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In this guest post, Katie Randall, Associate Director for City Economics at Arup and Future of London Alumni Rep, reflects on 2021 and looks ahead to what’s in store for the rest of 2022.
The 2021 roller-coaster has tested everyone, including those leading teams who are anxious, overloaded and punch-drunk. FoL salutes everyone doing their best to sustain colleagues – and themselves! – and we wanted to recognise the people who’ve come through our Leaders programmes this year.
Future London Leaders 28 wrapped up in October 2021 with candidates presenting their Proposals for London on the theme of public space in webinar format. A virtual audience of colleagues, mentors, sponsors, alumni and course contributors tuned in to cast their votes from home.
Frustrated by all those wasted rooftops? So was PTE’s Peter Watkins. Check out his proposal for a tool that could bring acres of dead space to life. Video, podcast & resources from around the world.
Lovell is FoL’s longest-running sponsor, backing Future London Leaders since 2012 and sponsoring our first Mentor Awards. The developer’s focus on nurturing young people and on diversity starts at home…
Ryan Stevenson – Development Project Manager, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils – is the next in our mentor/mentee blog series sharing stories from FoL’s leaders programme mentoring and its impact on alumni.
Check out this podcast/Proposal/resource list for ideas and inspiration on incorporating accessible tech into older people’s housing for greater support, independence and sustainability.
Philippa Bancroft – Senior Manager, Public Land at the Greater London Authority – is the next in our mentor/mentee blog series sharing stories from FoL’s leaders programme mentoring and its impact on alumni.
Episode 2 of Leading the way for cities with Alumni Rep Katie Randall talking with Adam Cossey, Partner at Hawkins\Brown, about how councils are transforming their historic civic centres to create new mixed-use spaces and meet modern demand from their communities.
On Wednesday 30 June, cross-sector Leaders Plus candidates presented their Proposals for London in webinar on the theme of recovery. Virtual audiences of sponsors, mentors, nominators, course contributors and alumni tuned in to take part in Q&A and cast their votes on their favourite presentations.
Guest post by Mandar Puranik, Area Renewal and Regeneration Programme Manager at LB Sutton and FoL Alumni Rep on how East London’s Albert Island could be a model for revitalising industry in urban brownfield sites across the UK.
Poplar HARCA’s Head of Operations Blossom Young is the next in our mentor/mentee blog series sharing stories from FoL’s leaders programme mentoring and its impact on alumni.