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27 - 29 April 2027
NEC Birmingham
27-29 April 2027
NEC Birmingham
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27-29 April 2027 | NEC Birmingham
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At the heart of our event is the Workplace Leaders Summit, this free-to-attend conference will showcase leaders and organisations shaping tomorrow's workplaces. Featuring daily key themes, interactive workshops, and roundtables, we've crafted an agenda you won't want to miss.
In a closed-door format, no holds barred - this conference will be like no other.
Today's leaders must treat the workplace as a strategic asset, one that reflects its organisational value, attracts top talent, and remains competitive in a rapidly changing world.
The key lies in understanding what employees truly want from the workplace. The multi-generational workforce is looking for an experience that is intentional, aligned, and purpose-driven.
In this session, Jane Clay and Gurtake Singh from Gensler, the global architecture and design firm, will explore why experience and choice are key drivers of workplace value.
Drawing from Gensler's 2026 Global Workplace survey, they explore what employees expect from the office now, and how the right balance and mix of spaces, people and design can create transformative places to work.
The UK’s Employment Rights Bill is set to introduce the most significant changes to employment regulation in decades and few sectors will feel its impact more acutely than Facilities Management. As a highly labour-intensive industry operating on tight margins, FM faces fundamental questions about workforce flexibility, cost, risk and long-term sustainability.
This panel brings together voices from across the debate to examine what the Bill means in practice for FM employers, workers and clients. From changes to unfair dismissal rights and sick pay, to restrictions on flexible working models and the growing influence of unions, the discussion will separate political intent from operational reality.
With perspectives both for and against the reforms, the session will explore whether the legislation genuinely improves outcomes for workers or whether it risks unintended consequences such as reduced opportunity, higher costs and structural change across the sector. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the risks, trade-offs and strategic decisions FM leaders may soon need to make.
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.
Social value is no longer a “nice to have” but for many organisations, knowing where to start or how to turn intent into impact remains a challenge. This panel brings together leaders from across social enterprise, workplace strategy, and global FM to explore how workplace and facilities management teams can move beyond tick-box commitments and embed social value into everyday decisions, contracts, and partnerships. From social impact procurement and supplier collaboration to delivering measurable outcomes for people, communities and the planet, the discussion will unpack practical approaches that work at scale and the critical role workplace and FM leaders play in driving meaningful, long-term impact across their organisations.
When people feel they belong, work works better: How belonging unlocks productivity, retention and customer experience in FM.
With workplaces undergoing fundamental change, the facilities and workplace profession is expanding beyond its traditional boundaries. This session examines how roles, responsibilities, and competencies are evolving to support more dynamic, digitally enabled organisations. Discussion will include the shift toward strategic partnership, sustainability integration, technology adoption, and the growing expectation for FM to enhance employee experience. The panel will outline the capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly changing profession.
What if the best FM solutions aren't in your country? Join our panel as we explore how facilities and workplace management practices differ across Europe. Borders divide countries, but the best ideas travel.
Healthcare estates face a common paradox: buildings that feel busy are often significantly underused. In this session, Officebooking and gbpartnerships Consult share how smart sensor technology and occupancy analytics are helping NHS trusts close that gap. Drawing on real-world case studies from NHS City of Coventry Health Centre and South Liverpool Treatment Centre, we show how temporary sensor deployments across both clinical and non-clinical spaces deliver the evidence base needed for confident estate decisions, from room reallocation and tenant consolidation to cost savings on cleaning, security, and energy.
Chris Moriarty, host of the Workplace Geeks podcast, returns with a panel session that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Built around a completely original, definitely not borrowed TV quiz show format, panellists take on a series of questions based on the latest workplace stories from the national and trade press.
There’s a scoring system. Sort of. No one’s entirely sure how it works.
What you do get is a proper discussion of the issues shaping the sector, with a bit of back and forth, and a bit of fun along the way.
Back for its third year at The Workplace Event and always packed. Get there early. There may even be a drink in it for you.
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From workplace interiors and design, digital technology, facilities services, building management and more, you will find a supplier to help you elevate your workplace strategy and performance.
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