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The fourth installment of IFMA's exclusive, invitation-only event convenes senior executives and industry leaders to identify shared challenges, integrate insights and illuminate the path forward for a sustainable and resilient future.
 
We reconvene this February to explore FM's role in the circular economy.
 

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Explore the transformative impact of technologies on FM

Facility management faces constant change due to global megatrends like climate change, decarbonization, AI, new work paradigms, and global disparities. New and emerging technologies, such as digital twins, AI, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainable technologies, play a pivotal role in shaping the industry's trajectory.

By leveraging high-level executive experience in an open exchange of ideas and concepts, the Executive Summit can help equip IFMA members with the knowledge and tools to harness the power of new technologies for a sustainable and resilient future.

Top executives will debate, discuss and forecast the most important issues for the future of the FM industry.

The summit will delve into various facets of facility management, examining how technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reshaping decision-making processes and operational efficiency. The inclusion of leading guest speakers, case studies, success stories, workshops, and interactive sessions will provide attendees with a holistic understanding of the strategic impacts of these technologies within the facility management landscape. 

Shape Our World

Leveraging executive experience in an open exchange of ideas and concepts

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The Brightest Minds

Top executives of the industry will debate, discuss and futurecast the most important issues

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Investigate
What the Future Holds

Prepare for tomorrow by working on strategic plans, navigating challenges and overcoming obstacles

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Create Purposeful Connections

Network with other senior level executives and forge lasting relationships built on advancing FM

Help Build Tomorrow Today

Join these leading organizations to shape the future

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IFMA Executive Summit | The 5th Anniversary Edition

The Next Wave of Facility Management

From Digital Transformation to AI Leadership

23 – 25 February 2026
Grand Bohemian | Charlotte, NC, USA

Lead the AI Transformation in Facility Management

Join the world’s foremost FM executives for an exclusive, invitation-only summit exploring the next wave of change for the profession.

Since 2022, IFMA’s Executive Summit has convened C-suite leaders to navigate FM’s most pressing challenges — from digital transformation and risk management to sustainability and circularity. 

 

In 2026, we mark a milestone moment: five years of insight and innovation, and the start of a new era shaped by artificial intelligence. As AI redefines how organizations operate, facility management stands at the center of this transformation.

This year’s Summit brings leaders together to explore how AI can drive intelligence, resilience, and sustainability across the built environment — and what it means for the future of FM.

This Year's Theme

AI Leadership for a Smarter, More Sustainable Future

The 2026 Summit centers on how FM leaders can align innovation with purpose —
strengthening people, performance, and planet.

You'll Explore How To
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Integrate AI responsibly

into your organization’s strategy and governance

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Empower teams

through new skills, adaptability and trust in technology

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Advance ESG and circular goals

with data-driven intelligence

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Shape the AI-native FM organization

of the future

This Year's Theme

People. Purpose. Planet

As FM stands at the intersection of business, technology, and sustainability,
the 2026 Summit invites leaders to reflect on what’s changed — and chart what’s next.

You'll Explore How To
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Strengthen Organizational Cultures

that prioritize adaptability, wellbeing and social impact

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Reimagine the Workplace

as a driver of digital and human connection, performance and innovation

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Lead the Charge

in advancing sustainability, resilience and circular strategies

What is the Executive Summit?

The Summit is an intensive 24-hour session that engages the industry’s leading thinkers in explorative discussions. 

The Summit’s goals are to:

  1. Share insights, opportunities and challenges concerning the FM industry.
  2. Provide recommendations as to how facility managers should prepare.
  3. Provide input as to what IFMA can do to help foster industry-wide transformation.

The findings from the Executive Summit drive the conversation for Executive Roundtables hosted around the world. 

Learn more about the format and last year's findings on the role of circular economy in facility management.

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A Milestone Moment in FM Leadership

Since 2022, IFMA’s Executive Summit has united top executives to define FM’s role in an evolving business and technological landscape. The 2026 edition builds on this legacy, setting the vision for how AI will transform the profession — and the world it manages.

Outcomes That Shape the Profession

The Executive Summit culminates in a collective reflection on FM’s evolution and a strategic foresight framework that defines where we go next — as leaders, organizations, and a global community. 

Executive Leaders at IFMA's Executive Summit 2026

Be Part of the Next Wave

Discover how C-suite executives are positioning FM as a strategic enabler of intelligent, resilient, and sustainable organizations. You’ll gain the foresight, connections, and strategies needed to lead confidently through disruption and prepare your organization for the decade ahead.
Key outcomes include:

  • A five-year retrospective on FM’s digital, collaborative, and circular evolution

  • Exclusive foresight on the forces shaping FM through 2031 and beyond

  • A strategic roadmap for AI-driven leadership through 2035

  • Actionable insights to shape IFMA’s global research, education, and advocacy agenda

  • Lasting connections with peers and thought leaders driving industrywide transformation

  • A practical toolkit of strategies to future-proof your organization

White papers, webinars, and presentations based on Summit findings are shared with FMs globally — extending the impact far beyond the event and helping shape the profession’s future direction.

Join the Conversation Shaping the Future

Limited attendance. Exclusive access. Global impact.

Experience the insight, connection, and leadership that define the next era of FM.

Register Today
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Last day to book is Saturday, 7 February 2026.

Join the Conversation Shaping the Future

Limited attendance. Exclusive access. Global impact.

Experience the insight, connection, and leadership that define the next era of FM.

Register Today
Book Your Room