Christian Hurzeler




GOOGLE'S USER FOCUSED WORKPLACE

Synopsis:

It’s difficult to believe that Google is only 14 years old and started out as a doctoral research project. The company’s constant expansion and inventiveness have made it one of the world’s most dominant technology companies. It’s the powerhouse brand of the new century and Google is leading the revolution in real estate too.

Christian Hurzeler’s Presentation Title is:
Healthy Buildings, Healthy People: Google’s User Focused Workplace Design


Creating the healthiest work environments possible are paramount to achieving optimal levels of employee productivity, happiness, and performance. Why does putting the user first when it comes to workplace design
help support and facilitate innovative thinking, experimentation, creativity and efficient team work? From concept
through design, construction and operations, how can the building industry positively impact the health and
well-being of employees?


And how did they get a double decker bus four storeys up? And why?

Christian Hurzeler joined Google in 2010 and is responsible for the delivery of projects in Google’s EMEA portfolio (that is Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Christian holds a Bachelor of Art and Design with Honours from the Auckland University of Technology where he majored in User Centered Design principles. He has 11 years of Project Delivery experience ranging from new build construction to masterplanning projects to his current role which focuses on Tenant Improvements for office fit-outs, Capital and Resource Planning and Design Management.



Key Takeaways

Christian Hurzeler will challenge us to think in terms of:

  • How can we create healthy work environments?

  • How can we achieve optimal levels of employee productivity, happiness, and performance.

  • How can we support and facilitate innovative thinking, experimentation, creativity and efficient team work?

  • How can the building industry positively impact the health and well-being of employees?







Moderating:

Chris Alcock

Principal of SpaceLogic

Chris Alcock is Principal of SpaceLogic and a leading exponent of workplace innovation and change in Australia and New Zealand.

Chris has a broad portfolio of current projects focused on space, technology and process innovation. His current projects include the implementation of a national workplace strategy for QBE Insurance, workplace strategies for the ACT Government and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries, infrastructure masterplanning for the University of Otago, change management for Queensland University of Technology, masterplanning advisory services for Victoria University of Wellington and research, workplace and teaching and learning accommodation strategies for Macquarie University in Sydney.