Workspace Design Show Amsterdam

November 2027, RAI Amsterdam

Workspace Design Talks

The Workspace Design Talks brings together the most inspiring voices in commercial interior design to explore how the workplace is evolving — and what comes next.

Expect bold ideas, practical insights, and meaningful debate as experts from companies including UNS, OMA, HofmanDujardin, Savills, Kroonenberg Groep, Colliers, KAAN Architecten, AECOM, Reckitt Benckiser and Haskoning take the stage to share their views on strategy, culture, wellbeing, sustainability, and more.

This is where thought leadership meets real-world application — all to help you design and deliver better, smarter workspaces.

Registration for the talks is now open to all visitors.

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2025 Workspace Design Talks Agenda

5th November

How healthy workplaces can shape the future of wellbeing at work

09.50 – 10.35

Robert Thiemann,
Director, Betterness

Michiel Hofman,
Partner, HofmanDujardin

Caroline Bos,
Co-Founder, UNS

Collin Burry,
Design Principal, Gensler

Past meets future: Can an older building meet the needs of a modern workforce while still preserving character?
11.00 – 11.45

Ingmar van der Hoek,
Editor, Interior Business Magazine

Renata Gilio,
Managing Director, KAAN Architecten

Antonia Walmsley,
Head of Strategy & Design EMEA, Unispace

Sven Brookhuis,
Co-Founder, Entweder

Yolanda Cerezo,
Partner, IDOM

Attention to Detail: Office Design Down to the Millimetre (Panel Hosted by BNI)
12:10 – 12:55

Thierry Somers,
Editor-in-Chief NOOK (BNI & AINB)

Josse Popma,
Architect Partner, Popma ter Steege Architecten

David Hernandez Lopez,
Lead Interior Architect, HofmanDujardin

Negar Shorbi,
Founder, Blue Ink

Connecting data, AI & knowledge to improve the design experience

13.25 – 14.10

Asael Akkerman,
Chief Strategy Officer, Workplaced

Cristobal Burgos,
Digital Innovations Manager, UNS

Gerda Stelpstra,
Head of Strategy Consulting, Partner, Envalue

Fredy Fortich,
Design Architect, MVRDV

Contextual Workspace Design: Amsterdam’s Apollolaan 171
14.40 – 15.25

Sandra Gritti,
Director Experience Insights, Aeto Strategy

David Gianotten,
Managing Partner – Architect, OMA

Claudio Varone,
Owner, Claudio Varone Interior Design

Paul Bremmer,
Commercial Director, Kroonenberg Groep

6th November

Zero compromise: Achieving net-zero carbon targets without sacrificing function, style, or experience
10.05 – 10.50

Cherryl Djoegan,
Head of Sustainability, Envalue

Sam Allen,
Associate Director Sustainability, M Moser Associates

John Bosch,
Architect Partner, OZ Architect

Laura Favata,
Architect Partner, De Unie Architecten

Robin Swane,
Head of ESG, Colliers

Explore how applying circular thinking can make workplace solutions scalable, attractive and practical
11.15 – 12.00

Cherryl Djoegan,
Head of Sustainability, Envalue

Emmy Scholten,
Chief Sustainability Officer, Paul De Ruiter Architects

Sabrina van Dongen,
Project Manager & Circular Accelarator, D/DOCK

Leonie Van Damme,
Design Director, WeWantMore

Saskia Oranje,
Partner, DOOR Architecten

The hospitality effect: Creating places people want to be by blending office space with hospitality and community
12.25 – 13.10

Ayça Doğan,
Design Director, CBRE Design Collective

Marieke Daamen,
Head of Design, Solved

Esther Stam,
Founder & Creative Director, Studio Modijefsky

Bart Decloedt,
Interior Design Director, B2Ai

Juergen Gaiser,
Managing Director, Blocher & Partners

The future is multi-use: Designing workplaces that flex to every need and scenario
13.35 – 14.20

José Subero,
Global Design Leader, Strategist, Experience Shaper

Rene Karreman,
Global Director Workplace Strategy & Solutions, Haskoning

Nancy Marcus,
Design Manager, AECOM

Guido Litjens,
Senior Associate, JSWD Architekten

Cees van der Spek,
PR & Global Corporate Relations Director, EDGE

From design to adoption: Aligning leadership, culture and change to create agile, inclusive workspaces that work
14.45 – 15.30

Tim Allen,
Senior Director, HCG

Peter Ippolito,
Founder, Ippolito Fleitz Architects

Lotte de Jong,
Workplace Strategy & Change Management, Savills Netherlands

Coen van Dijck,
CEO & Partner, D/DOCK

Dennis de Wolf,
Director Real Estate, Turner & Townsend

Attend Workspace Design Show

Workspace Design Show brings together the industry’s leading architects, designers, occupiers, corporate companies, and end-users for two days of sourcing, networking and engaging experiences. Register now to connect directly with the Benelux workplace community and experience the region’s most inspiring event dedicated to workplace interiors.

2025 Speakers

Michiel Hofman,
Partner, HofmanDujardin

Caroline Bos,
Co-founder, Principal, UNS

Collin Burry,
Design Principal, Gensler

Ayca Dogan,
Design Director, CBRE Design Collective

Marieke Daamen,
Head of Design, Solved

Esther Stam,
Founder & Creative Director, Studio Modijefsky

Bart Decloedt,
Interior Design Director, B2Ai

Jürgen Gaiser,
Managing Director, blocher partners

Peter Ippolito,
Managing Partner, Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

Lotte de Jong,
Workplace Strategy & Change Management, Savills Netherlands

Coen van Dijck,
CEO & Partner, D/DOCK

David Gianotten,
Managing Partner – Architect, OMA

Claudio Varone,
Owner, Claudio Varone Interior & Art

Paul Bremmer,
Commercial Director, Kroonenberg Groep

Sam Allen,
Associate Director Sustainability, M Moser Associates

John Bosch,
Architect Partner, OZ Architect

Renata Gilio,
Managing Director, KAAN Architecten

Antonia Walmsley,
Head of Strategy & Design – EMEA, Unispace

Sven Brookhuis,
Partner, Entweder

Yolanda Cerezo,
Architect, Project Director, Partner, IDOM

Rene Karreman,
Global Director Real Estate – Corporate Clients, Industry & Buildings, Royal HaskoningDHV

Nancy Marcus,
Design Manager, Corporate Real Estate, AECOM

Guide Litjens,
Senior Associate, JSWD Architekten

Cees van der Spek,
Global Corporate Relations Director, EDGE

Emmy Scholten,
Chief Sustainability Officer, Paul de Ruiter Architects

Sabrina van Dongen,
Circulator Accelarator & Project Manager, D/DOCK

Leonie Van Damme,
Design Director, WeWantMore

Saskia Oranje,
Co-Founder, DOOR Architects

Sophie Green,
Founder, Sophie Green Interiors

Thierry Somers,
Editor-in-Chief NOOK (BNI & AINB)

Negar Shorbi,
Founder, Blue Ink

Josse Popma,
Architect Partner, Popma ter Steege Architecten

Cherryl Djoegan,
Head of Sustainability, Envalue

David Hernandez Lopez,
Lead Interior Architect, HofmanDujardin

Ingmar van der Hoek,
Editor, Interior Business Magazine

Laura Favata,
Partner Architect, De Unie Architecten

Robin Swane,
Head of ESG, Colliers

Sandra Gritti,
Director Experience Insights, Aéto

José Subero,
Global Design Leader, Strategist, Experience Shaper

Nina Korkach,
Co-Managing Director, ncbham

Attend Workspace Design Show

Workspace Design Show brings together the industry’s leading architects, designers, occupiers, corporate companies, and end-users for two days of sourcing, networking and engaging experiences. Register now to connect directly with the Benelux workplace community and experience the region’s most inspiring event dedicated to workplace interiors.