Ep. 381: "People Before Product" – IFMA and Preparing the Way for the Next Generation of Facility Management Leaders with Vera van de Loo of Ifmec

Vera van de Loo is part of the Media & Events team at Ifmec in The Netherlands where she is passionate about helping facility management organizations create events and content that connect, inspire and deliver results. Mike Petrusky asks Vera about her career as a young professional in the FM industry and her recent experience hosting the video stage at IFMA's World Workplace 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. They discuss the future of the workplace and facility management industry and the exciting opportunities available for FM leaders as they seek to have an impact on not only the workplace, but on a societal level. She shares how intergenerational differences must be understood if we are to care for the built environment effectively going forward and she discusses how leaders must consider the needs of younger generations in the workplace. Vera believes that asking how others are doing and prioritizing people over products is essential, so she and Mike share stories that will encourage and inspire you to be a Workplace Innovator in your organization! Connect with Vera on LinkedIn: Learn more about Ifmec: Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: Learn more about Eptura™: Connect with Mike on LinkedIn:

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Ep. 381: "People Before Product" – IFMA and Preparing the Way for the Next Generation of Facility Management Leaders with Vera van de Loo of Ifmec is an episode from Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology by Mike Petrusky.

This episode is 19:39 long.

This episode was published on Dec 9, 2025.

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