Richard Pickering
Director of Strategic Foresight & Intelligence • United Kingdom
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Richard Pickering
Director of Strategic Foresight & Intelligence • United Kingdom
About
Richard leads strategic innovation for the EMEA business of Cushman & Wakefield.
Working closely with global transformation, technology and regional counterparts, his responsibilities include guiding the development of the firm’s digital platform in EMEA, driving transformation projects to an overarching business vision, developing the EMEA operating model for Analytics, and acting as the lead EMEA sponsor for digital product development.
Richard is also a keynote speaker on the future of real estate. He publishes a bi-weekly blog, Futures /Cut, with a readership of 6,000, which addresses how technology, society, urbanism and economics are transforming the real estate industry. He is passionate on the subject of regeneration and is the sponsor of a current campaign on the Future of Cities.
Originally trained as a lawyer, Richard since held roles in real estate consulting, and as Head of the UK Insight team for Cushman & Wakefield. He founded C&W’s Futures programme and his immediately prior role was as Chief Strategy Officer for the UK business. He sits on C&W’s UK Exco, its EMEA leadership team and chairs the innovation chapter of the EMEA OpCo.
Awards & Recognition
MBA (Distinction)
MSc Property Appraisal (Distinction)
LPC (Distinction)
BA (Hons) Law (2.1)
Member of the RICS
UK INSIGHTS
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H2 2025 EMEA Data Centre Market Update
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Vikki McCrindle • 19/01/2026
Cushman & Wakefield Doubles Down On EMEA Debt Advisory With Twin Strategic Hires
Cushman & Wakefield’s EMEA Debt Advisory team has added experienced hires as it continues its expansion following another year of record growth.
Lauren Joselyn • 15/01/2026
Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Senior Leaders To Drive Insight-Driven Solutions Across APAC & EMEA Markets
Richard Pickering and Alvin So join the APAC & EMEA Multi-Markets team.
Lauren Joselyn • 17/12/2025
Cushman & Wakefield Hires Partner To Lead North West Logistics & Industrial Team
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed James Lewis as a Partner within its national Logistics & Industrial team.
Vikki McCrindle • 09/12/2025
75% Of European Office Leasing Now In Core Areas As Occupiers Prioritise Location Over Quality
Vacancy gap between core CBD office locations and those outside the core is at its highest level since Q1 2016.
Lauren Joselyn • 04/12/2025
From Caution to Conviction: Europe’s Property Sector Enters 2026 with Momentum
Confidence in European real estate is building, with core sectors poised for growth as fundamentals and investor sentiment improve.
Lauren Joselyn • 04/12/2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Retail Team Adds Mike Bumford As Partner
Bumford joins from Knight Frank’s national retail agency team where he advised landlord clients on retail schemes across the UK, as well as acquiring space on behalf of national occupiers.
Vikki McCrindle • 01/12/2025
Debt Capital Driving European Real Estate Recovery
Cushman & Wakefield’s European Investment Atlas highlights broadening recovery and strategic opportunities across sectors.
Lauren Joselyn • 28/11/2025
London’s New Bond Street Named World’s Most Expensive Retail Destination For First Time
London’s New Bond Street, where rents have risen by 22% in the past year to $2,231 per square foot per year (psf/yr), has been crowned the world’s most expensive retail destination for the first time.
Lauren Joselyn • 19/11/2025
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In the leasing market, Grade A accounted for 70% of take up in Q3 2025.
Lauren Joselyn • 07/11/2025
Senior Appointments Signal the Next Phase of Growth for Cushman & Wakefield’s V&A Team
Clare Clarke and Rob Pritchard join as Partners.
Lauren Joselyn • 24/09/2025
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