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Interview: Cyber Risks in Infrastructure
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Ian Robinson. Ian Robinson is the Chief Information Officer of WaterNSW, the government-owned statutory corporation responsible for supplying the state’s bulk water needs and operates the river systems and dams in...
Enabling Disruption
Sponsored content by Felix The Australian construction industry is at a turning point as the number of projects increases while productivity decreases. Experts tout the current state of inefficiency is due to the industry’s stagnant operations...
Infrastructure, Technology and Sustainability
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Luke Belfield. FuturePlace spoke with Victorian Chief Engineer Luke Belfield at the Office of Projects Victoria (OPV). Luke shares his excitement on current infrastructure projects and the emerging technologies that...
How Energy Positive Buildings can be achieved today
ESG in Real Estate Interview series: Matthew Kasdin. FuturePlace interviewed Matthew Kasdin, Director, Senior Counsel at SunPower from Maxeon Solar Technologies. We spoke to Matthew about everything solar and its contribution to today's built world...
The Future of Hospitals – Healthcare Real Estate series
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Alex Belcastro. FuturePlace recently interviewed Alex Belcastro, Senior Vice President, Precincts at NorthWest – a global real estate investor and asset manager focused on healthcare, knowledge and research. We...
Decarbonisation across the Built World
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight: Deo Prasad. Deo Prasad is a Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales doing extensive research and projects as part of the Cooperative Research Centre’s Low Carbon Living and the NSW Government’s...
Investing in Healthcare Real Estate
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Chris Smith. FuturePlace spoke with Chris Smith, General Manager of Healthcare Property at Australian Unity. In this interview, Chris shares his passion for making a difference in the community. He also discusses...
Construction’s Data Treasure Trove: Procurement is where the gold is!
Sponsored content by ProcurePro Procurement has never been more important “Procurement is the biggest risk for our business” is a statement that has echoed through the construction industry over the last three years. Procurement has always...
The Evolution of Office Leasing
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Tim O'Connor. We recently sat down with Tim O’Connor, Head of Office Leasing for JLL Australia, to delve into the evolving landscape of Office Leasing. We talked about amplified trends, collaboration between tenants...
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Jason San Diego
Revolutionising Retail Data Analytics. As the Founder and CEO of Pathzz, a leading analytics platform that provides up-to-date performance and customer characteristics of any location, Jason Sandiego is a bona-fide expert on retail data analytics....
Research & Insights
Unlocking Workplace Wellbeing: Prioritising Mental Health for Organisational Success
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Sia Papageorgiou FuturePlace recently interviewed Sia Papageorgiou, Managing Partner at Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence, & Co-Founder, The Alignment People, where she shared key findings from her extensive research...
Transforming Real Estate: Embracing Data and Analytics
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Dean Hopkins. FuturePlace recently sat down with Dean Hopkins, former COO of Oxford Properties (Canada), sharing his experience and insights on the industry's digital transformation and the crucial role of data and analytics in shaping...
Making the Case for Retrofitting
Interview with Adam Murchie, Forza Capital We’ve had an opportunity to sit down with Adam Murchie, Director at Forza Capital, a strategic property investment group with a heavy focus on upgrading and retrofitting existing real estate assets. Adam discusses the...
Interview: Data Analytics & AI
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Dr Ian Oppermann. We have the privilege to speak with Dr Ian Oppermann, NSW Government Chief Data Scientist. Ian discusses the challenges and evolution of data analytics and AI playing a crucial role in improving the efficiency of...
Interview: Enhancing Infrastructure Cybersecurity
FuturePlace Interview Spotlight, Qudsia Maher. FuturePlace recently interviewed Qudsia Maher, Senior Manager – Cybersecurity Platforms at AGL Energy, Australia’s largest electricity generator. Qudsia shared her insights on the importance of cybersecurity in risk...