Schedule
Oct 23-25, 2022 | Palm Springs, CA
2023 agenda coming soon!
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SUNDAY
Oct
23
11:00 am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
2:00-6:00 pm (convene @ 1:45 pm, bus departs @ 2:00 pm)
Aerial Tram & Hike

6:15-7:00 pm
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by GGC National Contractors
7:00-8:00 pm
Networking Dinner
8:00-9:30 pm
An Evening with Kevin Griffin
sponsored by Density.io

Kevin Griffin
Singer, Songwriter & Producer – Better Than Ezra
MONDAY
Oct
24
6:30-7:15 am
Group Run / Walk
7:15-8:00 am
Breakfast
sponsored by DLR Group
8:00-8:40 am
How the Future Works: Redesigning Work to be Flexible, Inclusive, and Connected

Sheela Subramanian
VP, Future Forum – Slack

Jason Schwab
Producer – WorkSpaces (moderator)
8:45-10:05 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:10-10:30 am
Designing for Change: The Adaptable Workplace

Grant Christofely
Associate Director, Workplace Strategy – M Moser Associates
10:30-10:50 am
Why RTO is Vital to Democracy

Rex Miller
Principal – MindShift
10:50-11:10 am
Simple, Not Easy: Rebuilding Culture in the Modern Workplace

Darren Murph
Head of Remote – GitLab
11:15 am-12:15 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:20-1:15 pm
Reimagining Space for a Flexible Future

Joe Brady
CEO – The Instant Group (moderator)

Nellie Hayat
Workplace Innovation Lead – Density

Caroline Quick
Senior Director, Head of Global Real Estate + Workplace – Cloudflare

David Rotbard
Global Real Estate – Workplace Strategy and Experience – Verizon

Victor Sanchez
Sr. Director, Global Workplace Design – LinkedIn
1:15-2:15 pm
Networking Lunch
2:15-3:15 pm
DEEP DIVES
DEI Strategies in an Age of Flexible Work

Carolyn Bligh
Carolyn Bligh – Director, Facilities Design – ESPN
Leveraging Tech to Empower Distributed Teams

Kevin Sauer
Global Workplace Intelligence Lead – Amazon
How Does Your Workplace Bring Value to the Organization?

Brett Hautop
Founder – Workshape
Meeting Your Climate Goals in the Workplace

Shawna Belardi
Director, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Americas – Nutanix
3:20-4:20 pm
Sourcing Meetings
4:20-5:30 pm
Happy Hour Discussion // So… Why Do You Have a Workplace?

Ingrid M. Fenn
President and CEO – SIREAS (moderator)

Relina Bulchandani
EVP, Real Estate and Workplace Services – Salesforce

Alana Collins
Head of Real Estate & Workplace – Zoom

Tracy Hawkins
VP, Real Estate & Work Transformation – Twitter

Terri Johnson
VP of Real Estate, Facilities, & EHS – Roche
5:30-6:45 pm
Free Time
6:45-10:00 pm
WorkSpaces Rocks // 80’s Night!
Eats + Drinks + Games – 6:45 pm
Queen Nation – 8:30 pm

TUESDAY
Oct
25
7:30-8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15-8:40 am
Is Your Portfolio Quantum Ready?

Joe Brady
CEO – The Instant Group

Emily Watkins
Chief Client Officer – The Instant Group
8:40-9:00 am
Neurodiversity and Workplace Inclusion

Aida Ribar
Principal – HoK

Julia Payne Cooper
Principal – HoK
9:00-9:20 am
Designing the World We Want

Guy Trerotola
Head of R+D Platform – Google Lab for the Built Environment
9:25-10:05 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:10-10:50 am
People-First Brands Start with People-First Places

Lindsay Jacobs
CMO – International WELL Building Institute

Scott Sanford
Program Management Head, US Operations – UCB
10:50-11:00 am
Bloody Mary + Mimosa Break
11:00 am-12:00 pm
DEEP DIVES
Leveraging Occupancy Data to Rightsize Portfolios

Matthew Folsom
Global Head Of Real Estate – Spotify

David Rotbard
Global Real Estate – Workplace Strategy and Experience – Verizon
Deepening Company Culture and the Employee Experience

Bryan Parker
Bryan Parker – Director of Workplace Strategy – PwC
Designing Spaces with Flexibility in Mind

Rob van Aar
12:00-1:00 pm
Bon Voyage Brunch
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.