The educational sessions offered at CoreNet Global Summits have proven to be one of the most effective ways to share information, ideas and best practices. Hear from your colleagues themselves how they have addressed issues that affect you and your business.

Renee Leach, Director Global Workplace Programs, Hewlett-Packard

Dr. Charles Grantham, Executive Director, Work Design Collaborative

Dr. James Ware, Executive Director, Work Design Collaborative

Debra Moritz, International Director Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle

In an economy characterized by rapid, unpredictable change, conventionally managed organizations are crippled by a lack of agility. Sustainability now equals new, revolutionary strategies, aligning HR, IT, and real estate. Learn from real-life case studies demonstrating how to achieve agility and how difficult that achievement can be. You'll take away eight key strategic questions to ask yourself and your organization.

Anne Sheehan, President, Real Property Tax Advisors

Jodi Pulice, President, JRT Realty Group, Inc.

Suzy Reingold, Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Supplier diversity initiatives no longer apply only to government contracts. Learn how certified M/WBE corporate real estate services firm JRT Realty Group successfully scaled its operations nationwide through a groundbreaking strategic alliance with Cushman & Wakefield. The partnership has enabled both organizations' clients to meet supplier diversity requirements simply and efficiently.

Kenneth Rudy, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

Rajiv Patel, Managing Director, Spear Street Capital

Charles Barry, Senior Director, Sun Microsystems

How is the current capital market and credit environment impacting the everyday decisions faced by Corporate Real Estate? In this interactive session, issues such as lease vs. own and hold vs. sell will be explored from the perspective of investment companies and global corporate real estate organizations. The discussion will shed some light on what is going on in the market now, and where it's all heading.

Kate North, Director Global Ideation, Haworth

Dave Ziel, Chief Development Officer, Urban Outfitters

Jeffrey Scherer, Founding Principal, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle

Clothing retailer Urban Outfitters met the challenge of consolidating their corporate offices in Philadelphia in a daring new way; they renovated eight turn-of-the-century warehouses at an abandoned Philadelphia Navy Yard. The move was embraced by the employees, who view it as supporting the company culture and brand. The innovative move also inspired other companies to locate at "The Yard."

Stephen Binder MCR SLCR, Senior Advisor, Cushman & Wakefield

Mark Nicholls, Corporate Workplace Executive, Bank of America

Scott Foster, SVP Corporate Workplace, Bank of America

Dan Boutross, SVP Corporate Workplace, Bank of America

Aditi Sant, Strategist, NELSON

Workplace as a competitive advantage has been the vision at Bank of America for years. My Work(tm) is the practical expression of that vision. Find out how My Work has successfully integrated the emphasis on attracting and retaining the best talent into a long-term corporate strategy.

Chris Calhoun, Director of Facilities & Real Estate,
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

Joel Ratekin, President, Ratekin Consulting

Chris Hood, Program Manager the HP Workplace, Hewlett-Packard

Dr. James Ware, Executive Director, Work Design Collaborative

Dr. Charles Grantham, Executive Director, Work Design Collaborative

Gervais Tompkin, Principal, Gensler

Keith Perske, VP, Group5 Consulting

In this session we explore how the changing trends in work force and work place will converge to reshape our cities and communities. Help frame the future and join in the discussion with industry experts from IT, HR, Work Place Strategy, Sustainability, and Corporate Real Estate. This conversational session weaves together insights from experts, multi-media presentations, and your questions and best practices. It will be a content-rich dialogue that will engage and inform you.

Tim Venable, Director, CoreNet Global

If you are a location consultant or economic developer, this session is for you! Participate in small round table discussions on critical questions related to location and site selection, facilitated by corporate end-users and site selection experts.

Jay Biggins, Executive Managing Director, Biggins Lacy Shapiro

Dennis Donovan, Principal, Wadley Donovan Gutshaw

Sunil K. Das MCR.h, General Manager -
Corporate Real Estate & Site Development, Intel Corp.

Mark E. Gorman MCR, Leader Global Real Estate, Nortel

René Buck, Principal, Buck Consultants International

Dennis Meseroll, Managing Director, Tractus Asia

Kevin Dollhopf, SVP Manufacturing, Hanesbrands

In this timely session, expert location advisors and corporate real estate professionals will describe the underlying forces that necessitate an allshore perspective, including how representative countries - by region - fit into the global location picture.

Don Alexander, Executive Director, Wilkes County Economic Development Corporation

Ron Kitchens, CEO, Southwest Michigan First

David C. Zimmerman, CEO, Kalexsyn, Inc.

Like many areas across America's "Rust Belt", Kalamazoo, Michigan's economy had felt the result of an economic decline since the 1980s. Plant closures led to thousands of layoffs and the loss of many high-paying jobs in the scientific sector. Learn how Kalamazoo approached the problem by focusing on attracting and retaining talent, rather than businesses. Their innovative strategies have netted a profound impact on the local economy.

Christopher Steele, President Real Estate Consulting, TranSystems

Stephen MacKenzie, SVP, Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc.

Debi Sandlin, Economic Development Manager, City of Manassas

Kassie Lewis, Director of Business Location Services, State of Maryland

Gavin Bloch MCR.h SLCR, VP, Jones Lang LaSalle

Historically low unemployment rates present tremendous challenges both to corporations in need of top-quality talent and to economic development agencies seeking to attract corporations to their regions. This panel discussion will enlighten both sides of the negotiating table. Economic development agencies will learn strategies to better attract employees and corporations to their regions. Corporations will learn ways that can help them maximize the incentives offered by economic development agencies.

Thomas Kurtz IV MCR, SVP Corporate Workplace Executive, Bank of America

Robyn Kaiser, Director Global Business Strategy, American Express

Leigh Stringer, VP, HOK

Tiffany Bagley, Manager BlueWork, CB Richard Ellis

American Express has 65,000 global employees and occupies over 12 million square feet of real estate - and they're growing. BlueWork demonstrates how to integrate information technology, human resources, and the latest innovations into corporate office environments to accommodate "growth without growth."

Andy Fuhrman, CEO, OSCRE

Derek Anderson, SVP, Colliers International

Michael Pascale, Chief Product Officer, Virtual Premise

David Sawdey, Director of Product Management & Development, BricsNet

Kathy Rybak, Senior Technical Analyst Financial Client Services, Yardi

Organizations acquiring a single property or entire portfolio face challenges when moving property data from the seller to the purchaser. Historically, the process requires time consuming, labor intensive manual data re-entry which is often prone to errors during conversion. The Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE), in cooperation with 24 participating organizations, has established interoperable data exchange standards to automate the transfer of data, resulting in significant bottom-line savings.

Edward Wagoner, EVP, Jones Lang LaSalle

Don Conover, EVP of Realty, State Street Corporation

Michele Flynn, President, Expense Management Solutions

State Street Corporation needed a better way to manage relationships with suppliers. Hear how, through the implementation of "relationship on demand" technology, they were able to provide multiple parties access to relevant information from a centralized point. The result was improved performance and a reduction in costs.

Ken Ashley MCR, Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Kay Alig, Manager Corporate Real Estate, Sabre Holdings

Dean Sanderson, VP Corporate Real Estate, Sabre Holdings

Matthew Woodruff, Manager, Eli Lilly & Co.

David Craig, Director, DEGW

Mobility strategies are not new. But what is emerging are new ways of delivering space utilization and managing the workforce. This session will highlight the experiences of Sabre and Eli Lilly, two very different companies with two distinct approaches. Their stories will highlight both common themes and variables in how the mobile workplace can be managed, and the different outcomes that can result.

Marti O'Mara, Lecturer, Harvard University

Carl R. Ference AIA, Senior Director of Facilities and Real Estate, E*Trade

Tim Bracken, VP, CB Richard Ellis

Christina Dorfman, Operations Manager Space Planning Solutions, NELSON

Ross Leibowitz, CTO, Manhattan Software

In response to the rapidly changing global economic and market environment, senior management at E*Trade turned to the CRE/FM function as a way to save money and increase productivity. In a truly collaborative partnership with CBRE, NELSON, and Manhattan Software, corporate real estate implemented technology to reduce occupancy costs, manage the portfolio in real time and effectively contribute to the bottom line.

Roy Cloudsdale, VP, Johnson Controls

Charemon Tovar, Business Performance & Optimization Manager, Sprint Nextel

Brian Jordan, Director Transactions and Project Services, Sprint Nextel

Dashboards have been a popular management tool for a long time, but their effectiveness has been limited by their very nature - reports are generally after the fact and lacking analysis. At Sprint Nextel, the dashboard has been reinvented as an "early warning" system that helps managers make proactive, not reactive, decisions based on real-time information and associated analysis.

Marc Heisterkamp, Manager, LEED®, U.S. Green Building Council

Diane Priest, VP, Wachovia

Eleni Reed, Director of Sustainability Strategies, Cushman & Wakefield

Jefferson Thomas, Senior Design Manager, Marriott International

The USGBC's Portfolio Program is an innovative LEED®-based pilot program that provides cost-effective solutions to improve the environmental performance of a portfolio of real estate assets, as opposed to a one-building-at-a-time approach. This session will give an update on the progress of the pilot program with experiences shared by representatives of participating organizations.

Mike Napier, Chief Executive Real Estate, Shell International Ltd.

Rick Bertasi, VP Global Real Estate & Facilities Management EMEA, Johnson Controls

Joe Higgins, VP Infrastructure Engineering, Fidelity Investments

Greg O'Brien, SVP, Transwestern

Introducing the CoreNet Global Sustainability Community! The Community's purpose is to identify, qualify and make available to CoreNet Global members relevant information and knowledge on issues regarding sustainability that is pertinent to corporate real estate and workplace strategies.

The Community will work together to develop topics of research, explore best practices and establish knowledge-sharing avenues. Please join us for the first meeting of the Sustainability Community in North America to learn more about the structure and goals of the Community, and how you can become involved.

Keith Perske, VP, Group5 Consulting

Chris Hood, Program Manager the HP Workplace, Hewlett-Packard

Gervais Tompkin, Principal, Gensler

Corporate real estate strategies have traditionally created huge carbon footprints, squandered financial resources, and have not supported contemporary workplace practices. This session showcases the impact of worker mobility strategies on an organization's carbon footprint, including cost per employee and overall satisfaction levels.

R. J. Brennan, Director Strategic Workplace, IA Interior Architects

David Sykes, Managing Director, Remington Partners

Kevin McCarty, Director Climate Protection Center, U.S. Conference of Mayors

Sanford Smith, Corporate Manager Real Estate and Facilities, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.

Mark Robinson LEED® GA, Sustainability Manager, Hines

Governors, mayors and city councils are mandating sustainable construction standards for both public, and increasingly, private buildings. Local codes are being revised, creating serious challenges for corporate real estate. How will these new mandates affect you and how do you keep up? This interactive panel provides practical insight into how climate change is driving real estate location and design decisions. The session will integrate audience participation and an opportunity to challenge the panelists.

Rick Page MCR, Principal, GVA Williams Chicago

Gary Miciunas MCR, Senior Managing Director, Market & Product Strategy, NELSON

Aditi Sant, Strategist, NELSON

As part of its internal learning program, NELSON has developed a cross-cultural curriculum. It bridges both the skills gap between academia and industry and the time/distance gap between global teammates working together virtually. The successful pilot in 2006 was aimed at hiring and training teammates in India. In the process, the program was tailored to integrate local and regional influences. This cross-cultural collaboration has resulted in global best practices for the organization.

Del Boyette, Principal, Boyette Levy

Sarah K. Abrams, President, Fidelity Real Estate

Monna Nevils, VP Talent Systems, Jones Lang LaSalle

This session will examine how CRE can transform itself from a center of subject matter expertise into a strategic business partner. You'll hear about new recruiting strategies from a global real estate services executive who is responsible for hiring, developing and retaining 'A' Players. You'll learn from a corporate real estate leader who has transformed her organization through the hiring and development of this new breed of professional. A session of examples, lessons learned and practical tips will help you develop strategies and tactics that will work in your organization.

Gavin Bloch MCR.h SLCR, VP, Jones Lang LaSalle

Keith Wilkie MCR, Director Acquisitions and Disposals, Overseas Building Operations, U.S. Department of State

Thomas Grubb, Branch Chief, Real Estate Acquisitions & Disposals Division,
Overseas Building Operations, U.S. Department of State

James Charnaud, Partner, Cushman & Wakefield

The U.S. Department of State has embarked on a 15+ year strategy to replace 80 percent of its embassies and consulates, creating a portfolio of excess properties worldwide. To maximize the value of the portfolio, the Overseas Buildings Operations Department has engaged global service providers to leverage local market knowledge, centralize the process, and benchmark sales price to market value.

Charles Barry, Senior Director, Sun Microsystems

Dean Nelson, Director of Global Lab and Datacenter Design Services, Sun Microsystems

Eco: it's all about Ecology and Economics. In the world of datacenters, rising demand and finite capacity are colliding. Couple that with increasing energy costs, space requirements, and heat output, and the time has come for a radical re-design. Sun Microsystems, with its multi-billion dollar IT/R&D technical infrastructure portfolio, needed a solution that was flexible and scalable. The solution is a datacenter that reduces space requirements by 66 percent and operating expenses by 30 percent.

Mark E. Gorman MCR, Leader Global Real Estate, Nortel

Have you been thinking about getting your MCR, but want to know more? This fast-paced, high-energy session will give you an opportunity to experience how the MCR can help you achieve your career goals. Attendees will participate in up to three small group "mini" classes given by highly-rated MCR Faculty. At the end of the session, a complimentary MCR class registration will be given away.

You've heard about "speed dating" - get ready for Speed Mentoring! This fast-paced session pairs young professionals with seasoned executives for one-on-one career advice and coaching. Mentees and mentors gain new insights, make new connections, and enjoy an energetic afternoon overlooking the San Diego Bay. Please stop by the My CoreNet Global booth to pre-register for this session.

Chris Calhoun, Director of Real Estate and Facilities,
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

T. Patrick Donnelly MCR.h, Principal, BHDP Architecture

Come see yourself in the Power of Story. Join with others in an interactive and engaging session to learn ways of transforming business strategy into a powerful vision. Come experience ways to engage your stakeholders in the creation of a story that creates buy-in and delivers results. In this session, the facilitators will provide multimedia examples of how leaders have used 'story' to engage and motivate others to action. They will provide current corporate real estate stories from Humana Health Care and General Dynamics that demonstrate how to apply these truths within your world.

Nancy Sanquist, VP, Manhattan Software

Alex Lam, VP, CoreNet Global

What impact is your stress level having on your work, your health, and your happiness? This insightful session looks at the causes of stress, and shares practical methods for dealing with it. Attendees will learn about the repercussions of stress on workplace performance and the importance of developing your EQ (emotional intelligence).