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: Architect & Practitioner of holistic medicine Speaking experience: Career Mentor at University of Westminster, Panellist Speaker topics: Wellbeing in the workplace. Designing for wellbeing: Integrating health in retail environments. Linking hormonal health to high street resilience. The menopause-friendly city: Designing for female longevity. Post-occupancy evaluation. Happy London: Moving … 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
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