CoreNet Chicago

How is augmented and virtual reality changing the face of real estate development & design? Is this a fad or is it here to stay? Are furniture manufacturers using this? If so, how, where, and why?

Moderator

Stacy Scopano, Chief Technology Officer at Skender

Panelists

Daniel Dy Buncio, Co-Founder and CEO of Via Technik

Mike Prefling, Vice President of Insights and Innovation at Ryan Companies US, Inc.

How will transgender equality change plumbing codes? How do inclusion efforts really "include"? Should we start changing the way we think about workplace design? What changes will impact the face of commercial real estate and the workplace and what should we be thinking about in order to plan for the next 10-15 years?

Speakers

Pam McElvane - Diversity MBA

Daniel Kedish - Zurich

Christopher Chwedyk - Burnham Nationwide

Moderator

Michelle Silverton - Inclusion Nation

With September traditionally the month of hurricanes, floods, and a reminder of 9/11 – how does the commercial real estate industry prepare, prevent, and respond to these type of volatile events?

This September we will be discussing how to best prepare for these type of emergencies.

Speakers

Stephen Fink, Practice Leader, Financial Services, ESD

Tim Nowell, Director of Security, Capital One

JoAnn Ugolini, Senior Director of Threat + Violence Risk Management, Hillard Heintze

How is the legalization of marijuana going to change the face of real estate? Is there discrimination in real estate when cannabis companies are involved?

Have tax laws changed so that money can be transferred across state lines?

Is there any correlation to the repeal of prohibition?

In June, we had a conversation led by knowledgeable experts in the cannabis industry.

Moderator:

Gina Santangelo – Senior Project Manager, ACRE Project Management

Panelists:

Wendy Berger – President & CEO, WBSE

Kevin N. Lea – President, Fuse Insurance LTD

Dominic Sergi – CEO, Clear Height Properies and Co-Founder/Board Member, Cresco Labs

Kevin Li, CEO, Nurtured Spaces

With the ability of technology to not only report on activities but also analyze and predict usage, how much information is too much?

When vendors own the data housed on their platforms, what privacies are they signing away? What benefits are they gaining?

Join us for an informative discussion led by experts in the predictive analytics field.

Speakers:

Nick Lawrence, Head of Sales, cohesionIB

Paul Laurent, Associate Director, Protiviti

Tara Vanderloo, Vice President, Customer Success, Sensei Labs

Is sustainability still relevant? How is it changing?

Is the city supporting these certifications and are companies still pursuing them?

How does sustainability affect tenants working in these types of “green” spaces?

Moderator:

Emma Cox, Manager, North American Sustainability, McDonald's USA

Panelists:

Susan Heinking, Vice President of High Performance & Sustainable Construction, LEED Fellow, NCARB, AIA, Pepper Construction

Dave Hubka, Director of Program Development, LEED Fellow, LEED AP O+M, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP, Rivion

Amy Jewel, Senior City Advisor, LEED AP O+M, Chicago Institute for Market Transformation

John Mlade, LFA, WELL Faculty, LEED Fellow, Senior Project Manager, Sustainable and Healthy Environments, Wight & Company

What is your biggest “M” moment? Is it Move, Money, Mentor, Movable Challenge, or Monster-deal?

A panel of well-regarded females from the commercial real estate industry will be giving their perspectives on how the real estate landscape has changed for women over the past few years.

Moderator:

Renae Bradshaw, Vice President, JLL

Panelists:

Stacey Barrins, Sr. Vice President - Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley

Mariah DiGrino, Partner, DLA Piper

Maria Kontil, Senior Portfolio Manager, BMO Financial Group

Vicki Noonan, Managing Principal - Chicago Market Leader, Cushman & Wakefield

Building upon the resounding success of the breakout session at the CoreNet Global Summit in Boston, we will repeat the dynamic panel which presented the story of the relocation and transformation of the McDonald’s HQ: The what, where, why & how McDonald's came to be downtown.

Speakers:

Scott Phillips, Director, Workplace Management, McDonald's Corporation

Tish Kruse, Principal, Director of Strategy, IA Interior Architects

Cara Rooney Fields, Designer, IA Interior Architects

David Bowie said it best when he sang, "Ch Ch Ch Changes....". In a lively conversation moderated by Bill Bergman, Director of Research for Truth in Accounting, our speakers representing different industries and generations will discuss how corporate real estate decisions are made and debate whether or not these decisions are based on generational biases.

Is cash king? Is it location-location-location? Or are there other important factors that drive these decisions?

The program will begin with a brief, 10-minute “state of the financial union address” and then move into an exciting panel discussion.

Speakers:

Bill Bergman, Director of Research, Truth in Accounting

Patrick Sullivan, CFO, HomeChef

Kyle Sauers, CFO, Echo Global Logistics

With multiple headquarters and large-scale corporate relocations in 2018, Chicago is a destination of choice for corporate relocations because of the business-friendly climate, diversity, talent pool, academia breadth, transportation, innovation, arts/culture and quality of life.

This program explores what lies ahead, and how Chicago can continue this vibrant growth trajectory.

Speakers:

Dennis Vicchiarelli, Executive Vice President of Business Development, World Business Chicago

Steve Stratton, International Director, Chairman Headquarters Practice Group, JLL

Paul Abrahamson, Director of Workplace Services, Grant Thornton