One’s an office occupier—Orrick’s Laura Saklad—and the other’s an office investor—CBRE Investment Management’s Julie Ingersoll. From opposite sides of the table, they discuss how property investors and occupiers can work together to facilitate return-to-office strategies and make the workplace a magnet for talent attraction and retention.Insights to Share:·      Successful office occupancy strategies are about balancing employee flexibility with collaboration and professional development opportunities.·      The surrounding neighborhood is an important amenity for office space.·      The pandemic has brought landlords and tenants closer together, changing the relationship from adversarial to a partnership.Laura SakladChief Operations OfficerOrrickLaura is responsible for leading and directing all operational functions of Orrick, a law firm with more than 25 global offices. She works closely with the Orrick’s Board and Management Committee to execute the firm’s strategy. Julie IngersollChief Investment OfficerAmericas Direct Real Estate StrategiesCBRE Investment ManagementJulie joined the firm in October 2021 from CPP Investments, an approximately $500 billion Canadian Pension Plan, where she was Managing Director overseeing portfolio strategy design and execution for 50 million square feet of U.S. residential and retail investments. At CPP, Julie focused on core-plus, value-add and development risk profiles, leading efforts across the investment lifecycle from identifying new strategies, originating and structuring joint ventures, acquisitions, asset management and dispositions.