Dror Poleg

Dror Poleg is an Economic Historian researching technology's impact on the way people work and live. He regularly briefs and advises companies such as UBS, Bank of America, HSBC, Recruit Holdings, BCG, AvalonBay, CBRE, Hines, British Land, Liberty Mutual, Dubai Holding, Cushman & Wakefield, and others.

Dror is the author of Rethinking Real Estate, an award-winning book that predicted the current reshuffle of offices, homes, and cities. His insights have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, NBC, Bloomberg, and beyond.

Previously, Dror worked as a real estate private equity exec, startup founder, front-end developer, parliamentary advisor, and soldier. He is based in New York, following long stints in Beijing, London, Paris, Melbourne, and Netanya.

The name Dror rhymes with "door" and is pronounced like "drawer," with a slight rumble on the first r. It is an ancient Hebrew word for freedom.

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