Past Events
Roundtable at NATO
01 February 2023 - Brussels, Belgium
Summary
Our first interactive on-site roundtable focused on how institutions with large immobilien portfolio's could better manage and exchange information throughout the asset lifecycle. Discussions centered on improving data flow between external contractors and portfolio owners, as well as making smarter use of sensor data and BMS to support operations.
Topics
- How to improve information flows between FM teams and external contractors
- How to capture and structure asset information during building life cycle
- How to use sensor data and BMS to support operational efficiency and analytics
Photo Credit NATO - ©Marc Detiffe
Roundtable at Schiphol Airport
10 October 2023 - Schiphol, Netherlands
Summary
This roundtable discussion brought together several institutions to share their current state of affairs in digital Facility Management and benchmark each other as peers. Participants explored common challenges in modernizing FM processes, from data quality to collaboration across teams and external contractors.
Topics
- State-of-affairs from participating institutions on their digital FIM initiatives
- Exchange on real-world challenges encountered
- Discussion on cross-team collaboration, data quality and modern FM tooling
Photo Credit ©Schiphol Airport
Workshop at ESA
03 February 2025 - Paris, France
Summary
This on-site workshop brought together several institutions to explore smarter, more structured ways of managing Facility Information and Data. Through guided exchanges and interactive sessions, participants compared real‑world experiences and uncovered shared opportunities for improving collaboration and decision‑making. Any institutions wishing to learn more about the workshop’s outcomes or future FIMX activities are welcome to get in touch.
Topics
- Several presentations on FM IT Systems, Asset Management and teams, including case studies
- Work session on What data do we need & from whom? FPOV of BIM, FMIS and Sensor Data teams
- Work session on How do we get the data? Based on practical experiences
Photo Credit ©ESA – Philippe Sebirot
Workshop at DNB
04 March 2026 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Summary
This FIMX workshop at De Nederlandsche Bank brought together facility management professionals from several institutions for an immersive programme of presentations and structure collaborative breakout sessions.
Participants explored key challenges of BIM in FIM, this time focused on topics relevant for the RUN phase of a building's lifecycle. The setup encouraged active interaction, idea-sharing and cross-insitutional learning.
Topics
- Main topic: Multiple uses of BIM, data and documentation, in RUN phase.
Subtopics:
- Asset Management;
- Predictive Maintenance;
- Space Management, Hospitality & Wayfinding.
Photo Credit ©DNB
