Event

Death to the workplace Superman

Where

Wardour St, 78, England

When

Tuesday, 28th April 2015
6:30pm - 7:30pm


Join us on April 28th at the ThoughtWorks UK office, in the heart of London's West End, to discover how ThoughtWorks have successfully made their workspace and technology work for them, and how a change in approach can help us design our workspace as a tool rather than just a place.

It promises to be a thought provoking event full of valuable insight and expert opinion, we hope to see you there.

What will attendees take away?

  • Find out how ThoughtWorks’ approach to technology and workspace has helped them grow a collaborative digital workplace
  • Discover why our vision of the workspace is outdated and what we need to do to catch up
  • Gain insight into how your workspace, like technology, can be a valuable tool and enabler

Agenda

5:30pm: Registration

Welcome and introduction
Renee Hawkins, Principal Consultant, ThoughtWorks

Renee will share the ThoughtWorks story, why collaboration is at its heart and how their workspace is a vital enabler.

Are our workspaces really supporting our needs?
Sam Sahni, Senior Associate and Workplace Consultant at Morgan Lovell

Technological advancements have rocketed in the past 20 years, but what about the physical workspace? With a rise in the mobility of the workforce within a rapidly changing context, we are witnessing the need for the workplace to be more dynamic and activity driven. But are we approaching the design of our workspace in a way that supports this? Sam will share his insight into what is changing and why; providing the science behind how our approach to workspace needs to change.

ThoughtWorks: the evolution of a digital workspace
Andy Yates, IT Business Partner, ThoughtWorks

ThoughtWorks have nearly 3,500 ThoughtWorkers, across 32 offices in 12 countries. Their quick expansion and continued success has not only been down to the quality of their people, but their ability to share knowledge and collaborate, no matter where they are. Andy will tell ThoughtWorks’ story of continuous adaptation; how a holistic vision of technology, culture and place, combined with a willingness to experiment, has helped them grow their collaborative digital workspace.

Panel discussion

  • Renee Hawkins, Principal Consultant, ThoughtWorks
  • Sam Sahni, Senior Associate and Workplace Consultant at Morgan Lovell
  • Andy Yates, IT Business Partner, ThoughtWorks

7:30pm Networking drinks reception