Keynote Speakers
Meet the Keynote Speakers
Discover the inspiring keynote speakers at IFMA Global Africa, The premier conference for facility management professionals of the African continent. Gain insights, spark innovation and kick off your experience with thought leaders from around the globe.
Opening Keynote Day 1:
Hon. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui
Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources
Scaling Up: Technology, Talent, and Transformation in Facilities Management for Developing Markets
Debate Day 1:
Chapter Debate
From Chapters to Catalysts: Building a Stronger Facility Management Profession Across Africa
Opening Debate Day 2:
CEO Debate
Scaling Up: Technology, Talent, and Transformation in Facilities Management for Developing Markets
Closing Keynote Day 2:
Dr. Matt Tucker
IFMA's Director of Knowledge & Insights
FM Beyond Walls
Facility management has traditionally been defined by what happens inside the building line. We focus on safe, efficient, and cost-effective buildings. We support workplace performance, service delivery, employee experience, and well being.
All of that remains essential. But social sustainability asks us to widen the frame. It asks us to look not only at how buildings perform, but at how facilities affect the people, workforces, suppliers, and communities around them. The central question is this: how do facilities create social value beyond the walls of the workplace, and why does this matter?
Matt is Director of Knowledge & Insights at IFMA and Professor at Liverpool Business School. With 20+ years of experience, 80+ publications and a Fulbright Scholarship, he’s a key figure in workplace research. Through his company, Connective Thought, he helps organizations turn insights into action.