WORKTECH is founded on the principle that a harmony of people, place and, above all, technology should form the basis for how organisations plan the future of work. Amid the global pandemic, this vision has swum into focus as companies have pivoted to a new model with remote working and a hybrid model at its core. In this session, Philip Ross will share how marginal ideas have become mainstream and share an overview of emerging trends and corporate real estate strategies that are shaping the world of work. What tools and strategies are organisations adopting to embrace the new normal?

The pandemic has accelerated both the digital transformation of organizations & the purpose of the physical workplace. Organizations are being increasingly challenged with developing strategies and purpose regarding how their physical workplace assets are used. Successful strategies involve creating ‘moments’ or experiences that serve both internal and external stakeholders. This presentation will explore how design strategies around customer service centres, fuelled by the digital experience, and considering shifts purpose, are transforming the role of an organization’s corporate headquarters

The purpose of the office has changed. Hybrid Working is the term on everyone's lips but for many, big questions remain unanswered; How do you bring the workforce back into the office? and What should that office look like? Creating a truly effective workplace has always required a perfect balance between people, place and technology. Given this most recent and dramatic global shift in the way we work, how do we now best drive communication, motivation, engagement with the right facilities, tech, tools to work, think and collaborate.

Workplace experience is critical. We know being in the workplace builds productivity, teamwork, compassion, enables collaboration across silos and supports new employees. It overcomes many of the key challenges of isolation, problems with IT support and connectivity and balances home and work life. This session examines the digital tools that support and encourage better physical meetings and explores how we can offer high end-user experience while also delivering key data for employers seeking operational excellence.

In the age of the “anywhere office”, technology will play a more vital role than ever. It is now crucial for businesses to understand how people are using workspaces and implement technologies that will keep teams connected, organized, safe and ultimately enhance their experience and productivity. Our experts will shed light on some of the key technology innovations that are transforming how people work

Join us as Omar Ramirez takes us through lessons learned from 14 years at some of the most innovative companies in technology today. We'll take a look back and then look at how those lessons can be applied for designing for innovation in the future.

Attracting and retaining tenants, and employees, transforming spaces into places where people choose to be, and magnetizing the physical work environment are all imperatives for building owners and employees today, and even more so into the future. Understanding how elevating onsite amenities and creating and connecting with a hospitality style experience can drive real value to your business.

To make the most of the abundant opportunities in the digital age, companies must become bionic—they must weave together new technologies with human capabilities to power growth, innovation, efficiency, resilience, and advantage. These bionic companies will be purpose driven institutions of continuous learning. Attracting, retaining, and empowering the curious minds required to thrive in this environment will require a new approach to creating an effective workplace environment.

Studio O+A have extensive experience working with multi-national organisations like Facebook, Microsoft, Nike, McDonald’s and more and set about researching, analyzing and designing what the post-pandemic workplace was going to be like, when the pandemic forced companies around the world to shut their offices for months. Now as companies emerge from their long hibernation, O+A is ready to share its findings. How can the office become an instrument for building community and team identity in a “work anywhere” culture? What new space typologies will meet the energy and resource challenges.