Workspace Design Talks 2026 - Workspace Design Show

Workspace Design Talks

The Workspace Design Talks brings the commercial interior design industry’s most inspiring and creative leaders to explore the latest trends and insights in workplace design, strategy and culture.

Hear from leading figures at companies such as Gensler, JLL, Foster + Partners, Nestle, Landsec, CBRE, tp bennett, Virgin Media O2, Octopus Energy, Hawkins\Brown.

Workspace Design Talks Agenda 2026

25 February

Work is changing – what does the future hold for architecture and design?

09:45 – 10:30

Mark Eltringham, Publisher, Workplace Insight

Collin Burry, Design Principal, Gensler

Nicola Gillen, Head of Strategic Consulting EMEA, Cushman & Wakefield

Helen Berresford, Head ID:SR, Partner, Sheppard Robson

If the office is dead, why are we still designing it?

10:55 – 11:40

Harry McKinley, Managing Editor, MIX INTERIORS

Steve Gale, Smart Workplace Architect

Casper Schwarz, CEO, Casper Schwarz Architects

Elyse Ayoung, Design Director, Gensler

Julian de Metz, Co-Founder, dMFK

The workplace social contract: Aligning space, culture and employee expectations

12:05 – 12:50

Tim Allen, Senior Director, HCG

Jon Eaglesham, Managing Director, Barr Gazetas

Liz Nicholson, Workplace Project Manager, Nestle

Gurvinder Khurana,
Director, M Moser Associates

Designing a New VMO2 – The office as a catalyst for inclusion during transformation

13:15 – 14:00

Alys Bryan, Editorial Director, Design Insider

Rod Hogg, Director of Property, VirginMediaO2

Megan Dobstaff, Design Principal, Gensler

Balancing sustainability, tenant needs and viability (hosted by Fletcher Priest)

14:20 – 15:05

David Smalley, Director, Material Source

Chris Radley, Senior Associate, Fletcher Priest Architects

Mari Samuelsen, Senior Associate, Fletcher Priest Architects

Olly Hunt, Development Director, Landsec

Harry Foster, Leasing Director, Landsec

Occupancy planning for a changing workforce

15:25 – 16:10

Dr. Vanessa Brady OBE, Founder & CEO, The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID)

Sam Fuller, Head of Workplace, Octopus Energy Group

Adrian Norman, Head of Design, Morgan Lovell

Guzmán de Yarza Blache, PhD, Global Design Strategy Lead, JLL

What makes a property ‘right’? How owners, occupiers and designers align

16:30 – 17:15

Kyle de Bruin, Managing Director, Leesman

Elaine Du Preez, Director Workplace Design EMEA, Salesforce

Charlie Kent, Creative Director, Area

Mel Reeves, Workspace Director, The Crown Estate

Grant Kanik, Partner, Foster + Partners

26 February

How AI is impacting the workplace

09:45 – 10:30

Cristiano Coretti, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, layout

Anna Burles, Creative Director and Co-founder, Run for the Hills and President-elect, BIID

Pavan Birdi, Senior Associate, Workplace Lead, Pascall + Watson

Stuart Oldridge, Interiors, Associate Principal, HDR

From artificial to real intelligence: Rethinking how AI shapes the built world

10:55 – 11:40

Sam Sahni, Founder & Workplace Strategy Director, Work Transformers

Lewis Barker, Director, Workplace & Real Estate, EMEA & Global Head of Strategy, Innovation & Transformation and Workplace Sustainability, ServiceNow

Hayley Samuels, Real Estate & Workplace Senior Manager, Databricks

Conor Gantly, Head of Digital Transformation, TSK

Andrew Emmett, Strategy and Innovation Director, Uncoded

From brief to business impact: How to get workplace design right

12:05 – 12:50

Dominic Dugan, Creative Director, Oktra

Sarah Edwards, Project Director, Oktra

Sarah Grime, Head of Gym Product, The Gym Group

Adrienne Kleman, VP, Global Workplace Services, Paysafe

Workspace cross-pollination: Public vs private sector innovation

13:15 – 14:00

Nick Gaskell, Partner Head of Workplace, Hawkins\Brown

Matt Jackson, Director, Interiors Co-Lead, Hawkins\Brown

Sophie Morgan, Senior Development Manager, Landsec

Morag Morrison, Partner, Hawkins\Brown

Daniel Reynolds, Project Director – Capital Delivery, London Borough of Waltham Forest

Networks as Workplaces: When the Community Becomes the Platform for Physical × Digital Workplace Innovation

14:20 – 15:05

Helena Hughes, Director Global Occupier Services, Savills

Kirsty Shearer, Operational Excellence Director, Agilité Solutions

Samantha Jinks, Business Development Director, TSK Group

Muriel Altunaga Aguirre, Founder, The Flow

Neuro adaptive Lighting and the role of AI in its development

15:25 – 16:10

Matt Waring, Editor, arc Magazine

Juan Ferrari, Director, Hoare Lea

Daniel Blaker, Creative Director, Nulty Lighting

Carolina Florian, Lighting Director, Qiddiya & President Elect SLL

Inclusive and diverse workplaces: A reality or are they just a good story?

16:30 – 17:15

Jennifer Celesia, Co-founder, Kindred

Gorka Lopez, Workplace Strategy Lead UK and Europe, CBRE

Sam Edmonds, Associate, HLW

Alex Lawlor, Corporate Real Estate Sector Lead, AtkinsRealis

Vidhi Sharma, Creative Director, Modus Workspace

2026 Speakers

Collin Burry,
Design Principal, Gensler

Nicola Gillen,
Head of Strategic Consulting EMEA, Cushman & Wakefield

Elaine Du Preez,
Director Workplace Design EMEA, Salesforce

Morag Morrison,
Partner, Hawkins\Brown

Sam Fuller,
Head of Workplace, Octopus Energy Group

Liz Nicholson,
Workplace Project Manager, Nestle

Julian de Metz,
Co-Founder, dMFK

Tim Allen,
Senior Director, HCG

Jon Eaglesham,
Managing Director Barr Gazetas

Alys Bryan,
Editorial Director, Design Insider

Rod Hogg,
Director of Property, VirginMediaO2

Megan Dobstaff,
Design Principal, Gensler

David Smalley,
Director, Material Source

Chris Radley,
Senior Associate, Fletcher Priest Architects

Mari Samuelsen,
Senior Associate, Fletcher Priest Architects

Olly Hunt,
Development Director, Landsec

Harry Foster,
Leasing Director, Landsec

Casper Schwarz,
CEO, Casper Schwarz Architects

Adrian Norman,
Head of Design, Morgan Lovell

Harry McKinley,
Managing Editor, MIX INTERIORS

Guzman de Yurza,
Global Design Strategy Lead, JLL Design

Charlie Kent,
Creative Director, Area

Cristiano Coretti,
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, layout

Anna Burles,
Creative Director & Co-Founder, Run For The Hills; President Elect, BIID

Pavan Birdi,
Senior Associate, Workplace Lead, Pascall + Watson

Sam Sahni,
Founder & Workplace Strategy Director, Work Transformers

Lewis Barker Director,
Workplace & Real Estate, EMEA & Global Head of Strategy, Innovation & Transformation and Workplace Sustainability, ServiceNow

Hayley Samuels,
Real Estate & Workplace Senior Manager, Databricks

Conor Gantly,
Head of Digital Transformation, TSK

Andrew Emmett,
Strategy and Innovation Director, Uncoded

Dominic Dugan,
Creative Director, Oktra

Sarah Edwards,
Project Director, Oktra

Nick Gaskell,
Partner, Workplace Sector Lead, Hawkins\Brown

Matt Jackson Director,
Interiors Co-Lead Hawkins\Brown

Steve Gale,
Smart Workplace Architect

Daniel Reynolds,
Project Director – Capital Delivery, London Borough of Waltham Forest

Helena Hughes,
Director Global Occupier Services, Savills

Samantha Jinks,
Director, TSK

Matt Waring,
Editor, arc magazine

Juan Ferrari,
Director, Hoare Lea

Daniel Blaker,
Creative Director, Nulty

Carolina Florian,
Lighting Director Qiddiya & President Elect SLL

Jennifer Celesia,
Co-founder, Kindred

Gorka Lopez,
Workplace Strategy Lead UK and Europe, CBRE

Grant Kanik,
Partner, Foster + Partners

Alex Lawlor,
Corporate Real Estate Sector Lead, AtkinsRealis

Muriel Altunaga Aguirre,
Founder, The Flow

Mark Eltringham,
Publisher, Workplace Insight

Stuart Oldridge,
Interiors, Associate Principal, HDR

Kyle de Bruin,
Managing Director, Leesman

Gurvinder Khurana,
Director, M Moser Associates

Vidhi Sharma,
Creative Director, Modus Workspace

Dr. Vanessa Brady OBE,
Founder & CEO, The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID)

Helen Berresford,
Head ID:SR, Partner, Sheppard Robson

Elyse Ayoung,
Design Director, Gensler

Sam Edmonds,
Associate, HLW

Adrienne Kleman,
VP, Global Workplace Services, Paysafe

Kirsty Shearer,
Operational Excellence Director, Agilité Solutions

Sarah Grime,
Head of Gym Product, The Gym Group

Mel Reeves,
Workspace Director, The Crown Estate

Sophie Morgan,
Senior Development Manager, Landsec

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