REwork APAC Summit 2023

12-13 September, 2023 | Sydney, Australia + Virtual

Conference | Exhibition | Networking

APAC's largest workplace and workforce transformation event

Gone are the days when the workplace was defined by a physical space in a central location that employees occupied during regular office hours. What we see emerging today is a new set of standards regarding employee experience, staff wellbeing, workplace purpose and function. Work culture is being recreated – workspace and real estate requirements are being reconsidered – and employees are being retooled to get the job done in different ways. Those who get it right will win the war for talent and profit from this extraordinary change.

Now in its third year, the REwork Summit has evolved into the leading event in Australia focusing on high-performance work environments.

The Summit attracts business leaders and decision-makers responsible for the strategic development of their organisations, along with workplace strategists, HR professionals, facility managers, real estate professionals, architects and interior designers.

The discussions touch on a wide variety of topics including strategy, design, technology, management, and the future of work. The purpose of the event is to provide resources to create state-of-the-art, human-centric workplaces that support individual, team and business performance.

Join us and help shape the new world of work!

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2022 Speakers

Reanna Browne

Work Futurist, Work Futures

Antony Slumbers

Co-Founder, Real Innovation Academy

Michael Brennan

Chair, Productivity Commission

Scott Barras

Global Head of Workplace, Standard Chartered, Singapore

Mary Lemonis

Chief People Officer, REA Group

Sam Nickless

COO, Gilbert + Tobin

Tina Arumugam

GM, Culture and Leadership, ANZ

Karina Jorritsma

Professor of Practice, The Future of Work Institute, Curtin University

Cynthia Cottrell

Career Business Leader, APAC, Mercer Consulting

Liz Develin

CEO, Sydney Olympic Park Authority

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Themes Being Discussed

WORKPLACE NEXT: REthink/REcreate/REdistribute/REpurpose

Creating a high-performing hybrid workplace – what should leaders do?
How has improving workplace experience changed the role of HR, IT and CRE decision makers?
Reimagining work styles to create a truly adaptive organisation built on trust and human-centric innovation
What employees want: Creating a people-first workplace
From workplace to networkplace – the next evolution of the workplace to become an ecosystem of different places

REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: REconfigure/REdevelop/REdesign/REfit

Facility management, technology & the evolving workplace experience
The role of CRE within a high-performance remote workforce
Architecture for health – buildings designed for wellbeing
Workplace design to promote inclusiveness and collaboration
Humanising the smart Office – Digital workplace experience strategies for effective employee engagement

PEOPLE & CULTURE: REcruit/REtain/REtrain/REgroup

Shaping/designing the workplace to reinforce culture and drive workplace value
How to build a thriving/FOMO inducing workplace to attract the next generation of talent
Creating a powerful sense of belonging for remote workers
Building your workplace experience program around your employee’s wellbeing
How millennials and digital natives are reshaping what’s important in workplace and employee experience
Managing flexible agile workplace arrangements

TECHNOLOGY: REconnect/REtool/REallocate/REengage

Creating a frictionless employee experience
Streamlining workplace infrastructure and support for increased remote work
Workplace experience, productivity, health and digital office integration
Making hybrid work – Ensuring IT can measure and manage experience from the end user’s perspective
Harnessing the power of workplace analytics

Who should attend and why?

This event is for workplace leadership job functions who need to work together to create the workplace that best meets the challenges inherent within a hybrid or work-from-anywhere (WFA) model. The Summit focuses on the three core areas affected by hybrid and WFA, namely:

C Level, HR, Wellness and Work Culture Specialists

You are responsible for supporting remote and office staff management, engagement, recruitment, and overall performance within the workplace.

The Summit will show you how your role has expanded to include the remote and digital workplace and how these changes will influence employee experience, mental and physical welfare, work community and corporate culture.

Do staff perform well out of the office?
Is the workplace fair to all employee groups?
How do we reconnect staff to the brand values?
Can we provide meaningful wellbeing support?
How can we boost innovation & collaboration?
How do we stop “the great resignation”?

Creating high performance workplaces that your employees love
Boosting employee experience in a remote first and flex friendly company
Designing for corporate culture – Creating the new hub strategy for the hybrid office
Ensuring fairness & wellbeing to all employees in the hybrid and work-from-anywhere workplace
How to build a work from anywhere policy

Technology, Digital and Remote Employee Support Specialists

You are responsible for determining the current and future needs of the organisation to create fit-for-purpose solutions for the distributed digital and physical office.

The Summit will show you how to optimise digital tools and broader Proptech offerings to streamline and automate processes, improve productivity, empower and engage employees wherever they work.

What new tech do we need to stay relevant?
How can we better connect staff to the office?
Can we make our services easier to use?
How can we use EX data to improve services?
How will the VR office change the digital needs?

Building people success: measuring employee happiness and engagementusing data driven tools
Developing future ready workplaces which connect business strategy with people, digital and place
Predictions from the edge of the future workplace
Optimising immersive meeting technologiesfor the virtual office
Reading the future in the present for hybrid & digital workplaces

Building, Real Estate and Flex Service Specialists

You are focused on ensuring that the operating costs of office space are justified and supportive of staff needs and company/employee requirements.

The Summit will provide you with current real-world insights from large enterprise organisations and industry experts mapping out where the market is heading, what factors are driving their decision-making process, and why flexible workspace arrangements will be the norm going forwards.

What is the best way to use flex space services?
How do we ensure our space is fit for purpose?
Should we keep our old office lease or adjust it?
Will hybrid-WFA models continue post covid?
How can technology help maximise space use?

Boosting employee experience in a remote first and flex friendly company
Designing for corporate culture – Creating the new hub strategy for the hybrid office
Building employee centric workplaces with corporate purpose and social value
In the hybrid workplace, how do you reposition your office assets for future value?
Creating a win-win workplace experience supporting performance, culture and authenticity

Workplace Designers, Workplace Experience and Digital Office Connectivity Specialists

You are responsible for refitting/repurposing the office to effectively engage and empower staff who seek improved digital, collaboration and innovation hubs.

The summit will show case the importance of having a dedicated workplace experience strategy and team to successfully manage the shift to a distributed workplace and digital office with a space and technology platform that is fit for this new purpose.

Is our office design and services competitive?
Will employees value returning to the office?
Can we help boost the brand values in design?
Can we improve health and wellness in design?
Are we prepared for the future of digital work

Building employee centric workplaces with corporate purpose and social value
Making sure you have appropriate flex policies in place for your office space
Creating spaces for activity based work cultures
Design places and spaces that support mental health and wellness
Ensuring equity, flexibility & work-life balance in hybrid workplaces

Schedule Dates

Conference Schedule

Day 1 | Wednesday | 7th September

OPENING PLENARY – BUILDING PLACES WE LOVE

Creating high performance workplaces that your employees love

09:00

Chair’s welcome – How do we build workplaces we love!

Mark Brown, Head of Applications, APJ, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

09:10

Rethinking the future in the present for hybrid and digital workplaces

We made it through covid. We did better than we thought at hybrid and WFM. We now think of the office as a place for collaboration. But change is never-ending and WX and corporate culture continues to evolve. Where will this workplace transition take us?

Reanna Browne, Work Futurist, Work Futures

09:30

Work 2.0: Reinventing our workplace experience to maximise innovation and flexibility for an improved work-life balance

Continual innovation is at the core of everything we do at Amazon. The pandemic forced a radical reinvention of our workplace. During this extraordinary time, digital solutions have played a crucial role in enabling employees to work remotely. Innovation never stops. Learn what we are planning next to improve our hybrid and remote workplace experience.

Michelle Hardie, Head of Strategy, Operations and Enablement, Australia and New Zealand, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Mark Brown, Head of Applications, APJ, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

09:50

Panel discussion – Ensuring fairness & wellbeing to all employees in the hybrid and work-from-anywhere workplace

Employees want it, employers know they have to offer it; flexible working has transformed almost every office and it’s here to stay. But there is the potential for unfairness and discrimination between different groups of employees depending upon how they use their flex opportunities and how their workplace is managed

International Keynote – Boosting employee experience in a remote first and flex friendly company We are experiencing the greatest workplace revolution of our lifetimes. We have learnt businesses don’t need an office. They need a productive workforce. What does shifting to a remote first –flex culture mean for the future of workplaces and workplace experience? Brian Elliott, Executive Leader & SVP, Future Forum, Slack, USA

Panellists:

Nicolette Barnard, Head of EHS & People, Siemens ANZ

Gillian Davie, Director - People & Culture, AMP Australia

James Comer, Head of HR, ANZ, Cisco

Alex Badenoch, Group Executive Transformation, Communications and People, Telstra

Moderator:

Mark Brown, Head of Applications, APJ, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

10:30

Networking break & showcase viewing

11:00

BREAKOUT STREAMS

STREAM A:
HYBRID FIRST STREAM B: THE FLEX SPACE

STREAM A:
HYBRID FIRST - Sept. 7, 2022

Hybrid workplaces are the new normal. However, we are still experimenting to find the best ways to engage employees while meeting business needs. We showcase HR and WX strategies that are proven winners.