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The role of the Property Director in a recession
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| Keynote Address |
| Chairman: Stephen Reffitt, Director of Business Growth, WSP, Panel members: Liz Peace, Chief Executive, British Property Federation, Mark Dixon, CEO, Regus plc & David Mirmelli, Property Director, Thales Group plc |
• Restructuring your portfolio to meet the changing needs of the business
• Reducing costs to maintain ROI whilst retaining service and quality
• Lessons to be learned in property investment to protect against a downturn
• Structuring deals in a recession
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Keynote Address
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| After-dinner presentation: Andrew Neil |
| Andrew Neil, Editor, Writer and Presenter of BBC’s This Week |
| Andrew engages his audience with clear delivery, a razor-sharp wit and a breadth of knowledge and experience of many topics including politics and business. Expect to be informed and entertained in equal measure. |
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Challenges of the current economic climate
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| Industry Session |
| Neil Blake, Director, Oxford Economics, Senior Advisor to the ITEM Group |
• Recent developments – the current economic environment and the short-term outlook
• Medium-term challenges - where can growth come from?
• Fiscal problems – higher taxes and lower government spending; the outlook for inflation, interest rates and the availability of finance
• Impact on key occupier markets; in particular offices, retail and leisure
• Key uncertainties – how the future could be radically different to the past!
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A shift in the balance of power?
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| Industry Session |
| Julian Lyon, Manager, European Real Estate, GM Worldwide Real Estate & Chris Edwards, Chairman, RICS Commercial Market Board |
• Landlord-tenant relationships in a rapidly changing scenario
• Anticipating the impact of forthcoming environmental legislation
• Occupier satisfaction
• Lease code and service charge code
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Preparing for business rate revaluation
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| Industry Session |
| Mark Henderson, Director, National Head of Statutory Valuations, DTZ |
• Preparing for 2010 to protect profitability
• Advice to help minimise your rate payments
• Impact for existing and new buildings
• Empty rates, CRC, BRS and the current market conditions
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A roadmap to a low-carbon economy
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| Industry Session |
| Adrian Gault, Chief Economist, Committee on Climate Change |
• Developments at a global and EU level
• Implications of the macro-economic situation for meeting carbon budgets
• Indicators of progress in meeting carbon budgets
• Sectoral progress and actions required in meeting carbon budgets
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Realising the benefits from workplace strategy
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| Industry Session |
| Ben Munn, Director, Head of Workplace Strategy, CB Richard Ellis & Yavuz Kazim, Head of Corporate Workplace Strategy, HSBC |
• The right workplace strategy delivers flexible working, improves retention, engagement and productivity.
• Case study from a blue chip organisation
• How a long term strategy is already delivering on KPIs structured around an annual payback
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Leadership – it’s all about you!
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| Industry Session |
| William Montgomery, Chief Executive, TEN Ltd |
• Everyday leadership – the essential tool
• Mobilising the talents of your team
• Measuring performance and effectiveness
• Adding value to the organisation
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Blue sky thinking - the office of the future
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| Industry Session |
| Paul Warner, Head of Offices/ Research and Development, 3D Reid & James Finnis, Regional Director - National Offices Team, Jones Lang LaSalle |
• ‘We have to get to work but do we have to travel so far or so often?’
• What is required of ‘a place of work’ both in actual terms and investment terms?
• The office as a community and as part of the urban fabric
• Designing imaginative flexible and adaptable spaces
• The importance of sustainable planning
• Successful examples of offices addressing future needs
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Property – living the brand
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| Industry Session |
| David Fraser, Partner, Harrison:Fraser |
• Property as an expression of brand and values
• Reputation - how to avoid brand suicide
• Reconciling sustainability and creating the right built environment
• Dealing with stakeholder demands and changing consumer trends
• Engaging employees and stakeholders to deliver bottom line impact
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What is the future for Facilities Management?
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| Industry Session |
| Ian Bye, Development Director, Taylor Woodrow |
- Is FM strategic?
- What is strategic FM?
- Single-sourcing or fragmented supply?
- How should FM be managed in a recession?
- What should I do when I get leave?
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Employee wellbeing – it’s up to you!
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| Industry Session |
| Dr Wolfgang Seidl, Executive Director, The Validium Group |
• The cost to the organisation of workplace stress is accelerating
• One in four employees now suffers from stress, anxiety or depression
• Learn how to identify and manage the problem
• Introducing measures to improve employee health and wellbeing
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