Well, what about that lofty conference theme, “Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild”? The one-line answer: It stayed in Rethink, with brief examples of Redesign. But even that is worthwhile, because after the economic crisis, getting opinions and challenges from different viewpoints on the table, and having them widely heard, is valuable in itself. A year ago the [...]
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‘Double Dip’ Recession and Key Themes for Real Estate
Colin Dyer Chief Executive Officer Jones Lang LaSalle It wasn’t so cold this morning, and I had breakfast at the hotel with the CEO of Dassault Systemes, a global tech systems company which has become a client since this event last year, with the potential to grow further. Met up later in the day with [...]
Market regulation and market conditions
Colin Dyer Chief Executive Officer Jones Lang LaSalle The headline-grabbing event from yesterday evening was French President Sarkozy’s speech on the state of the world. Sarkozy put forth his point of view on the need for regulation of the banking system, and that this should be done on a coordinated, global basis. That seems a [...]
The BBC, social agendas and social media, and retrofitting energy efficiency
Colin Dyer Chief Executive Officer Jones Lang LaSalle Today, the first full day of the Davos conference, started for me at 6:30 this morning, when I left the small family ski hotel where I’m staying. Walking through town for an early interview with the BBC, I was challenged twice by the Swiss riot police, who [...]
First Postcard – and first impressions – from Davos
Colin Dyer Chief Executive Officer Jones Lang LaSalle Hello from Davos, Switzerland, where I’ll be spending Tuesday through Sunday at the World Economic Forum, which is held here each year. This is my third visit, and the second with Jones Lang LaSalle. The Forum brings together 2,500 business, government and public-sector leaders from around the [...]