On May 25th Chicago welcomed CRE.tech LIVE in partnership with JLL and MetaProp NYCto exchange views on how “Technology is Helping Create Intelligent and Productive Workplaces.” This half-day seminar featured executives from the architectural/design community, corporate real estate, technology consulting companies and office management services discussing three key arenas that every contemporary office planner explores:
- Integration of New Technology into the Workplace
- Providing the Workplace with an IT Backbone
- On-Demand Workplace Management
With the latest wave of IoT (Internet of Things), the flexible workplace has gained stronger momentum through the impact of IT as the technological interface is no longer the definer of space, but it’s facilitator. Timothy Swanson of CannonDesign explained as people begin to self-discover new work typologies, technology is the overlap for human space. “Human engagement is most successful when radically engaged (therefore) resulting in higher employee retention.”