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Vanessa Zhao

Head of Workplace Strategy

Vanessa Zhao is Head of Workplace Strategy at Yellowbox, with experience developing customer relationships and partnerships across international workplace markets. She helped establish Yellowbox’s European presence, spending four years in Europe growing the business and its partner network. Through her work with customers and partners, she brings a practical perspective on workplace transformation, flexible working and employee storage needs. Her articles explore how organisations can introduce smart lockers that suit their people, spaces and day-to-day operations.

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Updated: June 18, 2026

What Is a Day-Use Locker and Why Are They Important? | Yellowbox

Learn what workplace day-use lockers are, how they work and why they matter for flexible smart locker management and shared storage.

Updated: Jan 02, 2026

Lockers for Activity-Based Workplaces | 2026 Design Guide

In order to enable the future of work through activity-based working, workplaces need to reflect the values of flexibility and agility. Lockers provide the personal homebase your employees need when switching to ABW without their own permanent desk.