Get Smart for Working

26 February 2016 | Updated 01 January 1970

Now in their fourteenth year, Smartworking Summits are said to be the only event to hear directly from CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, CHROs, Group Property and FM Directors of leading FTSE 100/Fortune 500 organisations debating the changing nature of work.

Key issues that the March Summit will discuss are:

The working-age share, i.e. the percentage of workforce to overall population peaked at 66% in 2010 and is now rapidly declining, down to 60% this year – a trend projected to continue for the foreseeable future.
Equally, population growth has slowed dramatically from a high of just over 2% per annum in 2010 to now less than 0.5% per annum and again this is set to continue decreasing into negative figures for the foreseeable future. Germany is already into negative population growth and the UK is not far behind.
With women achieving 8 points higher A-Level results than their male counterparts and universities ever-anxious to improve their rankings, 70% of those graduating today are women.

Staged three times a year at Summits are opportunities to be inspired by the experiences and share challenges with a high profile peer group of prestigious industry leaders.

They are blessed for being non-commercial, devoid of vendors, consultants, self-proclaimed ‘experts’ and are – some might argue, mercifully – PowerPoint free.

Throughout the morning, delegates get to hear from acclaimed executives sharing their experiences and the afternoon features a series of round tables reflecting the themes of each day. These intimate round tables will be led by BIFM. CIPD, RICS, and This Week in FM, featuring a speaker or two from the morning.

The next Smartworking Summit is on 11 March 2016, St Paul’s 200 Aldersgate, London. For further details, visit the website: www.quoraconsulting.com/summits

Picture: Next month sees the latest Smartworking Summit in London dealing with major issues for industry leaders

Article written by Cathryn Ellis | Published 26 February 2016