Migration to the cloud, and emerging productivity solutions and technologies, are breaking down workplace barriers, making it easier for companies to assemble virtual teams and employees to work from any location, bringing with it with major implications for the traditional office/leasing model. This session will touch on major enabling technologies such as productivity and collaborative software, 'hybrid' cloud models, and new, innovative ways of using mobile devices. This interactive fireside chat discussion will focus on what these trends and new working models may mean for regional real estate markets and occupier strategies over the next decade. 

Key Takeaways:

• Adopt real estate technology solutions best suited to your circumstances and demands.
• Address potential challenges such as the need for privacy, data security concerns, and cultural norms such as an emphasis on doing business face to face in certain regions. 
• Brainstorm a successful ˜Internet of the Workplace” model in relation to how far along the continuum a company needs to go from the traditional model, to flex and core, to partially remote, to completely mobile.