Reinventing Real Estate

Welcome back to Reinventing Real Estate . In this episode, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Mark Slatter, Chairman and Founder of Olympian Homes, one of the UK’s most experienced living-sector developers.  From joining the Royal Marines at 17 to building Olympian Homes into a specialist living-sector developer, Mark shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, resilience and long-term busin...

Welcome back to the Reinventing Real Estate podcast. In this episode, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Nadine Buckland, Co-Founder and CEO of Zenzic Capital, to explore what it really takes to build and lead a business in real estate finance.  With more than two decades of advisory and investment experience, Nadine shares the story behind launching Zenzic and growing it into a respected...

In this episode, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Jo Winchester, Co-living and PBSA consultant, executive coach, and former Executive Director in Valuation at CBRE. Jo brings more than two decades of experience across valuation, student accommodation and the living sectors, alongside a growing practice focused on co-living needs assessments and coaching for property professionals. Topics...

Welcome back to Reinventing Real Estate. In this episode, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Ed Ellerington, Founder & CEO of Packaged Living, to challenge one of the industry’s biggest assumptions: that success in real estate has to follow a linear path. Ed shares why he's sceptical of the default school → university → work conveyor belt, what he learned by taking on responsibilit...

In the latest episode of Reinventing Real Estate, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Marcus Weeks, Director & Head of Living at Firethorn, to explore what it takes to scale conviction-led Living strategies in tougher market cycles - blending entrepreneurial speed with institutional discipline. Marcus shares the unfiltered story behind his journey, from the import-export business he bui...

In the latest episode of Reinventing Real Estate, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with James Whidborne, Head of UK Residential Fund Management at Edmond de Rothschild REIM, to discuss what it takes to build resilient residential portfolios.  With more than 20 years’ experience across Build to Rent (BTR), PBSA and European commercial real estate, James brings a measured perspective shaped by...

In this episode of Reinventing Real Estate, we sit down with David Hirschfield, Group Managing Director of Galliard Homes, London’s largest privately owned residential developer and one of the most influential players shaping the future of the UK Living Sectors. David shares his remarkable journey from corporate real estate lawyer to joining Galliard as their first in-house Legal Director, before...

In this episode of Reinventing Real Estate, Jenna Harris and Jamie Harris are joined by Dominic Butler and Neil MacLeod, Founding Partners of Halcyon - one of the most exciting names in London’s Co-living scene. From their beginnings as lawyers at Nabarro, to helping shape the early days of The Collective, and now leading an award-winning development company with over 800 Co-living units delivered...

What happens when an acclaimed CEO within the hospitality industry takes the helm of a £1bn student accommodation platform? Welcome back to Reinventing Real Estate, the podcast where industry visionaries reveal what’s shaping the future of property development and investment.  In this episode ,  we speak with Duncan Garrood, CEO of Empiric Student Property -  the FTSE 250 owners of Hello Student....

Welcome back to Reinventing Real Estate, the podcast where industry visionaries reveal what’s shaping the future of property development and investment. In this episode, Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Richard Simpson, CEO of Olympian Homes. From his early career in the British Army to leading some of the UK’s most respected real estate firms, Richard shares powerful lessons on resilience, tr...

Welcome back to Reinventing Real Estate, the podcast where industry visionaries reveal what’s shaping the future of property development and investment.  In this insightful episode of Reinventing Real Estate, Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with James Hunt, Global Head of Real Estate at GSA, to explore how GSA is transforming student housing on a global scale. James shares his journey from the pio...

Welcome back to Reinventing Real Estate , the podcast where industry visionaries reveal what’s shaping the future ofproperty development and investment. In this episode, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris are joined by Dan Batterton, Head of Residential at Legal & General Investment Management, who shares his 17-year journey from pioneering Build to Rent (BTR) in the UK to redefining rental living a...

Welcome back to the Reinventing Real Estate Podcast; the podcast that grants you access to the industry's top leaders. In this episode, hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris sit down with Anil Khera, Founder and CEO of Node, to explore the rapidly evolving world of co-living. With over seven years of experience within the co-living sector and a decade at Blackstone, Anil shares his journey to pioneering a...

Managing Director at Vertus, Alastair Mullens, joins host Jenna Harris, Head of Co-Living, and Alex Matthews, Head of Build To Rent (BTR) on the seventh episode of 'Reinventing Real Estate’ - the podcast brought to you by the innovative investment agency, Harris Associates.   In this illuminating discussion, Alastair delves into Canary Wharf's metamorphosis, from a business district to a thriving...

We've reached the final episode of season one of the ‘Reinventing Real Estate’ podcast by Harris Associates ! This week hosts Jenna Harris and Alex Matthews had the privilege of speaking with Michael Old , Head of Corporate Finance at Moda . With over 30 years of diverse experience spanning real estate, banking, and investment, Michael brought a wealth of perspective to the conversation. He shared...

We're back with a brand-new episode of our 'Reinventing Real Estate' podcast! This week, Adam Brockley, Founding Partner and Global CDO of Scape and Morro joined our hosts Jenna Harris and Jamie Harris for a powerhouse discussion on persistence through adversity, building lasting brands, and valuable lessons learned from founding one of the world's largest PBSA companies. 🎙️ As one of the pioneeri...

We're back with episode four of ' Reinventing Real Estate ', the podcast that brings you insights from industry-leading experts! This week, we interview  Russell Petrie , Head of Student at  EQT Exeter , on strategies that will steer you through turbulent markets. Led by our hosts  Jamie Harris , Head of PBSA, and  Jenna Harris , Head of co-living at Harris Associates. Three key takeaways emerged...

We're back with another illuminating episode of the 'Reinventing Real Estate' podcast by Harris Associates ! This week, we had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Paul Borrmann , Managing Director at Dandara Living . Our hosts, Jenna Harris , Head of Co-living at Harris Associates and Alex Matthews , Head of BTR, explored Dandara Living's innovative strategies for ‘reinventing’ the tenant expe...

Welcome back to 'Reinventing Real Estate', the podcast that grants you access to the industry's top leaders. 🔥 In this second episode, Harris Associates are honoured to have Alex Pease, Interim Chief Executive Officer at Watkin Jones Group, and George Dyer, Head of Divestment and Asset Management at Watkin Jones Group, as our distinguished guests. We delve into their incredible journey, steering...

In this first episode of  Reinventing Real Estate,  we welcome  Harris Associates  founder,  Jonathan Harris , alongside  Jenna Harris ,  Jamie Harris , and  Josh Rosenberg MRICS .  Join the team as they forecast and reflect on the future trends that will shape our industry, from market insights to marketing excellence. We delve into topics ranging from investment strategies and B2B marketing to p...