More than 45 forward-thinking IT and HR leaders come together with
technology providers to rethink the digital workplace
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Box (NYSE:BOX) today announced that it is joining with Workplace
by Facebook and Okta to form the Future of Work Council, a working group
of leaders, including both senior IT and HR executives at enterprises
from various industries focused on rethinking the culture, skills,
organization and technology required to enable the future of work in the
digital age. The Future of Work Council will meet regularly to review
research, share ideas and develop best practices for enabling, managing
and securing the digital workplace. The inaugural meeting will take
place this week from May 9-10.
“The world is changing how it works on a near daily basis. There’s a new
generation of workers with different expectations and cultural norms.
Business is more global, real-time and connected. Security challenges
are enormous, and compliance and privacy are only getting more complex,”
said Aaron Levie, CEO and cofounder of Box. “Given these tectonic
shifts, it’s incredibly important to bring creative leaders together to
rethink how businesses can securely embrace the digital age.”
Member companies of the Future of Work Council represent a mix of
industries and include large, innovative enterprises, such as American
Express, NIKE, Pfizer, Farmers Insurance, Deloitte, Heidrick &
Struggles, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Eli Lilly. All participating
companies strive for greater collaboration and agility in their
businesses, as well as leverage human capital to increase competitive
advantage and achieve their organizations’ missions.
The Future of Work Council is co-hosted by Box, Workplace by Facebook
and Okta and will convene this week at Box headquarters in Redwood City,
CA and Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, CA. The meeting will include
industry and academic experts on the digital workplace, technology
leaders and a moderated member exchange of best practices.
“People, not just technology, will define the future of work.
Understanding their changing needs, expectations and demands is critical
to building what the future of work will look like,” said Julien
Cordorniou, Vice President, Workplace by Facebook. “As the world of work
becomes more open, connected and faster-moving, it’s more important than
ever for business leaders to keep an open dialogue and work together
towards the common goal of enabling the digital workplace, which is why
we are so excited to be joining Box in this effort.”
“The modern workplace is being transformed in a revolutionary way
through the use of technology. As leading technology vendors, it’s our
responsibility to help organizations — of every size, in every industry
and in every region — keep up. Okta’s vision is to enable any
organization to adopt any technology, and we’re committed to not only
helping our 4,000+ customers employ best-of-breed tools and
applications, but also to working with organizations around the world to
determine how we can enable and secure the future of work,” said Mark
Settle CIO of Okta.
About Box
Box (NYSE:BOX) is the cloud content management company that empowers
enterprises to revolutionize how they work by securely connecting their
people, information and applications. Founded in 2005, Box powers more
than 82,000 businesses globally, including AstraZeneca, General
Electric, P&G, and The GAP. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA,
with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. To learn more
about Box, visit http://www.box.com/.
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