CREtech Talks
Episodes
CEO Stories: Christian Ulbrich, CEO, JLL
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, Christian Ulbrich, CEO of JLL, shares insights from his extensive career in real estate and leadership. He discusses t...
CEO Stories: Don Peebles, CEO, The Peebles Corporation
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, host Emily Wright interviews Roy Donahue "Don" Peebles, a prominent entrepreneur and CEO of Peebles Corporat...
CEO Stories: Mark Allan, CEO, Landsec
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, host Emily Wright interviews Mark Allan, CEO of Landsec, discussing his career journey, leadership lessons, and insigh...
CEO Stories: Bjarke Ingels, Founder, Bjarke Ingels Group
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, host Emily Wright interviews Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, Founder of the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). They discuss In...
CEO Stories: Coen van Oostrom, CEO, EDGE
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CREtech's CEO Stories, Coen van Oostrom, Founder and CEO of EDGE, shares his journey from traditional real estate development ...
CEO Stories: John Fish, CEO, Suffolk
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk Construction, shares his remarkable journey in the construction industry, highl...
CEO Stories: Scott Rechler, CEO, RXR
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural episode of CEO Stories, a new CREtech podcast lifting the lid on the professional lives of some of the best-known leaders in global r...
CEO Stories: Luke Petherbridge, CEO, Link Logistics
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, Luke Petherbridge, CEO of Link Logistics, shares insights from his extensive career in real estate. He discusses forma...
CEO Stories: Elizabeth Brink, Co-CEO, Gensler
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CEO Stories, Elizabeth Brink, Co-CEO of Gensler, shares her journey in the design industry, discussing her passion for design, lead...
CEO Stories: Mark Grinis, Global Client Service Partner, EY
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our new CEO Stories podcast, EY's global client service partner Mark Grinis draws on over three decades of experience working ...
Louisa Dickins & Xan Winterton - Navigating Careers in Climate Tech
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Beckerman discusses the evolving landscape of climate tech with Lou and Xan from LMRE. They explore the current job market tr...
Hrisa Gatzoulis - Building a Sustainable Future in Real Estate
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cretech Climate Cast, Michael Beckerman interviews Hrisa Gatzoulis, Director of Sustainability at the Rudin Organization. They disc...
Yoann Hispa - The Exploding Demand for Data Centers
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cretech Climate Cast, Michael Beckerman speaks with Yoann Hispa, CEO of LandGate, about the evolving landscape of the built environ...
Clemens Brenninkmeijer - Journey to Zero: Balancing People, Planet, and Profit
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clemens Brenninkmeijer, Head of Sustainability at Redevco, discusses the company's mission to achieve zero carbon by 2040 and their approach to s...
Laura Fox - Streetlife Ventures' Vision for Sustainable Cities and Climate Tech
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Beckerman interviews Laura Fox, the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Streetlife Ventures. They discuss the focus of Streetl...
Ben Birnbaum - Financing Scalable Solutions for Decarbonization
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Beckerman interviews Ben Birnbaum, Partner, Keyframe Capital, about their focus on investing in large and complex projects in...
Gautami Palanki - The Howard Hughes Approach to Scaling Sustainability
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the CREtech Climate Cast podcast, Michael Beckerman interviews Gautami Palanki, Senior Vice President of ESG Strategy at Howard Hug...
Nick Durham - Transforming AEC for a Decarbonized Future
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the CREtech Climate Cast podcast, Michael Beckerman interviews Nick Durham, General Partner at Shadow Ventures, about the role of t...
Daniel Dart - From Prison to PropTech: Investing in Badass Founders
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Dart, Founder, Rockyard Ventures, shares his inspiring journey from prison to PropTech. He grew up in California with a tumultuous childhood, a...
Greg Jones - Driving Sustainability and Decarbonization in the Built Environment
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jones, Director of Hoare Lea, discusses the importance of sustainability and decarbonization in the built environment. He highlights the progress...
Josh Felser - Investing in Software-First Climate Tech for Efficiency
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Cretech Climate Cast podcast, host Michael Beckerman interviews Josh Felser, Co-founding partner of Climactic VC. They discuss ...
John Axelrod - Investing in Climate Tech for the Built Environment
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Beckerman interviews Johnathan Axelrod, the co-founder and managing partner of Remarkable Ventures. They discuss the mission ...
Raj Singh - Driving Sustainability: Venture Capital's Role in Climate Tech
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Cretech Climate Cast podcast, Michael Beckerman interviews Raj Singh, the Managing Partner of JLL Spark Global Ventures, about ...
Genevieve Gravina - Let’s Go Solar, Let's Go
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a deep dive into real estate decarbonization with Genevieve Gravina, CRE Sales Lead at Omnidian. In this conversation, we delve into the i...
Mike Kazmierczak - Strategize, Digitize, Decarbonize
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Mike Kazmierczak, Vice President of the Decarbonization Office at Schneider Electric, to unravel the co...
Anneli Tostar & Nicole Granath - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify!
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Anneli Tostar, CEO & Co-Founder, and Nicole Granath, Co-Founder of Tangible, as they discuss their professional journeys and why sustainabili...
Martin Powell - An Alternative Perspective On Climate Change
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Powell, Axa's Group Sustainability Director and editor of "The Climate City" book, delves into groundbreaking solutions for urba...
Micah Kotch - Investing In The Future's Resources
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of sustainable and tech-driven investments with Micah Kotch, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures. We&apos...
Stonly Blue - Building a Better World For Everyone
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stonly Blue, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Third Sphere characterizes the core philosophy of Third Sphere, which focuses on supporting founders...
Anja Kristina Köhler - The World Needs Better Buildings
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anja Kristina Köhler, Head of Sustainability at EDGE unveils the deep-rooted sustainability ethos driving EDGE's real estate development backgro...
Michael Daschle - Unpacking Commitments and Strategies for Net-Zero Carbon
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Daschle, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Brookfield Properties delves into the unique commitments and strategies of Brookfield Asse...
Ariel Shtarkman - Sustainable Solution Investment Unwrapped
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel Shtarkman, Managing Partner of Undivided Ventures shares the driving factors behind Undivided Ventures' investment decisions shedding light...
Joe Sumberg - Mobilizing Sustainability
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Joe Sumberg, Managing Partner at Galvanize Climate Solutions, delves into the company's sustainability mission and inves...
Anand Srinivasan - Risk of Inaction & What can I do
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode as Anand Srinivasan, an Executive at CoreLogic, delves into the world of real estate solutions. Discover their data-driven str...
Juan Francisco Palacios - The Interplay of Buildings and Health
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Juan Francisco Palacios, Visiting Assistant Professor at MIT Center for Real Estate delves into the profound relationship between buildings and their ...
Lauren Moss - The Path to Carbon Neutrality
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Moss, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer at Vornado Realty Trust highlights the visionary approach behind Vornado's ESG s...
Joseph Allen - Unmasking Sick Buildings
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Joseph Allen, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, shares his passion for sustainability and discusses the Harvard...
Brian Swett - The Playbook For Sustainability
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Swett, Americas East Leader of Arup shares the profound impact of Arup's consulting expertise through case studies on commercial owners, de...
Kunal Lunawat - Driving New And Diverse Perspectives
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kunal Lunawat, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Ayga Ventures explores investing in the "bits" (software) and "atoms" (materia...
Charlie Green - Timber Building at Scale for a Sustainable Future
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Green, Co-Founder and President of The Office Group unveils the fascinating story of the construction of London's largest timber building...
Helene Chartier - Sustainably Transforming Cities
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Chartier, Director of Urban Planning and Design of C40 discusses C40 cities collaboration between the largest cities, improving and accelerating...
Juliette Morgan - A New Age of Energy Production and Composting of Life
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Juliette Morgan, ESG Consultancy Director of Gensler delves deep into why the built environment should take responsibility for our impact on the plane...
Addressing Indoor Air Quality in Sustainability and Well-Being with Christian Weeks
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Weeks, CEO of enVerid Systems, walks us through how the company solves indoor air quality issues, the importance of having experienced clima...
Leaving a Mark on The Green Building Revolution with Julie Hirigoyen
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) walks us through building sustainability, resilience in respect of climate chang...
A Prescription of Healthier and More Sustainable Buildings with Sonu Panda
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonu Panda, CEO of Prescriptive Data unpacks how Prescriptive Data, and its flagship Nantum OS product, acts as a catalyst for sustainable buildings a...
A Different View into Building Sustainability with Rao Mulpuri
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rao Mulpuri, CEO of View, Inc, discusses some of the measurable impacts that View provides both in terms of health and wellness as well as energy effi...
Global Footprint, Global Accolades with Carl Brooks
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Brooks, Global Head of ESG - Property Management at CBRE walks us through how technology is a key sustainability driving force, how CBRE is lever...
Next-Gen Sustainable Residential Real Estate with Samantha Kempe
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Kempe, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer of IMMO sheds light on the company’s mission, discusses why retrofitting the UK’s buildi...
Sustainability Meets Real Estate Private Equity with Peter Merrigan
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Merrigan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, a real estate private equity firm with an active deal ...
Pairing Technology and Sustainability with Development with Jared Della Valle
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Della Valle, CEO of Alloy Development sheds light on the sustainability practices that have been weaved into the company’s design, development...
Onwards and Upwards Decarbonizing the Built World with Shana Schlossberg
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shana Schlossberg, CEO of Upward Labs discusses what drives her as a serial entrepreneur across industries, walks us through the launch of the Net Zer...
Sustainability From The Top Of The Empire State with Dana Robbins Schneider
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Robbins Schneider, SVP, Director of Energy, Sustainability and ESG for Empire State Realty Trust shares some of the company’s portfolio sustain...
Sustainable Urban Real Estate with Clemens Brenninkmeijer
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clemens Brenninkmeijer, Head of Sustainability, Redevco BV shares why sustainability is such an integral part of the company, how it’s been integrat...
Frontier Technologies Pushing Global Real Estate Decarbonization with Guy Grainger
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability Services and ESG at JLL characterizes this present moment in time in respect of the global real estate sus...
ESG Marketplace Trends and Priorities with Alex Edds
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Edds, Head of Sustainability, Europe, LaSalle Investment Management, discusses how technology can better align to the market needs to support sus...
Overcoming ESG Data Management and Reporting Hurdles with Andres Guzman
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andres Guzman, Head of ESG, Europe - Tishman Speyer, unpacks the evolution of Tishman Speyer's ESG & net-zero strategies, how sustainability ...
The Evolution of the BIM Sector in Building Sustainability with Carl Silbersky
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Silbersky, Chief Executive Officer of BIMobject, discusses BIMobject's mission, markets served, and how he sees the future of BIM evolving t...
ESG Technology Trends in Practice with Christy Hill
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christy Hill, Head of Americas Asset Management and Global Head of ESG, PGIM Real Estate, walks us through some examples of how PGIM has embedded sust...
Data-Driven Building Operations for a Sustainable Built Environment with Deb Noller
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Noller, CEO & Co-Founder, Switch Automation, describes what led them to founding Switch Automation, provides an overview of the company’s su...
EV Charging: A Crucial Tool for the Net Zero Transition with Eric Roseman
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Roseman, Chief Revenue Officer of Xeal Energy unpacks how EV charging is fast becoming a crucial tool in the built environment’s transition to ...
Sustainable Investing with Goldman Sachs featuring Erin Dunn-Franklin
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Dunn-Franklin, VP Sustainable Investing, Goldman Sachs, discusses why sustainability is such an integral part of Goldman Sachs’ philosophy, are...
Built Environment Perspectives in the APAC Region with Jonathan Hannam
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hannam, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Taronga Ventures walks us through the early stages of his career in China, his passion for addre...
Real Estate as a Tool to Drive Profit & Impact with Mazyar Mortazavi
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mazyar Mortazavi, President and CEO, TAS, shares how an “unconventional impact company” balances profit and impact in tandem, sheds light on the E...
Fostering Innovation in the Built Environment with Paige Pitcher
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Pitcher, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Moderne Ventures, unpacks Moderne Ventures’ mission in tackling climate change emanating from the bui...
Decarbonization Made Accessible in Commercial Buildings with Rachel Steinberg
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Steinberg, Head of Mesa (part of Google), walks us through Mesa’s overall mission of offering accessible building controls to an underserved ...
An Architectural Perspective on Real Estate Sustainability with Rebecca Berry
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Berry, President, Finegold Alexander Architects, walks us through her observations concerning the current state of sustainability in the real ...
Embracing Digital AEC Tools in Built World Sustainability with Sandeep Ahuja
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandeep Ahuja, Co-Founder and CEO at Cove Tool, sheds light on where her passion for ClimaTech came from, why sustainability is such an integral part ...
Building A Better World For Everyone with Shaun Abrahamson
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Abrahamson, Managing Partner of Third Sphere (fka Urban Us), walks us through the process of finding climate tech companies to invest in, the ri...
Trees for Climate Change with Troy Harris
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Harris, Managing Director of Timberland at Jamestown, discusses what Timberland investment is and how it differs from real estate investment, the...
Accelerating the ESG Agenda with Spencer Levy
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Levy, Global Chief Client Officer and Senior Economic Advisor at CBRE, discusses the significance of ESG in conversations about modern day inv...
Steering the Real Estate Industry in the Right Direction with Marika Erdely
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marika Erdely, Founder and CEO of Green EconoME, shares insights into how we can reduce the carbon emissions of existing buildings, how to push the re...
Improving Tech, Together with Hampus Jakobsson
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner, Pale blue dot, speaks on why the climate industry is so interesting, problems that climate tech companies face toda...
The Reward for Reaching Net Zero with Mike Moran
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Moran, Chief Markets Officer at Microshare, discusses how climate change is becoming much more relevant in global business conversations, why hop...
Leading the Way in ESG Based Investing with Laura Craft
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Craft, Senior Vice President and Head of Global ESG Strategy at Heitman, discusses how Heitman uses the resources available for a major global i...
Pressing Fast-Forward on the Future with Matthew Plante
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Plante, Co-Founder and President of Voltus, Inc, walks us through the journey of his company, how they were able to grow in the clean-tech ind...
Striving for Sustainability with Ami Kotecha
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ami Kotecha, Co-Founder & Head of Venture Investments at Amro Partners, discusses how they are making the real estate industry more sustainable, w...
Setting the Standard for Carbon Emissions Data with Josh Griffin
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Griffin, Co-Founder and Chief Policy Officer of nZero, describes how their technology helps companies reach their carbon emission goals while als...
Educating the Ecosystem with Dr Parag Khanna
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Beckerman, CEO, CREtech & Climate sits down with Parag Khanna, Founder and Managing Partner, FutureMap, to unpack the inspiration and driv...
Sustainability in Solar featuring Brett Phillips
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Phillips, Vice President of Unico Properties | Unico Solar Investors, discusses the strategy behind the formation of Unico Solar in 2017, the im...
Implementing Sustainability & Social Responsibility featuring Becca Rushin
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Becca Rushin, VP Sustainability & Social Responsibility at Jamestown provides an overview on why sustainability is an integral part of Jamestown’...
Green Tech Investing featuring David Kolada
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Kolada, Managing Partner of Greensoil PropTech Ventures discusses their new $100m green PropTech fund, what types of investments they will be ma...
Decarbonizing CRE with Data featuring Bryan Bennett
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Bennett, CEO and Founder of Cortex Building Intelligence, takes a deep dive into how their real-time actionable insights improve sustainability ...
Setting the ESG Benchmark featuring Erik Landry
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Landry, Climate Change Specialist at GRESB, discusses the suite of products they manage that give real asset managers and investors the tools the...
Understanding Climate Risk featuring Emilie Mazzacurati
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie Mazzacurati, Founder & CEO of Four Twenty Seven and Global Head of Climate Solutions at Moody's ESG Solutions, discusses how risk mana...
Creating a Sustainable Society featuring Menno Lammers
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Menno Lammers, Founder of PropTech for Good, unpacks the mission and core objectives behind PropTech for Good and initiatives such as the Ambassador N...
Inventing The Way Out of Climate Crisis featuring Zachary Smith
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zachary Smith, CEO of Zauben, shares his vision for Zauben and how the platform helps the built world address climate change and embrace sustainabilit...
Tackling Cities’ Greatest Challenges featuring Dan Doctoroff
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Doctoroff, Founder & CEO of Sidewalk Labs, discusses the big vision that formed Sidewalk Labs and the connection with Google that made them th...
Investing In A Better Built World featuring Travis Connors
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Connors, Co-Founder and General Partner of Building Ventures, sheds light on their investment process, what types of investments they are looki...
Leading The Way In Europe featuring Nikolas Samios
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nikolas Samios, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of PropTech1, takes a deep dive into why Europe is leading the way in addressing climate change and ...
Culture for Climate Change featuring Natalie Teear
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Teear, Senior VP, Innovation, Sustainability & Social Impact of Hudson Pacific Properties, unpacks how they built and implemented a sustai...
The Fight Against Climate Change featuring Jacob Arlein
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Arlein, CEO of Stok, walks us through projects they are most proud of and how that work has impacted the sustainability of their client’s real...
Pathway to Decarbonization & Net Zero featuring Raphael Rosen
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raphael Rosen, CEO of Carbon Lighthouse, shares insights behind his technology solution, how it is unique in the marketplace and how we address the cl...
Responding to the Pandemic featuring Jessica Cooper
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Cooper, Chief Commercial Officer at International Well Being Institute, shares insights into how IWBI responded to the impact of the pandemic ...
Leading the Way in Sustainable Development featuring Brian Sudler
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Sudler, Principal at Sudler Companies talks about how his and his family's military background and public service also spurred the company’...
Supporting Sustainable Start-ups featuring Fionnuala Hogan
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fionnuala Hogan, Creator of RElab and Head of Early Stage Investing at Goldacre Ventures, takes a deep dive into their RElab 2021 scale-up program, wh...
A Decade of Investing in Sustainability featuring Jonathan Flaherty
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Flaherty, Global Head of Sustainability and Building Technology Innovation, at Tishman Speyer, discusses measuring ROI from the perspective o...
Addressing Climate Change, One Investment At A Time featuring Gregory Dewerpe
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A/O PropTech’s Founder, Gregory Dewerpe, shares insights into entering the venture world, investment strategies as it relates to climate tech and wh...
Lessons Learned Along The Way featuring Deepinder Singh
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deepinder Singh, Founder and CEO of 75F, discusses the formation of the company, the problem they set out to solve, lessons learnt along the way and w...
Reimagining and Innovating Urban Tech featuring Nicole LeBlanc
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole LeBlanc, Partner, Platform at 2150, provides an overview of 2150’s fund focusing on urbantech which has since closed at $312M, their renowned...
Implementing a Sustainability Philosophy featuring Robert Otani
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Otani, Chief Technology Officer at Thornton Tomasetti, shares an overview of their Healthy Reentry App they built during the pandemic, where th...