Dr Olayiwola Oladiran

Olayiwola holds a PhD in Real Estate Economics from the Henley Business School, University of Reading, MSc in International Real Estate Investment and Finance from Nottingham Trent University, and BTech in Estate Management from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. Previously, he worked as a Lecturer in Real Estate and Property Management at Leeds Beckett University and a Teaching Fellow at the Henley Business School, University of Reading. Prior to joining the academia, he built his career in international real estate professional practice in private and public sectors.

Olayiwola specialises in real estate economics with core interests in real estate digital applications (PropTech), operational real estate, residential real estate and urban markets.  His research output has been presented in several international conferences in France, Italy, China, the United States of America, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He is currently a reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals within his areas of interest. Over the years, he has led and collaborated on several research projects. He is currently the Lead Investigator on the PropTech Education Integration Framework development following the award of the University College of Estate Management Harold Samuel Research Prize in 2020. Ola is enthusiastic about developing and promoting innovation in real estate operations and practice.