Former Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy argues that loneliness is a major public health risk and studies have shown that loneliness often leads to an early death and has the same health risks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. The loneliness trend is only increasing with a full-blown crisis on our hands by 2030. Vivek says workplace and employers can help. But how can CRE and workplace be part of the solution? What is our responsibility to create connected environments to drive interaction and a healthy human experience?

This presentation will outline the top roadblocks and barriers to delivering a smart building, based on first hand client experiences. From data quality to security to change management, I will give a taster of what to expect and what to be prepared for.

Journey into a previously unseen look into GenZ workplace preferences and envision the future workplace. Discover the top five GenZ factors that will drive workplace design. Competitively position your workplace to attract and engage the next generation of talent.

In the constantly changing workplace, new technologies often end up in silos that undermine employee success. Put employees first in the midst of business transformation. Empower them with a unified workplace app that helps them make the most of their physical and digital workplace. Learn how one company adopted this proven approach during a major relocation.

Learn how Adaptive Cabling Distribution (ACD) bridges the gap between IT and Architecture to achieve Whole Building Design. Real Estate Professionals need to know how their buildings can reap the rewards. We will demonstrate mock-up installations of Gridd and Gridd Power to show savings and advantages for Day 1, Day 2, and beyond… the full life cycle and ROI of your facility!

Welcome to a special edition of “What’s Next?” In this episode, you’ll hear from Matt Macko and Jeremy Attema from stok as well as Robert Teed from ServiceNow at our 2018 global summit in Boston, MA.

The opinions expressed in What's Next podcasts are not necessarily those of CoreNet Global.

The mission-critical process by which corporate office space is designed, built and procured is completely broken. Saltmine is a first of it’s kind SaaS-based Design Cloud, developed to address the pains in the market - an inefficient, people heavy, expensive process being run on archaic technology.

Saltmine will discuss how technology can solve these problems for occupiers, from development of effective programming using machine-learning and mathematically driven design standards, through rapid test fitting, virtual reality driven design and integrated costing and procurement.

Billions of people are now connected by mobile technologies enabled with vast digital networks combined with unprecedented processing power, storage capacity and access to knowledge. Every aspect of "work"-from our daily experience to how global businesses organize their processes-will be disrupted by the digital revolution, which will accelerate and intensify in the years to come. Learn how to create a cognitive experience for your customers and employees while greatly improving your operational efficiencies and lowering TCO.

One of the biggest barriers for integrating sensors and wearables is the privacy debate. With major security breaches making headlines almost daily, Individuals and organizations are more concerned with data security than ever before. The issues surrounding both the potential and challenges of introducing wearables into corporate environments will be tackled during this timely presentation.

Employees want to know they are trusted and valued, but security is the new number one business issue that corporate leaders report they are facing. How do we effectively balance both? Join us for lively discussion about ‘give to get’ and how to incorporate security and privacy with a culture of trust, participation, and value. We’ll share surprising perspectives and raise new challenges that cannot be ignored.

Speakers:

Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCR

Dusty Duistermars