Interconnected, shared and cross related like the urban fabric; the B:Hive is a new model of workplace, a global first. The building fosters growth and recognise a need for adaptability. For a business and for building owners alike, to survive in the future market it needs to be agile and requires a flexible environment that will allow it to evolve with a changing landscape. A case study from the beginnings of Australian GPT’s own coworking brand Space & CO re-activation of an innercity office building to the recalibration of the office park to an urban village centred on new flexible working.

Studio Banana’s ‘Work Out of the Box’, is a response to the massive transformation work culture has undergone in recent years. Factors like digitalisation, globalisation, and the diversification of the workforce have created significant shifts and new demand for tools and environments that can support our evolving work styles. Studio Banana creates these solutions and strategies for diverse workplaces. Key and Ali will share their learnings from past experiences.

We spend around 1/3 of our lives sleeping. Crazy, right? Sleep is extremely important and has tremendous influence on how we feel physically as well as mentally. But despite how essential it is, we have a long way to go when it comes to learning about quality sleep. Dr. Els van der Helm will focus on the organisational cost of inefficient sleep and share some advice on how to change this.

Light and noise are well known to impair our work-productivity if not carefully designed.Indoor air quality is the next intangible material which has to be addressed in the design process of interiors. As researches shows, air quality has great impact on the health and wellbeing of users. In her speech Johanna will raise the awareness that indoor air quality matters and give insides of reference projects.

Evidence is growing that light doesn’t just help us see – it impacts how we feel and behave. Human- centric lighting (HCL) aims to use the power of light to improve how we live and work. By tuning light to support our circadian rhythms and emotional needs, we can promote human comfort, wellbeing and performance.

Olympic House, the new HQ of the International Olympic Committee has been designed around the five key elements of symbolism, integration, flexibility collaboration and sustainability. It combines the highest standards in collaboration design with a holistic approach to sustainability, by incorporating rigorous criteria in energy and water efficiency, whilst optimising the end user experience and wellbeing.

Jon will show new workplace Apps that are emerging around the world to change the user experience (UX) and enable innovation in the workplace. As well as allowing interaction with connected real estate, these Apps are pushing the idea of a physical social network within the workplace as well as a new way of providing location-aware experiences inside space. He will review the key enablers such as smart building infrastructure and show case studies such as Boston Consulting Group that implemented an advanced workplace App as part of their move to Hudson Yards.

Large organisations are generating high added value in terms of operational efficiency and employee satisfaction throughout its real estate portfolio, by relying on real time occupancy insights. Experience best practice examples from companies such as EY, Swiss Re and Zurich Insurance.

In recent years, the smart office and the way we use it have undergone a massive transformation. Flex-, activity-based- or agile working are the keywords in this revolution, meaning that employees are given the power to choose when and where they work, either in the office or from other locations. However, people seem to use space in a different way designers and architects imagined. What are the underlying reasons for this behaviour and how van software technology tap into this knowledge?

Working from home is on the rise as part of an increase in flexible working and a renewed focus on work-life balance. At the same time, more smart products and devices (such as smart fridges and Amazon’s Alexa) are appearing in the domestic environment. Robert Thorpe explores the lives of 25 home workers across three regions of Europe through ethnographic study. What technologies do they use in navigating their daily work and home life? And what impact do their decisions about tech have on their wellbeing?

The UK Government Property Agency is currently buidling a number of Hub Locations which will house multiple Government organisations. The Hubs will have the capability and capacity to provide UK Civil Servants with great places to work. This presentation will cover the current technology limitations to this work and the ways in which systems and solutions have been designed to maximise the benefits of the Hubs both now and in the future. Nick will end by looking to the future and some of the technology challenges we will inevitably face.

With cognitive buildings increasingly a reality and digitalisation continuing to spread, the issue of IT security becomes a hot topic. With sensors monitoring employees’ consumption of everything from parking to coffee to energy, and vast amount of data being generated across complex, wireless networks, the level of security will only be that of the weakest component. Glenn will explore the threats we face from hackers and criminal networks and examine how best to address the issue of security for today’s smart buildings and the devices we use.