Agenda - Government Property 2025 | Public Sector Conference

Agenda – plenary and work sessions

QEII Centre, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE
Thursday 13th February 2025

0930 – 1100 Plenary session

Chair: Ravi Chand, Director, Places for Growth, Office of Government Property

Mark Chivers, Government Chief Property Officer, Cabinet Office

Lynda Rawsthorne FRICS, Government Head of Property Profession, Cabinet Office

Saurabh Bhandari, Director, Property Delivery and Transformation, Office of Government Property

More speakers soon…

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.

1100 – 1130 Refreshments and networking.

The day continues with case-study based sessions on subjects such as:

1130 – 1200 Sessions

The impact of planning reforms

Using public sector property for placemaking

AI in property and asset management

1210 – 1240 Sessions

Sustainable estates and premises

Unlocking funding

The transition to Net Zero

1240 – 1340 Lunch and networking

1340 – 1410 Sessions

The role of public property in regeneration

Working in partnership – collaboration with public and private sector

Improve your estate and facilities, increase productivity

1420 – 1450 Sessions

The Government Property Strategy

Retrofit or redevelopment?

Future proofing your estate

1450 – 1520 Refreshments and networking

1520 – 1550 Sessions

Property asset management

Changed ways of working and the impact on property

The estates profession in the future

1555 – 1615 Chair’s comments and closing remarks

Ravi Chand, Director, Places for Growth. Office of Government Property

1615 Drinks reception

Following the conference there will be a drinks reception in the exhibition area, we hope you stay to discuss the day

Please note agenda, session times and speakers are subject to change