WorkX Conference
Main Day One - Thursday, August 14, 2025
Main Stage
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 am - 8:35 am
WorkX Welcome
8:35 am - 9:00 am
Day One Chairperson Opening Remarks
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Panel: Building Future-Ready Workplaces in 2025 for the Modern Worker
Alejandro Rivero -
Global Head of Corporate Real Estate,
Samsung
James Duenas - Head of Global Workspaces and Facilities, Intermountain Health
Join leaders to discuss the redefined value of the office and tackle top challenges faced today impacting the modern workplace.
- Define a purpose for the office that aligns with company goals and culture
- Dive into the opportunity that digital tools and AI offers the workplace
- Assess portfolio status and space trends
- Overcome challenges with leadership that are deterring meaningful changes from being implemented
- Consider your sustainability impact and functional ways to create meaningful
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Lightning Talk
9:50 am - 10:35 am
Panel Discussion: Scaling Experience Across the Business to Maximize Hospitality
Chad Lundeen -
Vice President of Real Estate,
Saatva
Creating a unique workplace applies to all offices and working styles. How do you ensure you are providing cohesive and equitable experiences, no matter the size, location or functional areas your people are working in? Join workplace experts to consider:
- Workplace experience dynamics and ways to measure the effectiveness of the workplace
- Different needs of individual offices and brainstorm best practices to standardize to provide alignment and hospitality no matter your portfolio size
- Various working styles, accessibility and expectations within your organization
- Success stories of optimized hospitality across organizations
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Lightning Talk
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Networking Break and Demo Drive
Interactive Discussion Groups
Delegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 1 - Design Immersive Spaces that Fit the Culture of Your BusinessDelegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 2 - New Lease Strategy Tips – How to Play Your Best HandDelegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 3 - Proven Metrics to Measure Employee Experience and SatisfactionDelegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 4 - Create Small Wins with Minimal Investment – Low Risk Strategies to Understand What Your People Really WantDelegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 5 - Don’t Wait for the Data to Shout – Turning Insights into ActionDelegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 6 - Transform the Way CRE LeadDelegates will be sorted into groups of 10-15 to take part in interactive discussion groups, a form of interactive round tables, to laser in on some of the topics below. Delegates will have the opportunity to select three topics and will rotate between their choices in 30-minute intervals. Interactive discussion groups will be kept small to ensure all participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences.
Interactive Discussion Groups
11:20 am - 1:00 pm IDG 7 - Optimize Space through AILuncheon
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Luncheon
Customizable Tracks
Workplace Technology Innovation
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Exploring How AI and Digital Tools are Creating Smarter, More Efficient and Personalized SpacesWith the help of AI, organizations can create workspaces that can respond to employee’s ever-changing needs. This results in better decision making and space utilization. Dive into real life examples of how AI can adapt to user behaviors and power analytics to enhance space optimization, influence design and offer operational efficiencies. Further, explore the benefits and challenges of incorporating AI into your design and best practices and lessons learned to accompany them.
Workplace Technology Innovation
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Prioritizing Employee Health and Well-Being to Support Productivity in the WorkplaceExplore wearable technology, smart building technology and tech-embedded furniture, that can be implemented to assess the well-being of employees in real-time. This includes physical activity, air quality, and other health metrics that can provide insights that workplace teams can use to promote better working conditions while in office.
Workplace Technology Innovation
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Curating a High Touch Experience Throughout the Customer JourneyFrom visitor management, to security, to flexible space, there are so many factors that impact workers while in the office. Identifying areas to improve experience through services and technologies will help to ease the burden of using the office. Overcome implementation challenges, consider ROI and zero-in on the best way to level up experience for your organization.
Real Estate Optimization
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Utilizing Co-Working as a Resource and a ToolWhether you are managing your existing real estate investments, down-sizing, or looking to cut down on costs, co-working spaces are being embraced because of their flexibility and accessibility. How are companies taking this resource to the next level? Dive into the benefits of co-working and consider location strategy to support your real estate goals.
Real Estate Optimization
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Correcting for Surplus Space – Solutions for Repurposing Matthew Gabree - VP, Real Estate & Workplace Experience, TripAdvisorReimagining underutilized space can drive low risk, high reward to the bottom line. This can be done in a variety of different approaches, which may promote sustainability, community and cost savings. Join CRE leaders to discuss different strategies to repurpose your extra space after consolidation.
Real Estate Optimization
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Determining Space Requirements for Offices in a Hybrid World Marie Pisello - Senior Manager Real Estate, IGTAfter a year of right sizing portfolios, companies are now approaching the idea of acquiring new space. Whether you are at lease end, growing your footprint or rebuilding, lack of attendance mandates makes it difficult to determine the appropriate amount of space needed. Dive into different metrics and strategies to analyze how your space is being used to figure out the needs of today and the future for your organization.
Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm
Networking Break and Demo Drive
Main Stage
4:10 pm - 4:55 pm
Panel Discussion: Optimizing Space to Manage Investments and Better Serve the Business
Do you have a headcount problem or a distribution problem? Overcoming this hurdle is much easier said than done when many offices are not mandating attendance (or at least enforcing it). Understanding the space you occupy and investing accordingly can lead to higher employee satisfaction and twice the amount of experience in half the amount space if executed appropriately.
- Consider different ways to measure how and when space is being used
- Brainstorm strategies to better distribute the workforce throughout the week to best utilize space and accommodate working needs
- Discuss what design changes can be made to set employees up for success in the space you have accounting for diverse working styles
- Hear best practices and examples of how analyzing usage has led to changes to better serve employees
4:55 pm - 5:00 pm
Lightning Talk
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Panel Discussion: Right Sizing Investments and Showcase Visible Services to Increase Satisfaction
With budgets being fixed and, in many cases, limited, investing in services that are front of house and overall, more visible to employees is a great way to optimize funding and increase satisfaction.
- Explore ways to create services that an employee may have access to at home and implement intentional practices and offerings
- Discuss how investments can be modified to provide a better experience and consider outcome-based decisions as opposed to time-based decisions
- Hear how leaders are creating community around their investments to optimize them further
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Drinks Reception in the Expo Hall
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