Equipping placemakers to shape a thriving and equitable city
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: 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: Architecture, housing Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Inclusive Design, Inclusion in Project Management and Delivery, People focused SDGs / Social Sustainability, Strategic Inclusion – for Organisations/their Project, Retrofit and Inclusive Design, Conscious Inclusion, Inclusion in Fire Safety, Diverse Talent in Construction, Author of Fundamentals of … 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: Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Life Cycle Analysis, Building Services, ESG Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Keynote Speaker, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Whole-life carbon assessments and circular design in commercial and infrastructure projects, retrofit strategies and low-carbon design aligned with RICS/LETI standards, ESG integration and net-zero investment strategy for built environment … Read more
Professional background: Architect Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Chair/Moderator, Keynote Speaker Speaker topics: Neurodiversity – ADHD and ADD. James has been the main driver behind the acceptance and development of Neurodiversity at AHMM Architects including: Organising the first and second AHMM Neurodiversity Celebration Weeks – including 3 key note presentations … Read more
Professional background: Architecture, Sustainable Urban Design and Planning Speaking experience: Panellist, Main Presenter, Chair/Moderator Speaker topics: Climate change mitigation / adaptation / resilience-building by design; Design thinking and innovation; Placemaking, Integrated urban planning; Cross-sectoral collaboration; Multi-level governance; Global Advocacy; International knowledge-exchange; Leadership; Behaviour change Ella is an Urban Sustainability Expert … 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: Planning Policy & Transport Speaking experience: Main Presenter | Panellist | Keynote Speaker Speaker topics: Local Authorities Transport Planning and Transport Strategies, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, School Streets, Transport Policy, Parking Policy, Parking Operations, Public Realm Schemes, Pedestrianisation Schemes, London Borough of Islington Aya recently joined Smart Transport Hub … Read more
