January 26, 2022 - PropTech Committee: Are Disrupting Technologies Really Changing the Way Occupiers Will Work Moving Forward? Accelerating Projects Transaction and Delivery as the New "IT"  The CoreNet NYC PropTech committee is thrilled to feature a virtual seminar to discuss occupiers’ opportunities and challenges with interweaving project delivery and transaction. The discussion will focus on how to approach key milestones for the transaction process leveraging technology, and how it relates to the project delivery process.

Matt Giffune, Occupier Co-Founder, will moderate a panel discussion between David Gunter from Pinterest, Mack Freedman from DraftKings and Alex Angeline from Gorillas. They will both share their experiences on how they accelerate and optimize their transaction process and project delivery process in today’s ever-changing environment.  

Moderator: 

Matt Giffune, Co-Founder, Occupier

Panelists: 

David Gunter, Head of Global Workplace, Pinterest 

Alex Angeline, Head of Real Estate and Development, US Expansion, Gorillas 

Mack Freedman, Director of Global Real Estate, DraftKings

November 18, 2021 - As we continue to look at the future of workplace design, are we taking the opportunity to build in inclusivity for disability in the workplace. We’ll hear from HOK’s Kimberly Dowdell, Director of Business Development. on the Seven Principles of Universal Design, how they address disability, and Microsoft’s Director of Global Workplace Services Brian Collins, strides in growing their talent pool through proactively recruiting and building a more inclusive workplace.  

Speakers:  

Kimberly Dowdell, Director of Business Development, HOK 

Brian Collins, Director of Global Workplace Services, Microsoft

November 17, 2021 - The past 18 months has accelerated changes to the way we approach the workplace experience. CRE has evolved from focusing specifically on physical space to an all encompassing experience that includes components for talent attraction and retention, design efficiencies over effectiveness, and true flexibility on how employees work. Our panel discussion will dive into the expectations of today’s work environments from multiple perspectives and what teams are doing to solve for today and tomorrow’s office employees.  

MODERATOR: 

Chelsea Flaim, Senior Manager, New York Accommodation Strategy, Deutsche Bank   

SPEAKERS: 

Marjorie St Elin, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Regional Manager, Turner Construction  

Meredith Lubitz, Senior Vice President, People Development and Engagement, Dow Jones  

Sevinc Yuksel, Vice President of Construction, Related Companies  

Yasmien Fadl, AVP Head of Workplace Design + Experience, TD Bank

October 13, 2021 - If 2020 demanded we question the way we work, 2021 will demand answers. Last year, we were forced to reevaluate our priorities and change how we work together. But how occupiers, their technology teams and service providers respond to these challenges will be key to coming out ahead. With the ever-expanding technology landscape, it is easy for companies to get overwhelmed when choosing which platforms to use and how to bring them into a cohesive technology strategy.  Our moderator will first introduce an overview of the technology market and what occupiers are presently experiencing. We will then continue the conversation with our panel of real estate end users who will discuss their experiences with implementing technology strategies for the post Covid-19 era.

Join the Young Leaders Committee and learn to navigate the various stages of lease negotiations and what to look for when reading a lease.

MODERATOR:

Ryan Mitchell, Director, Real Estate, General Atlantic

SPEAKERS:

Mark Deieso, Senior Director, Gardiner & Theobald

Dale Schlather, Executive Vice Chairman, Cushman and Wakefield

September 23, 2021 - The everchanging environment we’re in and being resilient in how we handle our jobs, commitments at home, and the everchanging world we live in currently take a toll. Join us for a conversation recognizing burnout, how we are all coping, how to help our employees, and what organizations are doing to help their employees during this dynamic time.  

MODERATOR: Ellen Herman, Executive Vice President, JLL 

CO-MODERATOR: Cynthia Lindberg, Senior Partner, Executive Director of Design & Construction, NA, Ogilvy

September 21, 2021 - On September 21st CoreNet’s Sustainability committee will sit down with a panel of experts to explore how NYC leases are taking shape following both the surge in prescribed health, wellbeing and energy efficiency measures, as well as investor attention to decarbonization and the “S” in ESG. Have there been material changes? How are these being absorbed and acted upon by real estate owners, occupiers and investors? Does the balance skew more towards health and wellbeing or the environment? Does this actually matter? How does this compare to elsewhere? Which critical questions are we missing? 

August 24, 2021 - Join CoreNet NYC and IFMA NYC for a four-part series on Workplace Technology. Part 1 will bring together industry leaders from both the tenant and landlord perspectives to discuss how technology is being utilized in preparation for return- to- workplace strategies.

MODERATOR:

Brian Schwagerl, Clinical Assistant Professor of Real Estate Development, NYUSPS Schack Institute of Real Estate

SPEAKERS:

Marian Carter, Principal, Real Estate and Workplace Solutions, Accenture

Jonathan Flaherty, Global Head of Sustainability & Building Technology Innovation, Tishman Speyer

Alexandra Liz, Director, Global Real Estate Design and Workplace Strategy, Lazard

Sandra Yencho, Director, Pacific Program Management

August 18, 2021 - Join Professionals and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion experts from NYU, Rutgers and Harvard as they engage in an open and informative conversation on some of the most pressing issues facing companies today. What does celebrating diversity look like? How does diversity and inclusion impact business? What will the impact be if companies get it right? Make sure to join in to what is sure to be an engaging, collaborative and fruitful discussion.

MODERATOR: 

Erica Payne, Co-Founder & CEO, Pareto Placements  

SPEAKERS: 

Corina Hernandez, Special Assistant to the Dean and Director of DEI Programs, Rutgers University 

Dr. D Sam Chandan, NYU Schack Institute 

August 4, 2021- The CoreNet NYC PropTech Committee presents an all women panel from the commercial real estate venture capital industry who will share insights about the latest technological innovations and investment trends in the commercial real estate sector.