Collaboration Zone

SHARE, ENGAGE AND TACKLE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES WITH FELLOW WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES PROFESSIONALS!

The Collaboration Zone, proudly sponsored by ThinkingWall, made its début at the Workplace Event 2025 and became an instant standout destination, driving meaningful conversations and engaging interactions. This year, the Workplace Event and ThinkingWall will expand on this success with enhanced facilities, providing delegates with the opportunity to take part in an interactive experience.

Workshops will run in the Collaboration Zone over the three days of the event focussing on key themes like mental health, sustainability and digital transformation. Outside of these sessions, delegates are invited to use the Zone as a breakout or meeting area and are welcome to use the resources within it.

Collaboration is the spark that drives creativity and knowledge-sharing, enabling teams to approach challenges with fresh perspectives and innovative ideas. When people work together, they combine diverse strengths, build on each other’s insights and transform concepts into actionable solutions. Outside of the workshops, the Collaboration Zone is the perfect space to catch up with peers, discuss new ideas and share stories.

Join a dynamic space where industry challenges are tackled collaboratively. The Collaboration Zone is somewhere that we can bring our heads together to explore some of the challenges experienced in today’s workplaces. Sessions will focus on impactful themes with resources provided to enable delegates to actively participate, share insights and engage in meaningful discussions.

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Collaboration Zone

The Worst Workplace Ever: A Fun, Interactive Workshop Design Challenge

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Step into a lively 30-minute session designed to spark connections, inspire ideas, and energise your day! In this playful workshop, we’ll be tackling an unexpected challenge—designing the worst workplace imaginable. Think unwelcoming spaces, impractical layouts, and discomfort at every turn! Whether you enjoy sharing ideas openly or prefer a more relaxed space to contribute at your own pace, this playful workshop offers a welcoming environment for everyone. Break the ice with fellow attendees, challenge how you collaborate, and gain fresh insights—all while having a bit of fun. Perfect for a refreshing pause from the show and a chance to build new connections. Come as you are and leave inspired!

Esmeé Bechtold, Organizational Change Expert - Sayad Solutions BV

Creating Tech-Enabled Collaboration Spaces People Want to Use

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Come and join us for an interactive, hands-on session where you’ll have a chance to explore how to maximise your meeting and training spaces by blending physical design with simple to use technology to create a seamless, inclusive experience for everyone. Try out solutions that allow people to bring their own device, reduce setup time, and focus more on connecting and contributing.

John Vickerage, Managing Director - Alto Technologies

Lessons from the Trenches: Workplace Tech Failures & How to Fix Them

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Implementing workplace experience technology can be a game-changer—but it often comes with challenges. Many organisations struggle with misalignment, low adoption rates, and unexpected hurdles. However, failures offer some of the best learning opportunities.

This interactive session encourages participants to share real-world mistakes, analyse common pitfalls, and collaborate on solutions. Using storytelling, group discussion, and problem-solving exercises, attendees will leave with actionable insights to ensure smoother tech rollouts in their own workplaces.

We will be inviting our partners and others we know to come along so we can cover a wide range of tech deployments.

Paul Mundy, Senior Business Development Manager - Spica Technologies

Designing Workspaces Employees Want to Work In

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Many organisations invest in transforming workspaces to boost productivity, retention, and employee satisfaction. However, when changes are made without involving employees, they can face resistance and fail to deliver the intended benefits.

Join this interactive session, led by an organisational change expert, to explore research-backed strategies for involving staff in the design process. Ideal for anyone involved in workplace planning and business change management, this hands-on workshop will provide practical techniques to engage employees, foster buy-in, and create workspaces that truly work for everyone.

Esmeé Bechtold, Organizational Change Expert - Sayad Solutions BV

Designing Workspaces Employees Want to Work In

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Many organisations invest in transforming workspaces to boost productivity, retention, and employee satisfaction. However, when changes are made without involving employees, they can face resistance and fail to deliver the intended benefits.

Join this interactive session, led by an organisational change expert, to explore research-backed strategies for involving staff in the design process. Ideal for anyone involved in workplace planning and business change management, this hands-on workshop will provide practical techniques to engage employees, foster buy-in, and create workspaces that truly work for everyone.

Esmeé Bechtold, Organizational Change Expert - Sayad Solutions BV

Creating Tech-Enabled Collaboration Spaces People Want to Use

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Come and join us for an interactive, hands-on session where you’ll have a chance to explore how to maximise your meeting and training spaces by blending physical design with simple to use technology to create a seamless, inclusive experience for everyone. Try out solutions that allow people to bring their own device, reduce setup time, and focus more on connecting and contributing.

John Vickerage, Managing Director - Alto Technologies

Cutting Through the Bullsh*t Buzzwords

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
We all talk about collaboration, but what does it really mean in practice? Join Claremont’s Workplace Psychologist for an interactive workshop where your voice shapes the future of work. This is your chance to contribute directly to Claremont’s Annual Workplace Insight Report, by sharing your real-world experiences, challenges, and ideas.

Through dynamic discussions and guided exercises, we’ll move beyond the buzzwords to uncover what truly drives workplace collaboration, productivity, and connection. As a participant, you’ll gain exclusive early access to our Insight Report when it launches - ensuring you're ahead of the curve with the latest workplace trends and insights.

Don’t just talk about the future of work - help define it.

Becky Turner, Workplace Psychologist - Claremont Group

Designing Workspaces Employees Want to Work In

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Many organisations invest in transforming workspaces to boost productivity, retention, and employee satisfaction. However, when changes are made without involving employees, they can face resistance and fail to deliver the intended benefits.

Join this interactive session, led by an organisational change expert, to explore research-backed strategies for involving staff in the design process. Ideal for anyone involved in workplace planning and business change management, this hands-on workshop will provide practical techniques to engage employees, foster buy-in, and create workspaces that truly work for everyone.

Esmeé Bechtold, Organizational Change Expert - Sayad Solutions BV

The Worst Workplace Ever: A Fun, Interactive Workshop Design Challenge

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Step into a lively 30-minute session designed to spark connections, inspire ideas, and energise your day! In this playful workshop, we’ll be tackling an unexpected challenge—designing the worst workplace imaginable. Think unwelcoming spaces, impractical layouts, and discomfort at every turn! Whether you enjoy sharing ideas openly or prefer a more relaxed space to contribute at your own pace, this playful workshop offers a welcoming environment for everyone. Break the ice with fellow attendees, challenge how you collaborate, and gain fresh insights—all while having a bit of fun. Perfect for a refreshing pause from the show and a chance to build new connections. Come as you are and leave inspired!

Creating Tech-Enabled Collaboration Spaces People Want to Use

Collaboration Zone

30 mins
- Collaboration Zone
Come and join us for an interactive, hands-on session where you’ll have a chance to explore how to maximise your meeting and training spaces by blending physical design with simple to use technology to create a seamless, inclusive experience for everyone. Try out solutions that allow people to bring their own device, reduce setup time, and focus more on connecting and contributing.

John Vickerage, Managing Director - Alto Technologies

THINKING WALL BY LOGOVISUAL

Adapt your workspace whenever you need to with the ThinkingWall range of meeting space furniture, designed to foster collaboration among teams. Made to order by Logovisual in our Yorkshire workshop, our easily customisable designs allow you to match your brand and décor, with bespoke options and sizing available for those who have something specific in mind. ThinkingWall is modular, allowing you to combine the features you need from options including whiteboard surfaces, acoustic panelling, AV integration and storage. Easily reconfigurable and long-term sustainable, ThinkingWall lets you design without limits.

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