Live from the Google Workspace Summit! Join the conversation

Lauren_vdv · 05-01-2023 09:48 AM

Have you heard? The Google Workspace Summit is live on May 17th, 2023.

Don’t wait to sign up! You’ll have the opportunity to connect with and learn from Google Workspace leaders, customers, and partners about how to move faster, embrace change, and transform culture.

Watch this space, because we’ll be providing real-time updates during the Summit. Join the Summit and join the conversation below!

We’ll be talking generative AI, multigenerational workforces, balancing innovation and security, frontline workers, remote work vs return to office, and much more.

To kick it off, which session are you most looking forward to?

Lauren_vdv

I’m most looking forward to hearing the keynote about how generative AI is being used to drive creativity and improve productivity in Gmail, Docs, and other Google Workspace solutions.

A close second is the conversation with Google Workspace partners SADA and AODocs: “Return to office or remote work forever: A conversation on the future of hybrid work.” What are your opinions on this topic? Remote work forever? Return to office? Curious to hear everyone’s thoughts 🙂

KarisaE

This is awesome @Lauren_vdv !!! So so excited for the Summit this month!!

All of the sessions sounds really interesting. If I had to choose a couple - I am really looking forward to: "Driving cultural transformation with a multigenerational workforce" - really interested to hear more about how IT leaders are attracting the future generation of our workforce. I'm also excited for, " Empowering your frontline workforce as a strategic advantage" - this is a crucial topic and looking forward to hearing from Autogrill and Akron on how they are doing this.

KarisaE

Happy Workspace Summit Day Everyone!! Looking forward to the keynote by Aparna Pappu, VP and GM for Google Workspace that starts in a little over 20 minutes!! Here is the link for the keynote session and here is the link for the overall Workspace Summit page with agenda and resources for today!

Remember our live conversation will be happening HERE!! Share in the comments below:

What's exciting to you during the Summit?
What resonates with you?
What questions do you have?

KarisaE

And we're kicked off with Aparna Pappu with the keynote!!!!! I love our mission of meaningfully connecting people so that they can create, build and grow together. Also amazing to see the overall majority that prefers to use Workspace and Google Docs!!!! Tune in to the keynote here: https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/summit-workspace-summit-23/watch?talk=t1_s1_keynote

KarisaE

That was a GREAT keynote!!!! Here is a helpful resource on Workspace and AI: Google Workspace and AI Unleashes Creativity.

KarisaE

Loving the live Q&A with Ilya Brown (VP, Product Management, Google Workspace) and Kelly Waldher (VP, Google Workspace Marketing, Google Workspace)! Join live: https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/summit-workspace-summit-23/watch?talk=t1_qa

KarisaE

Here's the link where you can sign up to express interest in testing new generative AI experiences in Google Workspace: https://workspace.google.com/solutions/ai/

Lauren_vdv

Seeing a few questions from attendees who are responsible for driving change management and adoption of Workspace in their organization - we have an event coming up on June 28th that is perfect for you!
Sign up and ask questions in advance here: https://goo.gle/workspace-adoption-event

KarisaE

Super interesting session happening now during the Workspace Summit "Driving cultural transformation with a multigenerational workforce"

Here's the event description: Whatever the future holds, attracting and empowering the next generation will be key to success. Today, we’re at an inflection point where the majority of leaders in decision-making roles are millennials, those born after 1980, who work alongside multigenerational teams. How are IT and business leaders making decisions that empower these teams and anticipate the needs of future generations? Join this session to hear from TELUS and the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command, two organizations at the forefront of driving culture change.

Tune in live here: https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/summit-workspace-summit-23?talk=t1_s2_culturaltransformatio...

KarisaE

There are awesome resources listed under each event on the Workspace Summit Page - below is a list of those resources for "Driving cultural transformation with a multigenerational workforce" - click this link to access them.

KarisaE

Happening NOW: https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/summit-workspace-summit-23/watch?talk=t1_s3_caseforchange

The case for change: A business-value framework for technology choices

How do you quantify the value of adopting new technology to modernize collaboration and build the business case for change? Join this session to hear from industry leaders from Globe Telecom and CommonSpirit Health who have successfully championed workplace transformation. Learn how to apply the business-value framework and work with stakeholders, including line-of-business leaders, executives, and those in finance and operations.

KarisaE

Such a great session now, "Security and innovation: Taking a secure, data-driven approach to hybrid work." Watch live here.

In this session, learn how global data, analytics, and technology company Equifax works to keep consumer financial data secure, and discover what the cybersecurity + insurance provider At-Bay has learned about just how costly today’s software products can be for customers, with a special spotlight on email security. Learn what to consider when choosing solutions that optimize for both data security and flexibility in a hybrid work model.

Don't forget about the session resources available on the WS Summit page here.

Lauren_vdv

Interesting discussion during the Security session around the balance between security and the end user experience.

@fopitz is spot on: "Security and usability / user acceptance need to be kept in the right balance. And the smaller attack surface the used system has, the better. That's why Google Workspace (and lots of other Google services) follow a strict cloud-first, browser-first (and typically minimal deployment) approach. That helps a lot in tackling many security challenges by design. Also the reason why we have seen zero successful Ransomware attacks with customers using Google Workspace and Chrome(OS)."

Community - how do you think about this balance at your organization? tips? tricks?

Lauren_vdv

Congrats to the 2023 Recommended for Google Workspace applications!

KarisaE

Great tip from @fopitz during the "Return to office or remote work forever: A conversation on the future of hybrid work" session:

Very essential is to let people know when you're available, "Set Your Working Hours and Location" --> which then surfaces in many areas of Workspace.

KarisaE

What an AWESOME Workspace Summit today!!! THANK YOU so much for joining!!!!! Below I wanted to share a few resources:

Here is the Workspace Summit site with all the session resources.

Upcoming Workspace events that you may be interested in include:

Recent Workspace Community Posts to check out: