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Lagrem is undoubtedly aspirational and uses her visibility to stimulate change within the industry. Make mistakes, live your life unapologetically as yourself and remember that sexuality is one single facet of someone’s identity and not something to be afraid of. Hire an individual for all aspects of the person, not just for their degree and/or experience.

The theme for Pride 2020 is ‘allyship’, highlighting the support the LGBTQ+ community require from their straight peers, both professionally and in their personal life. Mentors, leaders and colleagues, we all have a role to play.

Listen to find out more.

By her will to take risks, make mistakes, flex, adapt and gain for the organisation; Geeta is a natural leader with an ability to provide change through hardship. She offers valuable advice on how she earned her position today.

During the pandemic, Geeta has played a crucial role in supporting at risk groups in the capital with housing needs. 

Covid-19 has brought confusion, but is it the crisis housing associations needed for an environmentally focused future? Will the future provide homes for heroes? And what is the key to Geeta’s success?

It can’t be down to luck… Listen to the podcast here.

Selling records and posters in the 80’s lead to his unexpected admission into property; his journey is undeniably unique. Confidence, belief and determination are his mantra. Urban Splash drive the bandwagon for innovation in regentrification, creative from the ground up.

Over the past quarter of a century, Urban Splash created more than 5,000 new homes and 1.5 million sq ft of workspace in over 60 regeneration projects.  

An essential listen, inspiring those eager to think outside the box .

The Matterport platform uses artificial intelligence to develop captured content and make it 3D. The end user can view a property as if they were there. A form of technology which is now more relevant than ever as the COVID-19 lockdown has hit us on a global level.

Speeding up the sales cycle, pre-qualifying buyers and helping win new instructions are just a number of benefits for residential and commercial properties.

James began his career in commercial property, then chose entrepreneurial life and launched Virtual Walkthrough. The company was acquired by Matterport after Virtual Walkthrough successfully reached number 1 in EMEA, and now Matterport has tripled in size in the last 2 years.

James is a key voice for the Proptech industry, an expert on 3D and VR, plus a software for a service (SaaS) guru.

An essential listen for property professional’s ready to evolve.

Antony has been a heavy hitter in the Proptech game since 1995. Before then, an art dealer with a flair. He consults and works with real estate boards on Transformation, Technology and Innovation. CBRE, Fifth Wall Ventures and RICS are just some of the names he worked with in 2019. 

He speaks on what to expect from a post-covid world; inevitably a re-evaluation on the purpose of an office and what functions catalyse human skills. 

Evolution is key for competitor advantage, broad and deep knowledge is a necessity, skills and a creative outlook are foremost and don’t disregard artificial intelligence. 

Will robots take over? Prepare for a gripping listen on the power of PropTech.

Before starting SAY with Charles Seifert, Debra was at Grainger plc for ten years as Director of Asset and Property Management. She was responsible for building Grainger’s asset and property management expertise. Debra has various non-exec roles including deverellsmith.

Andrew is Investment Director at Grainger plc and since joining Grainger in 2001 he has been instrumental in facilitating a number of large acquisitions of both assets and corporate entities. In line with the group’s strategy to invest £850m into the Build to Rent sector, Andrew’s focus is now on managing the investment team, who are responsible for sourcing and acquiring these assets.

Is three a crowd? Are they the ultimate power couple in property? There’s only one way to find out,  listen to this episode of devcast….

The transition to adulthood from university is never easy, institutionalized for almost the entirety of our lives and set free after 2 decades sheltered from the real world. It’s normal to feel scared, alone and uneasy. Becki felt all those things, and after extensive research, she decided that graduates required more support and guidance than what was readily available. Enter: Grad Life by the Horns.

For those who aren’t familiar with the show - Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the graduate wasteland jobless and £30,000 in debt, this bi-weekly show will offer practical advice and comforting stories to help ease your stress.

In this episode, Becki dished up a wealth of advice for graduates who are desperately seeking a route into the industry, as well as addressing challenges and risks which grads may face along the way. It’s an essential listen for those just getting started and employees who are looking for innovative ways to attract young guns, ready to make serious waves in property.

In addition to her role at Knight Frank and her side hustle, Grad Life by the Horns, she writes for The Independent and has featured on the BBC. Since graduating from the University of Sheffield in 2019, with a degree in International Relations and Politics, Rebecca has focused her efforts on building her career while also maintaining her passion for mental health activism through journalism.

At the age of 26, Kemi was told that she was diagnosed with bone cancer, as a result, her left leg was amputated above the knee. Part of her recovery was feeling safe in the knowledge that, whilst she was recovering in hospital, her role was being reserved by SAY Property. 

Throughout this interview, Kemi unravels myths on disability within property and how employers can ensure they address ableist hindrances within office environments. Currently 1/5 of the UK’s population is disabled, but only 4 million of the 14 million disabled people are in full time employment.

In addition to being a multi-awarding associate, she is a member of Notting Hill Genesis' Development and Assets Committee, and a board member for Women In Social Housing (WISH) London. 

To round things off, she also had one of our favourite downtime tips to date: Head to Coal Drops Yard to experience the free street carnival (with a Notting Hill vibe) with lots of music, speakers and sound systems, crafts and food trucks. Where can we sign up?

In the late 2000's, Andrea regularly attended events hosted for property professionals as an industry journalist, writing for a variety of publications including Property Week. The lack of female presence on stage was a regular phenomenon and she was ready to make a change. A change to shape the future of females within property.

Women Talk Real Estate offers a practical solution to increase the visibility of women in the industry. Connecting female professionals with speaking and press opportunities and offering tailored training for women on all aspects of building a successful stage and media presence. 

Visibility matters. For the individual, it brings about better business opportunities and career progression, and it also challenges stereotypes and provides role models for the benefit of the whole industry. Women Talk Real Estate is a completely free platform, with a database of over 700 females who are eager to make their mark on the industry. 

Prior to Women Talke Real Estate’s inception, Andrea worked in the European commercial property sector for more than 20 years, and has a specialist knowledge of the workings of the industry and a wide network of senior contacts. Her first ten years were spent as a journalist, including seven years as editor of EuroProperty, a monthly financial title that focused on investment and development trends in the industry. 

After that, Andrea worked for commercial property trade bodies, including the Urban Land Institute, as well as three years at INREV, an industry association based in Amsterdam, as a Director and Interim Chief Executive. This was followed by a year in Hong Kong, where she was Director for ANREV, INREV’s Asian sister organisation. 

On her return to the UK, she worked as Head of Marketing and Communications EMEA at CBRE Global Investors where she supervised the corporate and programme marketing, press, branding and internal communications in the region. 

Andrea is a regular speaker and panellist at industry events as well as a media spokesperson and regular contributor to industry magazines. In 2008, she won the Outstanding Industry Contribution Award at the IPE Real Estate Awards for her contribution to the development of the European fund management industry. 

Andrea brought her experience of public speaking to the studio, resulting in a highly energised and rewarding conversation. Get to meet the right people with devcast...