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IAM Global Conference 2026 - Connected Word - Shaping Our Future 

The IAM Global Conference 2026 will feature presentations, case studies, and interactive sessions in three streams. 

Organizations across the world are under pressure to deliver outcomes that matter in the face of accelerating political, regulatory, technological, and socio-economic change.  These outcomes are rarely the result of a single sector, organization, or asset. Instead, they are realized when outputs of systems of assets are combined, across boundaries, disciplines, and geographies. ​ 

This is driving a more complex and volatile operating environment as organizations increasingly understand the impact their outputs have on others and work together to address current and future challenges and exploit shared opportunities. 

The IAM Global Conference 2026 will explore how asset management provides the principles, practices, and leadership as part of an integrative discipline to support organizations in delivering connected systems of assets to realize better outcomes for society. In particular, we will explore: 

  • Navigating volatility and complexity – understanding the challenges and opportunities of predicting for the long term 

  • From silos to systems – building connections across sectors to achieve shared goals 

  • Measuring what matters – exploring the different dimensions of value and how to bring them together 

 

Call for Speakers

Speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts. A selection panel will ensure chosen abstracts represent a diverse range of views, thought leadership, and best practices creating a unique learning and networking experience for delegates.  

 

Submit your Abstract

 

The submission deadline is Friday 23 January 2026

Presentation Formats

Format  

Description 

Education Session  

Education sessions may be delivered by a single speaker or a small panel. The content includes best practices, how-to’s, case studies, insightful stories, emerging trends and technologies, new perspectives, etc.   

Discussion or Panel Session   

This type of presentation is a longer education session. It can be a simple discussion from different perspectives. It could use a debate format to inform the audience about different ways to approach an asset management project, issue, or challenge. It could also use a Point-Counter-Point with the panel taking turns listing the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. A moderator might start things off with a short presentation. 

Work in Progress  

Asset management is a journey, and much of what we want to discuss is really a 'work in progress'. The trick is to describe where you are coming from and where you (think/hope) that you are going in a way that engages others on a similar journey. 

Workshop  

Provide a high-quality, interactive, and practical experience to develop participants’ knowledge and skills in a specific area. The workshop format is for topics that need a deeper dive than a shorter timeframe can provide. They usually delve into a particular concept or teach a specific skill. They may include demonstrations or provide exercises so that participants may practice what they are learning, but it should not be a commercial pitch or endorsement.

 

Review criteria

 All submissions must be entered into the online form. You may submit proposals for multiple sessions. You will be able to save and return to your proposal form until the deadline: 23 January 2026. All submissions are reviewed and evaluated by the Program Review Committee. The evaluation process is competitive. Your success in the selection process depends on how well your proposal supports these primary criteria:   

  • Practical application – Information can be used in day-to-day work settings, lessons learned, how-to-do-it strategies, innovative concepts and approaches, and solutions that provide improvements in asset management.  

  • Relevance and clarity - Content is interesting and useful to a significant number of expected attendees. Learning objectives are clearly stated using active verbs that indicate how the participants will benefit from the information presented. Content must be relevant to the conference topic, 'why outcomes matter'.

  • Balance - The Program Review Committee will also review for balance to ensure that all tracks are adequately covered in the overall education program, that any one topic area is not overrepresented, and that any one speaker or organization is not disproportionately represented among the final selections.  

No sales pitches, please! 

Direct promotion of a speaker’s/company’s products, services, or monetary self-interest is not appropriate. The audience appreciates learning about technologies, services, concepts, and new approaches; but is sensitive to the sales promotion approach. For this reason, an end user or asset owner must be included and featured in any proposal submitted by vendors or consultants.

Attending the Conference

Please be aware that there is a speaker rate of £300 plus VAT for Members and a Non Members speaker rate of £450 plus VAT, to present at this event. All speakers will need to pay this speaker rate if their abstract is accepted as well as covering their own travel and any accommodation arrangements.