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 Learning Objectives

The physical face-to-face "Brussels Digital Workplace Conference", which was planned to be organised on the 28th of May 2020, has been postponed until the 22nd of October 2020 because of the covid-19 pandemic.

However, we are pleased to offer a half-day online conference on the 28th of May 2020 with some of the speakers and case studies. This online event is fully dedicated to digital workplaces and the future of work.

Our half-day conference targets managers and practitioners from Internal Communications, IT and HR, the key stakeholders of the digital workplace. Our aim is to bridge the traditional silos and spark cross-fertilisation.

From this unique half-day virtual conference on the Digital Workplace, you can expect:

• An inspiring keynote presentation from an international digital workplace expert
• Practical case studies from various Belgian and international companies
• Expert sessions about popular platforms such as Microsoft Teams
• Online discussion and Q&A moderated by the conference organisers

This conference covers these and many other topics:

• Latest trends in intranets and digital workplaces
• Digital Employee Experience (DEX): how to reach all employees with a user-friendly solution
• How to ensure user adoption and governance of your digital workplace and of specific tools like Microsoft Teams?
• How a digital workplace will enable and support the future of work?

Who will benefit from attending the conference ?

• Intranet and digital workplace managers
• Internal communication managers
• Experts in digital channels and employee experience, digital transformation managers
• HR managers
• IT and project managers responsible for delivering a new intranet or digital workplace

Including some practical examples of how organisations use their digital workplace to work smarter during this coronavirus pandemic

 Full Programme

Sharon O'Dea will present the opening keynote at this conference on "The intranet in the changing world of work".

The workplace is becoming more complex with the rise of flexible working, remote teams and a more diverse workforce. In her opening keynote, Sharon will look at how intranets can help organisations to survive and thrive in this new world of work.

After introducing Office 365 and a new intranet to its employees, the implementation of a digital workplace and Microsoft Teams was a logical next step in Umicore’s Connect program. Using Teams and the digital workplace, employees are now able to collaborate and share knowledge more openly and easily as they can work anywhere, anytime on any device. This session will give you insights in Umicore’s journey for rolling out MS Teams, from a communication, change management and governance point of view, to ensure a smooth user adoption.

Politicians, business leaders, HR professionals, teachers, professors … they all talk about the necessity of lifelong learning. But do they have concrete answers on how to make it a success? In this session, Isabel will broaden your perspective on this fascinating topic. Isabel will provide you with concrete answers and solutions through the exploration of the following questions:

• How does one become a lifelong learner? And should all of us become one?
• How does the digital workplace nurture lifelong learners?

Concrete examples: which organisations use which tools and what are the critical success factors of their implementation?

Teams is the fastest growing business application ever released by Microsoft. But in many organisations, Teams has become a victim of its own success. The number of Teams is exploding, there is a lack of structure, and users have difficulty finding back information. In this session, Tom and Damien will show that there is another way. 'Teams Governance' is key: With guidelines and supporting tools, you can get a grip on your Teams environment and keep your employees productive.

Until recently, the VELUX intranet was only available to office workers. In this inspiring case study, you will learn how VELUX is now onboarding their 6.000 production employees onto their digital workplace, by leveraging various Office 365 applications (SharePoint, Yammer, Teams, Stream, Planner etc.) You will hear all about the insights and obstacles when engaging an overlooked workforce.

• Ten years ago, Peter Hinssen published his book "The New Normal". Today, the digital world is a reality, not only professionally but also in our private lives.
• The corona crisis has reinforced this by pressing the fast-forward button, and the Digital Workplace has come to the rescue.
• Before the Covid-19 pandemic, change management programmes were required to introduce digital tools. Now, even the biggest opponents have the awareness and the desire to use digital collaboration.
• The Digital Workplace Train has left the station, but how will you get everyone on board? And have you already determined how this will benefit your organisation going forward? What are the pitfalls and the opportunities?
• Evert will address these in his expert session "Reinforcing the New Normal", which will include some practical examples of how organisations use their digital workplace to work smarter during this coronavirus pandemic

 Speakers

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