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The Workplace Event is the home for workplace and facilities innovation.

An evolution of The Facilities Event, The Workplace Event is the new home for workplace and facilities innovation. This free-to-attend event is the place where the industry meets to be inspired, share best practice and source leading suppliers to create more effective working environments, employee experience, and accelerate organisational performance.

04/09/2026

Extreme heat is already having a measurable impact on UK workplaces.

Research from the London School of Economics found that the June 2026 heatwave resulted in 24 million lost working hours and an estimated £1.15 billion in lost economic output.

A new report from The Physiological Society, launched this week at the Houses of Parliament, is now calling for changes to how extreme heat is managed across the UK workforce, including clearer thresholds, updated regulations and better guidance for employers.

For workplace and facilities teams, that raises practical questions around building performance, ventilation, cooling, working conditions and how organisations prepare for periods of extreme heat.

Read the full article in the link in the comments.

For more workplace and facilities news, insights and industry updates, sign up to the Workplace Unplugged newsletter: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0y4Ghh0

03/09/2026

🌱 What does it take to become a workplace leader?

It might be tempting to think leadership is about having all the answers. But according to Fiona Stewart, Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Salford, it starts with something much simpler: curiosity.

In this clip from the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50, Fiona shares her advice for the next generation of workplace leaders:
Ask questions. Be curious. Explore outside your own bubble. Take risks. And, importantly, be a nice human.

For Fiona, leadership isn't just about developing your own skills and knowledge. It's also about helping others, sharing what you know and bringing people up with you.

It's a reminder that some of the most valuable leadership qualities aren't necessarily found on a job description, they're built through curiosity, collaboration and the way we support the people around us.

🎧 Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to episode 2 of the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 podcast now on:
Spotify: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x-6jJ0
Apple Podcasts: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x-6Fb0

This special episode is part of the Audiem podcast, Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 2026 mini-series, in partnership with Rhino Interiors Group.

02/09/2026

Your stand at The Workplace Event or The Facilities Event gets three days.

What happens with your brand for the other 362?

Workplace Unplugged keeps the workplace and facilities conversation running year-round: covering everything from building safety regulation to workplace design, through editorial content, webinars, podcasts and a growing audience of workplace, FM, property, people and sustainability professionals.

The show floor is one part of a longer relationship with this audience. Not the whole of it.

👉 See how to stay part of the conversation beyond the event: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x_x5P0

26/08/2026

🤖 What if AI's biggest opportunity isn't productivity, but potential?

AI is everywhere in conversations about the future of work. But while much of the focus is on automation and efficiency, could its real value be in helping people understand and develop their own potential?

Scott Wilson, People Development Partner at Vodafone 3, believes so.

In this clip from the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50, Scott explores the potential of an agentic approach to AI, where technology can support genuinely personalised development by tailoring learning, providing relevant resources and creating stretch goals specific to the individual.

It's a shift from simply asking "What can AI do for me?" to asking "What could AI help me become?"

For workplace and people leaders, that's an interesting challenge—and an opportunity to rethink how we approach learning, development and ownership of our careers.

🎧 Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to episode 2 of the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 podcast now on:
Spotify: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp3Wd0
Apple Podcasts: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp3lf0

This special episode is part of the Audiem podcast, Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 2026 mini-series, in partnership with Rhino Interiors Group.

25/08/2026

What does your brand have to say about the future of work?

Workplace Unplugged's podcast gives industry voices a platform to explore the ideas, challenges and changes shaping today's workplaces and facilities.

From workplace strategy and employee experience to facilities, technology and the future of work, podcasts create space for something a banner can't: A conversation.

If your business has expertise, insight or a perspective worth sharing, put your voice at the heart of the conversation.

Want your brand to be part of it?

👉 Enquire: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xQsqt0

24/08/2026

What is it really like to exhibit at The Workplace Event?

We’ll let our exhibitors answer that.

From raising brand awareness to meeting new customers and generating leads, hear directly from the businesses that have experienced TWE for themselves.

📅 27-29 April 2027
📍 NEC Birmingham

See their stories. Then book your stand for 2027 - https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xNQw_0

21/08/2026

Smart buildings are getting smarter about risk.

The latest conversation around smart building investment is moving beyond sensors, automation and connected technology.

As heatwaves put greater pressure on buildings and cyber threats continue to evolve, facilities management teams are increasingly looking at how technology can help make buildings more resilient, secure and efficient.

Our latest Workplace Unplugged article looks at why heat resilience and cyber security are becoming increasingly important considerations for smart buildings and what this shift means for workplace and facilities management professionals.

🔗 Read the latest article, link in the comments.

Subscribe to Workplace Unplugged to get the latest news: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xMyGv0

19/08/2026

🏢 What if the changing workplace gives us more freedom to experiment?

Hybrid working has challenged many of the assumptions we once had about what an office should look like, how people should use it and even what a typical working day should be.

But for Catherine Murphy, Director of Workplace Experience at Mastercard, that uncertainty also creates an opportunity.

In this clip from the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50, Catherine shares why workplace leaders should be willing to dig deeper, take risks and experiment beyond the transactional.

From testing different approaches to team days and space utilisation to rethinking how we engage different groups of employees, the workplace doesn't have to follow the same rulebook it always has.

And perhaps that's one of the biggest opportunities in workplace right now: we have more freedom than ever to test, learn and rethink what works.

🎧 Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to episode 2 of the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 podcast now on:
Spotify: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp38x0
Apple Podcasts: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp2940

This special episode is part of the Audiem podcast, Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 2026 mini-series, in partnership with Rhino Interiors Group.

14/08/2026

☀️ It’s hot. The dress code says one thing. Your employees say another…

With another spell of 30°C+ , the age-old workplace debate is back:

Are shorts actually acceptable in the office?

New Ipsos polling suggests attitudes are changing, with more than 60% of UK adults now saying tailored shorts are acceptable during hot weather.

But where should employers draw the line? And when does a traditional dress code become impractical during extreme heat?
From breathable fabrics and smarter summer styling to considerations around employee wellbeing, disabilities and medical conditions, there’s more to the debate than simply deciding whether flip-flops are allowed.

So, should your office dress code be altered during summer heatwaves? ☀️

👉 Read the full article to explore the latest polling, expert styling advice and the legal considerations for employers: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xF2xG0

📩 Want more workplace insights? Subscribe to Workplace Unplugged for the latest news, trends and expert content: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xF42G0

13/08/2026

🤖 If AI is changing how we work, is it also changing how we become experts?

As artificial intelligence takes over more routine tasks, one important question is emerging: If the traditional apprenticeship disappears, how does the next generation develop the experience needed to become tomorrow's leaders?

In this clip from the latest episode of the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50, Elaine du Preez, Director of Workplace Design, EMEA at Salesforce, shares why she believes AI has disrupted the traditional route to mastery and why organisations need to rethink how they develop talent.

It's a conversation that's relevant far beyond workplace design. From facilities management and HR to technology, operations and leadership, every profession is beginning to ask the same question.

🎧 Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to episode 2 of the Workplace Geeks x Workplace Leaders Top 50 podcast now on:
Spotify: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp2P70
Apple Podcasts: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xp27j0

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