JLL Perspectives

The predictable rhythm of strategic planning has broken down. Annual cycles, fixed assumptions and long-term forecasts no longer hold in an environment where disruption arrives faster than organisations can respond. In this episode recorded at JLL's Canberra Signature Event, investment, consulting and government leasing specialists make the case that disruption isn't an occasional event to plan ar...

Industry leaders explore how design intelligence is transforming workplace strategy. At JLL's Signature Event in Sydney, in June 2026, Valentina Vulturu from ING Australia shares insights from ING’s 2026 workplace transformation, revealing how comprehensive employee engagement shaped every design decision. Joined by Jennifer Moore, JLL's National Practice Director for Design, and Angela Barwick, E...

The property industry is rallying around flood mitigation, but what about heat, wind, and cold? In this panel discussion recorded at Transform 2026, JLL's Georgia Warren-Myers and Julian Sutherland join host Jamie Wallis, from the Green Building Council of Australia for a frank conversation about climate resilience at scale. They explore why flood protection has become the go-to strategy, examine...

Auckland's Midtown district is undergoing a NZ$10 billion transformation that is fundamentally reshaping New Zealand's commercial capital. Anchored by the $5.5 bn City Rail Link, the country's largest infrastructure project providing the equivalent connectivity of 16 new highway lanes, news of the city’s transformation is spreading fast around the global investment community. In this episode of th...

For one of the most prolific drinks brands in Australia, growth is predicated on its employees coming together under the same roof. That’s what spurred Asahi Beverages, the name behind Cool Ridge, Peroni, Hard Rated, Solo, Allpress, Cottee’s and Carlton just to name a few, to break its office lease and move into a new regional headquarters – a five-storey 4,500 sqm office space at 2 Southbank Boul...

Explore the resurgence of investor confidence in Australian commercial property as market fundamentals strengthen across office and industrial sectors. Our panel discusses Quintessential's tenant-first investment strategy, successful capital raising in today's environment, and where they're finding value across the eastern seaboard.

In our inaugural episode of The NZ Narrative, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast series, moderator Aimee Baker, NZ Lead, Project and Development Services and Matt Bishop, Founder and Principal, Brevity and Fabio Pagano, General Manager, Oyster Property explore the government announcement for earthquake prone buildings and the regulations that govern them.

In this episode of JLL’s Perspectives Podcast, JLL’s Head of Strategic Research, Annabel McFarlane, JLL’s Head of Sustainability, Connor McCauley and Lendlease’s Head of Leasing and Asset Management Workplace, Charlotte Stratton unpack the updated "Early Mover Advantage" research which reveals how the commercial real estate market is rapidly embracing electrification...

It’s not just about the fitout. In the final episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Daniel Gunning, Co-founder and CEO at Spacenow, breaks down the dual marketplace of space activation - where engagement, culture, and community define success. Hear how art, music, and intentional placemaking bring commercial spaces to lif...

Can digital UX principles improve the physical workplace? Charbel Zeaiter, Founder of Faster Zebra, thinks so. In this episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Charbel talk through frameworks that bridge the digital and physical office design, offering practical insights to elevate workplace experiences from the moment you...

Host Simon Greenfield, Regional Lead for Sustainable Solutions at JLL Asia Pacific speaks with sustainability experts Claudina Taylor, JLL's Asia Pacific Enablement Lead for Sustainable Operations, and Tosh Szatow, Growth and Innovation Manager at Flow Power about how organisations can turn energy management into competitive advantage. Discover how smart buildings, quality data, and stra...

In this episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, Oscar McMahon, Co-founder of Young Henrys discusses how he built a cult-followed brand through purpose, people, and planet. From pioneering micro-algae sustainability initiatives to the power of storytelling in shaping community, Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Oscar reveal the strategies behind creating a...

What if buildings could adapt like people? In this episode of the Flex for Thought series, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast, we unpack the idea of “elastic buildings” - workspaces intentionally designed to evolve with time. Tashi Dorjee, Head of Flex at JLL and Charlotte Stratton, Head of Leasing and Asset Management at Lendlease explore how human-centric design transforms the daily work exper...

Hear from JLL's panel of experts Julian Sutherland, Head of Sustainable Assets, Alana Hannaford, Head of Project and Development Services Advisory Australia and Leo O'Regan, Director and Investor Sector Lead for New South Wales, moderated by Jamie Wallis, Senior Manager, Green Buildings Council of Australia, as they dive into effective strategies for building retrofits, market trends, and lessons...

Companies’ return-to-office mandates are laid out for debate in this episode of the Perspectives podcast, with workplace strategists suggesting that inconsistent and unscientific measurements of productivity are leading to failed policies. Are mandates destroying team spirit? Hear from Dr. Craig Knight, workplace psychologist, and JLL's office and workplace experts, Kate Pilgrim, Nathan Sri and Ti...

Private capital is feasting on Melbourne commercial real estate as institutional and overseas investors hold out for greater stability. But things are changing in 2025. Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent chats to Piper Dedrick, institutional investment specialist at JLL, Nick Drake, JLL's joint head of leasing in Victoria, and Jessica Van Raay, JLL's joint head of tenant representation in Vict...

A glut of new development and relentless interest rises over the past two years saw key real estate markets in Melbourne put ‘on the bench’ by some investors. A slow return to the office after Covid lockdowns didn't exactly help lift these markets either. As a result, the recovery many expected in 2024 didn't eventuate. But it may have been the 'reset' that had to happen. In this episode, Peter Ha...

With a design inspired by Melbourne's Hoddle Grid, JLL's Melbourne office is setting the benchmark for corporate workplaces. Workplace strategist Alana Hannaford and designer Jennifer Moore have a chat to Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent about how they calculated desk to worker ratios, engaged employees on everything from office chairs to beer selection, why the office library is a masterstr...

When the ultimate aim for companies is attracting workers back to the office, what have become their guiding principles for securing a new workplace? Experts unravel the ingredients that set the best offices apart from the rest - the buildings that help shape cities and brands. Located from Sydney to San Francisco to London and cities in between, guests handpick some of the world’s most coveted ne...

Loneliness is a crisis of climate change proportions. That is the assessment of Simone Heng, a human connection specialist and author of the book ‘Let’s Talk About Loneliness’. She chats to Nathan Sri, a human experience expert with JLL’s Work Dynamics team, and Perspectives podcast host, Rebecca Kent about why workplace managers can’t afford for their workers to feel disconnected. There’s US$154...

The race to drive down carbon emissions is on, which means renewable energy projects such as wind and solar farms are surging. But they can often be a source of contention among rural landholders, whose properties make the ideal location for renewables infrastructure. So what compensation is available to landowners, and how is it being negotiated? JLL Perpsectives podcast host Rebecca Kent speaks...

The growing performance gap between new buildings with a high sustainability and experience offering, and ageing offices, is both the biggest opportunity and the biggest problem facing real estate investors right now. Some buildings located outside main cities are increasingly being overlooked by companies trying to attract workers into central offices and are worth more if sold empty. Meanwhile,...

Retail real estate, student accommodation, and the hotels and hospitality sector took a hit during the COVID pandemic. But less than five years on, their comeback journeys are defying expectations. Respected real estate analyst and commentator Andrew Ballantyne speaks to Perspectives podcast host Rebecca Kent about what has been driving the rebound of what were real estate's most challenged asset...

Host Rebecca Kent checks in with JLL's head of research for Australia and New Zealand, Andrew Ballantyne for a download of what JLL's half-year data tells us about the state of real estate. Business's sustainability requirements are driving a huge desirability gap between new and upgraded buildings and those that have had less attention. Meanwhile, most investors are sitting tight as they make new...

JLL, the global real estate services firm, recently moved its central Sydney operations to a new office at the Lendlease-owned Salesforce Tower. The office is everything research says workplaces need to be: it’s hospitality-driven, sustainable, flexible, tech-enabled, it encourages collaboration, plus there’s barista-made coffee, beer on tap and views to die for. In this episode, Christina Khoo, w...