Resilient Cities

As city leaders, investors and developers look to drive sustainable post‑pandemic growth and recovery, there is renewed energy to tackle major global issues head-on.

We believe this is an exciting moment to reboot. This year we have chosen the theme of Resilient Cities, to focus on how we can work together as an industry to enable social, environmental, and economic sustainability, post-pandemic.

This year’s programme covers everything from the state of the market to the importance of social value, clean tech, transport, green finance and more. You’ll have access to 30 sessions over three stages, 4 receptions with networking opportunities throughout.

Day 1

	Hall Stage	Cinema Stage	Auditorium
9:30	Resilient Cities - seizing the post-pandemic opportunity The pandemic has proven that our cities and citizens are vulnerable but also resilient. It has triggered a seismic shift in attitudes and behaviours. This means we have a renewed mandate to work together to ensure sustainable UK cities are ready for a more agile and adjusted future. Place based investment and development will be needed to take action to drive social, environmental and economic city resilience. Panel Prof. Greg Clark CBE (Chair) Andy Street, West Midlands Cll Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Council Rachael Robathan, Westminster City
10:15	Break
10:45	State of the market In association with Deloitte We discuss the big-picture trends, key policy changes and opportunities for growth across different sectors. What are the global, regional, and local conditions of which we should be aware as we transition from crisis management to recovery? Are existing economic policies fit for purpose? What will be the key areas for investment opportunity in 2021 and beyond? Panel Alex Notay, PfP Capital (Chair) Ian Stewart, Deloitte (Keynote) Catherine McGuinness, City of London Allen Simpson, London & Partners David Partridge, Argent Related	Living - homes for changing needs In association with JLL How should our homes of the future be built to meet changing human needs? As we face a rising and aging population, how can the industry assure that the diversity of requirements are met to create sustainable and affordable housing aimed at students, senior living and co-living habitation. Panel Simon Hodson, JLL (Chair) Catherine Raynsford, The Hyde Group Deborah Owen-Ellis Clark, Places for People Tim Seddon, Retirement Villages Group	Brent Cross Town In association with Argent Related At the heart of the Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration programme, it is a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council. The large-scale mixed-use development includes new homes, retail and offices, improved schools and greenspaces. Panel Professor Sadie Morgan, dRMM Architects and The Quality of Life Foundation (Chair) Nick Searl, Argent and Argent Related Cath Shaw, Barnet Council Stephanie Hilborne, Women in Sport Jenny Curtis, Vattenfall
11:30	Break
12:00	Enabling ESG investment In association with JLL The environmental and social impact of city development and investment has shot up the agenda. ESG is no longer a tick box exercise; it now sits at the heart of corporate purpose and is becoming a key framework for investment decisions. This session will discuss what this means for our investment practices, city plans, development strategies, and ultimately the new places we create. Panel Susan Freeman, Mishcon de Reya (Chair) Guy Grainger, JLL Tim Weightman, Places for People Jeremy Wright, Greystar	Social value and why it is so important In association with Trowers & Hamlins This panel explores the ways in which city investment, planning and development can drive positive social change for city residents, and what long-term strategies are needed to measure the impact and value we bring to communities. Panel Sara Bailey, Trowers & Hamlins (Chair) Marcus Bate, Mount Anvil Siobhan Jared, Transport for London Davinia Venton, Countryside Connor McDonagh, Ealing Council	Canada Water Masterplan In association with British Land The Canada Water Masterplan is a partnership between British Land, Southwark Council and the local community to create an outstanding new town centre for Southwark and London that complements the local area, making an active, positive, long-term contribution to local life. Panel Jenna Goldberg, LCA (Chair) Emma Cariaga, Canda Water Professor Judy Raper, TEDI London Emma Trueman, Global Generation David Walters, British Land
12:45	Lunch Tech and Innovation reception - In association with Squint Opera Resilient London reception
14:00	Future workplaces In association with Savills The digitalisation of many working environments and our relationship to how and where we work has changed dramatically over the last year. This panel will discuss how we can rethink the workplace offer, and design to better allow for flexible working patterns, as well as respond to the needs of the occupier, for whom wellbeing, accessibility, and sustainability front of mind. Panel Katrina Kostic Samen, KKS Savills (Chair) Matthew Flood, Landsec Linda Woolley, Kingsley Napley Dr. Craig Knight, Psychologist Louise Ioannou, HB Reavis	Retrofit - re-purposing and futureproofing In association with Waterman Group Retrofit, transformation and reuse of existing buildings is crucial to support our journey to meeting net-zero carbon targets. Alongside environmental benefits, what are the commercial and social returns of retrofit? How can we design buildings for longevity and future re-use? What kind of investment programmes do we need to make this happen? Panel Terri Wills, Waterman (Chair) Rachael Owens, Buckley Gray Yeoman Emma Harvey, Green Finance Institute Richard Whitehead, Waterman Group Jacob Loftus, General Projects	Meridian Water - diversifying regeneration In association with Enfield Enfield presents Meridian Water, a major regeneration programme bringing 10,000 homes and 6,000 jobs to Enfield, north London. Meridian Water will be a distinctive neighbourhood designed to nurture economic environmental and social sustainability, in addition to welcoming future industries across digital, creative, and cultural sectors in particular. Panel Peter George, Meridian Water (Chair) Yuting Cheng, Fisher Cheng Jee Liu, WallaceLiu Daniel Rea, Periscope
14:45	Break
15:15	Towards net zero Reaching net zero targets is high on everyone’s agenda. The built environment will need to go further and pave the way to both a low carbon and circular future. Covid-19 and the climate emergency have exposed the need to act. We explore the industry’s call to action in addressing climate change and our journey to a greener, zero-carbon London. Panel Terri Wills, Waterman (Chair) Gary Clark, HOK Felicity Masefield, Native Land Andy Haigh, Grosvenor Group Hugh Dugdale, Elementa	Building community - are we really serious? The language of community is everywhere. But whose job is it to create and sustain the social fabric of a neighbourhood? Do developers have the appetite or ability? What should our expectations be of councils? And what about the public and young people in particular: when will they finally get a voice? With the White Paper on Levelling Up due this autumn, this debate will test whether real estate can really move beyond bricks and mortar. Panel Matt Bell, Grosvenor (Chair) Tom Bloxham MBE, Urban Splash Nazeya Hussain, Kingston Council Azzees Minott, 2-3 Degrees	City of London markets co-location programme In association with Deloitte This briefing will share plans for the co-location of three of London’s historic markets – Billingsgate Fish Market, New Spitalfields Fruit & Veg Market and Smithfield Meat Market into one single site in Barking & Dagenham. We’ll discuss the economic and development prospects presented by the move and the opportunities it unlocks for both its new neighbourhood and the central London spaces they vacate. Panel Mathew Evans-Pollard, Deloitte (Chair) Anna Dunne, City of London
16:00	Break
16:30	Cultural-led regeneration The culture sector contributed £34.6 billion to the economy in 2019 and will be playing an essential role in driving the economic recovery post-pandemic. What are cities doing to support this recovery and how can we use sport, arts and culture to bring people back together? What role can cultural places and spaces play in creating dynamic and sustainable places, and driving growth? Panel Ros Morgan, Heart of London Business Alliance (Chair) John Mulryan, Ballymore Rosanna Lawes, LLDC Martyn Evans, U+I	Repurposing real estate In association with Knight Frank This session explores how we are repurposing buildings to make them fit for purpose - delivering mixed-use schemes that suit post-pandemic behaviours. What impact will new planning policies have on unlocking opportunities for adaption and change-of-use? How can capital flows feed into this? What approaches need to be taken to ensure our future city neighbourhoods are dynamic, socially inclusive, and environmentally resilient? Panel Nick Parr, Knight Frank (Chair) Binki Taylor, The Brixton Project Deborah Watt, Landsec John McElgunn, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Jay Squier, Native Land	Regeneration, growth and community - the key pillars of the Royal Docks, and future for London In association with Royal Docks With over 1,200 acres of land, 250 acres of water, and nearly 12 miles of waterfront, the Royal Docks is one of London’s most important and most exciting regeneration projects. This panel discussion will highlight how development partners have supported the delivery of affordable housing and supported economic growth, education, and local employment opportunities. It will provide an overview of the programme of delivery for the area and the commitment to Community Wealth Building and future economic growth and prosperity, securing the Royal Docks’ roadmap transformation into a dynamic new destination for London. Panel Benjamin O'Connor, NLA Daniel Bridge, Royal Docks Team Caroline Pillay, Airey Miller Richard Gibbs, Albert Island Bek Seeley, Lendlease (Europe)
	NextGen evening drinks reception - In association with Gardiner & Theobald

Day 2

	Hall Stage	Cinema Stage	Auditorium
9:30	Our future urban life In association with JLL A growing and aging population. Climate change. Digitalisation and new technology. Social and economic inequality. Our cities and urban environments will need to respond to accelerating trends and play a critical role in tackling global issues. How does the real estate industry need to respond? How can we create resilient future cities that respond to our changing human needs? What kind of future do we want to create? Panel Peter Murray OBE, NLA (Chair) Professor Andrew J Scott Stephanie Hyde, JLL	Harnessing data and technology How can we harness big data to better understand and manage our urban environments? How can technology help us to deliver more efficient and environmentally sustainable buildings? What role will artificial intelligence and digital twins play in shaping our future cities? We discuss how new digital infrastructure, technological innovation and smart buildings will ensure future resilience and improve quality of life. Panel Bola Abisogun, DiverseCity Surveyors (Chair) Theo Blackwell, Greater London Authority Tomáš Jurdák, MiddleCap Brett Spindler, Schneider Electric Gavin Chandler, Sir Robert McAlpine	Scotland is innovation – creating investment opportunities through innovation districts Scotland has a long history of innovation and it continues to strengthen and broaden this across the country as it creates new innovation districts. These innovation districts provide the infrastructure, workspace and business support needed to allow stakeholders and occupiers to thrive and develop, creating new networks to help drive forward the latest technologies, scientific discoveries and world leading engineering. This panel explores the latest progress in Scotland’s largest innovation districts and the opportunities they will provide as they seek investor partners to deliver these world leading projects. Panel Bonnie Stephensmith, White Label (Chair) Dr. Ian Campbell, LifeArc David Ridd, Edinburgh BioQuarter Stephen Sheal, Net Zero Technology Centre Virginia Beckett, Regent Capital
10:15	Break
10:45	Planning for sustainable growth In association with Deloitte This session explores long-term approaches to planning and placemaking. How can we create places that support sustained economic growth across the area? What kind of investment is needed to create socially and environmentally sustainable cities? What impact will new planning policies have on development strategies? What innovative approaches are being implemented to support lasting improvements to the environment, green infrastructure, and biodiversity. Panel Lisa Fairmaner, Greater London Authority (Chair) Mark Underwood, Deloitte Sarah Parsons, Waltham Forest Patricia Cazes-Potgieter, TfL Kat Hanna, Lendlease	Future streets and public spaces This session explores our evolving relationship with our streets and public spaces. How will new transport innovations and a new drive to enable walkable, net zero cities impact our approach to placemaking? What role will public spaces play in creating healthy, equitable and desirable neighbourhoods? What investment do we need to achieve this? Panel Yalena Coleman, Connected Places Catapult (Chair) Dr Chris Pateman-Jones, Connected Kerb Ruth Duston OBE, Cheapside Business Alliance Zoe Sellars, Waltham Forest Peter Heath, Atkins Ltd	OxCam Arc - a blueprint for national regeneration In association with Bidwells The Oxford-Cambridge Arc is home to world leading universities and is at the heart of the UK’s booming life sciences and innovation sectors. This session will explore how the Arc is being delivered, the challenges of aligning a transport, environment and housing strategy cohesively across 26 local authorities while also meeting the needs of businesses and universities. Panel Mike Derbyshire, Bidwells (Chair) Professor Sadie Morgan, dRMM Architects and The Quality of Life Foundation Anna Strongman, Oxford University Development Saba Tahzib, MHCLG Lucy Wilkins, MHCLG Annette Jezierska, The Future Fox
11:30	Break
12:00	Housing delivery In association with Deloitte Affordability, sustainability, innovation. This session will discuss the latest targets, opportunities, trends, and delivery approaches in housing delivery in London, and other major UK cites. What challenges and barriers are the industry facing? What policies and partnership models do we need to enable the right kind of investment and large-scale delivery we need? Panel Simon Burnett, Deloitte (Chair) Graeme Craig, Transport for London Adina David, Greystar Geeta Nanda OBE, G15 Peter Denton, Homes England	Future logistics - a pioneering sector In association with Savills and Prologis The logistics industry has had to respond and adapt rapidly during the pandemic, bringing about both challenges and opportunities. Mixing industrial and residential spaces to create industrial hubs around cities is high on the agenda; this panel discusses how solution-based innovation, new tech and automation can pave the way for a strong sector recovery. Panel Benjamin O'Connor, NLA (Chair) Bridget Outtrim, Savills Robin Woodbridge, Prologis UK Sarah Birt, Greater London Authority	SC1 Innovation District In association with Southwark and Lambeth With Europe’s largest medical school and 600 clinical trials running at any one time, the SC1 partnership is building on strong foundations. Economic forecasts reveal the potential to stimulate £34bn GVA and 62,590 jobs by 2050. Join this session to hear how Lambeth and Southwark are working with some of the UK’s leading academics, clinicians and industry to develop a world class health science community in south central London. Panel Professor Sir Robert Lechler, King's College London (Chair) Neelam Patel, MedCity Cllr Kieron Williams, Southwark Council Cllr Matthew Bennett, Lambeth Council Peter Ward, King's College London
12:45	Lunch Boroughs and Regions reception
14:00	Polycentric cities In association with Trowers & Hamlins This session discusses how the physical shape of our UK cities, and the relationship between interconnected town centres, drives the city’s economy. How will polycentricity support city resilience and prosperity? How will new working and commuting patterns impact the role of outer economic hubs? What does this mean for city-wide planning and investment strategies? Panel Julien Allen, Trowers & Hamlins (Chair) Robert Evans, Argent/ Argent Related Katherine Fairclough, Liverpool Combined Authority James Mitchell, Axiom Architects Lucy Taylor, Ealing	From knowledge to innovation - the life sciences economy In association with JLL Examining the UK’s role in the knowledge economy on the global stage. How can we shape our cities to promote and enable innovation? What are the major and emerging knowledge clusters across the UK and how are these clusters driving innovation? And how can real estate contribute to the companies and occupiers fuelling the innovation economy? Panel Chris Walters, JLL (Chair) Toby Reid, We Are Pioneer Group Kath Mackay, Bruntwood SciTech Steve Bates OBE, BioIndustry Association Sarah Haywood, MedCity	Euston - London’s great development opportunity In association with The Euston Partnership Euston presents a unique opportunity to create a new 60 acre piece of city, with a world-class transport hub at its centre, creating thousands of jobs, homes and acres of green and public space. Join Euston project delivery partners HS2, Network Rail and Lendlease to hear about their vision for the project, which aims to grow not only the local economy of Euston but that of London and the UK. Panel Tom Vennar, Euston (Chair) Mike Luddy, HS2 Mary Ann Lewis, Camden Phil Gould, Euston David Penney, Penney Financial Partners
14:45	Break
15:15	What’s next for city centres? What do the future of city centres post-pandemic look like? And what policies should be put in place to guarantee the best sustainable and economic outcomes for city centres across the UK? Panel Leanne Tritton, ING Media (Chair) Alexander Jan, Central District Alliance Tony Reeves, Liverpool City Council David Ainsworth, CO-RE London	Modular housing What are the opportunities and benefits that modular housing can bring to provide sustainable regeneration and development in cities? This panel examines the ways in which modern methods of construction can be used as innovative solutions to long-lasting and effective housing. Panel Katie Saunders, Trowers & Hamlins (Chair) Samantha Wait, Swan Housing Group Katherine Hegab, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Gareth Bradford, West Midlands Combined Authority	Net zero innovation project showcase Our Net Zero Innovation session showcases leading projects that are responding to the climate emergency by pioneering design and green technologies to reduce carbon and reach Net Zero targets. Panel Amy Till, NLA (Chair) Derek Wilson, Transport for London Neil Pennell, Landsec Steve Smith, AAMM Marie-Louise Schembri, Hilson Moran
16:00	Break
16:30	Tomorrow's West End - seize the moment In association with New West End Company and Westminster Property Association With Crossrail opening within the coming months and Westminster City Council delivering a £150 million public realm transformation scheme for the Oxford Street District, the West End’s International Centre is undergoing a monumental transformation. This session will explore the committed investment, upcoming developments and unique insights into one of the world’s most renowned shopping and leisure destinations at we look at the decade ahead. It’s a truly, transformative moment for the West End, and now is the time to seize this generational opportunity. Panel Amanda Sheppard, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, WPA (Chair) Jace Tyrrell, New West End Company Andy Byford, Transport for London Debbie Jackson, Westminster Council Ben Maher, Outernet Global	Power of partnerships What makes partnerships in the built environment durable and effective? This panel examines the opportunities and barriers presented by the pandemic for public private collaborations. Panel Sarah Cary, Meridian Water (Chair) Lisa Ravenscroft, Mount Anvil Tonia Secker, Trowers & Hamlins Heng Leong Cheong, Ecoworld Patricia Brown, Central	Clean tech and the green economy In association with Southwark and Lambeth SE1 has the densest concentration of clean tech start up businesses in Europe. Hear from pioneers who are working to nurture and expand the green economy cluster, and the role in can play in tackling the climate emergency. Panel James Byrne, Sustainable Ventures and Sustainable Workplaces (Chair) Agnes Czako, Airex Cllr Jason Ochere, London Borough of Southwark Cllr Claire Holland, Leader of Lambeth Council Emily Wilson, London & Partners
	Closing drinks reception - In association with New West End Company and Westminster Property Association

Please note: speakers are still being confirmed and the programme is updated regularly.