Spark Notes, featuring Growth Principal Carolyn Trickett

Growth Principal Carolyn Trickett has lived and breathed the intersection of real estate operations and technology innovation at ground level for many years.With over 30 years of experience driving technology transformation across a range of industries, Carolyn brings a unique perspective shaped by hands-on systems delivery.

Get to know Carolyn and how her role positions our tech investments for success in Making innovation work: A conversation with JLL Spark’s Carolyn Trickett. 

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

Safehub appoints former FEMA and USGS program manager to strengthen resilience for critical infrastructure
Sean McGowan joins as Technical Solutions Manager, bringing 16+ years of federal experience to strengthen Safehub’s growth strategy.

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EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

ULI Los Angeles: Masterclass – Implementing AI in commercial real estate
Los Angeles, California USA | September 23, 2025
Laurent Grill will lead the course “Fundamentals of AI in commercial real estate.”

EXPO REAL
Munich, Germany | October 6-8, 2025
Arnaud Bouzinac and Sean Wright will attend.

BuiltWorlds 2025 Munich AI Conference
Munich, Germany | October 9, 2025
Sean Wright will attend.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
CRE and technology topics on our radar

Smart glass is better than dumb glass, so why isn’t it in more buildings?propmodo.com | September 10, 2025

Data centers face mounting pressure from energy crunch
facilitiesnet.com | September 11, 2025

OpenAI and Nvidia to pour billions into UK data centres
bisnow.com | September 12, 2025

The great shift to remote work has entered a new normal
bloomberg.com | September 12, 2025