Place
Silicon Savannah: Nairobi’s growth as a global tech hub
From a rich talent pipeline to significant investment in the city, Nairobi stands at the forefront of development in Africa – and its influence is being recognised on the global stage as large tech players establish their base
Signal File: the workplace week is back up for negotiation
From the loss of six decades of workforce data and a revived fight over the German working week, this week’s signals show how the terms of where and how we work are being contested
The friction economy: New York’s real workplace problem
New York’s return-to-office debate has stabilised, but new research from Macro and WORKTECH Academy reveals a deeper challenge around operational friction
Signal File: why location is the real RTO lever
From emerging talent hubs to sustainable builds, this week’s signals show how where work happens is becoming as strategic a decision as how it happens
Signal File: how extreme heats tests commuting to its limits
From heatwave disruption in Europe to the economics of place, this week's signals show how the physical location of work is reasserting itself as a strategic question
The green gap: why IT sustainability goals are falling short
New research from Barco ClickShare finds that IT leaders are eager to champion sustainability, but face real barriers in sourcing, implementation and everyday practice
From sustainability to experience: designing a workplace people choose to use
A major workplace transformation by the Flemish Government shows how sustainability, flexibility and collaboration technology are reshaping the office into a place people choose to use
Financial Workplace New York: connecting workplace experience across siloes
The next generation of the financial workplace will be shaped by organisations that can connect real estate, technology and people around a single vision of experience
