Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs
The William R. Rhodes Center

Lunchtime talk: Towards a net zero real estate industry with Francesca Whitehead

Towards a net zero real estate industry

Monday, February 12, 2024

12:00pm – 1:00pm

111 Thayer Street, McKinney Conference Room (353)

Brown alumna Francesca Whitehead discusses the challenge of decarbonizing the global real estate sector and how innovation and investment in clean tech is meeting that challenge.

Francesca is Vice President at Fifth Wall, a venture capital firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry. She has spent her career in the climate space and has a deep network and expertise in the vertical. Francesca was included on Fortune 40 under 40 and StartUp Basecamp’s list of “Women driving the future of climate tech.”

The talk will be followed by audience Q&A.

Lunch provided.