Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Professionals from Global Companies will Meet to Discuss the Latest Trends, Opportunities and Developments Impacting the Corporate Real Estate Sector
SYDNEY, April 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- CoreNet Global, the world's premier association for the corporate real estate industry, today announced that over 200 realty professionals representing companies around the world will convene in Sydney in June for the association's 2008 Global Summit.
With a special focus on "Generations @ Work: How Corporate Real Estate Can Bridge the Talent Gap," the 7th annual CoreNet Global event in Australia will be held at Sydney's Sheraton on the Park from June 29-July 1, 2008.
Mr. Scott Haslem, Chief Economist at UBS, will open the Summit with a global, regional and local business outlook that will highlight the major trends driving real estate growth and restructuring, and the challenges these trends present for global enterprises.
Other confirmed keynote speakers include:
-- Best-selling author and business consultant, Mr. Peter Sheahan who
will provide an introduction to the generational differences in the
workplace and why those born between 1978 and 1994 are the most
influential group in the world;
-- Ms. Sarah K. Abrams, President of Fidelity Real Estate Company,
Boston who will discuss how a corporate realty department can
transform itself into a function capable of influencing the
direction of a company;
-- and Mr. Philip Ross, CEO of the Cordless Group, London who will
examine how emerging technologies can be used to create corporate
real estate advantages, and help create a sustainable workforce.
According to CoreNet Global's Region Director for Australia and New Zealand Mr. Peter Chenoweth, the association's annual Summit is increasingly attracting leading real estate professionals from both around Australia and the world keen to network with industry experts, establish new client relationships, and gain practical insights into international best practices and workplace strategies.
Comments Mr. Chenoweth, "CoreNet Global Summits are one of the most effective forums for real estate practitioners to gather and meet individuals that are taking the industry to the next level, whilst exploring issues that are posing real challenges to the sector."
Aside from the keynote sessions, Mr. Chenoweth points out that delegates will be able to select from a range of optional workshops from 'Supporting Talent with Strategic Workplace Design' and 'The Next Evolutionary Workplace' to "Attracting and Retaining Property Professionals in a Competitive Employment Market."
In conjunction with its Summit, CoreNet Global will also be announcing the recipient of its 2008 Corporate Property CRE Executive of the Year Award at a gala dinner scheduled for the evening of June 30, 2008.
With regards to sponsorship, Mr. Chenoweth notes that Colliers International, Bovis Lend Lease, PSG Asia, Brookfield Multiplex, Schiavello, Powerhouse Group, Jones Lang LaSalle, Manhattan Asia Pacific, Vision Software, Haworth, Invest Victoria, Johnson Controls, Qube Global Software, Woods Bagot, Corporate Property, Blake Dawson and LseMod have all committed their support.
"Subsequently, this year's event will equip delegates with the knowledge required to operate more efficiently within a corporate industry that is facing progressive change on multiple fronts," concludes Mr. Chenoweth. "It will also provide a forum where many valuable relationships are initiated and many business deals begin," he concluded.
For further information regarding registration or corporate sponsorship, please contact CoreNet Global on +61 3 9646 9703 or via email at pchenoweth@corenetglobal.org. Alternatively, please visit http://www.corenetglobalausnz.com for details.
About CoreNet Global
CoreNet Global members manage US $1.2 trillion in worldwide corporate assets consisting of owned and leased office, industrial and other space. With 7000 members representing large corporations around the world, CoreNet Global operates in five global regions: Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America, including Canada.
CONTACT:
Peter Chenoweth, CoreNet Global
Phone: +61-3-9646-9703
Mobile: +61-414-932-830
Email: pchenoweth@corenetglobal.org
Janet Middlemiss, JEM Worldwide
Phone: +852-2857-3832
Mobile: +852-9195-7829
Email: janet@jemworldwide.com
