Stephanie Handjiiska

Client director, Climate X

Handjiiska is a client director at Climate X, working with real estate, asset managers and global banks. Her career started in EG’s commercial real estate data division and since then she has dedicated her time to solving problems with climate change data for key sectors. Sustainability and climate risk are the focus of her interests. Outside of work, Handjiiska’s background is in professional dance and yoga, and she serves as a wellness champion for Climate X.

Stephanie Handjiiska

Client director, Climate X

Handjiiska is a client director at Climate X, working with real estate, asset managers and global banks. Her career started in EG’s commercial real estate data division and since then she has dedicated her time to solving problems with climate change data for key sectors. Sustainability and climate risk are the focus of her interests. Outside of work, Handjiiska’s background is in professional dance and yoga, and she serves as a wellness champion for Climate X.

Samantha McClary

Editor, EG

McClary has almost 20 years’ experience in real estate and business journalism, covering a wide range of topics. Alongside making sure EG delivers the best, most helpful, most accurate and, of course, most interesting content to EG’s readership across all platforms – print, online and audio – she also plays a leading role in enabling and delivering a more diverse environment for the real estate community through EG’s REWIRE and tech initiatives. A keen chair and regular wearer of too bright trousers, she seeks to help keep panel discussions and events lively with audience participation and insightful questioning

Jon Neale

Head of research & strategic insight, Montagu Evans

Neale is the head of research & strategic insight at Montagu Evans, providing market analysis, social and economic insight and strategic advice to support the full spectrum of the partnership’s clients. With almost 20 years’ experience in real estate research and strategy, he applies his skills to a variety of challenges across the full range of real estate sectors and geographies. This ranges from working on questions around specific sites, buildings or portfolios to analysing wider socio-economic trends and their impacts on specific sectors. Neale has carried out projects for many key players in the UK industry, including British Land, Brookfield, Hammerson and Lendlease, and is a regular commentator on real estate issues in the press and at conferences and other events

Dr Navjit Sagoo

Science engagement & climate scientist, Climate X

Sagoo manages the science engagement and communication for Climate X. She is a skilled communicator with a passion for education and knowledge transfer. She previously worked internationally for 15 years as a climate scientist, developing a knack for bringing diverse scientists together to work on interdisciplinary problems. Her work has been published in world-leading journals and cited in the fifth and sixth International Panel on Climate Change reports.

Simon Tranter

Head of sustainability, Howard de Walden Estates

Tranter has more than 15 years’ experience in sustainability and ESG, focusing on both private and publicly listed organisations. In his role as the head of sustainability at the Howard de Walden Estate, Tranter leads the company’s net zero carbon strategy and drives its efforts in climate adaptation. Additionally, he ensures the integration of sustainability practices in the development and maintenance of the estate’s historical assets. Tranter holds an MBA from Surrey University and is a member of the CIOB’s sustainability advisory panel. His work reflects a strong interest in innovation and how it can be leveraged to enhance sustainability in the real estate and heritage sectors.