Napa
Agenda | Oct 5-7, 2025
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SUNDAY
oct
5
11 am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
1-3:30 pm
Blind Wine Tasting – Group 1
2:45-5:30 pm
Take a Hike (Together!)
Blind Wine Tasting – Group 2
3:30-5:30 pm
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by ezCater
7-8 pm
Networking Dinner
8-9:15 pm
A Night of Laughs
Nathan Macintosh
Comedian – Down with Tech
MONDAY
oct
6
6:30-7:15 am
Run/Walk Through the Vineyards
7:15-8 am
Breakfast
8-8:45 am
AI and the Future of Work
Dror Poleg
Future of Work Expert / Author
8:50-10:10 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:15-11:10 am
Who Owns the Workplace?
Rethinking Structure & Collaboration
Erica Chapman
SVP, Global Real Estate – PepsiCo
Frederico Egli
Head of Real Estate, US – IBM
Phil Kirschner
Future of Work Expert – The Workline 🎤
Emilia Kyff
VP, Global Workplace and Portfolio Strategy – MetLife
11:15 am-12:15 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:20-12:40 pm
My So Corporate Life: What I Learned Switching from a Startup to the World‘s Largest Real Estate Company
Jamie Hodari
Co-Founder – Industrious | CEO – Building Operations + Experience – CBRE
12:40-1 pm
Walking the Workline: How Vibe, Value, and a ”Chief of Work” Will Save the Office
Phil Kirschner
Future of Work Expert – The Workline
1-2 pm
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Schneider Electric
2:05-2:35 pm
Creative Spark Session with IndieWalls
Gavi Wolf
Founder – Indie Walls
2:35-2:50 pm
Not Your Parents‘ Office…from Desks to Experiences
Lisette Smyrnios
Managing Director, Global Workplace – Accenture
3-4 pm
Sourcing Meetings
4-4:20 pm
The Human Potential Project – Exploring New Narratives of Work and Workplace
Megan Henshall
Head of Partnership Strategy & Engagement, Workplace Experience – Google
4:20-4:40 pm
Optimizing the Workplace: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communication, and Data-Driven Strategy
Jian Bland
Vice President, NYC Tech Hub – Mastercard
4:40-5:30 pm
Wine Down 🍷
Designing Positive Futures
John LePore
Founder – BlackBox Infinite
5:30-7 pm
Free Time 🙂
7-9:30 pm
Dinner Party | The Great Bingo Revival
9:30 pm-12 am
Karoake After Hours
TUESDAY
oct
7
7:45-8:45 am
Breakfast
8:45-9:10 am
From Amenity to Asset: Rethinking Workplace Experience
Marisa Galioto
Chief Operating Officer, Global Real Estate – JPMorgan Chase
Rex Miller
Principal – MindShift 🎤
9:10-9:35 am
The Art of Workplace Optimization: Data, Flexibility, and Innovation
Warrick Taylor
Global Vice President of Workplace & Real Estate – Snowflake
Liza Levin
CEO – Gable
9:35-9:55 am
Reimagining the Workplace: Atlassian‘s Evolving Office Strategy
Alisa Yu
Distributed Work Intervention Lead – Teamwork Lab – Atlassian
10-10:40 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:45 am-12 pm
Deep Dives
Smarter Workplace Tech:
What‘s Working, What‘s Not
Dave Cairns, Future of Work Strategist, Kadence
Designing for Wellbeing: Bringing Movement, Mindfulness + Recovery to Work
Phil Cole – VP of Design and Development – Exos
What‘s the Magnetic Pull? Designing Offices People Want to Be In
Lance Talsky – Head of Occupancy & Workplace Strategy – Waymo
Beyond the Buzz: Where Is AI Actually Delivering Value in CRE?
Moderator TBA
12-1 pm
Bon Voyage Lunch
12:45-5:30 pm
Optional Wine Tour
(fee applies)
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.