“PropTech is one part of the wider digital transformation of the property industry. It describes a movement driving a mentality change within the real estate industry and its consumers regarding technology-driven innovation in data assembly, transactions, and the design of buildings and cities” (Andrew Baum and James Dearsley, reported in Davenport, 2019).”
The movement to use PropTech to make cities smarter is transforming municipal governments worldwide. But that’s only one side of the story. For companies, smart cities represent major business opportunities – and not only for tech firms selling systems to government agencies.
Andrew Baum
The opportunities of PropTech in the UK; A talk by Clive Crawford – Director, HEFDS / Founder, University Partnerships Programme; Leon Ifayemi, Founder and CEo of Proptech startup SPCE; and Former head of Media City in Salford, Jon Corner.
October 2018
Ask ten people what effect AI will have on the job market and you’ll probably receive ten different answers. It’s an emotive question that has devote followers at either end of the spectrum. Some paint a picture of a dystopian future where robots have taken over the […]
October 2018
Cities in the UK are great places to live. But they also face challenges: congested roads, polluted air, hotter summers, and ageing infrastructure. And with local authority budgets being chopped, resources to sort out these problems are scarce. As well as suffering negative environmental impacts, […]
October 2018
As consumers, insurance is something we begrudgingly buy. We don’t trust insurers and we give them no loyalty. We only interact with them to perform the annual renewal dance or when something goes wrong. And when it does, only half of British consumers trust insurance companies […]
October 2018
Software development is traditionally the most complex and laborious element in the rollout of any customer service or application. Jay Dodd explains how a low-code solution can slash development time and open up the process to non-developers. Over recent years, this has seen initiatives such as DevOps come […]
July 2018
Making our cities smarter and more inclusive will become increasingly important over the coming decades. According to the United Nations by 2050 more than 6.4 billion people will be urban — that’s nearly two-thirds of the world’s population. Moreover, the world’s population is ageing – […]
July 2018
A recruiter contacted me recently via email and encouraged me to apply for several entry-level roles in communications. Why communications, when my background clearly reflects a long career in HR? And why were those positions located in Georgia, when I live in New York City? […]
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