Government & Politics
FIRE Conference 2025
Developed by the FPA, IFE, NFCC and the FSC, the annual FIRE Conference is being held at the QEII Centre, London and online on Thursday 13 November. Providing key updates and driving momentum in evolving best practices, the one-day hybrid event will offer a host of seminars and workshops delivered by industry experts who will address the scope of meeting building safety expectations and keeping pace with legislative change and sustainable developments in fire safety.
Centred on the theme of “Future-proofing our built environment,” this year’s programme features high-impact plenary sessions, including reflections on key learnings from public inquiries such as Grenfell, and an international case study on the Moss Landing battery fire.
A panel session will examine the growing threat of wildfires across rural and urban interfaces and the potential of ultra-early detection technologies to mitigate emerging risks, whilst a second panel will explore how insights from other disciplines can strengthen fire engineering’s role in shaping safer, smarter, and more sustainable built environments.
Breakout sessions will provide more focused discussion on topics including:
Sector experts will explore award-winning approaches to working with residents. Andy Fry from TPAS will share national insights and best practice, while Nick Lacey, Building Safety Manager at Wolverhampton Homes, will highlight their recognised engagement initiatives. Resident Louise Lynch will offer a vital first-hand perspective on what meaningful engagement feels like in practice.
Sponsored by Consort Insurance, this session will explore the current landscape of fire risk assessment qualifications, the challenges around defining and measuring competency, and the steps needed to ensure consistent, high-quality practice across the sector.
Speakers will unpack the evolving regulatory landscape under the Building Safety Act, with a focus on Gateways 2 and 3, whilst also providing an update on the latest revisions to PAS 9980, the code of practice for fire risk appraisal of external walls. Sponsored by Riskbase.
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We are delighted to showcase PartB, an award winning team of Fire Engineering specialists, as being our 2025 headline partners.
Although opportunities are now limited, partner and exhibitor packages are detailed in our FIRE2025 brochure. Those interested in sponsoring or exhibiting should contact Nick Walker on nwalker@thefpa.co.uk or 07483 066314.
