Will you be joining us at the Facilities Management Forum in June? Our seminars in clude in sights from experts at M&G, IWFM, Leisure Focus & Facility Focus and Stevens-Bolton LLP.
This event is entirely complimentary for industry professionals including; seminars, networking opportunities, meetings with top suppliers, overnight accommodation and meals & refreshments.
29th & 30th June 2026 | The Manchester Deansgate Hotel
The event consists of connecting with like-minded peers, sourcing the latest and most innovative products & services based on your interests and needs, as well as a seat at our educational speaker programme, which includes:
“Are You the Coach on the Couch? How Small Steps Create Real Efficiencies”
A practical and engaging look at how small, everyday actions from frontline teams create meaningful efficiencies. Discover how simple behavioural shifts drive performance and natural cost savings across FM operations.
- Why we “coach from the couch” and miss opportunities for efficiency
- Small steps → operational improvements → natural cost savings
- The SEE → SAY → SAVE framework
- Building a culture where everyone contributes
- Real examples of micro-efficiencies delivering big impact
Presented by: Dax Goose, FM Contracts Manager Workplace Solutions – M&G
“The outlook for FM as told by its members”
Andrew Hulbert will talk through the results of the most recent IWFM Outlook survey giving the audience insights in to trends, analysis and future opportunities as told by the members themselves. This is one of the only surveys of it’s kind in the sector that gets right to the beating heart of what’s happening in FM.
- The trends shaping FM today
- Where the pressure points are
- Future opportunities for the profession
- What this means for FM leaders, practitioners and the IWFM
Presented by: Andrew Hulbert, Chair of IWFM Board
“Compliance Digital transformation”
My presentation will focus on how managing compliance and FM digitally improves efficiencies- through quicker response times, priority tasks, and analytics.
- Going digital and benefits
- Choosing the right platform for you
- Good Practices and learning experiences
- Analytics
Presented by: Andrew Kennedy, Operations Director – Leisure Focus & Facility Focus
“Human‑Building Interactions”
A practical, commercially grounded way of explaining how Facilities and Workplace teams directly influence trust, confidence and performance in professional services environments.
- What Human‑Building Interactions are (how people experience buildings through their five senses)
- Why micro‑details have a macro impact on trust, focus and perception
- How FM teams act as the first and most influential touchpoint in a client journey (using a professional services example).
- Real, practical examples (e.g. dirty reception, flickering lights, unreliable lifts, uncomfortable meeting rooms)
- How daily checks and preventative standards can be reframed as “experience assurance”, not just maintenance
- A simple operating model delegates can take away and apply within their own estates
Presented by: Ryan Murphy, Head of Property & Workplace – Stevens-Bolton LLP
Attendance is completely free of charge – To reserve your place, click here.
Alternatively, please feel free to contact Hayley Purrell, Senior Delegate Sales Manager at Forum Events and Media Group Ltd on 01992 374091 / H.Purrell@forumevents.co.uk.
