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: 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: 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: Affordable Housing and Regeneration Speaking experience: Panellist, Keynote Speaker Speaker topics: Affordable Housing / Affordable Housing Policy / Regeneration / Partnership working to deliver housing for smaller Housing Associations / Viability and s106 negotiations / Delivering affordable housing in London and the Home Counties. John joined L&Q in … 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
Professional background: Regeneration & Urban Design Speaking experience: Main Speaker | Panellist Speaker topics: Circular economy, doughnut economics, regenerative practices that leverage social-economic benefits, interfaces with urban regeneration and design Carolina is an Urban Designer and Architect qualified in her native Brazil and holds an MSc (Hons) degree in Urbanism … Read more
Professional background: Regeneration & Urban Design Speaking experience: Main Presenter Speaker topics: Mixed use masterplanning, town centre regeneration, high-density living, city nature, public realm, innovation districts and futures thinking Heike is an experienced urban design practitioner and expert in city planning. Her unique set of skills combines a global understanding … Read more
Professional background: Public Sector, Estate Regeneration & Housing Delivery Speaking experience: Panellist Speaker topics: Estate regeneration, affordable housing, stacked industrial, industrial and residential co-location, public sector regeneration, public sector housing delivery, public sector industrial delivery, co-design With a keen focus on innovative urban solutions, Emma offers expert planning consultancy services … Read more
Professional background: Community Engagement & Co-production Speaking experience: Main Presenter | Panellist | Keynote Speaker | Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Community engagement, Social value, Community identity, Sense of place, Individual and community mental health/wellbeing, Co-production, Marginalisation and community empowerment I know what you are thinking…’another white male!’ which indeed I am. … Read more