About

A world of foresight

Two decades ago, Jeremy Myerson and I launched WORKTECH at the British Library, pioneering the convergence of thought leaders from people, place, and technology to discuss shaping the future of work and the workplace.

Today, WORKTECH has a team of more than twenty employees led by our Managing Directors Isabel Dewhurst-Marks and Caroline Bell. With our programme of over forty global editions, we continue to unite forward-thinking industry professionals from Fortune 500 companies to take a holistic approach to propelling workplace innovation.

Ideas worth sharing

The future of work rests on the pillars of people, place, and technology. Our events invite thought leaders and workplace influencers from diverse industries to ignite innovation and reimagine the way we work.

Over the past decade, we’ve welcomed tens of thousands of delegates to hundreds of global events, along with numerous workplace tours, roundtable discussions, and future of work briefings.

Our esteemed speakers range from authors and innovators to business leaders in corporate real estate, architecture, design, management, human resources, and technology.

Radical visions and ground-breaking insights

Renowned figures like Marie Sallois Dembreville of the International Olympic Committee, Douglas Terrier from NASA, Julia Hobsbawm, author of The Nowhere Office, Bill Moggridge, designer of the world’s first laptop computer and Charles Handy have graced our stages, sharing radical visions and ground-breaking insights.

In a post-pandemic world, the dynamics of people, place, and technology take on new significance. Our compelling content now explores themes such as hybrid work, office return strategies, metaverse workplaces, wellbeing initiatives, emerging technologies, office design, and evolving workplace culture and management styles.

Daniel Hulme speaking on stage at a WORKTECH conference

At a city near you

Our event portfolio spans some of the world’s most vibrant cities, including Sydney, Singapore, Copenhagen, New York, Madrid, Paris, Toronto, San Francisco, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Santiago, London, and more.

Join us as we shape the future of work together, wherever you are in the world.

Philip Ross | Founder and CEO, UnGroup and Cordless Group

Ungroup comprises UnWork and Unwired Ventures. Cordless Group comprises Cordless Consultants and Cordless Resourcing.

A history of worktech

WORKTECH Events is orchestrated by Unwired Ventures, a pioneering research and event management company dedicated to forecasting trends and exploring the transformative influence of emerging technologies on work and the workplace.

Philip Ross, Founder and CEO Ungroup and Cordless, Financial Workplace New York

2024

Kathryn Harvey, Consultancy Director, Unwork, WORKTECH23 London

2023

Ben Rogers, Director LSE Cities Programme, WORKTECH23 London

2023

Adrienne Lau, Heatherwick Studios, WORKTECH23 London

2023

Edwin Heathcote, Architecture and Design Critic, Financial Times, WORKTECH23 London

2023

Daniel Hulme, CEO Satalia and Chief AI Officer, WPP, WORKTECH23 London

2023

Shotaro Yamashita – WORKTECH19 Tokyo

2019

WORKTECH18 London – Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre – Exhibition

2018

Uli Blum, Zaha Hadid Architecture, WORKTECH17 Madrid

2017

Philip Ross, New World of Work, Melbourne and Anthony Henry, Macquarie

2014

Author, Alone Together, Sherry Turkle, MIT – WORKTECH12 New York

2012

Bill Moggridge, co-founder of IDEO – WORKTECH10 New York

2010

NOT JUST ANOTHER EVENTS COMPANY

Events Globally

We started sharing knowledge in 2003. That’s a world of foresight and experience.
Countries

From England to Australia, Singapore to Bogota, the Americas to the Middle East. Chances are we’re at a city near you.
Thought leadership

Our Events feature leading international thinkers from industry and academia. Ideas well worth sharing.
Corporate sponsors

We count most of the FTSE 100 organisations as our event partners. They see us as a wise investment.