Sushma Sankaran
Global Real Estate Strategy & Transaction Lead — APAC & Japan
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined January 2026
Summary
Seasoned corporate real estate leader focusing on strategy and transaction management across APAC and Japan. Her current role at IBM centers on overseeing transactions and occupier-aligned real estate strategy for the region. zoominfo
Experienced across the full CRE lifecycle and multiple sectors — prior roles include transaction management and occupier services at Cushman & Wakefield, marketing/CRM for a developer group, and leadership at a state infrastructure development corporation. zoominfo+1
Public-facing thought leader and communicator: regularly publishes LinkedIn long-form articles on leadership, workforce development and employee experience, and shares timely posts about AI and real estate topics. linkedin+1
Active in the real estate community through speaking and academic engagement — participates in industry events such as the CoreNet Global APAC Summit and highlights ties with academic institutions like NICMAR. corenetglobal+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
My 'Difficult Manager'
September 1, 2018A LinkedIn Pulse personal essay describing working for a brilliant but difficult manager and strategies the author used to build a productive working relationship.
We are failing the workforce of the future today!
A LinkedIn Pulse article arguing that schools, parents and organizations are not preparing children for the future workforce and advocating curiosity, adaptability and education reform.
Why treating employees like customers should be a corporate norm?
A LinkedIn Pulse piece making the case that organizations should focus on employee trust, engagement and experience similarly to customer experience.