Announcing our official Future Foundations zone two sponsor: The PropTechPeer Group
Zone 2: Tech, Data and Innovation is curated by the PropTech Peer Group (PPG), a community of SME technology companies working in UK social housing. Founded in 2023 by Stewart Davison of Elehan Consulting, the PPG now has close to 40 members, ranging from established names in the sector to some companies you probably won’t have come across yet but probably should.
What makes it a little different is that direct competitors sit alongside each other as members. The thinking is that a rising tide lifts all boats, and that the sector is better served by collaboration than by everyone just protecting their own corner. The exhibitors are all PPG members, and they’re here as a collective.
Innovation in earnest
Zone 2 is innovation by name, innovation by nature. On the 6th October at Bolton Wanderers Stadium, 12 separate PPG members will be present and showcasing cutting edge housing solutions that can help to streamline processes, automate services and embed technology that really makes a difference. The variety of members in the PPG is one of it’s key strengths, and this ecosystem means members are constantly sharing ideas and taking their services to the next level. The PPG members exhibiting at Future Foundations 2026 are:
- CMSG (ASB and safety)
- clixifix (Customer care)
- Esuasive (management software)
- EVO (Repairs management)
- exactly (IT specialists)
- Geosphere (360 building operations)
- Housing Data Lab (Data analytics)
- More-IQ (Scheduling and Optimisation)
- Project Alix (Compliance)
- Tribepad (Recruitment)
- Wyser (AI optimisation)
- ZapCarbon (Energy efficiency)
As well as packing the exhibition stands with high-quality tech solutions, PPG has also curated the agenda for the talks taking place in the zone:
The SME advantage — Why the Best Tech for Housing Might Not Be the Biggest Name
A panel discussing the advantages of engaging with smaller, purpose-built SME’s rather than relying solely on established vendors who may be seen as more “safe”. Specialist SME’s bring agility, depth and responsiveness that in many cases can be missing with larger solutions, able to secure a genuine partnership. The panel could include stories from housing providers who have had positive experiences taking a risk with smaller service providers, and SME’s who can speak to what genuine partnership looks like as well as procurement specialists.
Panel 2: Stop Piloting, Start Doing — AI, IoT and Visualisation
Delving into the common phenomenon of “pilot paralysis” in the social housing sector, and asking why so many organisations seem unwilling to pull the trigger on technologies that have yielded positive results in the test phase. Panel could be framed around specific use cases that are genuinely mature, predictive repairs, energy monitoring, tenancy sustainment analytics, and ask whether the sector is losing out on innovative solutions due a risk-averse culture.
Panel 3: The Human Factor — Technology That Frees Your People Rather Than Replaces Them
Especially relevant to the fears surrounding widespread AI uptake, this panel would focus on the potential for AI to optimise human connection in social housing rather than replace it. Discussions would centre around the way that AI can free professionals from time-consuming tasks and allow them to prioritise resident-facing work that relies on human judgement. Potential speakers include a housing provider who’s genuinely done this, a frontline service perspective, and someone from a tech background who can challenge the room to think bigger.
Panel 4: Your Data Is the Problem — And You Already Know It
Discussing the elephant in the room when it comes to transformation ambitions in the sector, this panel will directly discuss the common data problems that underpin AI, analytics, and integration projects that underdeliver. Panel could be structured around what good looks like, how organisations have tackled it, and what you can actually start doing now rather than waiting for a perfect data estate that will never arrive.
Join us at Future Foundations on the 6th October in Bolton for a day of discussion, networking and collaboration breaking down how the sector can build resilience, encourage collaboration and lay the foundations for a bright future.
