Building Connections: Recent Episodes
Planon
Building Connections is a podcast series on topics that are of interest to the world of Real Estate and Facility Management. In an informal conversation, Planon’s Erik Jaspers and a guest explore exciting developments, share knowledge, and address challenges along the way.
Looking at the built portfolio from different angles, Esther Finidori, VP Environment at Schneider Electric, discusses from the inside out how buildings can play a manifold role towards a net-zero future.
Magnus Kuchler, EY Markets Leader, Nordics Country Managing Partner EY Sweden, shares with Erik his thoughts on and experiences with Vested - a new, award-winning method, business model and mindset to create real win-win partnerships.
As CEO at Nordic Foresight and IFMA Director of Research, Jeffrey Saunders is the perfect conversation partner for Erik to discuss how research into global trends around FM and the built environment can help building users, owners and occupiers navigate global challenges.
Kate North, EVP, Client Experience at Savills North America and Global Chair of IFMA's Workplace Evolutionaries community, and Erik talk about how this is the time of the hybrid pilot, in which we rethink how we work, and what that means for our workplaces, buildings and the workplace experience.
Paul Smeets is Chief Technology Officer at Cadac Group. In this episode, Paul an Erik have a lively discussion on what is driving the adoption of BIM in design, construction and operations, and what architects, constructors and building operators can learn from other disciplines such as mechanical engineering.
Bola Abisogun OBE FRICS MCIOB, founder and chairman of DiverseCity Surveyors, shares valuable insights on the UK National Digital Twin Programme, a quest for an ‘end-to-end’ green solution that addresses fundamental legislative obligations from an asset management perspective, infused with a 'local' social economic purpose.
In this pilot episode, Erik Jaspers sits down to speak with Peter Ankerstjerne, Chair of the Board at IFMA and Chief Strategy Officer at Planon. Peter shares his views on the evolving role of the Facility and Workplace Manager, focusing on building connections and balancing challenges in the post-pandemic world.