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Inspiring Keynotes from Industry Leaders
Interactive Panels & Workshops on Workplace Transformation
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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.
Tomaž Šalamon
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Banka Sparkasse d.d., Slovenia
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Alenka Kragelj Eržen, Kragelj Architects
CEO I Lead Architect
Izabela Eržen, Kragelj Architects
WP Strategiest I Change Manager
Catalyzing Innovation: Conjuring Design Insights From Workplace Research
Philip Tidd, Gensler, Germany
Principal and Regional Client Relationships Leader
Brad Colley, Gensler
Associate and Architect
Philip Tidd, Managing Director and Principal at Gensler, will take the stage alongside Brad Colley, Associate and Architect, as co-keynote speakers.
They will excplain why the most innovative organizations don’t just work differently; they have different workspaces. Top talent, those highly skilled individuals, are seeking new workplace experiences and require better spaces to do their work.
For the past two decades, Gensler has been studying this important evolution, continuously refining what makes a workplace truly effective.
For People With People. You as a Change Effector
Mariola Bitner, Cushman & Wakefield, Poland
Head of Workplace Strategy Poland & CEE
Steve Henigan, HCG, UK
Founder & CEO
Steve Henigan, will present why workplaces are much more than just a collection of desks and meeting rooms. They are dynamic business environments where people, internal culture, and spaces intertwine to create tangible business results.
At the conference, Steve will share how to foster a company culture where employee behavior and actions lead to achieving business goals as well as their individual expectations and needs. With this, Steve will answer the key question:
What’s In It For Me?
Mark Eltringham, Workplace Insight, UK
Publisher & Speaker
Mark will explain why, as property markets and working cultures adjust to a new normal world, organizations are rediscovering timeless truths about offices and how people work together. The most effective aspects of office design from years ago still endure, even as new approaches emerge.
Mark Eltringham has been examining this evolution, showing how workplaces now reflect both what has changed and what remains essential. A new generation of offices demonstrates this balance, how much the world has shifted, how much has stayed the same, and how much we have rediscovered.
Mark will present this on the basis of case studies such as Sage Leipzig, GSK London and New Balance Amsterdam.
Alja Ceglar, Kragelj Architects, Slovenia
Project Leader, Architect
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.
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.
Moderated by Mark Eltringham
Izabela Eržen
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With more than 25 years of experience in workplace consultancy, real estate advisory, design, and urban strategy, Philip Tidd has worked with many leading global organisations across mainland Europe to implement workplace programmes attuned to the region’s many cultural and legislative variations.
Based in Gensler’s Munich office, Philip has a focus on both global and regional clients in Germany and the wider Europe region. With more than 20 years’ experience of working in Germany and across Europe, Philip has also advised numerous European public-sector organizations on how enhanced work environments can lead to improved performance.
Through his conference participation, articles, and blogs, Philip regularly explores the meta-themes of how the rapidly changing nature of work impacts people, buildings, and cities. Phillip is an active member of CoreNet Global, The British Council of Offices, and the Urban Land Institute, and also serves as an Adjunct Professor of the Master of Workplace Design course at the IE School of Architecture in Madrid/London.
Brad Colley is a passionate design leader focused on addressing client needs through compelling storytelling and strategic design solutions. With extensive experience spanning 18 years as both a licensed Architect and Interior Designer, he has contributed to a wide range of impactful projects across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, including corporate headquarters, workplace, government and defense, technology, convention centers, and sports venues.
Involved throughout the entire design and technical processes from conceptual to construction administration, he ensures the successful realisation of the project vision and objectives.
Brad is committed to creating transformative spaces that reflect organisational culture, support employee experience, and strengthen brand identity. His hospitality-infused work leverages technology, sustainability, and functionality to create elevated user engagement and long-term value for clients.
Steve Henigan is the founder and CEO of HCG with responsibility for delivery of workplace consultancy and change management, working with clients on a global scale.
He is the past chair of the Corenet UK Workplace community and is recognised in the Workplace Leaders Top 50 for 2024, he was also named Business Person of the Year at the 2025 London SME Business Awards.
He regularly presents at various workplace and Facilities Management events for organisations such as the RICS, IFMA, BIFM and Corenet. He has a keen interest in research and has published a number of papers/ articles exploring the relationship between workplace and wellbeing, productivity and profitability.
Mariola Bitner is a Senior Leader with 19 years of experience shaping high-performance workplace environments for global corporations across the EMEA region.
As the Head of Workplace Strategy and Technical Advisory for Poland & CEE at Cushman & Wakefield, she is a recognized expert in defining workplace strategy, championing organizational culture, and overseeing full-cycle offices for sites of over 1,000 employees.
A certified Change Manager, Mariola excels in navigating complex matrix environments. She has a proven track record of successfully implementing new hybrid work models and operational standards that improve both efficiency and satisfaction. Her expertise extends to integrating ESG principles, WELL v2 certification, and Neurodiversity frameworks into workplace design and talent management.
Mark Eltringham is the publisher of Workplace Insight, IN magazine, Works magazine and is the European Director of Work&Place journal. He has worked in the office design and management sector for over thirty years as a journalist, marketing professional, speaker, commentator, author and consultant.
