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The Future of Communities and Housing

Invited by Ian and the team at the British Property Federation, which helps oversee the £1.7 trillion UK real estate market, to keynote its annual London event, which became virtual because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Matthew GriffinFounder, President and Futurist, 311 Institute

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Firstly, a huge thank you to Ian and the team at the British Property Federation, who help oversee the £1.7 Trillion UK real estate market, for asking me, originally, to be the keynote for their annual event in London that, due to the Covid-19 pandemic then became a virtual event where we managed to pack even more great content in and turn the keynote into entertainment for the entire family for those of us in lock down.

During the keynote we covered a wide range of topics, from science fiction to science fact, discussed how the sustainable communities of the future will be built and their role in society, and all manner of things.

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We even managed to discuss the building methods and materials of the future, including green concrete and self-healing self-replicating bricks, which are as crazy as they sound, that will help eliminate over 10 percent of all greenhouse gasses, the role and impact of new urban agriculture initiatives and the impact that 5G, drones, and drone construction vehicles will have on our ability to autonomously and remotely build houses, and much more.

The future of energy, innovation, and transportation also managed to sneak in there with some surprising consequences for the industry…!

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Key takeaways

The keynote went from science fiction to science fact to show how sustainable communities will be built.
Green concrete and self-healing, self-replicating bricks could help eliminate over 10 percent of all greenhouse gasses.
5G, drones and drone construction vehicles will let houses be built autonomously and remotely.

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What does the Future of Communities and Housing keynote cover?

It covers how the sustainable communities of the future will be built and the role they will play in society. Matthew looked at the building methods and materials of the future, urban agriculture, energy, innovation and transportation, and the surprising consequences for the property industry.

Where and when was this keynote given?

Matthew Griffin gave it for the British Property Federation at its annual event in London in May 2020. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the event became virtual.

Which building materials did Matthew discuss?

He discussed green concrete and self-healing, self-replicating bricks. These are as unusual as they sound, and they could help eliminate over 10 percent of all greenhouse gasses.

Can Matthew give this keynote at our event?

Yes. Matthew tailors each session to the audience, as a keynote, panel, executive briefing or leadership workshop. He works in person first, anywhere in the world.