Join the Global Forum as we will bring forth three companies that are all at the cutting edge of emerging technology in real estate. Each presenter will share concepts and explain how they are changing the way clients, near and far, utilize real estate in their business and everyday lives.
Craig explains what the Virbela platform is and how companies and universities use it as a virtual HQ for global workforces.
About Craig
Craig Kaplan has more than 20 years of sales and technology leadership experience, collected at both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to VirBELA, he served as vice president of sales at EdgeCast Networks, which was acquired by Verizon in 2013. At Verizon, Kaplan served as vice president of global technology sales and anchored the company’s SMB, enterprise and security sales efforts, which grew to more than$250 million in three years. Kaplan has served the education community in board positions at UCLA, and in 2017, launched Southern California’s Startup Grind chapter to connect entrepreneurs and investors with local startups.
Elena explains Upflex works with companies to optimize their Distributed workforce strategies by leveraging it’s global network of on-demand workspaces including desks, private offices and meeting rooms through close to 6,000 locations in 1600 cities around the world.
About Elena
Elena Samokhina is the Director of Finance at Upflex, an innovative platform that offers flexible office space solutions. Prior to Upflex, she led finance, treasury, and accounting at Kora, a fast-growing lending FinTech. Elena has also conducted in-depth operational and financial due diligence, lender risk exposure assessment, and collateral loan availability for Asset Based Lending (ABL) and specialty finance deals at Hilco Global.
She also received an MBA in Finance and Strategy from Kellogg School of Management and is on the Impact Council at A Better Chicago.
Jorge explains how the options of where people chose to live and how they can monetize their main residences and second homes have accelerated now that they can work from anywhere. Jorge explains how Trove offers furnished apartments for short term and medium term rentals for urban living and how trove can manage and lease out your single family homes as vacation rentals in urban, suburban and resort areas.
About Jorge
Jorge Aguilar is the Founder and CEO of Trove, a boutique vacation rental and Apartel management company based in Chicago. Trove is building a world class hospitality company through outstanding human talent, cutting edge technology and the world’s best real estate.
Trove is part of REACH, one of the world’s largest proptech accelerators and is backed by Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors.
Previous to Trove Jorge was a Product Management professional at Rotary International. When not working on real estate or hospitality, Jorge enjoys training for the upcoming Chicago Marathon, history, philosophy, and Latin American art.
Craig Kaplan has more than 20 years of sales and technology leadership experience, collected at both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to VirBELA, he served as vice president of sales at EdgeCast Networks, which was acquired by Verizon in 2013. At Verizon, Kaplan served as vice president of global technology sales and anchored the company’s SMB, enterprise and security sales efforts, which grew to more than$250 million in three years. Kaplan has served the education community in board positions at UCLA, and in 2017, launched Southern California’s Startup Grind chapter to connect entrepreneurs and investors with local startups.
Elena Samokhina is the Director of Finance at Upflex, an innovative platform that offers flexible office space solutions. Prior to Upflex, she led finance, treasury, and accounting at Kora, a fast-growing lending FinTech. Elena has also conducted in-depth operational and financial due diligence, lender risk exposure assessment, and collateral loan availability for Asset Based Lending (ABL) and specialty finance deals at Hilco Global.
Jorge Aguilar is the Founder and CEO of Trove, a boutique vacation rental and Apartel management company based in Chicago. Trove is building a world class hospitality company through outstanding human talent, cutting edge technology and the world’s best real estate.
