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 within the workplace community.
As hybrid work becomes standard, organisations must deliver large-scale workplace transformations quickly and without disruption. Success depends on collaboration between strategists, architects, HR and technology partners to balance daily operations with diverse workstyles and achieve lasting, high-impact change.
The workplace is now a distributed, data-rich network shaping culture, performance and experience. Intelligent offices capture real-time data on occupancy and use, while employee metrics add deeper insight. Yet many organisations remain 'data rich but insight poor'. How can AI and analytics transform this data into actionable strategies, human-centred design, and workplaces that adapt dynamically to their people?
The workplace is shifting from static offices to adaptive environments shaped by feedback and aligned with culture. Experience-Based Working integrates cognitive diversity and sensory needs to create inclusive, high-performing spaces. Through human-centred, flexible design, organisations can boost retention, collaboration and learning—transforming underused areas into hubs of connection, creativity and purpose.
Workplace strategy is shifting from a support function to a business driver. It is no longer about optimising space, cost or even experience in isolation, but about enabling performance through the right mix of people, culture, data and place, requiring a realignment of HR, IT, real estate and facilities management. Gerda Stelpstra will discuss how organisations can use integrated data, shared KPIs and behavioural insights to align workplace decisions with business outcomes — moving from fragmented initiatives to a connected, measurable strategy.
Discover how NXP transformed its global HQ and research centre in just 12 months, consolidating 1,150 employees while aligning the workplace with a renewed brand identity. The project brought the brand to life in the physical environment and elevated the end-user experience. Success relied on a fully integrated, collaborative partnership between HollandseNieuwe and Veldhoen + Company, guided by clear principles for 'building the plane while flying it'. This case study reveals how accelerated timelines, tight partnerships, and a user-driven strategy can deliver rapid, workplace change.
Experience Based Working (EBW) integrates cognitive diversity, personal workstyles and sensory needs into workplace design—creating environments that support neurodiverse employees while enhancing the experience for all. Drawing on data from a multi-sector research consortium, Esther Roelofs presents actionable frameworks, international case studies and practical tools for hybrid workplaces that maximise wellbeing, focus and engagement across diverse cognitive profiles.
Is digitalisation leaving physical offices behind? Do we still need big central headquarters or are we heading toward more flexible, adaptive and decentralised ways of working?
In this session market pioneers will explores how buildings can become intelligent platforms; hyper-efficient, on-demand services that compute, analyse and enhance the employee experience as the new gold standard in commercial real estate.
With a growing landscape of workplace technologies, leaders face a critical question: which solutions deliver real business value and which simply add complexity cost?
Neat makes hybrid collaboration simple and natural, creating seamless meeting experiences across any workspace, from small huddle rooms to large conference areas. Coming in 2025, new features will offer smarter room insights and even more natural video experiences. Neat empowers people to collaborate better, wherever they work.
Jort is on a mission to lead the largest movement of human flourishing at work. He and his team have redefined communication inside organisations, transforming it from a weakness to a strategic driver of connection, clarity and innovation. Their approach combines two worlds: an AI-powered technology that enables 24/7 deep dialogues with employees and the human presence of a modern court jester who immerses himself in the everyday rhythm of work to reveal what often remains unspoken. When communication flows and people flourish, performance follows naturally.
Miro’s Amsterdam headquarters balances cost-effective design with meaningful impact. Sustainable, inclusive and continually evolving, it reflects the company’s mission and product philosophy by enabling collaboration and innovation. Internally known as the ‘Learning Lab,’ the space redefines the office as a dynamic environment shaped by employee feedback. Through surveys, conversations and polls, staff guided its design to ensure it meets real needs, not assumptions. The result is a workplace that adapts, supports success, and fosters creativity and continuous learning.
Our offices shape how we think, feel, and perform—often in ways we don’t realize. Dr. Elizabeth Nelson reveals how cutting-edge neuroscience and neuroinclusive design can turn offices and smart buildings into engines of focus, flow, and connection. Expect bold ideas, eye-opening research, and actionable strategies to create spaces that don’t just house people—they amplify their potential.
As organisations confront shifting employee expectations, burnout and talent retention, the 4-day workweek is gaining traction in the future of work debate. Dutch trade union FNV argues it could boost employment, work-life balance and wellbeing. Some companies, such as HR software provider Nmbrs, are already trialling it. This session brings together experts and practitioners to explore how shorter working hours could reshape office utilisation, spatial planning, workplace experience and productivity, offering insights into its broader organisational and social impact.
Neuroscience is offering fresh insights into how workplace environments influence stress, collaboration and social connection. Applied to diverse work styles, roles and regions, these findings enable organisations to move beyond one-size-fits-all solutions. By linking brain and behavioural responses to design choices, neuroscience provides evidence for tailoring workplaces that elevate employee experience and business performance. This approach bridges global strategies with local realities, aligning culture, wellbeing and productivity. Moderator: Angelique Slob, Founder of Hello Monday Club.
LAB42, the University of Amsterdam’s pioneering faculty building, is recognised as the most circular and sustainable building in the Amsterdam Science Park. Serving as a laboratory, research institute and workplace in one, it drives digital innovation and AI co-creation. In this session, Joost will share what it means to design a truly future-proof environment, focusing on key principles: modularity for flexible spaces, reusability and circularity to extend material life, and energy-neutral performance achieved through smart, integrated technologies.
Office buildings sit empty up to 70% of the time, while social and cultural initiatives struggle to find space. This panel explores how real estate owners can unlock underused areas to support communities, attract tenants, meet ESG goals and enrich employee experience. Focusing on a major redevelopment in Amsterdam’s South Axis, speakers will show how social activation enhances tenant experience, generates marketing value and contributes to sustainability certifications—transforming offices from static workplaces into dynamic hubs of connection, creativity and purpose.
