Smartplace Workplace: Enhancing Collaboration through Inclusive Design

Smart Workplace Power Hour: Enhancing Collaboration through Inclusive Design

As workplaces across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa continue to evolve, organisations are rethinking how technology can create more inclusive, productive, and engaging experiences for a diverse workforce. In this Power Hour webinar, discover how generative AI, immersive collaboration technologies, and adaptive workplace environments are transforming the future of work across the EMEA region.

From supporting multilingual teams and hybrid collaboration to enabling greater accessibility for neurodivergent employees and individuals with varying abilities, AI-driven solutions are helping organisations create workplaces that adapt to people, not the other way around. Learn how AV and workplace technology professionals can combine user-centric design, behavioral science, and intelligent technologies to build environments that foster equitable participation, creativity, and innovation.

Through practical examples and real-world applications relevant to EMEA markets, this session hosted by Ben Barnard will provide actionable strategies for designing accessible, inclusive technology ecosystems that enhance both employee experience and organisational performance.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify how generative AI, immersive collaboration technologies, and adaptive workplace design can enhance accessibility, productivity, and employee engagement across diverse EMEA workplaces.

  2. Evaluate technology solutions that support neurodiverse teams, multilingual workforces, and employees with different abilities, work styles, and collaboration needs.

  3. Apply user-centred design principles and behavioral science insights to create inclusive workplace environments that promote equitable participation, collaboration, and innovation in hybrid and in-person settings.

Webinar Information

Dates and Times

3 November 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time

Language

English

Topics

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Host & Panelists

Ben Barnard

Ben Barnard

Regional Director, UK & Ireland, AVIXA

Ben Barnard is Regional Director UK & Ireland at AVIXA and aspires to support the AV community through education, certification, training and providing the industry with access to the resources that are most beneficial to their businesses and professional development. Ben has been working closely with various industry groups over his time at AVIXA and is always keen to learn more about what's relevant and important to the various segments of our community.

Ed Orchard

Ed Orchard

Sales Director UK&I, QSC