With a career built around solving the real estate industry's toughest tech and data challenges, Dr. Sarah Bell brings a rare depth of perspective to the conversation around AI and change management. Having spent years immersed in the industry before stepping into the world of technology, Sarah understands both sides of the equation: the operational realities agents face, and the systems built to support them. Her approach to leading through rapid technological change centres on one core idea - staying curious. As Sarah puts it, "Curiosity and learning are your ticket to AI empowerment rather than AI enslavement."
Joined by Lauren Kirk, this episode explores what it truly means to lead in an AI-enabled world without losing the human element that drives real estate. Sarah unpacks why strategic decisions, and design must always come from human leadership, even as AI takes on more of the operational load - from summarising calls to streamlining communication. At the heart of the discussion is the inseparable relationship between data and AI: without clean, reliable data, you can't unlock AI's full potential. Sarah and Lauren explore how getting fragmented data into place isn't just a tech upgrade; it's what frees up every team to spend their time being genuinely customer centric.
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