Written by award-winning writer and popular podcaster Julia Hobsbawm, whose landmark 2022 book The Nowhere Office, predicted the rise in hybrid working long before anyone else, Working Assumptions is a clear-eyed view of what Julia identifies as ‘The Amazing Age’ – a new era replete with challenge and opportunity for all working people experiencing a pace of technological and cultural change not seen in over a century.

In this session, Brian Elliott, a Future of Work expert, will explore recent research on the benefits and challenges of hybrid work. Through case studies from leading organizations, he’ll demonstrate how to build successful hybrid programs that boost utilization and employee engagement. The session will emphasize the shift from "facilities" to "facilitation" and the importance of collaboration between Workplace, People, and Tech leadership, offering insights into the ROI of collaborative spaces and strategies for team alignment.

Architecture Plus Information (A+I) will present Le Truc, a cutting-edge workplace innovation within Publicis' New York flagship building. Designed as a 'Clubhouse for Creativity,' Le Truc challenges traditional office structures by prioritizing the creative process. The space features vibrant, diverse areas for ideation, each with unique colors, lighting, and functionality. This innovative design enhances creative agency and fosters a strong sense of community, creating a dynamic environment where creativity flourishes.

Join industry leaders as they explore the transformative power of innovation hubs. This panel will discuss their strategic role in fostering collaboration, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and attracting top talent. Key topics include designing agile workspaces, integrating AI, enhancing sustainability, and improving employee experience. Learn from real-world examples how to create innovative work environments that drive growth, support economic development, and foster inclusive communities.

Learn how Google’s Real Estate Work Services (REWS) team set out to reimagine their workspace in a way that fosters innovation and community collaboration while also providing world class service experiences for both Googlers and visitors at their new St. John’s Terminal building.

There’s a good chance that I will outlive the first tall building I worked on. If we want our built environment to be sustainable, we need to think about designed lifespan in a completely new way. This talk proposes a new way of approaching the design of our tall buildings by proposing a conceptual tall building designed for a 600 year lifespan – a building designed from day one for multiple generations of renewal and retrofit.

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT), named World Building of the Year 2022, redefines high-rise design by creating a community-oriented vertical village in Sydney’s CBD. This 206-meter tower consists of five stacked, shifting volumes, each centered around an atrium and oriented toward Sydney Harbour. The atria host informal meeting areas that encourage knowledge sharing and interaction, embodying 3XN’s belief that "Architecture Shapes Behaviour." Generous terraces at the base of each block offer spaces for respite within the tower’s core.

This talk examines a case study of one of the most exciting new offices in the USA. The discussion will focus on how to move from pre-pandemic models that were characterized by a pervasive sense of languishing, to a future based on deep flourishing. In doing so, we will explore concepts originating in sociology that will be critical to developing metrics for tracking the behavioural impact of our physical environments in the larger context of hybrid work.

In today’s fragile economy, CFOs are closely scrutinizing every dollar spent in their organization. If a purchase doesn’t clearly contribute to security, compliance, or clear cost savings, it’s not getting approved. With everything about the workplace at risk, deliberate operations are more crucial than ever. In this session, Larry Gadea will explore how to use workplace utilization metrics, consolidating products, and implementing extreme automation to maintain efficient operations without compromising the workplace experience. And despite the need for organizational cost-cutting...

Feeling overwhelmed by workplace data? You're not alone. Join Shivaun Ryan as she delves into the workplace metrics that really matter and shows you how to act on your data to drive transformative change in 2024.

The future of work is flexible. See how a rapidly growing company harnessed data-driven insights to optimize their workspace, saving significant costs and time. Join Kristin Peloso, Facilities Space Planner at Quantum Health, an innovator in healthcare navigation and employee well-being, along with Mary Carnes, Workplace Insights & Community Lead at OfficeSpace Software, for an insightful fireside chat on optimizing workspaces and enhancing employee experience.

The panel will discuss building a holistic approach to service experience that attracts, engages and retains top talent.

This session will be a fireside chat with Zoom and their client discussing hybrid work trends, a strategic approach to adapting physical workplaces to be more optimized for hybrid & flexible work, as well as offering insights into how AI can help shape a workforce to drive productivity and collaboration.

Join us for an insightful discussion on the future of the workplace with esteemed industry leaders who will share their perspectives on high performance talent centric workplace, data-driven workplace transformation, and experiential innovation and other topics from the day.