Despina Katsikakis

DESPINA KATSIKAKIS

EXECUTIVE PARTNER, GLOBAL CHAIR STRATEGIC CONSULTING

Over the past 40 years, Despina has led the innovation and implementation of transformative workplace environments for global corporations and the vision of exemplary real estate developments for investors worldwide.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Despina is an industry leader with an international reputation for thought leadership and innovation on the impact of the workplace on people and business performance, established through long-term client relationships with global corporations, such as Accenture, Barclays, BP, Cisco, Deutsche Bank, GSK, Google, HSBC, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and Unilever, and through driving substantial design improvements to impact the profitability of exemplary real estate developments for investors worldwide.

In her role at Cushman & Wakefield, she provides expertise across the firm’s global business on how the rapidly changing technology & workplace is impacting employee engagement, well-being, and the future role and purpose of the office. With these factors increasingly determining the real estate decisions of leading corporations, Despina’s unrivaled insight on the future of work benefits occupiers, developers, and investors through repositioning commercial real estate to drive top-line performance, cultural aspirations, ESG commitments, and profitability.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Past President of the British Council of Offices (BCO)

Regular conference presenter, facilitator, and writer on a range of topics with a focus on future trends and their impact on people, organizations, buildings, and the city

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Academy of Urbanism

Member of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects

Host of Purpose of Place Podcast Purpose of Place: The Future of Work & Real Estate