CoreNet Global

This Atlanta-based organisation represents corporate real estate executives across 50 countries who manage billions in property assets. So when they chose Amsterdam’s prestigious Okura hotel for their European summit, bringing together 500 senior executives, the stakes were high.

My keynote explored how smart buildings and “the new way of working” will reshape corporate real estate. We’re moving beyond traditional offices toward environments where AR, VR, and holographic meetings become standard. But the real transformation involves technology that actively manages employee health and wellbeing.

The challenge isn’t just technical here – it’s a matter of leadership. These new workplace ecosystems require fresh skills and demand answers to complex ethical questions about employee monitoring and data privacy. The leaders who master both the technology and the ethics are undoubtedly going to be the ones who define the future of work.