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The Institute of Asset Management (IAM) is the international professional body for asset management professionals. We develop knowledge and best practice, and generate awareness of the benefits of the discipline for individuals, organisations and wider society. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a global network of individuals in more than 70 countries and 51 business sectors.

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IAM Global Conference 2026

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Day one: Siobhan White

Walking into the IAM Global Conference 2026, you could instantly feel a real buzz of energy and enthusiasm in the room. The overarching theme, 'Connected World – Shaping Our Future', promised a diverse range of perspectives on asset management and, over the course of the two-day event, the sessions absolutely delivered.

Following a warm welcome from Deputy President Toby Kizner and IAM CEO Ursula Bryan, a brilliant thought-leadership panel kicked things off by exploring cross-boundary integration. Margaret Read, from the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, covered how public policy can shape better cross-sector outcomes. David Jenkins, from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, focused on the growing importance of green infrastructure, explaining why now more than ever we need to embed it within our asset management systems. Meanwhile, Mark Enzer, from Mott MacDonald, shared a standout line that offered a wonderfully positive take on practical integration: 'Not breaking silos, but making connections'.

This opening session set the tone perfectly for the conference, introducing vital 'golden threads' that would weave their way through the rest of the event: the importance of people, and how heavily trust impacts our asset management decisions.

Miriam MacLennan, from Arup, and Will Adeney, from Blue Spring Advisory, presented a truly compelling case for regenerative asset management. MacLennan’s quote, 'nature is not a liability’, really resonated. They emphasised that we can no longer ignore our impact on nature, or nature's impact on us, while laying out key principles and actionable steps for leaders.

The session wrapped up with engaging global case studies demonstrating the tangible benefits of a regenerative approach. MacLennan and Adeney's closing words provided an excellent mantra for us all: 'Think differently – be curious. Build community – be collaborative. Act – be playful and experiment'.

Shifting to a municipal perspective, Dr Shehab Al Ameri, from Dubai Municipality, gave an inspiring keynote explaining its transformation journey. Against a backdrop of a rapidly growing city and wider region, he shared how the organisation has evolved to exploit the benefits of asset management, and the value this derives for the community and visitors that Dubai Municipality serves. He also provided critical insight into how Dubai Municipality is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate its transformation.

Also from a local government perspective, Tara Brady, from the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners, delivered a highly practical and engaging session on implementing asset management within a large local authority. She discussed how crucial it is to win the trust of the community you serve, and how robust asset management acts as a tool to build that trust. Brady's key takeaways included the necessity of breaking down internal silos, investing heavily in asset data, fostering a culture of change and engaging stakeholders early on.

The keynote, 'Lessons from the Government Estate', by Saurabh Bhandari of the UK Cabinet Office, raised a critical point: historically, we fail to measure social cost when managing our assets. He posed the question: 'What is the value of the services delivered to a community through the assets?'. Bhandari argued that the cost of asset failure must be viewed through a social lens just as much as a financial one, making the impact on people and communities a critical metric.

Interestingly, he pointed out how current frameworks often work against us. For instance, when mapping out strategic benefits for a business case, the rigid constraints of the UK Green Book make it difficult to incorporate these social elements effectively. Bhandari’s rallying cry to the room was to 'write the business case differently' to help drive systemic change.

Naturally, digital transformation and AI featured in multiple sessions. 'The Strategic Crucible: How AI is Reshaping Asset Management', by Simon Smith from AMCL, emphasised that leaders should focus on AI readiness, the impact on the workforce and value-led scaling. The session concluded with a thought-provoking reminder: we all have a vital role to play in actively shaping how AI integrates into the asset management ecosystem.

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Day two: Matt Hateley

Working in the water sector, I was drawn to the session by Joe Roebuck, from Arcadis, and Kay Orsi, from Severn Trent. It started with a 'beat the optimiser' jewel game, demonstrating the infinitely numerous combinations of options that delegates could pick, which is akin to using a real-world asset investment optimiser tool. My attempt was languishing in midfield. Orsi took the audience through Severn Trent's journey and lessons learned. The closing remark that stuck with me was to embrace the complexity of the tools but keep decisions simple.

The final keynote, chaired by Tom Goodyer, Chair of the ISO TC/251, was a panel featuring Dimitri Koenen, from the ISO/TC 251 Working Group 6, Karen Alford, from the UK Environment Agency, Steve Gregson, from Rolls-Royce Group, and Rosa Casquero, from the International Union of Railways. The discussion explored: how far a standard should reach into an organisation; how to take good practice from across sectors and not reinvent the wheel when something already exists; the difficulty of writing the actual words in standards for different languages and cultures; and, ultimately, how standards exist to drive and achieve value.

Lunch at conference provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues. It was great to be able to catch up with my peers at the UK energy regulator's (Ofgem) recently established Asset Health Inspectorate team and compare notes on our respective regulatory policy positions.

Suitably refuelled and re-energised, I attended the IAM Sectors Panel, featuring Julian Watts, from KPMG, Dave Allen, from Ayrshire Roads Alliance, and Bernard Lavoie, from Hydro-Quebec. I was particularly interested by the 'Traits to Priorities' work that aims to give every sector a structured way to identify the asset management subjects that matter most.

I hope you will forgive me for some shameless self-promotion. For the final session of the day, I presented 'Asset Management Maturity in the UK Water Sector'. A key theme of the questions from the audience was about trust.  We should never forget there is a customer reliant on the assets we seek to manage to function safely, efficiently and silently 24-7.

Following the formal close of the conference, conversations kept flowing during networking drinks. You could feel the energy of the past two days through the room. New friendships forged and the renewed passion of 380 asset management professionals, from 26 countries, to make an impact across the globe.

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Siobhan White, Associate Asset Management Consultant, AECOM

Siobhan White has more than three decades of diverse construction industry experience. Her expertise spans multiple sectors, including defence, education, health, and government property, with a specialisation in strategic asset management and ISO 55000 alignment. She is a Member of the IAM and proudly serves as Chair of the IAM Ireland Chapter.

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Matt Hateley, Director, Engineering and Asset Management, Ofwat

Matt Hateley has more than 20 years' experience in the regulated utility sector. He joined Ofwat (the water services regulation authority in England and Wales) in 2024, with a focus on asset management maturity. His formal training is in engineering, and he is a chartered mechanical engineer. He is also a trustee of Physics Partners, a charity providing training and support for physics teachers.

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From ambition to capability

IAM Patrons are set for action following an in-person strategic workshop on 16 June

Words: Ursula Bryan

On 16 June, more than 75 representatives of IAM Patrons organisations, from 10 countries, and international invited guests gathered in London for an in-person workshop exploring a challenge that resonates across every sector: the deliverability gap between ambition and capability. This topic was prioritised by IAM Patrons as one of their 2026 workshops, with the timing agreed for the day before the IAM Global Conference to maximise attendance. The aim was to identify a prioritised set of actions to inform future IAM Patrons activity and, potentially, to contribute to the development of new IAM resources to help organisations convert strategic intent associated with deliverability into sustainable outcomes.

Finding the gaps

Following an interactive voting process, delegates selected five key themes for table discussions: Data, Digital and Technology; Strategy and Execution Misalignment; Leadership and Decision-Making; Competency, Skills and Capacity; and the External Environment (for example, legal, regulations, stakeholder, government). Each table described the gap, identified the root causes, established the consequences of the gap, explored who does this well already and agreed what needs to change to address the gap. Each table considered actions that could be taken forward within organisations, actions that needed cross-sector collaboration and ones that the IAM could support. They then voted on their tables to agree one action to take forward into prioritisation.

"The aim was to identify a prioritised set of actions to inform future IAM Patrons activity and, potentially, to contribute to the development of new IAM resources"

Deciding on actions

The resulting actions were voted on by everyone in the room. This produced the following list in prioritised order, with the most popular at the top:

  1. Create visibility of engaging asset management career paths and develop skills in school-age children to link to established cross-industry asset management framework.
  2. Produce common storyboards and collateral. If everyone commits to speaking to one external (non-AM) audience sharing this, we can collectively shift the dial across customers, government, regulators and ourselves.
  3. We need to articulate the competence of our people as a current and forecastable risk. Make it reasonable with the senior leadership and put in risk controls (mitigators).
  4. How can we get data universally recognised as an asset, and how can we better articulate and drive value from the data?
  5. Leadership should maximise effort in 'telling the story' of how the organisation creates value in order to inspire innovation and entrepreneurship.
  6. Establish a cross-sector working group to define consistent best practice for data collection and management today, while evaluating emerging innovations to inform future capability.
  7. Make strategic headroom for strategy delivery. Actively ring-fence time, capacity and resources in your organisation for delivering the strategy – not just doing day-to-day operations.
  8. Gather key learnings from good and bad examples of a disconnect between leader and asset management imperatives.
  9. Develop a strategy-to-execution simulation tool.
"The workshop demonstrated the unique value of the IAM Patrons community: bringing together asset management thought leaders from across sectors and geographies to address shared challenges"

What’s next?

IAM Patrons will now review these priorities to determine the next steps. Several actions align strongly with existing work areas in the IAM Strategic Plan, including our work on career pathways, competency framework development and cross-boundary integration, so will be fed into that work.

Some of the areas will be fed directly into existing knowledge groups, while others will be considered for prioritisation for future IAM Patrons workshops and for the IAM Strategic Plan 2027 and beyond. Progress will be reviewed through future IAM Patrons meetings, ensuring that the ideas generated are taken forward in the most appropriate way.

The workshop demonstrated the unique value of the IAM Patrons community: bringing together asset management thought leaders from across sectors and geographies to address shared challenges and create practical solutions. The challenge of closing the gap between ambition and capability remains significant, but the energy, expertise and commitment demonstrated throughout the workshop and beyond provides a positive step to supporting organisations in bridging the gap.

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Ursula Bryan is CEO at the IAM. Prior to this, she worked for more than 30 years as an Asset Management Leader at National Grid. She is a past President of the IAM, has been a member of the IAM Board since 2009, and was made a Life Fellow of the IAM in 2022.

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Celebrating Excellence, Building Community: the IAM KSA Chapter Awards

The winners of the IAM Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Awards 2026 were announced during a special event on 7 June, at the Mövenpick hotel in Riyadh.

Many congratulations to the winners:

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◼︎IAM KSA Digital Innovation Award winner: Dammam Airport Asset Excellence Department, Morganti GCC

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◼︎IAM KSA Organisation Transformation Award winner: Dar Al Riyadh Group

Well done to those shortlisted:

◼︎Digital innovation award: KIS Plus; International Maritime Industries Company

◼︎Organisational Transformation Award: Azmi Abdullatif AbdulHadi and Abdullah Mohanna Al-Moaibed Co Ltd (AMCL); Saudi Electricity Company; Mosanada Facilities Management; Saudi Arabian Railway; King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

The IAM KSA Chapter exists to bridge the gap between delivering assets and creating sustained value throughout their life-cycle by professionalising the discipline that underpins the long-term success of the Kingdom’s ambitious investments. Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 is reshaping the nation through landmark investments in transportation, utilities, energy infrastructure and mega-projects at an unprecedented scale.

The KSA Chapter extends global expertise directly into the Kingdom, giving Saudi organisations and professionals access to internationally benchmarked frameworks and methodologies, making best practices available in Arabic and broadening their reach across the wider region. Over time, the chapter will cultivate a generation of Saudi asset management leaders equipped with global standards and deep local knowledge, precisely what Vision 2030 demands.

Against this backdrop, the chapter's inaugural awards ceremony brought together more than 100 industry professionals to celebrate excellence. The awards, presented by Chapter CEO Hajaer Althunayan, recognised organisations and individuals excelling in balancing risk, cost, sustainability and overall performance. Their work within KSA raises the standards, inspires emulation and sets the benchmark, providing a clear picture of the calibre of work to which the profession aspires. The evening was more than a ceremony – it was a community finding its collective voice, reinforcing that asset management in Saudi Arabia is a maturing discipline with its own standards and champions.

The inaugural event sets the tone for what comes next. The chapter will continue to expand membership across sectors and establish regular knowledge sessions that transform the chapter from a professional network into a true learning organisation.

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Toby Kizner appointed IAM Deputy President

The IAM is delighted to announce the appointment of Toby Kizner as IAM Deputy President.

Kizner has been actively engaged with the IAM since 2017. She volunteered on the IAM North America Conference committee for a number of years and has contributed to the refresh of the IAM Diploma question bank. She was appointed to the IAM Board in 2024, having been elected for her passion for professionalising and growing wider awareness of the practice of asset management to support individual and organisational capability.

During her Board tenure, Kizner has contributed to strengthening the Institute’s global perspective, helping to promote the value of asset management across sectors and regions.

Kizner is Managing Director, North America at AMCL. She has more than 30 years’ experience advising asset-intensive organisations on improving performance, decision-making and long-term value. She is recognised for her leadership in supporting organisations to drive transformation and advance their asset management capability.

Kizner said: 'I am honoured to take on the role of Deputy President. The IAM plays a vital role in advancing asset management worldwide, and I look forward to further developing my relationships with our global community to strengthen the profession and deliver value to our members, wider stakeholders and the communities we serve.'

IAM President Andy Jinks said: 'Toby Kizner’s appointment as Deputy President comes at an important time for the IAM as we continue to expand our global reach and support the growing recognition of asset management as a critical discipline for sustainable success.'

Kizner will succeed Jinks as President in September 2026, at the IAM AGM.

Patrons Dinner

On Tuesday 16 June, the IAM Patrons met for a networking dinner, held after the in-person Patrons workshop and the night before the IAM Global Conference 2026.

Hosted by Patrons co-chairs John Green and Jason Glasson, the event – which has doubled in size since its inception in 2024 – brought together representatives from IAM Patrons, members of the IAM Board and Chapter Chairs.

The event was held in a restaurant overlooking Tower Bridge and located on the historic Shad Thames. This area is the best-surviving example of a London Docklands street, with warehouses on either side crossed by different-height lattice bridges historically used to convey tea, spices and other food from the riverside to inland. It provided an ideal location for such esteemed company to discuss how asset management challenges and opportunities have developed and continue to evolve, with a common thread of deriving value from assets.

The evening provided a convivial opportunity to make new connections, deepen relationships and engage in lively discussions. Attendees found common ground to share ideas and celebrate the growing community of our Patrons organisations, across sectors and geographies. 

Once again, the event was hailed a resounding success and plans are already in progress to organise the in-person Patrons networking event on 5 October 2026, at the IAM North America conference, and the IAM Patrons networking dinner, prior to the IAM Global Conference 2027. 

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Edwards Bursary Recipients 2026

Recipients of the Edwards Bursary were announced on 17 June, at the IAM Global Conference dinner.

This year, we are pleased to announce that we have awarded eight people with the Edwards Bursary, enabling more individuals to further their asset management education and careers.

Congratulations to:

◼︎Mohamed Ali, Sudan

◼︎Tedmalgre Abdul Bari Sankara, Ivory Coast

◼︎Corentin Bernard, France

◼︎Asiye Mehraban, UK

◼︎Brian Rizaldo, UK

◼︎Zibusiso Siziba, South Africa

◼︎Hyunjung Yoo, UK

◼︎Amanda Zhang, Canada

All awardees will be offered the opportunity to present an IAM webinar, so stay updated via our LinkedIn page to find out when those will be taking place.

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Trevor Taylor receives IAM President’s Award

The final award at the IAM Global Excellence Awards on 17 July was the IAM President’s award, which was presented to Trevor Taylor. These awards recognise the exceptional contribution by a volunteer to the IAM and the development of the discipline.   

Taylor is a long-standing volunteer with the Institute and undertook all the technical work for the development of the Self-Assessment Methodology 2025. His contribution to this project was widely recognised by the other volunteers working on it and those he has helped to understand how to use the methodology. His surprise and delight was evident to everyone in the room, as Toby Kizner, Deputy President, welcomed him to the stage to collect his IAM President’s award. 

South Florida IAM Branch: Building a stronger asset management community

The South Florida IAM (SF-IAM) branch has grown into one of the most active regional communities in the network. Since 2022, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, an ISO 55001-certified organisation, has led the branch with a clear focus: give asset-owning organisations across the region practical ways to build real capability, without the barriers that often come with formal training programmes.

Branch leads Melody Laven and Pollop Phonpornwithoon have kept things grounded in application rather than theory. The 27-member branch runs regular discussions, plant tours, and working discussions on asset management and reliability centred maintenance (AM-RCM) throughout the year.

Every December, the branch opens its doors wider, with a free one-day conference. Last year's third annual AM-RCM Event brought together more 140 attendees, including utility decision-makers, O&M professionals, subject-matter experts and vendors from more than 20 organisations across South Florida. The conversations reflected something that the industry is increasingly recognising: that asset management and reliability work better together, and the operational and long-term benefits of that integration are hard to ignore.

The branch maintains a LinkedIn Group/Page to update members of scheduled activities. Preparations for the 2026 December conference are under way, themed 'Sustainability through asset management and reliability centered maintenance'.

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IAM members bring asset management to the United Nations

A group of IAM members were proud to attend the Finance for Development (Fin4Dev, a UN-sponsored forum on global economic development) dialogue 'From Sevilla to action: Scaling infrastructure asset management capacity for sustainable development', at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Headquarters in New York in April.

IAM Uganda Chapter President Horace Muhamya shared a panel with: Ashish Kumar Srivastava, Additional Secretary, State of Uttarakhand, India; Janeel S Drayton, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations; and Sam Stratton-Short, Head of Strategic Initiatives, UNOPS.

The discussion was a valuable opportunity to reflect on how infrastructure asset management can help countries strengthen service delivery, improve resilience, and make public investment more sustainable and effective over the long term.

Muhamya said: 'I was pleased to contribute Uganda’s experience, particularly from the water sector, and to highlight why asset management must increasingly become part of national development thinking. I also highlighted important progress in Uganda, including the establishment of the IAM Uganda Chapter, which marks a significant step in promoting structured, life-cycle-based asset management practice on the continent of Africa.'

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Extensive IAM Webinar Library 

Our IAM Knowledge Library provides an extensive range of webinar recordings to support professional development. Missed an IAM webinar? Catch up using the links found here.

Currently available: 

◼︎Jacqui Balston and David Jenkins: Green Infrastructure Management Manual

◼︎Justin Brassett and Brendan Bromwich: Applying systems thinking to enhance climate adaptation and resilience

◼︎ Jack Guo: The IAM Good Practice Guide for Improving Resilience

◼︎Dr Leon Smith, Siobhan Henn and Jia He: One Team, One Asset Base, One Way of Working: Transforming North London’s energy from waste future

◼︎Giles Wolfe and Laith Alfaqih: Subject Specific Guidelines: Outcomes and Impacts

◼︎Sadaf Gharaati and Peter Stoltman: From climate risk to wildfire resilience: scenario planning for the grid of tomorrow – Liberty Utilities case study

◼︎Mutaz Aldweeri: Sustainable facilities management practices in the UAE

◼︎Ahmet Ozman and Jim Schultz: Lessons from risk and resilience assessment of potable water systems in the US

◼︎Jerry Holdsworth and Trevor Taylor: Introducing SAM2025 – A new era in asset management assessment 

◼︎Kambiz Rasoulkhani: Adaptive asset management planning for improving resilience under deep uncertainties 

And many more! 

Some webinars are free for all; however, you must be a paying member of the IAM to access the majority of the library. Non-members can pay to attend the webinar or join as a member, attend for free, and enjoy all the additional benefits of becoming a member. Become a member today.

If you are interested in giving a webinar to a global community of asset management professionals, please provide an abstract. Submit your abstract.

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Patrons of the IAM devote significant time and resources to the profession. As leading voices in the field, they contribute to knowledge production and have great influence on the Institute’s activities and priorities. They take part in all working groups, committees and major events, and sit on the IAM Council.

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NxtGen

If you have recently started your asset management career, whether from another discipline or as a student or graduate, the IAM provides opportunities for new asset management professionals to learn, share and network through NxtGen. NxtGen runs events, facilitates community discussion and networking, and gives opportunities to present at IAM conferences.

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IAM Council represents the voting members of the IAM to ensure that member interests get heard. It has input to the IAM strategy, management and long-term policy, and helps develop the profession and the knowledge of asset management. IAM Council is elected annually.

The IAM Board of Management comprises the legal directors of the Institute. It formally manages the Institute. The key role of the Board is governance in all its forms: fiduciary, good practice and good conduct of members.

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IAM Chapters

Chapters are organised groups of IAM members in a specific country. They provide a structure for people to come together to learn, share and network in their region. Chapters produce knowledge, sit on all committees and working groups of the IAM, run events, and organise local branch networks. The IAM currently has 12 country chapters:

IAM Chapters

Chapters are organised groups of IAM members in a specific country. They provide a structure for people to come together to learn, share and network in their region. Chapters produce knowledge, sit on all committees and working groups of the IAM, run events, and organise local branch networks. The IAM currently has 12 country chapters:

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Events

NxtGen Community Call: August

12-1pm BST, 28 August 2026

Online

A community call for new asset professionals to engage with peers within the IAM

 The NxtGen Community Calls provide a unique opportunity for individuals new to the world of asset management. This event is designed for students, early-career professionals and those transitioning from other fields into asset management. The aim is to foster a supportive community in which participants can network, share experiences and discuss valuable tips that have proven beneficial in navigating careers in asset management.

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IAM Virtual Global Conference 2026: Connected World – Shaping Our Future

9.30am-12.30pm BST, 8 September 2026
12.30-3.30pm BST, 15 September 2026

Online

The IAM Virtual Global Conference will take place across two days to accommodate our global audience.

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PD workshop: ISO 55001 Gap Closure and Developing an Asset Management System â€“ September 2026

2-6pm BST, 9 and 10 September 2026 (two half days)

Online

This course is for those wishing to understand how to interpret and apply a management system conforming to ISO 55001 in their business.

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IAM Netherlands Chapter Conference 2026 â€“ IAM Connected

17 September 2026 

Domstad Course and Conference Centre, Koningingsbergerstraat 9, Utrechtht 

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IAM North American Conference 2026 – Convergence: Connecting People, Data and Assets

5-7 October 2026

Delta Hotels Toronto, 75 Lower Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario 

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PD workshop: Creating and Maintaining a Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) – October 2026 

2pm-6pm BST, 13 and 14 October 2026 (two half days)  

Online  

This course provides practical insight into creating a meaningful asset management strategy (also known as a Strategic Asset Management Plan, or SAMP), including alignment with organisational objectives and engagement of the workforce, goal setting, prioritisation, risk management, performance monitoring and cross-disciplinary collaboration. 

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IAM Uganda Chapter Conference 2026 – From Assets to Value: Supporting Uganda’s Ten-Fold Agenda Through Strategic Asset Management

23 October 2026

Silver Springs Hotel, Bugolobi, Kampala, Uganda

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IAM India Chapter Conference 2026 (theme tbc)

28 and 29 October 2026

Bangalore, India

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IAM UK Chapter Conference 2026 – Advancing the Profession: How Asset Management is Meeting the Challenges and Grasping the Opportunities

3-4 November 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central, Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G2 3HN

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IAM Germany Chapter Conference 2026 (theme tbc)

19 and 20 November 2026

Hyperion Hotel, Sachseneite 7, Leipzig

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