Op2mize in the Conference Scene

Geoff Kasselman served as the Moderator for the "Building Hi-Tech Builds Your Business" Panel at the The Annual Chicago Industrial Properties Summit on June 13, 2007 Click for details.

Op2mize presents at the Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference & Expo hosted by the Illinois Real Estate Journal, Harris Bank, Crain's Chicago Business, The Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR), and The DePaul University Real Estate Center. Geoff Kasselman, President of Op2mize, moderated the Key Note "Construction" Panel exploring cost stabilization, new technologies, green concepts, and the future of construction. Pre Event Details -- Post Event Coverage

Op2mize presents at the MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago's 7th Annual Innovation & Technology Forecast 2007-2011 to provide an update on trends in "smart" buildings and the convergence of IT and real estate. The forecast was a panel discussion exploring of the future of IT, communications, smart buildings, nanotech, biotech and biomedicine. Geoff Kasselman, President of Op2mize, was a panelist. Presentation Slides -- Video

Op2mize presents at the East-West Corridor Market Update: "Tracking the Swing of the Pendulum" July 26, 2006 presented by the Illinois Real Estate Journal.

Op2mize presents "New Innovative Applications for Networked Buildings" at Realcomm 2006, in Dallas, TX.

Op2mize presents at IIT's School of Science and Letters as part of their Social Sciences Lecture Series with a program entitled "How Will We Live With Smart Buildings". (Link to IIT site) (Flyer)

Op2mize presents at the MITEF's 6th Annual Innovation and Technology Forecast 2006-2010 with a program entitled "Smart Real Estate: Key Drivers of Real Estate and Technology Convergence". The Panel discussion was moderated by Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Michael Krauss and provided insights and perspectives into emerging technologies, the convergence of technology and commercial real estate, shifting business models and new markets. The world-class panel included Chunka Mui, Chair of DiamondCluster International, Dan Ratner, Chairman of the Nanotechnology Alliance, Geoffrey Kasselman, President of Op2mize, and Jerry Mitchell President of Jerry R. Mitchell & Associates. MITEF_GMK.pdf (763 KB).

Op2mize presents at the Fall 2005 SIOR Professional Conference in Chicago, IL with a program entitled "VoIP: Ready for Prime Time", an overview of Voice over Internet Protocal (VoIP) including how it works, its potential features, the business considerations and a case study. VoIP110505.pdf (580 KB).

Op2mize presents at the Institute of Industrial Engineers: 2005 Simulation Solutions Conference with a presentation entitled "Managing Production and Utility Usage of a Process System Through Simulation Modeling", which details the simulation model and intuitive user interface which was developed, tested and proved to assist in the design and management of a complex fermentation system. SimSol2005.pdf (6.9 MB).