CRE Cybersecurity Forum

June 14 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Orange County Convention Center

Cybersecurity, as it impacts the built environment, is one of the most serious concerns for building owners and operators today. The ever-increasing number of managed and unmanaged entry points to building data and operational systems presents unique challenges associated with securing smart buildings and facilities. With today’s volatile geopolitical dynamics, highly organized ransomware attacks are exploiting glaring vulnerabilities in real estate portfolios and critical infrastructure globally. A new-found appetite for invasive technologies, such as the vast amount of new IoT devices, remotely monitored systems, wireless technologies and cloud services being onboarded to buildings, add to the new complexities of cybersecurity and privacy strategies.

The CRE Cybersecurity Forum will assess cybersecurity best practices for the built environment’s next normal and bring together industry thought leaders to address the most high-impact cyber threats and OT ransomware attacks building owners and operators face today. Much of the content for this event will be developed by the ongoing work of the Real Estate Cyber Consortium (RECC).

Co-Chairs

Thano Lambrinos QuadReal

Thano Lambrinos SVP, Digital Buildings, Experiences & Innovation Thano Lambrinos has over 15 years’ experience in the construction and building technologies space, and leverages digital transformation learnings acro

Thano Lambrinos

SVP, Digital Buildings, Experiences & Innovation

QuadReal

Thano Lambrinos has over 15 years’ experience in the construction and building technologies space, and leverages digital transformation learnings across vertical markets to drive innovation and change in commercial real estate. At QuadReal, Thano works to deploy advanced technologies that redefine the way buildings are designed, built, managed, and how the occupants experience their environments. As Senior Vice President, he leads the Digital Buildings, Customer Experience & Innovation teams, and is focused on the development and execution of the digital strategy across a global real estate portfolio.

Charles Meyers RECC

Charles Meyers Executive Director Charles Meyers has over 40 years of financial systems and technology experience. Currently, he is spearheading the Real Estate Cyber Consortium (RECC

Charles Meyers

Executive Director

RECC

Charles Meyers has over 40 years of financial systems and technology experience. Currently, he is spearheading the Real Estate Cyber Consortium (RECC) to elevate awareness across the real estate community to improve cybersecurity preparedness for buildings and facilities. He recently retired and was formerly the SVP & Chief Technical Architect, Corporate Property Group of Wells Fargo and was responsible for emerging technologies that optimize the company's real estate portfolio.

Sean Nealon Brookfield Properties

Sean Nealon VP, Cyber & Info Security Sean Nealon is the Information Security leader for Brookfield Properties Group. In this role, he has created an information security program from the

Sean Nealon

VP, Cyber & Info Security

Brookfield Properties

Sean Nealon is the Information Security leader for Brookfield Properties Group. In this role, he has created an information security program from the ground up and established a risk management strategy for their more than 70 companies across all real estate verticals including protecting a vast amount of IoT devices across the various portfolios.

Jim Whalen BXP

Jim Whalen SVP, CTO Jim Whalen serves as SVP and CIO/CTO responsible for the direction and implementation of technology and applications at Boston Properties, a fully int

Jim Whalen

SVP, CTO

BXP

Jim Whalen serves as SVP and CIO/CTO responsible for the direction and implementation of technology and applications at Boston Properties, a fully integrated real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners and developers of Class-A office properties in the United States. Over a 27-year IT career, Jim has supported real estate operations ranging from residential, construction, public housing, commercial office and retail.