Venue
Convene 22 Bishopsgate
Convene 22 Bishopsgate, 22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ, UK

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Event Date Mon Nov 18 GMT - Wed Nov 20 GMT (27 days ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Nov 17 7:00pm - Tue Nov 19 7:00pm
Location Convene 22 Bishopsgate
22 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ, UK
Region EMEA
Details

Spanning three days and multiple locations, this festival brings together senior business leaders to explore the future landscape. By identifying challenges and emerging trends, our intention is to guide business leaders on how to navigate and prioritise in the months ahead.

Highlights:
• Workplace Tours: Gain firsthand insights into innovative workspaces through guided tours.
• Think Tanks: Participate in collaborative sessions to brainstorm and tackle the big issues.
• Knowledge Exchange: Engage in dynamic discussions and exchange cutting-edge ideas.
• Roundtables: Join intimate, industry specific focused conversations with peers.

Transforming the Workplace: Technology and Experience:
• Discover how cutting-edge technologies and flexible work environments are revolutionising the modern office. Find out how the integration of innovation and technology to create smarter, more responsive workspaces enhances productivity and employee engagement. Learn how data is transforming physical locations into smart spaces and the impact of sensors and benchmarking in the modern workplace.

People-Centred Workplaces: Cultivating Culture & Engagement:
• As employees gain more flexibility in where and how they work, making the office an attractive proposition is crucial. How does the new world of work impact on workspaces, employee productivity, well-being, and company culture? Breakout sessions will dive into industry-specific insights from the Financial and Legal sectors, discussing sustainable business practices and hospitality-driven workplace experiences.

The New Workplace Revolution:
• Understand how organisations are adapting and the implications for the built environment and commercial real estate. Gain insights into Microsoft Places and how it supports workplace experience, employee connections, and optimisation based on evolving needs. Hear success stories of workplaces enabling seamless and secure building access through Apple Wallet and NFC technology.

Speakers

2024 Speakers

Ajay Chowdhury
Serial Entrepreneur, Futurist, Venture Capitalist and Author

Rhebeckha D’Silva
Head of Corporate Real Estate EMEA, Corporate Operations Group, Macquarie Group Limited

Alyssa Jaffer
Senior Global Communications Manager, Deliveroo

Marnix Mali
Director of Real Estate & Workspace Services, Booking.com

Michelle Marwood
Head of Corporate Real Estate, for Europe, Middle East & Asia at Norton Rose Fulbright

Andrew Thexton-Pee
Director of Property, Thames Water

Esme Banks Marr
Strategy Director, BVN

Simon Booth
Head of Workplace Transformation at Clifford Chance

Jeremy Coleman
Director of Innovation, Norton Rose Fulbright

Audrey Cowan
Workspace Strategy Manager, Burges Salmon LLP

Jess Costanzo
Commercial Director, Simmtronic

David Crew
Head of Corporate Real Estate, Hogan Lovells

Dan Drogman
CEO, Smart Spaces

Pınar Erdem
Head of Corporate Real Estate, EMEA and APAC, AIG

Amir Einav
CEO, Pointgrab

Ian Ellison
Co-Founder and Director of Audiem and Podcaster and co-creator of Workplace Geeks

Sol Enenmoh
Director, AI, Exploration & Digitalisation, HSBC

James Frankis
Vice President of Product, Convene

Catherine Gall
Executive Director, Chaire ETI - IAE Paris Sorbonne School

Christophe Garnier
CEO & Co-Founder, Upflex

Rob Garlick
Managing Director, Citi Global Insight

Matt Graham
EMEIA Strategy and Relationship Management Leader, Real Estate Technology and Innovation, EY

Katherine Harvey
Consultancy Director, UnWork

Matt Harvey
WORKTECH Poet in Residence

Christopher Higgins
Head of EMEA, Workplace, Real Estate and Facilities, GSK

Max Jennings
Workplace & Wellbeing Consultant

James Kendall
Director of Enterprise Engineering, Swift Connect

Ravi Lakhani
Head of Smart Solutions, Cordless Consultants

Alexa Lightner
Global Business Development Manager, Mapiq

Jackson Matthews
Managing Director (UK), nhance

Matthew Marson
Managing Director, EMEA Advisory, JLL Technologies

Kasia Maynard
Head of Research & Editorial, WORKTECH Academy

Cornelius Medvei
Member of the Advisory Board, Unwork.com and former Consultant at DLA Piper

Will Mellor
Technical Consultant

Carlos Moreno
Researcher, scientist, author of The 15-Minute City

Chris Moriarty
Co-Founder, Director of Audiem and Podcast Co-Host of Workplace Geeks

Nigel Miller
Managing Director, Cordless Consultants

Jeremy Myerson
Director, WORKTECH Academy & Research Professor, RCA

Thomas Caspersen Nielsen
VP EMEA

Andy Targell
Real Estate Technology Strategy, JLL

Lewis Pinner
Regional VP Enterprise EMEA

Krishna Prasad
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, nhance

Imogen Privett
Director - Workplace Innovation & Senior Research Associate

Patricia Riquelme
Chief of Staff to COO, Santander

Jane Watson
EMEA Director, XY Sense

Gerald Waterfall
UKI & Northern Europe Market Leader, IBM Global Real Estate

Tom Woodley
Corporate Sales Director, Your Workspace

David Xides
Enterprise Accounts, Modo Labs

Catherine Yates
Lead Strategic Workplace Change Manager, NatWest Group

Vanessa Zhao
Co-founder and Director for the UK, Yellowbox

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Smartspaces
• XY Sense

GOLD PLUS SPONSORS:
• Swift Connect
• Jll Technologies

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Disruptive Technologies
• Verkada
• Simmtronic
• PointGrab

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Modo
• Upflex
• Yellowbix
• Your Workspace
• nhance Digital Buildtech

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Appspace
• Comeen
• Rcomz Intelligent Offices
• Cmd

BESPOKE:
• Mapiq
• Zoom

SUPPORTED BY:
• AV Magazine
• Cordless Consultants
• Devit
• Property Week
• Worktech Academy
• Unwork