0930 – 1100 Plenary session

Chair: Mark Chivers, Government Chief Property Officer, Cabinet Office
The strategic direction of the public estate, big priorities for the coming year, and a reflection of performance in the first two years of the eight year Government Property Strategy

Lynda Rawsthorne, Government Head of the Property Profession, Cabinet Office
Skills, recruitment and retention into the property profession, diversity, and career development

Ravi Chand, Director, Places for Growth, Cabinet Office
Reshaping the civil service to drive economic growth in cities and regions throughout the UK

Saurabh Bhandari, Director, Property Delivery and Transformation, Office of Government Property
Creating a smaller, better, and greener estate, with a specific focus on building maintenance and sustainability

The plenary session will end with Q&A, giving attendees the chance to ask questions and promote discussion on the issues which are of most importance to them.