Overview

Join us at this exclusive London event for IWFM Fellow members – the highest level of professional recognition within our community. This is your opportunity to hear about recent developments at IWFM, explore strategic opportunities for senior-level engagement, and connect with peers who are helping shape the future of our profession.

What to expect:

• A forward-looking update on IWFM’s vision and priorities as we enter the 2026-30 strategy period
  Speaker: Jenny Thomas, Director of External Affairs, IWFM
• Perspectives and plans from the Strategic Leaders Forum (SLF) network
  Speaker: Tim Stanbridge, SLF Deputy Chair
• Developments in the IWFM Academy, including the Leadership Pathway
  Speaker: Emma Bellingham, Head of Academy, IWFM
• The latest research and policy insights from IWFM
  Speaker: Andrew Gladstone-Heighton, Head of Policy and Insight, IWFM
• Questions and close

Thank you to Revantage Real Estate for kindly hosting this event at their venue.

As one of our most senior members, your insight and involvement are vital to IWFM’s continued success. Don’t miss this chance to gain strategic perspective, connect with peers, and explore how your engagement and contribution can help us achieve our goals and shape the future of our profession.

Sponsors

Speakers

Emma Bellingham

Head of Academy, IWFM

Coming soon.

Andrew Gladstone-Heighton

Head of Policy and Insight, IWFM

Andrew is an experienced policy analyst with over a decade's experience of working in the post 14 education sector, devolved government & membership organisation in the built environment and environmental services.

He has an awarding body and policy professional background with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Political Science and Government from Newcastle University.

He is also chair of a primary school board of governors. In his spare time, he is an artist, musician & occasional essayist.

Tim Stanbridge BSc CIWFM NEBOSH

Director, Global Facility Management & Real Estate, Ramboll, Denmark

Leading a global function to deliver sustainable, cost effective workplace management across more than 200 locations in 28 countries. Providing data led insights into office utilisation and service provision to deliver inspiring workplaces to support the varied activities conducted by the business around the world. Developing and delivering real estate and operational sustainability strategy to deliver on Net Zero carbon targets.

Jenny Thomas

Director of External Affairs, Insight and Impact, IWFM

Jenny has led on IWFM’s Marketing Communications strategy since 2018, helping to define, shape the Institute’s vision and mission and amplify its voice.  

She has over fifteen years’ experience developing and delivering insight-led strategic communications campaigns, change management initiatives and stakeholder engagement strategies both in Whitehall and professional body environments.