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FIREX 2023 Expertise & Guidance Theatre – What’s on the agenda?
This year’s agenda for the ever-popular Expertise & Guidance Theatre at FIREX will cover issues ranging from the challenges of lithium-ion battery fires to a panel of residents discussing their experiences of the building safety crisis.
Below, we’ve outlined the full agenda taking place over the three days of the show between 16-18 May on the FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre – this year, sponsored by Aico.
Tickets to FIREX are free, and give access to IFSEC, Safety & Health Expo and Facilities Show too, which all have their own theatre agendas.
FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre: Tuesday 16 May
11:00-11:30: We’re not fire safety experts. Fire safety measures – the resident’s view
Deepa Mistry, CEO, Building Safety Crisis
Nichola Venables, CEO, New Build Database
Ian Moore, CEO, Fire Industry Association (Chair)
Last year’s Expertise & Guidance Theatre in full swing
11:45-12:15: Male allyship in the fire safety industry: Is it the right thing to do? Is it going too far?
Dexter Allen, Trust Fire Safety Manager, RSCH Brighton Helideck Manager, Facilities and Estates Directorate
Kevin Day, Programme Leader of Fire Risk Engineering, Glasgow Caledonian University
Benjamin Ralph, Partner and Head of Fire Safety, Foster & Partners
Alan Wheal, Group CEO, EA-RS Group
12:30-13:00: Golden years. Where does the Golden Thread lead?
Andrew Cooper, Managing Director, Global HSE
Robert Norton, UK Lead, PlanRadar
13:15-13:45: Someone mentioned height, what about risk instead? Fire safety – back to basics!
Andy Frankum, Chair, National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group
Jan Taranczuk, Vice Chair, London and South East Group
14:00-14:30: How new technology can improve compliance, reduce install times and carbon footprint
15:30-15:45: How to ensure your risk and compliance management is fit for future
Colin Simpson, COO, Risk Warden
Brent Young, CTO, Risk Warden
16:00-16:30: Closing the gaps and driving up standards of specification and installation of cavity barrier systems
Ashley Phillips, Business Development Manager, FSi
FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre: Wednesday 17 May
11:00-11:30: Is our reliance on lithium ion batteries safe or sustainable?
Matt Humby, Senior Technical Sales Consultant, Firechief Global
Matt Humby will be exploring whether our reliance on lithium ion batteries is safe from a fire perspective on Wednesday at 11:00
11:45-12:30: Time to talk. Mental health awareness in the fire sector
Michelle Agius, Managing Director, Eurotech
Stephen Haynes, Mates in Mind
James Jones, Managing Director, Vimpex
Tom Simmonds, CEO, Allsaved
Ian Moore, CEO, Fire Industry Association (Chair)
12:45-13:15: What’s next for PEEPs?
Elspeth Grant, CEO/Specialist PEEPs Advisor & Trainer, Triple A Solutions
Liz Kimber & Joe Dowd
Samantha Shimmon, Strategic Lead – Housing Services, East Suffolk Council
13:30-14:00: What’s new in BS 8629 – an overview of the 2023 amendment to the Code of Practice for Evacuation Alert Systems
Andy Scott, Projects Director, C-Tec
14:15-14:45: The European classification system explained
Peter Barker, Technical Manager, Warringtonfire
15:00-15:30: Raising standards and competence in the fire and security industry
Tom Brookes, Chairman, Fire & Security Association
Trevor Jenks, National Training Manager, SSAIB
Andy Reakes, Director of Growth & Development, JIB
Don’t miss: Building Safety Act – Knowing your responsibilities, at 11AM on Thursday 18 May!
15:45-16:15: Firestopping in high risk buildings
Alastair Brockett, Code & Approval Manager, Hilti
Paolo Mininni, Firestop Product Manager, Hilti
Michal Skrna, Technical Marketing Manager, Hilti
FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre: Thursday 18 May
11:00-11:30: Building Safety Act – Knowing your new responsibilities
Adrian Mansbridge, Legal Director, Addleshaw Goddard
Natalie Sellar, Managing Associate Global Investigations, Addleshaw Goddard
11:45-12:15: Preparing a safety case for a higher-risk building: Arguments and evidence for building safety assurance
Luke Emmet, Principal Consultant, NCC Group
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FIREX 2023 Expertise & Guidance Theatre – What’s on the agenda?Find out what's on for safety professionals at the FIREX Expertise & Guidance Theatre this year at London's ExCeL between the 16-18 May!
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