{"id":2180433,"date":"2026-10-08T10:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/northwest\/news\/2180433-join-birmingham%e2%80%99s-workplace-community-to-explore-what-comes-next"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:22:31","slug":"join-birmingham%e2%80%99s-workplace-community-to-explore-what-comes-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/northwest\/news\/2180433-join-birmingham%e2%80%99s-workplace-community-to-explore-what-comes-next","title":{"rendered":"Join Birmingham\u2019s workplace community to explore what comes next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Workplace leaders, property professionals, designers and industry experts will come together in Birmingham on <\/span><b>Thursday 26 November<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the first <\/span><b>Workplace Exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, hosted by <\/span><b>Rhino Interiors Group<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking place over breakfast at <\/span><b>Eighteen, 103 Colmore Row<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the event will bring people from across the sector together to share experiences, challenge thinking and explore the issues shaping how and where we work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhinooffice.co.uk\/\">Rhino<\/a> is partnering with <\/span><b>Workplace Geeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to explore themes emerging from more than 20 conversations with members of the <\/span><b>2026 Workplace Leaders Top 50<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: what has shaped them, the challenges they face today and what they believe is coming next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chris Moriarty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, host of Workplace Geeks, will introduce the standout themes before being joined by Top 50 leaders, including <\/span><b>Loren Cooper-Gold, Deloitte<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Sarah Tait, Lloyds Banking Group<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, to discuss:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flexibility and changing expectations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AI and what it means for people, work and place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating workplaces people want to use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making decisions when there isn\u2019t one right answer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What tomorrow\u2019s workplace leaders will need to do differently.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Workplace Exchange launches a new series of in-person conversations, giving influential professionals a platform to share insights and tackle the questions that matter to the workplace community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Future sessions will explore technology and AI, employee experience and Birmingham-specific issues, including the challenges local businesses face with their office space. Attendees\u2019 experiences and questions will help shape those conversations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each session will give people space to ask questions, compare approaches, and learn from others facing similar decisions. 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