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Propertyshe PodcastMark ShipmanIn this episode of PropertyShe, Susan Freeman speaks with Mark Shipman, founding partner of Michael Elliott, to mark his 40th year in real estate. Widely recognised as one of London’s leading investment advisers, Mark reflects on his early career, landmark deals, and the evolution of the London property market. He also shares his perspective on current market conditions, international investment trends, and how technology and regulation are reshaping the industry. In this episode, Mark Shipman speaks about: Career beginnings & early influences – upbringing, first roles, mentors, and founding Michael Elliott at 24...
2025-11-0757 min
Propertyshe PodcastSimon CarterSimon Carter is the CEO of British Land.He has extensive experience of finance and the real estate sector. He joined British Land from Logicor, the owner and operator of European logistics real estate, where he had served as Chief Financial Officer since January 2017. Prior to joining Logicor, from 2015 to 2017 Simon was Finance Director at Quintain. Simon previously spent over 10 years with British Land, in a variety of financial and strategic roles and was a member of its Executive Committee from 2012 until his departure in 2015. He also previously worked for...
2024-04-1851 min
Propertyshe PodcastTim HeatleyTim trained as a lawyer and left law behind to found social impact developer Capital & Centric. He started out renovating a derelict house in his hometown of Salford and he now invests over £3m a week on regeneration projects with a positive social impact.Tim is the founder of Regeneration Brainery, an academy aimed at broadening diversity and inclusivity in property. Each year it mentors over 1000 young adults throughout the UK. He is also the Chair and founder trustee of the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity which has raised over £3m in the past 3 years. He has feat...
2024-04-0353 min
Propertyshe PodcastNick WalkleyNick Walkley is Principal and UK President at global real estate advisory firm Avison Young. Prior to joining Avison Young in 2021, Nick was Chief Executive of Homes England, the UK Government’s land, development, and housing investor. He led the creation and growth of the new Agency, responsible for the management/delivery of a diverse portfolio including the affordable homes programme, new towns, urban brownfield schemes, support to SMEs and infrastructure funding. He has served as Chief Executive of two London local authorities, with a focus on building high performing teams during periods of adversity and austerity, and...
2024-03-0858 min
Propertyshe PodcastChris GriggChris is the Chairman of the UK Infrastructure Bank and of Evelyn Partners, the wealth management company. He's also a Member of the Corporate Board of Cancer Research UK. He stepped down as Senior Independent Director of BAE Systems PLC at the end of 2023.In his executive career, Chris was most recently CEO of British Land. Before that, he was CEO of Barclays‘ Commercial Bank. His earlier career was spent at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner and at Morgan Grenfell.Chris has an MA in Economics from the U...
2024-03-0644 min
Propertyshe PodcastDebra YudolphDebra is the founder and CEO of SAY, an award-winning consultancy business working with investors and developers to provide strategic operational advice for mixed-use and living assets. Debra has over 25 years’ experience in residential property and is recognised as one of the major contributors to the industry. Before starting SAY, Debra was Director of Asset and Property Management at Grainger plc. She is an expert in residential property and asset management with a particular focus on build to rent, placemaking, regeneration and industry innovation. She has a keen interest in the positive social impact that can be del...
2024-02-2155 min
Propertyshe PodcastZac GoodmanZac is the Co-Founder & Director of TSP, a multi award-winning and B Corp certified Investment & Asset Management company that looks for opportunities to add value and leverage their operational capability. He has over 15 years' experience in the commercial real estate sector.Zac is a natural entrepreneur, a dedicated mentor and 6-time Countdown winner.
2024-02-0555 min
Propertyshe PodcastMichael PhillipsMichael Phillips is a Principal and the Chairman and President of Jamestown, a US based global, design-focused real estate investment and management company. He is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. As President, Michael oversees the development and execution of the company’s real estate projects globally. During his tenure, Jamestown has grown its portfolio of assets in key markets throughout the US and expanded its investment footprint to South America and Europe, more than tripling the firm’s assets under management. Michael is the driving force behind the company’s adaptive re...
2024-01-1756 min
Propertyshe PodcastStephanie HydeStephanie Hyde is UK CEO and EMEA Markets CEO at JLL.She joined JLL in 2021 to lead the UK business following over 25 years in professional services. Stephanie’s role recently expanded to incorporate the leadership of JLL’s EMEA Markets Advisory business across EMEA as CEO.Stephanie is responsible for driving strategy and results for JLL’s leasing advisory and property management businesses as well as delivering a connected, approach for clients across the UK and EMEA region.Under her leadership, the UK business renewed its commitment to its sustainability strategy and goals, with t...
2023-12-1555 min
Propertyshe PodcastStephanie HydeStephanie Hyde is UK CEO and EMEA Markets CEO at JLL.She joined JLL in 2021 to lead the UK business following over 25 years in professional services. Stephanie’s role recently expanded to incorporate the leadership of JLL’s EMEA Markets Advisory business across EMEA as CEO. Stephanie is responsible for driving strategy and results for JLL’s leasing advisory and property management businesses as well as delivering a connected, approach for clients across the UK and EMEA region. Under her leadership, the UK business renewed its commitme...
2023-12-1455 min
Propertyshe PodcastMartin SamworthMartin Samworth joined CBRE as a graduate in 1983 and enjoyed 37 years service with the company until 2020.He has extensive global corporate experience across the entire real estate sector at the highest level with Developers, Investors and Occupiers and with a background of specialising in Investment, Development and Real Estate Finance advice.He was appointed as CBRE Group President and Chairman APAC/EMEA, before retiring in December 2020.Since then Martin has taken on a number of Non-Executive and Chairing roles covering many aspects of the real estate industry.These roles include Chairing...
2023-12-0451 min
Propertyshe PodcastLaura CitronLaura is CEO of London & Partners, the business growth and destination agency for London. She leads London & Partners in its mission to create economic growth that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive. Laura runs inward investment and trade for the capital, supporting thousands of innovative businesses to grow in London and internationally. She leads London’s tourism industry to develop it as a destination and win visitors and events, including the Let’s Do London campaign and Visit London. Laura is a global advocate for London, regularly appearing in international media and events. ...
2023-11-2153 min
Propertyshe PodcastDespina KatsikakisOver the past 40 years, Despina has consistently pioneered the science of evaluating employee priorities and evolving trends of office users. This has led to innovation and implementation of transformative workplace environments for global corporates such as: Accenture, Barclays, BBC, BP, Cisco, Deutsche Bank, GSK, Google, HSBC, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley & Unilever and substantial improvements in the design of exemplary real estate developments for investors worldwide. In her role at Cushman & Wakefield, she inputs across the firm’s global business, on the rapidly-changing context of work and its impact on employee engagement, productivity, wellbeing and the future role...
2023-10-2552 min
Propertyshe PodcastHannah ChappatteHannah is the Founder and CEO of Hybr, a curated rental platform for first-time renters. It provides young people with a one-stop-rental-shop, whilst enabling operators to fill vacancies quickly, with pre-vetted and engaged young tenants. Hannah launched Hybr straight out of university in 2019 after experiencing first-hand the problems in the student rental market during her time at Bristol University. Hybr now operates in nine cities and has raised £2.5m from investors to support its development.Hannah is a Great British Entrepreneur and Montagu Evans Disrupter of the Year winner.She has rece...
2023-09-2842 min
Propertyshe PodcastJoseph RajahJoseph founded B-Corp developer Joseph Homes in 2008 after years of serial entrepreneurship spanning property, events and NGO work. Starting his first business aged 14, Joseph is yet to have a ‘proper job’. He considers himself completely unemployable by traditional standards, so has no choice but to be CEO.Joseph leads a team of exceptional people through turbulent markets. Growing the company dramatically in 15 years, with a current pipeline of over £1.5bn of highly sustainable, low toxic mixed-use schemes in London and the South East. With a focus on purpose, innovation and controlled profitable growth, Joseph is workin...
2023-09-1153 min
Propertyshe PodcastOlaide ObohOlaide is a strategic thinker and problem-solver with a 15-year record of successful delivery in public and private sector organisations. With a degree in Sociology, Olaide is fascinated by how people engage with one another, with physical spaces and society in general; and this curiosity drives her.
2023-08-1757 min
Propertyshe PodcastBradley BakerBradley is the CEO of central London developers CO-RE, specialising in large-scale complex assets.He has worked in the central London office market for over 30 years. He specialises in London occupiers and their design requirements. He is also responsible for scheme branding and leasing.Bradley became an equity partner at Knight Frank in 1999 and founded and headed their central London tenant representation team.He has an intimate knowledge of what occupiers need, having advised major organisations on some of London’s largest office deals, including Estée Lauder’s HQ at 1 Fitzroy Place, Swiss...
2023-07-1842 min
Propertyshe PodcastLisette van DoornAs chief executive of ULI Europe, Lisette van Doorn is responsible for the development of the Institute’s activities across the region, including its renowned pan-European conferences and over 200 local meetings and events across 15 countries. Van Doorn joined ULI from LIRE, her own consultancy business, which advises international institutional real estate investors and fund managers on strategy, organisational optimisation and portfolio structuring.Prior to this, van Doorn was country manager for CBRE Global Investors where she managed a €1.6bn portfolio of assets in Italy and fund manager of two shopping centre funds...
2023-06-2054 min
Propertyshe PodcastJohn HoyleJohn Hoyle is an entrepreneur and real estate professional focused on developing social ventures for profit in the UK and beyond.After a career as a Platoon Commander with the British Army serving in Germany, Iraq and London, John became a development manager in Abu Dhabi, and - on his return to the UK - worked for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, and Grosvenor Estates.John founded Sook in 2019 to address the acute problems facing the UK High Street.
2023-06-0555 min
Propertyshe PodcastGiles BarrieGiles Barrie has over 30 years’ experience, and specialises in communications strategy, media relations, thought leadership, research and crisis communicationsHe is a former Editor-In-Chief of Property Week who has also worked at the architects’ paper Building Design and as Deputy Editor at Building magazine.Giles won British Society of Magazine Editors, Periodical Publishers Association, Association of Online Publishers and International Building Press awards before joining FTI Consulting in 2013.He works in corporate and financial communications and public affairs and advises some of the UK’s best real listed real estate companies, fund managers, develo...
2023-04-2048 min
Propertyshe PodcastAndrew WaughAndrew is a Founding Director of Waugh Thistleton Architects, a practice dedicated to delivering beautiful buildings and places that acknowledge their effect on the environment. He is a world-renowned spokesperson for low impact architecture and innovative construction, and lobbies and lectures internationally, communicating the urgent need for change to mitigate the climate crisis. A pivotal player in the global shift towards renewable, bio-based materials, Andrew’s innovative approach to design has been acknowledged by many awards including The RIBA President’s Award for Research and a Stirling Prize nomination in 2018. The practice is current...
2023-03-0752 min
Propertyshe PodcastBeverley ChurchillWith nearly 30 years immersed in the worlds of retail and real estate, specialising in brand-building and placemaking, Beverley’s key involvement in the transformation of both Selfridges and the Covent Garden estate into two of London’s best-loved destinations led to the founding, in 2017, of Churchill & Partners.
2023-02-1750 min
Propertyshe PodcastCoen van OostromSince founding EDGE in 1997, Coen van Oostrom (1970) has built the company into the largest commercial property developer and investor in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe.
2023-02-021h 00
Propertyshe PodcastDan LabbadDan Labbad was appointed Chief Executive of The Crown Estate in December 2019 and is an Executive Member of the Board.The Crown Estate’s portfolio includes extensive property interests in London and across the UK, a substantial rural holding and Windsor Great Park. It also manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland and plays a major role in the UK’s world leading offshore wind sector. Established by an Act of Parliament, it has generated over £3bn in profits to HM Treasury over the last ten years.
2023-01-1257 min
Propertyshe PodcastRick de BlabyRick de Blaby is the CEO of Get Living PLC, the UK’s leading investor, developer and operating platform for Build to Rent residential homes with 4,000 in operation and over 6,000 in pipeline. Get Living's flagship assets and neighbourhoods include East Village at the Olympic Park, Elephant and Castle Town Centre, Middlewood Locks in Salford and Lewisham, plus others in Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leatherhead and Maidenhead. Rick has 40 years of real estate experience, with a particular passion for large scale urban regeneration and neighbourhood creation. His past roles have included CEO of MEPC and Unite...
2022-11-3052 min
Propertyshe PodcastDamian WildAfter more than a decade at EG, this summer Damian Wild became managing director of ING, the leading PR + Communications agency for the built environment.Damian has spent more than 25 years working in business information, as a journalist, editor and publisher. He has worked in the UK and Hong Kong, across a number of sectors. He began his career at Public Finance magazine in 1993 covering local government and moved to Hong Kong in 1997 where he worked on the South China Morning Post during the handover.
2022-10-3159 min
Propertyshe PodcastHonor BarrattThis podcast contains strong language from the start Honor is the Managing Director of Birchgrove, a specialist age-exclusive developer working to establish a portfolio of assisted living neighbourhoods with well thought-out facilities for rent.Central to Birchgrove's proposition is the belief that renting instead of owning a home is the most liberating form of tenure, allowing neighbours to retain their independence without the burden of homeownership.Birchgrove has communities in Sidcup in Kent and two neighbourhoods in Woking and Ewell, both in Surrey. Following closely behind are Banstead, Godalming, Leatherhead and m...
2022-10-1252 min
Propertyshe PodcastPhilip RossPhilip is Founder and CEO of the UnGroup and Cordless Group. He is an author, futurist and advisor on the new world of work and specialises in predicting the impact of emerging technology on the way we will work, shop, learn, consume leisure and live. Much of his focus has been on workplace innovation, advising organisations such as McKinsey & Co, Marks & Spencer, EY, Allen & Overy, Penguin Random House, GSK, Barclays, Macquarie Group, BBC, PwC and Boston Consulting Group on innovation and future concepts. He founded his business in 1994 with the publication of The Cor...
2022-09-0253 min
Propertyshe PodcastTony TraversTony Travers is a director of LSE London, a research centre at the London School of Economics.
2022-08-171h 01
Propertyshe PodcastHrish LotlikarHrish is a Co-founder and CEO at SuperWorld, a virtual world in augmented reality. Previously, he co-founded Rogue Initiative Studios, a Hollywood film, TV, gaming, and immersive entertainment studio. He was also the founding Managing Partner of Eastlabs, an early-stage VC fund based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Previously, Hrish was a Senior Business Developer and Global Evangelist at Toptal (backed by Andreessen Horowitz, the Rockfellers & the co-founders of Facebook and Zynga), a VC investor, and an investment banker at both UBS Investment Bank and HSBC Securities, where he specialised in public finance, corporate finance, and M&A. ...
2022-07-2956 min
Propertyshe PodcastGregory DewerpeGregory is the founder of A/0 PropTech and a seasoned real estate and technology investor with over 15 years of experience across I banking, real estate and venture and a multibillion deal making history and a deep understanding of the financial markets, real estate and venture capital ecosystems.
2022-07-1559 min
Propertyshe PodcastMichela Hancock As Managing Director for Greystar Europe, Michela focuses on expanding and strengthening Greystar’s third-party platform and strategic partnerships. She works closely with Greystar’s six country leaders in France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom to identify new opportunities across student, Build to Rent and senior living.
2022-06-1457 min
Propertyshe PodcastPaloma StrelitzPaloma is Head of Product & Creative Director of Patch, a startup developing a ‘Work Near Home’ ecosystem of coworking clubs and cultural venues across UK high streets.Prior to joining Patch, Paloma co-founded Assemble, the social impact design studio whose innovative, purpose-driven approaches were awarded the Turner Prize (2015). Paloma writes, speaks, and advises on cities, culture, and technology, regularly presenting and advising in the UK and internationally, with roles spanning Design Advocate to the Mayor of London (2017-21), to judge of the European Prize for Urban Public Space (2022). Paloma studied architecture at Cambridge Univer...
2022-05-2458 min
Propertyshe PodcastSoumen DasSoumen is the CFO of SEGRO plc, the leading pan-European developer, manager and owner of warehouses and industrial property. SEGRO is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris and is a constituent of the FTSE100. By market value, it's the largest publicly-listed REIT in Europe. He joined SEGRO in January 2017 and combines leadership of the finance functions with a wider contribution to the business through strategy, investment and innovation. He brings his extensive board-level experience and deep knowledge of capital markets to the Group, having been Chief Financial Officer of listed companies for over 12 years an...
2022-05-0359 min
Propertyshe PodcastShain ShapiroShain is the Founder and Chairman of Sound Diplomacy, the leading global advisor on growing music and night time economies in cities and places.He has defined a new way to think about the value of music and through it, influenced over 100 cities and places to invest in music and culture as part of overall growth strategy. He is also the co-founder of Music Cities Convention, the world’s largest event, bringing together the music industry with city planners, developers, policy makers and executives. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of the not-for-profit global Center fo...
2022-04-2157 min
Propertyshe PodcastAlistair ElliottAlistair Elliott is Senior Partner & Group Chairman of Knight Frank.As Chair of the Knight Frank Group Executive Board, Alistair drives and implements the group’s global strategy.
2022-03-1051 min
Propertyshe PodcastBill HughesBill is Head of Real Assets at Legal & General Investment Management.He joined Legal & General in 2007 and is responsible for transforming its UK property fund management business into a global-reaching real assets platform. Operating in both the direct investment and lending markets, today it actively invests and manages over £35bn assets under management, providing capabilities in real estate, infrastructure and corporate debt. Bill previously held positions at RREEF, the Real Estate Fund Management business of Deutsche Bank and Schroder Property Investment Management.
2022-02-2259 min
Propertyshe PodcastOlivia HarrisOlivia is Chief Executive of Dolphin Living.Dolphin Living is a charity providing affordable rental homes to working Londoners on modest incomes. The charity develops, purchases and manages build to rent properties in London.
2022-02-0443 min
Propertyshe PodcastDarren Rodwell Darren became the Leader of Barking & Dagenham Council in 2014. Since then, he has established the borough as one of the most important growth opportunities in London and both he, and the Council, have won numerous awards.
2022-01-2054 min
Propertyshe PodcastRoger Madelin CBERoger is Joint Head and jointly leads the development of Canada Water, a 53 acre British Land development project in Central London.
2021-12-131h 02
Propertyshe PodcastIlaria del Beato As Chief Executive Officer for Frasers Property UK, a fully integrated developer, investor and asset manager of residential and commercial property in the UK and a subsidiary of Frasers Property, the multinational real estate company, Ilaria drives the strategic plan for the commercial and residential business for the UK. Ilaria started her 30-year career in real estate advisory, prior to moving to become a principal in predominantly transactional roles in the UK and across Europe.
2021-11-2444 min
Propertyshe PodcastNaomi HeatonNaomi Heaton, MA Hons (Oxon) is founder and Chief Executive of The Other House, a new lifestyle hospitality brand in prime central London from The Portfolio Club. Established in December 2019, this is a joint venture between London Central Portfolio Ltd ("LCP"), leading real estate investment advisory and APG, the largest pension provider in the Netherlands which manages approximately €587 billion in pension assets on behalf of its pension fund clients.
2021-11-0956 min
Propertyshe PodcastRichard CroftRichard Croft is Executive Chairman of M7 Real Estate, a leading pan-European real estate investment manager. M7 has over 220 employees in 15 countries & territories across Europe, The Middle East & Asia and manages over 570 assets with a value of circa €4.1 billion.
2021-10-2753 min
Propertyshe PodcastMatthew Green & Jace TyrrellWestminster City Councillor Matthew Green, Cabinet Member for Business, Licensing & Planning and Jace Tyrrell CEO of New West End Company.
2021-09-2951 min
Propertyshe PodcastJoy NazzariJoy Nazzari advises governments and multi-billion-pound companies on how to design places that meet human – not just developer – needs via her branding and design agency dn&co.
2021-09-0958 min
Propertyshe PodcastNick CuffNick is Chief Commercial Officer at Pocket Living where he has been a Director since 2013. Pocket Living create affordable Pocket homes exclusively for local first-time buyers. Nick is responsible for corporate and planning strategy, commercial partnerships, land acquisition and growth. He is a chartered surveyor and chartered town planner. Nick is also a former Cabinet Member of the London Borough of Wandsworth where he served for 12 years as an elected Member and was Chair of the council's planning committee for four years.Nick led last year’s research working with Litchfields examining the potential and the...
2021-08-1153 min
Propertyshe PodcastRoger OrfRoger Orf joined Apollo in November 2010 and is a Partner & Vice-Chairman of Apollo’s Principal Finance and Real Estate businesses segment focusing on transaction development for both real estate equity and debt, operating partner outreach, significant limited partner matters and general ambassadorial work across the platform. He serves on the Investment Committees of the Apollo North American Real Estate and the European Principal Finance funds. Previously Roger was responsible for Citigroup’s global real estate investment activities.
2021-07-2051 min
Propertyshe PodcastJackie SadekJackie Sadek has 30 years’ experience in property, specializing in public-private sector partnerships. From 2014 to 2016 Jackie was Specialist Adviser to Government on urban regeneration.
2021-06-2852 min
Propertyshe PodcastJoanne McNamara Joanne McNamara is Executive Vice President, Europe and Asia-Pacific of Oxford Properties. In this role, Jo is responsible for all aspects of Oxford’s business across Europe.
2021-06-1448 min
Propertyshe PodcastGeorge RobertsGeorge Roberts is Head of UK & Ireland at Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world’s largest real estate advisers.Prior to assuming his current leadership role in 2017, he led the firm’s London Markets division with overall responsibility for its occupier representation, leasing, capital markets, residential and development teams specialising in London real estate.
2021-05-2151 min
Propertyshe PodcastBrad HargreavesBrad Hargreaves is the Founder and CEO of Common, the leading US residential brand that designs and manages multifamily apartments with more than 5,000 residents in over 10 markets across the country.
2021-05-1145 min
Propertyshe PodcastFiona Fletcher-SmithIn her time at L&Q Fiona has spearheaded our 5.1billion development programme, led our expansion into the Midlands and North West, and delivered change programmes to improve both the efficiency and diversity of our Development and Sales function.Prior to joining L&Q, Fiona was the Executive Director for Development, Enterprise and Environment at the Greater London Authority (GLA).As part of the senior management team for the GLA, she was responsible for overseeing the delivery and implementation of key strategies such as the London Plan, the Economic Development Strategy, transport, environment and climate...
2021-04-2954 min
Propertyshe PodcastBasil DemeroutisBasil Demeroutis is Managing Partner of purpose-driven real estate investment firm, FORE Partnership. The firm has a portfolio of over one million square feet in the UK and western Europe, spanning offices, mixed use and residential sectors.
2021-04-1452 min
Propertyshe PodcastHarry HandelsmanManhattan Loft Corporation has spent 27 years conjuring vibrant communities within London's most famous and forgotten postcodes. One great building at a time.Harry was born in Germany and raised in France and Belgium, before moving to Canada and then to New York. It was in New York and more specifically in the SoHo district: that gave Harry the idea and the impetus to start the Manhattan Loft Corporation. When he moved to the UK in the late 1980's Harry already knew that he wanted to bring to London the loft style living he had experienced in New...
2021-03-2348 min
Propertyshe PodcastDuncan WalkerDuncan is co-founder and CEO of Skyports, a leading pioneer for locating, building, owning and operating vertiports within urban environments and implementing end-to-end drone deliveries.
2021-03-0556 min
Propertyshe PodcastRebeca Guzman VidalRebeca Guzman Vidal is the group head of retail at international investor, asset manager and developer Chelsfield, where she works on retail strategy across a global portfolio that spans gateway cities including London, Paris, New York and Hong Kong.
2021-02-1850 min
Propertyshe PodcastRonen JournoRonen has recently joined Hines, the international real estate firm, as European Head of Operations and Senior Managing Director.An expert on global workplace trends, technology and corporate real estate operations, he will work closely with Hines’ tenants across Europe to meet the evolving real estate needs of global occupiers.
2021-01-2056 min
Propertyshe PodcastJames RaynorJames is CEO of Grosvenor Britain and Ireland and has overall responsibility for the business, which owns and manages the London Estate in Mayfair and Belgravia, and a range of new developments including a 1,500 home build to rent site in Bermondsey and eight new communities across the south east of England.
2020-12-0947 min
Propertyshe PodcastGabrielle McMillanGabrielle is the founding CEO of Equiem, leading the business from its 2011 inception to become the world’s leading tenant experience platform, used by 165,000+ people across 60 million sq ft of prime commercial real estate worldwide.Named in Business Insider’s Coolest People in Australian Tech (2016) and honoured in Bisnow’s 2019 NYC Power Women list, Gabrielle is an exceptional leader, with a commercial acumen honed across 15+ years of leading and growing organisations. In the space of just 8 years, she has developed the Equiem team from just two to over 230 employees. Today, Gabrielle's Equiem manages a client portfolio of 145+ buildi...
2020-11-1853 min
Propertyshe PodcastLiz Peace CBELiz was Chief Executive of the British Property Federation for thirteen years until her retirement in 2014. She was awarded a CBE in 2008 for services to the property industry.Liz now has a portfolio career with a range of non-executive, advisory and charity roles, at Howard de Walden Estates, RPS Group, RDI REIT, Holtby Turner, the Churches Conservation Trust, Connected Places Catapult and The Whiteley Homes Trust. She is Chairman of Real Estate Balance, President of the Property Litigation Association, and a member of the Mayor of London’s Homes for Londoners Board. In 2017 Liz was appointed Chairman of...
2020-10-2952 min
Propertyshe PodcastRyan SimonettiRyan Simonetti is the CEO and co-founder of Convene, the company that designs and services premium places to work, meet, and host inspiring events. His unique expertise in real estate acquisitions, development, and structured finance has helped catapult Convene to become a pioneer in the commercial real estate industry.
2020-09-2948 min
Propertyshe PodcastBrian BickellBrian qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1976. He joined Shaftesbury when it was formed in 1986, and was Finance Director from its float on the London Stock Exchange in 1987 until he became Chief Executive in 2011.
2020-09-1044 min
Propertyshe PodcastHelen GordonHelen Gordon is Chief Executive of Grainger plc the UK’s largest listed residential landlord.
2020-08-2543 min
Propertyshe PodcastMark RobinsonWith a career in retail property spanning nearly 30 years Mark is a high profile thought leader in the field of placemaking and the challenges and opportunities that our town centres and retail places face. This was recognised in his recent appointment to chair of the governments High Street Task Force, following his role as President of Revo in 2019.
2020-08-0649 min
Propertyshe PodcastJames SaundersJames Saunders was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Quintain in October 2019. James was previously Chief Operating Officer of Quintain and has been a main board director since 2017. As Chief Operating Officer, James led the place-making and estate management at Wembley Park, commercial partnerships, group marketing, IT and health and safety.
2020-07-2337 min
Propertyshe PodcastSadie MorganSadie Morgan is a Co-Founding Director of leading architectural practice dRMM, along with Alex de Rijke and Philip Marsh. Over a 25-year career Sadie has played a key role in the advocacy of exemplary design and architecture, through her professional practice and advisory roles.
2020-07-1044 min
Propertyshe PodcastRaefer WallisRaefer Wallis is an Architect and the founder of GIGA, an independent third party combining the development of building standards with cloud technology to increase the accessibility and impact of healthy buildings globally. Working at the intersection of healthy buildings and cloud technology, Raefer has pioneered standards for data quality which are now used internationally and serve as foundations for both RESET and ORIGIN, GIGA’s two primary areas of focus:RESET is the world’s first building standard to assess and benchmark the health performance of buildings using continuous monitoring. Working in collaboration with the World...
2020-07-0145 min
Propertyshe PodcastRobert Davis MBE DLRobert Davis was an elected Councillor on Westminster City Council for over thirty-six years (1982-2018) and was the longest serving Councillor on Westminster City Council in its history.Between 2008 and 2018 he served as Deputy Leader of the Council and between 2000 and 2008 as Chief Whip. During this period, he was also Chairman of the Council’s Planning committee for seventeen years and Cabinet Member for Planning for fifteen years. From January 2017 to March 2018 he served as Cabinet Member for Business Culture & Heritage. In fact, during his time on the Council, he served on all the major committees including being...
2020-06-2247 min
Propertyshe PodcastGraeme CraigGraeme is TfL’s Commercial Development Director and is responsible for its land and property across the capital. This includes an Estate Management function that manages over 5,500 acres of operational land and over 30 offices buildings across London.
2020-05-2841 min
Propertyshe PodcastJacob LoftusJacob Loftus is Founder and CEO of General Projects, a design-led real estate developer that creates experiential and sustainable buildings, designed around the needs of the new economy. With a focus on the changing nature of the home and the workplace, General Projects collaborates with architects, designers, creatives and tech experts to deliver environments that inspire people and connect communities.
2020-05-1544 min
Propertyshe PodcastPeter Pereira GrayPeter Pereira Gray is Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Division of the Wellcome Trust.Peter has been a member of Wellcome’s Investment Committee for over 19 years and is a member of Wellcome’s Executive Leadership Team. Together with the Chief Investment Officer, Peter has joint accountability for the $35 billion global unconstrained multi-asset investment portfolio, and the leadership of the Investment Division. Wellcome is recognised to have one of the strongest long-term investment track records of its type in the world.
2020-04-3046 min
Propertyshe PodcastThomas HeatherwickThomas Heatherwick is a British designer whose prolific and varied work over two decades is characterised by its ingenuity, inventiveness and originality.
2020-04-0846 min
Propertyshe PodcastClaire Kober OBEClaire joined Pinnacle Group in 2018 as Director of Housing to lead its delivery of high-quality and innovative housing management services.
2020-03-2441 min
Propertyshe PodcastRichard UptonRichard is a creative entrepreneur and patron of the arts, who is passionate about quality of place, architecture, heritage and provenance. Over the course of his career, he has established, built and sold four property investment and professional companies and developed more than six million square feet of mixed-use real estate.
2020-03-0441 min
Propertyshe PodcastDror PolegDror Poleg is the author of Rethinking Real Estate and the Co-Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Technology and Innovation Council in New York. His insights on the future of cities and buildings have been featured in publications and events by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, Moody’s, PwC, KPMG, and others.
2020-02-2142 min
Propertyshe PodcastIan MarcusIan graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1981 with a degree in Land Economy. Ian was in the banking industry for over 32 years having previously worked for Bank of America, UBS, NatWest and Bankers Trust/Deutsche, always focusing on the real estate industry. Ian joined Credit Suisse First Boston in 1999 to establish the Real Estate Group, and became Managing Director and Chairman of the European Real Estate Investment Banking.
2020-02-1440 min
Propertyshe PodcastRoss BaileyRoss Bailey is the CEO & Founder of Appear Here, the leading online marketplace for short-term retail space. Based on the concept that renting retail space should be as easy as booking a hotel room, Appear Here’s mission is to create a world where anyone with an idea can find space to make it happen. Hailed a "Digital game changer for the high street" by The Guardian, Appear Here lists over 10,000 spaces across the UK, US and France.
2020-02-0337 min
Propertyshe PodcastGuy GraingerGuy Grainger is EMEA Chief Executive at NYSE-listed global real estate services company JLL. Overseeing over 12,000 employees across 80 offices, he sits on the Global Executive Board and is also the global Executive sponsor for Marketing.
2019-12-2338 min
Propertyshe PodcastJo AllenA Chartered Surveyor, Jo has 30 years of UK real estate experience. Jo is Chief Executive of Frogmore having joined the firm in 1994. She has been involved in the asset management and development activity for the majority of Frogmore’s transactions over the past 24 years.
2019-11-2737 min
Propertyshe PodcastNick LeslauNick Leslau, 60, has been Chairman and Chief Executive of Prestbury group of companies, which invests in and manages over £3bn of property assets, since he founded it in January 1998.
2019-11-1341 min
Propertyshe PodcastDes GunewardenaDes was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and has lived in London for most of his life. He went to school in Wimbledon and studied economics at Bristol University before qualifying as a chartered accountant at Ernst & Young in 1981.
2019-10-3040 min
Propertyshe PodcastPeter Freeman Peter Freeman read history at Balliol College, Oxford and then qualified as a solicitor. He and his brother, Michael, founded the Argent Group of property companies in 1981 and floated them in 1994. In 1996, in the first ever industry-wide awards, Argent was Developer of the Year and the Freeman Brothers shared the Property Personality of the Year Award.
2019-09-2622 min
Propertyshe PodcastSteve EdgeImagine combing an Indian river for the fish made famous by Rudyard Kipling’s poem, The Golden Mahseer. Picture yourself perched atop a thoroughbred racehorse as it gallops at top speed over six furlongs. Visualise a Native American tribal ceremony, with you as the Honorary Eagle Dancer. Steve Edge has done it all, and much, much more.After winning a National Young Artist of the Year award aged 15, Steve’s sculptures and design work soon led him to work with acclaimed film director George Lucas, who enlisted Steve to work in the art department for such films as S...
2019-09-1033 min
Propertyshe PodcastMark DixonChief Executive Officer and founder, Mark Dixon is one of Europe's best known entrepreneurs. Since founding the Regus Group in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, he has achieved a formidable reputation for leadership and innovation. Prior to Regus and IWG he established businesses in the retail and wholesale food industries. A recipient of several awards for enterprise, Mark has revolutionised the way business approaches its property needs with his vision of the future of work.
2019-08-0831 min
Propertyshe PodcastPatricia BrownPatricia Brown advises and guides civic and business leaders advises and guides civic and business leaders on urban change and development.
2019-07-2632 min
Propertyshe PodcastNatasha GuerraAs CEO of the successful coworking hub, Runway East, and Chair of the ICE List, Natasha’s core interests lie in nurturing high-growth startups and building collaborative tech communities.
2019-07-1826 min
Propertyshe PodcastKathrin HerselKathrin is leading a team of 30 people as Almacantar’s Property Director.Originally from Berlin Kathrin has led masterplans and large scale developments in central London for more than 17 years. Her extensive experience of mixed-use projects in London and in-depth knowledge and understanding of the market enables her to provide bespoke solutions to complex sites.
2019-07-0237 min
Propertyshe PodcastScott MalkinScott Malkin is the founder and Chairman of Value Retail, the co-founder and Chairman of Value Retail China and the founder and Chairman of SD Malkin Properties.These organisations focus on the development of fashion led, open air retail projects and also on the development of four star boutique hotels. As well, they are leading the creation of a new sports and entertainment arena complex that will serve the New York City market.Value Retail’s eleven retail venues are known as The Bicester Village Shopping Collection and comprise the most productive retail portfolio in th...
2019-06-2439 min
Propertyshe PodcastSteve NorrisSteve Norris was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Oxford East and then Epping Forest from 1983 to 1997. In 1992 he was appointed Minister for Transport with a special responsibility for all London transport. After retiring from Parliament in 1997 he was twice his party’s candidate for Mayor of London.
2019-05-2335 min
Propertyshe PodcastSavannah de SavarySavannah de Savary is the Founder and CEO of Built-ID. After graduating from the University of Oxford in 2013, Savannah joined Thor Equities, where she managed NYC real estate development projects. In June 2015 she founded Built-ID, a proptech platform that showcases the built environment projects of today and transforms community engagement to better shape the projects of tomorrow.
2019-05-0934 min
Propertyshe PodcastAlex Price & Peter CuthbertAlex Price joined Palmer Capital in 2003, initially charged with creating the fund management business within Palmer Capital. Peter Cuthbert has been with Fiera Properties throughout their formative years and instrumental in the development and growth of the firm’s business.
2019-04-2533 min
Propertyshe PodcastJohn Burns FRICSBorn in London in 1944 and educated at St Paul’s School. John started his career at Hillier Parker (now CBRE) in the early 1960s before moving on to become a partner at Barnet Baker (estate agents). In 1973 he acquired Pilcher Hershman & Partners. A decade later John acquired control of the Derwent Valley Light Railway Company (capitalised at £1.5m), restructuring it as Derwent Valley Holdings plc which - following the merger with London Merchant Securities plc in 2007 - became Derwent London plc.
2019-04-1233 min
Propertyshe PodcastTom Bloxham MBETom Bloxham MBE is chairman and founder of award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash, which has received nearly 400 awards to date for architecture, design and business success. The company is responsible for development projects across the country, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Bristol, Plymouth and Morecambe.
2019-03-2532 min
Propertyshe PodcastAmanda ClackAmanda Clack MSc BSc PPRICS FRICS FICE FAPM FRSA CCMI FIC CMCAmanda is Head of Strategic Advisory at CBRE and is Managing Director for Advisory services, supporting clients on their strategic real estate agenda. She is a Member of the UK Board. She is also the Immediate Past President for the RICS becoming the longest serving in 123 years.Amanda is on the Development Board for the London Symphony Orchestra.Previously she was a Partner in EY LLP and PwC LLP. Amanda is a Fellow of RICS, APM, Institute of Consulting a...
2019-02-2832 min
Propertyshe PodcastAlex PriceAlex joined Palmer Capital in 2003, initially charged with creating the fund management business within Palmer Capital.
2019-02-1430 min
Propertyshe PodcastCharlie GreenCharlie is Co-CEO of The Office Group (TOG), which he founded in 2003 with Co-CEO Olly Olsen.
2019-01-3131 min
Propertyshe PodcastMike SladeMichael Slade FRICS, is Chairman of Helical plc, a UK-listed property development and investment company, one of the best performing quoted property stocks in the UK.
2019-01-1128 min
Propertyshe PodcastDr Pippa MalmgrenPippa Malmgren is an economist who explains the world economy in bestselling books and through public speaking, shapes the world economy by advising governments and builds it by having founded a robotics firm.
2018-12-1436 min
Propertyshe PodcastTyler GoodwinTyler is the Founder and CEO of Seaforth Land, the recent purchasers of the iconic, Seifert designed, CAA House, Kingsway (also known as Space House). He has 30 years of global real estate experience including 20 years in Asia working through both the Asian Financial Crisis and the Global Financial Crisis. Tyler has worked in property development, advisory and investment banking, principal investment, and investment management and has lived and worked in North America, Asia and Europe. He has a deep knowledge and understanding of sovereign and institutional real estate investors.
2018-11-3025 min
Propertyshe PodcastBrendan WallaceBrendan Wallace is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Wall. Brendan was Co-founder & CEO of Identified, a data & analytics company focused on workforce optimization that raised $33 million of venture capital and was acquired by Workday (WDAY) in 2014.
2018-10-2643 min