About
Professional Summary
I've been in the real estate industry since 2005 and joined Colliers as a data scientist in their EMEA research team in 2018. In my career I have worked across the various property sectors and I have viewed at the markets from both the occupational and investment perspective. Having obtained a widespread understanding of the European property markets, I am currently focusing on making sure to transform raw RE market data into meaningful and forward thinking analyses and reports.
"Data powers everything that we do."
Accomplishments
· As an Associate Director and Data Scientist of the EMEA research team, I've been supporting the production of Colliers’ flagship reports (Cities of Influence), our periodic reports (Rent Maps, City Snapshots) and various client material.
· Overseeing the ongoing development of the Colliers EMEA research database, providing quick and easy access to core market data for the local and cross border research teams as well as generating automated market reports.
· Rethinking and finding new alternatives to the way our data is represented – internally and externally: creating dashboards, applying new visualisation techniques, creating meaningful market indices etc..
· Conducting strategic analyses for the various business lines, trying to assess and identify undelying business potential for Colliers.
· Managing our key research client accounts, delivering on our existing service arrangements and assisting with any other requirements. Current key clients include Bloomberg Intelligence, fDi, Wüest&Partner, Mapletree and IMOE.
Education
MSc in Marketing, University of Pécs (Hungary)
MSc in Decision Science, University of Pécs (Hungary)
Memberships & Involvements
SPR
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My Team
My Team
Damian Harrington is a Director and Head of Research for both Global Capital Markets and EMEA at Colliers. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry living and working from various locations across EMEA including London, Dubai, Prague, Helsinki and Amsterdam. Damian is responsible for producing research for internal and external clients. His expertise helps to provide clients with global capital market trends and analysis, and connects them with strategic and actionable insights, such as the changing nature of global capital and the impact on global capital flows. Damian has produced numerous research papers and generated analysis of markets across all asset types - from residential to offices, retail to logistics and hotels to niche sectors such as life sciences, air cargo and data centres. Damian is a member of the EMEA location strategy team and a key member of Colliers ESG focus group. He speaks regularly at internal global conferences, external industry events hosted by GRI, ULI and other key industry bodies, plus key annual events such as MIPIM and EXPO REAL.
Damian holds a Masters degree in European Property Development and Planning from University College London, a BPI Bachelor of Planning from the University of Amsterdam and a BA (Hons) in Town and Country Planning from Manchester University. He is also a qualified surveyor, holding an MRICS with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.