Explore the Agenda
8:30 am Registration & Coffee
Workshop A
9:00 am Operational Budget Forecasting: Protecting Budgets Against External Headwinds
Learn from senior lab operations professionals how to forecast operational budgets with embedded flexibility, futureproofing against external changes and remaining conservative with spend.
This workshop will help you learn to better visualize and accurately allocate budget for the future of your operations, to mitigate risk and preserve capital.
- Collaborating with scientists to forecast future scientific growth to ensure appropriate budget allocations
- Breaking down and visualizing cost of preventive maintenance (PMs), equipment servicing, and consumables procurement to contribute to budget forecasting
- Undertaking life cycle assessments for assets to understand e capex budget requirements and map out accordingly
- Understanding how to best account for unprecedented tariffs on COGs and source within target spend when budgeting to minimize risk
11:00 am Coffee Break
Workshop B
11:30 am Facilities Management 101: Speaking the Language of Facilities for Enhanced Functionality
Join this workshop to become equipped with the ins and outs of designing a secure base for your operations and support scientific operations. From HVAC to electrical requirements, this is your opportunity to learn from facility management experts to become the master of your facilities.
- Learning about fundamental facility management principles across airflow and floorplans to ensure infrastructure compliance from day one
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities for operations and facilities in a shared space for workplace safety and emergency preparedness
- Understanding fire and network alarm connections and its role in facilities to set up secure systems for compliance
- Addressing electrical and infrastructure requirements to support lab equipment and provide a secure working environment
1:30 pm Lunch & Networking
Workshop C
2:30 pm Sustainability in Operations: Addressing Tactical Actions to Meet Strategic Green Goals
Looking to move closer towards your sustainability milestones but not sure where to start? Join this workshop to learn how peers are optimizing waste management, procurement, and vendor relationships to balance between spend and sustainability.
- Setting up strategic and realistic green goals to set your teams up for success
- Establishing smart goals for sustainable initiatives and leveraging metrics to track progress from a strategic standpoint
- Identifying alternatives to traditional biohazardous waste management to reduce environmental cost
- Working with suppliers on sustainable waste management from procurement to disposal to understand opportunities for sustainable operations
Careers Evening
4:30 pm Careers Evening
Dedicated to any and every lab operations professional looking to uplevel their personal development and soft skills, join LOFM’s signature careers evening to master your lab operations journey. We truly recognize how much you give to your scientists, so the LOFM Careers Evening is our chance to give back to you!
Careers Panel: Excelling in Your Operations Career to Achieve Personal Milestones
Join this senior-led panel discussion to better define the operations career ladder and understand key skills to succeed in your role, to futureproof your development opportunities and become an effective asset to your business.
Careers Spotlight
Join senior professionals in a series of short case studies on career progression to inspire your own experience and uncover the skills needed to thrive in the lab operations environment.