The Big Apple's Core Podcast

July 26, 2022 - CoreNet Global’s NYC PropTech Committee presents a panel of Venture Capital professionals (VC's) who will share insights about the latest technological innovations and investments in PropTech. The discussion will focus on the state of the PropTech venture capital industry today, including how current turbulent market conditions are impacting investing. What does the future of PropTech look like moving forward? Charlie Stephens of HqO will moderate this panel consisting of three seasoned investment professionals who will bring their unique perspectives. Moderator: Charlie Stephens currently leads the NYC Tri-State Partnerships at HqO, the premier Workplace Experience platform for CRE. Charlie is also the host and creator of the PrimeTime VC YouTube series & the Leaders Live show where he has interviewed over 250+ CEO’s, tech founders, and venture capital partners. Speaker #1: Diana Swenton is the Senior Investment Associate at Suffolk Technologies, where she uncovers and leads diligence and investments into early-stage construction and real estate startups. Diana’s background includes operating roles across enterprise tech in data science, sales operations, and marketing, and most recently venture capital investment team at Dell Technologies Capital. Speaker #2: Safi Aziz is a Director on the Innovation Services team at MetaProp where he provides innovation consulting, corporate venture, and development services for MetaProp’s corporate partners across the commercial real estate, construction, and services industries. His work has earned him Connect Media’s Next Generation Award in 2020. Speaker #3: Michelle is a Principal at OMERS Ventures where she is responsible for researching and executing on investment opportunities in PropTech. She’s particularly interested in opportunities around democratizing home ownership, increasing transparency across the real estate transaction and automating workflows. In 2020, Michelle was named one of Venture Capital Journal’s "40 Rising Stars under 40" in the global venture community.

April 26, 2022 - NYC has committed to reducing carbon emissions with plans in place to reduce fossil fuel sources in favor of clean energy. Join the Public Policy Committee and our panel of industry leaders as we explore the future of energy legislation and its impact on NYC real estate. Moderator: Brian Schwagerl, Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate Speakers: Stuart Brodsky, Professor, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, Center for the Sustainable Built Environment Ryan Malin, Vice President of Design & Construction, Rockefeller Group Molly Dee-Ramasamy, Director, Deep Carbon Reduction, JB&B Phil Skalaski, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Energy Services, The Durst Organization

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - What is the Metaverse? How will it affect Corporate Real Estate? Given most of us are suddenly grappling with these questions, we’ve invited Metaverse pioneers from some of the industry’s leading firms to help us answer them. We’ll kick things off with an introduction and overview of the Metaverse by Boston Consulting Group’s Victor Delannoy, core member of BCG’s web3 and Metaverse initiative. Thereafter, we’ll be joined by Jim Kessler, Global Technology Leader of Augmented & Virtual Reality at Jacobs, Ram Srinivasan, Managing Director of Consulting at JLL, and Guy Messick, Director of Design Intelligence at IA. Moderated by Laura Patel, Managing Director of Business Analytics at CBRE, the panel will explore what lies ahead for our industry, as we delve deeper into the virtual workplace, and explore the evolution of extended reality and its likely impact on commercial real estate in the years ahead.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022    MODERATOR: James Wynn, Director, Intelligent Places, Gensler  SPEAKERS:   Vardahn Chaudhry, Vice President, Smart Cities Technology, JBG SMITH  Joe Stokes, Global Lead, CBRE Scott Morey, President, Technology and Workplace, WeWork   The pandemic accelerated the need for increased collaboration, choice, and flexibility to deliver equitable experiences for occupants. This moment in time has inflicted urgency on companies to deliver technologies that provide options that will empower tenants and employees with information on safety, programming, and convenience in real-time. The impact of access to these technologies has resulted in improved strategies for client retention, talent attraction, and better visibility into building data. The ability to book space, select amenity preferences, host meetings, etc. has enabled developers, operators, and brokers to enhance the overall value of the workplace experience. The speakers will dive into their perspectives to educate our audience on their approach to app development.

March 9, 2022 - The panel will discuss potential impacts in demand and supply as corporations wrestle with occupancy planning during uncertain times.    Moderator:  David Nelson, Executive Vice President, CBRE   Speakers:  Rich Field, Senior Director, Real Estate and Portfolio Planning Strategy, Raytheon Technologies   William Monaghan, Senior Director, Head of Global Real Estate, Willis Towers Watson   Brandon Medeiros, Co-Founder, CEO, Alidade  Wayne Taub, Executive Managing Director of Operations, Jack Resnick & Sons   John Cornuke, Global Heading of Leasing and Occupier Experience, Nuveen

February 16, 2022 - What is the ‘Metaverse? Wondering how it will affect end-users of Corporate Real Estate? Google describes the metaverse as a network of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection, facilitated by the use of virtual and augmented reality. To answer these questions CoreNet NYC has invited Kunal Lunawat, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Agya Ventures to give us an education in all things Metaverse: what it is and is not, and its application in other market sectors such as gaming, retail, and high-end residential. Kunal will be joined by Peter Van Emburgh, Senior VP of Global Corporate Real Estate at CBRE, who will share his experience in developing a virtual workplace pilot as part of the firm’s CRE portfolio strategy. Occupiers will break into rooms to share their understanding (or not!) of the Metaverse, discuss learnings and best practices, and consider how this movement may impact commercial real estate in the years to come. All levels of knowledge are welcome! Speakers:  Peter Van Emburgh, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Real Estate, CBRE  Kunal Lunawat, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Agya Ventures  

February 23, 2022 - Join the construction industry’s leading clients, project managers, contractors and attorneys to hear how they dealt with supply chain challenges in 2021, what risks they foresee in 2022 and how they plan to manage them.   Moderator: David Horowitz, Regional Director, Colliers   Panelists:  Jonathan Cogswell, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Services & Engineering Northwell Health  Michael Ferri, Esq. P.E. Associate Attorney  Duane Morris David Hamilton, Vice President, Director of Purchasing Structure Tone  Gavin Middleton, Chief Operating Officer Lehrer Cumming  

February 28, 2022 - It's Black History Month, and representation is powerful. This month and every month, we celebrate significant contributions of Black Real Estate Professionals in New York now and throughout history. The CoreNet New York Chapter and the NYC Diversity and Inclusion Committee have invited a panel of diverse Black Leaders in the Corporate Real Estate Industry. The discussion will highlight their experience, the African American legacy in real estate development, and how to get more young black individuals involved and advance in Corporate Real Estate. Seeing an industry counterpart in a position of power or influence can differentiate wishful thinking and make it an achievable goal. These speakers are breaking barriers and making them attainable for the next generation. Moderator: Vijay Ramcharitar, Director of Real Estate at ViacomCBS Inc. Discussion Panel: Nekesha Sawh, Senior Portfolio Programs Manager at Hines Kelly Powell, Executive Director, Portfolio Planning + Management at NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services Steven McKessey, Vice President at Lehrer Cumming

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January 26, 2022 - PropTech Committee: Are Disrupting Technologies Really Changing the Way Occupiers Will Work Moving Forward? Accelerating Projects Transaction and Delivery as the New "IT"  The CoreNet NYC PropTech committee is thrilled to feature a virtual seminar to discuss occupiers’ opportunities and challenges with interweaving project delivery and transaction. The discussion will focus on how to approach key milestones for the transaction process leveraging technology, and how it relates to the project delivery process. Matt Giffune, Occupier Co-Founder, will moderate a panel discussion between David Gunter from Pinterest, Mack Freedman from DraftKings and Alex Angeline from Gorillas. They will both share their experiences on how they accelerate and optimize their transaction process and project delivery process in today’s ever-changing environment.   Moderator:  Matt Giffune, Co-Founder, Occupier Panelists:  David Gunter, Head of Global Workplace, Pinterest  Alex Angeline, Head of Real Estate and Development, US Expansion, Gorillas  Mack Freedman, Director of Global Real Estate, DraftKings