Transitioning Against a Shifting Global Landscape: IAMC’s London Forum

by John Salustri

“The global industrial market is pivoting to a new era of growth and prosperity, but not without potential hurdles along the way.” So says IAMC President J. Tate Godfrey, CEcD. “As the voice of the industry, we see our responsibility as helping members to foresee and strategize around those hurdles.”

It’s appropriate then, he says, that the upcoming IAMC London Forum (October 20-22) carries the theme: Corporate Real Estate Transitions: Weathering the Storms. “More than ever, success is defined as leadership and vision,” he states.

The London Forum is designed to help attendees see around the potential curves of global unrest and an always-shifting geopolitical climate, issues that can have a direct impact on the supply chain and, in the extreme, corporate stability. Keynote speaker Michael Dobbs—Lord Dobbs of Wylye—will tackle that very concern head-on. The author of the House of Cards Trilogy (which spurred the creation of both the U.K. and U.S. television shows—for which he was also executive producer) will address “The Current State of Politics in Both the U.S. and the U.K.”

And what could be more appropriate to a still unsettled market than the IAMC workshop entitled “What Strategies Should CRE Executives Use in Sailing Against the Wind in the Current Owners Market”? That workshop will join a roster of other sessions that zero in on the transitional nature of the recovery, including:

• “Sustainability and Technology--Driving Real Estate’s Net Zero Transition Through New Tech and Bold Action”; and
• “Shortage of Labor in Key Logistics and Manufacturing Locations.”

Leadership, especially in times of transition, also entails knowing how to address the issues with a combination of resolve and assurance. Best-selling author Phil M. Jones will address the nuances of successful communication when he takes to the Forum podium with his presentation on “Exactly What to Say—The Magic Words for Influence and Impact.”

Of course, issues of both a global and corporate nature will be hammered out in sessions that have proven extremely popular in all IAMC Forums, including the Owner’s Panel Discussion on Today’s Market and a host of networking events.

“The opportunity to come together with our peers, to share experiences, concerns and successes, is always the most critical value-add of any IAMC Forum,” says Godfrey. “That sharing, along with the insights of our various presenters, makes this year’s London Forum a must-have tool as we navigate to our collective future.”

For more scheduling and registration information, please click on https://www.iamc.org/Events/Conferences/LONDON-2021-FORUM