
Bringing together senior leaders across workplace strategy, property, facilities, corporate real estate and digital workplace to explore how organisations are reshaping the future of work and place.
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Shaping the Future of Work, Place & Experience
The workplace is being redefined by shifting employee expectations, evolving hybrid work models and rapid advances in digital technology. Organisations are moving beyond simply managing office space to creating workplaces that strengthen culture, enhance productivity and deliver measurable business value. Success now depends on aligning people, place and technology to build environments that are adaptable, connected and fit for the future.
Stream A: Digital Workplace explores how technology is transforming the employee experience and the way workplaces are managed. Sessions examine the role of AI in workplace operations, the use of occupancy and workplace data to inform smarter decision-making, and how intelligent workplace technologies can enhance collaboration, flexibility and productivity. Attendees will also explore strategies for creating more sustainable, connected and digitally enabled workplaces that support evolving ways of working.
Stream B: Workplace Strategy focuses on the strategic decisions shaping the future of physical workplaces. Discussions will cover right-sizing office portfolios for hybrid work, designing spaces that strengthen culture and employee engagement, balancing cost efficiency with changing workforce expectations, and repositioning the workplace as a driver of organisational performance. Through practical case studies and real-world transformation journeys, attendees will gain insights into creating workplaces that deliver lasting value for both people and business.
Together, these discussions demonstrate how leading organisations are reimagining the workplace by combining innovative technology, thoughtful workplace strategy and human-centred design to create environments that are more resilient, engaging and aligned with long-term business objectives.
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Opening remarks
9:10 am
Bring Your Biggest Workplace Challenge to the Table and Collaborate with Peers to Explore Practical Solutions
9:40 am
Building the Workplace of Tomorrow: Navigating Global Trends and the Future of Work & Place
How social, cultural and technological shifts are redefining work and workspaces
Exploring the role of AI in workplace transformation
The role of workplaces in accelerating progress and driving strategic outcomes
Addressing the place of sustainability and corporate responsibility in workplace strategy

Deborah Sweetman
Head Workplace Experience & Services
Zurich

Paul Rushton
Regional Head of Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) - APAC
WPP

Matt Harvey
Head of Property, Facilities & Fleet
Allianz

Peter Tylor
Senior Manager Workplace Technology
ASX
10:20 am
Delivering Seamless Workplace Experiences to Meet the Needs of the Future Employee
10:40 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:10 am
Building the office of 2050: In small groups use the tools on your table to create your organisation’s ideal workspace
11:40 am
Human-centred Workplace Design: Creating Spaces that Foster Collaboration and Connection
Optimising space utilisation to create hybrid and inperson environments that foster collaboration in the new era of work
Integrating technology to enhance productivity, enable seamless collaboration, and support evolving hybrid ways of working
Reflecting the needs of multi-generational workforces and evolving working habits in workplace design

Jo-Ann Duff
Head of Office Experience
Optiver

Sara Pantry
Senior Workplace Leader, APAC
LinkedIn

Vin Herath
Regional IT Product Manager for Service Delivery (Asia, Africa and Oceania)
Nestle

Jordan Catling
Director, Technology
University of Sydney
12:20 pm
Navigating the Future Role of the Workplace: How Space, Technology, and People Drive Results
12:40 pm
Lunch & Networking
Stream 1: Digital Workplace
1:20 pm
Digital Workplace
Flexible workspaces: creating hybrid spaces to unlock value
Navigating the evolving role of AI in workplace management Measuring occupancy and usage data to shape smarter workplace strategy
Designing workplaces that support hybrid work policies and maximise the value of office time
Exploring sustainability strategies for greener and more resilient workplaces
2:10 pm
Orchestrating AI Agents for the Future of Work

Andy McCarthy
GM, Technology Engineering
NRMA

Elena Sergis
Digital Workplace Manager
NRMA
2:40 pm
The AI-Enabled Workplace: What’s Real, What’s Next, What Matters
Stream 2: Workplace Strategy
1:20 pm
Workplace Strategy
Right-sizing the workplace: aligning office footprint with hybrid work patterns and demand
Designing workplaces people want to come into: enhancing experience, culture and connection
Reimagining the role of the office: shifting from space provision to strategic workplace value
Creating flexible and future-ready workplaces: balancing cost efficiency with employee needs

























