Neil Pennell

Neil Pennell is Head of Design Innovation & Property Solutions at Landsec, one of the UK’s leading property companies. His role is to drive the design and development of innovative, environmentally sustainable and technically excellent buildings. Neil is a senior thought leader specialising in technical and innovative solutions to decarbonise Landsec’s current and future portfolio. He is charged with providing strategic advice to the business on sustainable building design, smart building technology and innovative procurement and construction processes to ensure Landsec retains its leadership position in the real estate sector. This involves a wide remit to drive innovation and the application of new technology, including; Net Zero Carbon buildings, AI, advanced building analytics, IoT, BIM, P-DfMA, modern methods of construction, smart building and Prop Tech solutions. Neil sits on the Board of the British Council of Offices (BCO) and chairs the Technical Affairs Committee which i