8th Annual Conference & Exhibition

WORKPLACE MAGIC

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Crystal Palace, Ljubljana, Slovenia

WDC25 THEME

Perfect Blend of People, Spaces & Tech = Magic!

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Join Workplace Design Conference 2025 where experts in strategy, people, and technology share actionable ideas to help you design high-performance workspaces.

From hybrid work solutions to AI-driven office innovation, this is where the cutting-edge of workplace design takes shape. Connect, learn, and get inspired to take your workplace, your teams, and your company to the next level! 

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Inspiring Keynotes from Industry Leaders

Interactive Panels & Workshops on Workplace Transformation

Networking with Experts & Peers Discussing the Future of Work

Date: October 2, 2025

Location: Crystal Palace, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Workplace Design Conference is, first and foremost, designed for Business Leaders, Company Executives and Entrepreneurs. You will meet many of your colleagues there, heads of SMB, SME and large enterprises.

WDC is also a must attend event for Workplace Strategists, HR Professionals, Facility Managers, Real Estate Professionals, Interior Architects, Designers and other key people who want to help improve performance, collaboration and talent retention in their organizations by matching workplace design and technology with strategic vision and sound management.

The WDC conference provided excellent opportunities for networking and all sessions were very informative. More importantly, we heard proven strategies of aligning the work environment with the needs of the people, with the new technologies and the overall vision of the organization.

Tomaž Šalamon

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Banka Sparkasse d.d., Slovenia

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AGENDA WDC24

8:30–9:15

Reception Opens / Morning Coffee

9:15–9:20

Main Stage​

Welcome

Alenka Kragelj Eržen, Kragelj Architects

CEO I Lead Architect

Introduction to WDC24

Dr. Nigel Oseland, Workplace Unlimited

WP Strategiest I Change Manager

9:20–10:00

Main Stage​

Building the Future Brick by Brick: Unveiling LEGO Group's Innovation Center and the Acceleration of Innovation with Speed and Incubator Mindset

Jesper Toubøl, LEGO Group, Denmark

Vice President, Operations

Jesper will talk about LEGO’s strategies, using the example of their new supermodern innovation center in Denmark, for supporting collaboration, creativity, and performance.  He will explain how they designed interconnected manufacturing and office work environments that promote unity, strong corporate culture, and the well-being of their people.

LEGO’s VP will reveal how their core principles and values such as imagination, creativity, learning, quality, and caring have been incorporated into the spatial design of the workplace, and how LEGO is supporting employee productivity through smart designs of their manufacturing and office work environments with Generation Z in mind.

Highlights from Jesper Toubøl’s presentation:

  • Engineering Innovation Velocity: Inside LEGO’s cutting-edge innovation center
  • From Blueprint to Breakthrough: The nexus of design, hybrid work environments, and collaborative spaces
  • Infusing LEGO’s Core Values: A tapestry of fun, imagination, creativity, learning, quality, and caring in workplace architecture
  • Meeting the Next Generation: How LEGO Group addresses Gen-Z needs and adapts workplace of the future
  • Bridging Worlds: Enhancing connections between office and shop floor for increased collaboration and interaction

10:00–10:35

Main Stage​

Workplace as a Catalyst of Sustainable Development

Kati Barklund, Tenant & Partner, Sweden

Sr. Workplace Strategy Manager

Kati will speak about the workplace as a strategic toolto enhance organizational culture, collaboration, innovation, and the efficient use of resources.

With the right approach, we can create inclusive, stimulating, and empowering workplaces that help increase security and safety, foster cost and resource effectiveness, and boost performance for organizations. We can also help diminish the environmental footprint of our organizations.

Our overall aim should be to help create more sustainable workplaces, buildings, and organizations, aligning them with human, economic, and environmental needs, and creating more value for people, organizations, and societies.

Kati will present several practical examples, ideas, and solutions on how the right workplace strategy can support business transformation. In particular, she will focus on positive changes in employee thinking and behavior.

10:35-11:00

Break

11:00–11:35

Main Stage​

Workplace Design as a Strategic Business Tool: 10 years of a B2B Brand SIP

Metka Hrovat, SIP d.d., Slovenia

Chief Brand & HR Officer

Metka will present the company’s long-term strategy that has been at the root of all changes at SIP over the past decade which includes changes in the corporate culture, branding strategies, and the upgrade of manufacturing and office premises, led by the newly built SIP Center.

She will explain how their workplace strategies contribute to the overall SIP’s vision. And why the modern workplace is an important business tool that can promote employee satisfaction and support productivity and performance.

Ten years ago, SIP embarked on a new path, largely uncertain and unknown. In an agricultural sector where the brand is not considered the most important thing for the user, SIP decided to do exactly that — they put branding strategies at the forefront.

Today, SIP is three times bigger with double-digit profit margins, a modern manufacturing plant, the world’s largest mower, and a comprehensive #experienceSIP for all stakeholders.

11:35–12:10

Main Stage​

Team Landscapes - Using Design to Support Team Working

Mark Catchlove, MillerKnoll, UK

Director

Supporting team collaboration remains critical for leaders looking to drive optimum organizational performance.
Designing the best environments for group work begins with understanding the unique needs of different types of teams. The requirements of each team can (and should) be supported by bespoke combinations of sensory design elements that help to sustain energy levels and align with the tasks at hand – meaning teams are equipped to work to their best capacity!
Drawing on research conducted by MillerKnoll, this seminar introduces four distinct team types and offers practical design considerations for supporting the dynamics of each.

12:10-13:45

Lunch and networking

13:00–13:45

Parallel Stage

Mastermind Session with Speakers (Premium)

13:45–14:15

Main Stage​

Impact of the Workplace on Employees' Well-being, Creativity, and Cognitive Abilities

dr. Maja Fesel Kamenik, HRM One, Slovenia

Founder, CEO

Dr. Maja Fesel Kamenik, psychologist, founder, and CEO of HRM One, will speak at WDC24 about how a collaborative and cohesive work environment affects our performance, communication, and social needs.

She will share how the workplace affects employee satisfaction and creativity, the importance of good air quality, enough daylight, and greenery, and how to improve workspaces to increase employee performance.

Maja’s focus is on developing people and organizations with the goal of empowering individuals to reach their highest potential in the work environment and their long-term well-being.

At the conference, she will share the workplace lessons she has gained from more than 20 years of experience, advising various Slovenian and international companies in HR systems, management, recruitment and selection, development, and employment law.

14:15–14:50

Main Stage

Putting People at the Heart of Change

Sophie Maddison, Philips, Netherlands

Director of Change Management

Sophie will speak about how taking a people-centric design approach to change is critical for organizations aiming to stay competitive and innovative.

This session will delve into the strategies for driving successful change that embraces neuroscience, people-centric design, and adaptability. We will explore practical approaches to driving complex transformations, engaging employees, facilitating behavior change, and the importance of co-creation in sustaining change. By aligning organizational values with change initiatives, companies can create a positive atmosphere promoting collaboration and innovation.

Products come and go… Technologies change… But Philips is still about one thing. They are creating meaningful innovation that improves people’s health and well-being.

Sophie will share the lessons on Philips Global Marketing and E-commerce Transformation, which took Royal Dutch Philips, with a 130-year legacy, into its next era as a focused global leader in health technology. Specifically, practical tips on how to use change theory, marketing, and design thinking tactics to build a compelling change management approach for any workplace. 

14:50-15:40

Main Stage

Panel with WDC24 Speakers

Moderated by Dr. Nigel Oseland

15:40-15:45

Main Stage

Closing Words

Alja Ceglar

15:45-17:00

Main Hall

After event networking

COMING SOON…

AGENDA WDC24

Workplace Design Conference is an experience-based, results-oriented, super practical event bringing together business leaders and professionals. They attend WDC to create more efficient workspaces for their companies. And more successful businesses. A day full of questions and answers, challenges and solutions. And best practice case studies from local and international workplace strategy projects.
Alenka Kragelj Eržen
FOUNDER & CEO
Kragelj Architects, Slovenia
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Past WDC Speakers

Jesper Toubøl

Vice President, Operations LEGO Group, Denmark

Kati Barklund

Sr. Workplace Strategy Manager
Tenant & Partner, Sweden

Metka Hrovat

Chief Brand & HR Officer SIP d.d., Slovenia

Sophie Maddison

Director of Change Management Philips, Netherlands

Mark Catchlove

Director
MillerKnoll, USA

Dr. Nigel Oseland

WP Strategist, Change Manager
Workplace Unlimited, UK

Peter Ippolito

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Ippolito Fleitz Group, Germany

Kay Sargent

Senior Principal I Director of WorkPlace
HOK, USA

Gerda Stelpstra

Partner | Total Workplace Lead Office Consultancy Cushman & Wakefield, Netherlands

Kirk Vallis

Global Head of Creativity Development Google, USA

Michal Matlon

Place & Architecture Psychologist
theLivingCore, Austria

Ruben Van Eijk

Head of Creative Shop CEE Meta, USA

Asif Sadiq, MBE

Senior Vice President, Head of Equity and Inclusion,
Warner Media, UK

Randy Gage

Author & Speaker RandyGage.com, USA

Alex Pinter

Strategic Innovation & Growth Lead
Accenture, Austria

Peter Baumann

Global Head of Real Estate & Facilities Projects
SAP, Switzerland

Dr. Ken Dooley

Chief Strategy Officer for Empathic Building
Haltian, Finland

Thomas Fundneider

Founder & CEO
theLivingCore, Austria

Dr. Nigel Oseland

WP Strategist & Change Manager
Workplace Unlimited, UK

Alenka Kragelj Eržen

Lead Architect and CEO
Kragelj Architects, Slovenia

Božidarka Radović

Product Lead
Better, Slovenia

Roko Malkoč

Product Director
Better, Slovenia

Tatjana Milnović

Global Brand Strategist
Infobip, Croatia

Monika Ivanović

Head of Employer Branding
Infobip, Croatia

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