Thinking differently on the Spark London Podcast

In the very first episode of the Spark London podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Vince Simpson, founder of Spark London, to explore what it really takes to challenge convention in the real estate and construction industry.

I shared my journey from Davis Langdon and Core 5 to joining the family business at Fidgens and the lessons I learned along the way.

Together, we discussed:

• Why strategy, not assumption, drives project success

• The difference between large corporates and director-led consultancies

• How empathy and early thinking can transform delivery outcomes

• Why many firms promote too quickly and the risk of missing “reps” and real experience

• How BidSense is changing the way tenders are scored, making procurement fairer, faster and more transparent

• Why time and due diligence are the foundations of every successful project

I had an entrepreneurial mindset from the get go; from selling fake IDs at school to launching tech products for the industry, and I give a refreshingly honest take on what it means to stay curious, break patterns and keep the “buzz” alive.

You can watch the full episode on YouTube.

Listen on Spotify.