About this episode

The episode discusses how real estate is adapting to a rapidly changing environment characterized by disruption and evolving organizational needs.

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…

Topics covered

• real estate
• disruption
• strategic planning
• investment models
• flexibility in leasing
• workforce planning

Keywords

• disruption
• real estate
• investment
• flexibility
• strategic planning
• construction costs
• interest rates
• workforce planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JLL, AI

Places: Canberra

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