Darlene Pope is CEO of Brava Systems where she is passionate about delivering a flexible system that lets you configure, launch, and seamlessly interact with AI across your organization, using your own data. Mike Petrusky asks Darlene about her career journey as a smart building and digital workplace expert who is also a globally recognized visionary and passionate advocate for disruptive technology applications in real estate. They discuss the importance of embracing AI and using technology to support businesses and the built environment as they explore why workplace leaders need to rethink the traditional office setup and expectations around return to office. Darlene believes that AI should be considered a "surge" rather than a "bubble," with significant potential to impact businesses over the next 5-10 years, so she emphasizes gathering clean data to implement AI effectively. Location-based services and dynamic assignment of space are emerging technologies that can improve the workplace experience and drive energy efficiency, so Mike and Darlene encourage facility management and real estate leaders to "follow the money" as they inspire you to be a Workplace Innovator in your organization!

Connect with Darlene on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlene-pope-b8548a2/

Learn more about Brava Systems: https://bravasystems.com/

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