BCO Annual Conference 2026, Conference Brochure - Flipbook - Page 20
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Workshop 3
Workshop 4
Date:
Wednesday 17 June
Date:
Wednesday 17 June
Date:
Wednesday 17 June
Date:
Wednesday 17 June
Time:
13:45 - 15:00 & 15:45 - 17:00
Time:
13:45 - 15:00 & 15:45 - 17:00
Time:
13:45 - 15:00 & 15:45 - 17:00
Time:
13:45 - 15:00 & 15:45 - 17:00
Why is social value
so confusing?
It’s about people
not architecture
Unlikely bedfellows:
creative mixed-use
development
partnerships
The BCO’s
data revolution
Bringing together expert panellists from a
range of disciplines, including consultancy,
design and delivery, this workshop will
unpack how social value is interpreted in
different contexts, what it takes to align
intent with impact and offer practical ways
to make it more meaningful and actionable.
This workshop explores how placing people
at the heart of workplace design leads to
more engaging, sustainable and future-ready
environments. Rather than starting with
architecture, we focus on how innovative
engineering solutions, such as circadian lighting,
circular economy principles and sustainable
materials, can enhance colleague wellbeing
and performance.
Conventional development strategies won’t
solve the viability crisis. Increasingly, forwardthinking developers are forging innovative
partnerships to unlock their workspace
schemes. Blending diverse expertise and
networks creates unexpected opportunities,
from cultural anchors to live-work campuses,
and from neighbourhood data centres to
embedded universities. In this session we’ll
explore the ‘unlikely bedfellows’ phenomenon,
helped by some of most interesting operators
in the field. We’ll discuss what this might
mean for our future workspaces within rich,
unconventional mixed-use developments.
Through its market-leading awards, the BCO
has a huge and comprehensive source of bestin-class industry insights but, until now, this
data has never been harnessed. Help shape the
future by influencing our approach to the data
lake, defining key data points and setting the
agenda for what matters in office excellence.
Whether you’re interested in regional trends or
national benchmarks, help prioritise the metrics
that matter most to our industry.
Attendees will be encouraged to challenge
assumptions, share perspectives and
contribute to shaping a more coherent
approach.
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