Workplaces and workspaces around the world are changing rapidly to accommodate more globalism, take advantage of new networking technologies, and to cater to the needs and expectations of a workforce eager to be efficient, productive, and eco-conscious.

Hal Stern, Vice President of Global Systems Engineering at Sun welcomes Ann Bamesberger, Vice President of the Open Work Services group to this edition of Innovation@Sun. Stern and Bambesberger dialogue around the evolution of the Open Work environment at Sun and how this has branched into a consulting service to customers and partners who want to build their own virtual work environments based on Sun's best practices. Discussion areas include:

• What Open Work is and how it is physically implemented via drop-in centers, Open Work cafes, etc.
• How to connect people through both technology and social practices to effectively work across distance and time
• How an Open Work program affects company culture, changing the way managers and employees interact