JLL Perspectives

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JLL’s commercial real estate experts, together with industry leaders, provide a snapshot into the latest developments in the real estate sector impacting our cities, our workplaces, and the broader built environment.

  1. 3 days ago

    JLL Perspectives podcast: How real estate is adapting to disruption as the new operating environment

    The predictable rhythm of strategic planning has broken down. Annual cycles, fixed assumptions and long-term forecasts no longer hold in an environment where disruption arrives faster than organisations can respond. In this episode recorded at JLL's Canberra Signature Event, investment, consulting and government leasing specialists make the case that disruption isn't an occasional event to plan around anymore—it's the operating environment itself. The conversation moves beyond abstract strategy talk to explore what's actually changing on the ground. Investors are scrutinising every dollar of return as interest rates stay higher for longer and construction costs climb 40% in five years. Occupiers are rethinking space needs as AI reshapes workforce planning in unpredictable ways. Landlords are shortening lease terms while tenants demand more flexibility. And long-held assumptions—like consolidating into one large footprint or using fixed desk-sharing ratios—are being actively retested. From "permacrisis" to compressed planning cycles, the panel unpacks why organisations can no longer wait for conditions to settle before making decisions. They discuss scenario planning over prediction, how interest rate shifts are recalibrating investment models, why amenity is now baseline rather than differentiator, and how to lead when the assumptions underpinning your last strategy no longer apply. The common thread: the organisations getting ahead aren't the ones waiting for stability to return. They're the ones building the capability to adapt continuously—because inaction is itself a strategic choice, and competitors are moving whether you are or not. Featured speakers: Zoe Ferrari, Senior Director, Office Leasing & Government Leasing Lead, JLL (moderator)Bryan Froud, Director, JLL ConsultingAinsley Reddy, Senior Director, Office Leasing & Government Leasing Lead, JLLBelinda Cheung, Fund Manager, Centuria Office Fund Key topics: Why strategic planning can no longer be an annual exerciseHow interest rates staying higher for longer are reshaping investment decisionsWhat investors and occupiers actually want now—and why it's changedWhy assumptions like portfolio consolidation and fixed desk ratios no longer holdScenario planning as a tool for preparing for multiple futuresHow AI is reshaping workforce and space planning in unpredictable waysWhy amenity and flexibility are now baseline expectations, not differentiatorsWhat leaders need to stop doing to build organisational adaptabilityRecorded live at JLL's Canberra Signature Event, 2026

    31 min

  2. 30 Jun

    JLL Perspectives podcast: Why design intelligence starts before you sign the lease

    Industry leaders explore how design intelligence is transforming workplace strategy. At JLL's Signature Event in Sydney, in June 2026, Valentina Vulturu from ING Australia shares insights from ING’s 2026 workplace transformation, revealing how comprehensive employee engagement shaped every design decision. Joined by Jennifer Moore, JLL's National Practice Director for Design, and Angela Barwick, Executive Director of Real Estate Technology Services, the panel examine swhy strategic advisory must precede any real estate commitments. They discuss designing for workplace diversity beyond collaboration spaces, integrating AI and technology from day one, and redefining return on investment to measure business performance rather than just cost per square metre.

    33 min

  3. 30 Apr

    JLL Perspectives podcast: The extreme weather events that real estate is ignoring - with Georgia Warren-Meyers and Julian Sutherland, JLL

    The property industry is rallying around flood mitigation, but what about heat, wind, and cold? In this panel discussion recorded at Transform 2026, JLL's Georgia Warren-Myers and Julian Sutherland join host Jamie Wallis, from the Green Building Council of Australia for a frank conversation about climate resilience at scale. They explore why flood protection has become the go-to strategy, examine real examples of climate risk already affecting asset values and tackle the uncomfortable questions around valuation. This discussion reveals the gaps between climate awareness, action and market recognition and what needs to happen to close them.

    40 min

  4. 25 Mar

    JLL Perspectives Podcast: Is Auckland's Midtown the most undervalued investment opportunity in APAC?

    Auckland's Midtown district is undergoing a NZ$10 billion transformation that is fundamentally reshaping New Zealand's commercial capital. Anchored by the $5.5 bn City Rail Link, the country's largest infrastructure project providing the equivalent connectivity of 16 new highway lanes, news of the city’s transformation is spreading fast around the global investment community. In this episode of the Perspectives podcast, Todd Lachlan, managing director - New Zealand, JLL, chats to Simon Bridges, CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber and Viv Beck, CEO of Heart of the City about the exciting future ahead for Auckland's CBD. Hear about: Auckland's economic recoveryThe City Rail Link (CRL) projectInternational investment interestQueen Street developmentsSmith & Caughey's buildingVision for Auckland in 2030Tourism and student population growthMajor events and infrastructure projects

    28 min

  5. 9 Feb

    JLL Perspectives podcast: Drinks giant Asahi doubles down on collaboration in its new Melbourne office

    For one of the most prolific drinks brands in Australia, growth is predicated on its employees coming together under the same roof. That’s what spurred Asahi Beverages, the name behind Cool Ridge, Peroni, Hard Rated, Solo, Allpress, Cottee’s and Carlton just to name a few, to break its office lease and move into a new regional headquarters – a five-storey 4,500 sqm office space at 2 Southbank Boulevard, within the Freshwater Place complex, in Melbourne. John Tortora, chief procurement and sustainability officer at Asahi Beverages joins Will Connolly, senior vice president in JLL’s hotels and hospitality group, pubs and motels, and Kate Pilgrim, co-head of tenant representation, JLL.

    23 min
  6. JLL Perspectives podcast: Investor Capital Returns as Property Fundamentals Strengthen

    12 Jan

    JLL Perspectives podcast: Investor Capital Returns as Property Fundamentals Strengthen

    Explore the resurgence of investor confidence in Australian commercial property as market fundamentals strengthen across office and industrial sectors. Our panel discusses Quintessential's tenant-first investment strategy, successful capital raising in today's environment, and where they're finding value across the eastern seaboard.

    25 min
  7. JLL Perspectives podcast: New Zealand's Seismic Building Code Revolution

    04/12/2025

    JLL Perspectives podcast: New Zealand's Seismic Building Code Revolution

    In our inaugural episode of The NZ Narrative, part of the JLL Perspectives podcast series, moderator Aimee Baker, NZ Lead, Project and Development Services and Matt Bishop, Founder and Principal, Brevity and Fabio Pagano, General Manager, Oyster Property explore the government announcement for earthquake prone buildings and the regulations that govern them.

    41 min
  8. JLL Perspectives podcast: The acceleration of net zero commitments

    02/12/2025

    JLL Perspectives podcast: The acceleration of net zero commitments

    In this episode of JLL’s Perspectives Podcast, JLL’s Head of Strategic Research, Annabel McFarlane, JLL’s Head of Sustainability, Connor McCauley and Lendlease’s Head of Leasing and Asset Management Workplace, Charlotte Stratton unpack the updated "Early Mover Advantage" research which reveals how the commercial real estate market is rapidly embracing electrification and sustainability targets.

    33 min
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JLL’s commercial real estate experts, together with industry leaders, provide a snapshot into the latest developments in the real estate sector impacting our cities, our workplaces, and the broader built environment.

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  • Creator
    JLL Australia
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 JLL Australia
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    JLL Perspectives

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