Estates Gazette

EG Offices Summit

November 4 2008, The Berkeley, London

Tuesday 4 November 2008

8:30

Breakfast and Registration

9:00

Chairman’s Welcome

Richard Kauntze, Chief Executive, British Council for Offices
9:05

Market Conditions Overview

How the world’s economy is moving – how the market sectors are faring, where will there be occupier growth, and what are the geographical hot spots – and how the UK will fare specifically?
9:30

The Economic Impact on the Office Market

Supply, occupier demand and future rents; the market after the Credit Crunch
Andrew Burrell , Associate Director - Macroeconomics Business Strategies
Experian
9:50

Space Debate

How will the actual buildings being worked in evolve – what are the changing space requirements for office blocks – what does the occupier want?
Rab Bennetts , Director
Bennetts Associates Architects
Terry Brown , Senior Partner
GMW Architects
10:10

Development Case Study: Transforming Workplace Transformation -

Neil Usher , General Manager Group Property
Rio Tinto
10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

The Developers' Perspective -

How does the office supply need to adapt to occupier demand? What is being provided and where it is being located? What type of buildings need to be developed to meet evolving occupier demand and use of space requirements? Presentations from speakers followed by a panel debate.
Matt Crompton , Joint MD
Muse Developments
Gerald Kaye , Director
Helical Bar
Ken Knott , Chief Executive
Ask Developments
11:45

The Occupiers' Requirements -

What the occupier actually wants from their office building – where they want it, how they want it to work for them, and how they will wish to use it? Views from several occupiers followed by panel debate.
Martin Booth , Head of Government Estate Rationalisation
Office of Government Commerce
Billy Davidson , Global Property Director
Vodafone
Paul Harrington , Real Estate Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Nicholas Ridley , Executive Director
Colliers CRE
12:25

Chairman’s Summary

12:30

Close of Conference


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