Dror Poleg
Dror Poleg is a real estate and technology executive, speaker, and world-renowned expert on the future of work and cities. He is the author of Rethinking Real Estate, an award-winning book that predicted the current reshuffle of offices, homes, and cities. He also serves as the Founder of the Old New Fellowship for Peace in the Middle East, and Co-Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Technology and Innovation Council in New York. Poleg’s work draws on over two decades of hands-on experience as a real estate and tech executive in the United States, China, United Kingdom, and Australia. Today, he regularly briefs and advises executives from multibillion dollar companies, industry organizations, and venture-backed startups. He consults with clients on the impact of technology on real estate assets, helping companies develop and fund products and business models that will shape tomorrow’s property markets.
Dror Poleg Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Author
Academic History
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M.Sc., Economic History
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Finance for Executives
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B.A., Media and Communications
EXPERTISE
Poleg is a world-renowned economic historian and trusted advisor to the world's largest financial institutions, technology firms, and property owners.
He also participated in hundreds of negotiations with some of the world's largest financial institutions, real estate operators, and tenants.
CONSULTING & SPEAKING
He has taught and spoken at events by The University of Zurich, Harvard Graduate School of Design, The Wharton School, The University of Toronto, The University of Colorado, and The City University of New York.
He also consults for technology ventures such as Breather, Venn, Carson, BumbleBee Spaces, and BuildingLink.
He regularly briefs and advises multibillion-dollar companies such as UBS, Bank of America, HSBC, Recruit Holdings, BCG, AvalonBay, CBRE, Hines, British Land, Dubai Holding, Cushman & Wakefield, and others.
He also provides consultancy for the National Multifamily Housing Council, NAIOP, EPRA, and INREV, and venture-backed start-ups such as Breather, Bumblebee Spaces, and Carson.
EARLY CAREER
Poleg served as Vice President of Kardan Land, where he oversaw the expansion of a $3b property portfolio in partnership with investors such as Blackrock MGPA and Frasers Properties.
He was the Founder and CEO of Otherz.com, an app development company.
He also served as Head of Digital at Standards Group, a creative agency that served clients such as IKEA, Scandinavian Airlines, and Shangri La Hotels.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
His insights have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, NBC, Bloomberg, The Atlantic and beyond.
His work has also been featured in KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, MIPIM, Estates Gazette, RICS, CRETech, and more.
He has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision.