| Events / Training > IPD Occupiers Property in Business Conference 2009 > Programme |
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| 09.00 |
Conference registration and welcome refreshments |
| 09.25 |
Conference opening |
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Chairman's welcome
Michael Joroff, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning, MIT |
| 09.30 |
Session 1: Understanding the Challenge
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State of the art and future outlook
An overview of the UK corporate occupier market looking at how the different sectors are performing and the implications for corporate occupiers in the short and medium term.
Sabina Kalyan, Head European Strategy, CB Richard Ellis Investors
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Valuable lessons from the past
An insight into lessons learnt in the real estate industry when faced with a weak economy and the prospect of short-termism.
Martin Laws, Lead Partner, Deloitte
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| 10.30 |
Refreshment break |
| 11.00 |
Session 2: Identifying Realistic Opportunities |
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Spotting opportunities in difficult times
Identifying opportunities to help the real estate executive deliver savings now but still being able to embrace the medium and long term objectives.
Glenn Corney, Director, IPD Occupiers |
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From opportunities to property solutions
Unveiling the true contribution of property to bottom-line organisational performance by transforming opportunities into tangible actions.
Dan Bayley, Head of UK Agency, BNP Paribas
Ben Malfroy, Head of UK Corporate Property Strategy, BNP Paribas
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Accommodating the future workforce
Given reduced budgets and less demanding workforces, how much should the excellent employer invest in the workplace and how can they show a return to sceptical colleagues?
Chris Kane, BBC Property |
| 12.30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30 |
Session 3: Question time |
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Panel discussion and debate
Michael Joroff (MIT) will review the major challenges facing the real estate profession. Then a panel of senior industry specialists will respond to his thoughts before inviting questions form the floor. |
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Topics will include the difficulties of delivering a change agenda in the context of economic pressures, managing headcount reduction, and reshaping the real estate team to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
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Panellists to include;
Christopher Hedley, Managing Director, IPD Occupiers
Richard Spray, Manager EMEA, Shell Real Estate
Neil Usher, General Manager - Group Property, Rio Tinto |
| 15.00 |
Refreshment break |
| 15.30 |
Session 4: Making it Happen |
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Getting Ready for the Future
Transformation opportunities for ambitious real estate directors – an account of what can be done to help the business and help the career. Panel discussion.
Robert Bonwell, Jones Lang LaSalle
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Managing Critical Change
How to deliver the change agenda identified previously, taking the key leadership challenges of convincing colleagues and convincing the team as well as delivering all-round excellent results. Panel discussion.
Richard Jolly, London Business School |
| 16.30 |
Chairman's close |
| 16.45 |
Networking drinks reception |
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