Technology is revolutionizing the way people work and interact with their workplace, and also the way companies operate and maintain their facilities. The pandemic has further accelerated the need for adopting and integrating technology with the operational infrastructure of a workplace.
The return to workplaces, though, a staggered process, will require an intense collaboration from all the sectors and stakeholders involved. Recalibrating the workplace across sites is a task that is still under reiteration. An even bigger challenge is managing the operations.
The upcoming webinar titled “Technologies creating next-gen workplaces”, which is being hosted on the 14th of July, 2021, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm will bring together leaders and experts in the industry to understand the current developments, latest technologies, and the challenges in the industry, and the future of workplaces.
Some of the key issues that will be addressed at the webinar are:
- What are the most critical shifts that have already taken place in the workplace?
- How is technology aiding this transformation in the post-covid era? What are the new systems that are assisting this process?
- Sustainability and safety – these two aspects have now become the cornerstone for every building. How are these being addressed and monitored?
- What are some of the most apparent changes within the interior landscape of an office?
- What have been some of the key learnings from this phase?
- What are some of the challenges that the industry is facing?
- How can organizations efficiently plan for the transition and for the future?
Assessing the impact of the following:
- The Way We Work: Impact of the changes on work and the way work is done
- The Tools of Work: The new-age systems, technology, networks, tools, and processes that aid workplace infrastructure
- The Aesthetics of Work: What work looks like; how it feels. How is tech changing the aesthetic of a workspace?
The esteemed panel speakers at the webinar are:
- Manish Bahl, Head of the Center for the Future of Work – Asia Pacific, Cognizant. (high priority)
- Jagvinder Pinny Mann, Senior Portfolio Manager – India, Microsoft
- Vikas Chawla, India Operations Director, Employee & Workplace Solutions, Adobe.
- Bhupesh Arora, Business Head, Digital Energy, Schneider Electric
- Mili Majumdar, Managing Director, GBCI (Moderator)
Manish Bahl, Head of the Center for the Future of Work – Asia Pacific, Cognizant
Manish Bhal heads the Center for the Future of Work (cFOW) in Asia Pacific and is responsible for developing original thought leadership content related to the Future of Work, workers and workplace. His work and research provide an immense understanding of digital technologies, and their impact on business, people, technology and culture. He has over 20 years of research, advisory and business strategy experience. His professional expertise spans business technology strategy and planning, C-level thought leadership, innovation, and sales & marketing.
Jagvinder Pinny Mann, Senior Portfolio Manager – India, Microsoft
Jagvinder Pinny Mann has an amazing career experience of over 25 years. She has delivered success for blue chip companies, likes of Microsoft, GE, Bank of America, Cadence Design System, Bharti Enterprise, Microsoft. Her strengths lie in evaluating Real Estate and Market Analysis to achieve the best for organizations. She is a strategic thinker and has creative problem solving skills. She drives excellence by being a hand-on leader and peoples-person, setting examples by walking the talk. Passion, integrity are her key driving values to excel
Vikas Chawla, India Operations Director, Employee & Workplace Solutions, Adobe
With a career spanning over 27 years, Vikas has a diverse cross-functional experience in the areas of facility management, general administration and hospitality. He has headed organization-wide operations for some of the top tech companies in the country. He hones in-depth knowledge in the areas of Facility Management, Effective Planning and service delivery, Productivity Improvement, etc.
He is also the current Chair Elect for the India Chapter of CoreNet Global.
Bhupesh Arora, Business Head, Digital Energy, Schneider Electric
From driving business in Low voltage systems, to leading automation then renewable solutions, Bhupesh is a man who has seen it all, managed it all and done it all in 24 years. The ethos driving his 24 years of experiences, have been bold moves, leading from the front, and customer centric strategies. Currently he acts as the Business Head of Digital Energy Division, where he commands an army dedicated in giving customers a holistic digital experiences.
Mili Majumdar, Managing Director, GBCI India
Mili is Managing Director of Green Business Certification Institute Pvt Ltd, India and Senior Vice President, USGBC. In her current role Mili is responsible for technical adaptation and customization of the portfolio of rating systems of GBCI for the Asia Pacific region. She is also responsible for customer coordination, education, training, and developing market mechanisms for adoption of the tools and rating systems for the region.
She has more than two decades of experience in the field of energy and environment with a focus on sustainable development of habitats. She has led a team of professionals to develop a portfolio of green rating systems for habitats that have been widely accepted in India.