Driving Innovation in Commercial Real Estate: Lessons from Canada & the UK

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Trustek News

Author

Freddie Pritchard-Smith

Date

August 22, 2025

Driving Innovation in Commercial Real Estate: Lessons from Canada & the UK

We are delighted to announce our upcoming event, hosted in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada, exploring how innovation and technology are transforming commercial real estate across two mature markets – Canada and the UK.

This event will bring together leading voices in real estate, investment, and technology to share practical lessons on how landlords, asset managers, and occupiers can embrace innovation to enhance asset performance, ESG delivery, and tenant experience.

Event Highlights

* Panel Discussion: Moderated by Freddie Pritchard-Smith, CEO & Co-Founder of Trustek UK, the session will feature:

 * Shreya Sheth (Patrizia) – global digital strategist with experience across Patrizia, Barclays, Turner & Townsend, and Battersea Power Station
 * Jay Lakhani (Clearance Capital) – venture investor and General Partner with expertise spanning AI, medtech, and startup growth
 * Raj Singh (Altrio) – CEO & Co-Founder with 20+ years in real estate technology, including senior roles at ARGUS and Brookfield
 * Fionnuala Hogan - investor and advisor with 25+ years’ experience across venture capital, entrepreneurship, and governance

* Canadian PropTech Cohort:

Straight from presenting at PropTech Connect, attendees will also have the opportunity to meet and network with innovative companies from the Canadian Trade Accelerator Programme, including:

Archidata, Brainbox AI, Brickeye, Imagine 4D, Leasey.AI, QEA, ScriptSpring.AI, SmartOne

Why Attend?

This event is designed for landlords, asset managers, and commercial real estate leaders who want to:

* Gain first-hand insight into what has – and hasn’t – worked in CRE innovation
* Understand how technology adoption differs between Canada and the UK
* Network with pioneering PropTech firms and industry peers
* Walk away with actionable ideas to future-proof assets and portfolios

Event Details

📍 Location: London
📅 Date & Time: 5th September, is 8.30am
🔗 Register your interest here: https://lu.ma/w1qlg1z9

Programme of event can be found here.

Attendance is limited. If you are unable to attend, you may nominate a colleague by contacting hello@trustek.uk . Please note photographic ID will be required for entry.

Freddie Pritchard-Smith

CEO

Freddie Pritchard-Smith

Freddie has a foundation in commercial real estate having worked for over 10 years with some of the most prestigious landlords in the Central London office market, such as LaSalle Investments, Shaftesbury and Blackstone. Back in 2018 he pivoted his career to build and launch a tenant engagement mobile app and smart building platform called Savvy. Savvy was deployed in 15 buildings across the country and is used by thousands each day as well landlords like Derwent London and Clearbell. Freddie’s background in both real estate and technology enables him to understand the nuances in both commercial and technology development processes. It also drives his passion for seeing underutilised proptech succeed and ensure that any technology provides an enjoyable experience for customers.

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