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LGIM Real Assets announces that it has established a new innovative operating model for managing its buildings, which is set to help disrupt the property industry, maximising the performance of investments and developing stronger occupier relationships.

Faisal Butt, founder and CEO of property innovation fund Pi Labs, shares his thoughts on retaking the reins as CEO after his stint as chairman, what he did on first day after taking over from Dominic Wilson, and plans for expanding into Europe.

Michael Philips, president of US-based fund manager Jamestown, also talks plans for 2019, managing relationships between property and technology, the difference between the US and European markets, his view of post-Brexit Britain, and what technology excites him most.

Access startup Blue Bolt and global property firm Avison Young share how the two companies are collaborating, and the challenges involved when bringing property and technology together.

PlaceTech caught up with Diego Harari, director of innovation and sustainable development at Vinci Immobilier, in Paris to find out more about the firm’s road to innovation, the challenges along the way, and its strategy for working with startups.

MIPIM PropTech Europe 2019 saw over 2000 delegates from around the globe gather for two days of learning and networking in Paris. PlaceTech spoke to attendees to get their key takeaways from the event.

While exploring MIPIM PropTech Europe in Paris, PlaceTech chatted to senior figures from some of the venture capital firms active in the sector to reflect on the first half of 2019 and gather forecasts for the remainder of the year.

PlaceTech Q2 Trend Talk took us to Warsaw, where we welcomed around 100 property and tech professionals from Poland and central Europe to explore the latest trends and issues within property's transformation.

Law firm Freeths hosted a roundtable discussion to explore the gap between digital ambition and capability in real estate with Property Alliance Group, CBRE, Schroders, Glenbrook and more.