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incremen tal changes to operating
models, but rather may result in Workplace
wholesale changes to the purpose of Advisor

real estate and how we operate it.

their way to the street and are positioned to create funda-
mental changes: (1) AI will predict market changes but may
also eliminate a number of jobs; (2) autonomous vehicles
will be on the road in the next three to five years but are
also in a position to impact the workforce; (3) virtual reality
tours of space will provide lifelike experiences; (4) the IoT
and a world of sensors will gather data in unprecedented
ways; (5) smart assistants will be everywhere; and (6) the
theme of ‘smaller and smarter’ spaces will challenge the
traditional lease model.

So, this year’s theme The Age of Acceleration: Navigating
Global CRE Technology and Innovation will focus on what
it will take to keep up, understand all the new technology,
change organizations, rethink strategies, predict the future,
take bigger risks and work at a speed never experienced in
modern history. Again, these are not just tactical, incremen-
tal changes to operating models, but rather may result in .
wholesale changes to the purpose of real estate and how
we operate it. We are already seeing this in the retail sector,
which is influencing the industrial area as well. We are also
in the early stages of the ‘Space as a Service’ model, which
is poised to continually challenge the commercial and cor- • Strategic Services & Roadmap Development
porate real estate assumptions of yesterday. • Business Process Optimization
• Technology Evaluation & Selection
We are at a point now where everyone in a real estate • Technology Alignment & Implementation
organization should be thinking about how technology, • Managed Services
automation and innovation is changing our industry. From
the receptionist to the CEO, everyone should be aware that
the current operating models are in play. We believe that to
survive and thrive in this Age of Acceleration, we need to AskEBIZ.com
discuss, debate, collaborate, test, fail and be truly open to 1.888.647.EBIZ
transformative change.

To learn more, join us at Realcomm | IBcon 2018, which will be held
June 6-7 (Precon: June 5|RE Tech Innovation Tours: June 8) at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel of Las Vegas.

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