Fully Occupied

Dave Cairns, Senior Vice President at CBRE Canada, joins Matt this week in a conversation about what the infinite workplace model is. They discuss how office occupiers and leaders can adopt this model, and why we should all be questioning the status quo of the office. The future of the office is here, and organization will need to strategize for the long term.

This week, Matt Giffune is joined by Kevin Loos, Co-Founder and COO of CrowdComfort - a mobile app that enables employees, facilities management teams and third-party vendors to collaborate on workplace requests, streamlining operations to ensure a safe and productive employee work environment. They discuss the importance of organizations to prioritize the tenant experience as people begin to come back to the office.

This week, Matt Giffune is joined by Colleen Werner, founder & CEO of lulafit, a national wellness leader helping top organizations and real estate communities build modern cultures of well-being. They discuss how the role of wellness in the workplace has evolved as organizations navigate the future of work. They also dig into the most important factors in building culture.

Marissa Limsiaco, Co-Founder of Otso, joins Matt to discuss the future of the commercial landlord and tenant relationship. As both a combat veteran and founder she has led successful teams all over the world. After trading in her “M16 for a Laptop” she has iterated, launched and led several companies in the technology space since 2011. Marissa shares her thoughts of modernizing of CRE processes. They also explore how have landlords been approaching Fintech and insurance adoption after two years of COVID uncertainty.

Chase Garbarino, Co-Founder and CEO of HqO, joins Matt to discuss his experiences as an entrepreneur in the commercial real estate industry and his passion for developing technology that connects people in the real world. They also explore how landlords and property teams can expand their boundaries beyond buildings in order to provide tenants with a truly flexible workspace, putting experiences and a sense of community through technology.

In this episode, Matt is joined by Molly Sandza, the Director of Real Estate at Foxtrot. Foxtrot is the digital evolution of the neighborhood corner store & cafe. Earlier this year they raised a $100M Series C funding, and found that the adoption of retail stores has been a key component to their success. Molly discusses Foxtrot's omni-channel retail real estate strategies with identifying new markets and expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint.

Matt welcomes Ben Suttles, partner at Disrupt Equity. He oversees the acquisition, asset management and development of commercial & multi-family real estate in Texas, Georgia, Florida and and other tertiary markets. Ben is here to discuss the future of work as it relates to commercial space and how boundaries begins to bleed a little bit with multi family and office space.

Matt is joined by Charlie Harrison, Office Tenant Broker from CBRE. In this episode, Charlie share his insights on what it takes to be successful in his job and his thoughts on the Atlanta office market. The tenant representation space has evolved significantly throughout Covid and broker deals are more competitive than ever.

Welcome back to Fully Occupied Season 4! Recently, Occupier has announced a $10.5 million Series A fundraise, so to kick off Season 4 Matt is joined by two special guests: Michelle Killoran, Principal at OMERS Ventures and Liz Christo, Partner at Stage 2 Capital. In this episode, Michelle and Liz share their insights on why they invested in the proptech space and their predictions for the future of commercial real estate. 

Art is a powerful medium that can transform spaces into one-of-a-kind experiences. Martha Weidmann, CEO and Co-founder at NINE dot ARTS, joins Matt to discuss how she uses original art in her business, showing off its transformation from spaces to beautiful and unique environments. Martha and her team are art consultants and curators, creating art experiences around the world for the hospitality industry, mixed-use developments, municipalities, multi-family residential developments, and healthcare environments. Martha is recently named to Forbes #Next1000 list, which recognizes 1000 entrepreneurs and business leaders who are making change across industries.