Bidwells has appointed Ben Lee to the new role of head of data and AI.
Lee joined the business in 2017 and has held multiple positions, overseeing internal and external communications.
In his new role, he will lead the development and implementation of AI applications, oversee the firm’s data warehouse, and manage Bidwells’ AI and data ‘centres of excellence’, which will upskill teams and support clients with data-driven insights. Bidwells has been piloting the use of generative AI since early 2022.
David Stringer, head of digital transformation and innovation at Bidwells, said: “Ben personifies our view on where the earliest value can be created by using generative AI to deliver our services and run our business. His proven track record in leveraging AI to drive business results, combined with his deep understanding of our firm and the property sector and crucially, excellent skills in communicating with both people and large language models, makes him the ideal person to help steer our firm’s approach to innovating our services with both predictive and generative AI.”
Lee added: “It’s an exciting time to be taking on this role. Generative AI has caught the public’s imagination, and the real estate sector is beginning to wake up to its potential to transform how we operate and deliver insights for our clients. But the hard work begins now. Delivering real value from AI takes a huge collaborative effort to leverage the expertise, insight and knowledge held within our business on behalf of our clients.”
