Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
Professional background: Planning Policy Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Chair/Moderator, Keynote Speaker Speaker topics: Greening (multi-beneficial asset addressing climate change) EDI and Inclusive planning: – Creating safe, inclusive and welcoming public spaces for diverse communities – Designing for age-friendly, child-friendly and all abilities inclusive environments Career pathways Stakeholder engagement Sabrina … Read more
Professional background: Architecture, Planning, Urban Design Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Chair/Moderator, Keynote Speaker Speaker topics: Placemaking and Design. Planning and planning capacity, skills. Local government and national government policies. Regeneration and neighbourhoods. Pooja Agrawal is the CEO of Public Practice, the social enterprise she co-founded in 2017 to build … Read more
Professional background: Community Development, Climate Engagement, Creative Research Methods Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Keynote speaker, Chair/Moderator, Lecturing at undergraduate and postgraduate levels Speaker topics: Miriam is a Clore Leadership Alumni and has extensive experience giving talks, lectures and workshops, appearing as a panellist and chairing sessions Dr Miriam Burke … Read more
Professional background: Board member, family support and parent practitioner, supporting youth, supporting community Speaking experience: Keynote speaker Speaker topics: Resident experience, housing background, supporting vunerable families, business start up, future of communities and future of housing Niomi Gibson is an experienced public speaker with a strong background in contributing to … Read more
Professional background: Place strategy, curatorial leadership, Board Member Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Keynote Speaker, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Adaptive planning (author of Masterplanning Futures, 2012, winner of the Urban Design Group’s Book of the Year; and Masterplanning Futures: Agents of Change, due 2026; both published by Routledge; place strategist, Meridian … Read more
Professional background: Urbanism & planning Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist Speaker topics: Accessible and Inclusive Design, Deaf inclusive design, Disability Urbanism, Design for All, Inclusive Environments, Inclusive Cities, Inclusive Spaces and Places Amanprit Arnold is a visionary Disability Urban Strategist, changemaker and problem-solver. She specialises in accessible design, urban innovation, … Read more
Professional background: Content creation Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Community, Social housing, Digital marketing, Content, Graphic Design and Illustration I came into my career with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from LJMU. I have never been one to turn my nose up at development and learning … Read more
Professional background: Housing Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Community and engagement and communications – drawing on my experience working with communities and the importance of listening, leadership and representation – personal insight into navigating leadership as a black woman, coaching and personal development, work-life integration – balancing … Read more
Professional background: Architecture and Urban Design Speaking experience: Keynote Speaker, Panellist Speaker topics: Specialised on masterplanning around transport infrastructure with significant experience working with TfL, Network Rail, HS2, EWR, c2c and other transport organisations. In the process of complete a PhD on perceptions of women in residential public spaces (UCL … Read more
Professional background: Arts, Culture Leadership Speaking experience: Panellist, Keynote Speaker, Main Presenter, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Executive mentoring/coaching and housing consultancy Hony is an esteemed executive in the Social Housing sector, with nearly 30 years of experience, including a decade at board level. She has held multiple senior roles, including Managing … Read more
Professional background: Arts, Culture Leadership Speaking experience: Panellist Speaker topics: Arts and culture; Cultural placemaking; Community and cultural engagement; Public realm activations; Artist and Cultural Sector partnerships Zerritha Brown FRSA is a cultural leader with 20 years’ experience working in the public sector, community arts and large scale events. She … Read more
Professional background: Urban Design & Planning Speaking experience: Main Presenter | Chair/Moderator | Keynote Speaker | Panellist Speaker topics: Urban Design Context Studies at site, local and borough level, Master-planning sites from RIBA Stages 0-2 for inner and outer London sites, Design coding across a variety of contexts, Design policy … Read more