Total Facilities 2018

Smart Buildings, IoT, and improving energy standards hot topics in facilities management

Find out whether the property sector is ready to become a platform for digital disruption from speakers at Total Facilities 2018

Learn about building compliance; understand how to reduce your ‘waste line’; hear about the impact of humans on future workspaces; or marvel at the impact of IoT on buildings. These are just some of the topics being addressed by speakers at this year’s Total Facilities as they focus on the top issues facing the facilities management industry now and into the future.

The first round of the speaker line-up has been announced today for Total Facilities 2018, and these key issues will be addressed by experts including; Adam Beck, Executive Director at Smart Cities Council Australia & NZ; Alan Mihalic, Cyber Security Advisor at Norman Disney & Young; Preeti Bajaj, VP Commercial Transformation & Smart Cities at Schneider Electric; and Nathan Sri, Director Workplace Strategy & Change at JLL. The speaker series will run across two dedicated areas, the ‘Business Solutions Stage’ and ‘KONE Smart Buildings Theatre’.

As improving energy standards and digital disruption set to dominate the speaker series, attendees at this year’s event should expect to see exciting innovations and product launches that will help FMs save and better manage energy resources and protect themselves against an array of digital threats. With the likes of Hendry Group, FSI, Daelibs and Buddy Platform exhibiting at Total Facilities, the new ‘Smart Zone’ will be a thriving hub of technological innovation which presents new technologies and solutions to help create smarter, greener buildings.

“According to industry research, IoT technologies will be more pervasive in smart commercial buildings than anywhere else over the next three years,” says Andrew Lawson, Total Facilities Event Manager. “Highlighted with the Smart Zone, Total Facilities is designed to deliver visitors industry-class solutions and strategic advice on how to use technology and data to better understand and manage their building performance.”

Total Facilities is Australia’s single most important facilities management event and marketplace for FM buyers and suppliers. It will bring together professionals and innovative businesses over two days, with a focus on exploring strategies to optimise facility and workplace performance and improve the places in which we work and live. 

Renowned experts, academics and thought leaders will share practical insight into the industry’s top challenges and opportunities, and up to 150 brands including Dyson, dormakaba, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems and Service Works Global will unveil the latest and most innovative FM products and services on the exhibition floor.

Key supporters and partners for this year’s Total Facilities event include: 

• KONE - A global leader in the elevator and escalator industry
• Siemens – the technology partner of choice for energy-efficient, safe and secure buildings and infrastructure
• Spotless - a leading provider of integrated facilities services
• CitySwitch - An initiative supporting commercial office tenants to improve office energy and waste efficiency
• GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia) – Australia’s trusted ecolabel providing solutions for sustainable consumption and production
• Norman Disney Young - a global engineering consultancy improving the value, reliability and efficiency of the built environment
• CoreNet Global Australia Chapter - The world's leading professional association for corporate real estate (CRE) executives
• Kärcher - the world's leading provider of efficient, resource-conserving cleaning systems
• Rentokil Initial - Australia’s largest and most trusted pest controller.

For the full list of supporters, please visit: http://totalfacilities.com.au/about/sponsors-supporters/.

Best Bathrooms

Initial, the world’s leading hygiene company currently managing hygiene risk in over 40 countries is stepping in to sponsor the annual Best Bathroom Facility competition which will be searching the nation for the finest facility in design, innovation and technology.

“FM professionals need to stay ahead of the latest insights, trends and innovations in order to best understand the industry’s challenges and opportunities. We are thrilled to have a great line up of partners and exhibitors already on board for Total Facilities 2018. Once again, it’s set to be the key event for industry this year,” says Andrew Lawson, Total Facilities Event Manager.

Total Facilities 2018 will be held at the Melbourne Exhibition Convention & Exhibition Centre from April 18-19, 2018.

Registrations are now open at totalfacilities.com.au

To apply to exhibit at Total Facilities 2018, please visit: totalfacilities.com.au/exhibit/exhibitor-enquiry/ 

About Total Facilities

Total Facilities leads the future of Australia’s facilities and workplaces through a two-day collaboration into the world of FM. Held annually between Sydney and Melbourne, it’s the nation’s most important event for FM and like-minded professionals with the common goal of optimising facility and workplace performance. It showcases innovative solutions and raises forward-thinking strategies to achieve greater efficiency and productivity in the built environment.