Episode 1: Proptech connect interview with co-founder Leonard Charlton and Sharief Ibrahim

When you think about an organisation as big as CBRE, what would you like to see CBRE do in terms of strategy?”

At PropTech Connect 2025, our Executive Chairman Leonard Charlton sat down with Sharief Ibrahim, Head of UK Residential Agency at CBRE to discuss how large real estate operators can evolve their strategy in an increasingly data driven world.

How can global firms like CBRE balance legacy systems with the need to embrace new technology?

In this clip, Sharief shares his perspective on the importance of building coherent data strategies across sectors, from residential to logistics, and why the focus should be on capturing high quality new data rather than perfecting legacy systems before innovation begins.