SPEAKERS
Alex Atherton is an award-winning speaker, author, experienced educator and leadership coach. He worked in education for 25 years, mostly as a secondary school headteacher in large inner-London comprehensives. He is the ex-headteacher who heard the word ‘snowflake’ once too often to describe his former students. His book, The Snowflake Myth, was published in 2025. Alex spent over a decade immersed in the mindset of this misunderstood generation, getting to the core of what makes them tick. He blends his experiences, research and a hefty dose of reality to shatter the myths around Gen Z. He equips leaders and managers with proven strategies to lead the modern multigenerational workplace
Alex Atherton
Patrick Ball is one of the biggest addiction motivational speakers in the UK and shares his signature presentation "Hiding Addiction In The Workplace" educating employees around alcohol problems and substance abuse in the workplace.
Patrick Ball
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Andrew Hulbert joined IWFM in 2011 as a volunteer and rose through the organisation to become Chair in July 2025. He has served on the IWFM board for the last five years, bringing a strong strategic and commercial focus to the role. A successful entrepreneur, Andrew grew Pareto to around £50m turnover before moving into the position of Vice Chair. He is a committed advocate for the sector as a career of choice and champions the opportunities it offers those seeking a progressive path. Andrew completed his MSc in Facility Management & Sustainability at UCL in 2012 and is a Fellow of the Institute
Andrew Hulbert
IWFM
Lucy Jeynes MA CANTAB FRICS MIWFM FRSA Lucy is one of the founding directors of Larch Consulting. She has over 30 years’ experience in advising organisations on all aspects of FM strategy and delivery and is considered one of the UK’s experts in the field. She has led FM review and implementation programmes for a wide range of household name organisations including Toyota, Sage, Atomic Weapons Establishment, Houses of Parliament, Sainsburys, ITV and the Science Museum. Lucy runs industry-leading training courses on FM sourcing strategies, service delivery models and SLAs, aligned with the IWFM and IFMA qualifications. Lucy has been voted by her peers as a Pioneer of FM, one of the 20 Most Influential Women in FM and is a former Midlands Businesswoman of the Year. She is founder of the Women In FM network, a former deputy chair of IWFM and is Chair of Governors at South & City College Birmingham.
Lucy Jeynes