#22 - Tom Robins: Shaping the Future of Living Spaces with Data Insights and Switchee

Send us a textTom Robins - CEO - SwitcheeFounded in 2015 by Adam Fudakowski (CEO) and Ian Napier (CCO), they believed that internet-connected technology could be applied to help social landlords better manage their stock and reduce residents' fuel bills. The solution: a smart thermostat designed specifically for landlords with a dashboard providing real-time data and insights, including some of the environmental conditions within the home.Following Ian’s death in tragic circumstances in 2019, Adam and the team resolved to continue growing the business in his memory.In 2020 Tom came into the business and a year later promoted to CEO. Under his stewardship, the business has continued to grow.Tom has spent his career in scale-up leadership roles; Manufacturing Consulting with Newton, Financial Services Analytics with BIPB, A Board Decision Platform with Board Intelligence and Telecommunications with Community Fibre. He has been working with the Housing Sector since 2015 and believes inthe power of technology to improve the quality of life for residents while transforming the operating model for providers. Tom is a real people-focused leader with a track record in building and motivating teams. He also has a technical background, with a master's in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge.I have followed Switchee’s journey from its early days and have been fascinated by the passion of the people in it and its mission-led approach to data from the built environment. I was intrigued to chat with Tom about Switchee’s lived experience of translating data in a meaningful way, that they genuinely try to answer important questions in the sector and how that potential can be unlocked.As more and more of the spaces we occupy provide meaningful data about the environment around us, the lessons companies like Switcee are learning could be valuable insight for others.Moreover, Tom can paint a picture of what scale-up in this space looks like and the potential it holds.Tom Robins - LinkedinSwitchee Support the showCheck out the Air Quality Matters website for more information, updates and more. And the YouTube Channel The Air Quality Matters Podcast is brought to you in partnership with. Eurovent Farmwood Aereco Aico Ultra Protect Zehnder Group The One Take Podcast is brought to you in partnership with. SafeTraces & InBiot All great companies that share the podcast's passion for better air quality in the built environment. Supporting them helps support the show.