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The Annual Facilities Management in the Public Sector Show 2026

CorpAcq Stadium, Greater Manchester 17 March 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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8:30am
Delegate Registration and Networking
9:30am
Chairs Opening Remarks
Dr Geoff Mackey UK Head at PlasticsEurope, Director at Chamerion Ltd Advisory Group Chair at CAPE, Strategic Advisory Board at University of Nottingham
9:40am
Strategic Property Leadership: Driving National Renewal, Economic Growth, and Future Capability

This session explores the strategic imperative for the public sector property profession to serve as a powerful enabler of national renewal and the Plan for Change. We will examine the core role of property in supporting key government missions, including accelerating economic growth, rebuilding Britain's infrastructure, and advancing clean energy ambitions.

The session will delve into how intelligent property management and capitalising on the government estate can unlock value and catalyse place-based prosperity across the UK by supporting local economies and improving sustainability.

Finally, it will address the critical need for building tomorrow's property leaders. This includes outlining the development priorities for the profession and discussing the essential skills, capabilities, and mindsets - from technical excellence to strategic thinking - required to collectively deliver ambitious, mission-led government objectives and drive better outcomes for citizens and places.

Jake Drummond, Deputy Government Head of Property Profession ,Cabinet Office
10:00am
Frameworks That Deliver Value and Work For The Public Sector

Amy Wheatley, Head of Procurement, Efficiency East Midlands Limited

Shannon Hawksley, Senior Member Support Officer, Efficiency East Midlands Limited

  • Overview of the solutions and services available through the framework
  • How these support efficient, compliant, and value-driven procurement
  • What to look for beyond compliance and cost
  • What social value means in the context of procurement and public sector projects and why it matters
  • Ensuring frameworks contribute to social value and project success
  • Examples of successful outcomes and lessons learned
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10:20am
Devolution and the Future of Council Estates: Key FM Challenges and Solutions
  • Councils are facing mounting pressures from devolution, ageing infrastructure, constrained budgets, legislative demands and staff shortages, making it harder to balance day-to-day operations with long-term estate planning
  • These challenges increase the risk of resource strain and non-compliant maintenance, threatening the safety, efficiency, and compliance of council estates.
  • SFG20 will be discussing these challenges in further detail and sharing practical strategies to help councils maintain standards and compliance across their buildings
Rachel Shibel, Sales Manager for New Business, SFG20
10:40am
Question & Answers Session
11:00am
Break & Networking
11:30am
Session Reserved for Telex UK
11:50am
From Site to Sky: Faster, Safer Inspections with Drones
  • View drones as integrated infrastructure - Not standalone tools, but connected, data-driven assets. 
  • Offering safer, faster, lower-cost inspections - Reduce site visits and cut survey costs significantly. 
  • Creating stronger climate resilience - Move from reactive fixes to proactive infrastructure protection.
Dave Pankhurst Innovation Director, Future Connected Solutions, Etc BT Group
12:10pm
Professionalising the FM Workforce: Skills, Digital Capability and the Evolving Public Sector Role
  • Understand the future skills landscape for FM professionals, including digital, lifecycle, energy and risk management competencies
  • Explore how public sector organisations can develop strong pipelines through apprenticeships, CPD pathways and professional standards
  • Identify the strategic workforce challenges facing local authorities, NHS estates, education and national bodies and how to address them
Andrew Hulbert, Chair, IWFM
12:30pm
Maximising Public‑Sector Decarbonisation: A Technical Approach to Successful Salix Funding Applications

This presentation will focus on practical guidance for facility management leaders, anchored in funding and assessment.

Davide Natuzzi,Assistant Director Energy Carbon & Technical, Salix Finance
12:50pm
Lunch & Networking
1:50pm
Unlocking Public Sector Estate Data to Accelerate Decarbonisation and Resilience

  • Understand how innovative data modelling is being used across the public sector to unlock estate data at scale and support evidence-based decarbonisation strategies

  • Learn how better use of estate data can improve long-term resilience, investment planning and whole-system decision-making across complex public sector sites

  • Gain insight into practical lessons from Energy Systems Catapult’s work with public sector organisations, including how guidance and data tools can be applied to support strategic estate and net zero planning

Stephanie Parker, Senior Advisor Decarbonisation - Complex Sites, Catapult Energy Systems
2:15pm
Break & Networking
2:45pm
Closing Panel Discussion: Delivering a Resilient, Sustainable Public Estate by 2030

Steve Westcott, Programme Manager – Low Carbon, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Eddie Boyd, Building Decarbonisation Advisor, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

The panel will be discussing how the public estate can become more resilient, sustainable and future ready by 2030. Bringing together leaders from central government, local authorities, healthcare and the wider FM profession, the discussion will explore the major challenges and opportunities shaping estates today.

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3:25pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
Dr Geoff Mackey UK Head at PlasticsEurope, Director at Chamerion Ltd Advisory Group Chair at CAPE, Strategic Advisory Board at University of Nottingham
3:30pm
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