Corenet Chicago

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

The WELL Building Standard® focuses on human wellness within the built environment. It identifies specific conditions, that when holistically integrated into building architecture and design, enhance the health and well-being of the occupants. Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively influence our health through the quality of our surroundings. Join us for lunch where Delos and other WELL experts will explore the principles behind engineering healthy spaces, providing insight into marrying design and construction processes with evidence-based health and wellness technologies. Delos is a “pioneer” of the WELL Building Standard and the founder of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Speakers: Randy Fiser, CEO, American Society of Interior Designers Jessica Cooper, Executive Director, Delos Moderator: Colleen Conklin, Director Research, Sodexho

Tech companies are growing in Chicago. Our speakers explore why real estate is a strategic value, discuss common misconceptions, and share what goes on behind the scenes in their facilities. Speakers: YELP: Brett Fay, Facility Manager Gogo Air: Karen Jackson, SVP HR Bluebeam Software: Sasha Reed, VP IA Interior Architects: John Hopkins, Design Director Moderator: Steve Monaco, Motorola Mobility

Michael Cornicelli, BOMA, moderated an insightful discussion on how critical policy issues will unfold along with their predicted impact on the future of Chicago's commercial real estate industry, business community and overall economy. Moderator: Michael Cornicelli, Executive Vice President of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) Panelists: Ron Tabaczynski, Director of Government Affairs, BOMA/Chicago Steve Morrill, President, Morrill & Associates Mike Munson, Principal, Metropolitan Energy

The economy has entered its sixth year of the expansion. How does the Fed feel about the U.S. economy in 2015? How might these prognostications affect us throughout the Midwest and, particularly, here in Chicago? Join us for this annual program sharing insights for the coming year, featuring key economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Speakers: - William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor - Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Join CoreNet Chicago for our last luncheon program of 2014. Business strategies shift and real estate projects take a long time to deliver. This program explores the rarely discussed and often over-looked world between strategy and execution, and suggests the feedback loops necessary to avoid delivering product that is mis-aligned with the business strategy. The Chicago chapter is pleased to be joined by Sarah Abrams, CoreNet’s 2013 CRE Executive of the Year, who will present a program that is extremely popular at CoreNet Summit events! Speaker: Sarah K. Abrams, Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate, Iron Mountain; Core Net Global CRE Executive of the Year, 2013

Global Workplace Analytics estimates that as many as 60 million employees are currently involved in some form of remote work. Implemented effectively, “mobile officing” allows workers to perform their primary job duties outside of the traditional office, without losing productivity and job satisfaction. How do you manage so it yields positive results and productivity? Speakers: Debra Moritz, EMD and Leader of Global Business Consulting, Cushman & Wakefield Christine Congdon, Director of Marketing Communications; Steelcase John Arenas, CEO, Serendipity Labs Location: Maggiano's Banquets 111 West Grand Avenue

Join us for this year's installment of our annual Tales from the Trenches program. During this luncheon, we'll offer you a glimpse into the lives of several successful CRE executives, as they discuss the true challenges and rewards of running their massive portfolios. Through mergers and acquisitions, along with physical moves and workplace changes, these professionals have had one heck of a year and have even found some time to talk about it! Panelists: Rob Peterson, Director of RE Services; Abbvie Stephen Monaco, RE Operations Manager-Americas, Motorola Mobility Andy Tilmont, Head of Corporate Real Estate, U.S. BMO Harris Bank; NA Moderator: Robert Wetherald, Senior Director-North American Facilities; Oracle