FM industry conference discusses the future of work

Held on Tuesday 23rd February and hosted by industry commentators i-FM,over 350 delegates joined the conference virtually for a packed agenda, a varied speaker line-up and multitude of conversation with many of the leading figures from the profession and beyond. The virtual event was designed to mirror the participation and interaction from the standard in-person event with a busy commentary via online chat, booths for further discussion and breakout sessions, Q&A debates, presentations and online networking. 

Martin Pickard, Chair of i-FM and FM industry guru opened the day with a minute’s consideration and appreciation for people affected by COVID-19 and for the many key workers in the FM industry who have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic.

Simon Titchener followed with a keynote address to set the scene, discussing what certainties there are in these uncertain times. Read Simon’s full address here 

The day included in-depth discussion and debate about FM and the future of work and workplace across many business sectors after the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme included:

• Analysis of the FM market and predictions from Ian Marson, EY
• Near- to mid-term FM trends from John Raspin, Frost & Sullivan 
• The future of the office after COVID-19
• Which way forward for FM?
• The challenges and opportunities of becoming a net zero organisation
• What FM needs to know about the future 1: Property
• What FM needs to know about the future 2: Technology
• How do we adapt, renew and thrive?

Congratulations to the winner of the i-FM Technology Awards 2021 who was announced as Wagestream.

To read more about the conference, click here

Download the Whitepaper ‘Looking for certainties in uncertain times’ 

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