What’s Next for Facility Management

Explore seven predictions shaping facility management and what they mean for 2027.

Facility management is entering a new phase. AI is moving beyond insights to action. Energy performance is becoming a business priority. Cybersecurity, resilience, and operational efficiency are increasingly interconnected. At the same time, facility teams are being asked to do more with fewer resources.

Join IFMA and Johnson Controls for a forward-looking discussion exploring seven predictions that could shape facility management in 2027. Our panel of industry experts will examine how the industry has evolved, separate meaningful change from market hype, and share practical perspectives on what facility leaders should prepare for next.

Whether you're evaluating AI initiatives, planning technology investments, managing workforce challenges, or looking to improve building performance, you'll leave with actionable insights to help guide your strategy for the year ahead.

Agenda:

Discover how AI and rising rack densities are making modular infrastructure a strategic approach to faster data centre deployment.
Explore how repeatable manufacturing, pre-delivery testing and commissioning readiness can improve quality and reduce deployment uncertainty.
Learn how to align cooling capacity with actual requirements, supporting high-density and AI workloads without overbuilding.
Understand how early alignment across design, engineering, manufacturing, logistics and partners supports successful modular delivery in new and existing sites.

See what’s ahead for facility management.

Speakers:

Irina Koitz

Vice President of Accounts, Johnson Controls

Jamie Cameron

Exec Director Product & Portfolio Management, Global Data Center Solutions, Johnson Controls

Jennifer Heath

Johnson Controls