Speakers

Kuram is a chartered environmentalist, whose career has encompassed fire safety, energy, environmental and quality management. In his role as Head of Sustainability on Mitie’s Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) account, Kuram strategically leads and accelerates the delivery of the sustainability and net-zero agenda for his client, DWP.

Which small, boring change would make the biggest impact if everyone actually did it?

Consistent, accurate use of data at asset and site level. With a focus on getting the basics right: meters that work, data that is reviewed regularly, and people who understand what it is telling them. When teams routinely use energy, water, and waste data to inform everyday decisions, performance improves quickly and investment becomes far more targeted and credible.

What would you preach to the industry – your one big thing everyone needs to hear?

Net zero will not be delivered by targets, frameworks, or technology alone. It will be delivered by people. The industry needs to shift its attention from headline commitments to operational behaviours, capability building, and empowerment at site level. If we do not make sustainability simple, relevant, and embedded into day‑to‑day decision‑making, we will continue to overpromise and underdeliver.

Why do you think emex is a valuable event and why is it important to you to be part of the advisory board? 

Emex plays a critical role in bridging the gap between strategy and delivery. It creates a space where energy, sustainability, and built environment professionals can move beyond ambition and focus on what actually works on real estates, with real constraints. Being part of the advisory board matters to me because the sector needs more transparent, practitioner‑led conversations. I am keen to help ensure emex continues to prioritise practical insight, diverse voices, and solutions that frontline teams and decision‑makers can genuinely implement.