London, New York and Singapore have topped Savills 2026 Global Talent Index, produced as part of its Impacts thought leadership program, but the international real estate advisor says that businesses’ “talent first” location strategies are causing a swift evolution in how cities are evolving to capitalize on their talent pipelines and become prominent hubs in their own right, driving real estate requirements.
Savills says that London, New York, Singapore and other major cities near the top of its Index continue to be global command hubs for capital, talent and decision making, with deep global talent pools, dense corporate ecosystems, VC networks and high-quality office space suitable for global headquarters. But cities such as Toronto (9th), Madrid (11th) and Berlin (18th) are increasingly being seen as alternative options for bu