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Office Investor Outlook: Catching Tomorrow’s Tailwinds

Tom D'Arcy
River Point

Tom D'Arcy

Senior Managing Director
Hines

Stephen Sotoloff
401 North Michigan Avenue

Stephen Sotoloff

Senior Principal
Walton Street Capital

Bill Rogalla
The Wrigley Building

Bill Rogalla

CIO
Zeller Realty Group

Gene Leone
Moderator

Gene Leone

Partner
White & Case

Megadevelopments & the Amazon Effect

Christine Torres
The Willis Tower, The Wrigley Building, 150 North Riverside

Christine Torres

Head of Chicago
​WiredScore​

Bill Baker
Burj Khalifa – Dubai

Bill Baker

Structural Engineering Partner
SOM

John Murphy
155 North Wacker and 200 West Jackson

John Murphy

Chairman & CEO
Murphy Development Group

55 West Monroe & One South Wacker

Joseph Shaw

Managing Director
Manulife/John Hancock Financial

Tim Henry
Moderator

Tim Henry

Principal
Avison Young

Fireside Chat: Space-As-A-Service

Ryan Simonetti
The Willis Tower

Ryan Simonetti

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Convene

Lisa Picard
The Willis Tower

Lisa Picard

President & CEO
EQ Office

Repositioning Office CRE to Generate A-Class Returns

R. David Trumpy
Schaumburg Corp. Center, Presidents Plaza, Continental Towers & Bannockburn Lakes

R. David Trumpy

Senior Managing Director
GlenStar

Marc Turner
Advenir

Marc Turner

Managing Director of Investment
Origin Investments

Scott Glassberg
Citadel Center, 200 W Jackson & Presidents Plaza

Scott Glassberg

VP
Angelo Gordon

David Schreiber
123 North Wacker

David Schreiber

Managing Director, Acquisitions
LaSalle Investment Management

Ronnie Gul
Moderator

Ronnie Gul

Mesa West Capital
Principal

The Amenities Arms Race: Building for Top Tenants

Bob Chodos
Moderator

Bob Chodos

Vice Chairman
Newmark Knight Frank

Adam Hurley
Emerging Risks Of The Modern Office

Adam Hurley

Head of Real Estate & Hotel Segments
Zurich North America

Scott Phillips
110 North Carpenter

Scott Phillips

Senior Director, Global Workplace Solutions
Salesforce

Richard Blum
625 West Adams

Richard Blum

Managing Principal
White Oak Realty Partners

1330 West Fulton Market

Courtney Valenti

Head of Real Estate
Dyson

Amit Parekh
North Branch & 1131 West Blackhawk

Amit Parekh

CEO
Next Gravity Inc

Agenda

  • Registration Opens | Breakfast and Networking

  • Office Investor Outlook: Catching Tomorrow’s Tailwinds

    Bill Rogalla, President, Zeller Investment Corporation
    Tom D'Arcy, SMD, Hines
    Stephen Sotoloff, Senior Principal, Walton Street Capital
    Moderator: Gene Leone, Partner, Pircher, Nichols & Meeks

  • Megadevelopments: Building For the Future

    William F. Baker, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
    John T. Murphy, Chairman & CEO, Murphy Development Group
    Joseph D. Shaw, Managing Director, Manulife
    Christine Torres, Head of Chicago, Wiredscore
    Moderator: Tim Henry, Principal, Avison Young

  • Snacks + Networking

  • Repositioning Office CRE to Generate A-Class Returns

    David Trumpy, Senior Managing Director, GlenStar
    Scott Glassberg, VP, Angelo Gordon
    Marc Turner, Managing Director of Investment, Origin Investments
    David A. Schreiber, Managing Director, Acquisitions, LaSalle Investment Management
    Moderator: Ronnie Gul, Principal, Mesa West Capital

  • Power Networking + Lunch

  • Fireside Chat: Space-As-A-Service

    Lisa Picard, President & CEO, EQ Office
    Ryan Simonetti, CEO, Convene

  • The Amenities Arms Race: Building for Top Tenants

    Amit Parekh, CEO, Next Gravity
    Adam Hurley, Head of Real Estate & Hotel Segments, Zurich North America
    Courtney Valenti, Head of Real Estate, Dyson
    Rick Blum, President, White Oak Realty Partners
    Scott Phillips, Director of Real Estate, McDonald's
    Moderator: Bob Chodos, Vice Chairman, NKF

  • Coffee & Networking

Bisnow Office Leasing & Development Summit Midwest

In less than a decade we have seen change on an unprecedented scale. Phenomena such as the acceptance of working from home reflected by the fact that 1 in 5 Americans reportedly now do so and the emergence of terms like “unicorn” to describe the 279 and counting startups valued at over $1B, are just a couple of hot topics that have bubbled to the surface.

The head waves of these changes have been reflected in the nation's office commercial real estate market with corresponding updates from the rise of coworking giants to the death of the corner office and the introduction of office petting zoos to help calm stressed-out employees. While having our four-legged friends at work is all fine and dandy, the list of resulting questions we are left with is expansive. 

Whether you want to establish if the corner office layout is gone for good, get the inside scoop on the hottest office projects coming online, or establish the upside of a pets at work policy (let us know if you want some practice pitching to your boss), team Bisnow is here to help and to answer the following questions:

1) How does the Midwest's office real estate market stack up nationally and what should we be on the lookout for in the short to medium term?

2) Is it likely that Chicago will secure a mega tech tenant and how will this transform areas such as Goose Island given the local talent and demand driving growth?

3) How will the increased sourcing of capital from retail investors impact the nation's office developers' pipeline and which segments will we see the most activity in?

4) How does the rollback of Dodd-Frank and the corresponding space for smaller debt providers in the market change office deal flow?

5) Are private transit options such as bike sharing spurring growth in unexpected submarkets and can we rely on such innovations if transit updates aren’t made?

As always feel free to share your questions for our all-star panelists, comments and post your photos using #BisnowChicago on Twitter and Instagram, and follow us at @BisnowCHI on Twitter for more local news.

Venue & Travel

Loews Chicago Hotel
455 North Park Dr.
Chicago IL 60611

Ballroom: Wright Ballroom, First Floor


Parking Information:
Valet: $30