The Fire Safety Event 2026

How competency goes beyond qualifications - it’s about embedding a culture of accountability, learning, and improvement inside an organisation. Creating systems for continuous learning and feedback. Turning “compliance” into “confidence." Reframes competency as a living part of company culture, not paperwork. Does she want a focus on leadership or tech processes.

Fire safety is now a core design principle - not an afterthought. This session will explore how new regulation, digital construction, and real-world remediation projects are reshaping housing safety. From embedding fire protection into early design decisions to managing legacy buildings through remediation, this discussion highlights practical ways the sector is improving accountability, data sharing, and resident confidence in a post-Grenfell landscape.

Preparing for This Months Regulations. With new legislation on PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans) and Person-Centered Fire Risk Assessments due to take effect in April 2026, housing providers, fire safety professionals, and building owners face significant challenges. This interactive discussion will explore the real-world implications of these changes - from the resources needed to implement them, to the complexities of competence, cost, and resident expectations. How do we balance individual welfare with shared responsibilities? What does “competence” look like when medical conditions affect escape planning? And who should carry the financial burden of the required controls? Delegates will be encouraged to share experiences, challenges, and potential solutions as the sector navigates this pivotal shift in fire safety regulation.

Why total fire safety requires joined-up thinking between architects, engineers, contractors, building owners, and regulators - and how to make collaboration actually work in practice.

Should we trust algorithms to identify risks, or does competence still rely on human expertise? Explore the middle ground of AI-assisted fire safety.

As data centres, smart buildings, and digital infrastructure become central to the modern economy, fire protection needs to evolve to match. This session explores how technology, analytics, and smarter suppression systems are shaping the future of safety in the digital age - balancing uptime, sustainability, and security.

 A discussion on what competency really looks like in practice: How training providers, leaders, and safety professionals can move beyond box ticking to building lasting capability across the industry.