
How data is transforming commercial real estate at JLL
About this episode
It’s one thing for a company to invest in new technology. It’s another for a company to become invested in technology. In this episode, Yao Morin, CTO of JLL explains how she isn’t just adding data to the company workflow, but is instead fostering a culture of innovation and data-driven mindsets across the 240-year-old company through education, and by demonstrating data’s business value across departments.
Key Moments:
- Yao’s rapid rise at JLL [4:01]
- Energy efficiency data in commercial real estate [13:26]
- Fostering creativity and imagination in data teams [16:29]
- Better understanding of B2B customer pain points [21:24]
- Yao’s approach to startup investment [23:45]
- Generative AI and the data/analytics workflow [28:58]
- Delegating to better manage large data teams [32:27]
- The underrepresentation of women in data and tech leadership roles [36:02]
Mentions:
- Intuit
- StubHub
- Jira / Confluence
- Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
- Tom Davenport
- Diablo IV (video game)
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
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