Speaker Confirmed: Eve Wilkinson-Bell

We welcome Eve Wilkinson-Bell, an experienced international workplace strategist, to the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival. As Workplace Regional Manager at HERE Technologies, she is responsible for locations in Western Europe and strategic workplace initiatives in a diverse, dynamic portfolio.

She received particular attention for the successful relocation of HERE’s global headquarters, which achieved one of the highest Leesman scores to date. With her architectural background and a clearly user-centred approach, she designs working environments that sustainably combine space, corporate culture and community. As a board member of CoreNet Benelux, she is also committed to promoting the next generation of workplace experts.

Speaker Confirmed: Dr Guzmán de Yarza Blache

We welcome Guzmán de Yarza Blache, a leading international expert in workplace design and strategy, to the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival. As Global Design Strategy Lead at JLL, he advises global companies on transforming their working environments and portfolios to enable future-proof ways of working

With over 20 years of experience, a PhD in architecture and extensive expertise in cultural transformation, change management and inclusive design, he combines strategic thinking with excellent design practice. He is currently responsible for JLL’s Inclusive Design Framework, which consistently links built environments with DEI strategies such as accessibility, gender equality, mental health and neurodiversity.

Speaker Confirmed: Prof Miriam Meckel

Welcome aboard! Prof Miriam Meckel is a communication scientist, professor of communication management at the University of St. Gallen and one of the most prominent voices in the German-speaking world on issues of digitalisation, media change and leadership. She combines scientific research with practical experience in business, politics and media.

 

 

In her work, she analyses how digital technologies are changing communication, organisations and decision-making processes.

Her focus is on topics such as strategic corporate communication, artificial intelligence, platform economics and the interaction between humans and technology in modern working environments. She regularly publishes her findings in specialist books, essays and articles for international media.

Speaker Confirmed: Dr Peggie Rothe

We are delighted to welcome Dr Peggie Rothe as a speaker at the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival. As Chief Insights & Research Officer at Leesman, she is responsible for one of the world’s largest datasets on workplace experience, with over 1.3 million responses from offices around the globe

Her research provides well-founded, evidence-based insights into what makes work environments successful – and where they fail to meet the needs of employees. Her expertise at the intersection of design, real estate economics and new work makes her a key voice in the age of hybrid work.

Strong partners: Designboom, Architonic, ArchDaily & IBA

A strong match: WW26 welcomes Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily as partners.

With Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily at our side, we are bringing the voices of leading architects and designers directly to the festival and giving our visitors the opportunity to take away inspiration and new perspectives for their own working and living environments. These three leading platforms for architecture and design are united under the umbrella of DAAily platforms.

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