WORKPOP by BVN London

We’re reimagining when, where, how and why we work. And asking you to join us! WorkPOP by BVN is a series of curated conversations hosted in a specially-made pop-up workspace on Clerkenwell Green. You won't miss us...look for the bright orange installation!

At BVN we relish co-creation. The challenges of creating new solutions for new times require expertise and experience from a range of fields. We’ve convened daily discussions with a diverse range of experts to create an open forum of investigation.

Location: Second Home, 45-47 Clerkenwell Green, London

• 3.30pm talks start
• 4.00pm – WorkPOP happy hour!

Tues 24th - Uncovering layers of the work + place ecosystem

What do we mean when we say ‘work’ and ‘place’? What do these things mean to employees, and how can organisations enable people to be their best authentic selves? Panel:

• Esme Banks Marr, BVN
• Dr Jo Yarker, Birkbeck University and Affinity Health at Work
• Susanne Mayer, BVN
• Rhebeckha D’Silva, Macquarie Group

Wed 25th - Clarity, meaning and the future of work spaces and cultures

At a time when clarity is key, communication and engagement at all levels through all channels is crucial. This panel will explore from a range of points of view and pockets of the ‘workplace’ community. Panel:

• Jo Sutherland, Magenta Associates
• Ceinwen Jarvis, Second Home
• Kasia Maynard, WORKTECH Academy
• Esme Banks Marr, BVN

Thurs 26th – Collective creativity to design a better future

This panel acknowledges that we cannot operate alone. How do these shared visions and common purposes truly come together? How do we make space for the exploration of new ideas? Panel:

• Mark Eltringham, Workplace Insight and IN magazine
• Neil Logan, BVN
• Oanh Nguyen Henriksen, Dorte Mandrup
• Benjamin Lesser, Derwent

Our WorkPOP installation, in collaboration with co working brand Second Home, supports the notion work-from-anywhere and experimentation towards pop-up, iterative, workspaces. Come and experience work, collaboration, discussion and entertainment outside of the traditional boundaries of work + place!

Designed to be modular, WorkPOP has a circular lifespan, relocating to the rooftop of Second Home’s workspace in London Fields after the festival, where it will support events and knowledge work for the creative community.

About Clerkenwell Design Week

The area of Clerkenwell in London is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world. To celebrate this rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week has, for 13 years, created a showcase of leading international brands and companies presented in a series of showroom events, exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.

Australia – Imogen Corlette, imogen_corlette@bvn.com.au

UK – Esme Banks Marr, esme_banksmarr@bvn.com.au