Session overview

From AI and data to sustainability pressures and regulatory reform, the sector is facing a convergence of forces that will reshape how homes are managed, maintained and improved. The question is not whether change is coming it is how we respond. This conference brings together asset leaders and innovators to explore the practical implications of that shift.

It's our flagship property event of the year, bringing together property leaders from across the DIN membership for a day focused on what it takes to move from insight to action on asset management, climate risk, innovation and delivery for residents.

Key takeaways

Across the day, we’ll explore:

• How data and AI are changing asset management and decision-making — including whether AI can predict repairs and write your asset strategy
• Lessons in logistics from Autoglass - how they have transformed their field operations
• What climate change means for building performance, long-term investment and the people in our homes
• Building safety, beyond the paperwork — what’s actually working, and what isn’t
• How design, technology, collaboration and community thinking are evolving together
• How collaborative procurement — from regional asset mapping to joint frameworks — is already saving housing providers real money
• What Decent Homes 2 and Awaab’s Law mean in practice, where regulatory focus is heading next, and a legal round-up of the issues property teams can’t afford to miss
• What it really takes to move an innovation from pilot to scale

With perspectives from across the sector and beyond — including policy, technology and frontline delivery. We’ll focus on what it takes to move from insight to action.

Host and Speakers

Hosted by Jo Hills, Property Channel Lead, Disruptive Innovators Network.

Speakers include:

• Pete Apps, Award-Winning Journalist, Inside Housing
• Simon Blake, Customer & Operations Director, Autoglass (Belron UK)
• Richard Foster, Assistant Director, Regulator for Social Housing
• Jonathan Cox, Partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, DIN’s Legal Partner

Panel session: The AI Asset Manager

Are we making multi-million-pound investment decisions with yesterday’s information? This session explores how repairs data, AI and connected asset information are reshaping the way organisations prioritise investment, test scenarios and plan for the future. Through practical examples from Mears, Spotr and SNG, we’ll explore how asset management is becoming more evidence-led, dynamic and outcome-focused.

Panel members

Chair: Jo Hills, Property Channel Lead, Disruptive Innovators Network

• Greg Robinson, Managing Director, DLO, Mears Group Plc
• Dirk Huibers, CEO, Spotr
• Arran Landregan, Project Manager, IoT, Sovereign Network Group

Lightning Pitches

Come and hear from the leaders of companies driving some of the most exciting new technology innovations in property. They will tell us how they are helping to solve some of the most challenging problems we face in housing, and how they are evolving and improving for the future.

• Damp and mould: Andrew Fitzpatrick, Director, ArcAirTech
  Fast-acting air systems designed to eliminate up to 99.9% of surface and airborne mould spores.
• Building safety and compliance: Ged Moore, Managing Director, Auro
  Auro Door is a smart fire door system that monitors itself 365 days a year, with real-time compliance checks, instant alerts and complete audit trails.
• AI and data: Dirk Huibers, CEO & Co-Founder, Spotr
  Digitally inspect buildings at scale to reduce on-site visits, get your data in order and facilitate data-driven decision-making.
• Repairs and access: Jeandre Labuschagne, Business Development, Amazon Key
  How smart access is eliminating failed contractor visits, cutting key management costs, and giving housing teams a full audit trail of who enters their buildings and when.

Panel session: Beyond compliance - is building safety actually working?

New legislation and regulation have fundamentally reshaped building safety, but implementing change at scale has not been without challenge. Chaired by Pete Apps, this panel will explore what’s working, where the system is under pressure, and what will help deliver the greatest improvements in resident safety.

Panel members

Chair: Pete Apps, Award-Winning Journalist, Inside Housing

• Stephen Flounders, Executive Director of Regulatory & Business Services, Gentoo; Non-Executive Director, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Ltd
• Ged Moore, Managing Director, Auro Fire Doors

Panel session: How can we scale up innovation and collaboration in housing?

Panel members

• Leann Hearne, CEO, Switchee
• Phil Pemberton, Consultant, formerly Managing Director, Riverside Property Services
• Christine Paxton, Group Director of Change and Communications, Karbon Homes
• Ryan Dempsey, CEO, The Compliance Workbook

Who should attend?

This event is for anyone leading or responsible for property, asset management, compliance, procurement or innovation in social housing, including:

• CEOs
• Executive Directors
• Heads of Assets and Repairs
• Building Safety and Compliance Leads
• Procurement and Commercial Leads
• Innovation and Transformation Teams

Important notice

Attendance is free as part of your DIN membership subscription. However, due to an increasing number of no-shows without apologies, there will be a charge of £199 + VAT for anyone who books and does not attend on the day.