Proptech Espresso

Learn everything you need to about Proptech from the real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, and visionaries at the forefront of this evolution. Proptech encompasses the wider digital transformation of real estate as innovators reimagine, reinvent, and rebuild the real estate industry. It considers both the technological and mentality change of the real estate industry, and its consumers to our attitudes, movements and transactions involving the built environment. Are you ready? Join the cutting edge of the Proptech movement on Proptech Espresso.

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Eglae Recchia - Bringing Agentic Infrastructure to Real Estate
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Sept. 2, 2026

Eglae Recchia - Bringing Agentic Infrastructure to Real Estate

We talk with Eglae Recchia, CEO of Keyway, about how Proptech grows from building tech into AI that gives commercial real estate teams back time for judgment. We also trace her path from a childhood of constant moves to MIT's SloanSchool of Business and a career built on turning data into action for lenders, REITs, investors, and operators. • Proptech as a broad umbrella across the built environment, fintech, and AI • Why “insights” are no longer enough and how “so what” drives adoption • How mo
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Jennifer Koster - Bridging European Innovation to the US
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Aug. 26, 2026

Jennifer Koster - Bridging European Innovation to the US

We talk with WerkWell Innovations CEO Jennifer Koster about why European innovation often struggles to commercialize in the United States and what it takes to cross the cultural, regulatory, and sales gaps. We break down practical ways to earn US buyer trust, validate technology locally, and build an ecosystem that turns introductions into real projects. • European innovation strengths driven by R&D funding, stringent efficiency policy, and market-proven solutions • Why selling in the US differs
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Jerry Vinci - Improving Senior Living Facilities For Families & Operators
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Aug. 20, 2026

Jerry Vinci - Improving Senior Living Facilities For Families & Operators

We talk with senior living marketing tech entrepreneur Jerry Vinci about why senior housing is an operating business inside a real estate wrapper and why PropTech only matters when it solves a real human problem. We break down what drives occupancy, where operators lose families in the funnel, and how investors can spot risk before it shows up in the financials. • defining PropTech around human problems in real estate • why family experience often decides tool adoption • early lessons on systems
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Powering New Development Sales
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Aug. 10, 2026

Powering New Development Sales

We talk with Tim Ng about turning new development sales from paper-heavy routines into digital experiences that actually help buyers and sales teams move faster. Tim shares how ADHOC STUDIO led to BLACKLINE, why the SaaS pivot was hard, and what proptech can learn from the moment COVID forced the industry to change. • Defining proptech as connection, transparency, and efficiency across real estate • Growing up in condo communities and learning sales and development through family • Aiming for in
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Dillon Okner - Streamlining Retail & Franchise Expansion
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July 15, 2026

Dillon Okner - Streamlining Retail & Franchise Expansion

How has studying graphic design influenced Dillon's career? What led Dillon to land his initial role working in an Apple retail store? How was Dillon able to make the jump to working in Apple's retail development group? What family ties to real estate did Dillon have? Which Microsoft product was Apple using to run its construction projects in the early days of Dillon's career? How is the build process different between an Apple retail store in a mall and one of Apple's flagship stores? Why di...
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Josephine Bromley - Making Profitable Decarbonization Decisions
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July 1, 2026

Josephine Bromley - Making Profitable Decarbonization Decisions

Should we view proptech as how humans transform physical space into something much more valuable and relevant than just the physical space? Why should building owners consider looking at proptech investment across their whole tech stack, rather than focusing only on individual, siloed solutions? How did Josephine use linguistics as a launching point to get into technology localization? What inspired Josephine to work in a startup after starting her career at Google? What was attractive about the
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Mark Hurst

Founder & CEO

Mark Hurst is a recognized proptech industry expert who works with leading proptech incubators and accelerators including NAR REACH, Plug N' Play, Moderne Passport, and The Housing Lab. A passionate real estate technologist, Mark is focused on re-inventing every aspect of modern day real estate by working with the most innovative companies in proptech. Most recently, he held a number of executive sales and operational roles at HouseCanary, the leading residential real estate & analytics company. Mark's background includes stints at prominent management consulting, investment banking, and tech companies, working for multiple public and private companies during his career. Mark received a BA in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he also took graduate business courses at the Sloan School of Management.