Facilities Management 2017 calls on FMs to challenge, change and collaborate

Under the theme FM: the Business Enabler, two theatres will showcase content, which will educate and inspire visitors to challenge the way they think, change the way they operate, and collaborate with partners to innovate. According to organiser Western Business Exhibitions, FMs will take back to their organisation the knowledge, tools and techniques to make an impression on the business and bottom line.

Helping FMs to understand the psychology behind overcoming challenges, renowned polar explorer Mark Wood will talk about his experiences gained across over 30 major expeditions and by leading people through the planet’s extremes. He has reached the Magnetic North Pole, the Geomagnetic North Pole twice, completed solo expeditions to the Geographic North and South Poles and has led a team on an ascent of Everest.

In the FM Matters theatre, there will be the opportunity to hear from a number of established industry speakers, including Anne Lennox-Martin, managing director FMP360, Preston Gan, head of quality and performance for facilities and estates NHS Grampian, Ian Ellison and Jill Fortune of 3edges and Lillian Antonio, senior ergonomist Herman Miller. The topics for discussion will range from social ergonomics in workplace design, to behavioural change and the impact on FM, and how collaboration brings value by aligning FM services to an organisation’s strategic goals. 

The team from Johnson and Johnson, Sodexo and Kentish and Co, which was highly commended at this year’s BIFM Awards, will speak about how ‘marriage guidance’ style training created a safe environment to take small steps out of their comfort zone to achieve powerful results. Dell Technologies will talk about how taking a pan-European approach to service delivery and creating a ‘one team approach’ boosted the bottom line and improved the core business. 

Running alongside this, the FM Dialogue area promises a series of panel debates where delegates can discuss the issues of the day with their peers and experts. 

The show’s event director Tim Else said: “This year’s show aims to support FMs in increasing their industry knowledge to give a competitive advantage and support business growth. Forward-thinking businesses are using FM as a competitive differentiator enabling them to recruit and retain the best talent and clients, create engaging and productive working environments, drive the CSR agenda and add value to the bottom line.”  

Annual exhibition Facilities Management 2017 is described as the must attend event for all facilities professionals. The show hosts more than 200 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors, including senior decision makers and purchase influencers from across the UK's industrial, commercial and public sectors.

To register to attend the event or if you are interested in exhibiting, visit: http://www.fm-birmingham.com