Vantage Real Estate & Built Environment Council Council: October 2025 Key Takeaways
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Executive Summary
Executive summary: Verdantix recently convened the Vantage Real Estate & Built Environment Council, bringing together industry leaders to discuss pressing challenges and emerging priorities. The session explored key topics including return-to-office strategies, workplace design, culture and employee experience, technology and data collection, workplace strategy approaches, and selecting the right real estate and facilities management software. This resource captures the council’s key insights, outlining member challenges alongside practical solutions and best practices following during the discussion.
To learn more about the Vantage Real Estate & Built Environment Council and view the full list of participating members, visit Vantage Councils.
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Claire Stephens
Research Director
Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...
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Lucy Drury
Marketing Manager, Councils & Brand
Lucy is a Manager in the Verdantix Marketing team, overseeing the Verdantix Vantage Councils programme, which brings together senior executives from leading global organizatio...
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