Transforming Corporate Real Estate: Michael Ford's Visionary Approach (Part One)

Transforming Corporate Real Estate: Michael Ford's Visionary Approach (Part One)

From In the Black by T. Dallas Smith

April 17, 2024 · 17 min

About this episode

Michael Ford discusses his innovative approach to transforming corporate real estate and operational excellence.

On this episode of In the Black, Dallas is joined by Michael Ford, a groundbreaking change agent renowned for seamlessly blending strategy, analysis, and innovative solutions to drive operational excellence. As the Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate and Security at AT&T, Ford oversees a vast portfolio of nearly 200 million square feet while safeguarding the company's valuable assets - his strategic foresight and operational insight position him as a true catalyst for transforming companies and boldly shaping the future of work. Before joining AT&T, Ford served an impressive 18-year tenure at Microsoft, culminating in his position as Corporate Vice President of Global Workplace Services, where he led a team dedicated to delivering interconnected, sustainable, and secure workplaces across 113 countries, enhancing employee experience throughout the real estate lifecycle for over 200,000 global employees. With his wealth of experience and visionary approach, Michael Ford promises to offer invaluable insights into optimizing corporate real estate strategies, fostering operational excellence, and future-proofing organizations.

People in this episode

Host: T. Dallas Smith

Guest: Michael Ford

Topics covered

  • corporate real estate
  • operational excellence
  • strategic foresight
  • future of work
  • employee experience

Keywords

  • corporate real estate
  • operational excellence
  • AT&T
  • Microsoft
  • employee experience
  • strategic insight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AT&T, Microsoft

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