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The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) held its annual conference earlier this month in the UK.

Highlights included discussions and presentations focused on robotics, the influence of social media, achieving net zero and disinfectant resistance.

Group managing director Neil Spencer-Cook commented: "We were thrilled with the fantastic success of this year's conference, which proved our most popular so far. It provided the perfect platform for industry experts from our sector to share their extensive knowledge and expertise.

"The topics addressed were varied, engaging and insightful, and we were delighted so many more delegates from the world of professional cleaning were able to join us."

Presentations included:

• The Influence of Social Media on the Cleaning Industry from Vikki Morris of Evans Vanodine
• The Future of Cleaning with Tibor Killi of Killis
• United by Standards: Elevating Safety and Efficacy in Cleaning Across the Industry from BICSc' Kelsey Hargreaves
• Empowering the Workplace: The Origin Secured Digital Cleaners Licence from Jamie Devlin of Origin Secured
• Disinfectant Resistance and New Technologies from Dr Andrew Kemp
• Lessons Learnt from Denise Hanson of BICSc
• Cleaning Up Carbon: How our Industry can Lead the Net Zero Transition from Alan Stenson of Neutral Carbon Zone
• The Chartered Practitioner Register by Denise Hanson of BICSc and Lorraine Larman from WCEC.

For more information visit: www.bics.org.uk