The Hybrid Blind Spot: How Your Car Park and Travel Policy Hold the Key to Smarter Utilisation

29 Apr 2026
Workplace Leaders Summit
Workplace Leaders Summit

Return-to-work initiatives are back, but many organisations aren’t as prepared as they thought. Companies that downsized offices and parking during the pandemic now face an uncomfortable reality: everyone wants to come in on the same three days, and the remaining infrastructure can’t handle it, frustrating staff and creating friction in an otherwise great workplace experience.

In this session, we’ll show how parking data, travel policy, and smarter prioritisation can help redistribute workplace demand across the week, without blanket mandates, HR headaches, or additional infrastructure investment. The talk will cover:

Why your booking platforms aren’t solving the problem and what’s missing

Why occupancy data alone doesn’t tell the full story

How parking policy can actively shape when and how staff come in

Three practical steps to move from reactive chaos to data-driven control

How this connects to ESG goals, Scope 3 emissions, and commuter travel data

This isn’t just about parking or travel. It’s about giving workplace and facilities leaders a powerful, immediately actionable way to manage demand, improve the employee experience, and make the most of the space and infrastructure they already have, turning a daily challenge into a strategic advantage.

Speakers
Oliver  Sherrington-Roberts
Oliver Sherrington-Roberts, VP of Product & Operations - Raedam