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Swissnex in San Francisco presents an ongoing series exploring the intersection of the future of work and technology from Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Future of Work
Through events, programs, articles, and multimedia content featuring experts from government, industry, academia and the arts, we examine the issues that arise from the impact of new technologies, such as automation, job augmentation, AI, and digital content, on the future of work.

Discover our events, nextrends articles, and nextcasts episodes on the future of work.
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Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Work Reimagined
April 20, 2022Exploring the intersection between the future of work and technology with special guest Mr Guy Parmelin.
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Photograph: Myleen HolleroFuture of Work: Design Your 100 Year Life
May 17, 2022Being born in a developed country today means a life expectancy of roughly 100 years. How does this outlook change how we plan and live our lives? What are the implications for us today? And is there even a way to "design" our lives?
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Photograph: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.Time and Space: A New Paradigm in Workplace Collaboration
March 30, 2022Over the past two years, people’s mindsets around the relationship to the office have shifted. Yet the change – or the perception of the change – is not uniform from one organization to the next. Learn about the future of the workplace in our article Time and Space: A New Paradigm in Workplace Collaboration.
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Photo Credit: Jean MenezesEpisode 6: Robots & the Future of Education
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Image credit: VitraFuture at Work: Design Dialogues for 2030
December 9, 2020An event series – Inviting multi-disciplinary guests to explore the future of work.
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Photo credit: Instant Space: a series of curtains designed by Zurich-based architects Nele Dechmann and Ortreportswissnex Fireside Chat: Imagining New Realities 003
July 22, 2020
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Emerging from the Pandemic: The Future of Work Reimagined
Event from April 20, 2022 with Special Guest Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin -
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Future at Work: Design Dialogues for 2030
In this series, Vitra and Swissnex in San Francisco are questioning the Future of Work and how it look not only tomorrow, but also in 10 years and beyond. The event series is hosted by Vitra’s Future of Work Trendscout Raphael Gielgen, and featuring a cast of multi-disciplinary guests. These immersive and interactive discussions will offer ideas and alternative thinking on concepts that Raphael has built his career pioneering.
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Future at Work Design Dialogues for 2030 with Raphael Gielgen + Claude Zellweger
In this series, Vitra and Swissnex in San Francisco are questioning the Future of Work and how it look not only tomorrow, but also in 10 years and beyond. The event series is hosted by Vitra’s Future of Work Trendscout Raphael Gielgen, and featuring a cast of multi-disciplinary guests. These immersive and interactive discussions will offer ideas and alternative thinking on concepts that Raphael has built his career pioneering. -
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Future at Work: Design Dialogues for 2030 with Raphael Gielgen + Jen Panasik
In this series, Vitra and Swissnex in San Francisco are questioning the Future of Work and how it look not only tomorrow, but also in 10 years and beyond. The event series is hosted by Vitra’s Future of Work Trendscout Raphael Gielgen, and featuring a cast of multi-disciplinary guests. These immersive and interactive discussions will offer ideas and alternative thinking on concepts that Raphael has built his career pioneering. -
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Future at Work: Design Dialogues for 2030 with Raphael Gielgen + Matthew Buecher
In this series, Vitra and Swissnex in San Francisco are questioning the Future of Work and how it look not only tomorrow, but also in 10 years and beyond. The event series is hosted by Vitra’s Future of Work Trendscout Raphael Gielgen, and featuring a cast of multi-disciplinary guests. These immersive and interactive discussions will offer ideas and alternative thinking on concepts that Raphael has built his career pioneering.