In this episode we meet Dan Labbad, CEO of the Crown Estate - an independent commercial business, created by an Act of Parliament, with a diverse portfolio of UK buildings, shoreline, seabed, forestry, agriculture and common land.

Dan sat down with the Chair of the Catapult, Prof. Greg Clark, shortly after giving a keynote address to the Summit our second Connected Places Catapult Summit held in in London on 19-20 March. They discussed the Crown Estate's approach to long-term stewardship, the future of placemaking, the role of innovation and new technologies in creating that future, and the challenges of navigating profound change and uncertainty.

Dan has a long background in global property and infrastructure. He previously held senior leadership roles at Lendlease, including CEO for International Operations, where he oversaw business expansion across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Dan has previously served as a Director of the Green Building Council of Australia, and more recently as Chairman of the UK Green Building Council.

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Connected Places Summit website: https://cp.catapult.org.uk/summit/connected-places-summit-2025-wrapped/

Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)