12:00 PM ET
Keynote with Lisa Picard, CEO of EQ Office

1:15 PM ET
Top Firms Discuss What’s Changed & What Hasn’t

12:00 PM ET
Workplace Layouts & Design

1:15 PM ET
Leasing, Rents, and Lease Terms 

12:00 PM ET
New Technology & Innovations 

1:15 PM ET
Healthy Building & Clean Office Space Standards

12:00 PM ET
How Company Policies are Adapting 

1:15 PM ET
Tenant Experience

Monday, August 30 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Opening Networking Reception & Conference Platform Orientation

Join the opening networking reception and connect with other conference attendees. As a bonus: we’ll give you a quick tutorial on how to get the most out of the conference platform. We highly encourage you to attend this session to avoid any technical issues when accessing the live conference throughout the week.

Monday, August 30 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Keynote Conversation with Lisa Picard, CEO of EQ Office

Join this special keynote session to hear from one of the largest office landlords in the United States as she discusses what her firm is doing to accommodate corporate occupiers changing needs in a post-COVID world.

Monday, August 30 | 1:15 – 2:15 PM ET
Back to the Office: Top Firms Discuss What’s Changed & What Hasn’t

Historically, real estate has been important to top CEOs as a recruitment tool to compete for top talent. What do you do when real estate is no longer as important, and your best recruits would prefer to work remotely? Hear from top corporate leaders as they explore their updated thinking on the importance of the office in corporate strategy going forward.

Moderator:

• Jamie Feuerborn, Principal of Workplace Strategy, Ted Moudis Associates

Panelists:

• Michael Davidson, Global Head of Corporate Real Estate, J.P. Morgan Chase
• Linda Foggie, EVP & Americas Head of Corporate Occupier, Turner & Townsend
• Chase Garbarino, Co-Founder & CEO, HqO
• Bruce MacAffer, Head of Group Real Estate – Americas, WPP
• Amanda Quinton, Senior Director of Workplace Solutions, Walgreens
• Joanne Wright, VP – Enterprise Operations & Services, IBM

Tuesday, August 31 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Spreading Out: Updated Priorities for Workplace Layouts & Design

The trend to densify office space has come to a screeching halt, leaving corporate occupiers with a new set of priorities that balance the costs of real estate with the health and safety of their employees. Activity-based work is being re-examined leading to potential changes in how office layouts are designed, built and used. What are the key challenges and possible solutions to today’s contradictory office space priorities?

Panelists:

• Allison Miller, Head of Corporate RE – Americas, Diageo
• Megan Spinos, Principal & Strategy Director, Vocon
• Tony Vargas, Global Head of Workplace, Sprinklr
• Erica Wagner, VP – Global Real Estate, PepsiCo

Tuesday, August 31 | 1:15 – 2:15 PM ET
The Dotted Line: What to Look (and Lookout) for When Leasing New Office Space

In many markets, office leasing volume and rents plunged in 2020. The question on the minds of many is how much space will be needed in a post-pandemic world? Will things return to “normal”? Or will work-from-home trends lead to a permanent decrease in the amount of space that is leased? On the other hand, with occupiers reversing the trend of less square footage per employee, might office leasing demand stay steady or even increase? What should you know about trends in leasing, rents and terms when planning your corporate real estate strategy?

Moderator:

• Dena Cohen, Partner, Herrick

Panelists:

• Sheila Matuscak, CEO & Founder, CoeoSpace
• Rob Paratte, EVP – Leasing & Business Development, Kilroy Realty
• Laurie Rothenberg, Assistant General Counsel – Real Estate & Workplace, Pfizer
• Kathleen Terjesen, Head of Global Business Services, Bose
• Philippe Visser, President – Related Office Development, Related

Wednesday, September 1 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Getting Digital: Where New Technology & Innovations are Saving the Day

The pandemic has been good to tech firms, with both office landlords and corporate occupiers accelerating their technology rollout plans due to COVID. The range of solutions that have been rapidly adopted include tools that enable working from home as well as those that make the office a safer and healthier place. Where is the leading edge of technology today in office buildings, office space and work-from-anywhere support systems?

Moderator:

• Laura Patel, Director of Account Strategy, Density

Panelists:

• Peter Babigian, Partner, Cerami
• Mary Curtiss, Head of Sustainability & Digitization, Hewlett Packard
• Emmanuel Daniel, Director – Smart Buildings & Campuses, Microsoft
• Kevin Powell, Director – Emerging Building Technologies, GSA
• Francisco Ruiz, Director of IoT – HQ, Oracle

Wednesday, September 1 | 1:15 – 2:15 PM ET
Filter Change: Improving Healthy Building and Clean Office Space Standards

The trends towards Wellness was already in motion pre-pandemic, but this “nice to have” enhancement that was embraced by only a small percentage of the industry is suddenly an imperative for ensuring that tenants and their employees feel (and actually are) safer and healthier than ever before. However, the priorities for health and wellness have changed significantly due to COVID. What are the new standards for cleanliness, healthy air and other key metrics for making and keeping an office space and the people in it well?

Panelists:

• Michael Demetriou, President & CEO, Opear MD
• Pat Garofalo, Director, Property Management, Bell Works, Somerset Development
• Kevin Kampschroer, Director of the Office of High Performing Green Buildings, U.S. General Services Administration
• Mahesh Ramanujam, President & CEO, US Green Building Council
• Esther Sternberg M.D., Director, UA Institute on Place, Wellbeing & Performance

Thursday, September 2 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Work from Where? How Company Policies are Adapting to the New Normal

2020 saw the development of an entirely new corporate position if not career with titles in the vein of “Director of Remote Working”. As many companies plan on a full return to the office, others are planning on an almost entirely officeless platform. Most fall in between, forcing a new set of policies and cultural norms to be developed around who must come into the office, how frequently, and how to develop and perpetuate corporate culture remotely. How are top corporate executives facing the challenges of HR, IT, hiring, training and workplace planning in this new “normal”?

Panelists:

• Grant Christofely, Senior Associate – Workplace Strategy, M Moser Associates
• Tracy Hawkins, VP – Real Estate & Remote Experience, Twitter
• Irene Mitsuhashi, Senior Director – Workplace Resources, Cisco
• Michelle Myer, VP – Americas RE & Facilities, Oracle
• Scott Phillips, Senior Director – Global Workplace Solutions, Salesforce.com
• Anna Squires Levine, Chief Commercial Officer, Industrious

Thursday, September 2 | 1:15 – 2:15 PM ET
Tenant Experience: Improving Community, Engagement and Space Management

Returning the office means that many firms need to step up their game when it comes to the safety of tenants and how space will be used. A new breed of targeted tools and full solutions are emerging to foster community, engage with employees both at the office and at home, as well as manage space and occupancy, all without sacrificing privacy. Hear from leading technology providers and corporate end users discuss improving the tenant experience.

Panelists:

• Jay Berkemeyer, Director – Business Development, AVUITY
• Eric Brown, Senior Vice President, LBA Realty
• Dinesh Malkani, Founder & CEO, Smarten Spaces
• Mark Watkins, Senior Director – Global Real Estate, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Schedule of Exclusive Sessions

Tuesday, August 31
Office Property Owners / Developers Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)

This 90-minute online session is exclusive to Office Property Owners / Developers. This is an invite-only session.

Wednesday, September 1
Corporate Occupiers Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)

This 90-minute online session is exclusive to Corporate Occupiers. This is an invite-only session.

Thursday, September 2
Office Leasing Executive Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)

This 90-minute online session is exclusive to leasing executives from office property owners and corporate occupiers. This is an invite-only session.