India chapter of CoreNet Global highlights rapid growth of Corporate Real Estate

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Bangalore, June 15, 2016: CoreNet Global, the world’s premier professional association for corporate real estate (CRE) executives, commenced its third annual India conference on CRE today. This year’s conference on the theme ‘Corporate Real Estate: Coming of Age’ was aimed at advancing the CRE practice through a series of educational and networking sessions.

Prominent Indian journalist, author and politician Arun Shourie was present to deliver the keynote address along with sessions by Sanjay Dutt,Cushman & Wakefield,George McKay, Colliers and Ram Chandnani, CBRE among many others.

The India chapter assembled leading thinkers and real estate strategists to host discussions on key areas impacting the business of CRE in India. CRE is progressing rapidly alongside wider economic and geopolitical changes around the globe. India’s large technical talent pool, competitive cost options, and proactive government IT policies make it the fastest emerging business destination translating to an increased demand for skilled CRE professionals.

“The India chapter plays an essential role in expanding CoreNet’s global footprint. Our network of CRE professionals in India has been instrumental in expanding our knowledge base of successful CRE practices in the country.The corporate real estate landscape in India is evolving and people are seeing significant opportunities in the region for business”, said Angela Cain, CEO, CoreNet Global, at the conference.

CoreNet Global brings together over 130 members in the CRE profession across India including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai and over 10,000 members globally.

“The government’s push for the development of local talent and urban infrastructure through initiatives such as the Smart City program and Make in India have won the confidence of the international business community. CRE professionals in India must be agile, able to anticipate change, and be prepared to react quickly, so that companies can take advantage of growth opportunities, cost efficiencies and local competencies”, said Bhumesh Gaur, India Chapter Co-Chair, CoreNet Global.

Senior end users from companies like: Oracle, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, American Express, Standard Chartered Bank, Cisco Systems, ANZ, Ciena India, Fidelity, Juniper Networkis, Visa, John Deere and VMware Software participated at the event.

Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)