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# Thriving Is a Feature, Not a Bug: Wellbeing for the Future of Work


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 16:10–16:40 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 12
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1475-thriving-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-wellbeing-for-the-future-of-work)

## Description

What if wellbeing wasn’t a perk—but a product feature?
In today’s fast-moving world of work, thriving employees aren’t a luxury—they’re a strategic advantage. Based on insights from Indeed’s global Work Wellbeing research, this session unpacks why wellbeing is the single biggest predictor of retention and how it fuels engagement, innovation, and long-term performance.

Spoiler: When people thrive, businesses do too. Let’s stop treating burnout like a badge of honor—and start creating work that actually works.

## Speaker

### [Ute Neher](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@ute-neher)

Principal Talent Intelligence at Indeed


## Related talks at this congress

- [Wellbeing at Work: The Foundation of Sustainable Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/838-wellbeing-at-work) — Agnieszka Bojanowska, Bianca Errigo, Cole Groom, Marie Chaproniere, Paul Bijleveld
- [How to Build a Sustainable High Performance Culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/547-how-to-build-a) — Bianca Errigo
- [New world: New Approach. Why Workations and Community are Game-Changers in the Future of Work](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/569-new-world-new) — Gina Schinkel
- [Destigmatizing the Workplace: Building Real Inclusion](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/546-destigmatizing-the) — Marie Chaproniere