Christine Chao
Christine Chao
Director, Marketing & Communications
Christine leads marketing and communications for JLL Spark. She is responsible for elevating the Spark brand within the venture capital, tech, and real estate communities by developing and executing the media strategy for the global venture fund. Christine also partners with the JLL and JLL Technologies corporate communications teams to amplify internal awareness of Spark.
Prior to joining the JLL Spark team, Christine was the communications lead for BakerHughesC3.ai, a joint venture developing industrial AI and machine learning. Before that, she managed marketing programs for tech and consulting firms.
Christine holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Location
San Francisco, California USA
Favorite building
Cathedral de Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy
Hobbies
Exploring new cultures and watching her kids play sports.
Latest posts
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Spark Notes with a feature on JLL Spark investor Sean Wright
Our latest post in the JLL Spark investor series is a feature on Sean Wright, JLL Spark’s Investment Principal covering the EMEA region. Originally from the United States, he is based in Germany where he has lived and worked for many years. His investment career began in private equity before becoming an entrepreneur and eventually…
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Spark Notes and a highlight on JLL’s Leasing Technology
In an industry long defined by handshakes and paper trails, commercial real estate brokerage continues to undergo a significant transformation as it embraces technology. The commercial leasing space is being reshaped by shifting occupier demands, rising expectations for speed and data transparency, and the breakthrough potential of AI. To meet this moment, JLL has built…
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Spark Notes featuring portfolio company Dealpath
The institutionalization of CRE as a global asset class has brought unprecedented opportunities – and complexities – to investment management. Dealpath recognized early on the critical need for a purpose-built technology platform to navigate this evolving landscape. Launched in 2014, Dealpath has become a leading investment and deal management platform. In our latest blog post,…
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JLL Spark and Dealpath: Transforming CRE capital markets in the age of AI
The institutionalization of commercial real estate (CRE) as a global asset class has brought unprecedented opportunities – and complexities – to investment management. At Dealpath, we recognized early on the critical need for a purpose-built technology platform to navigate this evolving landscape.
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Spark Notes featuring investor Laurent Grill, JLL Spark Partner
In our latest investor feature, JLL Spark Partner Laurent Grill shares how his experience as an entrepreneur directly influences his approach to evaluating and supporting startups. What does he look for in a company? What differentiates one startup from the next?
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Spark Notes and insights on how technology is reshaping the workplace
Corporate real estate management is undergoing a major shift. The pressure to manage real estate portfolios and workplaces in a more agile and cost-effective manner, without sacrificing user experience, is driving this change. Arnaud Bouzinac, JLL Spark Growth Principal based in EMEA, explains how technology plays a critical role in enabling this new paradigm.
