Vince Simpson

Spark London

Business EN ↓ 6 episodes

What are the real challenges within Real Estate? Is our industry slow to learn? Do we give ourselves the best chances of success? What does it really take to lead with purpose, shift culture and spark lasting change? Join Vince Simpson, founder of Spark, Project Strategist & Manager as he sits down with leaders, trailblazers, culture-shapers and creative minds rethinking the future of Real Estate in a frank and down-to-earth way. From industry leaders and activists to clients and entrepreneurs, these are bold, human, REAL, conversations about how we lead, connect and create spaces that actuall...

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Vince Simpson

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Episode 6: Reimagining asset management with Alex Dunkley 10.04.2026 1:07:33

In this episode of the Spark London Podcast, we're joined by Alex Dunkley , Co-Founder and Director of Loop Asset Management . Alex shares his journey from project management into asset management, explaining how nearly a decade of delivering complex developments shaped his belief that the industry needs to work smarter, not harder. From handing in his notice at Cushman & Wakefield on crutches to...

Episode 5: Disorganised Chaos vs Real Strategy in FM & Real Estate with Russell Woods 28.01.2026 1:00:20

In this episode, Vince sits down with Russell Woods, a senior facilities and real estate leader with over 20 years' experience across the legal and media sectors. Russell shares how he "fell into" facilities management without a formal degree, progressing rapidly from a barrister's clerk to leading departments at major organisations including Mills & Reeve and FTSE 250 firm Close Brothers Asset Ma...

Episode 4: Designing the Future: AI, Strategy and Rebalancing the Built Environment with Steven Charlton 07.01.2026 1:00:28

In this episode of the Spark London Podcast, Vince sits down with Steven Charlton, Founder and CEO of I/O Atelier and nHabit, to explore how technology, data, and AI are reshaping the design, real estate, and workplace strategy industries. Steven reflects on his career journey, from years at Pringle Brandon (later acquired by Perkins and Will), to working in fast-paced design-and-build environment...

Episode 2: Trust, Tenants & Thinking Differently with Sammy Kingston 07.01.2026 1:05:37

In this episode, Vince sits down with Sammy Kingston , COO of Adeline Grantham , a fourth-generation, family-run investment and development business that's been shaping London's built environment for nearly 80 years. Sammy's career is anything but conventional. From leaving school at 16 to joining CBRE's apprenticeship scheme , he's since built an impressive career spanning leasing,...

Episode 1: Thinking Differently with Steve Berridge 07.11.2025 58:48

In the very first episode, Vince Simpson , founder of Spark London , sits down with Steve Berridge , Director of Fidgens , host of the London Construction and Offices Podcast and founder of BidSense to explore what it really takes to challenge convention in the real estate and construction industry. Steve shares his journey from Davis Langdon and Core 5 to joining the family business a...

Episode 3: Rethinking Architecture, Strategy & the Future of Design with Rod 04.11.2025 57:46

In episode 3 , Vince sits down with Rod , an architect and business owner whose career spans from working on high-end London projects to redefining how architectural practices operate . Rod shares his journey from early beginnings at Caleb Boyd Associates to launching his own studio and how reinvention, strategic thinking and empathy have shaped his approach to leadership and design. Toge...