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On joining one of our Leaders programmes, candidates are automatically part of the Future of London Alumni Network.
A network of more than 450 talented professionals (from January 2020) is a platform for learning, socialising, connecting and career progression. FoL’s alumni are delivering the housing, town centre, regeneration and infrastructure projects that make the capital more liveable, and they’re rising fast – four promotions in one recent round alone! We’re delighted to contribute to the development of these high-calibre professionals, and to have so many continue to actively engage with Future of London.
These bespoke events can explore more edgy territory than mainstream FoL events due to the closed forum. They’re designed and coordinated by alumni reps with support from Lovell and Ing media. Events are open to alumni (no matter where they work now) and their guests. While the Covid crisis has forced us to pause face to face events, we’re moving ahead with new online formats including podcasts and a communities of practice forum. Find out more and get involved in FoL’s response and recovery programme: Learning from Crisis.
FoL’s peer-driven podcast invite guests from different sectors and roles to share stories, insights and ideas. The main aim is to support and inspire the next wave of city leaders. The podcast starts with a special run of interviews – led by FoL alumni – on staying resilient and effective during the Covid-19 crisis. This series ties to FoL’s multi-media Learning from Crisis programme.
5 May 2020
David Lunts, Executive Director, GLA Housing & Land / Interim CEO, OPDC
27 May 2020
Bek Seeley, Managing Director – Development Europe, Lendlease
8 June 2020
Alex Russell, Joint CEO, Westway Trust
coming soon…
Watch this space for more episodes
11 June 2020, 4-5 pm
Communities of practice forum: Workspace
Register here
25 June, 4-5 pm
Communities of practice forum: Housing space standards
Registration opens soon
29 January 2020, 6:15-8:30 pm
City Makers Forum: How is London responding to the climate emergency?
27 November 2019, 8:30-10 am
Place leadership breakfast briefing
13 November 2019, 6:15-8:30 pm
Economically-led Regeneration panel discussion
19 September 2019, 6:30-8:30 pm
Build to Rent roundtable
25 July 2019, 9-12 pm
Media & messaging workshop
18 July 2019, 8:30-10:00 am
Managing Politics Breakfast Briefing
Alumni are represented on FoL’s Steering Group. As of 2017, we have two pairs of two-year reps who overlap, to share the load and help build knowledge. These volunteers organise events, coordinate e-bulletins with news and vacancies, curate the LinkedIn group and serve as a voice for alumni and candidates. They have guaranteed spaces at Steering Group dinners and regular contact with FoL’s team, to forward ideas and concerns. This is a great experience, confidence- and CV-builder; to learn more, contact your reps. Current reps are:
2019-21:
Sarah Birt
Senior Development Manager – Strategic Projects & Property, Greater London Authority
2018-20:
Scott Bryant
Senior Policy Officer, Greater London Authority
2019-21:
Laura Davy
Area Regeneration Manager – Vauxhall, Stockwell & Norwood, LB Lambeth
2018-20:
Chris Keys
Programme Manager, L&Q
Sarah.Birt@london.gov.uk
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scott.bryant@london.gov.uk
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LDavy@lambeth.gov.uk
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ckeys@lqgroup.org.uk
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Join the Leaders Alumni LinkedIn Group
Follow @FoL_Alumni on Twitter
Subscribe to the Alumni Bulletin (email oli@futureoflondon.org.uk to join)
Other opportunities to stay involved include:
For more info, to get involved or to update your profile with promotions, moves or other news, contact oli@futureoflondon.org.uk.
Future London Leaders 23 wrapped up with candidates submitting recorded versions of their Proposals for London. A virtual audience of colleagues, mentors, sponsors, alumni, course contributors and friends of Future of London viewed the clips and cast their votes from home.
On 29 January, City Makers’ Forum brought together a diverse, cross-sector network of next-wave leaders to explore strategic approaches to the climate emergency and present their own perspectives on the challenges facing London.
LB Redbridge Chief Exec Andy Donald argues that councils need to redefine their role as leaders of placemaking. At November’s breakfast briefing, he invited alumni to think of councils as conveners: providing a platform to bring stakeholders together and establishing a ‘low floor, high ceiling’ that sets the tone for collaboration and co-production in shaping our neighbourhoods.
How do we measure the success of a place when compared to its surrounding neighbourhood or city-wide economy? FoL Alumni and invited guests came together to explore this question and consider how some of London’s most high-profile regeneration projects perform against a more holistic view of placemaking.
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