June 23, 2026 — Highlighting the rise of AI-powered facility management, hybrid workplace strategy, professional development, and always fascinating facility tours of major business attractions, World Workplace 2026 will take place in Anaheim, California, November 18-20. It may be your last business conference of 2026, right before the Thanksgiving holiday, and The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), the sponsor of WW 2026, will certainly make it worth the time out of the office.
Heading to the Anaheim Convention Center, a major focus this year is the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the built environment. Expect to learn about next-generation tech, including tools like AI plug-ins for OpenBlue Workplace (such as “Ask FM”). These technologies allow teams to use conversational AI to quickly fetch space utilization metrics, predict maintenance issues, and parse complex facility data governance guidelines.
With hybrid workplace models fully solidified, sessions will move past the “how-to-manage” phase and focus on advanced space optimization. Key discussions will center on Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) and Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) modernization — helping companies accurately right-size their real estate portfolios using real-time spatial analytics.
World Workplace education tracks (detailed by sessions on its site) are titled: Connected Buildings; Leading Change; Digital Futures: Facility Fusion; Facility Operations; Resilient Facilities; Future Workplaces; WW Live; and FM Solutions.
Facility managers also go to the conference for career development to get best practices, valuable takeaways and thought leadership from industry experts from around the world. The exposition offers products and services to improve and transform your facilities. Attendees can connect one-on-one with leading companies in every category of FM solutions. Product demos and educational sessions demonstrate the latest tools and tech. Networking is a huge part of WW with happy hours, social events, 1:1 meetings and connecting with FMs from around the globe.
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