From Where I Sit is hosted by Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC, the preeminent membership organization serving the commercial real estate and retail industries. Each episode, Tom will be joined by top experts to explore the trends impacting communities and commerce and the spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather. Subscribe to From Where I Sit for conversations about commercial real estate, retail and business.
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Discussions with the best and brightest minds in Commercial Real Estate Marketing and beyond.
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Episode 13: Don Tepman, President and Founder of TownCentre Capital and StripMallGuy on X
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42:23In this episode of From Where I Sit, Don and Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC, dive deep into the value of strip malls and the strategies Don uses when buying and selling these assets. Hear from the retail real estate entrepreneur behind StripMallGuy on X, where Don shares commercial real estate and life advice and anecdotes to his audience of mo…
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Episode 12: Marc Jensen, Chief Innovation Officer at space150
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42:43An expert in all things augmented reality, virtual reality and AI, Marc shares how retailers can unlock the transformative power of AI to better serve and interact with customers. Marc also discusses with Tom why the reward for experimenting with AI outweighs the risk, the new generation of AI natives, and more. Information mentioned in this episod…
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Episode 11: Ed Stack, Executive Chairman of DICK’S Sporting Goods
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31:51Hear insights about DICK’S Sporting Goods’ retail real estate strategy from Ed Stack, who served as the retailer’s chairman and CEO for nearly 40 years, leading the company through a remarkable period of growth. Ed and Tom also discuss experiential retail and DICK’S House of Sport stores, the value of digital to DICK’S business, and what drove Ed’s…
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Episode 10: Neil Saunders, Managing Director of GlobalData Retail
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41:10Whatever happened to the retail apocalypse? Join Neil and host Tom McGee, President and CEO of ICSC, as they challenge this narrative and discuss other topics like social commerce, the value of physical retail for younger consumers, and how the concept of value has evolved. Follow From Where I Sit for more conversations about commercial real estate…
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Episode 9: Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for New York City
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40:23What is the outlook for office-to-housing conversions in NYC? Hear Kathryn Wylde’s insights about this topic in the latest episode of From Where I Sit, hosted by ICSC President & CEO, Tom McGee. Kathryn and Tom also discuss the origins of NYC’s culture of commercialism and tolerance, why NYC is the global capital of commerce, the value of public-pr…
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Episode 8: Spencer Levy, Global Client Strategist & Senior Economic Advisor at CBRE
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44:22Discover Spencer’s insights about opportunities in border industrial and office sectors, why demolition may be a better solution to underperforming commercial properties than conversion, and tax policy on the latest episode of From Where I Sit, hosted by ICSC President and CEO Tom McGee. Spencer has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial real …
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Episode 7: Chairman Kevin Brady, Former U.S. Representative and Former Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
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39:52In this episode of From Where I Sit, ICSC President and CEO Tom McGee speaks live with Chairman Kevin Brady at the ICSC Federal Fly-In in Washington, D.C. Chairman Brady was the chief architect of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which is set to expire at the end of this year. Chairman Brady delves into tax topics like: · The creation of the …
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Episode 6: Phil Wahba, Senior Writer at Fortune
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34:34On episode 6 of From Where I Sit, hear from Phil Wahba, who has interviewed countless executives leading today’s largest companies as a Senior Writer at Fortune. Tom McGee, ICSC President and CEO and From Where I Sit host, and Phil discuss the values and qualities of today’s successful leaders, what leaders need to understand about Gen Z workers, a…
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Episode 5: Brendan Wallace, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Fifth Wall
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36:17In the latest episode of From Where I Sit, hear how Brendan Wallace led Fifth Wall through several major and recent wins, including one of their largest investments, ServiceTitan, going public, the acquisition of Industrious, a portfolio company, by CBRE, a long-time investor, and the launch of Fifth Wall Securities. Brendan also shares his outlook…
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Episode 4: Colleen Baum, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
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43:25What is the value of experiential retail? Find out the answer to this question and more in the latest episode of From Where I Sit featuring Colleen Baum, Senior Partner and a leader of McKinsey & Company’s retail operations and retail real estate initiatives for the Americas. Colleen and ICSC President & CEO, Tom McGee, discuss experiential retail,…
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Episode 3: Sucharita Kodali, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research
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33:30“Retail is the most competitive business sector in the world.” Sucharita is a retail expert focusing on e-commerce, omnichannel and the role of technology in online commerce, among other topics. Hear Sucharita’s insights about social commerce, artificial intelligence in retail, the disconnect between consumer confidence and economic markers, and mo…
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Episode 2: Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics
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37:10Has the Federal Reserve achieved a soft landing? Find out what Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist, thinks about this question in his conversation with From Where I Sit host and ICSC President & CEO, Tom McGee. Mark also shares why he thinks the “economy is on good fundamental ground” and discusses the potential liquidity problem in the b…
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Episode 1: Dana Telsey, CEO of Telsey Advisory Group
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36:56What can we expect from the holiday shopping season this year? In the first episode of From Where I Sit, Tom McGee, ICSC President & CEO, speaks to Dana Telsey, CEO of Telsey Advisory Group and one of the top retail analysts in the nation, about why and how changing consumer behaviors are driving a “more promotional holiday season than last year.” …
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From Where I Sit is hosted by Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC, the preeminent membership organization serving the commercial real estate and retail industries. Each episode, Tom will be joined by top experts to explore the trends impacting communities and commerce and the spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather. Subscribe to From …
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ICSC RECon 2019 Podcasts: Episode 4 - Lawrence Yuan, Chief Technology Officer at Ten-X & Mark Kalkwarf, CEO of ATYPICAL
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11:59Sarah Malcolm, COO of The Content Funnel, Amanda Bowen, Director of Business Development at The Content Funnel & Linda Day Harrison, Founder of theBrokerList sit down with guests Lawrence Yuan, Chief Technology Officer at Ten-X & Mark Kalkwarf, CEO of ATYPICAL.
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ICSC RECon 2019 Podcasts - Melissa Swader, Director of Marketing, PR & Administration at SVN Desert Commercial Advisors & Kristina Konen, Senior Capital Markets Operations Coordinator at CBRE
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9:23Sarah Malcolm, COO of The Content Funnel, Amanda Bowen, Director of Business Development at The Content Funnel & Linda Day Harrison, Founder of theBrokerList sit down with guests Melissa Swader, Director of Marketing,PR & Administration at SVN Desert Commercial Advisors & Kristina Konen, Senior Capital Markets Operations Coordinator at CBRE.…
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ICSC RECon 2019 Podcasts - Kris Krisco, Chief Customer Officer at Buildout & John Dawson, Vice President at ClientLook
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10:45Sarah Malcolm, COO of The Content Funnel, Amanda Bowen, Director of Business Development at The Content Funnel & Linda Day Harrison, Founder of theBrokerList sit down with guests Kris Krisco, Chief Customer Officer at Buildout & John Dawson, Vice President at ClientLook.
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ICSC RECon 2019 Podcasts - Cherilyn Kawa Megill, Chief Marketing Officer at Phillips Edison & Kristen Moore, Sr. VP of Marketing at Brixmor
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9:52Sarah Malcolm, COO of The Content Funnel, Amanda Bowen, Director of Business Development at The Content Funnel & Linda Day Harrison, Founder of theBrokerList sit down with guests Cherilyn Kawa Megill, Chief Marketing Officer at Phillips Edison & Kristen Moore, Sr. VP of Marketing at Brixmor
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