The Future of Work
COVID has forever changed our relationship with work and the spaces where it gets done. What does the future hold? This series explores the implications, including the impact on culture, workplace design changes, product and tech innovations, and the hard questions being asked by leading minds.
Episodes are live streamed on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and published as part of the Future of Work podcast on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon.
Fixing What’s Broken
LinkedIn’s first CHRO Steve Cadigan and Forshay Founder + CEO Sally Thornton discuss the workplace issues exposed by the pandemic and some of its silver linings.
Back in the Office
Tovala Founder & CEO David Rabie talks return to office, company culture, and employee experience at Tovala and discusses lessons learned from the pandemic.
Workplace Evolution
Global Workplace Analytics President Kate Lister and HOK Director of WorkPlace Kay Sargent share their perspectives on remote and hybrid work, the role of data in the future of the workplace, design trends, and more.
Data-driven Design
NI Global Facilities Senior Director Scott Strzinek and Gensler Design Leader Kelly Moore discuss how a pilot project allowed NI to use data to design an office tailored for its users.
Solving for Experience
Melissa Myers, Ex-Director Americas, Real Estate & Workplace at Twitter, and Evelyn Lee, Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack, share the large tech approach to the employee experience.
The Future of Chicago Work
Chicago Deputy Mayor for Neighborhood and Economic Development Samir Mayekar shares his vision of a strong downtown supported by thriving neighborhoods.
Investing in the Future of Work
Bloomberg Beta Founding Partner Karin Klein and VITALIZE Managing Partner Gale Wilkinson discuss what they are excited about in the Future of Work space.
A Global Perspective
Drake & Farrell CEO David Engel and Kin + Carta CEO Kelly Manthey discuss the differences and similarities to the approach to work in the US and the Netherlands.
More Human
Rheaply Co-founder and CEO Garry Cooper and Bonfire Co-founder and CEO Suzanne Muchin share their perspectives on humanity as the center of the Future of Work.
A Space for the Senses
SOM Sr. Associate Principal Julie Michiels and Lutron Sr. Director Cecilia Ramos discuss how to combine lighting and visual design to create the ideal workspace.
Distributed Culture From the Ground Up
The co-founders of fintech startup Tandym talk about building company culture with a globally distributed team.
Empathy-driven Leadership
Cleverbridge CEO Wendi Sturgis and Quantum Metric Founder and CEO Mario Ciabarra discuss their approaches to empathy-driven leadership.
The Metaverse
Decasonic Founder and CEO Paul Hsu and Sterling Bay Managing Principal Dean Marks discuss the metaverse and its potential to upend the Future of Work.
Building Destinations
Sterling Bay CEO Andy Gloor shares his development philosophy, thoughts on the market, and Sterling Bay’s approach to redefining the future of the office.
Designing the Office of the Future
Architects Dean Orr and Diana Nankin discuss office design trends and the features of the office of the future.
Building Company Culture in a Hybrid World
CEOs Mike Gamson of Relativity and Chris Gladwin of Ocient share their perspectives on building powerful company culture in a hybrid world.
The Landlord Perspective
Three leading landlords discuss challenges, trends, priorities, and their perspective on the post-COVID future of work.
Designing the Employee Experience
HR leaders from Radio Flyer, G2, and Hyatt (ret) share their perspectives on creating the optimal employee experience to hire and keep the best talent.
Planning for Growth: Finance Perspective
How do tech companies plan for growing headcount and the required real estate footprint to support it? Braviant CFO Himal Agarwal, BigTime CFO Peter Dedes and Threekit VP of Finance Nancy Rizkallah share their experiences and perspectives.
Building Future Leaders
Identifying and investing in future leaders is one of the most important items on a CEO's endless list of priorities, long time horizon notwithstanding. How do they do it? CEOs Mindi Knebel of Kaizen Health, Chris Ruder of SpikeBall and Jay Rudman of Topstep share their approaches.