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Our Board

Meet our advisory board, a partnership of industry experts and trail-blazers across the built environment.

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Andy Steele

Former Group CEO
Osborne

As the former Group CEO of Osborne and current Chair of Build UK, Andy works to ensure a sustainable future for the construction industry and the wider built environment sector. He helps to progress the industry through innovation across the procurement process.

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Volker Buscher

Chief Data Officer
Arup

Volker is a specialist in digital transformation and innovation, with more than 25 years experience working in automation and data solutions. He is an expert in identifying and developing technology trends that have a disruptive impact on the built environment.

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Phil Siveter

CEO, UK&I
Nokia

Phil is a highly influential figure within the UK's transformation of its technology infrastructure. Having previously held senior roles at BT Global Services and Ciena, he brings decades of experience across tech innovation, sales, culture shaping, and operational excellence.

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Rikesh Shah

Head of Commercial Innovation
Transport for London

Rikesh leads TfL's open innovation activity, helping to improve London's built environment and work towards the city's sustainability targets. This includes improved mobility, supplier innovation, and technological innovation across the public and private sector. 

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Murtaza Bukhari

GM - Strategic Enterprise Partnerships
Samsung Electronics

Murtaza is an entrepreneurial, consultative, results-driven business leader with experience driving cross-divisional P&L growth, long term customer retention and new market development. He is an expert in Enterprise B2B and C-suite relationship management across a range of sectors.

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Nadia Sergejuk

Strategy & Operations Advisor
Hotspotty

Nadia works with visionary founders at the early stages of their journey, with particular interest in new technologies that have the potential to solve global challenges. Her specialism is in building long-lasting partnerships between corporates, investors and innovative start-ups.

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Adrian Pinder

Head of Digital Innovation & Growth
DS Smith

Adrian is passionate about digital transformation, with over a decade helping companies like Jacobs commercialise their digital product offering. As a leading expert across the engineering and construction sectors, Adrian plays a key role in assisting our members with their growth plans.

Our Team

Meet our team of industry experts, with extensive experience partnering with leading tech start-ups, contractors, and service providers across the built environment.

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George Dobbins

Co-Founder

Primarily working throughout the infrastructure, industrial and technology markets, George has partnered with organisations throughout the UK and Europe, ranging from PLC’s to private equity backed and high-growth start-ups.

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James Pope

Co-Founder

James has a proven track-record of partnering with internationally-renowned companies across the building materials, industrial manufacturing and consumer durables sectors, assisting them with their innovation & transformation practices.

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Robin Landsman

Head of Leadership Development

With over twenty-five years of HR experience, including senior leadership positions at Pepsi-Co, Avon and S&P Global, Robin is uniquely positioned to help organisations identify, develop and deploy the talent they need to excel over the long term.

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Lucy Wright

Head of Partnerships EMEA

Having worked with a number of high-profile technology businesses, Lucy has experience working with early-stage and high-growth businesses across the Real Estate & Built Environment and has a deep understanding of success characteristics. 

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Emma Callahan

Head of Partnerships US

Specializing in PropTech, Emma possesses extensive knowledge in CRE/Industrial, multifamily/residential, ESG, and construction technology organizations, helping businesses to develop talent strategies and DE&I inclusive strategies.

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