16 Jul 2021

Podcast #5: A discussion on the Office Sector

We are delighted to release the fifth podcast in this years Pubchat Podcast Series 2021, proudly sponsored by RSMwhere our experts take a look at the office sector and how this is evolving during the pandemic.

Some great topics discussed, including how offices must meet the ESG agenda, the investor and tenant flight to quality, and how the hybrid office might look.

Special thanks to our speakers:

  • Chair: Anne Breen, Head of Investment Strategy (Real Estate) at Aberdeen Standard Investment and AREF Board Member
  • Ollie Saunders, Head of UK Commercial Valuation & Alternatives, Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Bill Paige, Researcher of Investor Market at Legal & General Investment Management
  • Shabab Qadar, London Research Partner at Knight Frank
  • Howard Freedman, Co-national Head of Real Estate at RSM

This year, the series includes six podcasts, where real estate industry experts will discuss the pandemic, the road to recovery and take a look at specific areas of the industry.

For details on further podcasts, click here.

The podcasts are public, so we encourage all our members to share the link with their contacts in the industry.


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For professional investors only. Not investment advice

Author

Clare Whyte - E&T Vice-Chair

Clare Whyte - E&T Vice-Chair

Real Assets Marketing, SVP , Citco

Clare joined Citco in December 2025, to help lead on the marketing of their Real Assets business. Prior to this, Clare worked at AREF for 13 years, managing AREF’s marketing strategy, events calendar, and communications across digital and print, as well as being actively involved in a number of AREF committees, helping deliver initiatives that engaged and added value to members.

Before AREF, Clare worked for over 10 years in Aviva Investors’ Real Estate team, with roles spanning marketing, office management and executive support.