Conference Speakers

Chris Lees

Chief Executive

Chris has spent 30 years in technology and 25 years in real estate. He is passionate about the role and value data can play in today’s information-enabled world. Blending his background in mathematics (in which he holds an MA from Cambridge University), music (playing piano and guitar), tenacity (most recently tested in his endurance running) and curiosity, Chris constantly seeks opportunities to innovate operational models for organizational and individual benefit.

He is an award-winning public speaker, government advisor on the Golden Thread in the Building Safety Act, chair of the Real Estate Data Foundation Data Standards Steering Group, Chief Executive at Data Clan, a teaching Faculty Member on Data at the OSCRE Academy, Chair of the trustees of the Dementia Forward charity, an athletics coach, a published expert on Corporate Real Estate Occupancy and author of “The Anatomy of Occupancy Analytics”.

Our mission statement

The centre of excellence for improving property performance

The NHMF is the leading body representing housing providers, committed to championing innovation to deliver excellence in maintenance and asset management