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WORKTECH 09 London
23rd & 24th November 2009, The British Library, London
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In its sixth year, this event is the forum for all those involved in the future of work, workplace, technology and innovation.
Key note: Alain de Botton – Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
At a time of economic uncertainty, the philosopher Alain de Botton raises some big questions about work: When does it feel meaningful? Are we exaggerating its role in our lives? What are its particular pleasures and sorrows? He does so after spending 2 years observing a succession of individuals and companies at work.
Case Study: The Launch of One Shelley St, Macquarie Bank’s new award winning new HQ.
Grant Baldwin, Project Director
Erik Veldhoen, Founder Veldhoen + Co
Hear how Macquarie Group have used the acquisition of a ten storey 330,000 sq ft office building in Sydney to fundamentally rethink its ways of working; the way it interacts with both clients and public and how it established new benchmarks in environmental sustainability and workplace functionality.
Case Study: BBC Worldwide, London
Chris Kane, Head of Corporate Real Estate, BBC
Despina Katsikakis, DEGW
Despina will explore the future direction of work and the buildings that best support it; Chris will outline how the BBC has used its move to a new building as an enabler of significant business transformation. They will also show how space needs to encourage people to talk, to listen, to think, to walk about and to be engaged with their organisation.
Case Study: Nokia, Bejing
Mark Tamburro, VP Workplace Resources, Nokia
John Sellery and Adam Mundy, M Moser
Hear how Nokia is leading the way in the creation of radical mould-breaking working environments. Located on the outskirts of Beijing, Nokia’s 829,350-sq.-ft. headquarters described as a “mini-town” supports Nokia’s 2300+ staff daily work and lifestyle needs. It combines all the different operations previously scattered around downtown Beijing into one single building to foster collaboration and synergy among R&D, business units and manufacturing.
Leading global speakers include
Mark Dixon, Founder & CEO, Regus - biog
David Camp, CEO, Stanhope
Roger Madelin, Joint CEO, Argent
David Martin, Founder of SMART technologies - biog
David Firth, Author - biog
Lesley Gavin, Futurologist, BT - biog
Philip Vanhoutte, MD EMEA, Plantronics - biog
Guy Holden, VP and GM, Johnson Controls Global Workplace Solutions
Simon Ward, Group Property Director, Barclays
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About WORKTECH
WORKTECH is a forum for all those involved in the future of work and the workplace as well as real estate, technology and innovation.
WorkTech09 is the 6th annual conference looking at implications of convergence between the worlds of technology, real estate, work and the workplace.
Join over 300 senior professionals from real estate, facilities, technology and executive management, architects, designers and other professional advisors.
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WORKTECH attracts senior decision makers from a variety of disciplines across the globe including:
- Real Estate
- Organisational Strategy
- Facilities Management
- Information Technology
- Management Consulting
- Architecture and Design
A list of past delegates is available upon request.
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There are a variety of different sponsorship and participation packages available to meet your communication objectives. Please contact Caroline Bell for more information by emailing caroline.bell@unwired.eu.com or calling +44 20 8977 8920
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