Blurring the Lines; Transcending Boundaries: Corenet Global to Assemble the Corporate Real Estate Community In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The CoreNet Global 2017 Global Summit, Shanghai, will take place 21-23 March. The summit will explore how walls are coming down globally, between countries, cultures, people, politics, economies and ideologies. Corporate real estate professionals must examine - and exploit - the many implications of blurred lines at a time of unprecedented uncertainty.

"Unprecedented global change is having a significant impact on the nature and structure of global enterprises. Having experienced rapid demographic shifts, produced some of the most innovative technology, and witnessed increasingly fluid movement of people and ideas, Asia is often at the forefront of those changes. CoreNet Global Summit in Shanghai will explore some of the most pressing issues, transformational thinking and integrated solutions corporations are pursuing to ensure business continuity and growth in an ever evolving global business environment," said Tim Venable, Senior Vice President at CoreNet Global. 

Speakers at the summit represent a unique opportunity to hear from leaders and innovators in corporate real estate and the world of business in general:

• Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of ifllix Malaysia COO ifllix Group and former CEO of AirAsia X
• Kaiser Kuo, business leader and former head of communications for Baidu.com, China's leading search engine, and former bureau chief for Red Herring - Kuo will record a live episode of his podcast, "Sinica", at the summit, which will include a discussion with smart cities expert Jason Pomeroy, Li Xin, managing editor for the Chinese Wall Street Journal, and Chinese language Dow Jones Newswire.
• Independent Shanghai-based economist Andy Xie will lead two presentations during the summit.

In addition, dozens of breakout sessions covering a wide range of topics and led by global experts will be presented: the fintech revolution in Asia, robots, China's integration into the global economy, smart buildings and wellness among many others.

Corporate real estate professionals from global leaders including Oracle, LinkedIn, Pfizer, Cundall Hong Kong Limited, AGIA Group (China), Unilever, among many others.

For more information about the summit, visit the event home page.

About CoreNet Global

CoreNet Global is the world's leading professional association for corporate real estate (CRE) executives with strategic responsibility for the real property used by multinational corporations for their own operations. CoreNet Global's 10,000 members, who include 70% of the top 100 U.S. companies and nearly half of the Global 2000, meet locally, globally and virtually to develop networks, share knowledge, learn and thrive professionally. For more information, please visit www.corenetglobal.org.