Three days combining the Symposium, curated conversations with our manufacturer partners, and a social programme designed to give people the time and setting to actually talk.
- 12:00–18:00 — Registration & badges, Royal Myconian reception
- 15:00–18:00 — Welcome excursion, Old Town Mykonos
- 20:00–23:00 — Welcome dinner, Sunset Terrace
DAY 2
Wednesday 23 September 2026
- 7.00am Work_Play: Sunrise 5k / coastal run Paddy Watts
- 7.00am Work_Play: Breathe & Flow with Ines
- 7.30am Work_Fuel: Breakfast
- 8.45am Avaton shuttle
- 9.00am Work_Symposia: Meet & Greet
- 9.15am Work_Symposia: Keynote #1: “HOK + University of Cambridge Neuroinclusion Engagement Workshop” by Kay Sargent — Senior Principal and Director of Thought Leadership, Interiors @ HOK
- 10.00am Work_Fuel: Coffee break
- 10.20am Work_Matches: 5x 20-minute 1:1 meetings with curated suppliers and specifiers
- 12.00pm Work_Fuel: Coffee break
- 12.20pm Work_Symposia: Keynote #2: “Corporate Culture Through Colour and Materiality: Designing a Global Identity Framework for Bloomberg” by Suzanne Gaballa — Design Director @ Universal Design Studio, and Patrick Hamdy — Head of Design EMEA @ Bloomberg
- 1.05pm Work_Fuel: Lunch at Ambrosia
- 2.35pm Work_Matches: 5x 20-minute 1:1 meetings with curated suppliers and specifiers
- 4.30pm Work_Symposia: Keynote #3: “The Brand Has a Sound. Does the Space?” by Ramon Vives — Founder, The Sonic You
- 5.30pm Work_Play: choice of five sessions
- Wine Tasting
- Saggar Firing
- Cyanotype Workshop
- Casa Congo: Designing with Recycled Material
- Honey Connoisseur Experience
- 6.30pm Free time to recharge and reset
- 7.45pm Avaton shuttle
- 8.00pm Work_Fuel: Dinner at the Royal Myconian Pool and Camares Restaurant
DAY 3
Thursday 24 September 2026
- 7.00am Work_Play: Sunrise 5k with Paddy Watts
- 7.00am Work_Play: Breathe & Flow with Ines
- 7.30am Work_Fuel: Breakfast
- 8.45am Avaton shuttle
- 9.00am Work_Symposia: Meet & Greet
- 9.15am Work_Symposia: Keynote #1 — “Where the Soul Lives” (panel), chaired by Amy Frearson — Editor-at-Large, Dezeen. Panellists: Petrus Palmér — Founder & CEO, Hem; Toby Neilson — Principal Director, BDG architecture + design; Amina Akhtar — UK Design Director, Tétris design x build; Francesco Savini — Design Manager UK & Europe, Industrious
- 10.00am Work_Fuel: Coffee break
- 10.20am Work_Matches: 5x 20-minute 1:1 meetings with curated suppliers and specifiers
- 12.00pm Work_Fuel: Coffee break
- 12.20pm Work_Symposia: Keynote #2: “Stop Making Sh!t Complicated: Rewiring Space, People and Decisions to Distribute Value” by Robert Schmidt III — Professor of Architectural Design, Loughborough University
- 1.05pm Work_Fuel: Lunch at Ambrosia
- 2.35pm Work_Matches: 5x 20-minute 1:1 meetings with curated suppliers and specifiers
- 4.30pm Work_Symposia: Keynote #3 — “Specified to Last” (panel): Chiara Cantilena — LOM architecture and design; Marcus Pethica — Project Director, Barr Gazetas; Yana Isaeva — Global Procurement & Cost Management, IWG plc
- 5.30pm Free time to recharge and reset
- 7.45pm Avaton shuttle
- 8.00pm Work_Fuel: Farewell dinner and party, The Imperial, Celebrities Restaurant (20:00–01:00)
DAY 4
Friday 25 September 2026
- 7.30am Work_Fuel: Breakfast at the hotel
- Guest departures / transfers (times vary by individual flight)
Each day incorporates four elements
Work_Play
Where guests will be invited to participate in an array of shared experiences designed to nurture connection and well being.
Work_Symposia
Where leading experts will educate, inspire and share stories focusing on the themes of Design & Sustainability.
Work_Fuel
Where the social substance of the event will unite attendees with music, food and drinks after dusk.
Royal Myconian
Mykonos Greece
22 – 25 Sept 2026
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Royal Myconian
Mykonos Greece
22 – 25 Sept 2026
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Royal Myconian
Mykonos Greece
22 – 25 Sept 2026
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