The fifth installment of our Corporate Real Estate 2030 blog series studies the transformative trends set to redefine the corporate real estate (CRE) profession. In this blog, we focus on the shift from risk management to resilience management, a change that will be essential for CRE by 2030.

One of these areas of focus is the workplace. These are the bold forecasts:

• By 2030, a remote-first approach to workplace, with flexible third-party space, will be mainstream. The workplace will be ESG focused, highly flexible and future proof, including social hubs and collaborative spaces. We will still have offices.
• By 2030, employers will work to earn the commute. Local amenities with a bigger purpose; concierge-like services; increased social consciousness about the impact of coming into the office.
• By 2030, predictive analytics and automation will enhance employee experience and CRE resource efficiency and supply meaningful data to support productivity (value) analysis vs. cost and efficiency.
• By 2030, every company will have a Chief (Employee) Experience Officer (C-Suite level) that will be held accountable for ensuring engaged, fulfilled employees. The role will also have a budget, staff, metrics, and organization.
• By 2030, major corporations will have a more distributed office portfolio, with smaller, better offices, located in desirable neighborhoods, with culture and vibrancy, to accommodate a more distributed workforce that demands better workspace.