Workplace 3000

Naomi Sakamoto is a Principal at Gensler and is based out of the London office.
She leads the Technology practice area for the firm’s Europe region and a studio serving innovative clients in sciences, tech, and creative industries.
With a background in urban design, civil engineering, and architecture, Naomi joined Gensler in 2013, and has since been working on projects from high-rise residential towers to airports to workplace interiors.
This episode focuses on Naomi’s vision for the future workplace and how office environments could evolve to support people.

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Roderick Miller is Head of Workplace Operations and Experience at UKTV. His role is to make sure the workplace supports the UKTV team and provides them with a network of resources for their diverse job roles.
Roderick brings a people-first approach to his role and is constantly seeking ways to create better environments that will enrich the people using them. Having learnt his trade as a workplace leader at companies like MADE.com and Paramount before UKTV, Roderick has built a strong track record of working within fast-paced energetic workplaces.
His episode is inspired by his approach to his daily role which is focused on people. In his Workplace 3000, we learn about the importance of acccessibility and inclusivity as well as telepathic meetings and robot coworkers. It’s a huge amount of fun with a serious undertone of the important features the future workplace will need to consider.

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Darren Graver is Head of Workplace Experience at digital rail and coach platform, Trainline. Darren heads up the global workplace team and is based the London office helping to shape workplace experience and operations. His expertise is shaped by his interest and knowledge in the use of data and occupancy statistics. This strategic outlook on the workplace has helped Darren to build an exceptional working environment.
Darren shares his views on using data for increased workplace personalisation and making sure the workplace responds to individual needs. As the future workplace evolves, there will be more opportunities to make informed decisions using data. He also gave his views on the requirement for the office to be able to change quickly and be flexible which opens up an interesting idea around what else the office can be.
Listen to Darren's ideas on how to create a more intelligent workplace in the future and how the constant need for workplace jargon isn't something high on his list of preferences.

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Adam Strudwick is a Principal at global architecture practice, Perkins & Will. Adam is based in the London studio and works on Workplace projects. His style and approach is influenced by his views on materials, circularity and being more resourceful when designing commercial spaces.
Adam actively looks for ways to reduce impact on the planet and this features heavily in his brief for Workplace 3000. He shares his ideas and views on how the workplace could be designed in a way that creates less waste and is designed around maximising what we already have. Naturally commerciality and processes make this more of a challenge but Adam provides a measures and direct approach to what he would like to see in the future.
Listen to Adam's take on how we could create a better future workplace by using less to do more.

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Ed Hobbs is Area Operations Manager for x+why, focusing on purpose-driven workspaces in the regions. x+why is an innovative, flexible workspace provider who support a community of impact-driven leaders, companies, and movements who believe that business should be a force for good. x+why have severable notable properties across the UK, including 103 Colmore Row in Birmingham and Unity Place in Milton Keynes.
Ed has a strong background within the flexible office market and has worked in community management roles at WeWork. Ed's ideas are shaped by community and purpose and his perspective on the future workplace was impassioned and genuinely exciting.
Listen now to hear what Ed will be taking to his own perfect future workplace and what he doesn't want to bring to the workplace in the year 3000.
Use the code 'FRIENDS' to receive a £1 download link (RRP £5) or a £10 hard copy (RRP 15) for the x+why book 'Mission Lit.' Purchase here > https://missionlit.com/

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