Evolution of the Facility Management Role in the Future of Work – IFMA’s World Workplace Europe

Simone Fenton-Jarvis, BSc, MBA, FIWFM is Workplace Consultancy Director for Ricoh UK where she is passionate about all things Workplace and works with organizations to enable people to achieve their potential through Technology, Spaces, Processes and Culture. In March 2021, Mike Petrusky interviewed Simone for the IFMA World Workplace Europe Virtual Conference. This edition of … Continue reading "Evolution of the Facility Management Role in the Future of Work – IFMA’s World Workplace Europe"

Evolution of the Facility Management Role in the Future of Work – IFMA’s World Workplace Europe

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Simone Fenton-Jarvis, BSc, MBA, FIWFM is Workplace Consultancy Director for Ricoh UK where she is passionate about all things Workplace and works with organizations to enable people to achieve their potential through Technology, Spaces, Processes and Culture. In March 2021, Mike Petrusky interviewed Simone for the IFMA World Workplace Europe Virtual Conference. This edition of “Workplace Innovator Live” was based on a program they called “Evolution of the Facility Management Role in the Future of Work” where Mike and Simone discussed the strategies, technologies and focus on people that will help FMs lead their organizations into the next frontier of work and the workplace.

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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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