Conference Schedule

“How do I align my team’s efforts on reentry with HR’s processes?”

“I need to consult IT on our disaster mitigation plan – where do I start?”

“What does anthropology have to do with my operating budget?”

Over the past year, the value of cross-functional teams has never been more evident. From maintaining shutdown buildings and adapting to work from home, to resiliency planning and reentry prep, collaboration between all building professionals has been crucial to business continuity, occupant safety and facility well-being.

This multidisciplinary approach to supporting an adaptive, resilient workplace is not expected to fade post-COVID — it will only grow stronger.

Following the one and a half hour Reimagining FM Symposium, panelists will provide a broader view of their respective areas of expertise; then address questions raised from the insights and revelations presented in the symposium.

Prepare to get better acquainted with the working partners you’ll depend on in the new world of work.

Rapidly emerging tech and workplace transformation have already accelerated FM's evolutionary path. Now, COVID-19 has hastened dramatic changes in how and where we work, leading our industry to ask: If "workplace" has new meaning, how is our work defined?

A panel of forward thinkers representing all aspects of the built environment will change the conversation about the future of the workplace – what it looks like and why it will take a multidisciplinary approach to manage it. Gain beneficial new perspectives on your role as a leader and partner in supporting a reinvented workplace.

“How do I align my team’s efforts on reentry with HR’s processes?”

“I need to consult IT on our disaster mitigation plan – where do I start?”

“What does anthropology have to do with my operating budget?”

Over the past year, the value of cross-functional teams has never been more evident. From maintaining shutdown buildings and adapting to work from home, to resiliency planning and reentry prep, collaboration between all building professionals has been crucial to business continuity, occupant safety and facility well-being.

This multidisciplinary approach to supporting an adaptive, resilient workplace is not expected to fade post-COVID — it will only grow stronger.

Following the one and a half hour Reimagining FM Symposium, panelists will provide a broader view of their respective areas of expertise; then address questions raised from the insights and revelations presented in the symposium.

Prepare to get better acquainted with the working partners you’ll depend on in the new world of work.

“How do I align my team’s efforts on reentry with HR’s processes?”

“I need to consult IT on our disaster mitigation plan – where do I start?”

“What does anthropology have to do with my operating budget?”

Over the past year, the value of cross-functional teams has never been more evident. From maintaining shutdown buildings and adapting to work from home, to resiliency planning and reentry prep, collaboration between all building professionals has been crucial to business continuity, occupant safety and facility well-being.

This multidisciplinary approach to supporting an adaptive, resilient workplace is not expected to fade post-COVID — it will only grow stronger.

Following the one and a half hour Reimagining FM Symposium, panelists will provide a broader view of their respective areas of expertise; then address questions raised from the insights and revelations presented in the symposium.

Prepare to get better acquainted with the working partners you’ll depend on in the new world of work.

“How do I align my team’s efforts on reentry with HR’s processes?”

“I need to consult IT on our disaster mitigation plan – where do I start?”

“What does anthropology have to do with my operating budget?”

Over the past year, the value of cross-functional teams has never been more evident. From maintaining shutdown buildings and adapting to work from home, to resiliency planning and reentry prep, collaboration between all building professionals has been crucial to business continuity, occupant safety and facility well-being.

This multidisciplinary approach to supporting an adaptive, resilient workplace is not expected to fade post-COVID — it will only grow stronger.

Following the one and a half hour Reimagining FM Symposium, panelists will provide a broader view of their respective areas of expertise; then address questions raised from the insights and revelations presented in the symposium.

Prepare to get better acquainted with the working partners you’ll depend on in the new world of work.

“How do I align my team’s efforts on reentry with HR’s processes?”

“I need to consult IT on our disaster mitigation plan – where do I start?”

“What does anthropology have to do with my operating budget?”

Over the past year, the value of cross-functional teams has never been more evident. From maintaining shutdown buildings and adapting to work from home, to resiliency planning and reentry prep, collaboration between all building professionals has been crucial to business continuity, occupant safety and facility well-being.

This multidisciplinary approach to supporting an adaptive, resilient workplace is not expected to fade post-COVID — it will only grow stronger.

Following the one and a half hour Reimagining FM Symposium, panelists will provide a broader view of their respective areas of expertise; then address questions raised from the insights and revelations presented in the symposium.

Prepare to get better acquainted with the working partners you’ll depend on in the new world of work.

“How do I align my team’s efforts on reentry with HR’s processes?”

“I need to consult IT on our disaster mitigation plan – where do I start?”

“What does anthropology have to do with my operating budget?”

Over the past year, the value of cross-functional teams has never been more evident. From maintaining shutdown buildings and adapting to work from home, to resiliency planning and reentry prep, collaboration between all building professionals has been crucial to business continuity, occupant safety and facility well-being.

This multidisciplinary approach to supporting an adaptive, resilient workplace is not expected to fade post-COVID — it will only grow stronger.

Following the one and a half hour Reimagining FM Symposium, panelists will provide a broader view of their respective areas of expertise; then address questions raised from the insights and revelations presented in the symposium.

Prepare to get better acquainted with the working partners you’ll depend on in the new world of work.

Hear first-hand stories from IFMA Corporate Sustaining Partners on overcoming business continuity adversity during the pandemic. Learn from their experiences, gain sustainability strategies, and have an opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with experts across various industries.

We are this diverse group that composed of the SAME but DIFFERENT.

Our SAMENESS is based on our humanity, but our DIFFERENCE is based on our expression of that humanity (Sex, Race, Ethnicity, etc.)

According to professionals like Dr Sigmund Freud and Dr. Carl Jung, there are three levels of awareness: (1) Consciousness, (2) Sub-Consciousness, and (3) Unconsciousness. Dr. Carl Jung refers to the unconsciousness as the “common” unconsciousness (SAMENESS) as the underpinning of the personality. It is part of our awareness that is in common with all of us. It knows no sex, race, ethnicity, etc. That foundation of our awareness is expressed through the consciousness (Difference) by way of our personality. The consciousnesses and unconsciousness are linked by the sub-conscious. Sometimes referred as the pre-consciousness. You witness that union through your personality. Our personality is the expression of that subtle differences in the structure of our humanity, the unconsciousness.

The power to change the world is heavily influenced by your: (1) understanding of how this science works in you as an individual (PEOPLE), (2) appreciation of how it works in others that are not like you (POWER) and (3) willingness to use it to achieve together (PERFORMANCE).

The power to change the world starts with understanding, grows through appreciation, and matures with willingness. We’re people first. Different individuals second.

COVID-19 will fundamentally change how (and where) companies do business and how they plan and design for the office of the future. Organizations will likely move to a hybrid model of work, but what does that really mean? This session will discuss the acceleration of the workplace and enabling/supporting technology required to make the right strategic decisions, pitfalls to avoid, and look to how employee experience, utilization data and productivity metrics will be front and center of those decisions.

Please join Lorie, Jennessa, and Teena as they share their best practices for successful succession planning across all levels of their Chapters. They will provide three varying viewpoints on what has worked and what hasn’t.
Their talk aims at answering the age-old questions:

• How do you spot future leaders? And how to you foster and mentor them to success?
• How do term length and term limits play into the equation?
• How can the Board of Directors come together creatively to build consensus on the succession plan?
• How can you harness your leadership team’s strengths and minimize their weaknesses while assuring that no one dominates the group?
• What is the best timeline for succession—1, 2, 5 years, or beyond?  What is the best way of communicating that plan through transition? What are the benefits of tying the Strategic Plan to your Succession Plan?

• Leadership & Successful Structures
• Membership & Growth • Content Creation & Education
• Professional Development
• Sponsorship & Fundraising
• The Importance of the Network
• Succession Planning & Continuity

Cost is the only statistic that matters when it comes to corporate real estate - or is it?
 

As organizations seek to redefine their spaces, corporate real estate professionals need to look beyond financials and focus on emerging metrics that support the new world of work and the interests of both the employees and the success of the business. Come join our panel as we discuss ‘measuring what matters’ and debate thinking that goes far beyond evaluating the workplace in terms of expense.

During this session you will learn how cloud based elevator data can be used to connect via APIs to building systems to make it easier for FMs to view all building information in one system, integrate robotic automation, and provide an integrated smart phone tenant building application.

The spotlight on the building industry has never been brighter. Covid-19 put the need for an industry-wide digital transformation into overdrive. Now, in order to survive in today’s world and more importantly tomorrow’s, our buildings need to be all-digital, supporting connected workflows that span building systems, business processes, and meet the new requirements. As building operators and services providers, we will need to know how to connect our systems, capture available data, and turn that into actionable insights crossing traditional boundaries. The good news is that the technology is available now to help us turn massive amounts of information into better business decisions and outcomes that help us maintain sustainable, resilient, hyper-efficient, and people-centric buildings. Join Brett Spindler and Annick Villeneuve, two of Schneider Electric’s Autonomous Building leaders, as they examine the new world of work and what that means for you.

The past year has created great change within the workplace. While working from home has been successful for many, company culture and a purpose filled work community may be at risk. This panel discussion will talk through challenges of creating culture in a remote environment and offer suggestions on how to Reignite your culture regardless of the workplace solution that is right for your organization.

We have all learned something during the pandemic. Things we believed would happen didn’t, and things we thought couldn’t possibly happen…did! This session will launch a proposition about the next generation of work and workplace informed by the pandemic and explore the practical steps that organizations could be taking right now to realize the COVID Work Dividend. Join us and our extremely wise group of end-user icons to debate will explore and debate the different merits and paths. Whether the proposition survives the scrutiny of such experts…..you’ll have to attend to find out!