Worktech
From computers with a roof to creative spaces for change
The inaugural Smart Buildings 2017 conference charts the rise of connected work environments that don’t just save money but also foster innovation and wellbeing
New York notebook: the continuing consumerisation of workplace
The workplace customer is king according to the parade of presenters at the latest edition of WORKTECH New York, held at Convene in Manhattan on 4 May 2017
This changes everything: working in a human-robotic ecosystem
How will digital technologies transform the world of work? What will the rise of the robot do to corporate real estate models? In the wake of the WORKTECH New York conference on 4-5 May, panel chair Peter J Miscovich of JLL explains
My brain hurts: new thinking from Sydney’s summit of new ideas
From insights into brain chemistry to the disruptive power of community in placemaking, WORKTECH Sydney 2017 emphasised the importance of human interactions
Out of the mist: what we learnt from London
The view of the future from the 39th floor of Canary Wharf Tower told delegates at the WORKTECH London 2016 conference that workplace transformation is increasingly the only option
Opening the floodgates: Toronto turns onto a wave of new ideas
Even Canada’s safe, conservative commercial heartlands are facing disruption, according to the WORKTECH Toronto 2016 conference
What lies ahead: Academy predictions for 2017
As you plough through the post-festive backlog, do you have the feeling that big change is in the air? Here’s a taste of work and workplace things to come from the Academy’s global network of expert contributors
West Coast whirlwind: why things are getting complicated
Don’t look for a single pattern from WORKTECH West Coast 2016 - a wealth of mind-expanding material on the contradictions of future work was what made it memorable
