WORKTECH 08 - London

Following the sell out success of previous WorkTech conferences at the British Library, UNWIRED is pleased to announce this year’s event on 17th & 18th November, 2008 at the British Library, London

Programme highlights include:
· Jeremy Myerson launches the Royal College of Art’s global research, Welcoming Workplace.
· Case Study - Google Zurich. Hear the innovation Googlers demand in tomorrow’s internet workplace.
· Imagine a world where virtualisation and ‘computing in the cloud’ challenge the traditional roles of bricks and mortar. Brought to you by Peter Ecsery-Merrens, Cisco.
· Robert Heller Britain’s best-selling author on business management, who predicted the beginning of the revolution in the architecture of IT, reflects on reality twenty years on.
· Renowned professor, academic and broadcaster, Adrian Furnham will shed light on how age and the psychology of sex, will reshape work and the workplace.
· Eddie Obeng, Workplace Change guru, ‘agent provocateur’, ‘emerging revolutionary’ will share his thoughts about what is revolutionising our workplace and why.
· Andy Law, author of Open Minds: 21st Century Business Lessons, and founder of St Luke’s, will shed light on the link between physical space and behaviour of people.

In addition to the conference on 18th November, two masterclass sessions on 17th November will explore planning your future workplace, sustainability, workplace, new design for an ageing workplace, ‘homo zappiens - the ‘txt’ generation, generations at work, beating the credit crunch – operating in an economic downturn and much more.

Places are limited. Book your place today at the link below, or email info@unwired.eu.com, or call 020 8977 8920 for more information.

Associated Link: WorkTech 08: further information and registration

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