Yields for the best office buildings in Poland have fallen below 5 pct and are now bordering on 4.5 pct. What is the lower limit for Polish office buildings? Is 4 pct achievable, as has been the case with retail properties? Where could the capital for acquisitions of Polish assets come from? Germany, the UK and Asia – or elsewhere?

A lively café, a hotel lobby, a quiet corner at home, the co-working space attractive to creative types or even a traditional office space in a glass tower – where do the younger generations (and not only them) most want to work? And how does the latest demographic coming onto the job market want to work? Are their expectations being met – and if so, how?

Is the workplace the best recruitment tool? Could the location and the working environment be the most effective weapons in the battle to secure the best talent? Has the trend for co-working changed the entire market? How to plan your office in the best way possible to attract the right staff.

A slowdown now seems inevitable. And it will maybe come sooner rather than later. What action should you take now to soften the blow? Cutting costs, entering new markets or freezing investment – which is the right course to take?

What have you always wanted to know but have always been too afraid to ask? This is the chance to ask your questions, with the answers being provided by Magdalena Kowalewska. 

What’s more important in an office project: the design costs or the wow effect? Do the interests of the designer and the party financing the project always have to diverge? (sparring session: architect vs. investor)

What will the Polish office market be like in one, five or ten years’ time?

Several randomly selected guests (picked by drawing business cards) discuss the office market in the final panel of the conference.