Futurebuild 2026

This seminar, organised by the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Natural Fibre Insulation Group, and chaired by Churchill Fellowship award winner Ele George, will explore how regenerative and bio-based materials are moving from niche applications into mainstream construction. John Ferguson, Founder & CTO at Sisalwool, will share manufacturer insights on scaling natural fibre insulation production, quality and market readiness. Antoinette Oni, Founder & CEO of Agreka Build, an award-winning manufacturer of bio-based building materials and a previous Futurebuild Big Innovation Pitch winner, will discuss scaling innovative products from concept to market. Chris Brookman, Founder and MD of Back to Earth, will bring a practitioner perspective from a specialist supplier of sustainable and breathable building materials, sharing lessons from project support, one-to-one technical guidance and training that help teams specify and deliver regenerative materials with confidence.