- NIFHA Development & Asset Management Conference 2026
2026-02-12
9:15 am - 4:30 pm
Venue: St Comhall's Conference Centre, Divis Street. Belfast BT12 4AQ
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The event will attract Housing Association Chief Executives, Board Members, Development Directors, Procurement Managers, Asset Managers along with their range of professional partners from the construction, maintenance, investment, and legal sectors.
An event not to be missed by anyone involved in the design, build and maintenance of social and affordable housing.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
| NIFHA DEVELOPMENT & ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE,
Thurs 12th Feb 2026, St Comgall’s Conference Centre, Belfast |
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| TIME | SESSION TITLE / SPEAKERS |
| 9:30 AM | Conference opening / Welcome |
| 9:40 AM | ARE URBAN PLANNERS LOOKING DOWN THE WRONG AVENUES? |
| Chris Alexander, Chief Executive, Triangle Housing
Cathy Reynolds, Director, City Regeneration & Development, Belfast City Council Rita Harkin, NI Development Manager, Architectural Heritage Fund |
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| 10:25 AM | TRANSFORMING THROUGH DECARBONISATION |
| Sarah Blake, Senior Geologist, Groundwater & Geothermal Unit, Geological Survey Ireland
Ryan Daly, Director, Daly Renewables & B4B Renewables Ruth Buchanan, Business Development Director, Rural Housing Association |
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| 11:25 AM | BREAK & EXHIBITION VIEWING / NETWORKING |
| 12:10 PM | Fewer and smaller homes? Potential losses from grant funding changes |
| Cameron Watt, Chief Executive, Alpha Housing Association
Jon Anderson, Group Director of Development, Choice Housing Association |
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| 12:50 PM | BREAK-OUTS |
| KEEPING HOMES SAFE & HEALTHY- FOR TENANTS… FOR LANDLORDS … FOR CONTRACTORS
Henrik von Bahr, VP Advisory and Business Growth UK, Plentific Agnes Crawford, Chief Executive, Grove Community Housing Association |
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| MIXED TENURE DEVELOPMENTS- making communities sustainable
PANEL DEBATE: (local housing associations debate the ups and downs of mixed tenure developments) |
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| BUILDING TO PASSIVHAUS STANDARDS- COSTS & BENEFITS
Sharon Poots, Architect, NIHE Nicole Hardy, Senor Development Coordinator, Tuath Housing |
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| 1:35 PM | LUNCH & EXHIBITION VIEWING / NETWORKING |
| 2:25 PM | REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND FUTURE PROOFING DWELLINGS VIA WASTE WATER HEAT RECOVERY |
| Tony Gordon, Managing Director, Showersave/Keystone Group
David Rooney, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, Director of the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy |
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| 3:10 PM | BALANCING THE DECENT HOMES STANDARDS WITH THE HOUSING DESIGN GUIDE |
| Paul Isherwood, Director of Asset Management, NIHE
Dr Barry McClarnon, Managing Director of KORE Retrofit, Member of DfC Ministerial Advisory Group |
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| 3:55 PM | WHAT WILL THE YEAR AHEAD BRING? – SPONSORS’ KEYNOTES |
| Niall Bradshaw, Associate Director, Corporate Banking, Ulster Bank
Duncan Orr, Relationship Manager, AICO, N.Ireland |
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| 4:15 PM | CLOSING COMMENTS
Hazel Bell, Chair, NIFHA |
| 4:25 PM | CONFERENCE END |
Delegate Prices
Members – £115 +vat
Associates / NIHE / DfC – £125 +vat
Non Members – £145 +vat
*invoice will be issued post-booking and can be paid via bacs or card
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