Be The Catalyst For Change
Recent climate change demonstrations and government declarations make one thing clear - we must all come together to take action against the climate change challenges we are facing. Put simply, without collaboration, we will fail.
Against this backdrop, Futurebuild 2020 (3–5 March, ExCeL London) will inspire visitors to join fellow industry leaders and innovators to be the catalyst for change that is so urgently needed to help deliver a more sustainable built environment.
Futurebuild's highly-regarded Arena programme is returning for 2020, bigger and better than ever before. The three-day programme has been developed with leading partners from across industry. The sessions focusing on solving the current climate and ecological crisis, led by politicians, academics and industry shapers, will offer visitors a wide range of opportunities to broaden their knowledge.
While discussions on the Arena Stage will focus on the biggest issues facing the built environment at a macro level, six Keynote Stages will look at the specific challenges impacting Offsite, Resourceful Materials, Buildings, Energy, Interiors, and Critical Infrastructure. This programme of solution-driven sessions will share the latest thinking and research, to educate, inform and inspire visitors to make a positive change. Each day, the six stages will host a focused keynote presentation by a recognised expert in their field. Among those taking to the stage will be Structural Timber Association (STA) Chief Executive, Andrew Carpenter. On day 2 (4 March) he will discuss the delivery of safe and sustainable construction on the Offsite Keynote Stage.
The programme in Resourceful Materials will bring together experts in material and design innovation from across Europe. On day one (03 March), Duncan Baker-Brown, Senior Lecturer University of Brighton Co-Founder of BBM Sustainable Design, will discuss strategies for using less of planet earth's natural resources by Mining the Anthropocene.
Around each Keynote Stage will be an exhibition of innovative brands, offering unique solutions to the challenges discussed in the companion knowledge programme. It will feature some of the largest headline brands in the sector, alongside SMEs and start-up organisations, creating a dedicated platform to connect these companies with forward-thinking specifiers and buyers.
Brands and organisations that are leading the charge when it comes to innovation will be recognised through a dedicated Innovation Trail. A guided route will take visitors on a journey through the event enabling them to learn more about the latest thinking from Futurebuild's Innovation Partners, including ACO Technologies, Smart Systems, 540 World and Steico. New for 2020 is Resourceful Materials, focusing on the pressing need to use materials more responsibly. Key features include the Green Building TV Studio, hosted by Ecomerchant and the Circular Innovation Showcase. The natural building materials area also returns for 2020 alongside TRADA and Wood for Good who will focus on timber pioneers.
Championing innovation is the central purpose of Futurebuild and the 2020 event sees the return of the Big Innovation Pitch. Hosted across the event, in conjunction with BRE as technical partner, the competition is the industry's largest call-out for innovation to date and will identify and celebrate novel new approaches to tackle the biggest challenges facing us all.
Martin Hurn, Event Director of Futurebuild, said: "The responsibility for tackling the climate emergency lies in all of our hands and we must collaborate in order to find solutions to secure our future. Futurebuild 2020 provides the perfect platform for forward-thinking decision makers across the built environment to come together and play a key part in driving positive change. "Innovation to us is more than just futuristic concepts, it's about sharing the latest thinking and ideas, processes and solutions, products and materials. All of these things coming together under one roof at Futurebuild 2020 will inspire people to do things differently and create real change."
For more information about Futurebuild 2020 the home of innovation, and to register for your complimentary ticket, visit www.futurebuild.co.uk
