Join us for deep dive into international workplace innovation, featuring ground-breaking examples from leading global organisations that have created innovative new HQs, as well as emerging technologies and trends transforming work. Artificial intelligence, data analytics, and emerging technologies are reshaping organisations. Focusing on next-generation collaboration tools to digital platforms that drive real-time engagement, this session explores practical strategies and best practices for digital solutions and physical workplaces.

The value propositions for PropTech have remained stagnant in the past 5-10 years. However, now with the rise of agentic AI, a lot of the vision of an autonomous building can finally be realised from a technology capability perspective. This paradigm shift in technology will enable CRE to leapfrog in efficiency in building operations, however, as with all new technologies, the risks need to be mitigated. This session aims to bring awareness to the opportunities that will start to materialise in 2025 for CRE.

This session will explore the latest trends in technology innovation, based on the launch of the 2025 WORKTECH Academy Guides to Workplace Technology. We unveil the latest insights and advancements businesses can anticipate, offering a glimpse into how these transformative technologies will revolutionise both work and workplace dynamics across five key industry sectors: visitor management, booking systems, sensors, workplace apps and experience tech.

Discover the future of workplace design with Zaha Hadid Architects as they reveal how data-driven insights and multi-sensory strategies can transform office environments. Leveraging insights from Zaha Hadid Architects’ innovative projects, we uncover how algorithms, space utilization data, and multi-sensory strategies can create environments that nurture physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well-being. Featuring innovative approaches like generative design models and sensory mapping, this talk unveils a cutting-edge vision for workplaces that elevate human potential.

Workplace data is only valuable if it drives action, yet many stakeholders lack timely, usable insights, leading to hesitation in adopting workplace technology. This session explores how organisations at different data maturity levels have overcome data paralysis, using insights to create meaningful workplace change. Learn how layering data types solves key challenges and how intuitive visualisations empower decision-makers at all levels. Gain practical strategies to ensure workplace data delivers real value, improving efficiency, experience, and strategic decision-making.

Join an exclusive conversation with Matt discussing HSBC’s transformative journey reimagining its workplace. With a vision to create an even more flexible and dynamic workplaces that meets the evolving needs of colleagues and clients, HSBC’s strategy is designed to adapt to the impact of hybrid work. This session will cover the global rollout strategy, regional adaptations, the role of mobile technology, key success metrics, and lessons learned in creating a future-forward workplace experience.

Light is the most visible and persistent signal of an organisation's values and attitude towards its people and the planet. It consistently ranks in employees' top three desirable indoor environmental qualities. It’s uniquely placed to provide a backbone for smart building infrastructure, driving down energy use and optimising operational performance. And yet, it is procured on price, to minimum standard and installed with little or no BIM integration. This panel will bring together key players o discuss the potential to shift the debate from cost to value and the barriers to change.

Getting useful results from Cloud based AI platforms requires data, in the absence of a standard many disparate and bespoke schemas for what the data payloads look have emerged, along with complex, cumbersome and expensive Independent Data Layers. UDMI Schema has been developed and proposed as an open standard and it is gaining popularity as the Open Protocol for Smart Buildings. Many devices now support this natively reducing the cost and complexity of deploying Smart at scale and making Smart Buildings more serviceable and without supplier lock in.

As smart building technologies evolve from ambitious concepts into operational realities, how can we ensure these investments pay off? We examine common pitfalls and highlight lessons learned at every project phase—from initial concept and design integration through long-term building operations. Attendees will gain insights into streamlined workflows, effective collaboration models, and knowledge-sharing platforms that empower teams to identify and solve recurring problems early on.

What does the future of work and workplace look like? What strategies are organisations adopting and what impact is this having on the built environment and commercial real estate? Learn how integrated technologies are redefining the sector; and discover ways to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Join Jonathan, as he brings a multi-faceted perspective to how the workplace and built environment are evolving.

Following the thought-provoking session on The New Workplace Revolution this interactive workshop will transform insights into action. Attendees will engage in live problem-solving, polling, and rapid ideation to address the key challenges of implementing workplace transformation strategies

Curating employee experiences is a critical part of talent management, and it is a c-suite sponsored issue. Hybrid work has complexified this matter, and there remains a lack of co-ordinated effort from CRE and IT to deliver on this front. This presentation will reveal insights from the latest JLLT research and offer practical guidance on the way forward.