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Invitation Work. Workplace. Technology. Innovation. Convergence. Thursday 15th March 2012 , 12.30 – 16.30 Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University IS WORK WORKING? The Knowledge Exchange is the forum for all those tasked with creating workplaces that outperform the norm for Corporate and Public Sector organisations. The Knowledge exchange will look at the implications of convergence between the worlds of work, the workplace, technology and real estate. It is also the launch of a new facility, The TSK Business Engagement Centre, at the Sheffield Business School, which is a living research project to test concepts, convergence and behaviours for the development of future workspace. Join over 100 personally invited professionals from executive management, facilities management, technology, real estate and professional advisors to share expertise, embrace the latest academic thinking behind the design and management of space and explore best practice to translate theory into practical optimised environments. The Knowledge Exchange is part of a series of events, which explores the future of work and the workplace, and we are delighted to be able to invite you to this exciting new development. Keynote speakers Professor Adrian Hopgood Pro Vice Chancellor Sheffield Business School Iain Holden Joint Managing Director TSK group plc Matthew Wailing Consultancy Director – Visioning Cordless Consultants Mark Catchlove Director Insight Group, EMEA, Herman Miller Craig Murray Senior Workplace Consultant TSK group plc Professor Ilfryn Price Centre for FM Development Sheffield Business School Our venue The TSK Business Engagement Centre at the Sheffield Business School in Sheffield Hallam University is a living research project to develop and test concepts and behaviours for the development of future workspace. It is home to the business schools executive and embodies its vision to be the Business School without Walls where business engagement is the focal point and staff and students are empowered to enjoy the freedom, responsibility and trust within an activity based work setting.

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Is Work Working? A Knowledge Exchnage to explore trends in the workplace

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InvitationWork. Workplace. Technology. Innovation. Convergence.

Thursday 15th March 2012 , 12.30 – 16.30Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University

IS WORK WORKING? The Knowledge Exchange is the forum for all those tasked with creating workplaces that outperform the norm for Corporate and Public Sector organisations.

The Knowledge exchange will look at the implications of convergence between the worlds of work, the workplace, technology and real estate. It is also the launch of a new facility, The TSK Business Engagement Centre, at the Sheffield Business School, which is a living research project to test concepts, convergence and behaviours for the development of future workspace.

Join over 100 personally invited professionals from executive management, facilities management, technology, real estate and professional advisors to share expertise, embrace the latest academic thinking behind the design and management of space and explore best practice to translate theory into practical optimised environments.

The Knowledge Exchange is part of a series of events, which explores the future of work and the workplace, and we are delighted to be able to invite you to this exciting new development.

Keynote speakers

Professor Adrian Hopgood Pro Vice Chancellor Sheffield Business School

Iain Holden Joint Managing Director TSK group plc

Matthew Wailing Consultancy Director – Visioning

Cordless Consultants

Mark Catchlove Director Insight Group, EMEA, Herman Miller

Craig MurraySenior Workplace Consultant TSK group plc

Professor Ilfryn Price Centre for FM Development Sheffield Business School

Our venueThe TSK Business Engagement Centre at the Sheffield Business School in Sheffield Hallam University is a living research project to develop and test concepts and behaviours for the development of future workspace. It is home to the business schools executive and embodies its vision to be the Business School without Walls where business engagement is the focal point and staff and students are empowered to enjoy the freedom, responsibility and trust within an activity based work setting.

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12.30 Arrive and registration Networking / buffet

13.00 Welcome address New challenges require a new approach Professor Adrian Hopgood Pro-Vice Chancellor, SBS

13.30 Speculations on the future of work and the workplace results of the latest research in ITC, behaviours and empowerment Mathew Wailing Mark Catchlove Craig Murray

14.10 Thinking differently delivers dividends Case study - Sodexo’s new London HQ Alastair Page

14.50 The Journey: Making it happen Vision, discovery, engagement Case study - TSK Business Engagement Centre Prof Ilfryn Price

Panel discussion Chair - Tim Davidson-Hague

15.30 Closing statement Iain Holden TSK 15.40 Tours of TSK Business Engagement Centre Afternoon tea and networking

16.30 Depart

IS WORK WORKING?“Just how are we going to be more efficient, be more productive and save money?”

The Agenda

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Professor Adrian Hopgood – Pro Vice Chancellor SBSProfessor Adrian Hopgood joined Sheffield Hallam University in 2011, having previously worked for De Montfort University, Nottingham Trent University, and the Open University. He also has industrial experience with Telstra Research Laboratories in Melbourne, Australia and Systems Designers plc (now part of Hewlett-Packard). Professor Hopgood has published over 100 papers. His textbook “Intelligent Systems for Engineers & Scientists” is ranked as a best seller and the third edition has just been published. He is a visiting professor at De Montfort University and the Open University, Fellow of the British Computer Society, Chartered Engineer, and a panelist for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Bristol.

Iain Holden - Joint Managing Director TSK group plcIain co-founded the TSK group in 1995 and has since built it into one of the UK’s leading office design, fit-out and furnishing specialists. As Joint Managing Director with responsibility for the Groups strategy, Iain is passionate about the role that the working environment plays in the success of today’s businesses and the value that linking best in class workplace design with quality fulfilment brings to the occupiers of offices. This value is evidenced by the enviable list of clients that TSK has established in both the Corporate and Public Sectors over the past 17 years.

Matthew Wailing - Consultancy Director – VisioningMatthew is a technology-visioning director for Cordless Consultants. He has assisted many leading organisations to help improve the workplace including NM Rothschild, Nokia, Eversheds and Cancer Research UK. As a regular speaker on emerging technology, Matthew focuses on the impact of emerging technology on the use of the built environment. He is a regular speaker for the British Institute of Facilities Managers.

Mark Catchlove - Director Insight Group, EMEAMark is responsible for commissioning as well a sharing insight into the latest thinking in workplace design and issues. The subjects covered include Social Capital, Generations at Work, Creativity in the Workplace and Agile Working. Mark has delivered more than 200 seminars around the EMEA region, including South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, as well as across the UK. Mark has also delivered in-house seminars for a variety of organisations which include: Coca-Cola, Shell, Goldman Sachs, W L Gore, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, BBC, AIG, Shell, the Ministry of Defence, MacMillan Cancer Support, Roslin Institute and Bank Muscat.

Craig Murray - Senior Workplace Consultant TSK group plcOver 20 years experience in translating strategic vision into workplace design through a balanced understanding of the complex factors of work buildings and technology. Craig has assisted both Corporate and Public Sector organisations through the visioning and discovery processes helping them identify and adopt new work protocols.

Professor Ilfryn Price - Centre for FM Development SBSOriginally a geologist, Ilfryn became interested in space and conversations while part of the first western office in Guangzhou in 1983. He moved into research then change management, then an academic career with FM since 1993. In 2008 he was named one of BIFM’s 20 most influential pioneers of FM. Ilfryn has published over 100 articles. The latest book Managing Organizational Ecologies: Space, Management and Organizations, Routledge, New York comes out on 18th April.

Keynote speakers

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Comment from past delegates

• Extremely interesting and inspiring, I have come away with real enthusiasm and buzzing with ideas. Sarah Wallace, Facilities Services Manager, T D Waterhouse

• The venue was great, the speakers were interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Liz Lloyd Chapman, Facilities/Property Manager, Sony CEE

• Informative and thought provoking. Experience based. Bruce Denwood, Head of Facilities Management, Sellafield

• Extremely informative and brings together a range of ideas. Jim Woodward, Health & Safety Executive

• Excellent demonstration of links between people & their environment. James Boland, Trafford Council

• An excellent forum of clients and consultants, very provocative. M Newman, CS2

Our Audience