On 5th December, as part of the UN Climate Summit hosted in Madrid (COP 25), a discussion chaired by Massamba Thioye (Manager of the Regulatory Development Unit at UNFCCC) and entitled ‘HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CAN SUPPORT CLIMATE ACTION’ explored the many ways that the tech sector can contribute to the fight against climate change. Used […]

  Mobility is one of the main driving forces of the economy, with new technology revolutionising the way people move around cities. “As mobility changes, we must also adapt by altering the way we imagine our buildings, streets and cities. In short, mobility is having a direct impact on Real Estate”, said Rubén Galcerán, Director […]

The way that occupiers and customers interact with physical spaces is changing. Physical experiences are increasingly linked to digital experiences, as we become accustomed to accessing useful real time information.   We check our mobile to compare the price and availability of products that we see in stores and use indoor positioning systems to find […]

Reid Hofmann and Chris Yeh published in 2018, “Blitzscaling”, being the latest must-have reading in Silicon Valley. In short, the Blitzscaling strategy defends prioritising speed over efficiency, within an innovation context; to become the first in occupying a new market segment above doing it efficiently, as becoming second means you actually are too late.   […]

Real Estate has managed to be somewhat immune from the onslaught of technological advancement that has forced the re-invention of other industries and asset classes. However, it is starting to be obvious that change is happening.   The industry is starting to evolve from traditional ownership and more about consumer access – presenting both a […]

Last Thursday, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya hosted the K2M Venture Session, entitled CBRE INNOVATION HUB, as part of the university’s UPC Innovation Ecosystems series.   Rubén Galcerán, CBRE’s Head of Office Intelligence, and Arturo Carballo, CBRE’s Innovation Manager | EMEA Digital Innovation, presented the Five Megatrends that are shaping the Real Estate sector, the […]

Today, disruption is the new normality. Technology is accelerating and changing the way people interact with objects, houses, buildings, offices and commercial spaces. This is not a “If it’s going to happen”, nor a “when is it going to happen”. Is already happening. And real estate is one of the first sectors facing the challenge […]

Here at CBRE, we are leading the way in the digital transformation of Real Estate, and pioneering the areas of Innovation, Retail Intelligence, Technology and Data Analytics.   The world of retail is currently undergoing a sweeping transformation in which technological disruption is at the forefront and access to information does not constitute a competitive […]

The discussion forums were held in Vigo on Thursday and in Ourense on Friday. Both events were organised by the Círculo de Empresarios de Galicia in collaboration with ABANCA. On both days, I had half an hour to talk about technology’s impact on the residential sector. I tried to do something different, looking at the […]

Developing and implementing data science solutions has become increasingly important for organisations looking to optimise the use of artificial intelligence and its ability to analyse and harness data as way of driving business development and offering attractive returns on investment (ROI). Artificial intelligence and predictive models allow us to identify trends more easily and help […]