Authors

Vanessa Butz (Factory Berlin & Interchange) is founder of District Technologies, with Patrick Morselli (WeWork & Uber) and Chris Darby (BCG Ventures). District helps landlords move from “rent” to “relationship” through a best-in-class, artificial intelligence platform and mobile app that connects users to the things they love in and around buildings.1 Articles

Charles is Chief Executive Officer of JLL France, responsible for overall strategy and operations. Based in Paris, Charles is back in the country of his birth following an 18-year professional career working in Russia and Germany. He has experience both inside and outside real estate. He held the roles of Supply Chain Director at global food company Danone, before joining JLL in Moscow in 2006 as Head of Office and Industrial Agency. He became head of the Russian business three years later. Charles moved back to Paris to become CEO in 2015, with his wife and four children. He is focussed on reinventing JLL’s services by putting data and technology at the heart of the business.1 Articles
Angelica Krystle Donati is Head of Business Development at Donati SpA. She is an Advisory Partner at Concrete VC and a contributor to both Forbes and Property Week, on proptech, contech and innovation in real estate and construction.1 Articles


Stéphane Villemain is responsible for all Ivanhoé Cambridge's activities related to corporate social responsibility (CSR). He defines the Company’s evolving CSR and sustainable investment strategy along with its main business groups and units. He establishes a working structure and oversees sustainability initiatives for properties, regional offices and corporate departments.1 Articles

Sarvar Khamidov is the Head of the Investor Introduction Division at business facilitation company Naseba. He is responsible for sourcing real estate opportunities in prime markets on behalf of Naseba’s network of Gulf-based investors. His experience includes successful cooperation with real estate funds, and project-level deal facilitation in European, American and Middle Eastern markets. His role also involves building valuable business relationships and expanding Naseba's existing network of contacts within the global real estate industry.1 Articles
