Newmark’s Robert Hess to Deliver Keynote Address at Chicago Build Expo 2025
A nationally recognized leader in corporate location strategy and economic development, Hess will explore the evolving dynamics shaping today’s site selection decisions, including:
- How rising capital costs are changing footprint planning
- Why re-shoring and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are redefining regional competitiveness
- The expanding role of due diligence in energy, labor, permitting and incentives
- How companies can future-proof industrial and R&D location strategies amid global uncertainty
“In today’s environment, smart site selection is no longer just about cost – it’s about mitigating risk, securing long-term labor viability and accessing capital-efficient growth pathways,” said Hess. “Chicago Build is the ideal venue to discuss how real estate professionals can align client and corporate strategy with rapidly shifting macroeconomics and policy.”
The Real Estate Track at Chicago Build 2025 will convene leading voices across commercial development, investment and advisory to discuss innovations and challenges in the built environment. In addition to delivering his keynote, Hess will join networking sessions alongside industry professionals and other senior leaders from Newmark.
The show will be open from 9:30am to 5:30pm on Day 1 (Oct 29) and until 4:30pm on Day 2 (Oct 30).
Dates & Times:
October 29 | 9:30am – 5:30pm
October 30 | 9:30am – 4:30pm
Venue: Hall D2, Lakeside Center Level 3, McCormick Place, 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(MLK) Drive, Chicago, IL, 60616, USA
Registration: Registration is free through the Chicago Build website: www.chicagobuildexpo.com
About NewmarkNewmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of over $2.9 billion. As of June 30, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from 165 offices with over 8,400 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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