Knowing Your Asset Portfolio

9th February 2017, thestudio, Leeds

Introduction

Knowing your Asset Portfolio

Value, efficiency, effectiveness

The pace of change is increasing and where once asset management was just about maintenance and major repairs, it is now about strategic asset management, understanding customers, increased use of technology and more.

Asset managers are now thinking of innovation and new and better ways to maximise the value of their stock, to drive out waste and inefficiency, whilst balancing this with increased customer expectations.

This conference will explore what is happening in the sector and beyond in the world of asset management, with a range of speakers covering:

Asset management – the HCA’s view and expectations
New thinking about maximising the value of your assets
The increasing use of technology in the delivery of property services
Effective models of procurement
The future of DLOs, shared services and outsourcing
Asset management in the in-depth assessment process – lessons from the first year
An update on the Commission for Housing in the North

The conference is aimed at all those with an interest in leading or managing housing organisation assets, assurance and governance, including Chief Executives, Directors or Heads of Service in Finance, Asset Management, Investment, Corporate Services, Governance, Risk and Assurance.

Programme

09:45	Registration and refreshments
10:25	Chair’s Welcome Steve Douglas, Partner, Altair Ltd
10:30	Asset Management – the Regulator’s view Julian Ashby, Chair of Regulation Committee, Homes and Communities Agency In this strategic session Julian will outline the HCA’s current view of effective asset management.
11:00	Asset Management – The livin Journey to 2017 and beyond Wayne Harris, Executive Director Property And Development, Livin In this session Wayne will discuss Livin’s journey so far. This will include Livin’s use of predictive analytics with algorithms to generate future maintenance pictures;, the management of intangible assets as a topic as well as physical assets; and touching on a soon to start pilot of specially developed software and hardware to utilise the Internet of Things.
11:40	Professional Practice Sessions PPS1 Effective models of procurement Sarah Parr, Altair Sarah will look at the benefits of using framework procurement over in-house methods, including the cost savings and confidence this has provided. PPS2 Energy efficiency – where are we now Simon Roberts, EESSH Simon is part of the team developing Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP), announced earlier this year, which is intended to integrate energy efficiency programmes for social landlords with other programmes across the domestic and non-domestic sectors. PPS3 Designing a customer focused service – learning from service improvement in other sectors William Fell, Associate Director, Altair This workshop will focus on the use of Lean Systems Thinking and Lean Six Sigma in other sectors, and how we can use these approaches to improve services in the housing sector.
12:40	Lunch
13:30	Professional Practice Sessions PPS4 The role of the private sector in asset management – making it work Chris Hare, Regional Manager, Keepmoat Drew Robertson, Property Category Manager, Anchor Trust This session will explore Keepmoat and Anchor’s award winning contract, which includes a gain share mechnanism invested back into the community, and a new, more efficient approach to repairs and maintenance in Anchor’s properties. This approach won ‘Best Contract’ in the National Housing Maintenance Forum’s annual awards. PPS5 Regeneration, stock rationalisation and consolidation James Hill, Head of Asset Investment, The Riverside Group PPS6 The increasing use of technology to deliver property services more effectively Michael Appleby, Altair Kevin Heslop, Director of Technology, Sanctuary Group
14:15	Professional Practice Sessions PPS7 – Revolutionising your repairs service Charlotte Semp, Director of Strategy and Investment, Notting Hill Housing Trust PPS8 – Future of asset management – in depth assessments, assets and data Mick Warner, Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Homes and Communities Agency Sarah Parr, Altair
15:00	Refreshments
15:15	The future of Asset Management – beyond 2025 – Panel session Michael Appleby, Altair Charlotte Semp, Notting Hill Housing Trust Mick Warner, Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Homes and Communities Agency Kevin Heslop, Director of Technology, Sanctuary Group
15:45	Chair’s closing remarks
16:00	Conference close