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Programme Breakout Sessions  SESSION 1 Funnelthinking (Part 1) Speaker Nigel Collin, Director of Leading Creatives – BIO
The need to differentiate in today's competitive market is more important than ever. Creativity leadership expert Nigel Collin will lead this two-part session, aimed specifically at how to continually generate workable ideas and solutions. His practical techniques will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to think more creatively everyday. You will learn to apply the unique "funnelthinking" model to help generate and capture ideas and funnel them into workable solutions and outcomes. In addition, the session will showcase a variety of relevant thinking tools. Lessons learned will be applied to a real-life business scenario for your business, leaving participants with 3 solid personally relevant, workable ideas. Follow Nigel: Twitter, Creative Blog  SESSION 2 Speed Networking Strictly limited to 60 participants. This fast-paced session pairs corporate real estate professionals with seasoned executives. Through conversation and discussion on issues relating to transition, professional growth, career development and industry knowledge, participants will gain new insights and make new connections. Use the thought-starter topics available at your table, or spontaneously launch the conversation in an area of interest to you, and enjoy an energetic and informative session.  SESSION 3 Greening your Portfolio: Turning Conflicting Objectives into Mutual Gain Moderator: Kent Stuart, Director, Grosvenor Management Consulting – BIO Speakers: Kate Langan, Global Head of Property, ANZ Banking Group – BIO Chris Wallbank, Head of Energy and Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle – BIO Liam Timms, Head of Leasing & Development – Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial, Lend Lease – BIO
Despite the challenges presented by the global financial crisis and regional growth pressures, sustainability is an increasingly critical consideration for today's corporate real estate professional. ANZ Banking Group, with Jones Lang LaSalle, introduced a balanced scorecard for greening their Australian portfolio in 2006. The panelists will take an in-depth look to see how this strategy has worked and, following the results from their purpose-built facility in India, how they will pursue their sustainability agenda as they continue to expand in the region. This session will explore both occupier and landlord perspectives on achieving measurable sustainability performance.  SESSION 4 Funnelthinking (Part 2) Speaker Nigel Collin, Director of Leading Creatives – BIO
The need to differentiate in today's competitive market is more important than ever. Creativity leadership expert Nigel Collin will lead this two-part session, aimed specifically at how to continually generate workable ideas and solutions. His practical techniques will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to think more creatively everyday. You will learn to apply the unique "funnelthinking" model to help generate and capture ideas and funnel them into workable solutions and outcomes. In addition, the session will showcase a variety of relevant thinking tools. Lessons learned will be applied to a real-life business scenario for your business, leaving participants with 3 solid personally relevant, workable ideas. Follow Nigel: Twitter, Creative Blog SESSION 5 Culture vs. Productivity: Innovation at SA Water Moderator: Adrian Zanetti, Executive Manager, Workplace Portfolio Management - Real Estate, Suncorp – BIO Speakers: Peter Ward, Head of People & Change, SA Water – BIO Steve Coster, Managing Director, DEGW Asia Pacific – BIO
SA Water had ambitious goals for its new headquarters in Adelaide, including a lofty goal to change the culture of the organization. To introduce organisational change, SA Water started with change management - rather than using it as an afterthought to "sell" the concept. Get a first-hand review of how SA Water, working with DEGW, changed its procurement process and incorporated innovation and a 'commitment to change' into every stage of the project and across the organization. Learn about the results of this holistic programme, and how the relative weighting of factors measured during the Post Occupancy Reviews revealed an inherent tension between individual and collective productivity. SESSION 6 Making Change Work: Strategic Relationships with HR, IT & CRE Speakers: Natalie Slessor, Head of WorkPlace Strategy, Macquarie Group Limited – BIO Neil Salton, Director, Ideation Group – BIO Luc Kamperman, Director, Veldhoen + Company – BIO
An innovative workplace strategy can improve your business effectiveness and deliver real cost savings, but putting strategy to practice is a difficult endeavor that can spell the difference between success and failure. Corporate real estate professionals often find creating a strategy is the easy part - making it work is the real challenge. Macquarie Group, Ideation Group and Veldhoen + Company will share their experience with creating an effective change programme, whilst highlighting the advantages of early alignment between CRE, IT and HR teams to gain maximum benefit from workplace investment. Learn how their approach of simplicity, clarity and information broke through organizational silos for long-term success. SESSION 7 Realising the Value from Innovation Moderator: Frank Riley, Director, CB Richard Ellis – BIO Speakers: Lindley Edwards, Group Managing Director, AFG Venture Group – BIO Selwyn D’Souza, Director, SimLin Lab – BIO
Many good ideas, especially in larger companies, never get implemented. This is largely due to the strongly vested interests in maintaining the status quo and/or fear of adopting new thinking. However, in today's world of rapid technology change and major shifts in the competitive landscape, it is vital for companies to foster innovation if they are to remain relevant. In previous sessions you have been exposed to concepts for idea generation, screening and evaluation. In this session Lindley Edwards and Selwyn D'Souza will expose you to an approach for incubating and developing a portfolio of ideas through to commercialising those which have a proven potential for success. The key to success is combining the creative capabilities of your people with robust processes that encourage and reward innovation. Both Lindley and Selwyn have extensive hands on experience working with en(in)trepreneurs to commercialise successful ideas and will share with you pragmatic approaches to fostering innovation in your company. SESSION 8 Life Rhythm … the Vodafone Way Moderator: Natalie Slessor, Head of WorkPlace Strategy, Macquarie Group Limited – BIO Speakers: Peter Nicoll, Head of Property, VodaFone – BIO Bruce Simoneaux, Principle, Steelcase Applied Research & Consulting – BIO
Increasingly tough competition in today's fast-changing business environment is resulting in new and innovative solutions for the challenges that corporations are facing. How can Corporate Real Estate (CRE) support and strengthen a company's market position, help retain and attract top professional staff, provide a showcase for products and mobile working practices and act as a catalyst for cultural change within the organisation? Vodafone has been continuing to grow and meet these challenges globally, with new campuses in India and Australia, and the strategic decision from Vodafone NL to relocate part of its business from Maastricht to Amsterdam. In partnership with Steelcase's Applied Research and Consulting team they are implementing a design strategy for a new mobile working environment. Corporate clients are impressed with the new live mobile environment and the organisation has reduced achieved operational facilities cost savings of 60%. Vodafone is practicing what they preach - growing their new "Life Rhythm" into the future.  SESSION 9 The Connected Workplace: Social Connections as a Business Driver for Workplace Design Moderator: Jane Sorby, Director, HBO+EMTB Speakers: Iggy Pintado, Director of Marketing, Sustainability and Innovation, UXC Connect – BIO Chris Bishops, Head of Digital Strategy, Beyond Digital Media – BIO Angelo Di Marco, Groups Leaders Workplace, Wood head Pty Limited – BIO
Connectedness, in both business and society, is a growing behavioral phenomenon that many organisations see as a means to achieve market edge as the world perches on the brink of economic recovery. Leaders from Beyond Digital Media, Woodhead, and UXC Connect will share their unique insight into how these new behavioral collaborative patterns can be used as cues for workplace strategy. Iggy Pintado, author of Connection Generation, will discuss how connection affects our place in society and business and the challenges and opportunities this connectedness presents. Learn about the unique challenges that face large organisations in building super connected workforces whilst still meeting the needs of the traditional workforce. Gain insight into future workplace models and how they will mirror this new phenomenon with specific tools and attributes based around connectivity and authenticity of experience. Follow Chris: Twitter SESSION 10 Hot Topics & Trends Roundtable Facilitator: Dr John D Gilleard, Director Learning Asia Pacific, CoreNet Global – BIO Discussion Hosts: Michael Healy, Assistant Secretary, Property Services, Department of Defence – BIO Rod Baxter, Corporate Real Estate Manager, Tarong Energy Corporation – BIO George Boburka, Territory Services Manager AP, Shell Company of Australia Ltd – BIO Robert Bull, GM, Air New Zealand – BIO Garry Pellet, Head of Properties, Bank of New Zealand – BIO
On-going changes in the global business environment continue to re-shape the corporate real estate industry. The impacts of the global financial crisis, the global war for talent, the changing nature of work and increased expectations for sustainability and corporate social responsibility are radically transforming the value contributed by corporate real estate and the skills and competencies required for leadership excellence. This interactive, roundtable discussion session will debate and explore the most pressing issues and opportunities for corporate real estate executives, corporate services executives and design professionals in Australia/New Zealand today. Participants will construct viewpoints on the implications of these opportunities for internal real estate organizations and their enterprises. SESSION 11 Are You Ready for Global Lease Accounting Changes? Moderator: David Barnard, Project Director, DIADEM Speakers: Steve Gatt, Partner, National Leader, Property & Construction Audit, KPMG – BIO David Brown, Head of Lease Administration Asia Pacific, Jones Lang LaSalle – BIO Michael Greene, Regional Director, Tenant Representative, Jones Lang LaSalle – BIO
Under new accounting standards proposed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) slated to be issued in 2011, companies could receive a massive shock as all leases of real estate and equipment will have to be capitalized on a company's balance sheet. The challenge facing many companies is in determining how the rule change should affect lease decisions and structures going forward. Fundamental questions arise: Should a shorter lease term be negotiated? How does the accounting affect the lease vs. own decision? If an asset is going on the balance sheet, why not just own it? What kinds of changes are needed to the data management process to enable appropriate reporting? Panel members from Jones Lang LaSalle and KPMG will share their experience, insights and examples on the implications of these changes for corporate real estate in Asia Pacific, how they will work in practice and how organizations can prepare NOW to negotiate, administer and account for leases under the new standards. SESSION 12 Innovative Workplace Strategies for Rapidly Changing Business Needs Moderator: Bruce Richards, Principal, Richards Property Solutions Speakers: Amanda Vining, Management Consultant, Second Road – BIO Chris Marrable, General Manager, Strategy & Planning, GVA Project Control Group – BIO
Economic pressures are forcing many companies to shift their business focus, creating an increasing demand for innovative workplace strategies that adjust to changing market conditions. When the sudden economic downturn shifted demand rapidly from sales to services, international management consultants Second Road created a new workplace that could adapt its existing work settings quickly and economically to support the change in business direction. Instead of seeking a short term solution to the crisis, the company and their partner GVA looked for examples of best practice in workplace strategy that could help to engage their people in becoming more productive and creative. Learn how Second Road’s 5-point strategy, which resulted in measurable improvement in workplace performance, allowed them to survive the downturn and positioned them for post-recovery growth. |
