Workplace Geeks
Workplace Geeks is the podcast on a mission to celebrate the most innovative workplace research in the world. Hosted by Chris Moriarty and Ian Ellison, each episode explores fascinating work with the authors themselves, capturing practical learning and business impacts. Join the Workplace Geeks to bridge the gap between academia and business as we explore the diverse elements that can affect workplace experience, employee value and business performance.
Workplace Geeks
The Watercooler Event 2025 | Part 1: ESG, Four-Day Weeks & Culture Change
Back at London ExCeL for another two-day special, the Workplace Geeks hit record from the heart of The Watercooler and The Office event, an event double-header focused on workplace wellbeing, culture, and space design.
This year’s conversations dig even deeper. Chris and Ian bring you mini-interviews and reflections featuring fresh voices and provocative perspectives across workplace ESG strategy, new work models, and transformative culture design.
In this episode:
- Matthew Blair, Principal at BVN Architecture, explores the big tensions and opportunities in ESG-led design, from embodied carbon and governance complexity to the subtle power of human-centered approaches.
- Maud Santamaria, Global Workplace Lead at GWI, offers a real-world look into a four-day week trial across global offices – from measuring team productivity to managing client expectations and communicating change.
- Paula Brockwell, founder of The Employee Experience Project, argues for a revolution in how we think about culture: not as a fluffy perk, but as a lever for strategic, behavioral transformation.
Like past episodes, we’ve mixed fast-paced interviews with our own reflections to capture the buzz of the show and the ideas we encountered.
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