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Public Sector Estates and Facilities Management Show 2025

Salford Community Stadium 30 January 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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8:30am
Delegate Registration and Networking
9:30am
Chairs Welcome Address
Mark Whittaker, Chair, Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management
9:40am
Transforming Public Sector Estates: Implementing the UK Government Property Strategy 2022-2030
  • Understand the key goals of the Government Property Strategy 2022-2030 and their impact on public sector estate management
  • Explore strategies for optimising space usage and enhancing sustainability across government properties
  • Discuss approaches to achieving greater cost-efficiency and resilience in managing the public estate portfolio
Lynda Rawsthorne, Government Head of the Property Profession, Cabinet Office
10:00am
Building Careers in the Government Property Profession: Scope, Opportunities, and Development Pathways
  • Identify the roles, scope, and significance of the Government Property Profession within the public sector
  • Explore professional development and learning opportunities available in property management careers in government
  • Understand diverse career paths and growth potential within the Government Property Profession
Jake Drummond, Deputy Government Head of Property Profession, Cabinet Office
10:20am
Tackling the Rising Cost of Water
  • Understanding the UK water supply and reduction targets
  • The water carbon link
  • Reducing cost, carbon and using less water
  • Working with Telex


Trisha Barrett, Director of Public Sector Services, Telex UK

Jen Armes, Senior Public Sector Account Manager, Telex UK

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10:40am
Questions & Answers Session
11:00am
Break & Networking
11:30am
Session Reserved for the New Hospital Programme
Rick Gray, Director Contract Management, New Hospital Programme
11:55am
Panel Discussion: Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction in Public Estates

Kelly Crews, Head of Decarbonation Service, Willmott Dixon 

Stephanie Parker, Senior Advisor, Energy Systems Catapult

Rick Gray, Director Contract Management, New Hospital Programme

Trisha Barrett, Director of Public Sector Services, Telex UK


This panel will discuss best practices for implementing renewable energy solutions in public sector estates as well as hearing about carbon reduction initiatives.

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12:45pm
Lunch & Networking
1:55pm
Driving Sustainability Through Public Sector Estates and Facilities
  • Setting realistic targets and transition plans
  • Translating ambition into action
  • Bridging the skills gap across different roles and functions


Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
2:20pm
Workplace and Facilities Managements Role in Achieving Net Zero and how to Optimise it

Discussing the IWFM 2024 Sustainability Survey results & brand new IWFM guidance on how to build the business case for sustainability


Mark Whittaker, Chair, Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management
2:45pm
Break and Networking
3:15pm
Risk Management and Resilience Planning for Public Sector Estates
  • Understand how to identify and mitigate risks in public sector buildings, including security and environmental threats
  • Develop a framework for creating business continuity and disaster recovery plans
  • Learn how predictive analytics and real-time data can enhance risk management strategies
Caroline Field, Co-Founder, Centre for Whole Society Resilience
3:40pm
Restoring Vitality and Viability to the High Street: a Research Driven Approach?
Steven Millington, Professor of Place Management, Manchester Metropolitan University
4:05pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
Mark Whittaker, Chair, Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management
4:15pm
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