{"id":1762,"date":"2026-07-09T11:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/megamultisite.divcomstaging.co.uk\/london\/?page_id=1762"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:37:17","slug":"sustainability-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/megamultisite.divcomstaging.co.uk\/london\/sustainability-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sustainability Talks<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Agenda 2026<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Wednesday 25 February<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Abundance & Scarcity<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnna King<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder, Informare<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColin Macgadie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder, For Everyday Life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVitor Freire<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreative Director, Imagination of Things<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoddy Bow<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDesigner & Director, IDK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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    Reconnecting design and nature: Purpose, people, and the challenges of biophilia<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVanessa Champion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor, The Journal of Biophilic Design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNicola Tomkins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead of Design for Major Projects, Overbury<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLidia Johansen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Environmental Consultant, chapmanbdsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaulo Ribeiro<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHead of Interior Design, AECOM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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      Reworking London: How adaptive reuse is powering net zero workplaces<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrances Brown<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPartner, Cundall and Panellist on the NLA Expert Panel on Work<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHannah Baker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability Strategy Chair, EPR Architects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKiru Balson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaterials and Circular Economy Leader, Max Fordham<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJonathan Allwood<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector and Sustainability Lead, Barr Gazetas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGregor Haran<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability Manager, Landsec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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        Reuse \u2013 A new era for creative design<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarsha Kotak<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder WOD Women in Office Design and Co-Founder The Sustainable Design Collective<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoanna Knight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCo-Founder, The Sustainable Design Collective<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAna Rita Martins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability Lead \u2013 Architect, MCM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsif Din<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Regenerative Design, Perkins & Will<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucy Bagshaw<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProject Director and Sustainable Designer, tp bennett<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeborah Allen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder, Douglas Jane Studio<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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          AI and Sustainability in Design: Help or Hinderance?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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          • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelen Parton<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditorial and Content Consultant within the design, architecture and built environment sectors, Freelance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
          • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoanne Sanger<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreative Director, Resonate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
          • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRussell Glover<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGroup Design Director, Peldon Rose<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
          • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNimit Raval<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability Lead, Pascall + Watson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
          • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCharlie Brett<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSenior Architect, LOM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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            Why Workplace Design leads on Sustainability<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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            • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnna King<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder, Informare<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames White<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Director, Zebra<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTimothy Shepherd<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder & Managing Director, Shepherd&<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimon Laker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder, VIVE Capital Partners Limited<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBesjana Krasniqi<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability Advocate, Senior Sustainability Engineer, Twin and Earth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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              How do you differentiate as a UK developer when sustainability is now a matter of compliance?<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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              • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChair\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLydia Randall<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of Sustainability, BDG architecture + design<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLuisa Ramos Steiner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Carbon Lead, Edge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanellist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCornelia de Boinville<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommercial Director, Edge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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