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Sponsored by HOCHIKI, this theatre will spotlight the latest advancements, emerging technologies and forward-thinking solutions shaping the future of fire safety.
Through expert-led sessions, this theatre offers attendees a look ahead at the new innovations driving progress and improving safety outcomes across the industry.
An exploration of the complex landscape of UK domestic fire safety regulations, legislation, and best practice. Covers the UK's nations, accounting for variations in housing tenure and property types, and outlines recommended fire detection and alarm systems, including the appropriate grades and categories for each scenario.
Fire doors, door hardware and intumescent seals are critical components in fire safety; designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, saving lives and protecting property. This session explores their essential role in passive fire protection.
The session will cover:
Hard facts concerning deaths, injuries and property damage caused by fire and smoke
Fire testing in the UK and the applicable fire and smoke leakage standards
How ironmongery affects fire doors and the vital role of intumescent protection
Understanding intumescent seals for doors and the importance of third party certification
Practical product solutions
This session provides a clear, practical introduction to firestopping for service penetrations, focusing on the core principles that underpin effective passive fire protection.
It will explore the concept of fire compartmentation, how intumescent materials function, and the importance of test evidence and certification in demonstrating performance. Attendees will gain an understanding of key fire resistance criteria, including integrity and insulation, and how these apply in real-world scenarios.
The session will also highlight common installation challenges, supported by examples of both good and poor applications, and provide guidance on the key factors to consider when selecting appropriate firestopping solutions.
Designed for those involved in design, specification, and installation, this session aims to support improved understanding and more informed decision-making across project teams.
Fire testing laboratories are facing increasing pressure to comply with a growing number of international standards while maintaining operational efficiency, accuracy, and cost control. Traditional single-purpose furnace setups often limit testing capability, increase downtime, and reduce overall laboratory productivity.
This presentation explores the design and implementation of flexible and high-efficiency fire testing laboratories, focusing on furnace systems capable of performing multiple test types within a single infrastructure. The concept of flexibility is defined as the ability to adapt to different fire resistance, reaction-to-fire, and customized testing scenarios without requiring major system modifications.
This presentation outlines the vision of a "connectivity utopia" in fire safety management within the built environment. This is a world where connectivity between all stakeholders is seamless, ubiquitous, and effortless, removing physical distance as a barrier to communication and understanding
Warehouses and logistics facilities present unique detection challenges: high ceilings, long aisles, complex racking, variable airflow and fast-moving operations. Smoke can stratify or dilute before it reaches traditional detection, while maintenance access at height and the operational impact of unwanted alarms makes technology selection critical.
This session provides a practical, application-led overview of the main detection options used in W&L environments, optical beam smoke detection, aspirating smoke detection (ASD), flame detection and linear heat detection. We’ll cover where each technology performs best, common pitfalls, and how to combine approaches to improve resilience without overcomplicating designs.
Using a real W&L distribution-centre case study, we’ll show how a blended approach can reduce devices at height, simplify maintenance and deliver dependable early warning across open areas, localised risks and challenging layouts.
Attendees will leave with clear takeaways to help specify the right detection mix based on storage type, environmental conditions and operational priorities, plus pointers to supporting guidance and resources for design and specification.
As a building owner in the UK or Europe, ensuring your fire detection systems meet EN54 standards isn't just about regulatory compliance - it's about implementing proven, life-saving technology that forms the backbone of modern fire safety.
The EN54 series represents the gold standard for fire detection and alarm systems across Europe, establishing rigorous requirements that building owners must understand and implement to protect occupants and assets.
Following tragic incidents like the Grenfell Tower fire, regulatory focus has intensified on fire detection systems, with enhanced scrutiny of EN54 compliance and stricter enforcement of inspection requirements. This session will help you navigate the complex landscape of EN54-compliant fire detection systems and understand your obligations as a building owner.
Today’s fire & compliance tech stack is evolving fast. Connected panel data, mobile servicing, digital records, and job management need to work as one. In this session we’ll map the modern stack and show how Nimbus captures verified servicing outcomes, Dokkit brokers and delivers the integration, and Simpro turns results into actionable workflows (defects, remedials, reporting & asset synchronisation).
The outcome: less re-keying, faster quoting, and a stronger golden thread.
This session explores how LiDAR scanning can be used to rapidly create pinpoint accurate digital maps of buildings, and how AI can then identify and classify assets within those spaces. For fire safety professionals, this opens up smart asset identification, verification, and ongoing management, creating a digital twin of the life safety equipment contained in any premises.
The presentation will show how combining building scans with AI-driven recognition can improve visibility of asset location, support more reliable records, and reduce the time and manual effort needed to survey sites. It will also examine the operational value for inspections, compliance checks, maintenance planning, and the creation of a living asset record that can be updated as buildings change.
Fire Safety in External Wall Facades - presented by Partel. This session explores the critical role external wall facades play in overall building fire safety. Learn about key risks, regulatory considerations, and best practice solutions for designing and installing safer facade systems to help prevent fire spread and improve building performance.
Water damage is one of the most common causes of insurance claims across multiple sectors in the UK, from leisure, retail, hotels and restaurants, communication sites, utilities infrastructure, power generation and data sites, right through to cultural and heritage sites, hospitals, healthcare centres and education to name but a few.
It can occur for a variety of reasons, ranging from natural disasters such as flooding and storms to simple plumbing issues like leaky pipes and malfunctioning air-conditioning systems, particularly when they fail to regulate humidity levels, leading to condensation or the formation of ice.
Whatever the cause, the damage can be significant, resulting in costly repairs and disruptions to business operations and almost every building in the UK is at risk. Claims of this nature are consistently one of the most expensive, costing insurers an estimated £1.8m a day, and worryingly are on the rise.
If you are a facilities manager or building owner who would like to reduce the risk water damage to both your building and insurance premiums then join this talk with Martin Green to understand the practical action you can take.
This session explores how fire detection strategies are evolving to meet the demands of modern high risk and hard to protect environments. It examines where traditional smoke and heat detection methods can struggle, particularly in areas affected by height, airflow, contamination, extreme temperatures, or maintenance constraints, and introduces alternative detection approaches designed to address these challenges.
Attendees will gain a clear and practical understanding of video based fire detection principles, including how flame detection differs from smoke and heat technologies, and the types of environments where visual detection can offer meaningful benefits. The session also provides an overview of the LPS1976 standard, explaining why it was developed, how it is tested, and its role in supporting confident specification of video flame detection as part of a compliant fire strategy.
Key considerations from current fire design guidance, including BS 5839 1 2025, are referenced to help connect emerging technology with real world system design. The talk concludes by aligning common site challenges with appropriate detection approaches, enabling specifiers, installers, and end users to make informed and standards led decisions without focusing on any single product or manufacturer.
This presentation showcases how innovation and technology are transforming fire safety through smarter detection, connected systems, and advanced suppression methods. It outlines the shift toward multi-sensor detectors, integrated emergency systems, and modern suppression solutions such as misting and aerosol technologies. A key theme is the use of real-time data and predictive insights to enhance system performance, reduce false alarms, and strengthen compliance, ultimately enabling more efficient, reliable, and accountable fire safety management
Ensuring the safety of employees and safeguarding assets in hazardous environments demands a meticulous understanding of fire safety regulations and advanced technological solutions.
In this session, we delve into the critical realm of fire safety regulations and devices specifically designed for high-risk workplaces.
Navigating the complex landscape of stringent guidelines and innovative safety technologies, this piece sheds light on the latest developments and best practices.
From compliance requirements to state-of-the-art fire detection devices, we explore how businesses can stay ahead in safeguarding their operations and personnel from the ever-present threat of fire.
This RIBA accredited CPD course outlines what the Golden Thread is and importantly why it was introduced:
What is a pressure differential system and how does it compare to other smoke ventilation systems? PDS criteria to meet in buildings and when to use a PDS.
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