In this episode, Lewis speaks with Don Goldstein and Veronica Unnikrishnan. Following RealComm, a key event at the intersection of technology, innovation and real estate operations, Lewis and 5Q delve into some of the most important topics highlighted at the event.

As CEO and Partner of Product Innovation, Strategic Partnership and Marketing, between them the pair have unmatched knowledge and insight into the world of cyber security, and how truly crucial it is.

Delving into their impressive career history across some of the most well-known corporations, to what attracted them to the world of growth tech, we dig into the people behind the 5Q story and its continued focus on securing OT assets for a range of real estate properties.

5Q is a technology management company in all sectors of commercial real estate, providing full-spectrum IT solutions to clients to maximize technology efficiency, security and compliance.

If you’re interested in cyber security and want to further understand the reality of cyber-attacks in the smart buildings world, this is definitely worth a listen.

Want to discuss the topics in the podcast in some more detail? Drop Lewis a message at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn to chat.

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In this episode Lewis welcomes Christian Weeks, CEO of enVerid Systems, to discuss a roadmap to achieving sustainable indoor air quality (IAQ). The shift in the global mentality towards commercial real estate has changed for good, and there's no denying IAQ is a crucial factor for success.

As a serial climate tech entrepreneur and healthy sustainable building expert, Christian shares insight into the invaluable need for sustainable indoor air quality in the wake of the pandemic, illustrated using the four key steps outlined in his latest whitepaper.

Christian touches on enVerid's research and findings, discussing his experience in the industry and a few examples of theory in action. If you're interested in delving into the mind of a technology innovator, or want to learn more about IAQ in real estate - then be sure to have a listen.

Want to discuss the topics in the podcast in some more detail? Drop Lewis a message at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn to chat.

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In this episode Lewis invites Dan Diehl, CEO of Aircuity, to discuss air quality monitoring in one of the most crucial industries - pharmaceuticals. As a 20-year leader in optimising ventilation through its patented platform, Aircuity is invested in helping life science companies to decarbonise, while improving indoor environmental quality for occupants.

Taking a closer look at Dan’s career, this episode outlines some of the major trends within life sciences, sustainability, carbon reduction and ESG. As a CEO with over 20 years' experience in the space, he shares a fascinating client case study on healthier indoor environments and other airborne pathogens in the wake of the pandemic.

Want to discuss the topics in the podcast in some more detail? Drop Lewis a message at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn to chat.

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In this episode Lewis welcomes Serene Al-Momen, Co-Founder and CEO at Senseware, to the Smart Buildings Insider.

They touch on a range of topics, with a key focus on the founding story of Senseware and the challenging reality of being a female founder in the male-dominated commercial real estate industry. Serene also deep-dives into a customer use case, touching on technical strategies including IAQ Monitoring and more.

Senseware is a modular plug-and-play wireless sensor-based system. It aims to create a sensory system for your surroundings, helping to expose the myriad of untapped physical world data to resolve persisting issues in areas such as energy, sustainability and health and security, to help ensure a better perception of the world around us.

Want to discuss the topics in the podcast in some more detail? Drop Lewis a message at [email protected] or connect with him on LinkedIn to chat.

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In this episode, specialist Business Consultant in our Smart Buildings team, Indre Semeskeviciute, speaks with Buildings IoT about the reality of IoT as a function in the smart buildings world.

Jason Pohl has over 10 years' experience managing clients across a range of software operations. In recent years, he's helped lead Buildings IoT to roaring success, working with clients such as WeWork, Stack and SLL amongst others.

We discuss the crucial role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the office of the future and loads more insight into the reality of rolling out these products in the modern business age.

Want to discuss any of the points covered in this episode, or add anything you think we haven't covered? Then drop Indre a message on LinkedIn, or email her at indre.[email protected].

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Welcome to season two of the Smart Buildings Insider! In this episode, Lewis speaks with Darlene Pope, President of North America at Planon.

As a smart building and digital workplace expert, Darlene brings a wealth of insight into the reality of a post-pandemic working world. A globally recognised visionary and passionate advocate for disruptive technology applications in real estate, she discusses how the correct implantation and use of these functions can change the future workplace for good. And why now, this is more crucial than ever.

Want to discuss any of the points covered in this podcast in some more detail with Lewis, or have a question of your own about the future of the Smart Buildings industry? Don't hesitate to get in touch below.

Connect with Lewis on LinkedIn, or drop him a message at [email protected].

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For the final episode of our first series, The Smart Buildings Insider, we’re talking about the major smart buildings trends for 2022.

In our live Q&A we answer the audience's questions on the topic, as well as discuss the changes in corporate practices and technology for:

• Managing hybrid working
• Optimising building maintenance and security
• Catching-up with ESG trends

To do this, we’ll be joined by an expert panel from Verdantix - an independent research and advisory firm with expertise in Smart Buildings.

This includes:

• Susan Clarke, Research Director
• Ibrahim Yate, Senior Analyst

The discussion will be hosted by smart buildings specialist and global headhunter, Lewis Martin. Feel free to DM Lewis if you’d like to discuss the landscape of this exciting market or have any further questions.

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We speak to Etrit Demaj , who’s the Co-Founder at KODE Labs.

Etrit and his brother Edi, are serial entrepreneurs having scaled and exited real estate technology companies for over $100M+. Together, at KODE Labs, they’ve built a team of building engineers, software developers and data scientists to visualise buildings everywhere.

During the discussion, we speak about where the industry is at, why we need change and how to achieve this. We also discuss MSI, future trends and more!

If you have any questions about the episode, please email us at [email protected].

You can also email this episode’s host, Lewis, via [email protected].

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In this episode, we speak to Brian Turner, who’s the CEO of Buildings IOT.

Along with its customers, Buildings IOT is pioneering a world where the capabilities of smart buildings surpass expectations to execute real solutions that streamline processes, optimise efficiency and deliver value to real estate assets.

With Brian, we focus our conversation on education, training and hiring in smart buildings.

This includes discussions about the value of getting our industry into the mainstream, so that younger generations understand that it’s a viable career path for them, even without a degree. Brian also tells us about how our industry must support technicians more – among other things.

We hope you enjoy the discussion, and as always, please get in touch if you have any opinions or questions about today’s episode.

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CM Industrial’s Indre Semeskeviciute speaks to Erik Farevaag, who’s the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Disruptive Technologies.

This Norwegian tech company is the award-winning developer of the world’s smallest wireless sensors, as well as IoT infrastructure. Naturally, Erik had a lot to say about the importance of retrofitting and sensor adaptivity.

In this conversation, he also shared insight into the company’s fascinating work on the Opera House in London.

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