Connected FM

In this episode of the Connected FM Podcast, host Laurens Lamberts engages with young professionals at World Workplace Europe 2024 to discuss their experiences transitioning from students to facility management (FM) professionals. Guests Mathias de Roeck, Rani van Slembrouck, and others share insights on the importance of networking, leveraging opportunities from events like the student challenge,...

In this today's episode, Stephanie Skordas from Ready 2 Respond discusses the critical importance of in-house emergency water response capabilities for facility managers. Joined by her colleagues and industry experts Mike Redd and Michael Haws, they delve into the significant benefits, common challenges, and essential equipment needed to effectively manage water damage events in your facility. Tog...

Today, host Ed Buckley, the Vice President of Facility Operations at TD Industries, interviews Jim Whittaker, the Global Product Owner, Engineering Services at JLL with over 30 years of experience in FM. In this episode, Jim shares his journey, including his contributions to the IFMA Global Board of Directors and work in ISO standards. They discuss the evolution of facility management, focusing on...

Today, host Saji Sebastian, the founder and principal advisor at FM Future Labs, talks with Manoj Parekh the managing director at OCS Group India, Kiran Rao the President at Peppermint Robotics, and Srikumar Narayan the founder and CEO of WINAIM Limited. Together they discuss the adoption of technology and digital applications in facilities management. They touch on how technology, such as IoT sol...

Today, host Lindsay Young, a strategic marketing consultant at Nu Marketing, and Tim Pile, the Western Regional Sales Manager at Metal Fab Inc., discuss the essentials of effective networking. They offer practical tips for both extroverts and introverts. Stressing the importance of intentional planning, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, and maintaining professional etiquette. The conversation in...

Today, our host Ted Ritter is joined by Stacey Shepard, the president of Shepard Global Strategies and advisory board member for building cybersecurity, as well as Mark T. Hofmann, a crime and intelligence analyst and business psychologist. Together, they debunk the media's portrayal of hackers and stress the importance of building awareness and training across all levels of an organization to pre...

Join Laurie Gilmer, immediate past chair of IFMA, and Lara Paemen, Managing Director of IFMA EMEA, for an engaging discussion as they share insights from the vibrant World Workplace conference in Denver. From celebrating the global community of over 4,000 attendees to highlighting the importance of professional development programs like the CFM credential, Laurie and Lara delve into the evolving l...

Hoy Rafael Berumen, Director General de REMS México Colliers y Presidente del Capítulo IFMA México, es acompañado por Eduardo Becerril, Fundador del Capítulo IFMA México, y Norma Pleitez, y Vicepresidenta del Capítulo IFMA México. Juntas, hablan de la evolución y adaptación en un mundo cambiante para cualquier tipo de portafolio para la satisfacción de necesidades de la industria FM en América Lat...

Join Quinn Heimann, Director of Strategic Sales at Aerotek, and her colleague Jason Wetherford, Strategic Account Executive for Aerotek, as they delve into the complexities of today's labor market. With over 36 years of combined experience in the staffing industry, Quinn and Jason bring valuable insights into the challenges companies face in attracting and retaining talent. From the impact of comp...

Today Dean Stanberry, IFMA's current Chair on the Global Board of Directors, sits down with Lisa Stanley, CEO of OSCRE International, and Matt Tucker, IFMA's Director of Research and the Professor of Workplace and Facilities Management at Liverpool John Moores University, discuss the significance of data. They highlight OSCRE's free and open access industry data model, emphasizing its role in addr...

Today Rafa Guevara, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Professional Services at Office Space Software, is joined by his colleagues CJ Frey, Solutions Consultant, Ali Stewart, Director of Client Success, and Hardeep Singh, Client Success Team Manager. Together, they delve into the dynamic shifts occurring in office environments and stress the significance of data-driven decision-making. T...

In this episode of the Connected FM Podcast recorded at IFMA's World Workplace 2023, Clyde Wang, the Technology Innovation Director of IAdea, discusses the concept of "friction-free stickiness." and how Facility Managers can create seamless and intuitive room and desk reservation systems to enhance workplace efficiency. Connect with Us: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifma Faceboo...

Today we are joined by Mauro Ortelli the Managing Director at 14forty, Jacqueline van Beek the Managing Director at Compass Group Netherlands, and David Hogland the President at ESFM USA. Together they delve into topics like the potential shift from soft to hard services, the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, the balance between technology and the human touch as well as the challenges and opport...

Today we are joined by IFMA Global Board of Directors Chair Dean Stanberry and Mike Petrusky, host of the Workplace Innovator and Asset Champion podcast channels. Mike has hosted a combined count of over 475 podcast episodes featuring industry thought leaders and covering a wide range of topics affecting the FM profession and beyond. In this exclusive ConnectedFM podcast episode, recorded live at...

We are back with another installment of the series by the IFMA Foundation, "Rework The Sustainable Development Chronicles"  In this installment, host David Karpook sits down with Erwin Hasselbrinck, Sustainability Manager for Airthings, a maker of sensors that monitor Indoor Air Quality. Together they discuss the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how Airthings incorporates them at the center of...

Today we are joined with Chantal Spruit, the chair of the Facility Management Netherlands Expert Group on Sustainability and Rob Klinkert, Portfolio Manager at PwC, and Hannah Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Research Methods in Business at Liverpool John Moores University. Together they explore the topic of workplace design and sustainability the the lens of psychology. Connect with Us: LinkedIn: ...

In this podcast, Lara Paemen, Managing Director of IFMA EMEA and George Westerman, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, discuss the challenges and opportunities in facility management, emphasizing the need for upskilling in the digital age. George introduces the Global Opportunity Forum, focusing on career navigation, agile learning, and certification at scale. They touch on tool...

This week Connected FM is on a break, so we are revisiting a one of our first episodes with Garr Punnett, Bharani Sankar, and Angel Bou CEO, & Co-Founder at Simplr! Together they discuss new business models within circular economy and how FMs can benefit from thinking circular! Resources Mentioned Rheaply's Multi-usiverse podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rheaplys-multi-usiverse-podca...

IFMA's Global Board of Directors Chair Dean Stanberry gives us an update on IFMA’s Emerging Topics Working Group, the related paper “Evolution is Never Finished” now available at IFMA.org, and his personal insights from chairing the working group through 2022-2023. Resources Mentioned:  White Paper: Evolution is Never Finished Insights From IFMA’s Emerging Topics Working Group On How Six Key Topic...

Today we are joined by Stacey Shepard, President of Shepard Global Strategies, Lucian Niemeyer, CEO of Building Cybersecurity, and Rob Murchison Co-founder of Intelligent Buildings, LLC. Together they discuss the strategic partnership between IFMA and Building Cyber Security (BSC) as well as enhancing the facility management awareness of the opportunities and challenges associated with connected t...

Carl Coken and Sandeep Modhvadia from Acuity Brands discuss new tools such as digital twins, machine learning and open platforms that bridge the gap between legacy solutions and emerging technologies, to reduce emissions and operational costs for these huge contributors to climate change. This episode covers how building managers can integrate automated control, organizational alignment, and susta...

Today we are sitting down with Brian Reilly who works at Listen Technologies and Pat Birch from The Farm AV. Together they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on work dynamics, emphasizing the need to upgrade meeting facilities for seamless collaboration between in-person and remote attendees. They also delve into how facilities managers' roles have evolved, workplace trends, such as quiet tech-free zo...

Today, we are sitting down with Duncan Waddell, Chairman of ISO TC 267 Facilities Management and Managing Director at FM Intelligence Party Ltd., alongside Adam Thordarson, Member of ISO/TC 267 and Director of Facilities Management at Bouldering Project. In this discussion, they delve into the intricacies of the ISO 41001 series of FM standards, shedding light on its pivotal role in defining strat...

Welcome back to part two of this week show. And the previous episode, we had insightful discussions with Laurie Gilmer, President and COO at Facility Engineering Associates, and Paul Cartwright, Deputy Director at the NHS along with Kas Mohammed Vice President for Digital Energy in the UK and Ireland at Schneider Electric.  Together they shared their journeys towards achieving net zero and highlig...

In part one of this week's show, Laurie Gilmer, President and COO at Facility Engineering Associates, as well as the immediate past chair of the IFMA Global Board, engages in a thought provoking conversation with Paul Cartwright, Deputy Director of the NHS. And Kas Mohammed, Vice President for Digital Energy in the UK and Ireland at Schneider Electric. Together, they share their insightful journey...