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 and our view of Physical AI in CRE
The commercial real estate industry is experiencing a shift from labor shortage concerns to actively pursuing technology-driven cost savings, with building owners and occupiers now exploring Physical AI and robotic solutions for measurable results. Growth Partner Danny Klein details JLL Spark’s viewpoint and pursuit of robotics orchestration in our latest newsletter.
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Spark Notes with a deep dive on AI’s impact on data centers
AI is pushing today’s data centers to the brink and accelerating a whole new wave of innovation. With nearly 100 GW of new capacity projected this decade, the industry is being forced to rethink everything and that pressure is unlocking smarter, faster and more sustainable solutions across the stack. JLL Spark’s Ajey Kaushal and Carolyn Trickett break down…
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AI overload drives data center innovation
AI is overwhelming today’s data centers, but a comprehensive stack of infrastructure, energy, and software solutions is emerging to meet this challenge. JLL’s 2026 Global Data Center Outlook report projects nearly 100 GW of new capacity will be built between 2026 and 2030, with AI workloads accounting for roughly half of all usage by decade’s end. We anticipate that demand will still outpace this supply.
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Spark Notes and highlight on JLL and VergeSense’s partnership
The investment thesis is clear: enterprises need technology that answers critical questions such as whether to renew leases, how to right-size spaces, and how to balance cost optimization with user experience. Through a solid partnership between JLL Spark, VergeSense, and JLL’s partnership and account teams, we have been able to successfully deliver these outcomes to many clients.…
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Spark Notes with a robotics research feature and JLL Spark’s 2026 forecast
Welcome 2026! It’s only fitting that we open the new year with our predictions on trending topics in CRE and venture circles. We polled the JLL Spark team for their outlook on AI’s transformation of CRE, industry tech adoption and implementation, and exit expectations. What were the overall sentiments and who carried the outlying opinions?
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2026 industry forecasts from the JLL Spark team
Welcome 2026! It’s only fitting that we open the new year with our predictions on trending topics in CRE and venture circles. We polled the JLL Spark team for their outlook on AI’s transformation of CRE, industry tech adoption and implementation, and exit expectations. What were the overall sentiments and who carried the outlying opinions?
