20-21 October 2026
Business Design Centre - London

Innovations Theatre

INNOVATIONS
SCHEDULE

We are offering two free-to-attend theatres with forward-thinking content to help keep you up to date and accelerate your workplace and FM strategies. With a mixture of presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, we have a jam-packed agenda to maximise your time at Facilities & Estates Management Live.

In our innovations seminar theatre we offer a series of presentations from suppliers in the built environment on ways of enhancing services performance.

This aims to give delegates a chance to hear about the latest innovations designed to streamline FM services within their organisations, with the opportunity to ask any questions regarding their needs.

Day 1 Innovations Theatre
20 October 2026
Day 2 Innovations Theatre
21 October 2026
10.45 am - 11.15 am
Human‑Building Interactions: How Buildings Quietly Shape Trust, Confidence and Performance
This session explores how people experience buildings through the five senses, why micro‑details create macro effects, and how FM and estates teams act as the first and most influential touchpoint in any journey.
11.30 am - 12.00 pm
Parking Management Data: Driving impact on income, placemaking & customer experience
More than ever, FM teams are challenged to justify increasing costs while delivering better placemaking. Where does parking sit in these conflicting priorities? Can it really drive NOI AND customer satisfaction?
12.15 pm - 12.45 pm
CCTV, AI Integration and the Powers of Searching
To present the powers of CCTV, and modern day AI integration in regards to searching and notifications.
13.00 pm - 13.30 pm
ESG for FM Teams: What Matters Now
This session will explore how carbon data can be used more effectively within FM to identify emissions hotspots, strengthen supply chain engagement, improve tender readiness and support better decision making.
13.45 pm - 14.15 pm
Digital Twins Explained: What FMs Need to Know
Digital twins promise smarter, more efficient buildings - but how do you turn that promise into something practical?
14.15 pm - 14.45 pm
Lunch
14.45 pm - 15.15 pm
Impact of indoor lighting
Light, Healthspan and Productivity.
15.30 pm - 16.00 pm
From Compliance to Confidence – Safer, smarter and more resilient Legionella management
Effective Legionella management is no longer just about compliance, it’s about clarity, accountability, and confidence.
10.45 am - 11.15 am
The Future of AI in CAFM- What does that mean for FMs?
This session explores how AI is reshaping the future of CAFM and what that means for facilities teams on the ground.
11.30 am - 12.00 pm
FM – The Next Generation
Experience alone isn't enough anymore. FM needs to position itself as a genuine driver of business performance — and to do that, it needs fresh thinking, new skills, and a generation of people who see things differently.
12.15pm - 12.45 pm
13.00 pm - 13.30 pm
Installing sprinklers in mass timber buildings
This session explores the fire safety challenges posed by mass timber construction and presents new research on sprinkler performance and fixings under fire conditions.
13.45 pm - 14.15 pm
Best practice for energy and carbon reduction
This session will show how building operators can move from energy auditing to actionable analytics to reduce energy use, carbon emissions and operational cost.
14.15 pm - 14.45 pm
Lunch
14.45 pm - 15.15 pm
ProAstra™ – Transforming Asset Management with Smart NFC Technology
This session will introduce ProAstra™, an innovative NFC-powered platform designed to give organisations real-time visibility and give teams control over their assets and service locations.
15.30 pm - 16.00 pm
The State of FM Recruitment: What Employers Need to Know in 2026
In this session, Find My Staff will share frontline insights from the FM recruitment market, highlighting the trends shaping hiring across hard and soft services.