WFBSC to Host Summit with Cleaning Show

Contributed by BSM Staff

LONDON -- The World Federation of Building Service Contractors has confirmed its lineup of speakers for its Global Executive Summit to be held in conjunction with the London Cleaning Show March 14 and 15 in London, England.

The event will feature one day of sessions covering executive leadership during times of uncertainty and ESG/Sustainability, specific to the contract cleaning and facility maintenance industry.

The format of the program will include a mix of lectures, case study exercises, panels and networking events featuring experts, academics, industry CEOs and customer perspectives.

Leading a session titled “Using Technology as an Enabler of Reaching ESG and Net-zero Goals,” Peter Ankerstjerne, MBA, COP, IFMA Fellow, will discuss the Integrated Facility Services model during his time as chief marketing officer at ISS, in addition to work at Wework and JLL. He currently holds the role of chief strategy officer at Planon.

Professor Robert Holdway, FRSA, FIEMA, will lead “Innovation, Culture and Environmental and Social Governance.” He is a leading specialist in innovation, management and sustainability across various sectors, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, packaging and the built environment. His experience includes experience at Philips Corporate Design and Unilever Research, founding Giraffe Innovation and presenting Channel 4’s “Dumped” TV program. Holdway is currently a founder of and trainer at Mindset Go, where he works on Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental and Social Governance projects.

Professor Jonathan Trevor, Oxford Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and founder and managing director of The Praxis Network, will head a session titled “Strategic Realignment to Overcome Disruption and Improve Business Performance.”

Trevor is an associate professor of management practice at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and teaches on the Oxford MBA, Executive MBA and international executive education programs. He consults extensively with executive leadership teams in all sectors and publishes extensively.

In addition to expert-led educational sessions, GES 2023 offers an opportunity to engage in more one-on-one discussions, exchange ideas and knowledge share with their international counterparts.

“The 2023 event is designed to meet the unique needs of executive leaders in global BSC firms,” said Doug Cooke, 2023 GES Chair and Chairman of UK-based Principle Cleaning Services. “The format, speaker selection, and session types all deliberately allow for maximum impact and engagement amongst attendees.”

Attendance for this event is limited to the first 75 qualified participants. To register for the event, visit: www.wfbsc.org/Events/Global-Executive-Summit.