Deepak Dewani

Deepak Dewani leads a small group within CBRE that’s focused on delivering data-driven answers to critical business questions. The team combines analytical skills with AI-powered tools to deliver diagnostics, competitive intelligence and predictive insights.

Mr. Dewani previously served as CBRE’s Chief Strategy Officer, where he worked with the senior executive leadership team to define and enhance the company’s strategy to accelerate growth and competitive advantage.

Earlier, Mr. Dewani was a Senior Vice President in CBRE’s Analytics and Insights group. He led a team of professionals who use a combination of data, analysis and insights, and partner with the company’s executive leadership in making evidence-based business decisions.

Prior to that, Mr. Dewani was part of the leadership team in Americas Research, and led the Divisional Research team in the U.S., including the Field Research and Data Intelligence functions. In this role, he provided leadership to 200+ research professionals in the U.S. as well as oversight for Field Research’s partnership with our producers at the point of sale. He also partnered with our national leadership team on several key business initiatives that require research/data support and oversight. From 2015-2018, Mr. Dewani was the Head of Operations for CBRE’s Advisory Sales Management team in Asia Pacific, based out of Singapore. In that role, he helped drive organic business growth in the region via a stronger platform, superior technology tools and disciplined pursuit management processes.

Mr. Dewani began his career at CBRE in India, where he executed several marquee leasing and advisory assignments for various Fortune 500 clients in the region.

Immediately after completing his MBA, Mr. Dewani worked in the Real Estate Investment Banking team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York, where he executed several capital raising and M&A transactions for real estate firms, including CBRE’s $1.5B acquisition of JCI’s Global Workplace Solutions and DTZ’s $2B acquisition of Cushman & Wakefield.

Education

• Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business, MBA
• Delhi University, Bachelor of Business Studies