Automating Inequality? Unpacking the Role of AI in Housing
Speakers
Rajiv Peter
Chief Information Officer, Notting Hill Genesis
Rajiv graduated with an MSc in Information systems and stayed on at the London School of Economics researching the use of technology and democracy. Subsequently, he was part of the early local authority digitalisation projects working on behalf of the office of the deputy prime minister and various local authorities. The digital standards that he created were to be used mandatorily for English LAs for around eight years. In the commercial sector, Rajiv has been part of several tech start-ups, either as a supplier or, as part of the start-up itself. After 15 years in the commercial sector and having done everything from setting up subsidiary companies offshore, to creating technical architectures as a consultant, to getting new software products out to market. Rajiv decided to go back to public sector and started at Notting Hill Genesis in 2017. Rajiv is the Chief Information Officer at NHG, and was brought in as part of NHGs plans to digitalise and innovate services . The business operating model was remodelled to leveraging technology to great success. Today NHG has over half its households signed up to their digital portal and over million transactions have been competed, predominantly, payments and repairs services. To do this, Rajiv had to build a team from the bottom up and is now has one of the most innovative teams in the sector.
Mihai Streza
Chief Executive Officer, Wondder
Mihai Streza is a seasoned strategist with over 20 years of experience in management and strategy consulting, having worked with prestigious firms such as Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and Accenture Strategy. As a serial tech founder and early-stage investor, Mihai has demonstrated a deep understanding of the intersection between technology and business. Notably, he co-founded eRockIT, one of WiWo’s “Five Cleantech Startups You Should Know” in 2012, and has invested in emerging technologies through AQAL Capital.
Mihai’s academic background includes graduate and undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, with a specialisation in Robotics, Human-Computer Interaction, and Entrepreneurship. His expertise will bring a unique perspective to the conversation on the role of AI in housing, where he will explore how automation and technology are reshaping equality in the sector.
TBC
Jo Sedley Burke
Chair, WAY – Widowed and Young
Date: 16 October 2024
Time: 02:00PM – 04:00PM
Venue: Central London
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