Inside BXP's AI Journey with Colin Joynt, SVP & CIO

Inside BXP's AI Journey with Colin Joynt, SVP & CIO

Dr. Kate Jarvis sits down with Colin Joynt, SVP and Chief Information Officer at BXP, to talk about what it actually looks like to embed AI inside one of the most conservative, data-rich industries in the world. Colin walks through BXP's journey from document comparison experiments to a culture where people are walking up to him in the break room asking to try things - and why that shift in language, from "start" to "try," matters more than it sounds. They get into the intellectual laziness trap (why you have to earn the right to use AI tools), what separates a real vendor partner from noise, and Colin's personal acid test for trust. And the bottom line on AI adoption in 2026: everybody's got a plan until they get hit in the face. The organisations coming out ahead are the ones who kept trying anyway.

Dr Kate Jarvis & Johnny Morris 2025 Wrap-Up: AI Agents, Enterprise ROI, and What's Next for Real Estate AI in 2026

Dr. Kate Jarvis and Johnny Morris, co-founders of Fifth Dimension, wrap up 2025 and share predictions for 2026, cutting through AI agent hype to reveal what actually drives results in real estate. They explain why their 2025 prediction came true - that "hire an AI employee" marketing would flop. Domain-specific complexity means you can't just buy a generalist agent called "Dean" to run your development business. Success requires decomposing workflows, not magical one-click solutions. The conversation explores the critical role of "tinkerers" - growth-minded users who experiment with AI and become unofficial AI engineers. Johnny shares how Fifth Dimension now empowers these users to build bespoke workflows that spread throughout organizations, driving value faster than top-down rollouts. Kate and Johnny tackle the MIT study showing 95% of enterprises saw no AI ROI, framing the successful 5% as early adopters who'll widen the gap in 2026. They demystify "enterprise AI search," explaining why plugging SharePoint into an LLM fails, and what data infrastructure actually enables predictive insights that drive alpha. Their final advice: if you want to win big, you have to play big. The era of AI experimentation is over. 2026 will separate organizations that commit resources from those still watching from the sidelines. Essential listening for real estate professionals and business leaders navigating AI transformation beyond the hype.

Samantha Kempe | How IMMO is Unlocking Europe's €40 Trillion Residential Market for Institutional Investors

In this podcast episode, Dr. Kate Jarvis sits down with Samantha Kempe, Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of IMMO, a Series B PropTech transforming residential real estate investment in Europe. They explore how technology is unlocking the largest asset class in the world - Europe's €40 trillion residential market - which institutions have historically ignored 96% of due to fragmentation and inefficiency. Samantha shares her journey from accidentally falling into real estate at Cushman & Wakefield, through the intensity of Blackstone's investment teams, to founding IMMO inspired by the Invitation Homes model. She discusses the challenge of raising capital through multiple economic crises, the pragmatic decisions around building versus buying technology, and why transparency - not black box AI - is essential for institutional trust. The conversation covers critical topics like data infrastructure in real estate, the bottom-up revolution driving PropTech adoption, and why the industry needs to stop joking about being behind the curve. Samantha emphasizes that successful AI implementation requires breaking complex processes into micro-steps with clear auditability, while warning that firms refusing to embrace technology will face an existential threat sooner than they think.

Stop Waiting, Start Experimenting: James Garner, Head of AI & Data at Gleeds

In this podcast episode, Johnny Morris sits down with James, Global Head of AI and Data at Gleeds and host of Project Flux. They explore the transformative impact of AI on construction and real estate, discussing how professionals must embrace education and experimentation rather than viewing AI as just a "tech problem." James shares stories about people having their 'light bulb moment' with AI - that instant when everything clicks and they suddenly see how the technology can transform their overwhelming workload. He debates the evolving role of tools like Microsoft Copilot and explains how agentic workflows are reshaping project management. The conversation covers practical AI adoption strategies, the importance of prompting skills, and why waiting for perfect data before implementing AI is a mistake. James emphasizes that AI success comes from combining top-down strategic support with bottom-up innovation, while warning against the dangers of "shadow AI" when organisations fail to provide credible alternatives to consumer tools.

The Future of Commercial Real Estate Data with CompStak CEO & Co-Founder Michael Mandel

In this episode, Dr. Kate Jarvis sits down with Michael Mandel, CEO and Co-founder of CompStak, who shares his journey from commercial real estate broker to PropTech innovator. Michael recounts how he identified inefficiencies in the way brokers exchanged lease comparables and built a solution that has fundamentally changed how the industry accesses and utilizes data. Michael discusses the challenges of launching a real estate technology company before "PropTech" was even a term, finding the right technical co-founder, and securing funding in an industry traditionally resistant to change. He offers valuable insights on prioritizing data quality over quantity, the impact of AI on real estate roles, and why domain expertise is critical for success in the commercial real estate technology space. Michael's perspective on the future of the industry and how technology is reshaping traditional roles provides valuable lessons for entrepreneurs, real estate professionals, and anyone interested in the intersection of data and commercial real estate.