SFPE Fire Safety Engineering Conference set for April 2025 in the UK

Isabelle Crow
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The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, has announced the 2025 SFPE European Conference & Expo in Fire Safety Engineering. This year, the event will be held in Edinburgh, UK, from 9-10 April 2025.
Hosted every other year, the conference features two days of technical content from the fire safety experts where current and future trends in fire safety engineering will be discussed.
Featured presentations at the conference
The conference will feature over 40 presentations, structured around the topics of; fire protection, the safety regulatory frameworks, structural fire engineering, electric vehicles, parking structures, building envelopes, sustainability, digitization, human behaviour, wildland fires, timber construction, fire testing, fire modelling and smoke control, plus additional poster presentations
The opening keynote of the conference will be `Michelin Stars and Golden Arches’, presented by Luke Bisby, PEng, PhD, MSFPE, FREng, FRSE, FIFireE, FIStructE, Chartered Structural Engineer.
Co-Chair, 2025 SFPE Conference, Karl Wallasch’s statement
The conference is being co-chaired by Karl Wallasch, past President of the SFPE UK Chapter, and Dr. Rory Hadden. Wallasch noted: “The 2025 SFPE European Conference & Expo in Fire Safety Engineering is shaping up to be a landmark event.
“With an exceptional lineup of European but also global industry leaders, groundbreaking technical content, and the support of leading companies at the expo, this conference promises unparalleled depth and breadth in fire safety engineering. An event you don’t want to miss!”
Co-Chair, 2025 SFPE Conference, Dr. Rory Hadden’s statement
Dr. Rory Hadden, SFPE’s 2025 co-chair shared his perspective on the event saying: “This year’s conference in Edinburgh offers a rare opportunity for the fire safety engineering community to connect globally while focusing on challenges and advancements critical to Europe and beyond.
“From a robust technical program to a vibrant social agenda exploring Edinburgh’s rich history, this event is designed to engage and inspire.”
Additional seminars
In addition, two conference seminars have been planned and are available at a discounted rate when bundled with conference registration.
- Principles of Fire Protection Engineering
7-8 April 2025 | 09:00 – 17:00
- Substantiating the Suitability of a Fire Model
7 April 2025 | 13:00 – 17:00 & 8 April 2025 | 09:00 – 17:00
2025 European Conference & Expo on Fire Safety Engineering announced by SFPE: Summary
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers has announced their 2025 European Conference & Expo on Fire Safety Engineering. The conference will be held over the 9-10 April 2025 in Edinburgh, UK.