Explore the intersection of technology and real estate in this session as Lewis Love, Visa’s SVP of Corporate Services and Don Hobson Visa’s CIO, delve into strategic alignment, successful collaborations and the impact of emerging technologies on workspace design.

Our expert panel will tackle the crucial intersection of talent and workplace strategies. We'll explore key topics such as the evolving workplace landscape, adaptable talent acquisition and retention strategies, technology's role, and fostering diversity and inclusion. Attendees will gain insights into the strategies, tools, and best practices that can help organizations successfully navigate the evolving world of work and create workplaces that attract, engage, and retain top talent.

This fireside chat will explore the 2023 Accenture technology trends report and its relevance to the evolving workplace. “When Atoms Meet Bits” is the guiding idea behind this year’s report, exploring how we live in two parallel, but distinct, worlds: the digital and the physical. Many of the difficulties enterprises are encountering are rooted in how these worlds conflict with one another, but emerging technology like Generative AI and Spatial computing is paving a new way forward.

Keeping your workplace portfolio agile in any economy requires you to anticipate problems – from building services to employee experience – and to take action in real time. Property managers and their tenants are turning to workplace data for actionable insights. This session will explore the complex job of workplace forecasting, and how a 360-view through analytics can help optimize buildings or standalone offices for security, efficiencies, and great experiences.

In this compelling panel, you will join esteemed global senior leaders from VISA, Samsara, Airbnb, and Uber to delve into their experiences in reimagining the work experience worldwide, particularly in the post-pandemic landscape. Together, you will explore the initiatives they have championed and witnessed. The panel's focus will be on sharing priorities, introducing pilots, and highlighting the wins, the surprises, and the learnings so far.

This experiment summary highlights the design, operations, and logistics of a workspace that is optimized for human interaction. We explore the hypothesis that flexible, responsive, diverse solutions are critical to addressing evolving workplace demands. We'll share an overview of the design experiment, along with lessons learned and meaningful takeaways that can be applied to a variety of workspaces.

From occupancy & traffic sensors to data analytics, attendees will discover strategies to maximize ROI by aligning workspace strategies with evolving business needs, ultimately cultivating productivity and organizational success. The talk will revolve around Qualcomm’s approach to innovative workspaces, and will explore how Qualcomm is currently deploying Butlr’s occupancy sensors to drive actionable insights, optimize workspace utilization, and enhance employee satisfaction. This case study will exemplify the tangible benefits of data-driven workplace optimization.

Humans are wired for connection. The strength of our social connections influences our wellbeing, and, in turn, our creative output, as individuals and as groups. Leaders who want to foster a creative and resilient workforce — one that can navigate uncertainty together, while creating business results — understand that connection is a business imperative. Discover what we're learning at Adobe through our experimental Lab82 program, where we're testing new approaches to fostering connection at work — both in-person and remotely.

If we conceive of the future workplace as a fully-distributed ecosystem, one which takes the monolithic footprint of the hub office and disperses it across a broad range of alternative spaces, there’s an exciting opportunity to imagine – or re-imagine, for some – the role of the Club workplace. In this session, we’ll first define what constitutes the modern Club, after which we’ll explore its ability to combine the work-oriented spaces of the Hub with new space typologies that address wellness, sustainability, and community resilience.

Join our interactive think tank discussion groups, where we explore the future of work's most compelling topics. Alongside, keynote presentations and expert panel discussions from industry experts, we are excited to be introducing a new thinktank session into our program.

San Francisco has long been seen as an early indicator of change. Post-pandemic has brought a different set of challenges: high vacancy rates in commercial and residential real estate, organizations and people relocating to less expensive destinations, retail exiting, private and business tourism on decline. What can the workplace community do to attract the workforce back to the physical space and magnetize the built environment to counter these headwinds. Urban revitalization.

The post-pandemic era has given rise to new paradigms of work, including decentralized teams and flexible schedules. How can organizations proactively adapt to this "post-peak" office era and ensure that their workplaces remain conducive to collaboration, innovation, and employee well-being?

Let’s delve into strategies for attracting, retaining, and harnessing the potential of tomorrow's workforce including innovative approaches that bridge organizational needs with the aspirations of the next generation of employees

Riding the waves of a rapidly changing world requires anchoring into principles that stand the test of time. In this light-hearted and interactive talk about aiming for better balance across organisations
and industries, Kelly explores why continuing to lean more into feminine principles could be what allows us to achieve that balance, and stay healthier in the long term as a result.