THE PROGRESSIVE CITY

Our guest this time is Dan Labbad CEO of the Crown Estate. The Crown Estate’s unique portfolio includes major property interests in London - such as Regent Street - and a broad range of urban and rural assets across the UK such as Windsor Great Park and a number of regional shopping centres. It also manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland and plays a major role in the UK’s world leading offshore wind sector. Established by an Act of Parliament, it has generated £3bn in profits to HM Treasury over the last ten years.Prior to The Crown Estate, Dan held a number of senior positions at the global property and infrastructure group Lendlease, including Group Chief Operating Officer and the dual roles of Chief Executive Officer, International Operations and Chief Executive Officer, Europe to oversee the disciplined expansion of Lendlease’s businesses in Europe, Americas and Asia.Dan has actively championed sustainability throughout his professional life, having previously served as a director of the Green Building Council of Australia and more recently as Chairman of the UK Green Building Council.In addition to his role at The Crown Estate, Dan is currently a Trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a Trustee of Ark Schools and a Director of The Hornery Institute.Dan is passionate about two themes which have run through all his work and come out really strongly in the Podcast: sustainability and social inclusion: The Progressive City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.