Conference Agenda

CONFERENCE AGENDA

The future of work is on everyone’s agenda. This event brings thought leaders together to share cutting edge ideas on the future, from both a people and technology perspective. It will allow an understanding of the key drivers of change and enablers of innovation that will shape how, where and when work takes place. Our conference programme will explore future technologies, cutting edge award-winning workplaces and people, change and engagement.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Welcome from moderator

Workplaces of The Future

As businesses examine more closely than ever how their people use workspace, the drive for new technology and innovation to enhance space has led to renewed focus on what really happens in the places and settings where work happens. We examine global workplace strategies with a view to redefining the workplace to fit the evolving needs of the future.

Keynote: The State of the Workplace

In this session, Philip Ross will share how marginal ideas have become mainstream and by sharing an overview of emerging trends and latest innovations shaping the world of work, he will paint a portrait of the transforming landscape and share tools on how companies can embrace the New World of Work to create new paradigms for workplace

Keynote: Thriving in Hybrid: Lessons from Customer Co-Innovation

This session's key takeaways include Innovation Imperative – challenges and success drivers, Co-Innovation – what is it & why now, A co-innovation case study: enabling in-person connections in a hybrid world, Key hybrid scenarios Microsoft customers are wrestling with and Co-innovation lessons & where to start.

Skyfold Innovation Platform

Coffee & Networking Break

Welcome Back

People Centric Workplace Strategies

We examine how businesses are upping the ante when it comes to workplace experience and the impact this has on talent retention, productivity, and wellbeing. But how do organisations become better equipped to address the ever-rising expectations in workplace technology, experience, or both? How can companies make the office an attractive proposition to employees who now have more choice in where and how they work?

Creating Sustainable Workplaces of the Future

Organizations all over the world are transitioning back and forth between remote working to hybrid working. The transition demands new technology, effective office space and more collaboration. This session explores how best to create effective and sustainable workplaces of the future. What can this mean for workplace experience, talent retention, productivity and wellbeing? How do we measure what is great? How do we successfully work across functional real estate, human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) to deliver it?

On a Journey Towards Exceptional Workplace Experiences

In this talk Oscar and Erik explore the shaping of workplace experiences and how different elements, particularly FM workplace services, all contributes. They will offer recent insights into the development of workplaces among bigger companies in the Nordics and also share key learnings from Coor’s own journey in revamping the offices.

How to Enable Sustainable Work-Life

Sustainable work-life is about enabling working and living conditions to support people in engaging and performing in work throughout an extended working life. Making work sustainable requires technical and workplace design as a prerequisite to create high-quality jobs. Recent global EY study shows a shift of power towards the employee, who favors hybrid working models, whereas they don’t feel they get it. In addition, compensation and career opportunities are in the top of employee focus.

Locatee Innovation Platform

Lunch

Welcome Back

Connected Workplace

In the age of the “anywhere office”, technology will play a more vital role than ever. It is now crucial for businesses to understand how to keep teams connected, organized, safe and ultimately enhance their experience and productivity. Our experts will shed light on some of the key innovations that are transforming how people work.

Telia Case Study

Telia, and its 20,000 employees, help millions of people connect and communicate. Their values are expressed as “dare, care and simplify”, which also drives how the company connects with each other. As an employee-centric workplace it faced a challenge to create a workplace experience to positively impact employee happiness, performance and wellbeing. Mikael outlines how he worked with Telia to help them achieve this and the process they took in planning a future workplace in uncertain times.

The Digital Revolution: From Insight to Impact

This session examines data and technology and looks at the future opportunity for FM. It demystifies workplace technology across the spectrum from BMS to Apps, exploring attitudes to new tech and strategies for identifying and implementing new solutions. Answering questions such as how to collect the right data for the right insights, how to realize data insights to design workplace impact and sharing the EY client perspective and experience along the way.

Sustainable Futures and ESG

Recent experience around climate change and impacts our society and economy. The Planet has moved higher on the priority list. The UN identify the CO2 emissions of buildings as 40% of the total. As managers of buildings, we need to act. Not only out of noble stewardship, but also driven by emerging regulations. Erik will offer insight to these developments and approaches to consider.

Coffee & Networking Break

Welcome Back

The New World of Work: Challenges and Emerging Trends

What does the future of work and workplace look like? What strategies are organisations adopting to bounce back from the coronavirus and what is the impact on commercial real estate? How can we make hybrid work work? What role will Smart play?

High Performing Workplaces in a Global Context

Successful cities have always been places of intense interaction, diversity and innovation. Their forms and landmarks shape culture and allow communities small and large to live, work, learn, develop and evolve side by side. Can we learn from the spaces, places and features of cities to design more healthy, supportive, collaborative, innovative and productive workplaces? Showing projects by Zaha Hadid Architects, Uli Blum will present how past, present and future cities can provide valuable lessons and become a role model for the post Covid workplaces

Expert Panel: Creating a High-Performing Hybrid Workplace

The purpose of the office has changed. Hybrid Working is the term on everyone's lips but for many, big questions remain unanswered; How do you bring the workforce back into the office? and What should that office look like? Creating a truly effective workplace has always required a perfect balance between people, place, and technology. Given this most recent and dramatic global shift in the way we work, how do we now best drive communication, motivation, engagement with the right facilities, tech, tools to work, think and collaborate.

The Healthy Office Revolution is SMART

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.

Closing Remarks

Networking Drinks

Conference Closes

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  • WORKTECH-Academy