Introduction: Digitizing Facilities Management

• Susan Clarke, Research Director, Smart Buildings at Verdantix

Welcome to the expert-led Next & Best Practices virtual event series. Today’s session will provide executives with expert guidance to shape their digital facilities management programmes. Through live streaming videos, panel discussions, downloadable research content, live product demonstrations and interactive polls you will have the opportunity to learn from your facilities management peers and Verdantix analysts.

Digital Strategies To Enable Smarter And Safer Buildings

COVID-19 has brought lasting changes to building management, including a greater focus on workplace safety and employee wellbeing. Our speaker will share their experiences in deploying digital technologies to aid both a smarter and safer workplace such as lighting disinfection technology, sensors and workplace apps. Gain practical insights from this technology expert on emerging best practices to make buildings safer cost-effectively for the short-term and beyond.

Leveraging Technology To Aid The Workplace Return

• Susan Clarke, Research Director, Smart Buildings at Verdantix

As firms prepare to bring employees back to the workplace, building owners and tenants need to reevaluate their building operating strategies. In this discussion, our expert speaker will explore the role for technology, HVAC automation and emerging “COVID-safe” solutions to aid the workplace re-entry.

Best Practices: Moving Towards A Digital-First Facilities Management Strategy

• Susan Clarke, Research Director, Smart Buildings at Verdantix
• Maud Santamaria, Workplace Experience Director at Mace
• Charles Whiteley, Digital Transformation Lead at ExxonMobil

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating new urgency amongst corporate executives to digitize their facilities and workplace processes. Our experts will explore practical steps for moving towards a digital-first building management strategy that enables flexibility, remote management and an enhanced workplace experience. The panel will explore this topic from multiple dimensions, from change management to technology roadmaps.

This discussion will explore:

• What change management and process re-engineering must support a digital-first facilities strategy?
• How can firms drive technology adoption across their teams?
• How can firms future-proof their smart building technology investments?

Demo Featuring Innovator Sponsor PointGuard

• Joy Trinquet, Analyst at Verdantix

Get up to speed on the most recent developments in technology that supports enhanced building performance. This technology innovator will share insights into the role of IoT monitoring technology and FDD analytics in bolstering air quality while saving costs.

Planon: A ‘People-Centric’ Smart Facilities Strategy

• Joy Trinquet, Analyst at Verdantix
• Bram Aarntzen, Solution Director at Planon

Get up to speed on the most recent developments in technology that supports workplace management. This IWMS vendor will share insight into the value of centralizing all real estate and facilities data to empower smarter decision making.

The Hybrid Workplace: Emerging Best Practices For Merging The Digital And Physical Space

• Joy Trinquet, Analyst at Verdantix
• Bram Aarntzen, Solution Director at Planon
• Francisco Ruiz, Director of IoT for Real Estate & Facilities at Oracle
• Nicola Wright, Global Workplace & Facilities Manager at AVEVA

As firms prepare to bring employees back to the workplace, building owners and tenants need to reevaluate their workplace strategies and building operating strategies. Our expert speakers will explore the role for workplace technology, HVAC automation, and emerging “COVID-safe” solutions.

This discussion will explore:

• What are the new challenges that firms need to solve in an era of hybrid working?
• What technology tools should firms deploy to help the return to work?
• What actions should firms take now for success in hybrid working?