The Propcast

In the final episode of season 12 of The Propcast, Louisa is joined by Jeffrey Berman , General Partner at Camber Creek, where they discuss how to set yourself on a path for the potential to create venture return, Camber Creek's investment thesis, portfolio, their approach to investment and JB's predictions for 2024. Jeffrey dives into the importance of a 'less is more approach' when it comes to i...

In this episode of the Propcast , Louisa is joined by J ohn Rogers, C hief Innovation Officer for CoreLogic and Kirby Brendsel , Flagstar Bank's VP, Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and Sustainability Director , where they discuss all things climate and housing affordability, and the solutions that are out there to help solve the issues!   John and Kirby explained the importance of provid...

In this week's episode of the Propcast , Louisa is joined by Emanuel Heisenberg , CEO and Founder of EcoWorks , and Mauricio Weiss , GP and F ounding Partner of Zacua Ventures where they discuss all things renovati on, regula tion and innovation.    With 40% of emissions being used on buildings and 20% on materials, the guests delve into the short- and long-term costs of going carbon neutral and w...

In this episode of the Propcast , Louisa is joined by Ari e Barendrecht , Founder & CEO at WiredScore , Bayron Lopez Pineda , Director of Operational Technology at Kilroy Realty Corporation and Richard Paine , Head of Development in Singapore at Lendlease .    The guests help unravel the macro and micro trends, as well as the challenges that the industry is seeing in selecting and implementing tec...

In this bonus episode of the Propcast , Tabitha is at Blueprint in Las Vegas, where she is joined by Julieta Moradei , Managing Partner and Founder at Overlay Capital , where they explore why the construction space has been slow to adopt technology, the startups that are leading the way in digitalisation, and Julieta dives into the Women in Con struction Tech communit y.    Women in Con struction...

A recent Deloitte report cited the Middle East real estate market is projected to expand by up to 111% in the next five years.    In this episode of the Propcast , Louisa was joined by Anas Bataw and Prakash Senghani , Co-Founder and CEO at Nava tech Group. They discuss the vast opportunities for innovation and growth through technology in the Middle East, the geographical advantage that has put t...

In this episode of the Propcast, host Louisa Dick i ns explores the value of drones with Mike W i nn , CEO and co-founder of DroneDeploy , and David Thirl well , Director of Operational Excellence at Stiles Construction . They explore how drones have become widely a ccessible in recent years, providing a bird's eye view of job sites and delivering structured, detailed data to enhance safety and ef...

In this episode of the Propcast , host Louisa Dick i ns discusses how to future proof your portfolio and nurture a robust company culture with Edi Demaj , co-founder of KODE Labs , and Ilene Goldfine , SVP and Chief Digital Strategy Officer of Hines . They explore how a change in people and culture can help address the pace of innovation and , ultimately, impact profitability, efficiency and susta...

Did you know that office temperatures can affect cognitive performance? This episode of the Propcast explores the concept of creating smart and empathetic buildings, addressing crucial topics like gender bias, neurodiversity, and office space design.   Host Louisa Dick i ns speaks with two pioneers developing innovative solutions for workplace efficiency and employee satisfaction, Dr. Ken Dooley ,...

Following yet another fantastic response for our ConTech-focused 11th season, we are thrilled to unveil what we have p lanned for the upcoming season !  As the demand for secure, energy-efficient developments continues to soar, the number of smart buildings worldwide is projected to climb from 45 million to 115 million by 2026. This is why for season 12 of the Propcast we are focusing on all thing...

In the tenth episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Meirav Oren , CEO and Co-Founder of Versatile and James Barrett , Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Turner Construction Episode Highlights: • The founding story of Versatile and their vision • What Turner Construction are trying to achieve for the industry and the synergies they have with Versatile • K...

 In the ninth episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Mateo Zimmermann, Investment Manager at CEMEX Ventures ,  Chris Bone , Co-Founder & CEO at Modulous and Tim Davies , CEO at HiiROC Ltd . Episode Highlights: • The work that each of the businesses do and how they collaborate • The work HiiROC are doing to try and make hydrogen more affordable • The main issues curr...

In the eighth episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Maria Davidson , CEO & Founder of Kojo and Dan Babcock , President at James Babcock Inc Episode Highlights: •  What was behind the creation of Kojo and the issues they believed they could resolve •  What Kojo stands for •  Common questions clients of Kojo want to have answered •  The reasons why Dan's company beca...

In the seventh episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Chris Oldham Senior Policy and Programme Manager at City of London Corporation and Hannah Vickers , Chief of Staff at Mace   Episode Highlights: •  What the 'Skills for Sustainable Skyline Taskforce' is and the work they are doing •  Why it is unusual to have a Chief of Staff role in the construction industry •  ...

In the sixth episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Geoffrey Lewis , VP Product Management and Tiffany LaBruno , Product Director who both work at Procore Technologies.   Episode Highlights: How Geoffrey got involved in the PropTech sector from investment banking and a failed startup How the construction industry beginning to utilise new technologies sparked Tiffany...

In the fifth episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Jeevan Kalanithi , CEO at OpenSpace and Parker Mundt , Vice President of Platform at Suffolk Technologies .   Episode Highlights: OpenSpace's founding story  How Jeevan and Parker initially met and started working together The concept behind Suffolk Technologies and the companies they invest into Open Space's two p...

In the fourth episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Antonia Soler , Director of Hilti Technology Office at Hilti and Vivin Hegde , GB and Founding Partner at Zacua Ventures , an early stage global VC specialised in investing in the Built Environment sector.   Episode Highlights: How Antonia and Vivin both met whilst working at Hilti The Women in Construction Tech G...

In the third episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Gregg Wallace , Partner at Building Ventures , who invest in companies reshaping the way we design, build, operate and experience our built environment and Matt Wegworth , Vice President of Dawson Ventures at McKinstry , whose goal is to advance early-stage technologies and offerings and support innovative startups...

In the second episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by René Morkos , the Founder and CEO of ALICE Technologies , the world's first construction optioneering platform and Shane Richardson , President of Lagrange , a management consulting firm providing project controls and program management services.   Episode Highlights: The founding story behind ALICE Technologies a...

In the first episode of Season 11 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by  Ibrahim Imam , and Sander Van de Rijdt , joint Co-Founders and Group CEO's of PlanRadar . PlanRadar is a digital platform for construction documentation, task management and communication. It is currently used in over 65 markets and has 120,000 construction professionals as users. Ibrahim and Sander met at Univers...

We had an incredible response to the last season where we focused on ESG within Proptech. We wanted to follow up with something equally as exciting and we're happy to announce a brand new focus for this season of the Propcast.  This season we'll be taking a deep dive into the exciting vertical of ConTech. Our host Louisa Dickens will be speaking with some brilliant leaders in the ConTech space ove...

Summary: In the final episode of Season 10 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Daniel Stephens , Senior Partner and Farzana Huysman , Junior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company . Daniel and Farzana share what their roles at McKinsey & Company involve and the risks and strategies they're spending most of their time on. The guests discuss the common themes and questions they get a...

Summary: In the ninth episode of Season 10 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Eric Duchon , Global Head of ESG for Blackstone Real Estate and John Fitzpatrick , Chief Technology Officer of Alternative Asset Management Technology at Blackstone , the world's largest alternative asset manager. John featured previously in Season 2 of The Propcast. Eric and John share where Blackstone is...

Summary: In the eighth episode of Season 10 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Sonu Panda , the CEO of Prescriptive Data and Becca Rushin , the Director of ESG at Jamestown . Becca and Sonu discuss challenges in the industry including the impact of the current geopolitical climate and whether this will slow down the journey to net zero. Becca and Sonu share their career journeys to...

Summary:  In the seventh episode of Season 10 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Peter Epping , Global Head of ESG and Kathryn Scheckel , Global Head of Innovation at Hines . Peter and Kathryn will share how their careers led them to ESG and innovation. The guests discuss Hines' target to reach net zero by 2040 and the strategy they are going to use to get there. They talk about the...