Santa Barbara
Agenda | Oct 4-6, 2026
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SUNDAY
oct
4
11 am-5:30 pm
ARRIVALS & CONNECTIONS
2:30-4:30 pm
WIND, WAVES & WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS
3-6 pm
POLO & PERSPECTIVES
6-7 pm
THE WELCOME MIXER
7-8 pm
THE OPENING TABLE
8-9:30 pm
THE ART OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
Exploring perception, innovation, and the extraordinary possibilities that emerge when we challenge conventional thinking.
RMax Goodwin
World-Renowned Mentalist and Magician
Sponsored by JLL
MONDAY
oct
5
6:30-7:30 am
PACE & MOMENTUM
An optional morning walk or run to build energy, connections, and momentum for the day ahead.
7:15-8 am
BREAKFAST & BRIEFINGS
8:15-8:45 am
THE WORKPLACE VALUE EQUATION
Katie Rodriques
Managing Director – Consulting – JLL
8:50-10:10 am
CURATED CONNECTIONS
One-on-one meetings between enterprise corporate real estate / workplace leaders and solution providers.
10:15-11:10 am
WHAT‘s ACTUALLY WORKING IN THE MODERN WORKPLACE?
Mauricio Toledo
Global Head of Workplace Experience – Real Estate, Security, Hospitality & Facilities – Warner Brothers 🎤
Josh Glynn
Vice President Real Estate and Workplace Services – Salesforce
Jonathan Haugh
Head of WorkPlace Environments – Stripe
11:15 am-12:15 pm
CURATED CONNECTIONS
12:20-12:50 pm
THERE‘s NO CRYING IN REAL ESTATE: CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN WORKPLACE TRANSFORMATION
Hilary Green
Head, Global Workplace Transformation & Change Management – Scotiabank
12:50-1:15 pm
THE OFFICE STILL MATTERS – WHEN IT HAS PURPOSE
Noel McNulty
Global Real Estate and Workplace – Twilio
1:15-2:15 pm
THE COMMON TABLE
2:15-3:05 pm
THE INTELLIGENT WORKPLACE
Ann Louise Tirrell
Senior Manager, Real Estate Strategic Planning – RTX
Caroline Quick
VP, Head of Global Real Estate & Workplace – Cloudflare
Phil Kirschner
Founder + Principal Consultant – PK Consulting
Monica Larsen Wetherell
Workplace Strategy Manager | Real Estate Services – Deloitte
3:10-4:10 pm
CURATED CONNECTIONS
4:15-5:15 pm
Deep Dive Sessions
THE PORTFOLIO PLAYBOOK
Frederico Egli
Head of Real Estate, US – IBM
DESIGNING HIGH-PARTICIPATION WORKPLACES
Cassandra Charles
Director, Global Workplace and Experience Centers – Genesys
Jennifer Marko
Global Senior Director, Real Estate & Workplace – NVIDIA
Yancy Widmer
Senior Director, Workplace Experience – Docusign
AI IN ACTION: WHERE WORKPLACE LEADERS ACTUALLY START
Phil Kirschner
Founder + Principal Consultant – PK Consulting
5:15-5:40 pm
THE PRELUDE
Raise a glass, continue the conversation, and set the stage for the night ahead.
5:40-7 pm
INTERMISSION
Take a break, freshen up, and get ready for an unforgettable evening.
7-10 pm
WORKSPACES AFTER DARK: INSIDE STUDIO 54
More info coming soon!
TUESDAY
oct
6
7:30-8:30 am
BREAKFAST & BRIEFINGS
8:30-9 am
BREAKING DOWN SILOS: WHY CRE, WORKPLACE, HR & TECHNOLOGY MUST ALIGN
Mauricio Toledo
Global Head of Workplace Experience – Real Estate, Security, Hospitality & Facilities – Warner Brothers 🎤
Nasim Yalpini
Senior Director of Global Workplace, Sony Interactive Entertainment, maker of PlayStation
9:30-10 am
DESIGNING FOR COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Megan Henshall
Head of Partnership Strategy & Engagement, Workplace Experience, Google
10:05-10:45 am
CURATED CONNECTIONS
10:50 am-11:20 am
THE SMART WORKPLACE: LESSONS FROM INDUSTRIES THAT GOT THERE FIRST
Sherri Knauss
Digital Transformation & Intelligent Operations Executive
11:20 am-11:45 am
AI & PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION
Speaker TBA
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11:45 am-1 pm
FINAL THOUGHTS & FAREWELLS
Closing lunch, reflections, and one last opportunity to connect.
Sponsored by OFS
1 pm
UNTIL NEXT TIME
Safe travels!
Wanna join us?
ATTEND
(CRE/WORKPLACE LEADER)
Qualified execs attend at no cost. The invitation includes accommodations for two nights, full meals and access to all networking excursions.
SPONSOR
(INDUSTRY VENDOR)
Partnering with WorkSpaces is a great way to get your company in front of the sharpest minds in corporate real estate and workplace design.