The Team Around the Table: A CRE Podcast

Hosted by Cushman & Wakefield

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There’s a better way to outsource corporate real estate—and it starts with choosing the right team. The Team Around the Table is the CRE podcast for global occupiers considering their next outsourcing partner. Tune in to explore the essential skills, qualities, and insights needed to make the biggest impact on your organization. We’ll introduce you to a new kind of partnership in CRE—where talent, compatibility and collaboration combine to bring innovation and optimal results.

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July 8, 202526 min

Aligning HR & CRE for a People-First Workplace—With Prudential Singapore

In this episode of The Team Around the Table, we explore how corporate real estate and HR can join forces to create people-centric workplaces that drive engagement, well-being and performance. Cushman & Wakefield’s Despina Katsikakis, Global Lead, Total Workplace, Global Occupier Services, and Carol Wong, APAC Lead, Total Workplace, Global Occupier Services, team up with Prudential’s Sheela Parakkal, Group Head of Talent, Leadership, Learning and Culture and Regional CHRO, Prudential plc., to discuss how the power of intentional leadership, wellbeing ecosystems, and purpose-driven design to create spaces where employees thrive. Sheela introduces Prudential’s innovative "well-being ecosystem," which integrates safety, belonging and self-leadership into workplace strategy. Building on this, Carol shares data-driven insights from Cushman & Wakefield’s Experience per Square FootTM (XSF) survey, highlighting the critical role of choice in employee satisfaction. The conversation also delves into intentional leadership, the evolving purpose of the office, and how thoughtful design can reflect and reinforce company values. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to bridge the gap between people and place to drive long-term business value.

December 11, 202421 min

Excellence in Action: How Bank of America Is Navigating the Now

Partnerships, workplace excellence and sustainability were front and center in the latest episode of The Team Around the Table podcast conversation between Bank of America’s Kristen Landis and President of Client Delivery GOS, Pedro Vasquez. Together, they unpacked the challenges and opportunities in creating workplace environments that attract talent, align with business goals and support sustainability.

September 13, 202426 min

Standard Chartered: Transforming a Global Real Estate Portfolio

In this special episode of The Team Around the Table, join host Aubrey Waddell as she talks with Shelley Boland, Global Head of Real Estate at Standard Chartered, about the bank’s approach to managing their global real estate footprint at this transformative moment. Shelley shares insights into the challenges of managing a global portfolio, the importance of strategic partnerships, and how Standard Chartered is redefining client and employee experiences while prioritizing sustainability.

July 8, 202428 min

Portfolio Lease Administration: Data & Insight into Action

In this episode of The Team Around the Table, Global Head of Portfolio Lease Administration, Phillip Kelloff, explores the critical role of data management in handling expansive real estate portfolios. Joined by Kimberley Burn, EMEA’s Head of Portfolio Administration; Ashley Metcalf, Regional Director of Lease Administration Brokerage Accounts, and Rory Murray, Vice Chair, Transaction Management, they discuss the necessity of meticulous data management for compliance, strategic decision-making, and the advantages of outsourcing to ensure data accuracy, optimize asset management, and drive organizational success.

May 29, 202430 min

Hybrid Working: From Transition to Transformation

In this episode of The Team Around the Table, Steven Zatta, Global Lead for Total Workplace Research & Innovation, gets a global perspective on the complexity of hybrid work environments with Total Workplace colleagues Kim Yong, Associate Director, in Singapore, and Gerda Stelpstra, Partner, in the Netherlands. Together, they explore the multifaceted challenges—and opportunities—presented by hybrid work environments, focusing on the interplay between human experience, workplace design and technology, and recognizing the importance of social capital.

April 25, 202417 min

Operationalizing Culture: Redefining Workplace Experience

In this hybrid era of work, real estate is key to talent engagement and retention. Workplace experience means making sure employees feel heard, productive and connected to company culture.In this episode of The Team Around the Table, Bryan Jacobs, President, Growth & Strategy, Global Occupier Services, talks with Chief Experience Officer Suzanne Mehta. Together, they explore the parallels between consumer brand loyalty and employee affection towards their employers. It’s a conversation about operationalizing workplace experience in the age of hybrid work, where employees—and their well-being—are at the center of it all.

April 15, 202421 min

Data, People and Technology: Unlocking Better Decisions in CRE

Sal Companieh, Chief Digital & Information Officer, talks to Richard Middleton, President, International Client Delivery (Global Occupier Services), about technology, data, and people— highlighting the pivotal role that data and technology play in shaping corporate real estate operations and organizational strategy.

April 3, 202421 min

Space Management & Occupancy: From Reactive to Predictive Planning

In this episode, we are talking about space management and workplace optimization. Kay Barrett, Global Head of Space Management, Planning, and Occupancy, and Laura Bailey, Global Director of Spatial Analytics, talk about the combination of design and data to reshape the way businesses utilize their offices. Don’t miss this engaging conversation, where Kay and Laura share strategies for navigating the complexities of the modern workspace.

March 18, 202425 min

Portfolio Optimization: Aligning CRE with Business Strategy

In this episode of The Team Around the Table, we uncover the importance of aligning corporate real estate to overall business strategy—and why it’s at the top of the C-suite agenda. Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Head of Integrated Portfolio Management (IPM), Richard Middleton, leads this conversation with Michele Barkinge, Senior Managing Director, Global Portfolio Insights & Analytics, and Dimitris Vlachopoulos, International Partner, Head of Portfolio & Location Strategy. Find out how proactivity and robust decision-making are at the heart of successful integrated portfolio management.

March 4, 202424 min

Vested Relationships: A Better Way to Outsource CRE

In today’s complex business environment, establishing trustful and transparent relationships between buyers and suppliers has become crucial for strategic success.Join Kate Vitasek, a renowned authority in collaborative business relationships, and Bryan Jacobs, President, Growth & Strategy, Global Occupier Services (GOS), Cushman & Wakefield, as they explore the power of “vested outsourcing” – a methodology that fosters win-win scenarios in contractual agreements, enabling buyers and suppliers to achieve strategic outcomes together through shared values and goals.