London Real Estate Forum: on-demand

The London Real Estate Forum, the annual though-leadership conference took place at the Barbican Centre, 29–30 September 2021. We brought together key decision-makers from the industry, government, investment and business communities to drive sustainable investment and development in cities.

Please see the recordings from day one and day two for the Frobisher Auditorium.

Frobisher Auditorium: Day 1

Brent Cross Town

In association with Argent Related
At the heart of the Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration programme, it is a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council. The large-scale mixed-use development includes new homes, retail and offices, improved schools and greenspaces.

Panel

Professor Sadie Morgan, dRMM Architects and The Quality of Life Foundation (Chair)
Nick Searl, Argent and Argent Related
Cath Shaw, Barnet Council
Stephanie Hilborne, Women in Sport
Jenny Curtis, Vattenfall

Canada Water Masterplan

In association with British Land
The Canada Water Masterplan is a partnership between British Land, Southwark Council and the local community to create an outstanding new town centre for Southwark and London that complements the local area, making an active, positive, long-term contribution to local life.

Panel

Jenna Goldberg, LCA (Chair) Emma Cariaga, Canda Water
Professor Judy Raper, TEDI London
Emma Trueman, Global Generation
David Walters, British Land

Meridian Water - diversifying regeneration

In association with Enfield
Enfield presents Meridian Water, a major regeneration programme bringing 10,000 homes and 6,000 jobs to Enfield, north London. Meridian Water will be a distinctive neighbourhood designed to nurture economic environmental and social sustainability, in addition to welcoming future industries across digital, creative, and cultural sectors in particular.

Panel

Peter George, Meridian Water (Chair)
Yuting Cheng, Fisher Cheng
Jee Liu, WallaceLiu
Daniel Rea, Periscope

City of London markets co-location programme

In association with Deloitte
This briefing will share plans for the co-location of three of London’s historic markets – Billingsgate Fish Market, New Spitalfields Fruit & Veg Market and Smithfield Meat Market into one single site in Barking & Dagenham. We’ll discuss the economic and development prospects presented by the move and the opportunities it unlocks for both its new neighbourhood and the central London spaces they vacate.

Panel

Mathew Evans-Pollard, Deloitte (Chair)
Anna Dunne, City of London

Regeneration, growth and community - the key pillars of the Royal Docks, and future for London

In association with Royal Docks
With over 1,200 acres of land, 250 acres of water, and nearly 12 miles of waterfront, the Royal Docks is one of London’s most important and most exciting regeneration projects. This panel discussion will highlight how development partners have supported the delivery of affordable housing and supported economic growth, education, and local employment opportunities. It will provide an overview of the programme of delivery for the area and the commitment to Community Wealth Building and future economic growth and prosperity, securing the Royal Docks’ roadmap transformation into a dynamic new destination for London.

Panel

Benjamin O'Connor, NLA
Daniel Bridge, Royal Docks Team
Caroline Pillay, Airey Miller
Richard Gibbs, Albert Island
Bek Seeley, Lendlease (Europe)

Frobisher Auditorium: Day 2

Scotland is innovation – creating investment opportunities through innovation districts

Scotland has a long history of innovation and it continues to strengthen and broaden this across the country as it creates new innovation districts. These innovation districts provide the infrastructure, workspace and business support needed to allow stakeholders and occupiers to thrive and develop, creating new networks to help drive forward the latest technologies, scientific discoveries and world leading engineering. This panel explores the latest progress in Scotland’s largest innovation districts and the opportunities they will provide as they seek investor partners to deliver these world leading projects.

Panel

Bonnie Stephensmith, White Label (Chair)
Dr. Ian Campbell, LifeArc
David Ridd, Edinburgh BioQuarter
Stephen Sheal, Net Zero Technology Centre
Virginia Beckett, Regent Capital

OxCam Arc - a blueprint for national regeneration

In association with Bidwells
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc is home to world leading universities and is at the heart of the UK’s booming life sciences and innovation sectors. This session will explore how the Arc is being delivered, the challenges of aligning a transport, environment and housing strategy cohesively across 26 local authorities while also meeting the needs of businesses and universities.

Panel

Mike Derbyshire, Bidwells (Chair)
Professor Sadie Morgan, dRMM Architects and The Quality of Life Foundation
Anna Strongman, Oxford University Development
Saba Tahzib, MHCLG
Lucy Wilkins, MHCLG
Annette Jezierska, The Future Fox

SC1 Innovation District

In association with Southwark and Lambeth
With Europe’s largest medical school and 600 clinical trials running at any one time, the SC1 partnership is building on strong foundations. Economic forecasts reveal the potential to stimulate £34bn GVA and 62,590 jobs by 2050. Join this session to hear how Lambeth and Southwark are working with some of the UK’s leading academics, clinicians and industry to develop a world class health science community in south central London.

Panel

Professor Sir Robert Lechler, King's College London (Chair)
Neelam Patel, MedCity
Cllr Kieron Williams, Southwark Council
Cllr Matthew Bennett, Lambeth Council
Peter Ward, King's College London

Euston - London’s great development opportunity

In association with The Euston Partnership
Euston presents a unique opportunity to create a new 60 acre piece of city, with a world-class transport hub at its centre, creating thousands of jobs, homes and acres of green and public space. Join Euston project delivery partners HS2, Network Rail and Lendlease to hear about their vision for the project, which aims to grow not only the local economy of Euston but that of London and the UK.

Panel

Tom Vennar, Euston (Chair)
Mike Luddy, HS2
Mary Ann Lewis, Camden
Phil Gould, Euston
David Penney, Penney Financial Partners

Net zero innovation project showcase

Our Net Zero Innovation session showcases leading projects that are responding to the climate emergency by pioneering design and green technologies to reduce carbon and reach Net Zero targets.

Panel

Amy Till, NLA (Chair)
Derek Wilson, Transport for London
Neil Pennell, Landsec
Steve Smith, AAMM
Marie-Louise Schembri, Hilson Moran

Clean tech and the green economy

In association with Southwark and Lambeth
SE1 has the densest concentration of clean tech start up businesses in Europe. Hear from pioneers who are working to nurture and expand the green economy cluster, and the role in can play in tackling the climate emergency.

Panel

James Byrne, Sustainable Ventures and Sustainable Workplaces (Chair)
Agnes Czako, Airex
Cllr Jason Ochere, London Borough of Southwark
Cllr Claire Holland, Leader of Lambeth Council
Emily Wilson, London & Partners