Fit Out Conference 2026 names June Koh of Cushman & Wakefield as keynote speaker

The Fit Out Conference 2026 has confirmed June Koh, Head of Workplace and Transformation, EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield, as keynote speaker for its inaugural sector forum on 11 June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

Koh leads the EMEA workplace strategy team at Cushman & Wakefield, bringing fifteen years of experience working with global occupiers on headquarters and campus projects. Her client roster includes Bayer, Accenture, IBM, Barclays, and NatWest.

Her opening keynote, titled Place, Power and the Evolving Urban Ecosystem, will set the tone for a full day of structured discussion across workplace design, experiential fit-out, and the forces shaping Ireland's project pipeline through 2027 and beyond.

The confirmation of a keynote of this profile underlines the positioning of the conference as a senior-level event. The programme spans three themed panels, three hot topic sessions, and a Fit Out Leaders Award Winners Panel, with Koh also moderating the closing session on future-proofing project delivery.

The wider speaker line-up includes Tim Allen of HCG, Kay Killmann of GBCI Europe, Colin Falconer of C.J. Falconer & Associates, Ronan Holohan of Millimetre Design, Lisa Smyth of Reddy A+U, and Rebecca Wadsworth of Henry J Lyons, among 22 confirmed practitioners. The advisory committee includes Vanessa Brady OBE of SBID, Kay Sargent of HOK, and Ann Marie Aguilar of IWBI.

The conference runs from 09:00 to 15:00. Early Bird tickets are available until 22 May, with practitioner rates from €249 + VAT and commercial rates from €425 + VAT. Visit the official event website to explore the full programme and book your place at fitoutawards.ie/conference/book-your-place.