IFMA Piedmont Triad - February 2026 Luncheon

February 12, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Airpark East Business Park
416-J Gallimore Dairy Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
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Future-Ready FM: AI, Talent, and the New Economic Reality

Facility management is being reshaped by converging pressures: volatile economic conditions, a shrinking talent pipeline, and the rapid rise of AI and digital tools. This session looks ahead at how these forces are changing the FM workforce, and how leaders can respond by using AI to augment teams, redesign roles, and accelerate reskilling and upskilling. We’ll focus on practical leadership strategies for adopting technology responsibly, building resilient teams, and positioning your organization to thrive (and not just cope!) through the next wave of disruption.

BIO: Dr. Jake Smithwick is a professor at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte and also provides consulting and educational services to organizations in construction and facility management. Together with his colleagues at Simplar, Dr. Smithwick has helped hundreds of owners improve performance outcomes across thousands of projects. His industry experience also includes serving six years in the US Air Force Reserve.

Tickets

$20.00 Non-Member Ticket

$15.00 Member Ticket