Andrew McDonald

Director, Corporate Real Estate & Operations Q2

Andrew McDonald is the Director of Corporate Real Estate and Operations at Q2 Software, a leading digital banking technology firm in Austin, TX. He oversees global real estate, construction, and facilities management for Q2. Andrew is a former commercial real estate broker and in his previous role managed the U.S. real estate portfolio and capital projects for Arm, Inc, a global semi-conductor company. With a radical focus on understanding each employee's requirements at a site, Andrew aims to design an office which satisfies business needs and the desire for hybrid work. Andrew enjoys hunting, fishing, and traveling the world with his wife and three daughters.

Main Day One - Tuesday, August 11, 2026

2:30 PM Reading the Signals: What 950 Workplaces Reveal about the Decisions Shaping the Office

OfficeSpace analyzed workplace behavior across nearly one thousand organizations, representing 3.9 million employees, 116 million square feet, and 27,000 spaces. The Built World Market Report captures measurable shifts in how workplaces are being used, planned, and managed, from utilization and collaboration to space planning and workplace operations.

In this fireside chat, Ali Stewart, Director of CX Strategy, Education & Scale at OfficeSpace, sits down with Andrew McDonald, Director of Corporate Real Estate & Operations at Q2, to explore the findings through the lens of real-world workplace leadership. Using the report as a framework for discussion, they'll challenge conventional assumptions around office utilization, examine new ways to measure workplace success, and discuss how organizations are adapting their strategies to meet evolving employee expectations.

From workplace strategy and hybrid work models to right-sizing portfolios, employee experience, operational costs, and the role of AI, the conversation draws on market-scale research, coupled with practical experience from the field. Together, they'll examine which workplace trends are proving durable, where leaders should rethink long-held metrics and practices, and how organizations can make confident decisions about the future of the office.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Andrew.

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