Sage, the global business software company, is currently undertaking a worldwide rollout of new offices, with high quality design suitable for human-friendly hybrid working in the mid-21st century.
And our next Smart Work Network meeting will be at the new Sage offices next to Tower Bridge, London. It’s on October 1st 2026.
Neil Usher, VP Places is spearheading the rollout, and will lead us through the drivers for change, the philosophy and design principles underpinning the new workplace.
Many will also know Neil as the author of the inspiring books The Elemental Workplace and Elemental Change, amongst others.
Sage’s offices are at the regenerated building of the pioneering Tower Bridge Collective, offering shared facilities and services, with terraces and stunning views of Tower Bridge and the Thames.
If you would like to attend, just contact Andy Lake (andy.lake@flexibility.co.uk). And do share this with colleagues you think would be interested in this session.
Here’s the schedule in more detail:
| 9.00 | Registration and coffee |
| 9.45 | Introduction – Andy Lake, Smart Work Network |
| 10.00 | The context of workplace change at Sage – Neil Usher, VP Places, Sage, and also the author of five great books, including the highly influential The Elemental Workplace, and Elemental Change.
Neil is spearheading a global programme of workplace renewal at Sage. In this introductory presentation, he will outline the background, key drivers, principles, concepts and consultation informing the programme and the design of the London office. |
| 10.30 | Tour of the building |
| 11.30 | Questions, observations and issues arising |
| 12.15 | Working lunch and networking |
| 1.00 | Workshop session
This will focus on two questions covering both initial design and addressing how the workplace can evolve over time: · Simplicity versus complexity – how simple can workplace design be? Can we do just enough to make the workplace effective without over-complicating it? · Ongoing engagement: maintaining dialogue as the workplace evolves to meet changing needs. |
| 3.00 | Roundup |
| 3.30 | Close |
