Conference Agenda

• Delegates arrive from 8:30am when an informal breakfast is provided, and a chance to network with other attendees, before the conference starts at 9:30am

• Confronting the Challenges and Opportunities in the Sector on the road to 2030

Speaker: Dominic Grace

• What is happening in the market and when do we anticipate that the market will improve for new homes?
• How are supply, demand and pricing looking in 2024 and who are the buyers?
• If we do see a change in Government, what is the likely impact on the house building industry?
• Where do sustainability & ESG now fit for the future of the sector and what is realistic when delivering zero carbon homes?
• Is now the real opportunity to embrace innovation, new tenures & modern methods of construction?
• What will the Resi Development market look like in 2030?

Speaker: Rob Perrins, Chief Executive, Berkeley Group

• Which tenures are the priority and what is the view on Build to Rent, Shared Ownership, Social Rent & Affordable Rent?
• How is a modern Housing Association looking to build partnerships and who with?
• What is the Housing Association view on ESG and how can the Housing sector as a whole become more sustainable and demonstrate stronger social & environmental credentials?

Speaker: Clare Miller, Chief Executive, Clarion Housing Group

• What can we expect if we have a change in Government?
• Where are we with prices, rents, sales volumes and demand across Central London, Outer London and other towns and cities in the South East Region?
• What can we expect over the next 5 years?
• Will the market continue to evolve from a more traditional home ownership society towards a wider range of rental products and how far will this go?
• Where will we be once we reach 2030?

Speaker: Richard Donnell, Research & Insight Director, Zoopla

• What will be the impact of Artificial Intelligence, Technology, innovation and climate change on the way the market operates?
• What might change on a practical level with how we do things?

Speaker: Adam Challis, UK Head of Research & Strategy, JLL

• What do developers need to do now to prepare for improving market conditions?
• Why is flexibility on tenure now so key to making a new scheme work?
• With a fall in land deals, what sites are still attracting interest and why?
• Who is still buying and how can buyers be incentivised?
• Are partnerships and joint ventures, along with large scale regeneration, now key to overall delivery figures? What examples are we seeing?

Speaker: Katy Warrick, Director, Head of London Residential Research, Savills

• What new legislation do we need to be aware of and what are the key planning decisions and appeals?
• Could a change of Government really transform the planning system?
• Where does environmental legislation now fit into the planning system and is their sufficient clarity?
• How do we prepare for Biodiversity Net Gain and what will the requirements be?
• How have Nutrient Neutrality and Water Neutrality been affecting Residential Development across the UK and what can developers do?

Speaker: Claire Dutch, Partner, Co-Head of Planning and Environment, Ashurst

• Has this Government now reached a dead end?
• If we do have a change in Government, what might this mean for housing?
• With a London Mayoral election approaching, has the Mayor really delivered on Housing and other priorities?

Speaker: Steve Norris

• How do we see this market evolving and what will it look like in 2030?
• Are we seeing a growing evolution from traditional home ownership to rental living?
• What have we learnt about the wellbeing of residents and how can operators put this at the forefront of their operation?
• Where does rental living fit in with regeneration and partnerships?
• Where is the opportunity for housebuilders to evolve their business model to Rental Living?
• Is a mixed tenure regeneration, across different tenures and age groups of rental living, an achievable and desirable goal in the long term?
• Where are operators of Operational Resi schemes now looking geographically in the wider London & South East Region?

Speakers: Sarah Christie, Director, The Co Living Company,
Paul Morgan, Chief Executive, Wallacea Living,
Alex Pease, Chief Executive, Watkin Jones Group

• What is the right tenure mix, where does rental housing now fit, and what commercial, retail and mixed uses are now vital to success?
• How do we build up a good reputation for a regenerated area and how to we get people to visit, and keep visiting?
• How does regeneration attract investment?
• What have been the biggest hurdles to overcome when getting it done?
• (10 minutes presentation by each speaker on these points, followed by questions)

Speaker: Tom Goodall, Managing Director, Related Argent

• How can the property industry incorporate AI and what practical applications are we really going to see?
• How can we revolutionise the mortgage market to make it work for everyone, and allow more people to buy homes?
• Making Use of unused buildings – how can we deliver much needed housing, and create real social value doing it?
• How can we make buildings greener and more sustainable by retrofitting efficiently?

Speakers: Imran Khan, Co-Founder & CEO, QuantumLoopAi,
Polly Gilbert, Co-Founder & CMO, Tembo Money,
Tim Lowe, Founder & Director, The Lowe Group,
Anna Moore, CEO, Hestia