Understanding the full potential of a "smart office"

The 12th edition of the Smart Office Summit in New Delhi, was conceptualised to inspire, engage, ideate and share insights on progressive office space design

We are at a point in workplace evolution where no matter how amazing a workplace is, without the right tools and technology to keep its efficiency in check, it fails. Attaining peak efficiency and performance for these buildings isn't possible without these. Today, it's not enough for buildings to merely function as independent entities. Right from energy and space management to resource consumption, each factor has implications on its sustainability quotient. Though the term "smart buildings" is commonly used, the full potential of technology, Aland loT-based tools are yet to be reaped. This goes beyond collating mere data. The recently held 12th edition of the Smart Office Summit in Gurgaon, NCR, brought together speakers to help us shed light on these very processes.

Bibhor Srivastava, MD, ITP Media Group India, in his opening address, noted that the concept of "smart offices" itself has undergone constant transformation over the past decade. Today, the term has a more holistic approach that also includes wellness and green practices.