Propertyshe Podcast

Mark was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of The Government Property Agency in October 2024, heading up a 400-strong team that aims to transform how the civil service works and what its real estate portfolio looks like.

He is an established corporate leader with over 30 years of strategic and operational real estate experience across asset management, investment, development and operations. 

Mark was previously Managing Director...

Allan Lockhart is Chief Executive of NewRiver REIT. 

He has over 35 years’ experience in the UK retail real estate market. 

Having started his career with Strutt & Parker in 1988 advising major property companies and institutions on retail leasing, investment and development, in 2002, Allan was appointed Retail Director of Halladale Plc focusing on acquiring value add opportunities in UK retail real estate.  

Following the success...

Samantha McClary, Former editor Estates Gazette, Chief Executive of the British Council for Offices 

Until recently Editor of Estates Gazette, Sam's new role is as Chief Executive of the British Council for Offices. 

Sam McClary has more than two decades of experience in the UK real estate sector. She spent the first 24 years of her career as a journalist and editor, with an introduction to the property sector through a speciali...

CEO of HUB, Robert Sloss, has been an entrepreneur in property and development for over 25 years. During this time, Robert has created a series of real estate investment and development platforms, primarily in the residential and office sectors. Robert has a passion for vibrant urban living and the need for the built environment to reflect changing human demand. As a result, HUB was one of the first developers to recognise that cha...

Michelle is responsible for the management of Shaftesbury Capital’s £5bn property portfolio, including asset management, investment, leasing, and marketing across Covent Garden, Soho, and Chinatown London, and is a member of the Executive Committee. Michelle was previously on the Board of Capco and has significant financial and real estate experience having joined Capco in 2014 undertaking a number of senior roles across the busine...

Tom joined the former Argent business in 2012 and became a Partner in 2020.

Between 2019-2022, Tom was Head of Residential for the Related Argent business and CEO of the Heart of Hale development, overseeing a pipeline of more than 8,000 new homes across London. Prior to this role, Tom was responsible for residential at King’s Cross, including the delivery of the Gasholders apartments.

In 2023, Tom was appointed Chief Executive Direc...

Real Estate futurist Antony Slumbers is a globally recognised PropTech thought leader, speaker, adviser, and writer specialising in AI in real estate, real estate technology, and the future of work and workplaces. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded and successfully exited multiple commercial real estate innovation companies and now advises leading real estate boards on transformation, technology, and innovation strategies. 

A tho...

Keith Breslauer is the Managing Director and Senior Partner of Patron Capital, including the Patron Capital Captive Fund and Funds I–VII. Since founding the firm in 1999, he has led its strategic growth, overseeing total capital under management of approximately €5.3 billion. Patron focuses on investments in property and European companies associated with property-related activities, with a portfolio spanning over 45 million square...

Rita-Rose Gagné is the CEO of Hammerson plc, an owner, operator and developer of prime, urban real estate in some of the fastest growing cities in the UK, Ireland and France.

She joined the company in 2020 to develop and spearhead the strategic transformation of the business.

She brings extensive experience in real estate investment - and global property markets - combined with strong strategic, operational leadership and financial m...

Harvey founded James Andrew International in 1974 following the first phase of his real estate career at Peachey Property Corporation and Guardian Properties Plc. 

James Andrew has been involved in many major commercial real estate developments, investment acquisitions, leasing and disposals in the UK, Europe and USA over the past 50 years.

Harvey is Chairman of James Andrew RSW and James Andrew Residential, which are involved in the...

Sir Brandon Lewis was a businessman before he entered Parliament in 2010 and served in numerous Government and Cabinet roles for over 10 years, during his time as Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth from 2010 to 2024. 

During his decade as a member of the British Government, he held several Ministerial and Secretary of State positions under 4 Prime Ministers. His final role was as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancell...

Laurence is the award-winning founder and CEO of Pavegen, an innovative, clean technology company. 

Headquartered in London, with an R&D centre in Cambridge, Pavegen manufactures a floor system that instantly converts kinetic energy from footfall into off-grid electricity, data and rewards. His mission: to improve the world through the power of a footstep. 

Laurence and Pavegen have been recognised with numerous awards and accola...

Howard was appointed Deputy Mayor of London for Business in December 2023.

Before joining the Mayor’s team, Howard worked in business for thirty years, spending 17 years as Managing Director for Strategy of the Canary Wharf Group. At Canary Wharf, Howard was involved in the development of the Elizabeth Line and supporting the 2012 Olympic Bid and Olympic Legacy as well as commercial inward investment projects in tech, health & l...

Katherine is an accomplished leader in the Build-to-Rent sector, with almost two decades of real estate experience. 

As a founding member of John Lewis Partnership’s BTR strategy, she has been instrumental in developing and operating 10,000 homes and securing a pivotal joint venture with abrdn. 

Her career spans diverse roles in retail, mixed-use development, and asset management, including her tenure as Group Head of Real Estate for...

Lloyd Lee is the Managing Partner of YOO Capital, a privately held real estate investment company based in London.

Born and raised in New York, Lloyd is a visionary with an unwavering dedication to uncovering the hidden gems of real estate.

Lloyd graduated from Harvard University with a BA in, Fine Arts and History of Architecture, and soon joined the world of Private Investment via Starwood Capital Europe in the late nineties – not ...

Damien Webb is Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of International for Aware Super, one of Australia’s top performing super funds managing A$170 billion on behalf of its 1.1 million members.

Based in London since October 2023, Damien oversees the Fund’s international expansion strategy which aims to originate a UK, European and Global deal flow for the global portfolio’s projected A$250 billion FUM milestone. He leads a team o...

Ted Schama is Joint Managing Partner of Shelley Sandzer, the specialist UK leisure property agency. 

With over 30 years of experience, Ted is known for connecting people with the best places. He specialises in leasing for some of the biggest landlords in London, as well as internationally. 

His work also involves acquiring off and on-market opportunities for operators, as well as providing expertise through Shelley Sandzer Corporate ...