Joanna Turner, Head of Property Research for Canada Life Asset Management (recently rebranded), joins Bold Founder, Caleb Parker to talk about how Canada Life is evolving their assets for hybrid working.
Joanna says the future of work doesn’t mean reduced demand for commercial real estate. Working from home and going to the office will go hand in hand.
But she says demand for Space-as-a-Service and flexibility will grow faster as we shift to hybrid working, so every major landlord has to become Space-as-a-Service minded.
She believes conventional real estate managers should partner with experienced Space-as-a-Service operators to meet customer demand.
We also talk building valuations and have some feedback for the valuer community, as well as lenders, who Joanna says need to evolve their criteria to recognise the growth in demand for Space-as-a-Service.
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About Joanna Turner
Joanna Turner is Head of Property Research at Canada Life Investments.
In her role she is responsible for managing research and strategy, which includes forecasts, thought leadership, house views, quarterly reporting and writing regular research content.
Joanna has twenty five years’ experience in Property Research & Strategy at a global, European and UK level. Prior to Canada Life, she worked as an Associate Director in DTZ’s Global Forecasting & Research team, and has gained experience at major global property fund managers such as AXA Real Estate, LaSalle Investment Management and Invesco, as well as Cushman & Wakefield’s European Research team.
Joanna holds an Masters in Real Estate Investment from Cass Business School, City University London and a BA Honors from Manchester University. She also speaks Spanish, German and French, as well as her native English.
She is a committee member of the Society of Property Researchers, organising regular industry events and is a member of the Investment Property Forum. She writes regular blogs on behalf of Canada Life Investments and has had articles published in major property journals such as IPE Real Assets, Property Week and Euro Property. She is passionate about ESG and climate change, diversity and inclusion in the real estate sector.
