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Feature i www.thefis.org 25 Vanessa Brady Founder and CEO, SBID Oliver Heath Founder, Oliver Heath Design Vidhi Sharma Creative Director, Modus Workspace Andy Parkin Partner - Global Head of Acoustics, Cundall Andrew Taylor Techncial Officer, ASFP FIS Conference agenda 27 February Day 1: The fit-out process – setting up for success A day to focus on compliance and the fit-out process - creating the best possible environment to put theWOW into buildings. Agenda for the seminars and panel discussions 10:30 – 11:30 – The Building Safety Act and impact on the fit-out sector 11.50 – 12.50 – Common Compliance Concerns 14:00 – 15:00 – Capturing and delivering the client’s needs, on time on budget every time 15:20 – 16:20 – The Golden Thread – Information Management in construction The FIS Innovation Awards ceremony will commence at 16:45 and close at 18:00. 28 February Day 2: Destination workspaces: places where people want to be Design trends and innovation in the workspace we could do acoustics, smart buildings, flexible spaces and designing for sustainability and a day more on construction the construction process. Agenda for the seminars and panel discussions 10:15 – 11:15 – FutureWorkspaces 11:35 – 12:35 – Designing for Acoustic Excellence 13:40 – 14:40 – People led design 15:00 – 16:00 – The fundamentals of Sustainable Design in Fit-out To book your place visit: www.thefis.org/project/fis-conference-2023 FIND OUTMORE For further information about FIS Conference and Innovation Awards at theWorkspace Design Show visit: www.thefis.org/project/ fis-conference-2023/ Free to attend Register for updates here www. workspaceshow.co.uk/register-to-attend Venue TheWorkspace Design Show 2023 will be held at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH ( www.tinyurl.com/4x3jr6rt ) improvements in sustainable outcomes related to interior systems • Innovation of the Year Selected by the audience from the winners of the four Innovation Award categories The Awards were open to all companies operating in the finishes and interiors sector, regardless of size. To qualify the innovations should have been introduced to the UK market in the last five years. FIS Operations Director Jane Knight said: “It is great to see so many entries covering a variety of innovations from our sector, and have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on those companies introducing new products and services that benefit our sector.” All entries will be judged by a panel of experts and a shortlist announced. Winners will then be announced during the FIS Awards Ceremony on 27 February. The winner of each category will be given five minutes to pitch their innovation to the audience which will determine the overall Innovation of the Year on the day.