The future of work is on everyone’s agenda. This 2-day 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.
We are excited to announce the launch of the WORKTECH Index – a new survey diagnostic tool designed to reimagine how we measure workplace experience. Developed in partnership with WORKTECH Academy and drawing on UnWork’s expertise, the UnWork Index helps organisations understand the factors that truly shape how employees experience work. At the heart of the Index is a quick, engaging 8-minute survey that evaluates employee experience across six key 'moments that matter' – spanning workspace, technology, and culture.
As Net Zero targets approach, workplace strategies must align with environmental and social goals — even amid economic uncertainty. This theme explores how ESG is shaping decisions around fit-outs, leasing, wellbeing, and carbon impact, and how organisations are embedding sustainability into both operations and culture.
The way we build, retrofit, and reconfigure workspaces is no longer fit for purpose—current practices are wasteful, resource-heavy, and a major contributor to the built environment’s carbon footprint. Sustainable Ventures’ County Hall workspace offers a compelling case study in how to do things differently. Through a low-impact ‘lean design’ approach, the project redefined what a workplace can be, focusing on functional essentials rather than aesthetic norms.
How can businesses harness the power of AI to address the most pressing workplace challenges? In this highly interactive session, four leading voices in AI and the future of work will come together in a unique live format. Instead of set presentations, our experts will be given a real-world workplace challenge and tasked with solving it, live on stage, in front of the audience.
Bringing perspectives from entrepreneurship, consulting, investment, and applied AI, the panel will debate, collaborate, and propose practical solutions in real time.
Born from the merger of Virgin Media and O2, this HQ is more than a physical space—it’s a cultural unifier and a strategic reset.
Designed as a hybrid-enabled collaboration hub, the office prioritises connection over routine, with agile zones, meeting spaces, and purposeful design that mirrors how teams work today.
You’ll gain insight:
-How Virgin Media O2 used data-led workplace strategy to shape their environment
-What it takes to merge two distinct cultures into one future-facing space
-How sustainability and inclusion were embedded from the start
2 tours: 14:30 & 16:30
Discover how Europe’s largest climate tech incubator— Sustainable Ventures - has redefined office design through circular construction and low-impact materials. Award-winning architects Material Works share insights with a tour and talk about this landmark project, revealing how thoughtful, sustainable design can meet the environmental demands of our time while supporting the evolving needs of today’s flexible, purpose-driven workforce.
An exclusive workplace tour of Haleon’s newly redesigned Bankside office.
Led by Bernard Noel, Workplace Strategy Manager at Haleon, the tour will showcase how a global healthcare leader is rethinking its workspace to align with brand, culture, and ESG goals—while putting people first.
-Explore how Haleon transformed a central London space into a sustainable, inclusive and high-performing workplace
-See examples of smart tech, wellness features, flexible layouts, sensory rooms, and more
-Learn how data-driven insights guided the redesign process
Poet, columnist, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting. Matt’s way with words has taken him from Totnes to the All-England Tennis Club via Radio 4’s Saturday Live, The Edinburgh Festival and the work section of the Guardian
The world of work is entering a new phase — shaped by accelerating technologies, shifting employee expectations, urgent climate targets, and evolving ideas about the role of the workplace. We examine the key trends across people, place, and technology, helping business leaders understand what’s on the horizon and how to respond with agility and foresight. From AI and autonomy to new models of leadership, decision-making, and value creation, what are the long-range signals shaping the next decade of work.
In this powerful keynote, Nicholas Janni invites us to rethink leadership for a more conscious era of work. As organisations face burnout, disruption, and complexity, leaders must move beyond intellect alone—awakening full-spectrum intelligence that integrates body, heart, mind, and soul.
Philip shares inspiring examples from around the world that reveal how organisations are reimagining work, space, and culture. From AI-driven workplaces to adaptive office models, he showcases global approaches that spark new thinking and inspire continuous experimentation in shaping the future workplace.
The robots are coming — not to steal your job, but to invent entirely new ones. Recent advances in AI coupled with automation point toward an increasingly autonomous world in which agency and personality is embedded in nearly everything. Autonomy will not only transform how and why we work, but also how we think, discover, decide, and even deceive ourselves.
Exploring the importance of good data for the workplace ai revolution.
The office still matters — but its purpose is shifting. This theme looks at how physical space is being reimagined to support innovation, connection, and culture. From experience-led design and adaptive reuse to innovation hubs and evolving real estate strategies, the office is being repositioned as a space people choose to use — not one they’re told to.
Tim explores how urban wayfinding principles can radically improve large-scale office environments. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioural design, and major projects for Google, Amazon, and the UK Government, he’ll reveal how disorientation and poor spatial legibility can erode employee belonging, performance, and return-to-office success. Tim will share strategies and technologies that help people feel at home in complex spaces—bridging the physical and digital to boost productivity, brand impact, and workplace satisfaction.
When Revolut - one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech companies - set out to create a new London HQ, it’s goal was to design a workspace that embodies the company’s digital-first DNA, empowers its people, and scales with growth. Revolut, in collaboration with AIS, has developed a new workplace blueprint balancing flexibility, performance, and belonging. This case study explores how the company’s agile workplace strategy was built, combining spatial intelligence, design experimentation, and a culture-first approach.
As flexible working evolves, understanding real-time workforce behaviour is essential. This session explores how organisations can use relevant, actionable data to shape smarter workplace strategies—balancing space efficiency with employee experience. Drawing on global trends, expert insight, and evidence from recent research, we’ll explore how to focus on KPIs that truly matter, enabling leaders to right-size spaces, boost agility, and futureproof workplace investment.
Join Heads of Property and Workplace and others as they lift the lid on the latest workplace transformations — what’s working, what’s evolving, and what they’ve learned. From destination offices designed to foster collaboration to inclusive, BREEAM-certified spaces that support wellbeing and neurodiversity, we explore how strategic intent, sustainability, technology and human-centric design are shaping the next generation of workplace environments.
How can companies make the office an attractive proposition to employees who now have more choice in where and how they work? We examine the post pandemic impact on work, space, buildings and the effects on employee and company productivity and well-being, behaviour and culture
One year on, GSK showcases the data, insights, and measured outcomes from the new HQ, offering a rare view into how workplace design and performance can directly support organisational health, culture, and impact. This session explores how the new global headquarters unites science, technology, and talent—and how the workplace strategy aligns with broader business goals to set a new benchmark for sustainability and wellbeing.
Hybrid attendance is rising — but most companies have smaller offices than they did three years ago. Workplace and real estate teams now face a new challenge: more people, fewer desks, and higher expectations for the in-office experience. Sainsbury’s, Capgemini and XY Sense share how real-time data helps design smarter, higher-performing offices and maximise ROI from every square metre.
As the pressure to meet Net Zero targets intensifies, organisations must rethink how workplaces contribute to broader sustainability goals. This panel explores how integrated solutions—combining smart technologies, lighting, and finance—can enable scalable decarbonisation across the built environment. Learn how strategic partnerships are accelerating progress by balancing sustainability with operational efficiency and profitability, and how real-world approaches are helping to deliver future-fit, high-performance workspaces that align with long-term environmental commitments.
Technology is reshaping how, where, and why we work — but connection is everything. This panel explores the real-world challenges and opportunities of building more intelligent, integrated environments. From harnessing data for better decision-making to aligning technology with employee needs, we’ll unpack what it takes to create resilient, high-performing workplaces that work for people as much as they do for business.
Drawing on his pioneering work with global brands, including Nike, Soho House, Pure Gym and the Royal Air Force, Oliver will explore how forward-thinking businesses are embedding health and performance science into the built environment. Oliver moves beyond generic wellness initiatives to create measurable, personalised experiences that meet the needs of a diverse, demanding workforce.
As organisations continue to evolve their hybrid strategies, measuring success goes far beyond space utilisation. This session brings together leaders from HR to explore the real impact of hybrid work—on performance, engagement, culture, and organisational health. We’ll examine how forward-thinking businesses are shifting from occupancy and desk usage to richer, people-focused metrics—spanning productivity, wellbeing, team cohesion, inclusion, and digital experience.
What does the future of work and workplace look like? What strategies are organisations adopting and what is the impact on the built environment and commercial real estate? In these last sessions of the day, we explore your perspectives and highlight collective viewpoints
In this highly interactive and light-hearted workshop, panellists and members of the audience repurpose a famous TV Show format to explore the WORKPLACE REVOLUTION. Pick up tips and ideas, and come prepared with a few of your own to drop into the mix.
