From a 'Clueless Kid' to Building Smart Cities - JBG Smith CEO Matt Kelly on Growth and Strategy
 
While Matt Kelly may suspect that his high school principal would have called him a clueless kid, the CEO of JBG Smith is far from clueless now. Over the course of his career, Matt has taken the company public, negotiated HQ2 with Amazon, and more - not to mention he's planning to turn National Landing into an iconic smart city. 
 
In this episode, Willy Walker talked to Matt about his career journey and the strategies he's deploying to grow JBG Smith.

1:10 - Willy starts the episode off with some market-relevant headlines.
3:17 - He introduces Matt and asks about Matt’s background and early career.
14:03 - Willy wants to know about Matt’s move to JBG and the company’s transition.
25:55 - The conversation turns to Matt’s role as CEO.
29:37 - Why does JBG Smith stay localized in the D.C. area, and is it diversified?
36:35 - Willy requests Matt’s take on what moving back to physical offices will look like.
44:16 - When it comes to multifamily property, does Matt want to build or buy?
49:34 - Matt and Willy talk about the Amazon HQ2 project.
55:38 - Willy asks final question about autonomous vehicles.

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