The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), a world-leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, announces the 2025 SFPE European Conference & Expo in Fire Safety Engineering will be held in Edinburgh, UK, from 9-10 April 2025. Hosted every other year, the conference features two days of technical content from fire safety experts on current and future trends in fire safety engineering.  

The conference will feature over 40 presentations structured around the topics of fire protection, fire safety regulatory frameworks, structural fire engineering, emerging trends, electric vehicles, parking structures, building envelopes, sustainability, digitization, human behavior, wildland fires, timber construction, fire testing, fire modeling, and smoke control, plus additional poster presentations. The opening keynote, “Michelin Stars and Golden Arches,” will be presented by Luke Bisby, PEng, PhD, MSFPE, FREng, FRSE, FIFireE, FIStructE, Chartered Structural Engineer.

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!”

“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,” continued Hadden. “From a robust technical program to a vibrant social agenda exploring Edinburgh’s rich history, this event is designed to engage and inspire.”    

In addition, two conference seminars have been planned and are available at a discounted rate when bundled with conference registration. These seminars include: 

• 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 

Make plans to join your peers from Europe and beyond as the global fire protection and fire safety engineering community convenes at the SFPE European Conference & Expo on Fire Safety Engineering. Visit sfpe.org/europe25 for the full conference schedule, networking and sponsorship opportunities, and to register.