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The Real-World Impact of Receiving an IFMA Foundation Scholarship
What does it take to turn a scholarship into a lifelong career? In this episode of Connected FM, host Angela Johnson Culver sits down with Alana Dunoff, Dipin Kasana, and Mahnaz Ensafi — three former scholarship recipients who have risen to leadership roles within the facility management (FM) world.
Transforming Trash into Treasure: Why Your Office Furniture is an Untapped Asset
What happens to your office furniture when it's no longer needed? In this episode, IFMA Global Influencer Michael Amos reveals the staggering reality that 99% of corporate furniture ends up in waste streams, even when it still has significant life left. Michael shares the inspiring journey of Waste
Navigating Digital Transformation in the Asia-Pacific Region
What does the future of facility management look like in the Asia Pacific region? In this episode, Kenneth Foo sits down with Michael Ng, Don Tze, and Dora Yim to explore how FM is evolving across Singapore and Hong Kong, from government-led digital pushes to the integration of high-level sustainabi
The Demographic Cliff: What Workforce Shifts Mean for the Future of FM
As experienced facility professionals retire and workforce demographics shift, the FM industry is approaching what many are calling a demographic cliff. In today's episode, host Wayne Whitzell is joined by researcher and associate professor Dr. Jake Smithwick to break down the data behind shrinking
The Rising FM Market in Africa: Opportunities for Growth and Investment
What does the future of facility management look like in Africa?In this episode, Lara Paemen, Managing Director of IFMA EMEA, sits down with Sheriff Daramola, President of the IFMA Nigeria chapter, and Sampson Opare-Agyemang, President of the IFMA Ghana chapter. Together, they explore how FM is evol
The Business Case for Accessible Period Care in Facilities
In this episode, host Edward Wagoner speaks with Claire Coder, founder of Aunt Flow, IFMA Global Influencer, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, about why accessible period care should be treated as a basic workplace necessity. They discuss how providing period products alongside other restroom essentia
How AI is Revolutionizing Predictive Maintenance
What if facility maintenance didn’t just react to problems, but predicted them before they happened?In today’s episode, host Yonatan Rouache joins his colleagues from Office Space, Andres Avalos and Steph Austin, to explore how facility teams are moving from preventative to predictive maintenance us
The Real ROI of IFMA Credentials and Community
In this episode of the Connected FM podcast, host Wayne Whitzell, second vice chair of IFMA's Global Board of Directors, speaks with Richard Peterson Senior Director of IFM at Cushman and Wakefield. They discuss how IFMA's educational opportunities, chapter meetings, networking, and credentialing, h
What Sets Facility Management in the Middle East Apart: Global Insights from Tariq Chauhan
In this episode, Director of IFMA EMEA, Lara Paemen, interviews one of IFMA's Global Board of Directors and Vice Chairman of EFS Group, Tariq Chauhan, about the rapidly evolving facility management landscape in the Middle East. They discuss major trends reshaping the GCC region — from accelerated ma
Why Indoor Air Quality Matters More Than Ever with Dr. Joseph Allen
How much do you really know about the air circulating in your building right now?In this episode, host Edward Wagoner sits down with Dr. Joseph Allen, associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program and and co-author of Healthy Bu