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EVENTS

NYC Real Estate Tech Week and PropTech Summit

Corenet Global Singapore Symposium

Cushman & Wakefield was a significant participant at this year’s Corenet Global Singapore Symposium. The theme for the symposium this time was “Make CRE Great Again – Value in the Digital Age,” which focused on value creation and what it means in the digital age. Recognizing the program’s cache in the industry, Cushman & Wakefield reserved two tables for clients such as IBM, Teradata, Polycom, RedHat, and GSK. Chris Browne, Chua Ming Lee, Evvanna Chua, Brigid Chan, Brandon Aitken, Daniel Whitmore, Doris Kuek, Andrew Carmichael, and Sigrid Zialcita were the delegates from Cushman & Wakefield. The main theme of the Symposium was explored through an activity-based session that engaged the audience to work together to identify perspectives relating to the value provided by CRE teams in the digital age. Ming Lee , Head of Account Management and Service Line for GOS, was part of a panel that led a lively discussion that asked “Is Cost More Important than Value in Corporate Real Estate?” “The event represents a great platform for the firm to deepen their relationship and add value to its clients,” said Evvanna Chua , Director in Transactions Management for GOS and a Treasurer at CoreNet Global’s Singapore Chapter.

New York City buzzed with techy excitement during October’s 2017 NYC Real Estate Tech Week and PropTech Summit, where more than 800 attendees, 40 speakers, and 100 PropTech companies from around the world gathered to discuss innovation in CRE and the evolution of PropTech. Cushman & Wakefield was a sponsor and the event was co-hosted by PropTech startup incubator and Cushman & Wakefield innovation partner MetaProp NYC. Both groups provided panelists and speakers. Panels and presentations around office and retail tech as well as real estate data, plus a Shark Tank- style startup competition anchored the summit. Additionally, the event allowed exploration of new frontiers for facility management. “This event provided a forum for us to talk about our forward-thinking facilities management approach,” said panelist Colette Temmink , who leads Global Occupier Services’ (GOS) Americas Integrated Facilities Management platform. “The chance to share and listen to new ideas broadens our thinking and deepens our impact.”

Following are top technology-enabled trends called out by MIPIM speakers and panelists:

• Creating distinctive office experiences in line with digital expectations of the hospitality industry.

• Digging into data about buildings and transactions for insights that shorten processes and predict client needs. • Answering tenant demands for flexible space delivered quickly, allowing tenants to grow or contract nimbly, enabling collaboration, and supporting company culture.

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