Winners will be unveiled at the Women In PropTech Awards Gala on November 14 as part of NYC Real Estate Tech Week

NEW YORK (Nov. 05, 2019) - Women in PropTech, the leading global industry group for women in real estate technology, has announced the finalists for the Inaugural Women in PropTech Global Awards, recognizing global leadership in PropTech.

Women in PropTech’s goal is to inspire the success of next-generation female leaders who are passionate about the future of the built environment. Headquartered in New York City, the group advocates for increased adoption of technology in real estate through awareness, education and inspiration.

“These awards were created to highlight the contributions of next-generation professionals operating throughout the world, from all corners of the PropTech sector, including innovators, mentors, marketers and entrepreneurs,” said Nikki Greenberg, Women in PropTech founder and global ambassador. “Our awards finalists are a true reflection of the incredible talent that the PropTech industry is attracting. We received more than 300 nominations, and I couldn’t be prouder of every worthy professional that was put forth for recognition.”

Added Greenberg: “In particular, we’re excited to be building a platform that is fostering the next wave of female entrepreneurship to encourage more women to take on founder and leadership roles in PropTech.”

This year’s awards, judged by a global panel of PropTech and industry thought leaders, highlighted professionals across six categories: Global Vision (Highest Honor); Think Different; Leading Entrepreneur; Champions & Mentors; Unsung Hero; and Marketing Magnate. Award winners will be announced at a Women in PropTech Awards Gala on November 14 in New York City as part of MetaProp’s NYC Real Estate Tech Week. To learn more about how to get involved as a partner or sponsor, email sponsor@womeninproptech.co.

The finalists for the Inaugural Women in PropTech Global Awards are:

 

1.  Global Vision (Highest Honor) Category

 

Chandra Dhandapani Chief Digital and Technology Officer, CBRE, Dallas USA

Anne Wernand Behavioural Researcher, Mapiq Delft, Netherlands

Akina Ho Head of Digital Transformation & Innovation, Great Eagle, Hong Kong

Mary-Anne Bowring CEO, PlanetRent, London UK

Vanessa Butz CEO & Founder, District Technologies, London UK Clelia Peters President, Warburg Realty, New York USA Gabrielle McMillan CEO, Equiem, New York USA

Sce Pike Founder & CEO, IOTAS, Inc., Portland USA

Helen Lam Head of Development Practices & Innovation, Lendlease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore

Shagufta Anurag Founder & CEO, Saltmine, Singapore

 

2.  Think Different Category

 

Marissa Limsiaco President, Tenavox, Austin USA

Sara Shank Managing Director, Beacon Capital Partners, Boston USA

Minta Kay Partner/Chair Real Estate Industry Group, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston USA

Michelle Buxton Founder & CEO, Toolbox Group, Bury St Edmunds UK

Naseem Wenzel Partner, Commercial Real Estate Advisory, CohnReznick LLP, Chicago USA

Christine McDannell Co-Founder & CEO, Kndrd, Los Angeles USA

Emma Hendry CEO, Hendry, Melbourne Australia Clelia Peters President, Warburg Realty, New York USA Britt Zaffir CEO, Kin, New York USA

Nora Apsel Co-Founder, Morty, New York USA

 

3.  Leading Entrepreneur Category

 

Claudia Nagel CEO, Highrise Ventures, Berlin Germany

Deb Noller Co-Founder & CEO, Switch Automation, Denver USA

Vanessa Butz Co-Founder & CEO, District Technologies, London UK

Savannah de Savary Founder & CEO, Built-ID, London UK Caren Maio Co-Founder & CEO, Nestio, New York USA Gabrielle McMillan CEO, Equiem, New York USA

Felicite Moorman Co-Founder & CEO, STRATIS IoT, Philadelphia USA Serene Almomen Co-Founder & CEO, Senseware, Inc., Vienna, VA USA Caroline Basecqz CEO, Smartbeam, Brussels Belgium

Christine McDannell Co-Founder & CEO, Kndrd, Los Angeles USA

 

4.  Champions & Mentors Category

 

Minta Kay Partner/Chair Real Estate Industry Group, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston USA

Bridget Wilkins Director of Community Engagement, Built-ID, London UK Amanda Steele Executive Managing Director, CBRE, Melbourne Australia Emma Hendry CEO, Hendry, Melbourne Australia

Clelia Peters President, Warburg Realty, New York USA

Maria Avellaneda Founder & CEO / Associate Broker, MB-AK Capital Group LLC / Compass, New York USA

Miriam Roure Program Director, URBAN-X, New York USA

Erica Galos Alioto Chief People Officer, Opendoor, San Francisco USA

Helen Lam Head of Development Practices & Innovation, Lendlease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore

Monika Jaroszonek CEO and Co-founder, Ratio.City, Toronto Canada

 

5.  Unsung Hero Category

 

Anke Rolvink Director of Operations Packhunt.io/White Lioness Technologies Amsterdam The Netherlands

Vanessa Anderson VP of Operations Truss Chicago USA

Esha Vasta Investment Manager Pi Labs London UK

Sammy Pahal Managing Director UK PropTech Association London UK

Bridget Wilkins Director - Community Engagement Built-ID London UK Maureen Teyssier Director of Data & Data Engineering Reonomy New York USA Sharmilli Gunasingam Senior Product Manager StreetEasy New York USA Aneta Klimova CMO Spaceti New York Czech Republic

Helen Lam Head of Development Practices & Innovation Lendlease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd Singapore Singapore

Minkyung Kang Developer and Data Scientist Aquicore Washington DC USA

 

6.  Marketing Magnate Category

 

Lindsay Dillon VP of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing, roOomy, Chicago USA

Susanne Reinert Head of Marketing, Terragroup, Hanau Deutschland

Georgina Bondfield Global Head of Marketing, Re-Leased, London UK

Julia Valentine Head of Marketing, Kreo, London UK

Emily Laverick Digital Engagement Strategist, Built-ID, London UK

Alice Ratcliffe Head of Brand Appear Here London, Paris, New York UK Molly Graizzaro Senior Communications Manager, Common, New York USA Aneta Klimova CMO, Spaceti, New York Czech Republic

Helen Lam Head of Development Practices & Innovation, Lendlease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore Singapore

Grace Cheung Marketing Manager, Spark Re, Vancouver Canada

 

 

About Women in PropTech

Women in PropTech (https://www.womeninproptech.co/) is built to inspire the success of next-generation female leaders interested in the future of the built environment. Headquartered in New York City, the group advocates increased adoption of technology in real estate through awareness, education and inspiration. It is dedicated to promoting thought leadership, tackling diversity issues, and connecting brilliant individuals working in the sector globally. For more information, visit www.womeninproptech.co.

 

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