Transforming Work with Sophie Wade

Deborah Lovich, Author of Make Work Work and BCG Senior Partner, explores why AI transformation presents a crucial opportunity to redesign work for employee engagement, motivation and business performance. Drawing on extensive research, Debbie explains the positive impact of employee joy and how much employee-centricity can improve a company's ability to achieve AI maturity. She discusses the limi...

Alison Ettridge, Founder of AmpliTask, is focused on reengineering work so organisations and the next generation can thrive. Alison draws on her background in executive search, talent strategy and workforce data to reengineer work. Alison explains why AI transformation must start with understanding data and redesigning workflows, rather than automating existing processes, with humans leading chang...

Peter Miscovich is Global Future of Work and AI Transformation Americas Consulting Leader at JLL. He explores how AI is reshaping the future of work, leadership, and workplaces. Drawing on three decades of office design and workplace transformation, Peter traces the shift from headquarters-centred work to distributed, hybrid, and AI-enabled models. He discusses employee autonomy, flexibility, and...

Patrick Regan OBE is author of Sunday Times bestseller " Small Steps for Big Change ", Director of Brighter Days, and a wellbeing advocate. Patrick shares meaningful experiences in his life that helped him understand how to manage overwhelm. He describes the importance of setting boundaries and living our values during today's ongoing changes. Patrick explains how self-awareness helps people take...

Angeliki Galanopoulou is Founder and Host of "the adaptive times" podcast, meanwhile taking a purposeful career break after more than seven years at Google. Angeliki discusses how AI is transforming work, job security, and career opportunities, particularly for millennials. She shares how burnout, loss, and rapid advances in AI prompted her to reassess work, wellbeing, and career priorities. Angel...

Professor Ayelet Segal, Human-Computer Interaction  and UX  expert and Head of the  " AI & I "  Lab  of Bar Ilan 's  Faculty.  Drawing on decades of experience in cognitive psychology, user experience, and technology innovation, she explains how AI can amplify rather than replace human  expertise .   She discusses  human-centred design  working on  AI digital twins, personality-informed avatars, a...

Thomas Arnett is Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute , focused on disruptive innovation in education. He is author of research  on  "What actually determines AI's impact on humanity ".   Thomas  discusses how disruptive innovation transforms established systems and describes the incentives , governance, and business models shaping AI development.  He  explores  how   AI is...

Professor Subramanian (Subi) Rangan, Professor of Strategy and Management at INSEAD and Endowed Chair in Societal Progress, explores "Capitalism 2.0". He explains how traditional model succeeded in development and wealth creation goals, yet leaving critical gaps from focusing on efficiency over equity, output over outcomes, and growth over sustainability. He discusses the "K-shaped" economy, conce...

Maya Middlemiss is Founder of Remote Work Europe, a Remote Work Strategist, and author of 'Remote Readiness for Jobseekers'. With over two decades of remote work experience, Maya reflects on developing and scaling fully remote teams long before pandemic-related "forced remote" distorted perceptions of flexible work. She highlights the mindsets, autonomy, self-discipline, and trust required for sus...

Matt Poepsel, PhD is author of "Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work", VP of Talent Optimization at The Predictive Index, and part-time faculty at Boston College. Matt discusses how leaders must prioritise human systems to adapt their approaches amid ongoing turbulence and disruption. Drawing from his military background and psychology expertise, Matt breaks down how...

Antony Slumbers is a global keynote speaker on AI in real estate and pioneering voice behind 'Space as a Service.' He explores how different tiers of office buildings are evolving to meet human- and task-centric work needs. Drawing on deep experience as a Proptech entrepreneur, Antony discusses how AI and digital tools are transforming static real estate assets into dynamic environments supporting...

Cali Williams Yost, CEO and Founder of Flex+Strategy Group, has pioneered workplace flexibility since 1995. Cali shares her journey from banking to becoming a flexibility strategist. She explains why flexible work is essential for business growth and attracting and retaining top talent. Cali explains the pitfalls of hybrid and flexible model policy-only approaches and the need for full operational...

Andrew Mawson, Founder and Managing Director of Advanced Workplace Associates, explores how organizations can enhance performance, especially by helping employees better manage their brain capacity. Andrew shares six evidence-based factors most impacting knowledge worker productivity. He discusses the neuroscience-researched factors affecting brain function and performance. Andrew offers actionabl...

Corinne Murray, Director of Global Workplace Experience Strategy at American Express, and Sara Escobar, Founder of Wielding Workplace, are co-authors of newly-released ' WORK then PLACE '. Corinne and Sara draw on rich backgrounds from Gensler, WeWork, Hulu, and Netflix to share insights on culture, workplace experience, and productivity. They explain the need for intentional work design driven by...

Trond Aas is CEO and Co-Founder of Attensi, a leader in AI-powered gamified simulation training. Trond shares his background spanning quantum physics, consulting and gaming. He explains how gamification grounded in behavioral science drives engagement which enhances initial and long-term learning especially for younger employees. Trond describes motivation as a critical success factor for sustaina...

Will Sentance, Founder at Codesmith and Visiting Fellow at Oxford University, explores why empathy is a foundational skill in engineering. He explains how empathetic interactions are core to building software, teams, and the trust necessary to scale tech-based companies. Will reflects on Codesmith's mission to empower people through thoughtful communication in a non-hierarchical learning environme...

Ginger Dhaliwal is Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Upflex. A long-time tech entrepreneur and investor, she shares her human-first orientation which drives her passion for solving systemic challenges using technology and data—from micropayments to elder healthcare to flexible workspaces. Ginger discusses how intentional design, empathy, and sustainability are essential for building data-dri...

Noel McNulty, Global Real Estate and Workplace Director at Twilio, brings learnings from hospitality to facilities and workplace experience in the tech and legal sectors. He explains how a "know your customer" mindset drives effective workplace design with personalized experiences. Noel discusses evolving from traditional facilities to values-driven workplace experience. After pandemic-based adapt...

Brian Robertson is Founder and CEO of GlassFrog and creator of the decentralized management and organizational governance system, Holacracy. Brian brings a software architect's lens to fixing organizational ambiguity. He outlines why clarity—not control—is the key to scalable leadership and self-managed teams. Brian explains the benefits of an organizational clarifying framework with dynamic role...

Fréderic Tshidimba is the Co-founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at Empleyo , an Employer of Record (EOR) that helps businesses navigate international employment, remote staffing, and HR services. Fred shares his experience s growing teams in emerging economies . He discusses global talent flow and the need to make labor markets more liquid. Fred illustrates EOR s ' role in help ing companies gr...

"JJ" Jessica Reeder, a workplace innovation and culture transformation leader, shares insights from her deep experience designing communications systems, scaling multicultural teams and aligning culture with strategy. Bringing pivotal learnings from early fully-remote companies such as Toptal and GitLab, JJ explains how self-management, thorough documentation, and systematized collaboration underp...

Mark Dixon, Founder and CEO of IWG, which he started in 1989 as Regus, discusses workplace evolution and flexible work trends.  He shares insights from building IWG's 18-brand network serving 8 million users across 120+ countries. A serial entrepreneur, Mark shares how evolving workforce needs and digital tools shape location-agnostic office strategies. He emphasizes structuring real estate portfo...

Steven Puri, Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company and former Academy Award-winning CGI producer and Hollywood executive, shares his insights from movie production and experiences as a tech entrepreneur. Emphasizing applied learning, Steven offers strategic and tactical insights for designing remote and hybrid work, cultivating focus, and supporting fulfilled cohesive teams to reduce churn. Drawing...

Prithwiraj 'Raj' Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, shares insights from years of research included in his newly released book "The World is Your Office: How Working from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity and Innovation". As a scholar of geography, talent, and innovation, Raj describes real world examples to illustrate how decoupling location from labor crea...

Kamber Parker Bowden, Founder and CEO of Generational Performance Solutions, explains how leadership must evolve to integrate a multigenerational workforce in modern work environment s . Kamber shares research insights and her personal journey that sparked her focus on closing workforce gaps and fostering cross-generational collaboration. To bridge differences, Kamber emphasizes clear communicatio...