FIS Conference
This one day event features an array of expert speakers helping us to explore the key topics impacting the FIS Community, the event will conclude with the FIS AGM and a networking drinks reception to celebrate our 10th Anniversary.Event Details
Date: 16 October 2025
Location: Hill Dickinson, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EW
Timings:
Conference: 10:00 – 17:00
Drinks reception – 17:00 – 18:30
10:00 Registration
10:30: The Build UK Construction Conundrum, Compliance and Culture
Suzannah Nichol OBE, Chief Executive at Build UK
10:50: Construction in the finishes and interiors sector: How the market is shaping up for 2026
Ed Griffiths, Head of Business & Client Analytics at Barbour ABI
11:20: Break
11:40: How Building Regulatory Reform is changing the construction process and what to expect for 2026
James Parlour, FIS Head of Technical
12.30: Design in the supply chain – who is doing what, where and how
Dr Hywel Davies, Head of Insight at CABE
13:00: Lunch
13:50: Panel discussion - Solving the Skills Conundrum: How we make the Construction Skills Mission Board work for us
Supported by: John Sinfield from the Construction Mission Board, Sam Downton, Managing Director at The Skills Centre, Nicola Jordan from Skills England and Jade Sandhu, Chair of the FIS Skills Board
14:40: Save Construction Initiative - Operationalising Organisational Resilience in UK construction sector firms
Tim Whitehill, Chief Executive Officer at Saible
15:00: Break
15:15: Panel discussion: Modern methods of procurement and contracting
Supported by Professor Stuart Green at the University of Reading, Sally Guyer of WorldCC, Tim Whitehill of Saible and Sam Nichols from Hill Dickinson
16:05: Innovating our future
Stephen Wightman, Atkins Realis
16:20: FIS Annual General Meeting
Including announcement of the FIS Board of Directors effective from 16 October 2025.
17:00 Drinks reception - sponsored by Nevill Long
A networking opportunity with light bites and drinks to celebrate 10 years of FIS. Generously supported by Nevill Long.
Meet the speakers…
Ed Griffiths
Barbour ABI
Suzannah Nichol
Build UK
James Parlour
FIS
Dr Hywel Davies
CABE
John Sinfield
Etex
Sam Downton
The Skills Centre
Nicola Jordan
Skills England
Jade Sandhu
FIS Skills Board Chair
Tim Whitehill
Saible
Prof Stuart Green
University of Reading
Sally Guyer
World Commerce & Contracting
Sam Nichols
Hill Dickinson
Thanks to our event sponsors
