Blockchain: “The Future is Now” Say CREW Panelists
GLOBEST
SAN DIEGO—Blockchain technology has the potential to fundamentally change commercial real estate. So said panelists at the recent CREW Network and Marketplace Convention here in San Diego.
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GLOBEST
SAN DIEGO—Blockchain technology has the potential to fundamentally change commercial real estate. So said panelists at the recent CREW Network and Marketplace Convention here in San Diego.
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What is your background? I’ve been a venture capitalist since 1999 when I joined Trinity Ventures. Almost immediately, I became engaged in our investment in LoopNet and since then my partner Noel Fenton and I have helped build our real estate tech practice. We have a portfolio of active and exited companies that span across commercial, residential and multi-family sectors. I am also on the board of the National Venture Capital Association and a Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Busi…
THE NEWS FUNNEL
Imagine living in a city that can monitor almost everything you do in a day, from when you’re stopped at a traffic light to when you’ve left the oven light on for too long. Then imagine that data could be shared with companies or governments in unprecedented ways. That could be the reality awaiting future residents of Quayside, a 12-acre planned neighborhood along Toronto’s Eastern Waterfront.
VENTURE BEAT
Companies are ramping up investments in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. That’s the biggest takeaway from Deloitte’s second “State of the AI in the Enterprise” report, a survey of more than 1,100 IT workers and executives from U.S.-based companies that was conducted in the third quarter of 2018.
GLOBEST
CHICAGO—In the midst of several days devoted to analyzing what’s currently happening in the seniors housing industry, more than three thousand attendees at last week’s National Investment Center’s Fall Conference also got a glimpse of the future.
TECHCRUNCH
Recent reports that SoftBank may take a majority stake in WeWork has added fuel to the already hot market for startups in the workspace and property tech sectors. One of the more compelling companies that stands to benefit from this trend is New York-based Convene. Started by co-founders Ryan Simonetti (CEO) and Chris Kelly (president), 500-person strong Convene has distinguished itself as a top-tier provider of meeting, event and flexible workspace offerings in its 21 locations….
JLL REAL VIEWS
A glance skyward, or at the latest newscast, can make it seem like drones are everywhere. Farmers, pizza chains, building surveyors and even Disney are using these aerial vehicles to give flight to innovations that are making life that much easier. But this is just the start. Goldman Sachs has predicted a US$100 billion market opportunity for drones between 2016 and 2020, with businesses and civil-governments expected to fuel a large chunk of the demand….
BISNOW
Having the perfect blend of amenities and tenant engagement activities is imperative for commercial real estate owners and operators looking to attract and retain the right tenant mix. Landlords across the country are teaming up with third-party tenant engagement and amenities providers to help achieve this goal.
THE REAL DEAL
WeWork is targeting Japan, with its notoriously harsh work culture, as one of its prime international markets for growth. Naturally, the co-working giant is receiving a helping hand from its backer, SoftBank, which is Japan’s second-largest company….
IN-BUILDING TECH
CHICAGO–JLL Spark, the PropTech investment arm of commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang Lasalle led by veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Mihir Shah and Yishai Lerner, is in the business of transforming, and quite possibly disrupting, the commercial real estate sector.
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