across Fund I, II and SPVs, invests in tech companies that seek to sustainably reimagine and reshape cities and the industries that power them.Prior to co-founding 2150, Christian held leadership roles through the hyper-growth phases of some of the world’s largest technology companies, notably as head of international business development at Facebook and head of new markets at Google. Christian began his career developing systems of intelligence in the early days of "big data," and later co...2025-07-0942 min
PropTech Talks“Business Sets the Course, Tech Brings the Thrust: How Innovo Group Is Building the Future with AI and Digital Twins.” - Roger Wahl - Executive Series #9Roger Wahl is the Global Chief Technology Officer at Innovo Group.Innovo Group is an industry leader in construction and innovation across the built environment. Innovo Group delivers major real estate and infrastructure projects across four continents through cutting-edge design, engineering, construction, development, and financing.Roger Wahl has over 30 years of technology leadership experience across multiple continents and industries, including roles in the United States Air Force, General Electric, and global engineering and construction firms, where he led digital transformation strategies focused on core technology, data, automation, and emerging technologies. As...2025-06-2521 min
PropTech Talks“Focus on engagement and transparency. That is how you build a strong foundation for transformation.” - Richard Corbridge - Executive Series #8Richard Corbridge is SEGRO plc’s first ever Chief Information Officer.SEGRO is a UK Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), and a leading owner, asset manager and developer of modern warehousing and industrial property, with a portfolio of 10.3 million square metres valued at £20.3 billion.Richard has over 25 years of experience in digital and technology leadership roles across the public and private sectors. He previously served as Director General for Digital at the UK Department for Work and Pensions, where he managed technology and data operations acr...2025-06-1120 min
PropTech Talks“Start building the basis for your long-term over-performance and operational efficiency today.” - Benjamin Günther - Founder Series #7Benjamin Günther is the CEO and Founder of Alasco.Alasco is the only integrated solution for financial and sustainability management tailored to real estate asset managers, owners, and developers—empowering over 300 leading firms like Hines, Invesco, and Patrizia to plan and execute high-impact sustainability strategies, optimize CapEx, and drive profitable, future-proof investments through its platform.Before founding Alasco, he was the CEO and Founder of Stylight, Europe’s leading fashion aggregator, which was successfully sold to ProSiebenSat.1. H...2025-04-1631 min
PropTech Talks“Focus on making your customers money, leveraging change as a catalyst for a profitable, sustainable transformation in real estate.” - Matt Ellis - Founder Series #6Matt Ellis is the CEO and Co-Founder of Measurabl.Measurabl is the world’s most widely adopted sustainability data management platform for commercial real estate, which tracks performance for over 18 billion square feet of property representing more than $3 trillion AUM (USD) across 93 countries.Prior to founding Measurabl, Matt led CBRE’s Sustainability Practice Group in the Western U.S., implemented the company’s global carbon neutrality program, and served as its first Director of Sustainability Solutions. With expertise in sustainability reporting, corporate real estate, and carbon...2025-03-1936 min
PropTech Talks“We need a coalition of the willing. Asset owners need to prioritise collaboration.” - Melanie Leech - Executive Series #7Melanie Leech is the Chief Executive Officer at the British Property Federation, a leading representative body for the UK real estate sector, advocating for a diverse, sustainable, and successful industry that contributes £110 billion annually to the UK economy and supports 2.5 million jobs through policy engagement, industry collaboration, and support for innovation and growth.Melanie has been the Chief Executive Officer of the British Property Federation (BPF) since January 2015, following nine years as Director General of the Food & Drink Federation. She began her career as a Metropolitan Police officer b...2025-02-2636 min
PropTech Talks“Culture eats strategy for breakfast - Why digital transformation is about more than just choosing the right tech” - Emily Hamilton - Executive Series #6Emily Hamilton is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Savills Investment Management, a leading real estate and real-estate debt specialist with over 30 years of experience, managing €26.1bn across 15 global locations, offering flexible strategies across office, logistics & industrial, retail, living, and debt sectors to meet diverse investor needs.Emily is a leader in sustainable investment, driving Savills IM’s ESG strategy across debt, equity, and natural capital, with the goal becoming a restorative business, putting more back into society and the planet than they take out. As Chief Sustainability Officer and a memb...2025-02-1228 min
PropTech Talks“Our ‘Internet moment’ for the physical world” - Alain Waha - Executive Series #5Alain Waha is the Chief Technology Officer at Buro Happold, a global engineering and consultancy firm with a portfolio of 15,000 projects across 190 countries, including iconic landmarks such as the Museum of the Future in Dubai, Battersea Powerstation renewal, and the London 2012 Olympic Stadium.In his role as CTO and co-Chair of the Global Technology board, Alain drives strategic technology investments that enhance client relationships, project performance, and the scalability and resilience of their business platforms. Externally, Alain is a driving force behind the digital transformation of the built environment as an advocate of...2025-02-051h 20
PropTech Talks“Don’t waste a good crisis. It’s in those moments of challenge that you have to take steps to improve—and often, that’s when the best opportunities arise.” - Duncan Garrood - Executive Series #4Duncan Garrood, Chief Executive Officer at Empiric Student Property plc. Empiric Student Property, a £1 Billion+ FTSE 250 portfolio and owner of Hello Student, manages over 80 purpose-built student accommodation buildings in 28 UK cities, housing 8,000+ students and providing a community-focused living experience.Duncan Garrood is an experienced executive with over 40 years of leadership across industries including consumer goods, real estate, and hospitality. He began his career at Unilever, where he managed international business expansions, including establishing operations in China. At ...2025-01-291h 19
PropTech Talks“Digital transformation is not (just) about tech - It’s mainly about new business models”- Peter Mikulic - Executive Series #3Peter Mikulic is the Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Stena Fastigheter, one of Sweden's largest privately owned real estate companies, owning and managing a total of ~2.1 million square meters.Peter Mikulic is an experienced C-level executive specializing in digital transformation and aligning technology with business goals. With a background as a CIO, CDO, CEO, and COO, he has a proven track record of leading organizations through complex change by combining strategic vision with practical execution. Known for his calm demeanor and collaborative leadership, Peter builds strong teams and delivers...2025-01-2234 min
PropTech Talks“Tenant - Landlord partnerships. That is the new winning model.” - Matus Liptak - Executive Series #2Matus Liptak is COO at HB Reavis, an international commercial real estate developer and asset manager currently managing 640.000 square meters of workspaces valued at 3 billion EUR.Matus Liptak transitioned from a global role at IBM to shaping the future of commercial real estate at HB Reavis, where he harnesses technology to drive digital transformation and ESG innovation in the industry. Matus sees data as a core strategic priority, and is focussed on delivering client-centric strategies that position HB Reavis as a true partner for its clients., Sustainability is...2025-01-1524 min
PropTech Talks"The idea is the easy part. Execution is what matters" - Dan Drogman - Founder Series #5Dan Drogman is the Founder & CEO at Smart Spaces.Smart Spaces is a pioneering smart building operating system deployed across 85 million square feet in 26 countries. With a background in technology and graphic design, Dan Drogman initially honed his skills through various tech ventures. In 2009, Dan joined forces with his brother Tom to build a business that would eventually evolve into Smart Spaces. The business was built without the support of an external investor, and has now grown to become the leader in the space that, powered by a 70-person team, is setting a new standard for tenant...2024-11-2130 min
PropTech Talks"A call for collaboration to handle RE transformation" - Anja Rath - Investor Series #4Anja Rath is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at PT1.Anja has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years. Thoughout her years of cross-industry experience, Anja was always focussed on digitalisation. The opportunity to start PT1 came about when Anja was looking for the next industry to digitalise. Together with her long-term business partner Nikolas Samios, Anja founded PT1 in 2018, a fund focussed on pre-seed and seed investments into transformative real assets technology.Tune into this session to gain insights into Anja’s journey launching a fund in an untapped industry, the key ingredients for a winning fo...2024-05-0837 min
PropTech Talks"It's more about process innovation than tech innovation" - Natasha Terinova - Investor Series #3Natasha Terinova is a Partner at REACH UK.Natasha has been on both sides of the table. From selling and promoting Lloyd’s tech platform back when InsurTech wasn’t a word, to founding an emobility company and now investing and mentoring PropTech firms, Natasha has a strong track record of being at the forefront of digital transformation.REACH UK is a global technology scale-up program backed by the US-based VC Second Century Ventures. SCV is a strategic technology investment fund backed by the National Association of REALTORS®, America’s largest trade association representing more than 1...2024-04-3021 min
PropTech Talks“It’s all about speed and engagement” - Wouter Merkestein - Founder Series #4Wouter Merkestein is Co-Founder & CEO at laiout.Wouter met his co-founder in a covid quarantine hotel. After two years of intensive R&D and product development, Laiout is now tackling the long-standing bottleneck in the early-stage design phase: delivering high quality floor plans within mere seconds. Having successfully completed projects in 28 countries, laiout is now bringing its technology to the masses across the globe. It was a pleasure to interview Wouter during this accelerated growth phase.Tune into this session to hear about the benefits of speed, how to maximise returns of existing assets in...2024-02-0822 min
PropTech Talks“Stop selling the feature functions and sell the so what.” - Joe White - Executive Series #1Joe White is the Global Technology Solutions and Client Care Lead at Cushman & Wakefield.If real estate is from Venus and PropTech is from Mars, Joe has made a career “being in the spaceship between the two”. With 15 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, Joe is passionate about working with clients to digitally transform their strategies and bringing innovation to solve for opportunities and risks in their strategy. Currently, Joe advises Cushman & Wakefield clients as to the appropriate technology platforms that a data, process, capability, and price-optimized CRE department may require.In this interview, Joe...2024-01-0927 min
PropTech Talks"Never allow anyone to tell you that you can't get it done" - Michael Brown - Founder Series #3Michael Brown is currently leading Skyline Robotics as the company’s chairman and CEO.Michael's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Since the age of 12, Michael followed his father’s business closely by helping with invoicing and attending board meetings. From working with Al Gore straight after his degree in Information Technology, to capitalising on emerging trends in the coffee industry, acquiring about 60 companies, and building the largest privately held independent company for office supplies, Michael is a living example of the advantages of “never allowing anyone to tell you that you can't get it done” and “surroundin...2023-12-1332 min
PropTech Talks"These are the times when the best startups are founded and funded" - Luke Graham - Investor Series #2Luke Graham is the Head of Research at Pi Labs, the first ever VC to target early-stage strategic investments in the built environment in Europe and currently the most active VC in the PropTech space.Luke’s relationship with the built environment started “as quite a romantic one”. Luke first invested in property while focussing on the field of engineering in the Australian military. After pursuing further education in the built environment, Luke shifted his professional journey to the investment field and ended up starting his journey as an entrepreneur with First Link Property and he became increa...2023-11-2925 min
PropTech Talks"Our philosophy is to innovate through evolution, not through revolution." - Valentina Shegoyan - Investor Series #1Valentina is the Managing Partner at REACH UK, the real estate technology scale up program created by Second Century Ventures.Valentina is a strong believer that “changes are always scary, but through change we evolve”, and this principle guided her professional trajectory that got her to where she is today. With 15 years of experience in the Real Estate industry and four years connecting the tech and the real estate “bubbles” through REACH UK, Valentina is currently focused on reviewing applications for the 2024 REACH UK cohort.Tune into this episode to learn more about Valentina's background, to gain...2023-11-2118 min
PropTech Talks"We are helping the world decarbonize by making it profitable" - Mauro Cozzi - Founder Series #2Mauro Cozzi is the CEO and Co-founder of Emitwise, a company focussed on a combination of people, planet, and profit.With his co-founders Ben Peddie and Eduardo Gomez, Mauro founded their ‘brainchild’ Emitwise. Their mission is to future-proof businesses as they accelerate the transition to a net-zero carbon world. The company has worked with clients across industries for the past four years and with the recent announcement of their partnerships with CBRE, Emitwise is set to continue growing exponentially in the Real Estate sector.Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, and Real Estate Executives will be shar...2023-11-0918 min
PropTech Talks"I want to build Google for Real Estate" - Nils Henning - Founder Series #1Nils Henning is the Founder & Co-CEO of Casafari, as well as a remarkable serial entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in investing and launching ventures. Nils built successful ventures with valuations ranging between EUR 100m - 1bn across verticals spanning from the realm of video games, to pioneering one of Germany's first FinTechs and trailblazing in the mobile ad tracking domain.Find the key takeaways from this interview in writing on my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-maltzoff/Interviews with inspiring Founders, Investors, a...2023-11-0231 min