Working Corporately - Exploiting Government Property As a Corporate Asset

This major OGC event focusing on the government estates agenda, and chaired by Mike Burt, was held at the QEII Conference Centre, London SW1, 10th July 2009. More than 360 delegates heard plenary speeches from Nigel Smith, William Jordan, Mike Burt and Trudi Elliot - Regional Director, GO West Midlands, on the main theme of collaborative working between departments and between central government and the wider public sector in order to deliver the main recommendations of the OEP property review, and to maximise the opportunities for significant estate efficiency savings and improved sustainability performance. The delegates were also presented with the main highlights of the first State of the Estate in 2008 report on efficiency and sustainability that OGC presented to Parliament on 1 June 2009. A key announcement made by Nigel Smith was the appointment of Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, Chief Executive, Defence Estate, as Government's first Head of the Property Asset Management Profession.

Details of speaking notes from each plenary and breakout session are available by request from the OGC Service Desk.

Event Timetable

09:30 - 11:00 Main Plenary Session

• Mike Burt (Chair): Director, Government Estate Transformation, Office of Government Commerce
• William Jordan: Chief Sustainability and Operations Officer, Office of Government Commerce
• Trudi Elliott: Regional Director, Government Office West Midlands
• Nigel Smith: Chief Executive, Office of Government Commerce
• Q&A    

11:30 - 12:30 First Set of Breakout Sessions

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch and Networking, Exhibition Area

13:30 - 14:30 Second Set of Breakout Sessions

14:30 - 15:00 Refreshments and Networking, Exhibition Area

15:00 - 16:00 Third Set of Breakout Sessions

16:00 - 16:10 Comfort Break

16:10 - 16:40 Motivational Speaker

16:40 - 17:30 Drinks Reception

17:30 Conference Close

For more information go to: http://www.pspevents.co.uk/workingcorporately/