Corenet Chicago

Prompted by a recent CoreNet Global Leadership Summit in Atlanta, the program will provide updates on CoreNet Global and CoreNet Chicago with emphasis on the initiatives that are in process. For the members in attendance, ways in which to get involved will be discussed. For the guests in the room, the program will underscore the benefits of becoming a member. Participants & Topics: David Kamen, CoreNet Global Chairman: CoreNet Global update and initiatives Committee Updates from Membership, CRC, University Outreach, Learning, Young Leaders and Sponsorship: How to get involved with CoreNet Top Ten Networking Tips: How to Boost Your Network Moderator: Tony Smaniotto, Pepper Construction & Chairman, CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

Studies show that only 28% of employees feel like their employer is fully utilizing their skills and only 13% of employees are 'highly engaged' while 26% are 'actively disengaged' while at work. Please listen as our speakers will address the causes for this disconnect and provide techniques to improve engagement and the employee experience, resulting in improved business performance. Speakers Elizabeth Dukes, Co-Founder & CMO, iOffice Vik Bangia, Founder and CEO, Verum Consulting, LLC

March’s CoreNet Luncheon hosted 10 thought-provoking, thought-leading speakers from commercial real estate and other related industries. Each speaker was allotted a 3-minute time frame to discuss any topic they wish; the audience, decided who the “winner” was at the end of the program. What is Your Awareness IQ? - Steve Monaco - Monaco & Co Cost Segregation & Tax Laws - Michele Pasquale - Meridian Financial Danger of Remote Work - Drew DePriest - Comfy Corporate Storytelling - Christian Wicks - C & W Services Industry Diversity Challenges - Collete English Dixon - Roosevelt Effective Communication, Leadership and/or Empowerment in the Workplace - Lillian Harris - Inspirational Speaker Employee Experience & Brand Intersection - Julie Maggos, Director of Experiential Graphic design - IA Bold Questions in CRE – Tim Swanson - Skender The End of Mega; How Craft Product & Customization are Changing RE and the World - Christine Beaudoin - JLL

The upper Midwest states are increasingly winning business attraction on the local, national and global stage. Join CNG Chicago Chapter and a distinguished panel of Economic Development ‘C’-Suite Executives who are making a major impact on our economy and our real estate.

Future proofing is a strategy companies are beginning to explore. Companies like Barry Wehmiller, Next Jump, Cummins Inc., GoDaddy and others are investing in resilient cultures as the hedge to an unpredictable future. Measuring employee experience is a new trend to understanding the health of organizations. Happiness has become a new metric for assessing employee experience. Listen to a panel who has invested the last two years researching the future of resilient culture. Their research will be released in May in the book The Healthy Workplace Nudge. Come and learn personal strategies to build personal resilience. Companies have relied on economic forecasting as a hedge to the future. The unpredictable nature of markets, social trends, political events and technology require a new strategy - resilience.

Data centers have become a prevalent part of today's society and a critical component to most company's business and real estate portfolios. Please join us in this panel discussion to learn more about how data centers and the cloud are disrupting the corporate real estate portfolio and why they are the lynch pin to powering modern business. Executives from TransUnion, Boston Consulting Group and Google will be joining us to discuss their experiences in planning and procuring data centers, recent trends in the industry, and what tips you need to know when your organization is developing a data center strategy

The current workplace is made up of many generations of professionals – from Baby Boomers, to Gen X, to Millennials; all of whom view their workplace differently. How has it evolved over their careers? What are the themes they are seeing today? What is important to each generation? It’s important to consider each generation when imagining the “ideal” workplace and we hope this session will give better perspective(s) into what that workplace looks like from all generational lenses.

Brand exists in the mind of the customer. We do our best to shape it over time. Part of the challenge is ensuring consistency through all experiences with your brand. This panel of experts speaks on examples of using space to further the brand, what has worked, as well as what they have learned through bringing a brand to life through space.

There are many threats to ‘legacy commerce’; however, the opportunities that are now available are endless. Join us to hear from industry experts about some of the largest logistics companies in the world and what they are doing to pivot during this ‘disruptive’ time in the e-commerce space.

The Coca-Cola Company has spent several years renovating their corporate headquarters. While the team transformed the public spaces of the Atlanta Office Campus, the corporate real estate group expanded its role beyond the strategy, design and construction of the main campus to developing and operating effective, engaging workplaces for associates all over the world. The newly-formed global organization, rooted in a commitment to employee engagement and the Coca-Cola brand, is now applying a regional strategy model toward creating a network of 21st Century workplaces where teammates feel inspired, engaged and productive. The workplace is a strategic asset, and this global approach offers the opportunity to find value while also developing a consistent, predictable and engaging experience in all office locations. Speakers Jeff Pitts - Director, Global Workplace Strategy and Planning, Global Workplace Strategy and Operations, The Coca Cola Company Julie Seitz - Global Director, Global Workplace Strategy and

The CoreNet Global Academic Challenge at last October’s summit asked 46 teams of students from around the world to think seriously about how employers can attract, retain and motivate the next generaton of talent. Come learn how the University of Illinois team won the competition. Nancy Harris, a respected and accomplished leadership coach and HR consultant, will also offer corporate perspectives regarding the U of I team’s concepts. Moderator: Steve Monaco, Managing Principal, Monaco & Company Speakers: Nancy Harris, Founder of Restart Consulting Nick Bartholomew, Master’s Candidate in Urban Planning U of I Esther Cho, Senior in Architectural Studies U of I Joseph Tuczak, Senior in Economics and Statistics U of I Logan Walker, Senior in Architectural Studies U of I

How does the Fed feel about the U.S. economy in 2017? After this election year, learn how this might affect the local and national economy? Join us for this annual program sharing insights for the upcoming year, featuring key economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Speakers:
 Rick Mattoon - Senior Economist and Economic Advisor
 Scott Brave - Senior Economist and Economic Advisor
, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Technology companies face unique challenges in the way they make commitments, how they use their space for recruiting, attracting, and retaining the best talent and how they often develop "Co-working" arrangements with similar tech firms in an incubator. Learn how these exciting companies have mitigated risk in their real estate decisions as a start-up and the unique ways in which they have used their spaces for branded events and cultivating their desired culture to positively impact their bottom line.

Many organizations are making fundamental shifts in their workplaces, and often these environments haven’t changed in 10-20 years or more. For them change is not incremental – it is transformational. These new spaces constitute a significant investment in real estate and bring to bear results of many layers of decisions. This is where pilots come in; their results can illuminate how an organization can stay agile and dynamic in this rapidly changing world. Hear from real estate executives as they convey the benefits that pilots provide, especially the key role it plays in identifying risks, easing decision making and fostering change with the workforce.

Chicago’s Central business district has historically been defined by the route in which the EL circumnavigated through the city. As the city continues to grow and evolve, tenants are searching for creative ways to operate business, which are steering them to look towards the neighborhoods that surround the Loop: River North, Fulton Market District, Goose Island, and North Branch

Building Infrastructure + Big Data = Big Opportunity Buildings are full of data-collection networks that manage discrete systems and are prime input for Big Data Analytics. The building industry is quickly adopting Big Data to drive innovation and strategy. Reliable and convenient solutions are available today for collecting digital data, analyzing it and empowering building managers to act with confidence. And the benefits are significant. Your building is talking. Are you listening?

Building amenities like roof decks, fitness centers, conferencing, etc. are now the norm. But we want to know what’s next? Technology has impacted which amenities are being required by tenants versus what must be provided by the building. A lively panel discussion from the perspective of landlords and leading companies working within these buildings, moderated by corporate real estate professionals.

Learn how emerging technologies and trends are affecting your real estate strategies. Hear from key corporate real estate executives and their perspectives and challenges with data centers.

The Federal Reserve: Back by Popular Demand! How does the Fed feel about the U.S. economy in 2016? We are entering an election year, how will this affect the local and national economy? Join us for this annual program sharing insights for the coming year, featuring key economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Real estate standards for multinational firms can be established with the support of the C-suite and business leaders. However, when taking those standards to the “local,” yet international markets, a whole new set of contractual, cultural and legal challenges can occur. CoreNet Chicago members learned about the “art of the global deal” from this very active and respected panel of global CRE’s. Moderator: Michael Thomas, VP Administration and Real Estate, Allstate Insurance Panelists include: Tonia Rachel, Manager, Real Estate Services, Mary Kay Inc. Kevin Lennon, Managing Director, Real Estate, CME Group Mario Anicama, Director of Real Estate, Oracle Corporation Lee Utke, Sr. Director, Global Real Estate, Whirlpool Corporation