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Geoff is an instantly recognisable Leader in the FM industry and particularly known for actively championing the need for effective maintenance strategies, workable designs and driving improved standards of delivery in the built environment. 

He has always been involved with numerous industry activities, panels, boards, improvement initiatives and is Chair of CIBSE Facilities Management and founding Chair of the BIM4FM cross industry workgroup.

He has over 40 years experience, in private and public sector industries, including the banking sector, critical environments, large property portfolios including NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland, and Transport/Rail Infrastructure with British Rail, Local Authorities including Essex County Council, District /Regional Government and the Education sector UCL, with particular, emphasis in recent years with leading change and business transformation. 

He is well known for developing the industry and people wherever he can and continues also with Consultancy to a range of clients. Amongst his many qualifications and awards, he is also the only person in the industry who is a Fellow of CIBSE, RICS and IWFM and is also a member of The Institute of Directors.

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David has been involved in Facilities Management since the mid 1990's, working with a number of leading FM suppliers providing full marketing and communication support, with a specialism in new media. Responsible for the creation of numerous intranets and websites for both commercial organisations and for many of the FM associations including the BIFM, FMA and EuroFM in the early 2000's – David went on to build the pioneering online news and information site for the FM sector: www.i-fm.net <http://www.i-fm.net/

He has been actively involved in the FM industry, and organises the FM industry conference: Workplace Futures, and also organises the Technology in FM awards. He has served two terms on the BIFM Members Council as the individuals members representative and was a board director of the FMA for a decade, until it merged into the Buildings Future Group in 2013. He was also the Chair of the FM judges of the Women in the City awards, and was the Treasurer of the BIFM SIG Women in FM for four years before taking up the role as treasurer & board director of the IFMA UK Chapter.

David is an active and often outspoken protagonist for the FM sector, he believes passionately in the role the FM sector has to play for the economy, business and the community.

Workplace futures is back with a live event at One Great George Street, London, on 22nd February 2022. The conference will be held around a theme related to the emerging concerns of the time. FM & Sustainability: the social, environmental and commercial challenge is the theme for the upcoming conference. The conference aims to cover both the opportunities and challenges in the three fields mentioned in the topic. I will be attending the event. Hope to see you.

Please do use the code: DEIFM350 which will provide you with a £100 discount and reduce the delegate rate to: £350 + VAT.
https://www.workplace-futures.co.uk/

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David has been involved in Facilities Management since the mid 1990's, working with a number of leading FM suppliers providing full marketing and communication support, with a specialism in new media. Responsible for the creation of numerous intranets and websites for both commercial organisations and for many of the FM associations including the BIFM, FMA and EuroFM in the early 2000's – David went on to build the pioneering online news and information site for the FM sector: www.i-fm.net <http://www.i-fm.net/

He has been actively involved in the FM industry, and organises the FM industry conference: Workplace Futures, and also organises the Technology in FM awards. He has served two terms on the BIFM Members Council as the individuals members representative and was a board director of the FMA for a decade, until it merged into the Buildings Future Group in 2013. He was also the Chair of the FM judges of the Women in the City awards, and was the Treasurer of the BIFM SIG Women in FM for four years before taking up the role as treasurer & board director of the IFMA UK Chapter.

David is an active and often outspoken protagonist for the FM sector, he believes passionately in the role the FM sector has to play for the economy, business and the community.

Workplace futures is back with a live event at One Great George Street, London, on 22nd February 2022. The conference will be held around a theme related to the emerging concerns of the time. FM & Sustainability: the social, environmental and commercial challenge is the theme for the upcoming conference. The conference aims to cover both the opportunities and challenges in the three fields mentioned in the topic. I will be attending the event. Hope to see you.

Please do use the code: DEIFM350 which will provide you with a £100 discount and reduce the delegate rate to: £350 + VAT.
https://www.workplace-futures.co.uk/

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Lucy is one of the founding directors of Larch Consulting and is the Managing Director of the company. She has over 25 years’ experience in advising organisations on all aspects of FM strategy and delivery and is considered one of the UK’s experts in the field. She has led FM review and implementation programmes for a wide range of well-known organisations from sectors including retail, leisure, finance, science, universities, local authorities, government departments and charities. She was part of the team that developed the Workplace Management Framework.

 Lucy is a former Board member of IFMA UK, previous deputy chair of IWFM and is judge for the Technology in FM awards. She has been voted by her peers as a Pioneer of FM and one of the 20 Most Influential Women in FM. She is founder of the Women in FM network, and set up FM’s first peer-to-peer mentoring programme.

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Lucy is one of the founding directors of Larch Consulting and is the Managing Director of the company. She has over 25 years’ experience in advising organisations on all aspects of FM strategy and delivery and is considered one of the UK’s experts in the field. She has led FM review and implementation programmes for a wide range of well-known organisations from sectors including retail, leisure, finance, science, universities, local authorities, government departments and charities. She was part of the team that developed the Workplace Management Framework.

Lucy is a former Board member of IFMA UK, previous deputy chair of IWFM and is judge for the Technology in FM awards. She has been voted by her peers as a Pioneer of FM and one of the 20 Most Influential Women in FM. She is founder of the Women in FM network, and set up FM’s first peer-to-peer mentoring programme.

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Today's guest is Martin Pickard FRICS FIWFM  

Martin’s career in facilities began as a mailroom assistant in 1970. For nearly 50 years he has worked as Facilities Manager, Service Provider, Trainer and Consultant in operational, strategic and leadership roles. He has been CEO, Director and a Non-Executive Director of many facilities related businesses and organisations. 

Known to many as The FM Guru, he was involved in the creation of many of the building blocks of modern facilities management including the AFM, IFMA UK and the BIFM. Martin was twice President of the IFMA UK Chapter and is a Fellow of both the IWFM and the RICS. 

Martin has been a regular speaker and facilitator at FM conferences around the world since the 1980s and a prolific writer of articles and white papers on facilities management. His “What FM’s Do” mindmap has been used by FM organisations, magazines and educational establishments all over the world.

Awards include seven from the British Institute of Facilities Management including two for FM Journalism and being named by FM World as one of the 20 FM Pioneers. In 2015 he received the BIFM Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the FM profession. In 2016 PFM Magazine gave him their Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the Facilities industry. 

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 Martin is now semi-retired, dividing his time between consultancy work for selected clients, charitable activities and creating new poetry and art.

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Today's guest is Martin Pickard FRICS FIWFM  

Martin’s career in facilities began as a mailroom assistant in 1970. For nearly 50 years he has worked as Facilities Manager, Service Provider, Trainer and Consultant in operational, strategic and leadership roles. He has been CEO, Director and a Non-Executive Director of many facilities related businesses and organisations. 

Known to many as The FM Guru, he was involved in the creation of many of the building blocks of modern facilities management including the AFM, IFMA UK and the BIFM. Martin was twice President of the IFMA UK Chapter and is a Fellow of both the IWFM and the RICS. 

Martin has been a regular speaker and facilitator at FM conferences around the world since the 1980s and a prolific writer of articles and white papers on facilities management. His “What FM’s Do” mindmap has been used by FM organisations, magazines and educational establishments all over the world.

Awards include seven from the British Institute of Facilities Management including two for FM Journalism and being named by FM World as one of the 20 FM Pioneers. In 2015 he received the BIFM Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the FM profession. In 2016 PFM Magazine gave him their Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the Facilities industry. 

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 Martin is now semi-retired, dividing his time between consultancy work for selected clients, charitable activities and creating new poetry and art.

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Anne has been part of the facilities management story since the early 1980s. In her long career, which started in the late 1960s as a live-in cleaner, she has worked both client and supply side, in both private and public sectors and has managed a diverse range of facilities including laboratories, hospitals, universities, offices, leisure sites, manufacturing plant, retail and media facilities. 

In 2007 Lennox-Martin was voted one of the most influential women in FM according to FM World and in 2013 she was presented with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management award for Profound Impact on the FM Industry.

She was one of the original seven students to obtain a Masters Degree in Facilities and Environmental Management at University College London in 1994 and the first Fellow of the BIFM to be awarded their professional qualification in 2002. She was a founder member of Women in FM in 2005 and remains active in supporting various BIFM groups. 

In 2007 she was selected as one of the 20 most influential women in FM in the UK by the magazine, FM World. She was a founder member of WIFM 

In 2013 she was awarded the Profound Impact on the FM Industry Award by the BIFM and in 2014 was given Fellowship status of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

She co-authored the BIFM Good Practice Guide to Customer Service in 2010.

Anne published her autobiography "Self-Made Woman" to celebrate her transition into retirement. Self-Made Woman covers her early years, including her pioneering work with the National Council for the Unmarried Mother and Her Child, now known as Gingerbread, and her move into the then fledgling FM sector. It talks about how she developed her career in FM and how the sector differs from today.

Self-Made Woman: Amazon.co.uk: Lennox-Martin, Anne, Acton, Johnny: 9781739961701: Books

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Liz Barclay is the Small Business Commissioner for the UK. She has a background in broadcasting and journalism specialising in small business, personal finance and consumer affairs and is author of several business books. She is also Chair of the Fair by Design Campaign (to tackle the poverty premium); and a non-executive Director of the Lending Standards Board and member of the Equity Release Council Standards Board.  

Until she took up the role of SBC Liz was a Financial Inclusion commissioner, an Ambassador for Business Debtline, a member of the Fundraising Regulator Standards Board and ran BackinBusiness.org.uk to give small businesses a voice with policy makers. She worked with Boards and small businesses on improving governance, trust and culture, inclusivity, employee engagement, and understanding customer behaviour. She is also a communication and presentation skills coach and chairs national and international conferences.  

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