The Real Estate Data Foundation is a not-for-profit initiative bringing together the whole sector around the topic of data and to raise data ethics up the agenda and we are delighted that SIOR Europe is supporting this collaborative alliance.
But what is 'data ethics', why should you care and what should you do about it?
Ethics is important in all corners of real estate, but as the volume of data that we collect and use grows, it is important to make sure that we apply ethical thinking to this. Having the technology to collect data and being allowed to under law is not enough - we need to consider whether we should be collecting and using the data. Ethics is all about asking 'should we?' If buildings of the future are about the user's happiness, health or productivity we can collect huge amounts of data on all of this - but should we? Where does the risk outweigh the benefit?
Before COVID, the idea of having your temperature taken to assess your health to be allowed to enter a building seemed inconceivable, yet for a while it became the norm. At what point should we stop collecting and using this data?
A more extreme example may be the decision about placing cameras inside buildings. This can allow all sorts of data to be collected and used to improve the experience for the resident, but there is a high risk that residents will resist it – and complain about it, as happened recently when North Ayrshire Council used Facial Recognition Technology in its school canteens. But what if the cameras are used to assist the elderly to continue living on their own by providing an automatic alert system for any falls or health problems? As long as data was suitably anonymised and secure and residents were fully aware of what was being collected and why, then this may feel like a more acceptable use case.
Whatever your views on the examples above, we can see that the ethical use of data is not black and white which is why the real estate sector needs to be on the front foot.
Data ethics in real estate matters for 3 reasons:
The ethical use of data is complex and subjective, but the good news is that it is easy to take significant steps towards making sure that you are using data in an ethical way. The RED Foundation has developed 6 data ethical principles that we ask both people and companies to sign up to. Sign up to these today and build them into any decisions you make relating to data and you are well on the road to addressing it.
For those who wish to take a step further, we have published a Data Ethics Playbook which builds on these principles and provides practical guidance on how to build data ethics into your thinking.
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SIOR Europe is pleased to invite you to an exclusive event in London, England on Thursday, 8th December 2022, from 10.15 am to 3.00 pm.
Members and guests will be treated to a private tour (with an expert guide) of the Churchill War Rooms in the heart of Westminster. Walk the top-secret corridors of Churchill War Rooms and glimpse what life would have been like during the tense days and nights of the Second World War.
Housing the underground nerve centre where the British government directed the Second World War and the award-winning Churchill Museum, Churchill War Rooms is one of London’s must-see attractions.
The event is kindly sponsored by Ashford Developments.
Following the morning visit, we will then make our way to The In and Out Naval & Military Club (N° 4, St James's Square, London SW1Y 4JU) for drinks, preceding lunch.
During the private dining room experience over lunch, our guest speaker, Bill Blain, author of The Morning Porridge., will share some of his thoughts, charm and charisma.
There will be time to relax, network and develop business opportunities with SIOR colleagues and guests.
PLACES WILL BE LIMITED.
If you would like to invite a colleague in the industry that is interested in SIOR membership, in keeping with our strategy to grow the European membership of designees, member associates and company affiliates, please contact events@sioreurope.com with the name, address, email and contact details of the invitee. SIOR Europe will cover the cost of each guest (free places are limited).
If you have any questions about this event, please contact events@sioreurope.com
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our fourth business generation and best-practice event, over one and a half days, including an informal networking apéro and dinner.
The event is free of charge but open only to SIOR members. Sponsorship is sought if you would like to get involved.
Mind Your Own Business – a one & a half day conference for members to be held in Milan, Italy.
Further details will be published in due course.
Thursday, 14th September 2023, 8h30 CET to Friday 15th September 2023 12h30 CET.
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our fourth business generation and best-practice event, over one and a half days, including an informal networking apéro and dinner. Thursday, 30th March 2023, 8h30 CET to Friday 31st March 2023 12h30 CET.
The event is free of charge but open only to SIOR members. Sponsorship is sought if you would like to get involved.
Mind Your Own Business – a one & a half day conference for members to be held in Berlin, Germany.
Wednesday, March 29th 2023:
Thursday, March 30th 2023:
Friday, March 31st 2023
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our third business generation and best-practice event, to be followed by an informal networking apéro.
The event is free of charge but open only to SIOR members.
Mind Your Own Business – a one-day conference for members to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The event is being hosted by Colliers International and will be held in their offices, at Stadionplein 14, 1076 CM Amsterdam.
Thursday, 15th September 2022, 9h30 CEST to 17h00 CEST.
9.30am Meet & Greet with Coffee & Croissants
9.45am Conference Kick Off – Welcome to Amsterdam
10.00am MYOB Part One – Paris Review & Business Generation Working Groups
11.30am Networking Break
11.45am Presentation by Sander Breugelmans, SVP Regional Head Northern Europe, Prologis.
12.30pm Lunch
1.00pm MYOB Part Two – Ideas, Innovation & Learning (Sharing on Fees/Pitches/Wins & Losses)
2.30pm Wrap Up
3.00pm Site visit of award-winning office building – The Edge
5.00pm Social Apéro in local venue (tbd).
Upon invitation only, SIOR Global our hosting a DINNER on the preceding evening, Wednesday 14th September at MR. PORTER (invitation only).. The evening is intended as a recruitment event and members wishing to join the dinner must be accompanied by a prospective member. The cost of the prospect's dinner will be covered by SIOR Global.
SIOR members that are interested by this proposal should contact events@sioreurope.com
As part of our ongoing commitment to support the next generation of real estate professionals, SIOR Europe ran a competition to offer a number students the chance to attend the 3rd SIOR International European Conference, which took place in Dublin from 13th – 15th July. Ten students attended the conference, nine of whom were invited by the SIOR European Chapter and one by the SIOR Carolinas Chapter.
The competition was initiated by the SIOR Foundation as part of their “Student Real Estate Experience Programme”, which was set up to provide opportunities for the up-and-coming members of the corporate real estate community. The Foundation runs professional, student and chapter-based programmes to help young people forge out a successful career in property.
Of the many entries received, we were pleased to see diversity of both nationality and gender . 40% came from women, 60% from men. Eight nationalities were also represented with individuals from Belgium, Britain, Colombia, France, India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Uganda.
Matthew Leguen de Lacroix SIOR FRICS ,Director, SIOR Europe said: “We were delighted to host a delegation of ten students at the conference as part of our mission to promote the commercial real estate industry as a viable and exciting career option to potential professionals.
“As part of the competition, our European students were required to make a one-minute original video outlining why they should be chosen for the trip. The submissions were excellent, showing ingenuity, wit and professionalism, and representing an exciting future for our sector.”
The winners were:
Chanël Mendy (France)
Kimia Lesany (Belgium)
Olayemi Omolaja (Nigeria, studying in the UK)
Emeline Livolsi (France)
Paul de BOYSSON (France)
Romain DIDIER (France)
Simon Ochoa Sierra (Colombia, studying in Germany)
Vikram Dard (UK)
Tyler Smith (UK)
Brendan Swinehart (USA)
ENDS
Thursday, 7th April 2022, 9h30 CEST to 22h30 CEST in Paris, France.
The event is open to all SIOR members.
The SIOR European Chapter committee have the pleasure of inviting you to attend our second business generation and best-practice event, to be followed by a networking event at the infamous "Travellers", a private members club on the Champs-Elysées.
Mind Your Own Business – a one-day conference for members to be held in the centre of Paris, France.
Times subject to change.
Thursday 3rd March 2022, 18:00 CET, 17:00 GMT, 12 noon ET, 09:00 PT
To mark International Women's Day on 8th March, the SIOR Europe Diversity and Inclusion Committee are holding this webinar to have inspirational discussions from women in the real estate sector on topics including what prompted them to get involved in real estate, finding their place in what can be perceived as a “white, male and stale industry”, mentoring programs, personal experiences and ways of empowering women.
This event is open to SIOR members and anyone with an interest in the commercial property sector, office and industrial & logistics, in Europe. We want many voices, views and opinions so please secure your place now and be part of the conversation.
#breakthebias
SIOR Europe is pleased to invite you to an exclusive event in London, England on Thursday, 2nd December 2021, from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Members and guests will meet at The Mount Pleasant Mail Centre (Clerkenwell) on Phoenix Place and have a private tour of this renovated site. In addition to work taking place on the sorting office itself, the planning permission includes developing part of the site with new homes, shops, offices, restaurants and public space.
All will then make their way to The In and Out Naval & Military Club (N° 4, St James's Square, London SW1Y 4JU) for drinks in the bar, preceding lunch.
During the private dining room experience over lunch, our guest speaker Bill Blain will share some of his thoughts, charm and charisma.
Bill Blain is a leading market commentator. He’s spent 35 years in markets in fixed income and alternative assets, and produces a daily market commentary; the Morning Porridge, which has upset regulators, central bankers, politicians, companies and supranational institutions. Navigating the fine line between common sense and being rude, Bill’s market insights are a must-read for over over 5000 direct recipients of the Porridge, and many more who read it syndicated.
There will be time to relax, network and develop business opportunities with SIOR colleagues and guests.
Registration is now open.
PLACES WILL BE LIMITED.
If you would like to invite a colleague in the industry that could be interested in SIOR membership, in keeping with our strategy to grow the European membership of designees, associate members and member associates, please contact events@sioreurope.com with the name, address, email and contact details of the invitee. SIOR Europe will cover the cost of each guest (free places are limited).
If you have any questions about this event, please contact events@sioreurope.com
With thanks to Develog, our SIOR Europe Gold Sponsor.
The SIOR Europe Chapter AGM will take place virtually on Zoom at 11am GMT and 12 noon CET on Friday, 28th January 2022.
Registration is necessary. Please email admin@sioreurope.com for further details.
The formal part of the meeting will be immediately followed by a fireside chat with SIOR Global President Patrick Sentner SIOR FRICS. Please stay with us online following the adjournement of the meeting.