The modern workplace is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by technological advancements, shifting employee expectations, and evolving business strategies. This presentation explores the key trends shaping the future of work and considers what lies ahead.

With over 30 years’ experience in sustainable building design, Mike has helped to deliver some of UKs most important new and refurbished offices along with offices in Europe and the Middle East. These include the BBC’s iconic Broadcasting House; the White Collar Factory, refurbishing the United Nations Geneva, and Schroders elegant Global HQ, as well as speculative high-quality offices for developers including Derwent, Landsec & Brookfield.

Mike is the Office Sector lead for AECOM UK and is currently helping to create the next generation of sustainable, healthy and smart offices working with British Land in Canada Water, CO-RE in the West end, and the City of London’s Salisbury Square.

Mike has contributed to 2023 RIBA book Reworking the Workplace, is co-author for the RIBA book Next Generation Office Design, has also contributed to the 2014 & 2019 BCO Guides and wrote chapters for the 2025 BCO Fit Out Guide.

Mike is a winning team member of BCO Office of the Future, BCO inspirational leader finalist and awarded in 2022 CIBSE Building Performance Engineer of the Year for his outstanding contribution to sustainable design.

Mike is also a BCO NextGen Mentor, CIBSE Mentor and a proud winner of the WICE Mentor of the Year. Mike is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers(CIBSE), Vice president and Trustee of CIBSE, and past Board member of the BCO.

In 2023 Mike was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of RIBA. The RIBA said Mike is ‘known for high standards in sustainability and architectural quality, dedicated particularly to improving the industry, he volunteers as a mentor, and has been awarded for supporting women working within construction and engineering’

Mike is an Honorary Professor of Engineering in the School of Architecture & Built Environment, University of Nottingham and a visiting professor at University of Leeds School of Civil Engineering.

The Future Office

Mike Burton

Director, Building Engineering, Office Sector Lead, AECOM, UK.