Biography:
Andrea Carpenter is Director of Diversity Talks Real Estate, and a writer and communications consultant in the property industry.
As a Director of Diversity Talks Real Estate, Andrea helps raise the visibility of under-represented groups in the industry through the stage and media. On the writing side, her book about the history of the modern European property industry, High Rise and Fall, was published by Routledge in September 2018.
Andrea began her career as a journalist at Property Week before moving on to be editor of EuroProperty for seven years. Following this she worked for various industry bodies including the Urban Land Institute, INREV in Amsterdam, and its sister organisation ANREV in Hong Kong. She also worked as Head of Marketing and Communications EMEA at CBRE Investment Management (then CBRE Global Investors).
In 2024, Andrea was awarded the EY Foundation Southern External Volunteer Impact Award for her support setting up a programme to open up the real estate industry to young people from low-income backgrounds, while in 2023, she was the recipient of the ULI European Trish Barrigan Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Diversity Talks Real Estate is a non-profit organisation with a mission to further diversity and inclusion in the European built environment industry by raising the visibility of under-represented groups. They run a series of training courses to help prepare for speaking engagements that can help raise profile across all levels. Click here to find out more.
