As more flexible work patterns, flexible organisations and flexible buildings emerge in the wake of the global pandemic, what are the key drivers of change in 2022? In this opening session, Professor Jeremy Myerson, Director of WORKTECH Academy, gives a big-picture view of corporate responses to the challenge of hybrid working and looks at the key implications in terms of workplace experience, sustainability and inclusion.

The emergence of low code development technologies and their increasing adoption by organisations have led to the proliferation of citizen developers now able to build solutions and solve problems faster than ever before. Thedemocratisation of development technology is ushering in a new wave of innovation and accelerating the future of work.
This session explores how enabling everyone to build and develop contributes to a more innovative and inclusive workplace that empowers, fulfils and enables employees

In this session, we examine significant shifts in German workplace design over recent decades - extending from Burolandschaft, the Combi-Office to Neue Arbeit and the rise of flexible space provision - and look ahead to how companies will navigate the future.

Inspiring case studies and best practice in how successful companies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria have thought about new solutions for storage as they shift towards more dynamic and flexible office spaces. Employees want to decide when, where and how they work. It also explains the impact of new dynamic workplaces on personal storage and looks at how human behaviour and people’s rising expectations must be considered when designing the workplace and how smart locker systems can deliver a holistic solution to new storage demands. You walk away with practical tips to apply immediately.

Uniper, a traditional German Energy company, shares insights on their approach to the new normal. Where they are in their journey, How Digitalisation and Smart Apps help them overcome obstacles and increase employee experience, How they make offices attractive and optimized from a Facility management perspective. In this Interview Uniper will share their challenges, learnings and plans for next steps.

EDGE Grand Central, winner of the Urban Land Institute Excellence Award, was certified as a DGNB Platinum building and will be delivered as the smartest and most innovative office building in Germany. With four pillars of sustainability, wellbeing, technology and smart design, this session explores how EDGE & Scout24 has delivered a new way of working. In addition to the importance of a developer in enabling a corporate to move to new ways of working.

Now you have a Smart Building, whats’next? Leaders in the adoption of Hybrid Work technology will be the market leaders of the future. Find out how technology and insights help companies accelerate in the New Hybrid world. Hear about EDGE Amsterdam West, an eye-catching building, where history, technology, and modern architecture merge.

In Spring this year, the LEGO Group opened its newest flagship workspace LEGO Campus in Denmark. The building is inspired by the unique LEGO values of fun, imagination and creativity and is designed to support the LEGO Group’s new hybrid working model, Best of Both. Tim shares the history and thoughts behind the space and reveals what’s next for the LEGO group’s workplace experience.

In this session, we will address the modern pitfalls of hybrid working based on the latest Leesman report. While the post-pandemic shift toward hybrid workplaces has proven to be a major benefit for employers and employees, it also revealed unexpected risks for the overall workplace experience. Join us as we explore the common obstacles hybrid working imposes on the employee experience and the steps organizations can take to overcome them.

As we evolve our workstyles post pandemic to remote and hybrid working, amid the confluence of cloud, collaboration and connectivity, a new set of challenges has emerged for today's HR, IT and CRE leaders. How can business leaders create an authentic company culture that transcends the office walls? How is 'employee experience' on the list of digital transformation priorities? Scout24’s Heads of CRE and HR share thoughts and learnings on how space and company culture at Scout influence each other in their new Headquarters.

This panel explores the occupier and developer perspectives on the pandemic as a catalyst for re-shaping and re-thinking a new world of work. We examine what’s on the horizon for the future, how should business leaders respond and what should they prioritise to prepare for the future.

Today’s modern and post pandemic society demands a flexible approach to work. Technology, sustainability, and employee empowerment are key drivers for this. Organisations need to future-proof themselves by leaning into current change, empowering their people and investing in both technology and sustainability. Elizabeth shares how Smarter solutions can help drive creativity from data to make our buildings more functional, sustainable, cost effective, healthier and collaborative for the people inside.