CoreNet Global Houston Chapter CRE Symposium

Keith Perske
Workplace Advisor / Author

Remote Work Doesn't Work - The factual reasons we need to be together, for business and for people
 

Keith Perske is a recognized thought leader, practitioner, educator and idea-challenger regarding the workplace. Most recently, he founded and lead the Workplace Advisory practice at Colliers.

He was the global leader for Workplace Innovation at Johnson & Johnson, a leader at Sun Microsystems, practice leader at HOK and VP for a workplace at a national Bank. He is one of the key founders of Corenet Global’s MCRw program that trains new Workplace strategists.

Keith is a frequent speaker (including TEDx and SXSW), writer and an award-winning educator focused on how a mindfully built environment can make people’s work lives better, leading to competitive advantage for their employers.

Dean Strombom, Gensler
Co-Presenter

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Drew Jones, Anthropologist
Co-Presenter

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Topic: Today’s Workplace: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once  

Description: Much is made of the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on workplace strategy and design. Two competing realities are now quite clear. First, we now understand that employees can do much of their work successfully via digital tools, at home or anywhere. At the same time... READ MORE.

Komal Kotwal, HOK

Topic: Made to Measure: Leveraging ESG to Drive Value in the Real Estate Sector

Description: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) planning is critical in today’s business world. Investors, employees, and the general public are scrutinizing the impact that companies are making beyond their financial performance. While early adopters focused primarily on disclosing their energy consumption... READ MORE.

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Audrey Coe, Shell
Co-Presenter

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Mark Gribbons, G2BN Studio
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Tao Wei, MillerKnoll
Co-Presenter

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Topic: Hyrbrid Work: What's Happening in Houston

Description: This year, CoreNet Houston sponsored a yearlong Leaders Forum series exclusively for Chapter end users to share their hybrid work policies, strategies, projects, and outcomes.  Participants represented energy, healthcare, finance, and tech industry companies within our region... READ MORE.

Julie Gauthier, Perkins&Will

Topic: DEI Toolkit

Description: We believe that people are an organization’s strongest resource, and our differences breed innovation and creativity. More than ever, equity and inclusion are driving design forward with intense focus on human-centered strategies. This idea is aligned with Perkins&Will’s Core Values of Universal Design and Living Design... READ MORE.

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Jim Hardaway, Green Standards

Topic: When ESG Meets Workplace Change

Description: At November’s CoreNet Global Summit, there were two key themes: ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) and the future of work. This presentation will define each term for CRE professionals and dive into where and how they intersect. For ESG, we’ll unpack how this investing jargon has become... READ MORE.

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Nikki Rafie, Gensler

Topic: The Future of Work is Now

Description:  Future of work is Now. We may not have all the answers and may not like some of them, but we have more than enough to formulate solutions and act. The modern workplace arena has moved beyond the “office” and will continue to remain... READ MORE.

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