Join us for an exclusive event where architects, specifiers, and building product manufacturers come together to explore the latest trends shaping the construction industry.
| 08:45 | Arrival, refreshments and networking | ||
| 09:30 | Welcome and introductions | Joanne Keit, President UK & Ireland at Hubexo | |
| 09:45 | Keynote speaker: Specifying with confidence:
The need for better product information |
Anneliese Day K.C. Barrister, Arbitrator and Adjudicator, Fountain Court Chambers Co-Author, Morrell-Day Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime | |
| 10:15 | Panel: The Building Safety Act | Host: Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at Hubexo Panel: Anneliese Day K.C. Barrister, Arbitrator and Adjudicator, Fountain Court Chambers Co-Author, Morrell-Day Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime Gerry Brannigan, Partner, Forensic Technical Services Growth Development Lead EMEA at HKA Jimmy Collins, Head of Technical at Knauf UK & Ireland |
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| 10:45 | Break and networking |
| 11:15 | Keynote speaker: Sustainability in construction: Urgency, action, impact |
Chris Hines MBE, Owner of A Grain of Sand & Former Director of Sustainability for The Eden Project | |
| 11:45 | From Data to Decisions: Leveraging Generic Carbon Values for Early-stage Lifecycle Analysis | Dr Lee Jones, Head of Sustainability at Hubexo Dr Craig Jones, Founder and Managing Director at Circular Ecology |
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| 12:15 | NBS Digital Construction Report 2025: Industry insights & outlook | Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at Hubexo | |
| 12:30 | Panel: Smarter by design: The true impact of digital innovation | Host: Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at Hubexo Panel: Dr Craig Jones, Founder and Managing Director at Circular Ecology Jane Anderson, Director at Construction LCA Ltd Shervin Yousefzadeh, Head of Construction at GS1 Dario Aganovic, CEO at Hubexo |
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| 13:00 | Lunch and networking |
The afternoon sessions will be split into two streams so we can deliver tailored content for your specialism.
One for architects and specifiers, the other for manufacturers.
Specifiers Stream |
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| 13:45 | Welcome back | Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS, and Paul Campbell, Commercial Director at Knauf UK & Ireland |
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| 13:50 | Smarter Specification: Reducing risk and improving outcomes | ||
| Presentation 1: Avoiding and managing construction disputes | Gerry Brannigan, Partner, Forensic Technical Services Growth Development Lead EMEA at HKA |
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| Presentation 2: How NBS is supporting the industry | Taylor Bourke, Head of Key Account Management at Hubexo Andrew Scott-Greener, Senior Specification Consultant at Hubexo |
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| Panel Q&A | |||
| 15:15 | Closing remarks | Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at Hubexo | |
| 15:20 | Drinks reception and networking | ||
| 17:00 | Close |
Manufacturers' Stream |
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| 13:45 | Welcome back | Joanne Keit, President UK & Ireland at Hubexo | |
| 13:50 | Data strategies for construction product manufacturers | ||
| Presentation 1: Five steps to data strategy | Alex Bookless, Chief Technology Officer at Seriös Group | ||
| Presentation 2: How NBS and Glenigan are supporting the industry | Jane Hibbert, VP Technical Content at Hubexo Hayley Brown, Key Account Manager at Hubexo |
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| Panel Q&A | |||
| 15:15 | Closing remarks | Joanne Keit, President UK & Ireland at Hubexo | |
| 15:20 | Drinks reception and networking | ||
| 17:00 | Close |
