NHMF
Maintenance
Conference
2018

Monday 22 January

Tuesday 23 January

09.00
Registration
10.00
Plenary 1: Unlocking the gate to leadership

The Spiral Partnership has supported and helped to deliver organisational culture, mindset and education change in Rwanda, Singapore, South Sudan, South Korea and Lebanon amongst many other districts, jurisdictions and countries.Their consultants have worked with companies and organisations as diverse as The Royal Mint, Steelcase, Alcumus, BUPA, The  British Council and with education establishments, organisations, trusts and federations across the UK. In a provocative, humorous and mind changing session Peter will draw on his experiences of changing minds and transforming organisations to suggest how delegates can inspire and change their organisations to deliver new levels of excellence in service delivery.

Speakers:
Peter Hall Jones , Leadership, Behaviour and Culture Change Consultant & Trainer, The Spiral Partnership
11.00
Refreshments
11.30
Speakers
Andrew Millross , Partner, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Alistair Smith , Solicitor, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Speakers
Mark Astbury , Partner, Ridge and Partners LLP
Speakers
Paul Reader , Partnership Director, Morgan Sindall Property Services
Paul Wenham , Independent Board Director and Chairman (Joint Venture), Town & Country HA (Peabody)
Neil Watts , Director of Service Delivery, Peabody
Speakers
Gerry O Connor , Head of Property Maintenance, Swindon BC
Keith Hooker , Building Services Manager, Swindon BC
Craig Scriven , Head of People Services - Housing Maintenance
Speakers
David Treusdale , Training & Development Manager, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
Paul Isherwood , Director of Asset Management, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
12.45
Lunch
13.30
Plenary 2: Understand your legal obligations across the 'big five' and what best practice looks like

Given the increased scrutiny on providers to demonstrate and evidence compliance, it is imperative that organisations understand  what they are legally required to do and what best practice looks like. Amid the ambiguity and inconsistency across the sector, leading compliance specialist Lee Woods will provide you with clarity across the five important areas of gas, electric, asbestos, water hygiene and fire safety. Jack Lee, Director of Policy & External Affairs at Guinness, and former Assistant Director of Investigation & Enforcement at the HCA, will provide valuable insight into how providers can evidence assurance.

Speakers:
Jack Lee , Director of Policy & External Affairs, The Guinness Partnership
Lee Woods , Operations Director, Pennington Choices
14.30
Speakers
Andrew Millross , Partner, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Gayle Monk , Associate, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Speakers
John Richards , ManagingDirector, Thames Laboratories
Speakers
Richard Woolfall , Director of Repairs Improvement and Performance, Your Housing Group
Speakers
Mark Robinson , Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Katie Saunders , Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Speakers
Florian Moldoveanu , CEO, PiLON
Neal Ackcral , Executive Director of Property and Asset Management, OPTIVO Housing Association
Speakers
Conor Logan , Technical Director, Colt International Limited
15.30
Refreshments
15.45
Plenary 3: Managing Fire Risk: a priority for Asset Management

The Grenfell disaster has brought fire risk management into sharp focus as a key responsibility for Asset Managment teams and senior board members. Tom Coffey, Associate Director at Frankham RMS, will summarise the key points you must attend to for fire risk management in your organisation, and discuss different strategies which are evolving in the sector. What can we learn from the interim Hackitt report?

Speakers:
Tom Gilbert , Head of Fire Safety, Lendlease
19.00
Pre-dinner drinks
19.00
NHMF Conference and awards dinner

Wednesday 24 January

09.00
Registration
10.00
Plenary 4: Go home healthy

The construction industry continues to be a priority sector for the HSE.  Delegates will hear about the HSE’s ‘Go home healthy’ campaign and its priorities for tackling the huge burden of work related ill health, disease and deaths in your sector.

The session will cover how this can be achieved by:

• embedding the principles of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM);

• focusing on a reduction in the cases of occupational lung disease, MSDs and work-related stress;

• supporting small businesses to achieve improved risk management and control.

 

Speakers:
Clare Forshaw , Occupational Health & Hygiene Partner, Park Health & Safety Partnership
11.00
Refreshments
11.30
Speakers
Ross Hayes , Consultant & Project Manager, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Beulah Allaway , Solicitor, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Speakers
Peter Oliver , Director, Savills
Steve Martin , Director of Technical, Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)
Speakers
Ian Napier , Chief Commercial Officer, Switchee
Matt Brazier , Director of IT, Flagship Housing
Speakers
Samantha Ferneley , Business Development Executive, BLP Insurance & Consult BOPAS
Speakers
Anna Robson , Digital Transformation Manager, Livin
Louise Lee , IT Business Partner, Mears Group
Carly Glover , IT Business Manager, Mears Group
11.45
Lunch
13.30
Plenary 5: Debate - how will we make a difference?

Asset management, procurement, contract management and building safety standards relating to both new and existing homes, will be priority areas for the NHF in its 2018 work plan. How optimistic can we be about the sector’s capacity to deliver a sufficient supply of good quality, affordable housing?  After so many years of striving towards this goal, how can organisations work together to make the housing shortage a thing of the past?

Speakers:
Shaun Aldis , Chief Executive, Wolverhampton Homes
Alison Inman , President, Chartered Institute of Housing
David Orr , Chief Executive, National Housing Federation
14.30
Speakers
Juliana Crowe , Housing and Communities Director, Rooftop HG
John Fisher , Managing Director, CHIC Ltd, CHIC
Paul Tennant , Independent Chair, Re:allies
Speakers
Mike Forsyth , Managing Director, Safer Sphere
Speakers
Rick Thompson , Account Manager / GIS Consultant, Oxford Data Consultancy Ltd
Speakers
Tom Franklin , Property Compliance Manager (Control), Orbit Group
Neil Yeomans , Head of Property Compliance, Orbit Group
15.30
Plenary 6: It's all about people - creating a vibrant business culture

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do!

What does it take to motivate and inspire your people to create a highly successful business culture? Understand the power of connecting positively with your people, coping positively with change, focusing on what's important and leading with passion and energy. Creating a great organisation where people are proud of what they do and deliver fantastic customer service every day. 

In this fast paced, fun and interactive session Liam and John invite you to share a truly inspirational experience!  

Speakers:
Liam O'Connell , Consultant, Professional Speaker, Author, Liam O'Connell
John Giesen , Director
16.30
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