Last week I had the opportunity to discuss how to avoid greenwashing in real estate. On the panel was: The event was moderated by Alex Dunn, Research Manager at the Cromwell Property Group. It was sponsored by RE: Women and The Society of Property Researchers, and hosted by Freeths. It was a really rich discussion. I raised
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Last week I had the opportunity to take part in a panel discussion at Connected Places Catapult. The topic of discussion was ‘Impact-led innovation: investor’s friend or foe?’ The discussion was facilitated by Yusuf Chadun, the Catapult’s SME Investor Relations Manager. The other panelists were Arnold du Toit, Co-Founder and CEO WeSprint, and Rajiv Tanna,
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Last week I was in Barcelona at the inaugural conference – The District. It brought together a range of specialists across real estate with a focus on investment. I had been invited for a panel discussion on how the real estate sector is contributing to delivery of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The
On 8 June, I had the opportunity to take part in a panel discussion at the FIABCI Congress, held in Paris. The topic for discussion was how do we add value in real estate while also improving the lives of end-users. Here I provide some of my thoughts on this topic. Context I view value
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I had the opportunity to speak to a session at Urban Design London on social value in real estate. It was part of a broader discussion on viability and social vale. The audience was made up of practitioners working in local councils across England. Here’s a copy of my presentation
Real estate has a very real role to play in contributing to social value in the UK. Whether it be public realm enhancements, supporting people into the industry, including social enterprises in supply chains, increasing local spend and so on, there’s an increasing need for developers and asset owners to demonstrate and capture social value.
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I had the opportunity to present on Housing and Health Inequalities to the Bureau Local UK Network of the Bureau of Investigate Journalism. My central argument was that health has to be put at the centre of our discussions about the built environment. We know that there are issues with housing in the UK. But
In the final of The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing, our focus was on the future of intelligent homes. You can access the session by clicking here and registering to watch on demand. For this session, I was pleased to be joined by: Homes, health, and inclusive
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I had the pleasure of chairing the fifth in The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing. The focus for this session was on smart home tech to support people’s needs. Speakers for this session included: Perspectives on privacy and security Alisa discussed older people’s perspectives on privacy and security. This
I had the pleasure of chairing the fourth in The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing. The focus for this session was on reducing social isolation and loneliness. You can access the session by clicking the link here and registering to watch on demand. Speakers for this session included COVID-19 and
This was the third webinar in the The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) series on Healthy Living and Housing. The focus for this session was on monitoring vulnerable patients and remote diagnostics. You can access the session by clicking the link here and registering to watch on demand. Speakers for this session included The
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