Marco Macagnano, Ph.D.

Experience

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  PKA International Architects

  Jan 2006 - May 2015

  Experience in design and technical documentation Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Government and Institutional projects of all scales. Liaise with clients directly in brief formulation and project appraisal.Design concept development and visualizations.Building Information Modelling Specialist - assigning and extracting quantifiable building data from integrative and interactive 3D Modelling.Green Building principles implementation and building auditing.Experience as Principal Agent concerning formal Contract Administration and Site Supervision, Quality Control and Inspections. Show less

  • Associate

    Mar 2010 - May 2015

  • Senior Project Architect

    Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Project Architect

    Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
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  Bentel Associates International (Pty) Ltd

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2018

  • Associate Director

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Senior Associate

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2016
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  Green Building Council South Africa

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2021

  Non Executive Director
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  University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Advisory Board Member

  Department of Architecture. Providing expertise and insight into industry trends and practices, and sustainable design.

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  Deloitte

  Oct 2018 - now

  Marco Macagnano leads Deloitte’s Digital Real Estate practice, focusing on the application and impacts of technology through the modernization of smart assets and infrastructure, data-driven portfolio optimization, and digital transformation strategies.Seeking to reinvent traditional real estate, Marco leads the practice in delivering new value to owners, occupants, and tenants by unlocking operational efficiencies through a connected systems-design process. Creating smarter built environments allows organizations to diversify revenue streams, enhance business performance, and augment the human experience.Marco is a member of Deloitte's Global real estate executive committee. Show less

  • Digital Real Estate Leader (Canada) - Senior Manager

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Real Estate Sector Leader for Africa

    Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Smart Real Estate Leader (Africa) - Senior Manager

    Oct 2018 - Jun 2021
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  University of Guelph

  Dec 2022 - now

  Advisory Board Member (Real Estate Program)