Building Communities: How Data-Driven Innovation is Shaping the Future

Mike is UK editor of Bisnow. Before this, alongside three friends he bought pan-European property mag EuroProperty out of non-existence and re established it before selling the business to PropertyEU. Prior to that he was editor of Property Week, and has also worked for Estates Gazette.

Matt Cross is the Chief Information Officer at Places for People. Matt has substantial expertise in driving customer-centric change through technical and data transformation. Matt, as a member of Leadership Teams in complex organisations, has supported large-scale shift from product silos to client-centeredness. Matt envisions, designs, and oversees the implementation of tailored customer experiences, as well as assuming responsibility for delivering project benefits. Matt has over 20 years of expertise in influencing executives and earning the trust of boards and regulators. Matt's current responsibilities include spearheading technology transformation, cloud adoption, digitising the customer experience, and developing a data-driven culture, all of which serve as the foundation for the Generative Artificial Intelligence revolution. Matt is the father of triplet daughters, so he has vast experience with multitasking, resilience, and conflict resolution.

As the Regional Vice President and Head of the Built Environment Industry for the UK&I, Yalda is passionate and responsible for leveraging technology in order to solve complex business challenges, supporting organisations of all sizes harnessing the power of the Salesforce Platform in order to drive efficiency, productivity and growth, while also focusing on key areas such as sustainability. With over a decade of experience in Salesforce and the Salesforce ecosystem, Yalda has a diverse background in Built Environment, Media, Gaming, Retail and Hospitality with a vision to align and be aligned to all stakeholders to support in bringing business and technology together, in order to support organisations become market leaders and support with their digital journey. Outside of Salesforce, Yalda is committed to mentorship and community engagements, actively participating in initiatives aimed at empowering women and fostering diversity and inclusion within the industry.