American PropTech Academy

LIVE MASTERCLASS | THE NEXT PHASE WORKPLACE The Hybrid Workplace Where Digital Meets Physical 12pm-5pm ET 26 August 2020 Online | Live Lecture & Interactive Class The global pandemic has disrupted the way that workplaces operate on account lockdowns and social distancing measures. As companies make decisions around the future of their office environments, the decisions that they make today in response to the immediate need will have lasting ramifications. This Masterclass b...rings together leading industry experts to examine the purpose of office as hubs for creation, communication and collaboration, while examining strategies for a safe and productive hybrid work-from office and from-from-office strategy that will serve company culture in the long run. Kay Sargent, Senior Principal and Director of Workplace, HOK, Kate Lister, President, Global Workplace Analytics, Rene van der Vlugt, ex-Business & Digital Transformation Lead, Microsoft, and Jonathan McFarlane, Co-Founder at PlaceOS https://buff.ly/30fBrFy See more

LIVE MASTERCLASS | RETURN to WORKPLACE Best Practice Guidelines for Creating a Safe & Productive Post-Lockdown Workplace 12pm-5pm ET 20 August. Online | Live Lecture & Interactive Class As organizations discuss their plans to return to the office following the COVID-19 lockdowns, employee safety, wellbeing and productivity is front of mind. Learn from leading experts and authors of industry return-to-work guidelines to gain the right insights to create a successful plan. Ni...kki Greenberg, Founder at Real Estate of the Future Guy Vardi, Chief Innovation Officer at Silverstein Properties Todd Heiser, Co-Managing Director & Cindy Coleman, Lead Strategist at Gensler Jessica Wollmuth, Principal Climate Change Sustainability Service at Ernst & Young Joshua Millman AIA CFM LEED, Vice President at NuTec Design Associates https://buff.ly/39LHoNV See more

Rene van der Vlugt spent 19 years with Microsoft in the Netherlands where he worked on transformation projects, Together with Christine Roest he will present the case study of Microsoft’s headquarters in The Netherlands where pre-covid employees were desk were removed in favor of flex space, and meeting rooms removed in favor of presentation auditoriums. With Microsofts tech abilities, this is truly one of the greatest actualized case studies out there. You won’t want to miss this class. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/30fBrFy to learn more. #office #microsoft

As a smart building consultant, Christine Roest has worked on the development of leading smart building projects for Edge Technologies, Microsoft and others. Together with Rene van der Vlught (a Microsoft employee of 19 years) she will present the case study of Microsoft’s headquarters in The Netherlands where pre-covid employees were desk were removed in favor of flex space, and meeting rooms removed in favor of presentation auditoriums. With Microsoft's tech abilities, this is truly one of the greatest actualized case studies out there. You won’t want to miss this class. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/30fBrFy to learn more. #office #microsoft

Jonathan McFarlane is technologist that applied material thinking to problem solve. As Co-Founder of PlaceOS, he has worked in Australia and the US with enterprise clients successfully rolling out large-scale tech solutions. During his masterclass, Jonathan with outline advances and opportunities associated with the Internet of Things (IoT), touches technology and innovative ways of thinking. Join Mr McFarlane for The Next Phase Workplace Masterclass on 26 August 2020. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/30fBrFy for more information. #placeos

Joyce Storm, President at Storm Partners will provide an overview of the current American retail landscape and innovative solutions that are designed to get real results for retailers during the Return to Ground Floor Retail Masterclass. She will share her insights from the conversations she has had with retailers all across the country and her recommendations to them to not just weather the storm, but rise above it. Visit our website at buff.ly/3i5R6xA for more information. #retail #joycestorm

Amol Sarva, Co-Founder and CEO at Knotel has been heralded as one of the most creative and adaptable CEOs in office space. He joins the Flexible Workplace to Boost NOI Masterclass on 16 September to share his insights on the current state of flex space for enterprise clients and will provide original insights into the future of the flexible vs inflexible model. To learn more visit our website at https://buff.ly/3fhMMcF. #knotel

Viabhav Gujral, Partner at McKinsey will discuss the changing roll and purpose of Class-A office for tenants and contextualize what technologies matter in today’s environment. Join Mr Gujral for Reopening Class-A Buildings Masterclass to be held online on 2 September 2020. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/3k8zgvq more information. #mckinsey

Kate Lister is regularly quoted by the Washington Post, New York Times and other leading publications on telecommuting and the future of remote work. In July she was invited to US Congress to testify on the subject. During The Next Phase Masterclass to be held 26 August, Kate will discuss the reality around remote work and the future of the workplace. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/3i5R6xA to learn more about Kate’s insights. #gwa #globalworkplaceanalytics

Oliver Mitchell aka Robot Rabbi, Venture Partner at FFVC will discuss advancements in robotics and touches technologies during Reopening Class-A Buildings Masterclass to be held online on 2 September 2020. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/3k8zgvq more information. #robot #covid19 #pandemic #innovation

Whitney Arcaro, Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing & Retail Leasing at RXR Realty will present RXR’s strategy for reopening its Manhattan office buildings along with Frank Pusinelli, COO and Cory Clark VP Product Management. Hey they will share insights and content on their active case studies of the company’s robust safety, health and wellness platform implemented to prepare the Company’s tenants to return to work safely and confidently. The session will highlight the cross-functional efforts to achieve success, integrating new technologies, new digital communication tactics, and overall operational preparation. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from RXR’s senior executives at The Reopening Class-A Office Building Masterclass on 2 September 2020. Visit https://buff.ly/2XE8JNd learn more #rxr #newyork #city

Guy Vardi, Chief Innovation Office at Silverstein Properties and Co-Founder at Dojo will present Data, Analysis & Algorithms: Optimizing for Safe, Agile & Productive Workplaces at the Return to Workplace Masterclass to be held online on 20 August 2020. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/39LHoNV to learn more #silverstein #dojo #realestate #newyork #innovation #covid19

John Gilbert III has been the Chief Operating Officer of Rudin for over 27 years. Rudin has a 100 year legacy in New York City where today it owns and operates over 15 Million square feet of commercial and residential real estate. In 2009, Rudin was asked by Con Edison to participate in the federally funded Smart Grid Demonstration Project. During this process Rudin teamed with Columbia University’s leading AI faculty members to create a brain for buildings. This research r...esulted in the birth of Nantum, a single integrated platform for data collection and prescriptive analytics. During this Masterclass, Mr Gilbert will provide a live presentation of this Ai-enabled building operating system at 345 Park Avenue, New York, and drill-down into how it’s dynamic data works. At 345 Park Avenue, in leveraging real time data, tenants now receive indoor air quality data and notifications on lobby activity to help them avoid lobby traffic and find the optimal time to travel through elevators while social distancing measures are in place. #realestate #rudin https://buff.ly/3hX8zIo See more

LIVE MASTERCLASS | THE NEXT PHASE WORKPLACE The Hybrid Workplace Where Digital Meets Physical 12pm-5pm ET 26 August 2020 Online | Live Lecture & Interactive Class The global pandemic has disrupted the way that workplaces operate on account lockdowns and social distancing measures. As companies make decisions around the future of their office environments, the decisions that they make today in response to the immediate need will have lasting ramifications. This Masterclass b...rings together leading industry experts to examine the purpose of office as hubs for creation, communication and collaboration, while examining strategies for a safe and productive hybrid work-from office and from-from-office strategy that will serve company culture in the long run. Kay Sargent, Senior Principal and Director of Workplace, HOK, Kate Lister, President, Global Workplace Analytics, Rene van der Vlugt, ex-Business & Digital Transformation Lead, Microsoft, and Jonathan McFarlane, Co-Founder at PlaceOS https://buff.ly/30fBrFy See more

LIVE MASTERCLASS | RETURN to WORKPLACE Best Practice Guidelines for Creating a Safe & Productive Post-Lockdown Workplace 12pm-5pm ET 20 August. Online | Live Lecture & Interactive Class As organizations discuss their plans to return to the office following the COVID-19 lockdowns, employee safety, wellbeing and productivity is front of mind. Learn from leading experts and authors of industry return-to-work guidelines to gain the right insights to create a successful plan. Ni...kki Greenberg, Founder at Real Estate of the Future Guy Vardi, Chief Innovation Officer at Silverstein Properties Todd Heiser, Co-Managing Director & Cindy Coleman, Lead Strategist at Gensler Jessica Wollmuth, Principal Climate Change Sustainability Service at Ernst & Young Joshua Millman AIA CFM LEED, Vice President at NuTec Design Associates https://buff.ly/39LHoNV See more

Rene van der Vlugt spent 19 years with Microsoft in the Netherlands where he worked on transformation projects, Together with Christine Roest he will present the case study of Microsoft’s headquarters in The Netherlands where pre-covid employees were desk were removed in favor of flex space, and meeting rooms removed in favor of presentation auditoriums. With Microsofts tech abilities, this is truly one of the greatest actualized case studies out there. You won’t want to miss this class. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/30fBrFy to learn more. #office #microsoft

As a smart building consultant, Christine Roest has worked on the development of leading smart building projects for Edge Technologies, Microsoft and others. Together with Rene van der Vlught (a Microsoft employee of 19 years) she will present the case study of Microsoft’s headquarters in The Netherlands where pre-covid employees were desk were removed in favor of flex space, and meeting rooms removed in favor of presentation auditoriums. With Microsoft's tech abilities, this is truly one of the greatest actualized case studies out there. You won’t want to miss this class. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/30fBrFy to learn more. #office #microsoft

Jonathan McFarlane is technologist that applied material thinking to problem solve. As Co-Founder of PlaceOS, he has worked in Australia and the US with enterprise clients successfully rolling out large-scale tech solutions. During his masterclass, Jonathan with outline advances and opportunities associated with the Internet of Things (IoT), touches technology and innovative ways of thinking. Join Mr McFarlane for The Next Phase Workplace Masterclass on 26 August 2020. Visit our website at https://buff.ly/30fBrFy for more information. #placeos