Real Estate Technology Panel: The Next Frontier

Drew DePriest

Digital Solutions & Strategy Lead

CBRE | Host

http://www.linkedin.com/in/drewdepriest

Drew DePriest leads Digital Solutions and Strategy at CBRE|Host. Before CBRE, Drew headed the global Collaboration Services team at Aon, led business development at workplace technology startup Comfy (acquired by Siemens), and spent 12 years in sales and operations at building automation firm Automated Logic. A fan of the classroom, he earned his undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as an MBA and a MS in Finance from DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (where he also served as an adjunct professor of marketing for a while). He’s also credentialed as a WELL AP through IWBI, serves on the board of the Chicago Chapter of CoreNet Global, and has been active on Twitter for 28% of his life.

Sam Fisher

Global Head of Facilities and Services

Citadel

http://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-fisher-35806ba

Samantha “Sam” Fisher is a real estate leader focused on the intersection of workplace and technology to deliver great experiences.  She has led and managed a plethora of workplace services, delivered new and innovation workspace designs and strategies, been a key stakeholder and business owner in the development and implementation of workplace technology tools, and is always oriented towards building strong relationships that return win-win results.  Her teams have re-engineered and redefined organizational designs, process and journey mapping, and created optimized operating models across all facets of a real estate organization.  Her current role as Global Head of Workplace Services at Citadel is affording her the opportunity to leverage her experience, knowledge, and industry relationships to reinvent associates services with a hospitality lens for a major global player in the financial industry.

Paul Horstkoetter

Vice President of Controls

Sterling Bay

http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-horstkoetter-86a77149

Thru Shivakumar

CEO

cohesion

http://www.linkedin.com/in/thru-thrupti-shivakumar-a045702

Thru Shivakumar is the CEO and Co-Founder at COHESION, a real estate software company that creates intelligent buildings and enhances human experiences by connecting people and systems in a single, comprehensive platform.  She is responsible for leading COHESION’s alignment and execution of its strategic vision, as well as, delivering shareholder value.  Thru has 15+ years of experience in private, public, and civic sectors of the economy holding positions across finance, business strategy, M&A, entrepreneurship and business development.  Prior to COHESION, Thru held roles at Hyatt, GE Real Estate, Green Courte Partners, World Business Chicago, and GCM Grosvenor. Additionally, Thru is a passionate entrepreneur and is the founding board member of Current, a water technology accelerator focused on advanced research and market-driven innovations.  Thru holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.S. in Finance from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She serves on the boards of Current and Working in the Schools (WITS), a Chicago based literacy non-profit.  She is also passionate about staying active, traveling, and cooking.

Peeyush Shukla

Chief Information and Technology Officer

Heitman

http://www.linkedin.com/in/peeyush-shukla-cfa-frm-072455

Peeyush is Heitman’s Chief Information and Technology Officer and a member of the Global Management Committee. In this role, he is directly responsible for leading Heitman’s Information Technology initiatives and Infrastructure Group in support of Heitman’s global investment management business. Working with the Executive Leadership team and business unit heads, Peeyush will define and implement strategies that ensure that the firm’s technology and systems are able to support the firm’s business objectives. Prior to joining Heitman, Peeyush was Managing Director, Data Strategy, Analytics and Multi-Asset Solutions Technology for Nuveen Investments, where he was responsible for creating the technology strategy and roadmap for a multi-year, multi-phase, cross-functional effort to develop Nuveen’s next generation cloud-based platform for data management, investment management, performance/risk measurement, reporting, and analytics across its multiple investment strategies and asset classes. In his career, he has also held senior technology roles with Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. and Solo Cup and has served as a technology consultant for Cambridge Technology Partners and Fimat USA.

Peeyush received a Master’s in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India and a MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Financial Risk Manager.