The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted commercial real estate industry in many significant ways. Tenants may be seeking to restructure leases, while property owners and operators look for ways to restructure their portfolios. How are building owners and managers making the best decisions to move forward in the post-pandemic world? This panel of industry leaders will address that question from different perspectives. You’ll hear about the lessons learned and major shifts taking place in asset and property management, investment and development, technology, and workplace design.
Speakers
Shelby Christensen, LEED Green Associate, Chair and CEO, BOMA International
Marla Maloney, CPM, President Asset Services, Cushman & Wakefield
Brian Sutherland, Industry Principal, Commercial, Yardi
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Happiness by Design and the Evolving Workplace2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
The world around us is changing at a rapid pace, with technology and big data leading the way. At the same time, people from all corners of the world are expressing the need for human connection, meaningful exchanges and happier lifestyles. We recognize the challenge of our generation: to combine technology, art and science together in the pursuit of building for happiness. Learn about the intersection between the Science of Happiness and the Science of Design as it pertains to real estate development and management. You’ll gain a better understanding of the role of happiness in the built environment.
Speakers
Ahmed Elmoursy, Innovation Development Director, Mountain View
Ron Mandel, SENIOR COACH|SULTANT™, Delivering Happiness
Discover where AI technology is today, where it’s going, and why your clients want it. How often do you have requests for AI cameras and analytics to be onsite, but are given very little direction on the process for implementation? Navigating the evolving world of service providers, dashboards, and ever-changing options of cutting-edge technology can be overwhelming. This session will offer managers real time insights and shared experiences with AI technology to help you understand the unique values and approaches AI can offer both the management team and the owner.
Speakers
Jen Suddreth, Vice President and Sr. General Manager, JLL
Peter Morris, President, CDM360 Workplace Technologies
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Essentials of Leadership - What it Takes to be a Great Leader! 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Are Leaders born or made? I say YES to both! Born leaders need to harness the gift they have to be effective and others need to learn the skills of effective leadership so they can put them into practice. Learn how anyone in your organization can become an effective leader.
Agenda and Speakers
Joe Markling, Managing Director / Head of Real Estate Operations, USAA Real Estate
Take this time in between education sessions to visit the Exhibit Hall or a special interest Chat Forum to pose a question you may have on your mind or share your expertise with others seeking advice or guidance.
Capturing Hidden Value in Class B and C Office Portfolios through Energy Efficiency and Green Leasing 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
The Class B/C office market is a traditionally forgotten segment for energy efficiency and green leasing. Constraints on many fronts—time, staff, resources—often hold back project implementation. Discover researched strategies to achieve energy efficiency across Class B/C office portfolios through green leasing and energy projects that lead to utility savings, satisfied tenants and increased asset value. Learn how owners are benefiting financially through such initiatives from a panel of real estate leaders who are achieving real value from energy efficiency projects in Class B/C properties.
Speakers
Joey Cathcart, Associate, Buildings, Rocky Mountain Institute
Eugenia Gregorio, Founder and Principal, Gregorio Sustainability
Marta Schantz, Senior Vice President, Greenprint, Urban Land Institute
John Scott, Senior Executive Managing Director, Colliers International
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Practical Ways to Implement Technology that Tenants are Demanding 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
With the slew of CRE Tech companies popping up across the industry, many property teams are struggling to find ways to evaluate, select, and implement the right technology that will result in both ROI and satisfied tenants. In this session, industry leaders discuss how they’ve navigated, assessed and implemented technology in their buildings, and lessons learned along the way. Learn how to appropriately select and integrate new technology into your existing building ecosystem, and how to evaluate success and impact after a new technology is in place.
Speakers
Amarjit Bains, Executive Vice President, JLL
Tom Corso, Vice President of Operations, MC Realty Group, LLC
Robert Vail, VP of Sales, Genea
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Data Insights: The Impact of COVID-19 on Commercial Office Tenants 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
This presentation focuses on an important research study conducted among hundreds of commercial office users and tenant decision-makers on how the COVID-19 public health emergency has impacted their businesses and attitudes towards their workplace environments. Learn how office tenants’ values and expectations have changed as a result of the pandemic when assessing shared/common amenities as well as other property physical features and service elements. Hear perspectives directly from tenants on the possibility of reducing their square footage due to business impacts versus seeking larger, more socially distanced spaces, including planned design changes and practices that facilitate reopening in the safest, most effective way possible.
Speakers
Michael Broder, President & CEO, Brightline Strategies
James Moore, EVP & COO, Brightline Strategies
Kevin Hudak, VP for Research and Strategy, Brightline Strategies
