Based on insights from the Colliers-sponsored poll at the 2025–2026 CoreNet Global Summit events across EMEA, North America, and APAC, four key themes were identified that are shaping the corporate real estate (CRE) industry.
Top Highlights
- Forces driving change: AI takes the lead
- Innovation will have the greatest impact
- Ready, set, innovate: ambition meets execution
- Who will lead innovation?
From economic uncertainty and technological disruption to evolving workplace expectations, CRE leaders are navigating a period of significant transformation. To capture real-time industry sentiment, Colliers conducted live polling at each summit, gathering regional insights that inform this global analysis of the trends shaping the CRE landscape.
Across the three regional summits held between September 2025 and March 2026, we crowdsourced responses from more than 1,000 industry professionals, including 154 respondents from EMEA, 677 from North America, and 171 from APAC. This diverse sample, spanning portfolio managers, facilities directors, real estate strategists and technology leaders, provides a well-rounded perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing CRE today.
Source: Colliers
