Francisco J Acoba, MCR, SLCR, , Deloitte Consulting

David Dunn, Leader, Nortel Real Estate, Nortel
Paul McKenzie, Senior VP, HOK
William Mitchell, Senior VP, HOK

As history shows us, few businesses last forever. Very often they will evolve and become part of something else. The "becoming part of something else" is one of the greatest challenges for a CRE team. While this may be an exceptional occurrence, merger and acquisition and divestiture activities are increasingly common. The measure of the capability of any CRE team is how effectively they can respond to these challenges and ensuring they do not get in the way of the evolving business by slowing down the process. Nortel met the ultimate challenge, divesting an entire global company and will share the valuable lessons learned in redirecting and refocusing an entire CRE around new solutions to align with new objectives.

Key Takeaways
• Know how and when to keep the real estate assets out of the deal, including discussions around risks or missed opportunities.
• The changing role of CRE in divestitures - a fundamental change in the DNA of your CRE team. Shifting from cost center to a profit center.

Ken Ashley, Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Nancy Sanquist, Vice President, Manhattan Software
Frederick M. Marks, LEED AP, , Director, Science & Technology, AC Martin Partners Inc. and CFO, Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture

The correlation between people's well-being and their surroundings has been observed historically since the time of Hippocrates, but only recently do we have evidence on the impact of the physical environment on positive outcomes. These outcomes include shorter recovery times in hospitals, improvements in school test scores and higher worker productivity. Behavioral science has been the main source of research, but more recently, neuroscience is providing an opportunity to increase the accuracy in data gathering. This presentation will provide an understanding of evidence-based design and how it may lead more informed and, ultimately, better decisions about the built environment. This presentation will include:

- A review of scientific research exploring the correlation between neuroscience and architecture, critical to our understanding of the effect of the workplace on the brain and on productivity;
-New advances in virtual reality and the ability to monitor brain function now allow us to observe what works and what doesn't as people are experiencing a particular place as represented in 3D.

Key Takeaways
• A scientific study exploring the effects of environmental factors on immune responses in people in different environments which may or may not cause stress, thus limiting productivity.
• Does the research determine if particular types of environments can be designed to be less destructive to the worker's brain and more beneficial to their productivity?

Cindy Froggatt, Author, "Work Naked: Eight Essential Principles for Peak Performance in the Virtual Workplace"
Jim King, LEED AP, Adjunct Professor, Corporate Real Estate, Georgetown University

Many people believe that the time for training and change management is when a remote work or mobility program is first put in place. While that is valuable, it is also important to provide "booster" educational programs over time to keep participants' skills fresh. During this workshop, audience members will work in small teams to experience for themselves the types of skills that are built or reinforced through these "booster" types of learning sessions for virtual teams or organizations where distance collaboration is a core competency. The facilitators will introduce the concepts and exercises and then help the audience teams to share their findings with the group as whole.

Helen Casey, Director, Legacy Portfolio  @legacyportfolio
Katie Sershon, , Public Relations, Jones Lang LaSalle @JLLnews
Duke Long, Owner/Broker, The Duke Long Agency @dukelong
Alan McGinty, Director, Global Workplace Solutions Group, Cisco
Joe Brady, Corporate Retail Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle @JoeBrady3
Michael Dow, Chairman and CEO, Legacy Portfolio USA @LegacyUS
Rich Jordan, Enterprise Workplace Consulting, Ebusiness Strategies @Rich_Jordan

The advancement of social media and networking has changed the way that real estate professionals communicate and interact. This panel discussion will focus on Social Dynamics and its impact on corporate real estate. A live TweetChat will be integrated with a traditional panel expanding the reach of the Summit worldwide.

Key Takeaways
• Understanding social media and the impact on Corporate Real Estate through the power and influence of Twitter.
• How the theme of Social Dynamics and the trends of greater global connectedness and interdependency across cultures are game changers for CRE.

Barbara Moore, MCR, SLCR, Director, Global Portfolio Management MetLife Corporate Real Estate
Jan Johnson, LEED AP, VP Design and Workplace Resources, Allsteel
Brady Mick, Architect / Workplace Strategist, BHDP Architecture

Reading is a core activity in our intellectual development. Sharing our individual understanding of what we have read can result in ideas that generate personal change and action. CoRE READ was created to provide a forum to share knowledge from the hot business books of today. To date CoreNet members have met 5 times to share insights from 5 books, including Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, and The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything . The results have altered perceptions, understanding and knowledge of such topics as: Human Motivation, Change, and Trust. Experience first-hand the value of engaging with your peers in a World Café experience as the CoRE READ team facilitates a collaborative session to provide you with takeaways designed to accelerate your personal change and actions.

Key Takeaways
• A World Café discussion on how Human Motivation, Change, and Trust impact your daily work environment
• Insights from leading business books designed to accelerate your personal change and actions

Denis Donovan, Principal, WDG Consulting

Kenny McDonald, Chief Economic Officer, Columbus2020
Mark Kvamme, Interim Chief Investment Officer, JobsOhio
Patrick Henderson , Director of Government Affairs, Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Eric Stavriotis, Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle
Brian Ellis, Managing Partner, Nationwide Realty Investors

As the economy continues to bounce along the bottom, recovery remains slow for many communities. Businesses are trying to get back on their feet, but delay hiring additional employees. This presents a challenge for state and local officials who are eager to attract and retain jobs in their communities. In a panel discussion and a live survey, Jones Lang LaSalle and a Representative from Columbus2020, Quad/Graphics, Nationwide Realty Investors and the JobsOhio review leveraging local and state incentives as a clear and proven way for corporations to gain access to capital, especially for expensive headquarter moves during harsh economic times.

Key Takeaways
• Leveraging local and state incentives is proven way for corporations to gain access to capital, especially for expensive headquarters moves during harsh economic times.
• Demonstrate how occupancy plans, request-for-proposals and in-place financing can create a platform to entice communities to vie harder to secure jobs in their regions.

Tim Venable, VP, Knowledge/Research, Corenet Global

Del Boyette, Principal, Boyette Strategic Advisors
Kate McEnroe, President, Kate McEnroe Consulting
Edward McCallum Jr., Senior Principal, McCallum Sweeney Consulting, Inc
Don Schjeldahl, V.P. & Director for Facilities, Location, The Austin Company
Kristin Beatty, Managing Director,Consulting, CB Richard Ellis
J. Michael Mullis, President/CEO, J.M. Mullis, Inc

NEW FORMAT! Join 6 leading location strategy experts for a high level conversation on the leading issues of today. This panel discussion will kick off a redesigned roundtable session, with audience question time and a peer-to-peer roundtable. Learn, engage and participate in conversation pertinent to the Economic Development industry.

Jake Owen, Project Manager, Johnson Controls Inc.
Barbara Greenberg, Movedate
Curtis McLean, South America Lead, Pfizer
Shelley Hughes, LEEDAP, Managing Partner, Hughes Litton Godwin
Angela Cain, CEO, CoreNet Global
Larry Bazrod, COO, CoreNet Global

When CoreNet Global needed to transform its headquarters work space, we turned to our member-experts to get the organization moving in the right direction. Location, leasing, workplace and sustainability strategies came together along with a remarkable pool of member talent and resources, to shape a dynamic headquarters move and workplace transformation to the 30th floor of the Georgia-Pacific Center. What set the stage for this "workplace of the future"? Several major factors: cost and space, productivity, collaboration, becoming more sustainable, adoption of flexible workplace design, mobility, and redefining the internal staff culture to be more responsive and connected to our members. Learn more in this lively discussion led by CoreNet Global CEO, Angela Cain.

Key Takeaways
• Recreating CoreNet Global's workplace environment with incredible support from our members
• Major success factors of the transformation process
• Utilizing the classic roadmap for effective workplace change
• The strategic role of an integrator client-advocate

Chris Hood, Managing Director, Workplace Innovation, CB Richard Ellis

Tony Wong, Director of Workplace Resources, Asia Pacific and Japan, Cisco
Sanjay Dutt, CEO-Business, Mumbai, Jones Lang LaSalle
Richard Middleton, Executive Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield

After such positive response, we wanted to continue the global economic conversation initiated at the Paris Global Summit. This session examines the impact of the current economic environment on corporate real estate, particularly in the increasingly important emerging markets of India and China. Hear directly from leading CRE executives in each of these markets as they share strategic insight into the challenges and opportunities now and in the future.

Key Takeaways
• Understand the latest market upheavals and effects already being felt by corporate real estate markets around the world
• Explore how the gap between advanced economics and emerging countries could disappear in China and India within the next two decades.

Keith Keppler, Principal, Cresapartners

Amy Trulson, Regional Workplace Strategist, Americas, Microsoft
Ryan Doerfler, Director, GSA Public Buildings Service
Kim Vanderland, Director, Workplace Innovation, Capital One
Christian Bigsby, SVP Worldwide Real Estate and Facilities, GSK
Bernice Boucher, Director, DEGW North America

Unpredictable markets and headcounts continue to challenge CRE professionals to match supply and demand relative to changing business objectives. More and more organizations are turning to alternative workplace strategies to maximize flexibility, agility and to help drive further cost reduction. Once an organization shifts from pilot to full-scale implementation, what are the operational impacts and changes to the decision-making and strategic planning process? Gain insight from a distinguished panel - Microsoft, GSK, GSA Public Buildings Service, Capital One and DEGW – all speaking about successful strategies, tools and lessons learned which are needed to develop solid approaches to global and regional level scenario planning and economic modeling for effective implementation of alternative workplace strategies.

Key Takeaways
• Explore how Alternative Workplace Strategies can maximize flexibility; agility and help drive further cost reduction.
• Operational impacts and changes to the decision making and strategic planning process.

Patricia Crumley, Director Real Estate, MillerCoors

Matt Fonoe, VP, Real Estate, Coca Cola Refreshments
Lee Utke, Sr. Director, Global Corporate Real Estate , Whirlpool Corporation
Roger Gaudette, Director, Asset Management, Ford Land
David Kontra, Manager, Real Estate Operations, GE
Bill Alexander, VP, Global Real Estate & Facilities Management, Tyco International
Adam Meek, CEO, Brownfield Management Associates, LLC

Surplus sites – the "trash" in the portfolio, present frequent challenges for industrial companies and owners of real estate portfolios. With the right resources and strategies, however, companies can develop and implement extremely effective systems and strategiesfor recovering maximum value and minimizing risk from their surplus real estate assets, even those with significant environmental problems and other concerns. In this panel discussion, Coca Cola, Whirlpool, Ford Land, GE, Tyco Int'l, and Brownfield Management Associates will share knowledge and experiences on ways of approaching surplus properties (processes, strategies, tools, resources and pitfalls to avoid) to generate optimal value while still protecting the company from liabilities and brand damage.

Key Takeaways
• How to recover value from surplus properties even in the most difficult sites
• Value recovery options must be aligned with appropriate risk mitigation strategies to be successful

Jane Mather, Ph.D., CoChair, SPP Community, President, Critical Core

Richard Podos, President, Lance, LL
Russ Howell , Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
Christelle Bron, Managing Director, Studley, Inc.
Charemon Tovar, MCR, Director, CB Richard Ellis / Sprint
Pierre Ratte, Director, Hartford Holdings, LLC
Paul Garity, Partner, Capstan Advisors
Trex Morris, MCR, Global Real Estate Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Rachel Blankenship, Vice President, Sage Software

CRE executives certainly recognize the importance of strategic planning, but ask them to define it and you're likely to get a wide range of answers – as well as strong interest in learning what others are doing. Join the Strategy and Portfolio Planning (SPP) Community breakout session as we continue our journey to develop a common body of knowledge, identify best practices, and advance the SPP discipline. Compare your observations and experiences with other CRE professionals as we share:

- An update on SPP Community activities and how you can get involved;
- Results from the SPP Community's Benchmarking Strategic Planning Survey;
- Panel discussion on which SPP activities end users find most valuable and why, the role of external service providers, as well as reactions to the SPP Benchmarking Survey;
- Roundtable discussions on the panel topics or other SPP topics including Financial Strategy, SubPortfolio Planning and Performance Metrics.

While we haven't reached our final destination yet, we are definitely moving in the right direction. Join us and share in the learning.

Del Boyette, Principal, Boyette Strategic Advisors

Cynthia Keliher, Partner, McCarter & English
Suzanne Cooper, Manager, Workplace Resource - US/Canada Real Estate Center of Excellence, Cisco
Sarah Abrams

Many corporate real estate organizations are tasked with procuring "green" space through their leasing efforts and many Landlords are trying to accommodate this demand. Green leasing can be a complicated process with many traps which can result in substantial unexpected costs or increased liability on both sides. This session covers negotiating a lease that will achieve objectives, including what to look out for specifically and resources available. Cisco discusses how they implemented a successful and comprehensive "green" leasing program that supported the firm's GHG (GreenHouse Gas) reduction goals by designing a pilot program and establishing a real estate "center of excellence" to implement globally.

Key Takeaways
• How a global company went about designing and implementing an award winning global "green" leasing program.
• Provide a specific and accessible list of resources that will give examples of Landlord and Tenant-friendly "green" leases and help ensure objectives are met during negotiations and build out of space.

Jim Boyle, President and CEO, Sustainability Roundtable Inc.

Dan Probst, Chairman, Energy and Sustainability Services, Jones Lang LaSalle

Based on the book Six Sigma for Sustainability, co-written by Six Sigma Black Belts and LEED Accredited Professionals, this session reveals how to use the power of Six Sigma to develop and implement enterprise-wide environmental sustainability initiatives. Learn how structured process improvement approaches such as program governance, project charters, measurement systems, risk assessment, and program design support environmentally sound business practices. Real-world examples are discussed that demonstrate how specific problems can be solved using Six Sigma tools.

Key Takeaways
• Developing the business case for necessary investments in sustainability
• Sustainability leadership and the collaborative management model
• Identifying critical drivers of success at the corporate, program, and project levels
• Sustainability measurement and reporting
• Designing a change management strategy and leveraging teams
• Managing corporate real estate portfolios in compliance with green initiatives
• Case studies that show how to use Six Sigma methodologies to improve sustainability functions
• Design for Six Sigma--using the House of Quality and other essential design tools
• Stakeholder management--best practices for driving adoption of high quality solutions

Alicia Chidsey, ESQ, Manager, Real Estate Sustainability at Sprint Nextel, CB Richard Ellis

Shanti Pless, Research Engineer, NREL
Josh Gould, Chairman & CEO, RNL Design

The new 220,000 SF office building for the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is pursuing an energy operational goal of net zero energy over the course of a year. Many innovative energy strategies were implemented to move this goal forward. One of the most interesting and innovative solutions was the design and use of the workplace itself. This workplace case study presented by RNL Design, RNL and NREL will demonstrate how the workplace of the future can be integrated with significant sustainability objectives such as net zero energy buildings. The workplace solution included workspace integration with passive energy strategies such as thermal mass, daylight and natural ventilation.

Key Takeaways
• Net zero energy office buildings are our future and the workplace plays an integral role in achieving this future.
• Learn how the energy goals of a building are intertwined with the design and use of the workplace.

William Jegher, Vice President, Ernst & Young Real Estate Services

Brian Kimsey, Regional Chief Architect, General Services Administration
Dr. Jordan Brandt, CEO, Horizontal Systems
James Katz, Director, WorkPlace Technologies, Johnson Controls Inc.
KP Reddy, VP, ARC BIM Services
Robin Ellerthorpe, VP, Advanced Strategy, HOK

Building Information Modeling remains a relatively new concept to corporate real estate. It's not just software or a revolutionary process for construction, but an untapped source of opportunity for CRE and maturing into significant value for real estate users and owners. General Services Administration, ARC, Johnson Controls Inc, Horizontal Systems and HOK, an experienced panel, will share thought provoking ideas and strategies leveraging BIM technology - presenting practical, real-life examples, including results achieved and impact on business. Additionally, the panel will provide key strategies and next steps for businesses to apply to their organizations.

Key Takeaways
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a key area of value for corporate real estate and can have immediate impacts on RE portfolios.
• Ideas and strategies leveraging BIM technology - enabling full integration and understanding of the CRE portfolio and supporting informed decision making to improve bottom line.

Marty Anderson , EVP, Workplace Research & Design, Ratekin Consulting,

Tom Houlihan, Principal, Gensler
Ken Meyer, Principal, Deloitte Consulting
DKeith Perske, Principal, eBusines Strategies LLC

Corporate Real Estate Directors and IT managers are now facing a new challenge in the enterprise: the significant presence of a new generation in today's workplace, the Millennials. Born in the 1980's or later, they have been raised with video games, mobile phones, ubiquitous online access and social media, and often have very specific expectations of their workspace and supporting technologies. In this session we'll examine communication means and preferences, problem solving approaches as well as mobile and after-hours work habits in an effort to help enterprises optimize support for this new generation of workers.

Key Takeaways
• What's the gap between workforce expectations and employers delivery?

Tom Shircliff , Co-founder, Intelligent Buildings, LLC

Paul Oswald, President, Environmental Systems Inc
Gerald Niemi, Product Line Manager, Panduit Corporation
Darrell Smith, Sr. Operations Manager, Micosoft

It is one thing to envision what the next generation of real estate is going to look like, or even talk about the benefits that could be derived from "connected" real estate, and quite another to show real examples of what people are doing with innovative automation and technology solutions to better manage and operate their portfolios. Early adopters have finished their projects and some of the case studies are simply stunning. Not only did they meet their stated goals and objectives, but some realized their stated ROIs much earlier than anticipated. Gone are the days of manually reading meters, turning off the lights or inspecting fire extinguishers. Come hear from the organizations that are at the forefront of this industry transformation.

Barbara Hampton, BCCR, SLCR, Founding Partner, Jamestown Advisors

Steven McKissick, Project Manager, Chevron
Richard Jordan, Business Process Expert , eBusiness Strategies LLC
Phil Wales, President, eBusiness Strategies LLC

Chevron Business and Real Estate Services (CBRES) has undertaken a transformational initiative labeled CBRES 2015, a global standardization of services using industry best practices to provide better access to strategic information, reduce operating expenses, promote higher service levels, and create a client centric organization. This effort is resulting in a new, streamlined organization focused on partnering with the internal clients supported by consistent, global best practices and enabled with a single IWMS configured to seamlessly support every aspect of the Chevron real estate and workplace management life cycle. This interactive presentation with Chevron and eBusiness Strategies LLC will focus on the decisions behind the global process standardization, the alignment with the new organizational model, and the traceability of key concepts back to the leadership team's directives.

Key Takeaways
• Focus on how strong leadership and key champions set the stage for success and drive business transformation by streamlining operations and data driven decisions.
• How to prepare for the life cycle investment and the impact of "friction" in every major transformation.

Ronald Zappile Sr., MBA, Principal, The Zappile Group, LLC.

Mike Webber, Sr. Director, Microsoft
Mark Gibson, Real Estate Advisory Services, Ernst & Young
Rakesh Kishan, President, UMS Advisory, Inc.
Christelle Bron, MRICS, MBA, Managing Director, Studley, Inc.
Ken Loeber, Global Chief Sales Officer, CB Richard Ellis

Despite the increasing maturity of the service provider marketplace, no single firm is best at delivering all services in all global regions. Due to this reality, companies have traditionally been forced to choose between consistency (small number of service providers) and the best local service delivery. The integrator model has recently emerged as a potential solution to this trade-off. The panel comprised of Studley, Ernst & Young, Merck and UMS Advisory Inc.Merck, Ernst & Young, Studley and UMS Advisory Inc. seek to educate on an innovative service delivery model/ sourcing strategy that has been widely considered in recent years. The integrator model is designed to address a fundamental challenge in the industry today: how can my firm achieve consistency across the portfolio without sacrificing the quality of service delivery.

Key Takeaways
• Could the integrator model be right for my company? What benefits will it provide?
• How can the challenges of this model be successfully overcome and is the service provider community ready to adopt I accept this model?

James Baker, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting

Janise Nichols, Industry Relations Management, General Services Administration
Kevin Kampschroer, Director, General Services Administration
Kevin Kelly, Workplace, General Services Administration
Michael Bloom, Sustainability and Green Buildings Program Advisor, General Services Administration

Creating healthy, productive workplaces requires us to think about how to push the sustainable practices beyond large mechanical systems and expert-led construction projects. It's important to engage building tenants and occupants in the process of creating high-performance workplaces. In a panel discussion, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) assesses three new tools that leverage collaborative, immersive 3-D technologies that allow users to see and address problems endemic in the modern workplace. These tools devised by GSA were developed to align with the economic environmental pressures that drive us to find cost effective ways to change how we do business at every level and demystify practices key to high performance buildings.

Key Takeaways
• Learn how high-performance acoustic workspaces depend upon balancing space design, material specification and special attention to guiding human behavior.
• Experience GSA's free Sustainable Facilities Tool in action and witness how it serves as "How do we frame sustainability information so that anyone can make wise sustainable facilities choices?"

Joel Ratekin, President and Founder, Ratekin Consulting, LLC

Darren Cook, Program Director, Global Strategy & Talent, ManPowerGroup
Jaap van Joolen, Program Manager, Global WorkPlace Solutions, Johnson Controls Inc.

In the business services sector, a company's brand and experience is what drives value. Many companies fail to align their brand with their experience and physical locations. In 2006, ManpowerGroup undertook a rebranding of its Manpower brand and was faced with the challenge of delivering its brand promise through the business' Candidate Experience program and the physical look and feel of its branch network. This massive undertaking is an example of how companies can bring their brand to life.

ManpowerGroup needed a CRE and FM partner to make this happen and chose, Johnson Controls Inc. to support them in the design development process. Johnson Controls provided expertise in leading the ongoing value engineering, global project implementation and progress reporting.

Key Takeaways
• Brand transformation: See how ManpowerGroup reinvented its brand in a way that improved the company's connection to its customers and transformed its business by aligning operational behavior and physical space.
• Consistent global delivery: Learn how ManpowerGroup is consistently delivering its global brands in over 80 countries while balancing central and decentralized control and implementation through a fixed and flexible framework.
• Increasing the bottom line: Discover the journey to shift from an industrial focused business and mentality to a retail and service focused business and mindset.

Brady Mick, Architect/ Workplace Strategist, BHDP Architecture

Chris Hood, Managing Director of Workplace Innovation, Workplace Strategies, CBRE
Brian Collins, Director, Global Workplace Strategies, Microsoft
Mark Gilbreath, CEO/Founder, LiquidSpace
Joe Aki Ouye. Ph.D., Co-Founder, New Ways of Working

At recent Summits, the Workplace Community has created a lively hub for incredible ideas and dialog for CRE professionals. In Atlanta, our goal is to catapult some of these ideas into meaningful and provocative debate and subsequent action. A panel of thought provocateurs and workplace visionaries, each with a different point of view, will address topics related to the Summit Theme of Connectivity, Creativity and Relationships. But the speakers will not be doing all the talking: it's going to be about interacting with them and provoking challenge amongst other participants as well – there will be no sideline spectators! Explore ideas around hyper-fluid workplace solutions, the real role of space efficiency metrics and what might be the next big transformation we should expect in the workplace. Fuel your curiosity, be the change you seek, kick the idea tires and help make this an inspired and enriching Monday morning in Atlanta.

Key Takeaways
•Poke at the challenges and opportunities in the workplace in maximizing 'connections' and 'creativity'
• Expand the vision of workplace in building 'relationships' that go beyond organizational boundaries