A self-professed "technology nerd", Tom Kay is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in facilities management, smart building technologies, a keen interest in ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) and its convergence with the built environment.

With a career spanning nearly 30 years, Tom has become a respected authority in the field, widely recognized for their expertise and thought leadership.

Over the years, Tom has built an impressive reputation as a leader in the facilities management and smart building space, earning numerous accolades and awards for his contributions to the field. He has also been invited to speak at a range of industry conferences and events, where he has shared his insights and expertise with audiences around the world.

In addition to his work, Tom is deeply committed to giving back to the industry. Tom currently serves on several boards and councils, including some of the following: IFMA’s Banking Institutions & Credit Council, 60Hertz Energy, ConnexFM ESG Committee, The Connex Foundation, Green Building Initiative (GBI) New Construction Energy Subcommittee and OSCRE where he provides strategic guidance and help shape policy based on his areas of expertise.

Jim Sword is a Sales Professional who has worked within the Building Automation industry for over 30 years and has extensive knowledge of Building Energy Management Systems (BeMS) and integration with other Building Automation Systems such as Fire, Security, Access & Lighting. He has supported selection and impementation of systems in a wide variety of projects including major office developments, research sites, education establishments, healtcare facilities and retail outlets.
Jim believes that integrated solutions have a large role to play in making building environments efficient, safe and comfortable but can also introduce automated processes that assist with compliance, which is becoming increasingly more important.

With over 12 years’ experience within the energy and building controls industry, Charlie joined Sauter UK in January 2022 and created Sauter Energy, which delivers energy services and projects to aid customers in fulfilling energy and carbon targets.

Vaughan leads the commercial function for the property services department at Nationwide Building Society. With a passion for driving sustainability across all areas of ES and G throughout the supply chain and working in conjunction with the sustainability lead to drive scope 1 and 2 improvements in line with SBTI.

An avid enthusiast for solar energy, he is often posting about his own personal experience of solar panels, and how this experience aligns with his own professional background in managing the utilities across a large national based retail, admin, and DC portfolio, supported by a 46MW PPA.

Paul is the Global Business Development Director of Digital Services for Schneider Electric. He is responsible for development, deployment and expansion of Schneider Electric Digital service footprint within the Digital Energy Division. Paul has worked for Schneider Electric for 19 years in various roles including technical support services, country operations and global business development.

Paul is a EngTech TMEI member and holds a BSc in Aerospace Engineering from UMIST.

With over 15 years of experience from both professional sport and Software/IT, Alex is currently Head of Sales UK for Planon, the global market leader in Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS). He helps organisations harness the full potential of IWMS, in an increasingly interconnected world where the synergy between technology and real estate is paramount. Meaningful data and a connected ecosystem is the lifeblood of smart buildings - with the aim to create sustainable, adaptable, and efficient buildings and spaces that optimise resources, enhance employee experiences, and drive operational efficiency.

Throughout his career, Richard’s focus has been developing and implementing carbon and energy management strategies for large organisations across the value chain. As a frequent speaker at conferences and commentator in industry media, he draws on over 17 years of experience by leveraging technology to drive Net Zero programmes.

As a Senior Director for MRI’s Energy Management solutions for the EMEA region, he helps several organisations from various industries to implement successful energy management strategies to achieve their green targets and reduce cost. Employed by one of the largest Property Technology businesses globally, and a world leading Energy Management Software platform, Richard is very competent with his up to date view of the energy and carbon management challenges faced by the world’s largest and most complex property portfolios.

Having previously been Chief Operating Officer of Castleton Technology and working in Property Technology for over 20 years, James plays a pivotal role within MRI Software as the Managing Director of MRI’s FM, Energy and Retail Intelligence solutions.

James is passionate about adopting forward thinking technology and Internet of Things to meet sector challenges and help organisations reduce operational costs and become more sustainable.

With MRI’s acquisition of eSight Energy, James is now integrating MRI’s Energy Management solutions into the wider Facilities Management ecosystem to help organisations save energy costs by levering space usage and footfall analytics.

Justin is an author and market engagement specialist who helps joins the dots between research, innovation, go-to-market activation and business transformation around 3 core activities: content, connections and conversations. He’s been conceiving and running large- scale stakeholder engagement programmes in various sectors for over 2 decades. More recently Justin has been curating and moderating a series of events that have been feeding into a retrofit-focused industry collaboration he's been facilitating with smart building research specialists Memoori. The initiative aims to inspire, educate and showcase innovation as part of drive towards net zero in commercial property.

Jess has a long-standing passion for sustainability, having chosen to follow the sustainable development degree pathway whilst at university. As Commercial Director at Simmtronic, Jess is responsible for all commercial strategy and decision making across the business. An avid data enthusiast, she enjoys bringing customers closer to actionable insights for their projects, challenging assumptions about what good looks like and focusing on automations and integrations that reduce energy consumption.

Dan Drogman is a software development entrepreneur and CEO of Smart Spaces. He provides leading owners and developers of real estate with smart building solutions. Smart Spaces enables building owners to add an extra dimension to their services via its internet of things cloud-based platform, smartphone app and digital twin, giving clients 360-degree engagement with and control of their office environment. From a secure automated entry system with Apple Wallet functionalities, to control of lighting and heating, and connecting with the office concierge, the technology is revolutionising the role of the traditional building owner and occupier.

Fiona Sawkill is a dynamic leader in the realm of digital technology. She has 30 years experience in digital & technology, 10 of those within the Real Estate industry. In her role as Head of Digital Placemaking at British Land, Fiona has been accountable for crafting and executing British Land's Digital Placemaking strategy.

Her visionary approach has facilitated seamless digital integration within physical spaces, offering deep insights into asset performance, building operation and space utilisation. Fiona has been instrumental in conceptualising and implementing customer interfaces and operating models for an array of digital products and services.

She is passionate about using digital technology to curate an excellent customer experience and to challenge the industry norms to improve efficiency and deliver real value against sustainability goals.

Dr Matthew Marson is an experienced leader, working at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and the built environment. Having founded WSP’s Smart Places practice and grown Accenture’s offering in this field, Matthew led a €100m business across a range of asset types and geographies.

Marson was named as the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Young Engineer of the Year 2022 and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Young Visionary 2016 for his contributions to the global Smart Buildings industry.

As a recognised thought leader, Matthew is a keynote speaker at international industry events related to emerging technology, net zero design and places at the building and city scales. He was an author in the Encyclopaedia of Sustainable Technologies and a published writer in a variety of journals, earning a doctorate in Smart Buildings.

Sanjaya Ranasinghe is Global Director of R&D at WiredScore. In his role, Sanjaya develops, reviews and implementsWiredScore’s scorecard criteria to make the world’s buildings smarter and better connected.
Joining the company in 2016 to drive the company’s global expansion, his work over the last four years has focused on building the world’s first smart building certification, SmartScore. SmartScore focuses on how smart technology is implemented to deliver user centric outcomes for building owners, operators and occupants.

Mark Lawrance is an IoT and smart buildings sector expert who excels at helping businesses worldwide to transition their buildings into intelligent, future-proof spaces.

With a diverse career spanning 20 years across healthcare, telecommunications, SaaS, and IoT, Mark has honed his skills in boosting growth via innovation and maximizing the system value for clients.

Mark oversees IoT at Pressac Communications and shapes its global GTM strategy. He understands the intricacies of the 'smart building' ecosystem and champions the importance of accurate data in any commercial strategy.

Ian is Marketing & Sales Specialist Manager for Siemens Building Products.

He has a demonstrated history of working in the building management systems and controls sector. He was president of the Building Controls Industry Association for four years.

Tom has played key roles in the technical development and roll out of Smart Meters in Great Britain. A programme that aims to digitise Great Britain’s Energy system, a critical step to unlock flexibility and achieve Net Zero. Tom focuses time now on enabling digital energy to become simply and securely accessible by industries outside of the energy market, developing platforms and a marketplace to unlock insights, engagement and further innovation.

Alex leads the Consulting team within Mitie Plan Zero, Mitie's Decarbonisation and Sustainability Business Unit. Mitie Plan Zero provides end-to-end decarbonisation solutions for customers, helping them accelerate their journey to net zero. Alex leads a rapidly growing team of 40+ consultants working across all areas of net zero, including buildings, transport, energy, waste and biodiversity. Mitie Plan Zero focuses on delivering decarbonisation outcomes at scale and pace, and turning strategy into action, to ensure we can collectively reach our net zero targets.

A modern business leader, visionary systems thinker, and technical management advisor bringing years of experience in:
• CTO / Technical Director roles
• IoT and Edge computing product and service development
• Digital Twin / Smart Building implementations
• Metaverse (augmented, virtual, mixed reality) development

I'm passionate about the full-cycle IoT and Edge hardware product creation starting from napkin design, to prototyping, to factory manufacturing, to software development, to system integration, to solution development, to sales and aftersales support.

15 years of experience in transport logistics creating IoT-driven edge solutions for improving the safety & efficiency of the hazardous goods logistics (gas, oil, explosives).
Currently focused on applying my expertise to create Smart and Healthy buildings fuelled by Digital Twin implementation for connected devices and Metaverse data representation.

Miguel is the EMEA Marketing and Technology Manager for Lutron based in London. He joined Lutron in 2005 with two bachelor’s degrees in engineering. During his career at Lutron, he has held several positions, ranging from product development to marketing and product management. He is currently a sr. manager at Lutron and holds several positions of leadership in a number of organizations, such as the LIA, the DALI Alliance and Lighting Europe.

Dr Annie Marston is currently chief product officer at REsustain a software platform to reduce energy in the existing building stock. She has worked as a building physicist in industry for 15 years in the USA, Germany and the UK after having gained her PhD from Nottingham University. She is passionate about affordable, reliable, clean energy for all and the role the A&E industry can play in that

For over a decade Paul has been collaborating with the public and private sector to, optimise their buildings and estates, overcome the gaps in data needed to fine tune energy systems and drive energy efficiencies.

Extensive experience in developing solutions to integrate and connect systems and platforms, such as BMS, AM&T and CAFM, to support his clients drive to Net Zero. Paul has led building optimisation for several acute NHS Trusts, universities and retailers, helping them to utilise data to operate their sites at their absolute capabilities.

Jonathan Winston is a Consultant with the Carbon Trust, primarily working in the Low Carbon Workplace team, a low-carbon property development partnership between the Carbon Trust, asset manager Columbia Threadneedle and developer Stanhope.

As a key adviser to the partnership, he is integral to the delivery of buildings that are refurbished to a high standard of energy efficiency and sustainable performance, ensuring they meet the requirements of the property portfolio net zero carbon strategy.

Previously, Jonathan developed large-scale public sector energy efficiency projects at Schneider Electric.

Qualified accountant and Membership Professional. SME development specialist. Established and run many businesses during his career. A charity trustee for many years and has also supported a wide range of membership and not for profit organisations.

Currently working as Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association – a 40 year old Trade Association dedicated to helping all non-domestic energy users to use less energy. Committed to sustainability, the environment and supporting organisations of all kinds on their Net Zero journey. Passionately believes in the critical importance of energy efficiency as a starting point for that journey. Also supports the concept that energy efficiency is both an energy supply and energy security issue. His ongoing mission with ESTA is to shout that message loud and clear from the rooftops!

Prabhu Ramachandran is the CEO & Co-founder of leading proptech company Facilio Inc. which offers cloud software solutions to manage the built environment. Headquartered in New York City with offices in Dubai, London, Chennai, Australia & Singapore, Facilio is a global company backed by leading investors including Accel Partners, Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment, and Brookfield.

Prabhu’s career spans over 18 years of product, business, and customer experience focused on enterprise-scale software for IoT-based connected services, sustainable building solutions, and telecom network management.

Ian Pierce serves as the Product Lead for British Land’s Smart Buildings Platform, which aims to spearhead the digital transformation of British Lands buildings by integrating cutting-edge technology and IoT with the aim to optimise building operations and deliver highly sustainable properties.

Ian's role extends from defining the Smart Building Strategy to orchestrating the delivery of the Smart Building Platform. Under his guidance, British Land has successfully introduced a suite of innovative digital products and services, initiating a transformative shift in the operational landscape of British Land's commercial office buildings.

Ian's multifaceted involvement positions him as a strategic architect in British Land's evolution towards a digitally advanced future and he is passionate about how technological innovation can rapidly enhance the real estate industry.