If you have a compelling case study that you would like to submit that addresses a topic that you don't see listed, please submit it under "other." If your submission is an expert panel, you must list the names and contact information for all panelists. Please use the Motivation, Innovation, Implementation and Results fields to describe the key messages of the proposed panel discussion and the contribution of each panelist.

1. Visualizing the Workplace of the Future
• Developing Innovations in workplace design and construction - new building forms, interior configurations, materials (mobile architecture), technology (telepresence videoconferencing), etc.
• The impact of changing worker demographics/mobility/sustainability trends on the physical workplace - what will the "head office" look like in the future?
2. Workplaces that enable workers and a workforce that is global, diverse
   and widely distributed
• Incorporating the work preferences of multiple generations into the workplace
• The role of workplace design in worker attraction, productivity and retention
• Understanding "workstyles" (workers and work processes)
• Measuring workplace effectiveness and workforce productivity (methods beyond satisfaction measures)
• Strategies for building a sustainable workforce
• Mobile workers (people working from any location) OR mobile work (work moving from one location to another)
• The convergence of workplace design and corporate branding
• Strategies for manufacturing and non-office operations (e.g. R&D, Call Centers, etc.)
3. Location and site selection strategies that enable work and support the enterprise
• The trend toward attracting workers, not corporations, to your community
• Creating the "community of the future" - beyond live, work, play?
• "Third Place" strategies; community-based workplaces for mobile workers
• Community and region strategies to attract and retain corporations
• Co-location of alliance partners, company divisions, or service providers
• Global location strategies
• The changing nature of economic incentives
• Off-shoring, near-shoring and in-shoring (including business models, risk management and qualitative outcomes)
4. Optimizing a portfolio of resources and managing the lifecycle of individual assets
• Portfolio valuation and the impact of sustainability, geographic diversity, and changes in ownership structure
• Impact of rising energy costs on portfolio management decisions
• Logistics and distribution networks (supply chain management)
• Reinventing the ownership and financial structure of the physical asset portfolio
• Adding value to the Mergers and Acquisitions process - getting a seat at the table
• Matching portfolio flexibility (terms, locations and conditions) to business cycle needs
• Pricing and valuing flexibility options
• Tenant and landlord relations
• Responding to the challenges in the capital markets
5. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the Triple Bottom Line
• The impact of the growing trend of sustainable building construction on workplace design
• Corporate real estate's role in Triple Bottom Line Reporting
• Applying a cost-benefit perspective to sustainable investments (new construction and/or renovation)
• Brownfield site strategies
• Business opportunities created by having a sustainable business approach
• The sustainable community (including the role of the enterprise in community sustainability)
• Sustainable development as competitive advantage - exploring the long-term value of having a "green" portfolio
• The role of diversity (supplier, workplace and management) in creating sustainable enterprises and communities
6. Designing, enabling and managing a Network of Partners
• Emerging trends in service delivery models
• Managing the total cost of RFP's for outsourcing
• Managing performance risk - variations in capability, capacity and quality around the world
• Allowing for continuous change in scope and scale of partner agreements
• Opportunities for creative co-location , due to the convergence of the core business, real estate and service provider partners
• Enabling information flow and communication with partners
• Designing outsourcing partnerships
7. Achieving integration - data, work processes, organizations and functions
• "Partnering" strategies for and integrating the activities of corporate real estate, human resources and information technology
• Identifying, mitigating and managing the risks associated with the emerging interdependence of distinct enterprises
• Methods for managing data shared by independent enterprises
• Integrated data, work processes and reporting across the enterprise
• The emergence of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS)
8. Leveraging technology and the Web
• Expanding the possibilities of the work environment through connectivity
• Implementing new technologies in the workplace (e.g., Wi-Fi, RFID, IP, VoIP) - encouraging acceptance and utilization by employees
• The web-centric [NOT simply web-enabled] enterprise
• Using decision-support methods and tools to perform scenario analyses and support customer relationship management objectives
• New self-service and e-business solutions for workers, partners and guests
9. Leading and managing
• Achieving and managing agility
• New skills for recognizing and developing opportunities
• Organizational design
• Working with the "C" Suite
• The convergence of project and change management - anticipating and managing continuous change
• Managing the enterprise network - people, partners and places
• Process reengineering and management (including Six Sigma and design-build methodologies)
• Enterprise metrics and performance management methodologies
• Business continuity planning and disaster recovery
• Understanding enterprise culture
10. Business Sectors and markets
• Unique strategies for particular business sectors (e.g. retail, manufacturing, government, financial services)
• Regional real estate market perspectives, featuring information about local forces, supply and demand
11. Advancing personal and professional development
• Change management
• Relationship management
• Stress management
• Career management and advancement
• Selling yourself and your ideas
• Collaboration skills
• Understanding culture (global, regional, national)
• Personal technologies for improved effectiveness and productivity
12. Other