Here is a sample report by ASD Reports showing that wearables and augmented reality are two technologies that look poised to empower the worker of tomorrow to be extraordinarily efficient and productive through contextual computing capabilities. Revolution in the enterprises is likely to depend more on industry specific applications than on hardware.

As the Senior Director of Global Real Estate and Facilities at Concur Technologies, Al Kinisky, makes it his mission to enable employees to get the most out of their workplace. “Understand what will attract people to your office and prioritize them,” Al remarked, when asked what advice he’d give to a company who is just beginning to adopt a “modern” workplace design.

This report, will explore how professionals are enabling new ways of working through: generating innovation through technolgy; elevating the role of change management in workplace transformation; learning from challenges along the way to prepare for future workplace trends.

Check this piece to find out some examples of offices that have made the important design choice to help: Promote Collaboration & Community; Promote a mobile & flexible workplace; Focus on employee well-being & health, and Incorporate third spaces

See how sustainability and charity measures can impact positively impact your workforce and lead to higher employee retention rates. Read the full blog presented by Asure Software here!

We caught up with Stan Price, Executive Director at Northwest Energy Efficiency Council, before this years event where he further expands on:

• Important strategies to consider when looking to improve building sustainability, but also employee health & wellness
• What an already established office can do to make a change to its environment
• What sets Seattle apart from other cities in terms of sustainability
• And, the future of energy sustainment when it comes to building development

We sat down with Kevin Sauer, Workplace Strategy Leader of Global Operations Properties at General Electric (GE)  prior to this year’s Future Offices Seattle event this August 22-24 in Seattle, Washington.

In our chat with Kevin, he discussed:

• How GE’s workplace strategy is successfully competing for top talent, and positively impacting retention
• Workplace strategies that tackle more than generational differences but what employees needs and wants are
• What technologies currently being used to increase mobility
• The future of office design, and what employees will come to expect 

In anticipation to the Future Offices Seattle Summit, we interviewed Statewide Workplace Strategist of the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Brooke Hamilton, on her persepctive of the future of workplace design and strategy of the State of Washington.

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Find out what trends you need to get ahead of and what technology you should be implementing in your workplace to take you office into the next level and become an office of the future. Embark on the journey with our guide today. Want a copy sent to your email? 

Workplace design should be reflective of Washington state’s unique DNA while inspiring businesses and workplaces to adopt and integrate best practices and technologies they need to succeed. The role of the workplace in creating a positive culture is becoming more prominent, and workplace executives and leaders are being tasked with translating values into design. Presentation by Brooke Hamilton, Statewide Workplace Strategist, Washington State Office of Financial Management

• Millennials already account for over one third of the workforce and are changing the way we work, whether we like it or not
• How your workplace strategy can allow you to compete for top talent, and positively impact retention
• Staying ahead of the curve: how will Gen Z’s expectations differ from Millennials’?

Presentation by Kevin Sauer, Workplace Strategy Leader, Global Operations Properties, GE

• Review technologies & policies which allows Seattle to boast some of the most sustainable buildings in the world
• What are the benefits of sustainable building development?
• Owner perspective: delivering the real estate customers are looking for

Companies are discovering the many benefits of reinventing their CRE & Workplace strategies. Not only can companies realize RE cost savings and attract employees in a competitive job market, but they have the ability to support employee performance. When taking a human-centered approach to workplaces & spaces, there is an opportunity to enable workforce success. Join us during this workshop session to review strategies that lead to an engaging workplace.

The Research is clear; workplace design has a strong and definable impact on business results. For this report, the second in their Design Leveraged series, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) commissioned a study from Brandware Research to examine the role of design in the workplace. The research found that—at statistically significant levels—employees who are more satisfied with their workplace are less likely to quit; are more engaged at work; have higher job satisfaction; make better co-workers; and show more support for corporate goals.

In this 40 page report, learn more about how to quantify the benefits of well-designed offices and read 7+ case studies from leading-edge companies such as IBM, Wistia, AMC Entertainment, Mayo Clinic and more!

Here is your chance to tour some of the most strategic and cutting edge offices, including: Pinterest, AirBnB, Twitter, or GitHub on the 22nd and GoPro on the 24th. Find out more detailed information about each tour, and how you can reserve your place!

Did you know that employee wellness and employee performance are linked? Yes, this is completely true and proven through research. It has been scientifically proven that a culture of wellness actually drives results by helping to create an engaged workforce. Employees that enjoy their office environment have been shown to outperform competitors in categories like productivity, profit and employee retention. The data states that if you create a better work environment and invest in your employees and office space, your company WILL ACTUALLY BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL. Great news! To learn more, download this article by Sean Spear, Associate Vice President, Hughes Marino.

Get the inside scoop on Future Offices Summer! Program Director, Kevin Steinberger is super excited to share some of the highlights of the event next month at the Grand Hyatt, San Francisco. Watch the video to learn more

Check out the top 5 reasons why you can't miss out on this Summer's Future Offices! With expert thought leadership from Twitter, Bloomberg, LinkedIn, GitHub, Pinterest, PwC and more, you'll learn the design strategies to modernize your office!

4 Expert Panelists:

• Tracy Needles, NYC Facilities Manager, Google
• Rachel Hunter, Director Diversity and Inclusion, Comcast NBC Universal
• Michele Neptune, Director of Sustainability and Wellness, HLW
• Mat Triebner, Director of Strategy and Discovery, HLW

Presentation Highlights:

• The effect of equity on your people and your profits
• How you can bring equity to your design process

The future of office design is the human experience. Over the past decade, leading-edge organizations have identified and exploited the connection between office design and employee experience to increase productivity, employee engagement and long-term business performance. 

However, to truly understand how employees interact with their work environments and which design elements will drive desired behaviors, office design leaders must do more than just track space utilization; they must forge deep, emotional connections with employees. In addition, to ensure their new human-centric office design initiatives are a success, they must work with stakeholders and partners such as HR and IT to ensure the new space is properly utilized. 

In this white paper, we’ve collected 7 case studies from a wide range of companies such as Instacart, Fidelity, Citrix and more to showcase best practices and lessons learning for embracing human-centric design to facilitate increased inter-personal connection. Download this piece to find out how you too can: 

• Effectively communicate the value and ROI of human-centric design
• Adopt data analytics and evidence-driven approaches to designing spaces that facilitate collaboration
• Leveraging the latest design techniques to actuate innovation and relationship building
• Aligning office design objectives to your organization’s unique culture and mission
• Avoiding common missteps when design collaboration spaces
• Ensuring workspaces are fully optimized both from technological and employee engagement standpoints
• Embracing and enabling agile workspace design

Staff wellness and productivity are two key trends driving growth and diversity in today’s flexible workspace sector and big businesses are taking full advantage. Some of the world’s largest corporations have recognized the benefits of coworking and have taken advantage of the opportunity, committing millions of square feet to flexible space over the last decade.

Supply of flexible space is increasing rapidly. In fact, flexible space forecasts for both Europe and the US suggest momentum is building on both sides of the Atlantic. Industry estimates predict that the continued shift towards flexible workspace and shared amenity spaces are projected to account for approximately 30% of the global office market by 2030. Flexible workspaces in the USA alone grew 20% year on year in 2017 with over 27 million square feet available. The top three city locations; New York, Chicago and Atlanta, each offered more than 2 Million square feet of flexible space.

The number of operators of flexible working space are at an all-time high, providing more space at more locations than ever before. Conventional landlords are now entering the market joining the established players in this growing sector. This provides customers with more choice and greatly widens the appeal of flexible office space to large corporations.

Ten key reasons why corporations are choosing flexible workspaces.

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How space design played a role in HMS’ transformation from 2015-2019 & how vision and partnership will lead HMS into the future

Speaker: 

Will Martin, Senior Director of Real Estate & Facilities, HMS

Employee experience is about more than just reducing turnover. In fact, according to numerous research papers, according to research conducted by Glassdoor, organizations that invest the most heavily in employee experience outperform the overall market, beating the return on the S&P 500 by as much as 122% between 2009 and 2014.

Though, at first thought, the responsibility of EX may fall on the shoulders of HR and corporate leadership teams, office design leaders certainly play a pivotal role in shaping employee experience from the very first prospective employees walk into the office for their interview until the day they leave. A high tech, fully connected office space not only communicates to employees that your company values innovation and  is willing to invest in solutions that increase employee satisfaction, but can also enable employees to work smarter, faster and more collaboratively. Furthermore, as the war for talent rages on, many leading-edge companies are now finding themselves embroiled in an “amenities arms race” trying to out do the competition by offering the latest and, often, flashiest, cutting-edge workplace features and solutions. For these companies, it’s no longer about simply improving productivity through automation or increased connectivity but delivering awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind employee “super-experiences” that no other company can replicate.

This trend is not lost on venture capital firms and real estate developers who, according to the New York Times, are investing more in high tech office technology than ever before. For example, in the first quarter of 2019, venture capital investment in real estate technologies increased by 250% to $4.9 billion over the same period in 2018, according to data supplier CREtech.

With all this in mind, below we take a look at 5 “super-experience” enabling technologies ushering in a new, experience-centric era of commercial real estate and workplace design. In this articles, we  show you how you too can successfully leverage these solutions to support innovation, productivity, learning and engagement  at Future Offices Summer.

Future Offices Spring 2019 Event Trailer

It's no secret, the nature of work is changing. In the coming decade, experts predict that the workforce will become smaller and increasingly global. The new currency of the labor market will be mobility, agility and consumerized employee experiences. 

This whitepaper by Asure Software explores how to bringing the workforce and workplace together to embrace the new normal of when, where and how we work. Take a deep dive into how the workforce is shifting and what companies can do to capitalize on these changes such as:

• breaking down the physical boundaries of work
• providing employees with the technical capabilities they need to work any where and any way they want
• leveraging streamlined digital employee experiences to boost competitive edge

Engage today's agile workforce with Barco's Tap into the 4 W's report. What are the "4 W's"? Download the report to discover how the 4 W's can transform the workforce. 

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Dan Makoski, Walmart's Vice President of Design, shares an overview of Walmart's top workplace design priorities for 2018, workplace design trends and the importance of building flexible and mobile workplaces.

Insights from Top Workplace Experts at Simple Finance, Robin, & Chapman University.

The open office layout is having a PR crisis. Over the past few years, dozens if not hundreds of articles have been published everywhere from the Fast Company to Buzzfeed to the Washington Post trashing the open office layout. 

But are open layout offices really the root of all negative workplace behavior? Furthermore, are there instances where open office floorplans have lived up to their initial promise of improved productivity, collaboration and innovation? In an effort to learn more, we sat down with our speakers from Simple Finance, Robin, & Chapman University to discuss:

• What separates open-office layout successes from failures? Are there any predictors of success?
• What key considerations should office designers make before they move to an open floor plan especially when it comes to cultural readiness?
• In what ways do open-offices live up to the hype? What are the real potential downfalls workplace designers should be aware of?

Includes perspectives from four past speakers:

• Michelle Samura, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, Chapman University
  
• Tia Black, Workplace Experience Lead, Simple Finance
• Sarah Drew, Director, Workplace Experience, Simple Finance
• Sam Dunn, CEO and Co-Founder, Robin

Hammocks? Gaming rooms? Coffee shops? Vertical gardens? Does your office need them? In truth, probably not. In fact, leading-edge companies have begun moving away from implementing the latest design trends and are now looking to create workspaces that are truly tailored to their organization’s unique workspace needs and culture. The key to this transition? Data.

We recently asked Future Offices Advisory board members Tracy Hawkins, Global Head of Real Estate & Workplace, Twitter and Sanjiv Awasthi, VP Global Real Estate, Cigna, "how do you use data to build workspaces that reflect and reinforce your company's core values." Download to find out what we learned.

The ROI Toolkit helps establish specific targets and objectives that are in line with your company's priorities, allowing you to maximize the value of your time at the event. Access the toolkit, to gain access to resources such as a justification letter, an expense calculator, and information on the advantages of attending.