John is an award-winning architect with expertise in workplace strategy, portfolio planning and workplace design. Together with the team at LOM he creates enriching workplace experiences and harder working spaces. John has delivered projects ranging from large new-build offices to individual boutique fit-outs in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. His recent clients include RBS, Coutts, BP, Microsoft, HSBC and the National Bank of Oman.

Tania Adir is the founder of London luxury co-working spaces, Uncommon. Following a career in property development, she moved into the world of interior design and is now the lead designer for all of Uncommon’s spaces (Fulham, Borough, Highbury & Islington and Liverpool Street, and, soon to be opening in 2021, Holborn).

Uncommon co-working spaces are designed to increase levels of productivity in a considered and thoughtful environment to boost creativity, making them the perfect place for freelancers, entrepreneurs, start-ups and anyone who wants to experience a fresh, natural and encouraging approach to day to day work life.

Tania worked in finance and law for five years before she decided to pursue something beyond corporate life. “Developing my first property was the turning point,” says Tania. “I realised that I can’t sit in a corporate office environment, I need somewhere that inspires me, that feeds my creativity and increases productivity… enter Uncommon”.

Tania and her husband set up the development firm, G&T London in 2010, aged 23 and 24, and began renovating single high-value flats in central locations. In 2014, their astounding refurbishment of a Georgian building, 58 Myddelton Square, sold in excess of £5m; at the time the most expensive single house ever sold in Islington.

Tania was never daunted by being a young developer in a competitive market, though will admit she does have battle scars, “People see your age and wonder what you know about life”. Property isn’t a traditionally young field in the way technology is, and she has also had to tackle the issue of being female in a male-dominated industry.

We believe in creating resilient, healthy, and sustainable spaces that positively impact lives and our collective future.

Hana has worked in the Financial Services sector for the past 15 years and spear headed some of a leading banks largest property projects across the organisation including the Retail branch property portfolio strategy, Corporate bank property strategy, New building developments Unity Place, Bootle contact centre of the future and the Bletchley Innovation hub. With her experience expanding past just Property she also led large scale technology programmes including the end user computing strategy, biometric ID scanners implementation and most recently, leading Santander’s entire workforce of c.30,000 employees to remote working. Hana was recognised by Santander as a future Global Leader.

Hana believes space plays a key role in driving culture change across organisations and its connection to attracting the right workforce, and with this in mind co-founded Haletton. Haletton collaborates with designers, developers and builders to put end users at the heart of decision making, with a focus on place-visioning, place-branding, creating, and implementing experience strategies tailored to an organisation’s needs. Putting end users at the heart, to create healthy, resilient, and sustainable spaces.

Sarah is Head of Marketing for Work.Life, a UK based workspace provider passionate about team happiness and agile working with over 150,000 sq ft of managed workspace. She’s worked in Marketing for 8 years, and loves a side-hustle with a former food stall on Brick Lane and a ceramics business.