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Sunday, 30 October
| Time | Title | Type | Streaming Location | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Capstone: Leadership and Strategy
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Burnham | |
| Analyze complex business scenarios to formulate, propose and defend Corporate Real Estate (CRE) solutions that align with corporate priorities. (Required for MCR. Pre-requisites apply). | ||||
Monday, 31 October
| Time | Title | Type | Streaming Location | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Advanced Lease Analysis
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Grant C | |
| Examine objectives of lease clauses from viewpoints of landlord, tenant, and legal counsel and analyze situations in office, warehouse, industrial and retail leasing. | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Advanced Negotiations for Corporate Real Estate Professionals
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Clarke | |
| Increase knowledge of the negotiation framework and elements and then apply this knowledge to build skills and comfort with the negotiation process. | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Capstone: Leadership and Strategy
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Burnham | |
| Analyze complex business scenarios to formulate, propose and defend Corporate Real Estate (CRE) solutions that align with corporate priorities. (Required for MCR. Pre-requisites apply).
Topics: Facilities Management, Strategy and Leadership, Sustainability | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Corporate Real Estate Finance
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Grant D | |
| Investigate key components in the selection and implementation of a technology solution. (Required for MCR.) | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Optimizing Service Delivery and Outsourcing
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Grant B | |
| Explore successful partnerships that strategically outsource services to leverage a vendor’s specialized experience, operating efficiency, and economies of scale. | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Workplace Strategy Essentials
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Dusable | |
| This seminar provides an introduction to the dynamic practice of workplace strategy. In addition to foundational elements, examine the broader role of workplace strategy, global issues, tools, and technologies. (Req.for MCR) | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Workplace Strategy Methodologies
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Field | |
| Building on the six core competencies and framework presented in the Workplace Strategy Essentials seminar, participants will learn to use methodologies to develop and implement a workplace strategy. (Pre-requisites apply) | ||||
| 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Private Events | Off Property | Off Property - Monday | |
Tuesday, 1 November
| Time | Title | Type | Streaming Location | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Advanced Lease Analysis
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Grant C | |
| Examine objectives of lease clauses from viewpoints of landlord, tenant, and legal counsel and analyze situations in office, warehouse, industrial and retail leasing. | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Advanced Negotiations for Corporate Real Estate Professionals
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Clarke | |
| Increase knowledge of the negotiation framework and elements and then apply this knowledge to build skills and comfort with the negotiation process. | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Beyond CRE: Making a Difference
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Alder | |
| A full day of discussion on The future of Work, Productivity, The Socially Aligned Enterprise, Reflections on Leadership, The Future of CRE/Workplace Industry. (Pre-requisites apply) | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Capstone: Leadership and Strategy
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Burnham | |
| Analyze complex business scenarios to formulate, propose and defend Corporate Real Estate (CRE) solutions that align with corporate priorities. (Required for MCR. Pre-requisites apply). | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Corporate Real Estate Finance
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Grant D | |
| Investigate key components in the selection and implementation of a technology solution. (Required for MCR.) | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Optimizing Service Delivery and Outsourcing
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Regency E | |
| Explore successful partnerships that strategically outsource services to leverage a vendor’s specialized experience, operating efficiency, and economies of scale.
Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Future of Work, Technology & the Built Environment | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Optimizing Service Delivery and Outsourcing
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Grant B | |
| Explore successful partnerships that strategically outsource services to leverage a vendor’s specialized experience, operating efficiency, and economies of scale. | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Workplace Strategy Essentials
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Dusable | |
| This seminar provides an introduction to the dynamic practice of workplace strategy. In addition to foundational elements, examine the broader role of workplace strategy, global issues, tools, and technologies. (Req.for MCR) | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Workplace Strategy Methodologies
| Pre-Summit Seminar | Hyatt Regency - Field | |
| Building on the six core competencies and framework presented in the Workplace Strategy Essentials seminar, participants will learn to use methodologies to develop and implement a workplace strategy. (Pre-requisites apply) | ||||
| 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM | Summit Registration and Information | Registration & Information | W-Prefunction (Level 3) | |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Speaker Ready Room
| W-176 (Level 1) | ||
| 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Attendee Welcome | Networking | Skyline Ballroom Foyer (Level 3) | |
| Stop by the Skyline Ballroom Foyer to enjoy some caffeine to get you going before diving into Summit activities. Sponsored by Industrious | ||||
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | Outsourcing Industry Today: Static? Or Quickly Evolving? | Learning Experience | W-181 A (Level 1) | |
| With the pandemic changing the definition of how we work, where we work and what is required of today's CRE, the question remains whether the promise from a full-service real estate outsource solution fulfills its aim?
Speaker(s): Sherri Parman, MCR, Susan Wojciechowski Topics: Data Analytics, Facilities Management, Outsourcing | ||||
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | The Kink in the Curve – Relevancy in a Rapidly Changing Landscape | Learning Experience | W-180 (Level 1) | |
| How do you balance the demands of the now, with the musts of tomorrow? If you don’t know, you’re already irrelevant and overdue on adapting your leadership strategy.
Speaker(s): Ashley Hall, Jim Thompson Topics: Future of Work, Innovation, Leadership & Management, Technology & the Built Environment | ||||
| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Old Dog, New Tricks! Evolving Metrics to Watch in a Changing CRE Landscape. | Learning Experience | W-181 A (Level 1) | |
| This session will explore new metrics that are inclusive of HR, IT, and Finance partners to gauge effectiveness.
Speaker(s): Andie Moeder Topics: Data Analytics, Facilities Management, Outsourcing | ||||
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Connected Buildings Get Better with Age | Learning Experience | W-181 A (Level 1) | |
| When we think of connecting with buildings, we think of how an occupier connects with their space, but a “Connected Building” is an array of intelligence that is closely connected with the infrastructure and occupants.
Speaker(s): Gaston D'Alessandro, Yasir Qureshi | ||||
| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Portfolio Perfection | Learning Experience | W-180 (Level 1) | |
| If portfolio strategy is an ongoing process of understanding organizational objectives and aligning real estate solutions to meet those objectives in the most effective, affordable way, then what defines portfolio perfection?
Speaker(s): Ashkahn Pajoohi, Timothy Walden Topics: Hybrid Model, Portfolio Management, Workplace | ||||
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 12: Competition Briefing | Learning Experience | W-184 A (Level 1) | |
| Summit attendees are invited to welcome the student teams who have been invited to compete in the final round of Academic Challenge 12. | ||||
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Arizona and Colorado Chapters Reception | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Glessner House B (Level 3) | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Atlanta, Carolinas, Tennessee Chapters Reception | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Grand Horizon C (Level 4) | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Chicago, IKO, Michigan, SE Florida Chapters Reception | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Grand Horizon F (Level 4) | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | ERS Chapters Reception (ConnWest, Mid-Atlantic, New England, New Jersey, NYC, Philadelphia) | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Grand Horizon G (Level 4) | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Midwest Chapter Reception | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Glessner House A (Level 3) | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Northern California and Southern California Chapters Reception | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Grand Horizon A (Level 4) | |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Texas Chapters Reception (Central Texas, Houston, North Texas) | Chapter Receptions | Marriott - Henry Clark (Level 3) | |
| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Innovation Pavilion Opening Reception | Networking | Skyline Ballroom - Networking (Level 3) | |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | CoreNet Global DEI Reception | Networking | Innovation Pavilion - Booth 203 (Level 3) | |
| Join us to help celebrate and promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in CoreNet Global and corporate real estate at large. | ||||
| 7:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Private Events | Off Property | Off Property - Tuesday | |
Wednesday, 2 November
| Time | Title | Type | Streaming Location | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Speaker Ready Room
| W-176 (Level 1) | ||
| 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Attendee Welcome | Networking | Skyline Ballroom Foyer (Level 3) | |
| Stop by the Skyline Ballroom Foyer to enjoy some caffeine to get you going before diving into Summit activities. Sponsored by Industrious | ||||
| 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Summit Registration and Information | Registration & Information | W-Prefunction (Level 3) | |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Marriott - Great Lakes Ballroom Foyer (Level 2) | ||
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening General Session - Exploring the Happiness Advantage | General Session | Marriott - Great Lakes Ballroom (Level 2) | |
| Keynote speaker Shawn Achor will inspire attendees with powerfully positive psychology and share the happy secrets to better work.
Speaker(s): Shawn Achor Topics: Employee Engagement, Wellness | ||||
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Networking Break | Networking | West Foyer (Level 1) | |
| 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Site Tour: Iconic Marshall Field's Department Store - Macy's Retail Space.
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| Tour participants will enjoy lunch at the world-famous Walnut Room, a Chicago tradition since 1907. | ||||
| 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Innovation Pavilion Open | Networking | Skyline Ballroom (Level 3) | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | AI is Cool – But is CRE Ready for It? | Learning Experience | Technology Playground | W-181 A (Level 1) |
| As a CRE leader looking to drive technology innovation and transformation within your organization and to plan for and implement an AI-enabled operation, there are some key questions you should be asking. Do you know what the
Speaker(s): Michael Gordon, Abigail Levine, Josh Panknin Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Trends, Facilities Management, Workplace | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | CRE and CSR: Partnering to Drive Heightened ESG Results | Learning Experience | Sustainability Learning Theater | W-183 B (Level 1) |
| This dynamic session will explore how corporate real estate (CRE) and CSR can work together to develop a road map that achieves both net zero goals and social impact.
Speaker(s): Tim Dismond, Chris Perri, Dustin Sarnoski, Sarah Spencer-Workman, Brody Wilson Topics: Business Models, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Sustainability | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Generations of Outsourcing: Are They Still Relevant? | Learning Experience | W-178 (Level 1) | |
| The old trope of going from generations 1-4 of outsourcing in order to achieve a desired state no longer solves the issues of the business or meets the time expectations of CREF, the business or its employees.
Speaker(s): Maureen Ehrenberg, Brid Morton, Doug Sharp Topics: Business Models, Enterprise/Organization Alignment, Facilities Management, Outsourcing | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Regenerative Ecosystems that cultivate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
| Innovative strategies are required to mitigate unconscious bias and can lead to novel solutions that develop a common language, identify blind spots, and challenge the status quo to create truly inclusive practices.
Speaker(s): Marshall Bergmann, Lisa McGregor, MCR.w, Toyin Ogunfolaju Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Organizational Composition, Strategy and Leadership | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Returning to Office – Aligning Experience Data to Operational Investment | Learning Experience | Innovation Learning Theater | W-180 (Level 1) |
| Join a thought-provoking, interactive discussion on how HP developed a return to office program focused on creating an inspiring work environment for their employees.
Speaker(s): Bryan Berthold, MCR, Despina Katsikakis, Cliff Wagner Topics: Business Models, Technology & the Built Environment, Workplace | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Strategies for Avoiding Information Security Risks During Workplace Transformation | Learning Experience | Workplace Learning Theater | W-184 B (Level 1) |
| The panel will discuss the pitfalls that can increase risk and share strategies for how Corporate Real Estate (CRE) leader and partners can protect sensitive/confidential information and assets during real estate projects.
Speaker(s): Sarah Abrams, Aurora Cammarata, Richard Henderson, Eric Stang, Sue Trombley Topics: Collaboration, Leadership & Management, Risk Management | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | The Extended Office: Cognitive Ergonomics in a Hybrid World | Learning Experience | W-183 A (Level 1) | |
| Cutting-edge research is revealing how workplaces can be designed to maximize our cognitive performance, in traditional office settings and in hybrid environments, with a wide range of neurodiversities in mind.
Speaker(s): Kelly Bacon Topics: Hybrid Model, Wellness, Workplace Design | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | The Office is Dead. Long Live the Office! How to Unite Remote Enthusiasts and Office Evangelists | Learning Experience | W-179 (Level 1) | |
| There is no going back to 2019. The past 2+ years made us all fully adopt virtual work and new technologies while managing major stressors like the pandemic, changes in routine, and household chaos. We made it work.
Speaker(s): Kelly Barlow, Keith Perske, Nia Rubin, Kim Unberhagen Topics: Future of Work, Hybrid Model, Workplace Strategy | ||||
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Innovation Pavilion Luncheon | Networking | Skyline Ballroom - Luncheon (Level 3) | |
| 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Balancing Portfolio Planning and Tenant Expectations with Hybrid Workplace Tech | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Technology Playground - Innovation Pavilion | |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift toward hybrid working. More than a third of U.S. workers transitioned to remote or hybrid work between March and April 2020 alone.
Speaker(s): Mike Petrusky Topics: Hybrid Model, Portfolio Management | ||||
| 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Designing Spaces for Hybrid Collaboration | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Workplace Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Collaboration spaces are the corner stone of much of hybrid working in the office but most current workspaces and technologies in them, aren't able to support this new way of work. So, the question then is, what is?
Speaker(s): Laura Fuentes Dominguez, Steven Polanco Topics: Collaboration, Corporate Real Estate, Hybrid Model | ||||
| 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Microsoft Unlocks Data for Insights and Action | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Innovation Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| With the connected fleet solution in place, Microsoft is preparing for the future as it delivers a new campus, but making data accessible is the key.
Speaker(s): Esther Christoffersen Topics: Data Analytics, Internet of Things, Technology & Data Management | ||||
| 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM | Urban Digital Twins - Real World Metaverse and Decarbonization of Buildings | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Sustainability Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| A Real World Metaverse has huge applications for oil and gas, energy transition, buildings and infrastructure, but where we see a Digital Twin based Metaverse having most success is within decarbonization.
Speaker(s): Michael Jansen Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Smart Buildings, Technology & the Built Environment | ||||
| 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM | A New Project Phase: Circular Interior Design | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Sustainability Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| As corporations, and as individuals we have the?responsibility to support both planetary?and? human health. Meeting the minimum?requirements isn't enough.
Speaker(s): Maggie Robinson, Christine Vandover Topics: Achieving Results, Emerging Trends, Sustainability | ||||
| 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM | Are You Ready to Manage Real Estate Like Travel and Meetings? | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Workplace Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| The move to distributed and hybrid work strategies has untethered millions of trusted knowledge workers to work how and where they choose on most days.
Speaker(s): John Arenas, Ciaran Delaney Topics: Flex Work, Future of Work, Hybrid Model | ||||
| 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM | Creating a Winning Workplace | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Technology Playground - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Corporate real estate has evolved to encompass so much more than the physical office building. Designing and maintaining productive workspaces these days require CRE managers to be attuned to the behaviors of their workforce.
Speaker(s): Ronny Bruellhardt Topics: Technology & Portfolio Management Tools, Workplace | ||||
| 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM | Measuring the Vitality of Cities – and Implications for the Future | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Innovation Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Using cell phone mobility data researchers can measure the evolution of pandemic-induced migration trends, including which cities and places have returned to historical normalcy and what the implications are. Learn more!
Speaker(s): Craig Leibowitz Topics: Data Analytics, Demographics, Location Strategies | ||||
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Find Portfolio Opportunities with CoStar Market Data & Analytics | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Technology Playground - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Real estate departments are constantly challenged to optimize portfolios and reduce costs.
Speaker(s): David Gibson Topics: Data Analytics, Lease Administration, Portfolio Management | ||||
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Places to Belong: How workplace can help hybrid teams reconnect | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Workplace Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| This session will illustrate opportunities to transform the physical workplace into a powerful tool for cultivating a sense of belonging.
Speaker(s): Ryan Anderson Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Future of Work, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Sustainable Indoor Air Quality: Bridging the Gap Between Energy and Health | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Sustainability Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Climate change and respiratory illnesses represent two historically unprecedented challenges to the built environment, with major financial, legal, and reputational costs, risks, and liability for enterprise real estate.
Speaker(s): Erik Malmstrom | ||||
| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | The Sound of Coming Back Together | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Innovation Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Workers are returning to the office with different expectations for the space in which they work and with different habits for how they interact with customers & colleagues. Sound is central to these changes
Speaker(s): Gregory Miller | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | C-suite to E-suite: Enhanced Focus on Experience-Based Value Drivers | Learning Experience | Technology Playground | W-184 B (Level 1) |
| This panel will examine recent trends in the elevated focus on employee experience, its impact on larger business objectives, and the role that executive leaders play in this evolution.
Speaker(s): DeJeana Chappell, Nina Charnotskaia, Rachael Gursky, Katie Koncar, Ryann Neal, Alysia Young Topics: Employee Engagement, Talent, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Envisioning Successful Hybrid Solutions Going Forward – The End User Perspective | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
| The way we plan for, design, and fit out our workplaces and meeting areas need to change going forward to meet the new needs of the hybrid workforce and provide meeting equity.
Speaker(s): Casey Carlson, Doug Jeoffroy, Monique Rezaei, Kay Sargent Topics: Employee Engagement, Technology & the Built Environment, Workplace | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Leadership in CRE: Engage. Evolve. Accelerate. | Learning Experience | Innovation Learning Theater | W-183 B (Level 1) |
| Gain insight on navigating change as we emerge from COVID, and understand how CRE leaders are engaging, evolving strategies, and accelerating for future success now.
Speaker(s): Dennis Julio, David Kamen, Jamie Leary- Erickson, Michelle Myer, MCR.w, SLCR, Michelle Needles, Chris Zlocki Topics: Employee Engagement, Leadership & Management, Portfolio Management, Workplace | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Leases, Locations, and Employees: Driving Workplace Decisions with Integrated Technology | Learning Experience | W-183 A (Level 1) | |
| Attend this session to learn how workplace management systems can work together to enable data-informed decisions for operational and strategic decisions.
Speaker(s): Vik Bangia, MCR, Larry Barkley, Craig Gillespie, Katherine Huh Topics: Facilities Management, Technology & Portfolio Management Tools, Workplace Strategy | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Net Zero is a Team Sport: Harnessing Internal Support for Success | Learning Experience | Sustainability Learning Theater | W-180 (Level 1) |
| More than 25% of corporate occupiers have adopted a net zero carbon target today, and that percentage is expected to more than double by 2025.
Speaker(s): Tim Condon Topics: Energy Management, Facilities Management, Sustainability | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | New Perspectives on the Digital and Physical Workplace - Connecting Humans in a Digital World | Learning Experience | W-178 (Level 1) | |
| We have entered the digital era, and virtual and remote work have enabled new levels of flexibility, choice, and ecosystems. Understand how this will impact CRE.
Speaker(s): Kari Atkinson, Tracy Brower, PhD, MCR.w, Nina Desrocher, Michael Zeoli | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | The New Resilient Workplace: What's Working? What's Not? What's Next? | Learning Experience | Workplace Learning Theater | W-181 A (Level 1) |
| The technology industry is presently experiencing a shift with some companies focusing on high profitability, cash flow and cost efficiencies while maintaining productivity. Others are extending their virtual real estate port
Speaker(s): Mirit Cohen, Lynn Merritt, Janet Pogue McLaurin Topics: Future of Work, Innovation, Workplace Strategy | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Workplace Hokey Cokey: In, Out, or Shaking all About? | Learning Experience | W-179 (Level 1) | |
There seems little doubt amongst the real estate leaders of the world's most dynamic companies, that hybrid working is here to stay and that consequently, real estate footprints will shrink. But by how much? 30% to imme Speaker(s): Kirsty Angerer, Kelcia Azevedo, Gordon Wright Topics: Hybrid Model, Strategy and Leadership, Workplace Design | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM | CoreNet Global Hackathon on Hybrid Work | Learning Experience | W-184 A (Level 1) | |
| Join this exciting, shark tank style competition where teams will work to solve a “problem” on Hybrid Work! Attendees wishing to participate will be placed in small teams onsite at the Summit. Don’t miss out!
Speaker(s): Antonia Cardone, Carly Flapper Topics: Corporate Real Estate, Emerging Markets, Hybrid Model | ||||
| 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Networking Break | Networking | West Foyer (Level 1) & Innovation Pavilion (Level 3) | |
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Building a Regenerative Workplace: Restoring Employee Wellbeing to Achieve Performance Excellence | Learning Experience | Workplace Learning Theater | W-183 B (Level 1) |
| Many welcomed the flexibility of remote work and an opportunity to spend time with their families during the pandemic. However, for some, working from home has led to increased feelings of isolation, stress and anxiety.
Speaker(s): Peter Miscovich, Daniel Poulin, Lisette Smyrnios Topics: Corporate Real Estate, Wellness, Workplace | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | CRE Technology and an Enhanced Workplace Experience | Learning Experience | Technology Playground | W-181 A (Level 1) |
| This session will provide a high-level understanding of factors influencing CRE organizations and the deployment of real estate and workplace technologies impacting employee experience, ESG, and operational efficiency, etc.
Speaker(s): Francisco Acoba, MCR, SLCR, David Asker, Casey O'Connor Topics: Data Analytics, Leadership & Management, Technology & the Built Environment | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Change for Good: Activating Supplier Diversity | Learning Experience | W-178 (Level 1) | |
| Supplier diversity programs are not new, but they have never been more center-stage than they are now.
Speaker(s): Linda Foggie, Wayne Lambert, Alexandra Liz, Mindy Williams-McElearney Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Governance, Strategy and Leadership | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Experiential Design: Work is No Longer a Place, it’s an Experience | Learning Experience | Sustainability Learning Theater | W-180 (Level 1) |
| We need a new approach to solve the challenge of a fast evolving world, and creating experiential destinations can be the strategy that connects people, place, and purpose together in our new environment.
Speaker(s): Clarinda Bisceglia, Jan Mark Holzer, Ana Marshall, David Waingarten Topics: Change Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Hybrid Model | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | How to "Wow" Employees by Aligning CRE, HR and IT | Learning Experience | W-179 (Level 1) | |
| This session will guide the audience on how to create a "wow" employee experience by bringing CRE, IT, HR together through a workplace journey map and defining a common set of success metrics.
Speaker(s): Nishar Fatema, MCR, Allison Fulton Topics: Employee Engagement, Future of Work, HR/IT (IRIS), Service Delivery | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | IBM Global Real Estate’s Digital Transformation – Preparing for the Future | Learning Experience | Innovation Learning Theater | W-184 B (Level 1) |
| IBM is a Global Enterprise managing 50 million square feet of real estate across 800 locations and 100 countries. As a 111 year old company, and a leader in environmental sustainability, IBM is no stranger to transformation.
Speaker(s): Sal Rosato, Brody Wilson Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Trends, Technology & the Built Environment | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Tech Industry updates & Employee attrition: Who gets to ride in the jump seat? | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
| The technology industry is presently experiencing a shift with some companies focusing on high profitability, cash flow and cost efficiencies while maintaining productivity.
Speaker(s): Arsh Chaudhry, Elizabeth Choulas, Matthew Folsom, MCR, Gloria Mamwa, MCR, SLCR Topics: Corporate Real Estate, Location Strategies, Portfolio Management | ||||
| 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM | Innovation Pavilion Reception | Networking | Skyline Ballroom - Networking (Level 3) | |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Chapter and Young Leaders Reception | Networking | Innovation Pavilion - Booth 203 (Level 3) | |
| 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM | Private Events | Off Property | Off Property - Wednesday | |
Thursday, 3 November
| Time | Title | Type | Streaming Location | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Speaker Ready Room
| W-176 (Level 1) | ||
| 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Summit Registration and Information | Registration & Information | W-Prefunction (Level 3) | |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Networking | West Foyer (Level 1) | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | Breaking New Ground Between Owners and Occupiers in the Race to Net Zero | Learning Experience | W-180 (Level 1) | |
| With both occupiers and owners making decarbonisation a priority, the C Change programme from ULI Europe is committed to identifying common goals between the two sides on this urgent challenge.
Speaker(s): Maureen Ehrenberg, Billy Grayson, Ronen Journo, SLCR, Julie Manning, Cees van der Spek Topics: Sustainability | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | DEI: Putting the “Real” in Corporate Real Estate | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
| The panel will discuss how corporate real estate leaders can infuse DEI into workplace strategy, what role buildings play in the employee experience, and best practices to maximize return on investment.
Speaker(s): Charity Chandler, Kimberly Ramirez, Carol Thomas Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Facilities Management, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | Delivering Equitable EV Charging: Innovations Leading the Way to Decarbonizing Our Cities | Learning Experience | W-179 (Level 1) | |
| How can the Public and Private Sectors collaborate to establish the delivery and operation of accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to decarbonize our cities and regions?
Speaker(s): Chris Bahr, Mark Pastrone, Crystal Stiles Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Partnering, Portfolio Management | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | Global Occupancy Benchmarks: Return to Office Trends | Learning Experience | W-178 (Level 1) | |
| How is “The Great Return to Office” playing out around the globe? Researchers found that employees are now using offices very differently from how they have been used in the past.
Speaker(s): Eldar Gizzatov, PhD, David Mirmelli, MCR, Michelle Needles Topics: Future of Work, Hybrid Model, Technology & the Built Environment | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | Infusing Hospitality into the Workplace | Learning Experience | W-184 B (Level 1) | |
| The panel will discuss how the post-pandemic office can find inspiration in hospitality design to become a destination with intention that not only draws workers back, but also encourages them to stay.
Speaker(s): Whitney Burns, Jennifer Lodge, Laura Schofield Topics: Design Thinking, Service Delivery, Workplace | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 10:40 AM | CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 12: Final Presentations | Learning Experience | W-181 A (Level 1) | |
| Hear from the next generation of talent! Student teams from universities around the world were invited to compete in a competition where they are asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Real Estate, Workplace Strategy | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM | Innovation Pavilion Open | Networking | Skyline Ballroom (Level 3) | |
| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | Combining Agile Leadership with Flexible Workplaces to Successfully Manage Change | Learning Experience | W-178 (Level 1) | |
| Join and understand how flexibility in the physical workplace and agile leadership go hand in hand, and how the ability to think outside the box will be necessary to promote the benefits of the workplace.
Speaker(s): Elizabeth Blanchard-Champagne, Nicholas Chan Topics: Change Management, Leadership & Management, Workplace Design | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | Commercial Development of the Future: People + Planet | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
| Integrated design firm, SmithGroup and general contractor, DPR Construction come together to showcase how commercial development focused on both people and the planet drives results.
Speaker(s): Mark Adams, Marshall Andrews, Greg Mella Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Manufacturing & Industrial, Portfolio Management | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | Entering the Metaverse | Putting Together an Immersive Office Experience | Learning Experience | Technology Playground | W-184 B (Level 1) |
| This session will be centered around implementation, innovation, outcomes, and best practices from the implementation of CBRE’s first metaverse XR studio at their Workplace360 physical office in Richardson, TX.
Speaker(s): Frances Dwyer, Guy Messick, Peter Van Emburgh Topics: Business Models, Emerging Trends, Technology & the Built Environment, Workplace | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | How to Take Data Projects to the Promised Land | Learning Experience | Sustainability Learning Theater | W-179 (Level 1) |
| The workplace industry is going through the biggest tectonic shift ever seen. Decisions that are made now will influence the CRE world for decades.
Speaker(s): Myriam Locher Topics: Change Management, CRM, Leadership & Management | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | Mind the Hype - The Pitfalls of a Post-Covid Portfolio Consolidation | Learning Experience | W-183 A (Level 1) | |
| Hear from a panel from both government and private enterprise, along with specialists in workplace strategy and change management, about their consolidation journeys.
Speaker(s): James Casey, Jr., Oriana Merlo, Stephen Van Soelen Topics: Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Portfolio Management | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | Moving Forward with Purpose: Maintaining a “Safety Culture” Through a Pandemic and Beyond | Learning Experience | Innovation Learning Theater | W-180 (Level 1) |
| This session explores how a trusted partnership and relationship was an integral part of being ‘open for business’, mitigating potential hazards, and reducing injuries during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaker(s): Paul Barbeau, JD Byrnes, Edwin Poppe Topics: Collaboration, Emerging Trends, Future of Work, Wellness | ||||
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM | Networking Break | Networking | Marriott - Great Lakes Ballroom Foyer (Level 2) | |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | General Session - Can We Talk? The HR-CRE Connection | General Session | Marriott - Great Lakes Ballroom (Level 2) | |
| A a wide-ranging, in-depth conversation with two HR gurus. Putting the pieces together between people, place and technology, this informal chat will touch on a variety of topics.
Speaker(s): Ginny Clarke, Gloria Mamwa, MCR, SLCR, Johnny Taylor, Jr. Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, HR/IT (IRIS), Talent, Technology & Data Management | ||||
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Innovation Pavilion Luncheon | Networking | Skyline Ballroom - Luncheon (Level 3) | |
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | Forecast Your Future with Financials: Make Better Decisions with Real-Time Data and Actionable Insights | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Technology Playground - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Do you ever look at your Real Estate portfolio and realize it’s a little too late to pivot a project to remain on time and on budget? Is leveraging data to forecast current and future projects a tremendous hurdle?
Speaker(s): John Bodkin Topics: Technology & Portfolio Management Tools | ||||
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | How to Achieve ESG Goals through Art: Lessons from Google, PwC, & ArtLifting | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Innovation Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| The audience will hear from female entrepreneur, Liz Powers, and real estate leaders at Google and PwC on why art is good for business.
Speaker(s): Marcella Barriere, Bryan Parker, Elizabeth Powers | ||||
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | Metrics of Happiness: Workplace Design Considerations and the Happiness Ecosystem | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Workplace Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| This presentation will leverage research, discussing principles of happiness, and provide insight into supporting client visions for creating people-centric organizations through use of new metrics.
Speaker(s): Jodi Williams Topics: Design Thinking, Future of Work, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM | The New ESG: Committing to Embodied Carbon | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Sustainability Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| This session will explore the basics of embodied carbon and discuss how smart decision making in real estate can contribute to an organization's environmental and corporate responsibility goals.
Speaker(s): Jon Penndorf Topics: Climate Change, Corporate Real Estate, Emerging Trends | ||||
| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Decarbonization Dynamics: How to Achieve a Low Carbon Interiors Project | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Sustainability Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Leveraging sustainability goals to achieve a lean carbon interiors project in Times Square.
Speaker(s): Annie Block, Jonce Walker Topics: Climate Change, Location Strategies, Sustainability | ||||
| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | How to Connect People and Place and Make Informed, Data-Driven Space Decisions | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Technology Playground - Innovation Pavilion | |
| Learn how Tango connects your employees to the places they need to work, and be productive, in a hybrid workplace – and how to leverage this utilization data to make strategic decisions.
Speaker(s): Torrance Houlihan, Brett Sample Topics: Data Analytics, Technology & the Built Environment, Workplace | ||||
| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | Test Your Knowledge: How to know what your occupants are really thinking! | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Innovation Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| How accurate are your assumptions about the people who populate your buildings? Do you know what they want? What they think? What will enable them to be effective in your workplaces?
Speaker(s): Cristina Banks, PhD Topics: Innovation, Leadership & Management, Return to Work | ||||
| 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM | The Diverse Workplace: How Tech & Data Support A Cross-Functional Hybrid Environment | Technology Playground & Learning Theaters | Workplace Learning Theater - Innovation Pavilion | |
| This session will explore how technology can be used to enable inclusive, collaborative experiences that excite workers from all backgrounds, providing a safe, secure working environment for all.
Speaker(s): Edward Wagoner Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Technology & the Built Environment, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | "what’s going on?" A Collision of Work and Place | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
Speaker(s): Sarah-Lynn Cinquegrani, Brian Collins, Cathrine Cotman, Brady Mick, MCR.w, Thad Steffen, Heather Turner Loth, MCR.w Topics: Benchmarking, Change Management, Workplace Strategy | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Finding Your Sweet Spot in the Three Pillars of ESG | Learning Experience | W-184 B (Level 1) | |
| Corporate real estate is not only driving value on the environmental side but also the social side.
Speaker(s): Vikas Chawla, MCR, Aditi Sant, Deborah Whittemore, MCR.w Topics: Climate Change, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Sustainability | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | How Economic Incentives Are Influencing Location Strategy | Learning Experience | W-178 (Level 1) | |
| In order to extract additional value from location strategies, increase savings, and ensure future success, companies are beginning to leverage economic incentives in greater capacity and frequency.
Speaker(s): Jason Hickey Topics: Construction, Location Strategies, Site Selection | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | People is Place - Co-Creation Lab | Learning Experience | W-179 (Level 1) | |
| What does a "Return to People" look like when placing the emphasis on the most important ingredient of work and the workplace, the people?
Speaker(s): T. Patrick Donnelly, MCR.h, Justin Ferguson, PhD, Charles Hardy, Andrea O'Neal Topics: Future of Work, Workplace, Workplace Design | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | The Demand for Clean Air in Buildings: Implementing Strategies to Promote Health | Learning Experience | W-181 A (Level 1) | |
| This discussion will look at key strategies used in health rating systems and provide an overview of how these strategies can increase occupant trust and show financial returns for real estate investors.
Speaker(s): Justin Downey, Sara Karerat, Jeffrey Palmer Topics: Metrics, Wellness | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Thinking Outside the Cubicle: How the Pandemic and Great Resignation have Transformed the Employee Experience | Learning Experience | W-180 (Level 1) | |
| The Great Resignation swept across the working world in 2021, driven by a heady cocktail of greater employee freedom and new perspectives on life and priorities.
Speaker(s): Jeff Doughman, Chris Dyer, Luigi Sciabarrasi, SLCR Topics: Employee Engagement, Flex Work, Future of Work | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Utilizing Diversity to Define the New Age Corporate Culture | Learning Experience | W-183 A (Level 1) | |
| Diversity is a pivotal economic, social, and business imperative, yet that understanding alone is not enough to tailor them into today’s corporate culture.
Speaker(s): Nishar Fatema, MCR, Alonso Rodríguez Barajas, Sr., MCR, Nekesha Sawh, Phillip Starks Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Talent, Workplace, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | While You Were Gone, the Entire Campus was Reimagined | Learning Experience | W-183 B (Level 1) | |
| While TIAA prepared to renovate and redefine its campus, the 2020 lockdown began, requiring TIAA to pivot to a new vision of work - a massive scope of change, affecting everything from CRE strategy to design to wellbeing.
Speaker(s): Julie Maggos, Stephanie Schmitz, Scott Smith Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Workplace Culture, Workplace Design | ||||
| 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Networking Break | Networking | West Foyer (Level 1) | |
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Beyond Sustainability: Decarbonization, Health, and Wellness 20 Stories Above Times Square | Learning Experience | W-181 A (Level 1) | |
| Overlooking New York City's Times Square, the new 100,000-square-foot Schrödinger office space provides a reprieve from the hustle and a haven of wellness and sustainability.
Speaker(s): Annie Block, Jonce Walker Topics: Future of Work, Sustainability, Wellness | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Cutting the Cord: How and Why We Took Real Estate In-House (Should You?) | Learning Experience | Innovation Learning Theater | W-180 (Level 1) |
| In this session, Benjamin Bader, HERE's Global Head of Real Estate discuss details, key lessons learned, and how the decision was made to take HERE’s CRE in-house.
Speaker(s): Benjamin Bader Topics: Business Models, Partnering, Strategy and Leadership | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | How It’s Done: Building a Culture that Drives Business Results | Learning Experience | W-183 C (Level 1) | |
| Through exploring case studies and hearing from industry experts, the panel will discuss the perfect recipe for creating a strong and healthy culture that motivates your team and boosts productivity.
Speaker(s): Sandra Benson, Lisa O'Brien, Miguel Poblete Topics: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership & Management, Workplace Culture | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | The Future of Work & Place: Coca-Cola’s Workplace Transformation in Singapore | Learning Experience | W-184 B (Level 1) | |
| With the traditional work environment and how we work changing fundamentally, a multinational worked to design a workplace environment that supports their organizational transformation and ever-evolving work patterns.
Speaker(s): Anoma Baste, MCR, Carol Colbert Topics: Design Thinking, Future of Work, Workplace Strategy | ||||
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | What's Your Flex IQ? | Learning Experience | W-179 (Level 1) | |
| Think you're wicked smart when it comes to Flex and co-working? Put your knowledge to the test with Josh & Laura's Flexible Office Solutions Flex IQ tool!
Speaker(s): Joshua Beer, Laura Sidney Topics: Flex Work, Hybrid Model, Technology & Portfolio Management Tools | ||||
| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Global Awards and Recognition Dinner
| Networking | Marriott - Great Lakes Ballroom (Level 2) | |
| CoreNet Global is celebrating 20 Years of service as The Association for Corporate Real Estate. Raise a glass to this platinum anniversary and in recognition of CoreNet Global members marking milestones! | ||||