IFMA Greece, Amaroúsion (2026)

29/05/2026

IT’S HERE.

FM Day 2026 has arrived!

Today, the FM community comes together at OTE Academy for a full day of insights, discussions, networking, and inspiration around the future of Facility Management.
From global industry leaders and experienced professionals to academics, innovators, and public sector representatives, FM Day 2026 is set to spark meaningful conversations on resilience, ESG, digital transformation, workplace experience, critical facilities, leadership, and the evolving role of FM.
Thank you to all speakers, sponsors, partners, and attendees for being part of this important gathering for the FM industry in Greece and beyond.

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📅 29 May 2026

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27/05/2026

FM Day 2026 is proudly supported by organizations that believe in the power, evolution, and impact of Facility Management.

A sincere thank you to our sponsors and supporters for helping us bring this important event to life and for standing alongside the FM community in Greece.

Elite Sponsor

Daily Fresh - https://www.workeat.gr/

Premium Sponsors

Manifest Group

Planon

Core Sponsors

Colliers

Insar - https://insar.gr/

CRM - Technical Construction Company

ECOLINE Α.Ε.

Eurocoffee Vending Machines

Impacta ESG Consulting

Terra Neutral PC

Venue Sponsor

OTEAcademy

Supported by

Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αττικής - https://apdattikis.gov.gr/

The Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM)

Audiovisual Support

Coneq - https://coneq.gr/

Language Accessibility Support

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Together, we shape the future of Facility Management.

25/05/2026

The FM Day 2026 speaker lineup is officially complete — bringing together global experts, industry leaders, academics, executives, and innovators shaping the future of Facility Management.

On May 29 at OTE Academy, FM professionals from Greece and abroad will come together for a full day of discussions on strategy, resilience, sustainability, ESG, digital transformation, critical facilities, workplace experience, leadership, and the evolving role of FM.

Meet the speakers of FM Day 2026:

• Lara Paemen – IFMA EMEA
• Antonis Papafragas – CBRE Hellas / IFMA Greece
• Dr. Matt Tucker – IFMA
• Tariq Chauhan – EFS Facilities Services Group
• Georgios Farlekas – Manifest Group
• Christina Alexandropoulou – IFMA Greece
• Christa Dodoo – IFMA Global Chair
• Dr. Michalis Chalaris – Democritus University of Thrace
• Stavros Tsirmpas – Mayor, Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi – Kamatero
• Michalis Roussos – QST FM
• Bo Arfaoui – BHM Group
• Lorena Espada – SGS
• Maria Tsiadi – Impacta ESG Consulting
• Dr. Alexandros Kallegias – Aktor Group
• Dr. Jean-Pierre Segers – Brains & Trees / IFMA

FM Day 2026 will also feature official greetings from representatives of the Greek Government and the Regional Authority of Attica, highlighting the growing importance of Facility Management in infrastructure and public sector operations.

We are honoured to welcome:
• Konstantinos Zompos – Region of Attica
• Grigoris Zafeiropoulos – Decentralized Administration of Attica
• Dimitrios Anagnopoulos – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring day of knowledge-sharing, networking, and meaningful conversations for the FM community.

📍 OTE Academy
📅 29 May 2026

23/05/2026

How can municipalities manage facilities effectively while facing increasing operational and financial constraints?

At FM Day 2026, we welcome , Mayor of the Municipality of Agioi Anargyroi – Kamatero.

Stavros Tsirmpas is a Greek local government official and Mayor of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero. He holds a degree in Public Administration from Panteion University and has worked professionally in the fields of economics and business. He was elected Municipal Councilor of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero in 2010 and served for two consecutive terms. In 2019, he was elected Mayor of Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero for the first time at the age of 34, receiving 55% of the vote in the second round of the local elections. In the 2023 local elections, he was re-elected from the first round with 64% of the vote.

During his mayoral term, several urban redevelopment projects were carried out, along with upgrades to school facilities and sports infrastructure, as well as energy-efficiency improvements to municipal buildings. These initiatives also included the acquisition and transfer to the municipality of public spaces, such as the site of the former OSE depot. At the same time, measures were implemented to strengthen the municipality’s financial management and internal control mechanisms.

Since 2023, he has served as President of the ASDA. He also participates in local government collective bodies as a member of the PEDA and the KEDE. Since 2019, he has also been a member of the management body of the Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park.

His session:

“Managing Municipal Facilities Under Constraints: Challenges & Practical Solutions’’

A discussion focused on the real challenges local authorities face today, practical approaches to facility management, and the importance of sustainable and efficient public spaces.

19/05/2026

How much of the value of Facility Management still goes unnoticed?

Join us at the panel discussion:

“The Invisible Value of Facility Management: What Organizations Still Underestimate”

🎤 Speakers:

• Georgios Farlekas – CEO of Manifest Group and Co-Founder of moralius.com. Since joining Manifest in 2011, he has held key leadership roles including Business Development Manager, Commercial Director, General Manager, and now CEO. In 2018, he co-founded moralius.com with the vision of creating a next-generation FM software platform for providers worldwide. Prior to Manifest, he spent 9 years in the IT industry leading major technology projects in Greece.

• Christina Alexandropoulou - Alexander, CFPS, M.IPSA, F.ISRM – Board Member of IFMA Greece, strategic risk and resilience executive, and lecturer at Democritus University of Thrace. Her expertise spans Facility Management, corporate security, business continuity, crisis management, and infrastructure resilience. She actively contributes to international dialogue on resilience, sustainability, ethics, leadership, and the future role of FM in adaptive organizations.

🎙 Moderated by Panagiotis Marketos.

18/05/2026

Antonis Papafragas, Managing Director at CBRE and Vice President at IFMA Greece, joins FM Day 2026 with a thought-provoking session:
“The Uncomfortable Truth – Rethinking Facility Management in Greece”

Antonis Papafragas is the Managing Director of CBRE Global Workplace Solutions for Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria, and Vice President of IFMA Greece. With 27 years in Facility Management — spanning Johnson Controls and CBRE — he leads a €30M revenue, 70+ person operation serving Fortune 500 clients across three countries. A pioneer in AI and ESG adoption in building management, he represents the FM profession at European level through IFMA.

A discussion that challenges perceptions, highlights industry realities and opens the conversation for the future of FM in Greece.

15/05/2026

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Michalis Chalaris from Democritus University of Thrace - (D.U.Th.) to FM Day 2026.

Dr. Michalis Halaris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Democritus University of Thrace and a retired Lieutenant General of the Hellenic Fire Corps. He combines academic expertise with 26 years of operational experience in crisis management and high-risk incidents — from frontline response to strategic decision-making.

He has served as Special Secretary at the Labor Inspectorate Body and currently acts as Director of Research on risk, hazards, crises, and security issues at the officially established “Hephaestus” Laboratory. At the same time, he is the Director of the postgraduate program “Chemical Industry: Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety Management” (MSc in Quality, Safety, Security, Health, and Environmental Management), a program designed to bridge academic knowledge with the real-world needs of both the private and public sectors.

He participates in and coordinates European projects and provides consulting support to public and private organizations on issues related to Civil Protection, Industrial Safety, and Technological Accidents, with a strong emphasis on prevention, preparedness, and accountability.

In his session, “Beyond Compliance to Crisis Readiness: From Risk Identification to Holistic Safety Leadership in Complex Facilities”, he will explore the evolving role of safety leadership and preparedness in today’s complex environments.

14/05/2026

We are honored to welcome Dr. Jean-Pierre Segers, co-Director of Brains & Trees and Qualified Instructor at IFMA as a speaker at FM Day 2026.

Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Segers holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Management from the Université de Liège (Belgium). He is professor of innovation management at Hasselt University (Belgium), a former visiting professor at Riga Technical University (Latvia) and expert of the Latvian Council of Science. He is also affiliated with Université de Liège (HEC Management School) in Belgium. He is the honorary dean of business from PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, where is founded StudentStartUP.

Jean-Pierre is the co-founder/owner of Brains & Trees and SV.BC. He holds the Certified Facilitator of Training certification, as well as IFMA’s Facility Management Professional FMP™ and Sustainability Facility Professional SFP™ credentials.

Jean-Pierre (co-)authored numerous scientific journal papers, book chapters and conference proceedings, next to delivering keynotes and international conference presentations. His industry and research interests include facility management, sustainability, (open) innovation, business models, new technologies, healthcare innovation and biopharma.

Through his session, “The Learning & Development Ecosystem of FM – The Cost of Doing Nothing”, he will highlight why continuous learning and professional development are essential for the future of Facility Management.

13/05/2026

Today, we celebrate the people, the expertise and the impact behind every well-functioning space.
Facility Management is more than operations — it is strategy, resilience, sustainability and experience. From workplaces and hospitals to data centers and public spaces, FM professionals help organizations perform at their best every day.
On this World FM Day, we recognize the professionals shaping safer, smarter and more sustainable environments for all.
Happy World FM Day from IFMA Greece 🌍

11/05/2026

We are delighted to welcome Lorena Espada, MFM, SFP from SGS to FM Day 2026.

Senior Corporate Real Estate professional with extensive experience supporting FM operations in EMEA, and Global delivery of international strategic Real Estate and workplace programs including global portfolio management, optimization, and consolidation; integrated workplace design; workplace technology implementations; and Workplace and FM Services contract negotiation & management.

Lorena has held several international Real estate and FM leadership positions with responsibility in multiple countries and managing annual budgets of over 200M€, achieving large savings and high internal client satisfaction.

She was the first woman in IFMA´s Spanish Chapter to be the Chair of the Board, during the period 2019-2021, after 6 years on the chapter board and has also held a position as Director of IFMA´s Global Board on a 3-year term, from July 2022 to June 2025.

In her session, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the center of the office design”, she will explore how workplace design can foster inclusion, belonging and better employee experience.

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