Conference 2015 timetable

• Tuesday 20 January
• Wednesday 21 January

Tuesday 20 January

09.00

Registration

10.15

Plenary 1: Customer service through innovation and leadership

Speaker:

Tim Wade , Customer Experience and Brand Consultant, Smith+Co

11.30

Workshop 1: sessions

1a: Safety – Compliance v Culture

Speaker

Tony Leach , Safety, Health, Environment, & Quality Director, Keepmoat

1b: Bite size customer service

Speaker

Neil Watts , Director of Service Delivery, Peabody Trust

Shaun Aldis , Chief Executive, Wolverhampton Homes

Leeann Vincent , Asset & Procurement Manager, Helm Housing

1c: Delivering value for money with Price per Property

Speaker

Jason Holder , Head of Property Maintenance, Bromford Group

Alex Dixon , Director of Asset Management, Bromford Group

1d: More for less: How 'better' retrofit can mitigate the loss of funding streams

Speaker

Richard Griffiths, , Parity Projects

1e: What is the impact for maintenance of the HCA regulatory framework?

Speaker

Baljit Basra , Partner

12.45

Lunch

13.30

Plenary 2: An ambition to deliver

Speakers:

Ruth Davison , Director of Policy and External Affairs

14.15

Workshop 2: sessions

2a: Regulatory compliance whilst saving money- Primary Authority and Housing

Speaker

Adrian Hall , Senior Policy Analyst, Better Regulation Delivery Office

Paul Fitzgerald , Unlawful and Environmental Developments Manager, Oxford City Council

2b: Adapting to change and service approach in the 21st Century

Speaker

Paul Malone , Director, Moving Soon

John Mycock , Assistant Director of Housing Services, Magenta Living

2c: EU procurement: Practical preparations for the new Regulations

Speaker

Andrew Millross , Partner, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

2d: Energy supply in social housing- making it stack up for customers and providers

Speaker

Nicholas Doyle , Director, Adecoe

Arnout Andrews , Director, Adecoe

2e: Raising the standard of my stock and talking to your finance director

Speaker

Tim Jackson , Director of Resources, Golding Homes Ltd

Jon Cross , Property Services Director, Hexagon HA

15.15

Refreshments

15.45

Plenary 3: What is compliance and why is it important?

Speaker:

Janet Francis , Principal Inspector, Operational Strategy Division, Health & Safety Executive

Julian Ransom , Director, Savills

17.15

NHMF AGM

18.30

Pre-dinner drinks

19.45

NHMF Conference & Awards Dinner

Wednesday 21 January

09.00

Registration

09.30

Plenary 5: A review of under provision and over provision of fire safety requirements within social housing.

Speaker:

Andy Cloke , Technical Director - Fire, Nulogic

10.00

Refreshments

10.30

Workshop 3: sessions

3a: Gas safety in new developments

Speaker

Peter Evans , Director of Technical Services, The Radian Group

3b: Developing an asset management strategy fit for the future

Speaker

Geoff Prior , Group Head of Asset Management, Thirteen Group

3c: Developing a Four Star Gas Model

Speaker

Mathew Baxter , Managing Director, echelon Consultancy

3d: Seaton Road: a carbon free 'Green' Street

Speaker

Fiona Williamson , Maintenance Manager, Dacorum Borough Council

Ricky Lang , Home Energy Officer, Dacorum Borough Council

3e: Knowing your Schedule of Rates – what is new in 2015

Speaker

David Miller , Director, Rand Associates

11.35

Plenary 6: Where things can go wrong

Speaker:

Paul Burnley , Partner, Litigation, Freeths Solicitors

12.30

Workshop 4: sessions

4a: Health & Safety: Mechanical

Speaker

Mark Astbury , Partner, Ridge and Partners LLP

Kevin Lee , Senior Property Consultant, Ridge and Partners LLP

4b: Standardising Leaseholder services and tenancy agreements

Speaker

Nick Billingham , Partner, Devonshires Solicitors

4c: Competitive Dialogue in the procurement of materials supply

Speaker

Shaun Bennett , Director of Investment and Regeneration, Derby Homes

Andrew Millross , Partner, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

4d: Buy better, use less and generate: how to finance energy efficiency and energy generation

Speaker

Jon Miles , Director, Parker Bromley Energy

4e: Vfm: return on assets, doing it ASAP with Muir and Ark

Speaker

Sam Scott , Director of Housing Services, Muir Group

John Fisher , Managing Director, Ark Housing Consultancy LLP

13.30

Lunch

14.00

Plenary 7: Don't leave before the good news

Speakers:

Jules Bickers , Director, Housing and Consultancy, Capita

14.45

Closing address & prize draw

15.00

Conference close