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Overview
As organizations rethink the workplace as a strategic lever, AI and intelligent automation are emerging as catalysts for change. According to IDC’s 2025 Supply Chain Survey, 89% of manufacturing, retail, life sciences, and logistics organizations have adopted or are planning to adopt predictive maintenance as the leading AI investment priority, ensuring critical facilities and infrastructure remain reliable, efficient, and cost-effective. Additionally, use cases in space utilization, connected services, energy optimization, and real-time workplace analytics are gaining traction. These applications move beyond operational efficiency to inform strategic choices, shaping the workplace as a driver of agility, innovation, and employee experience.
Join us for a discussion on aligning workplace strategies with tangible objectives, such as supporting hybrid work, ensuring compliance, and maintaining resilient facilities, so that organizations can deliver consistent value while keeping the workplace responsive to evolving business and workforce needs.
Agenda
Smarter Workplaces with AI
One day event
Registration & Networking
Welcome Address

Ravikant Sharma
Research Director, IDC
Smarter Workplaces with AI

Ravikant Sharma
Research Director, IDC
Workplace Transformation with AI

Michael Taggart
VP Client Growth & Technology Lead – Work Dynamics, JLL
Open Discussion
Summary & Close
Dinner and Networking
Speakers

Ravikant Sharma
Ravikant Sharma is Research Director- Government Insights with IDC’s Asia/Pacific team. Based in India, Ravi is responsible for managing and executing insights consulting projects in the Asia Pacific region. He had led numbers of intricate and diverse engagements which helped business heads understand market potential and expected growth and define their market entry strategy. He also helped enhance and sustain their competitive advantage and improve profitability through better understanding of supply-side industry dynamics, competitive landscape, and demand side ecosystem.
Ravi has over 12 years of experience in market research and consulting. Prior to joining IDC Asia/Pacific, he worked at IDC India as a senior manager in consulting practice. In this role, Ravi was responsible for business development, identification and growth of new consulting services, client relationship management, market analysis, and project delivery. Before that, he was a research director with IPSOS India in the loyalty, Media CT and Public Affair division.
Ravi holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Marketing) with first class distinction from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad and Bachelor of Technology from Rajasthan, India.
Event Sessions
Wednesday, November 19 2025 6:35 pm | Location:
Smarter Workplaces with AI
Wednesday, November 19 2025 6:30 pm | Location:
Welcome Address

Michael Taggart
Michael is a commercial real estate technology leader with 17 years of experience transforming global portfolios through innovative solutions. Serving as the VP Client Growth & Technology Lead – Work Dynamics, Michael has spearheaded hundreds of CRE tech projects, delivering data-driven insights and operational efficiencies globally.
Specializing in IWMS implementation, strategic account management, and smart building strategies, Michael applies cutting-edge prop-tech solutions to complex real estate challenges. His proven track record and global perspective (across the Americas and Asia Pacific regions) positions him as a trusted advisor to global MNCs.
Event Sessions
Wednesday, November 19 2025 6:45 pm | Location:
Workplace Transformation with AI
Partners
Sponsored By

JLL
JLL is a world leader in real estate services, that helps organizations transform the way they acquire, operate, manage, and experience space. A first-of-its-kind team combining builders of high-growth tech companies and commercial real estate experts. Its comprehensive technology portfolio of purpose-built solutions and leading venture-backed companies exceed industry demands for better business intelligence, workplace experience and smart building platforms.
Venue

Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore
Meeting Room: White Box
1/1 Swami Vivekananda Road, Bangalore, 560008