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                THE AGE OF ACCELERATION:


                NAVIGATING THE IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY


                ON CORPORATE REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES









                AS WE ENTER THE FALL, the Real Estate Technology    the most part, the Commercial and Corporate Real Estate
                macrocosm continues to advance. In keeping with our   industry moves at a certain steady pace. Due to the com-
                theme from the summer, “Navigating the Age of Accel-  plexity of designing, building, leasing, operating, transact-
                eration,” significant change is moving at unprecedented   ing and using real estate, the cultures and organizations,
                                  speed. While there are many con-  many which have been developing over the last 25-50
                                  tributing factors, one important part   years, cannot adopt radical changes in a short period of
                                  of the ‘accelerant’ is the continued   time.
                                  influx of new capital from those
                                  investing in the CRETech and Prop-  Hence the challenge…integrating new, exciting, innovative
                                  Tech landscapes. At Realcomm      ideas into existing business processes, well-established
                                  and IBcon in June, we identified   business practices and increasingly complex technical
                                  two billion dollars of fresh capital   strategies.
                                  looking for new opportunities. This
                                  new dynamism is in addition to the   We believe that to effectively take advantage of these
                                  2,750+ existing companies that are   new ideas and technologies, having a clear, strategic plan
                already offering some type of technology product and/  in place is the best chance for success. A methodology
                or service to the Commercial and Corporate Real Estate   that includes structured discovery, a comprehensive yet
                industry.                                           efficient vetting process, a testing mechanism, execu-
                                                                    tion capabilities and an ongoing support infrastructure
                While substantial capital and new innovative ideas are   is what you can expect to see at the most progressive
                exciting, they also create an interesting dichotomy. For   organizations. There are not many companies that have



















                    Navigating the Impacts of Technology on Corporate Estate & Facilities


                                                  NOVEMBER 14-16  |  SANTA CLARA CONVENTION CENTER (SILICON VALLEY)





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