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Michelle Killoran , Principal at OMERS Ventures, joins Matt to discuss her thoughts on how the commercial real estate broker's role is changing , and how she is looking deeply at solutions that are reacting to fundamental changes in the world of work. In her current role, Michelle is responsible for researching and executing on investment opportunities in real estate and health technology. In 2020...

Jim Wenk and his preeminent Occupier focused advisory team recently joined Savills North America, where they bring a significant track record of working with some of the most recognized global brands. Having spent the last 20+ years guiding companies through ups and downs in the market, Jim shares his thoughts on the uniqueness of the current situation, how he sees the brokerage industry evolving,...

Maureen Waters lends a unique perspective into how the Commercial Real Estate industry has traditionally adopted technology, and why the pace of innovation is rapidly accelerating. She has held executive roles in all aspects of the commercial real estate industry, from running strategy at Cushman & Wakefield, leading investments for the Bill Gates Foundation, and steering the successful acquis...

Lauren Covell, CPA joined Occupier recently as our VP of Finance and Lease Accounting Lead to provide our customers and prospects with the expertise and guidance needed to properly comply with shifting lease accounting standards. With a Big-four accounting background and direct lease accounting experience and a rapidly growing consumer products company, Lauren is perfectly equipped to guide a busi...

Simon Davis has spent his entire real estate career in the midst of change, and his recent move to Impec Group is no different. He joins us to discuss how both occupier expectations of the workplace and the technology that supports them is undergoing a rapid, permanent transformation. Simon's perspective on the intersection of real estate and technology brings over two decades of observation to an...

Jeremy Adams has spent the past decade advising health care systems and medical use occupiers on portfolio strategy and transaction execution for their real estate. At JLL in Atlanta he operates a team of 20+ people, all dedicated to providing health care tenants with the analytics, services, and experience required to keep up with the rapidly changing environment of health care. We unpack how eco...

Jeff Hernandez took an unconventional path to becoming the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of a rapidly expanding chain of coffee shops. Starting out in his family construction company opened his eyes to the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship, and living through two major economic crises has sharpened his focus on delighting customers and employees. Jeff discusses how the foundational values...

Sam Schaefer has touched every aspect of commercial real estate. That includes managing suburban office properties, running global leasing, property management, and corporate outreach at Tishman Speyer, spearheading major technology implementations, and now heading both the real estate management and corporate portfolio of Hobbs Brook Management, an affiliate of FM Global Insurance. Sam tells us w...

Gabriel Safar envisions a commercial real estate industry that functions like a transparent, liquid marketplace - where data is shared and decisions are made quickly and accurately. In order to realize that vision, LeasePilot is the first company to fully digitize the lease document. In our conversation, we unpack why it is so time consuming and costly to negotiate a commercial lease, and why it d...

Julija Costantino and Bonnie Bibra are Workplace Experience veterans. Along with Jen Nguyen , they launched Workplace strategies at Tesla, Zynga and Pinterest, and are now leading their field on behalf of clients at HelloOffice. HelloOffice is a technology-powered commercial real estate brokerage company that is making the search for office space seamless and intelligent. Here's Julija and Bonnie'...

Jonathan Wasserstrum founded SquareFoot in 2011 after a friend had an incredibly frustrating time finding an office for his company in New York City. Fast forward almost ten years and enter Jonathan Tootell, NY Market Lead for SquareFoot who is growing their team to provide a differentiated model of tenant representation. We talk about what it means to be tech-enabled, how the client experience ch...

Ryan Masiello has blazed a unique trail through the world of CRE brokerage dating back to his days at JLL in New York where he struggled to make sense of the inefficiencies of his job, to today, where he steers the vision of proptech unicorn VTS into the future. James Robert Scott, Lead Researcher at the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab has found his way into real estate tech through a different pat...

New standards for how companies need to reflect their lease liabilities on their balance sheet are creating complexity in the commercial real estate industry. Updates to FASB ASC 842 and IFRS 16 are presenting real estate and finance professionals with compliance challenges to overcome on a daily basis. In this episode we dive deep into what the new standards mean , how to prepare , and how to kno...

John Jarvis is a veteran tenant representation broker with Hughes Marino who has a huge appetite for learning, leadership and personal growth. He has been representing California's leading companies in their real estate decisions since 1986 and still going strong. John shares his thoughts on how companies should be looking at the real estate market, a theory he coined called "The Jarvis Value Mode...

In this episode, we are joined by our friend Mack Freedman , Head of Global Real Estate at DraftKings. Mack has a unique perspective on the people, processes, mindset and tools required to execute a sound corporate real estate strategy at a company that is growing at break-neck speed . We cover topics ranging from aligning real estate strategy to the overall business goals, relocating a 1,000 pers...

As companies re-enter the workplace, how are brokers adapting their business to meet changes in demand?  What tools should you be using and how do you set yourself apart to grow your business?  Hear from industry leaders including: Dan Palmeri, SIOR - Cushman & Wakefield  Chad Gleason, CCIM - Pentavirate Global Investments Duke Long - NAR Reach 2020 Andrew Flint - Occupier