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Corporate Real Estate Optimization and Hybrid Workplace Strategies

Nick Baum is Portfolio Optimization Manager at BAE Systems Australia where he is responsible for optimizing the performance of the BAE Systems Australia Property Portfolio to drive competitive advantage. Mike Petrusky asks Nick about his views on workplace strategy, the evolution of workplace design and forecasting the future needs of the company’s real estate portfolio. … Continue reading "Corporate Real Estate Optimization and Hybrid Workplace Strategies"

Corporate Real Estate Optimization and Hybrid Workplace Strategies

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Nick Baum is Portfolio Optimization Manager at BAE Systems Australia where he is responsible for optimizing the performance of the BAE Systems Australia Property Portfolio to drive competitive advantage. Mike Petrusky asks Nick about his views on workplace strategy, the evolution of workplace design and forecasting the future needs of the company’s real estate portfolio. They explore changing expectations of the workforce, the value of the office and building a culture that meets the needs of human beings in today’s world. Mike and Nick also discuss Australian music and offer inspirational quotes that will help encourage you to be a workplace innovator in your organization!

Connect with Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-baum/

Learn more about BAE Systems: https://www.baesystems.com/en-aus/home

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/

Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://eptura.com/discover-more/podcasts/workplace-innovator/


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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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