together a knowledge programme that promises to be as provocative and informative as ever.
Featuring 550 + speakers, 133 hours of CPDaccredited content and sessions compiled by over 60 industry partners and associations, Futurebuild’ s Arena Conference, National Retrofit Conference and seminar stages attract audiences invested in making genuine progress happen.
With several influential supply chain associations- including the Heat Pumps Association( HPA), UK District Energy Association( UKDEA), The Concrete Centre, 540 World and PassivHaus Trust- also invited to execute a series of practical seminar‘ stage takeovers’, Futurebuild 2026 is continuing to deliver content brought together by the industry, for the industry- bringing fresh thinking to the fore with a particular emphasis on dissecting the role of innovation.
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SPOTLIGHTING INNOVATION
“ Innovation will inevitably be central to the discussion but we’ ll be flipping the script to explore how we can better use existing knowledge and the need for social transformation, rather than solely exploring novel technical solutions,” adds Martin Hurn.
“ Futurebuild is where mission meets market. We’ re not just a conference or a showcase. We’ re a platform for delivery. We connect people, ideas and solutions in ways that accelerate the shift to a more sustainable, resilient and regenerative future.”
ACHIEVING RESILIENCE THROUGH REGENERATIVE DESIGN AND REUSE
This year,‘ The 3Rs’ is an overarching theme for the event’ s esteemed knowledge programme. The Futurebuild Arena Conference will see industry bodies, government figures and high profile change makers take to the stage to rally for the three fundamentals for the future of the built environment: reuse, resilience and regenerative design.
Futurebuild partners, including The Circular Economy Task Force, ACAN!, The Circular Economy Institute and Architects Declare are involved in shaping these conversations. Alongside the architect, academic and authority on circular economy thinking, Duncan Baker-Brown, who will be a headline key speaker reinforcing that critical resilience will only come by taking a circular economy approach with reuse at its heart.
PUSHING BOUNDARIES WITH HEAVYWEIGHT PARTNERS
Several leading trade bodies including RIBA, CIBSE, CIOB and UKGBC are also instrumental in pulling
By uniting the entire supply chain, Futurebuild is uniquely placed to engage representatives ranging from senior specifiers and architects through to major contractors and developers- all actively looking for innovative ideas to secure and successfully deliver their projects.
CONNECTING IDEAS AND IMPACT
To this end, the Innovation Trail, a curated path showcasing products and systems with measurable sustainability impact, will be spotlighting the biggest breakthroughs, featuring brands including Dimplex, Anzen Walls, The Concrete Centre, 7 Steel UK and ZapCarbon.
The return of the Big Innovation Pitch and Big Retrofit Challenge are also hotly anticipated to highlight transformative thinking as shortlisted nominees present ingenious solutions designed to support the transition to a more sustainable built environment.
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