VIDEO | Faisal Butt of Pi Labs on reprising his role as CEO

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.

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.

Julian Barker, head of smart places at British Land, explains what the developer means by the term and the steps it is taking to make its buildings future-proof.

In the first of a two-part feature revealing British Land’s response to tech coming into property, Sally Jones, head of strategy, talks about facing the challenges, getting organised and working with small firms.

Law firms are increasingly under pressure from clients to reduce fees and improve efficiency. As more data becomes available, and technologies muscle in to offer alternatives to various legal processes, how are lawyers adapting to stay relevant and retain clients?

Retail has long been one of the sectors most under fire from tech. How are agents adapting to protect their clients’ assets and stay relevant in an ecommerce world?

With the rise of new mobility services, driverless vehicles and big data, transport planners are having to learn new skills in order to provide flexibility for the future.

Tech is moving faster than a lot of industries can keep up - but why has real estate been so slow to disrupt and change? What route does property need to take in order to act on the unprecedented opportunities to engage in innovation?

The ways in which people are choosing to live are constantly changing. Alongside the housing supply shortage and increasing pressure from conscious consumers, residential developers are having to turn to new methods of construction and technologies to prevent being left behind.