Elias van Herwaarden is a leading advisor on global location strategy, real estate and foreign direct investment, with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of corporate decision-making and economic development.
As founder of LocationPerspectives and former EMEA leader of Deloitte’s Global Location Strategies practice, he has advised more than 850 multinational companies and over 100 governments, cities, ports and airports on where to locate operations, deploy capital and position real estate assets in an increasingly complex global landscape.
Elias brings a rare dual perspective: he has worked extensively with corporate occupiers shaping global footprints, as well as with public and private stakeholders developing competitive business locations. This allows him to offer sharp insight into how capital flows, supply chains and occupier demand are reshaping both logistics and office markets globally-, particularly in Central Europe.
His field experience spans 49 countries and more than 350 cities, covering a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, logistics, shared services, R&D and headquarters functions.
A frequent speaker at international economic and industry forums Elias is known for his clear, pragmatic and forward-looking views on where companies invest next, and what this means for real estate markets and investors.
He lectures on international business strategy and foreign direct investment at one of Europe’s top universities.