THE MANCHESTER CLEANING SHOW 2026 GUIDE: CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
The Manchester Cleaning Show 2026 Conference Programme
The following presentations at the Manchester Cleaning Show 2026 are free to attend for all registered visitors. Please note: sessions are subject to change.
Wednesday 18 February 10:30 Welcome
David Garcia, Chair, British Cleaning Council
10:45 Developing the cleaning industry workforce: Apprenticeships and careers
Delia Cannings, Immediate Past Chair, British Cleaning Council
Lauren Kyle, Cleaning & FM Industry Consultant
Discussing the latest progress on the Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship, and exploring how the UK Cleaning Career Development Zone is helping signpost people to opportunities for professional growth to develop careers in cleaning.
11:30 AI in the Cleaning Sector – Embracing Change
Vanessa Goddess, Marketing Manager, Manchester Cleaning Show
Heather Downes, Head of Innovation and Product Development, Mitie Hygiene & Environmental Services Merci Marosi, Co-Founder, Bubble Duck
Ceris Burns, Managing Director, CBAi Kevin Muckle, Head of Soft FM, Sodexo
AI is here to stay, but how can it be utilised to best serve a largely people-based industry? This expert panel will consider AI in all its guises and discuss how it can best be employed to enhance the FM, cleaning and hygiene sectors.
12:15 The Critical Nature of Large Venue Cleaning Jay Adderley, Operations Director, CleanEvent Services Heather Andrews, Venue Housekeeping Manager, OCS
Mark Dulson, Venue Presentation Manager, Aintree Racecourse Adam Williams, Facilities Manager, Co-op Live
Whether a 65,000-seater sports stadium, a concert venue or an event space such as Manchester Central, large venues pose specific challenges to cleaning, hygiene and FM teams. This expert panel will discuss how these challenges are met and how expectations are exceeded.
13:45 Future-Proofing – Attracting the Next generation of Cleaning and FM Industry Professionals
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Daniel Cross, CSSA Committee Member and UK Marketing Manager, Tennant Company
Kelsey Hargreaves, Technical Manager, The British Institute of Cleaning Science
Jo Gilliard, CEO, Jangro
Daniel Quigley, Operations Director, Dove Cleaning Max Reames, Senior Business Development Manager, Peartree Cleaning Services
This expert panel will review efforts taken so far to attract the next generation of cleaning and FM sector professionals and look at what still needs to be done.
14:30Meeting and Exceeding the Cleaning and Hygiene Requirements of the Hospitality Sector
Peter Thistlethwaite, Technical Manager, MSL
Lisa Williams, National Chair, Director of Housekeeping, UKHA Nancy Saddington, CEO & Co-Founder, Mondays
Janet Thompson, Executive Housekeeper Queens Hotel Leeds, and Yorkshire and NW Chair, UKHA
Victoria Fytche-Crossman, Global Health and Education Lead, TOTM
This expert panel will consider the specific challenges of the hospitality sector and discuss techniques and processes to ensure a 5-star rating from every user, every time.
15:15 ESG in a Modern and Vibrant Cleaning and FM sector
Steve Mwaura, Partnerships and Campaign Manager, Living Wage Foundation
Sally-Ann van Blerk, Group Sustainability Director, Atlas FM
Darran Yates, ESG, Innovation & Research Director, Indepth Managed Services
Darryl Penson, Managing Director, Foremost
Ross Osborne, Sustainability & Innovations Director, Jangro
This expert panel will discuss best practice and offer invaluable advice to those planning, embarking on or developing their ESG journey.
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