The Leadership Learns Podcast

Revolutionising Social Housing with Technology: In Conversation with Tom Robins, CEO of Switchee

Peter Rabey Season 5 Episode 7

This episode hear from Tom Robins, Chief Executive Officer at Switchee, a company on a mission to improve the quality of life for residents in rented homes through smart, data-driven technology. Under Tom’s leadership, Switchee now partners with over 100 social housing providers across the UK and the Netherlands, and was recently recognised in The Times Top Tech 100 Fastest Growing Companies list for 2025.

In this episode, Tom shares his journey stepping into a CEO role at an already established business, reflects on the challenges of scaling an impact-driven company and explores the intersection between technology, housing, and social responsibility.

Discussions in the episode:

  • Lessons from scaling through multiple growth chapters
  • Balancing social impact with commercial success in housing tech
  • The biggest challenges facing the social housing sector today
  • Navigating innovation & framework process in a fast-growth company
  • Approaches to learning, development, and leadership growth

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