WorkX Conference Dallas 2026

What You’ll Learn

WorkX is scheduled for Feb. 23–25, 2026 in Dallas. The program addresses workplace strategy, facilities operations, and corporate real estate with an emphasis on data, technology and cost control.

Sessions cover utilization analytics, hybrid work policies, experience programming, and portfolio optimization. Content is designed for leaders who manage space, services, and vendor ecosystems, with case studies and peer discussions relevant to multi-site enterprises and evolving operating models.

WorkX Key Themes

  • Portfolio and space optimization: Approaches for right-sizing leases, consolidating sites, and improving utilization. Useful to corporate real estate leaders planning renewals and capital projects under budget constraints.
  • Hybrid workplace operations: Policies, seat allocation, and amenity mixes tied to attendance goals and team needs. Relevant to heads of workplace and HR partners coordinating return-to-office expectations.
  • Experience and engagement: Service design, programming, and support models that align space and services with retention and productivity metrics. Practical for employee experience leads and workplace program owners.
  • Data and technology stack: Evaluation of IWMS/CAFM, booking, sensors, and integrations across real estate and facilities tools. Targeted to workplace technology owners and analytics leaders.
  • Cost management and service delivery: Maintenance reliability, vendor performance, and service level design for multi-site operations. Useful to facility operations directors and procurement partners.
  • AI and automation in operations: Use cases for forecasting occupancy, automating workflows, and standardizing data. Suited to directors implementing analytics roadmaps and governance.

WorkX Target Audience

  • VPs and directors of corporate real estate managing portfolio strategy and transactions
  • Heads of workplace strategy and employee experience governing hybrid policies
  • Facilities and operations leaders overseeing service delivery and assets
  • Workplace technology and data leaders integrating IWMS, sensors, and analytics

SSON Products and Services

  • In-person and digital events: Conferences and webinars across shared services, GBS, automation, and workplace operations, including SSOW and WorkX. Formats include plenaries, track sessions, and solution showcases for enterprise teams.
  • Membership program: Subscriber access to member-only articles, reports, video interviews, and webinars for continuous development. Designed for practitioners seeking structured learning and peer insights.
  • SSON Research & Analytics: Subscription data tools such as Metric Benchmarker, City Cube, Shared Services Atlas, and Intelligent Automation Universe, with dashboards and comparative analytics for planning and performance review.
  • Training and certification: Courses and workshops covering operations, analytics, leadership, and automation skills for shared services and GBS professionals. Offered in virtual and in-person formats.
  • SSON Impact Awards: Awards program recognizing shared services and GBS initiatives, with published case studies and category benchmarks used for internal validation and vendor assessments.

WorkX Sponsors

  • Robin Powered
  • Sharebite
  • OFS
  • Envoy
  • Bevi
  • Wayfair
  • CoStar
  • Butlr
  • Bubl