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The world of working has just changed. And this temporary change will become part of our working culture permanently. Because remote working isn't just an option anymore - it’s a mission critical part of your business model thanks to the global world health crisis.
The Working From Home Show is a two-day virtual event for SMEs, corporate organisations, startups and individuals to discover the world of working from home. With insights from thought leaders, IT experts, HR professionals, and companies who’ve already rolled it out successfully, the event is the best way to ensure you create a successful working from home culture in your business - no matter how big or small.
This is our main stage. Hear from leaders and consultants who have adopted working from home successfully within their business as well as hot topics in remote working right now.
Hear from top brands in the industry who will demonstrate the products and services, alongside our top editors who will ask the questions you need to know. Find out what will help you successfully run an effective remote team. From connectivity to hardware, management tools and workspace options.
Our virtual Exhibition Hall is a showcase of brands and services you’ll need for an effective remote work experience. Have one-to-one conversations, book in follow up meetings, and see the products in action.
Here, you’ll be able to join other delegates in scheduled sessions, network with peers or even join discussions and debates about hot topics that come up during the event.
Job Title:
Founder & CEO
Company:
Firstbase
Speaker Bio:
Chris is the founder and CEO of Firstbase, a platform that lets companies supply and manage all the practical equipment remote workers need to do great work at home. He believes that replicating office working styles remotely, rather than leveraging the real advantages of remote, will lead to bad outcomes for workers and companies. He passionately believes that empowering workers to do deep focussed work without distraction is how remote working can deliver on its promise. Previously Chris founded a remote-first FinTech startup and installed physical equipment in the most remote environments on the planet. He regularly shares his thoughts on remote through Twitter, his blog, and speaking engagements.
Job Title:
Founder
Company:
Distribute Consulting
Speaker Bio:
Remote working strategist and advocate. As the Founder of Distribute Consulting and the Remote Work Association, Laurel Farrer starts, strengthens, and leverages virtual workforces to solve corporate and socioeconomic concerns. A global thought leader on the topic of remote work, Laurel collaborates with the world's leading businesses and governments to eliminate virtual worker discrimination, prevent policy retraction, increase remote job accessibility, train distributed leaders, and design economic initiatives. Additionally, she also shares her expertise as a Forbes contributor, subject matter expert for business education curriculum, and virtual software product advisor.
Job Title:
Editor
Company:
The Homeworker
Speaker Bio:
Louise Goss is an award-winning journalist and founder and editor of The Homeworker, a magazine dedicated to helping people thrive when they work from home. She has worked for organisations such as ITN, the BBC and Global radio with a career spanning newsrooms across TV, radio, online and print. With over a decade of experience working from home, Louise launched The Homeworker magazine. Fusing the genres of business, lifestyle and wellbeing, it reflects the realities of the modern homeworker, supporting remote and flexible workers and the self-employed with their work-from-home lifestyles.
Job Title:
Head of Remote
Company:
GitLab
Speaker Bio:
As Head of Remote at GitLab – the world’s biggest remote company – Darren works at the intersection of culture, process, hiring, employer branding, marketing, and communication. He’s spent his career leading remote teams and charting remote transformations. He holds a Guinness World Record in publishing, and authored GitLab’s Remote Playbook and Living the Remote Dream: A Guide To Seeing the World, Setting Records, and Advancing Your Career.
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