The Metaverse is the New Workplace. Are You Ready?

The Metaverse is the New Workplace. Are You Ready? | Date: Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 2:00pm to 4:30pm

The Metaverse is the New Workplace. Are You Ready? | Date: Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 2:00pm to 4:30pm

The culture of a workplace can have a significant impact on employee morale and productivity. Recently, there has been an increasing focus on creating positive workplace cultures. However, the traditional model of face-to-face interaction is becoming increasingly outdated. With the rise of the metaverse, it is time to rethink workplace culture. The metaverse offers a unique opportunity to create virtual spaces that promote positive interactions. By creating a work environment that is fun and engaging, employees will be more likely to enjoy their work and be productive. Additionally, the metaverse provides a great way to connect with geographically dispersed employees. With the right approach, the metaverse can help companies create a strong workplace culture that will attract and retain top talent.

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Angela LockwoodChief Executive Officer, North Star Housing Association

Angela is Chief Executive of North Star Housing Group. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing and holds an MBA and has a number of Non-Executive Director positions. North Star operates in the North East and works in many highly deprived communities. As well as general needs and older persons housing, it provides significant numbers of supported housing for a wide variety of needs.

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Emma O'SheaChief Operating Officer, Aster Group

Emma O’Shea joined Aster Group in April 2020 from Peabody Group and has 20 years’ experience in operational and strategic leadership. With experience across multiple organisations both as an Operational Director and as a senior business improvement consultant, Emma has led a number of large-scale transformation programmes, creating long-term business sustainability. 

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Sarah StevensonHead of Practice, New Street Consultancy Group

Sarah leads the social housing practice at NSCG where she connects her clients with flexible talent that helps deliver substantive and sustainable change; shaping their organisations for the changing requirements of the customer base. As a business psychologist with over 20 years’ experience, she works closely with clients to find and develop the right people to drive business outcomes.

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Sarah Burbedge Digital Transformation & Culture Change Consultant, Former BBC Head of Change

Currently working as a Consultant, Coach and Exec Producer in content, digital transformation and cultural change, Sarah’s career has followed a ‘Bridget Jones to W1A trajectory’

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Date: 17th October 2023

Time: 2pm to 4.30pm

Location: Central London

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