London First Events Calendar

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1 London First Events Calendar London First s mission is to make London the best place in the world for business. We re focused on keeping our capital working for the whole of the UK, and our calendar of events brings business leaders, Whitehall, City Hall and the London boroughs together to achieve this. We host a wide range of events, from exclusive, private events with ministers, to large-scale summits for cross-sector alliance and best practice exchange. Invitation lists are specially tailored to member interests. Around six times a year we host events exclusively for London First partners. Event categories July 2018 Monday 2 July 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 9.30pm Fully Subscribed Stansted Dinner Join us to hear for a discussion on how we make the best use of London s existing aviation capacity at a dinner with Ken O Toole, CEO of Stansted Airport. While extra runway capacity remains vital, Stansted has the largest spare potential capacity of any London airport in the shorter term. Its planning application to raise its passenger numbers cap is currently live, as is the Government s development of its aviation strategy. For further information contact: Richard Dilks on Tuesday 3 July 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 9.30pm Fully Subscribed Women CEOs dinner with Cressida Dick CBE QPM, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis We are delighted that Cressida Dick, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, will be joining us for a dinner with women CEOs. This is the ideal opportunity to engage in a lively conversation about the key challenges facing London and what we can do to help address them. For further information contact: Jane Cunningham on

2 Tuesday 3 July 2018, 8am for 8.15am to 9.45am Invitation Only Safeguarding Wharves A presentation from Peter Heath, leader of the Greater London Authority s Safeguarded Wharves review, followed by a roundtable discussion. This important review will shape the number, type and location of London s wharves for years to come, seeking to balance the needs of increasing river freight and increasing riverside development and use. For further information contact: Richard Dilks on Wednesday 4 th July 2018, 10.30am to 11.30am Planning and Development Advisory Forum- Employment Initiatives The Planning Development and Advisory Forum takes place 6 times a year. It is the opportunity for London First members to meet with Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor Planning Regeneration and Skills to discuss topics of mutual interest. This particular PDAF will look at issues around employment- affordable workspace, industrial land etc. For further information contact: Sue Brown on Wednesday 11 July 2018, 8am for 8.30am to 9.30am Fully Subscribed Meet the Borough Housebuilding Company: Be First Is London about to see a return to council led housing development? Many boroughs have or are considering setting up council owned housebuilding companies. With a variety of approaches being pursued and challenges to be addressed, will these companies spark a renaissance in local government building or are they a flash in the pan? Join us for our fourth briefing in this series of events, with Pat Hayes, Managing Director of Be First, Barking and Dagenham s Housebuilding Company. Pat will set out Be First s remit and vision and then take part in a roundtable discussion. For further information contact: Jonathan Seager on Tuesday 17 July 2018, 7.15pm for 7.45pm to 9.30pm Fully Subscribed Partner Dinner with Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Treasury Select Committee Chair We are delighted that Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee and former Education Secretary, will join us for a private roundtable dinner with Partner members. We look forward to hearing her perspective on getting the best possible outcome for our economy post-brexit, and how business and policymakers can work together to achieve this. The dinner will be a valuable opportunity to discuss other key issues impacting our capital s economy. For further information contact: Nadine Tewfik-Saad on Brexit Priority

3 Thursday 19 July 2018, 6pm for 6.30pm to 8.30pm Invitation Only Regeneration in White City with Juliemma McLoughlin, Assistant Director Planning, Greater London Authority White City is widely recognised as one of the best commercially led regeneration schemes in London. This visit and event gives members the opportunity to go on a guided tour of White City culminating in an event involving Mitsui Fudosan, Westfield, Imperial College and London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. There will also be the opportunity to look around the residential development of TV Centre. For further information contact: Sue Brown on Thursday 26 July 2018, 8.15am for 8.30am to 10am Invitation Only Extending Crossrail: the road to Ebbsfleet Join us to hear about the and challenges of potentially extending Crossrail south eastwards from its terminus at Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet. This could see 55,000 new homes being built, and uses a safeguarded route as Crossrail was originally planned to reach Ebbsfleet, where it would interchange with HS1. For further information contact: Richard Dilks on Hosting Tuesday 31 July 2018, 8.15am for 8.30am to 9.45am Fully Subscribed Policy Breakfast with Historic England Please join us for a policy round table breakfast to hear from Emily Gee, London Planning Director at Historic England. Emily will provide an overview of the current work and priorities of Historic England including a perspective on the London Plan and draft revised National Planning Policy Framework. For further information contact: Sue Brown on

4 September 2018 Tuesday 4 September 2018, 8am for 8.30am to 9.30am Invitation Only A briefing on the GLA Land Fund and London Development Panel 2 Join us for a briefing and discussion on the GLA s new Land Fund with Simon Powell, Assistant Director of Strategic Projects and Property at the GLA. The 250 million Fund is a key part of the Mayor s more muscular approach to land assembly and increasing housing supply. The Fund will acquire and prepare land for new and affordable housing, working closely with boroughs and the GLA s development partners. Money made from selling the land will be recycled to buy further land for new homes. With the Fund having just bought its first site, this event will provide a timely update about how the Fund will operate, outline its purchasing criteria and discuss its future plans. This event will also include an update on the GLA s newly procured Development Partner Panel (LDP) 2. The LDP2 is pre-approved list of development and construction partners who can bid for new development brought to the panel by public landowners in London. For further information contact: Gemma Crabtree on Hosting Monday 10 September 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 9.30pm Invitation Only London Infrastructure Summit Speaker and Sponsor dinner at The Ivy London Infrastructure Summit Speakers and Sponsors are kindly invited to join us for a special gathering ahead of the week s summit. The evening will provide an opportunity to have a frank exchange of views with your fellow panellists ahead of the discussions on stage. A guest speaker will also be invited. For further information contact: Georgia Long on Sponsored by Tuesday 11 September 2018, 11am to 12pm Planning and Development Advisory Forum- Design The Planning Development and Advisory Forum takes place 6 times a year. It is the opportunity for London First members to meet with Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor Planning Regeneration and Skills to discuss topics of mutual interest. This particular PDAF will look at issues on architecture and design. For further information contact: Caroline Smith on Wednesday 12 September 2018, 8am for 9am to 6pm London Infrastructure Summit at QEIIC London First is pleased to present the fifth London Infrastructure Summit, taking place in Westminster at the QEII Centre, on Wednesday 12 September The London Infrastructure Summit has rapidly become a key date in the infrastructure calendar, offering leading industry and public sector figures the chance to explore the

5 and challenges facing infrastructure planning, funding and delivery in the capital. Plans are underway for all aspects of the 2018 summit. Our focus this year is on London s future infrastructure pipeline. With major projects like Crossrail and Thameslink coming to conclusion, and others like Tideway now into construction, what are London s infrastructure priorities post 2020? And what action is required now from the government, Mayor and boroughs to ensure a sustainable long-term infrastructure pipeline for the capital? Sponsorship Conference partners includes: Aecom, Atkins, Intel, Jacobs, Uber. For more information, please visit For further information contact: Georgia Long on Sponsorship Wednesday 12 September 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 10pm London Infrastructure Awards dinner at the National Gallery Following the London Infrastructure Summit, London First will be recognising major achievements and achievers in the infrastructure sector who have supported our mission to make London the best city in the world to do business. Our guest speaker for the dinner will be London's Transport Commissioner, Mike Brown MVO. The awards ceremony will take place at the National Gallery, following the London Infrastructure Summit, on Wednesday 12 September 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 10pm. The Awards competition search has now begun with judging in the summer. The deadline to enter the competition is 5pm, Friday 20 July The awards presented will be for: London Infrastructure Skills Award For championing skills development within the infrastructure sector Innovation Award For interventions that demonstrate innovation in infrastructure planning, design and delivery and help put London at the international cutting edge. Placemaking Award For integrating infrastructure with London's wider physical fabric, for example through unlocking new housing and associated development or public realm improvements Contribution to Crossrail Award For an employee involved in delivering the project who has gone beyond the call of duty to keep Crossrail on track London Infrastructure Champion

6 Anyone, whether in business, politics or another field, who has championed London's infrastructure at home or abroad. To enter the competition and/or book your place at the dinner, please visit For further information contact: Georgia Long on Sponsorship Sunday 23 September 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 9.30pm Invitation Only The London Reception at Labour Party Conference Join us for the London Reception at Labour party conference in Liverpool. This buffet reception will bring together London s business leaders with Labour policymakers from across both Houses of Parliament, London s boroughs and City Hall, providing an excellent opportunity to build and strengthen relationships. Refreshments and a generous buffet will be provided. For further information contact: Nadine Tewfik-Saad on Sponsored by Hosted at The Royal Liver Building Liverpool Thursday 27 September 2018, 8am for 8.30am to 9.30am Invitation Only Meet the Borough Housebuilding Company: Redbridge Living Is London about to see a return to council led housing development? Many boroughs have or are considering setting up council owned housebuilding companies. With a variety of approaches being pursued and challenges to be addressed, will these companies spark a renaissance in local government building or are they a flash in the pan? Join us for our fifth briefing in this series of events with Matthew Essex, Operational Director, Regeneration, Property and Planning at Redbridge Council who oversees Redbridge Living, the council s housebuilding company. Matthew will set out Redbridge Living s remit and vision and then take part in a roundtable discussion. For further information contact: Georgia Long on Sunday 30 September 2018, 7pm for 7.30pm to 9.30pm Invitation Only The London Dinner at Conservative Party Conference Join us for our annual London Dinner at Conservative party conference in Birmingham. This dinner will bring together London s business leaders with Conservative policymakers from across Parliament, London s boroughs and City Hall. This will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, and strengthen relationships. Guest speaker to be announced. For further information contact: Nadine Tewfik-Saad on Sponsored by Hosted at Library of Birmingham

7 October 2018 Tuesday 9 October 2018, 8am for 8.30am to 9.30am Invitation Only UK ports and Airports: Ready for Brexit? In May, the Lords EU Committee stated in its 14th report that we do not believe the UK s ports and airports will be able to cope with the additional workload that new [border] checks will create. We are bringing together government, academia, a port and an airport to discuss how ready UK ports/airports are for Brexit, and what this means for London Emma Ross-Thomas, Brexit editor of Bloomberg will be facilitating the discussion For further information contact: Gemma Crabtree on Hosting Wednesday 10 October 2018, 6pm for 6.30pm to 8.30pm Invitation Only Brent Cross Briefing Hammerson presented their plans for an expanded Brent Cross shopping centre to London First members at the Hammerson offices in King s Cross last September. This event brings those who attended the event last September up to date with what has happened since then and gives others who missed last year s event the opportunity to find out what is happening in this exciting part of North-West London. For further information contact: Sue Brown on Hammerson Thursday 11 October 2018, 8am for 8.30am to 9.30am Invitation Only Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP Partner Breakfast

8 As part of our series of roundtables with key policymakers, join us for a roundtable with the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, Chairman of the Conservative Party. As Cabinet Minister without Portfolio, Brandon Lewis is responsible for Cabinet Office Brexit preparedness and legislation. We look forward to hearing his remarks on this crucial issue at a pivotal time for its delivery. The breakfast will also provide Partners with a valuable opportunity to discuss other key priorities for business, including immigration and housing, areas for which Brandon Lewis has previously held ministerial office. For further information contact: Nadine Tewfik-Saad on Wednesday 17 October 2018, 8am for 8.30am to 9.45am Invitation Only Breakfast with the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Shadow Housing Secretary Join us for a breakfast roundtable with the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Shadow Housing Secretary. We look forward to his remarks on the central points of Labour s recently published housing policy paper, particularly focusing on how a Labour government would seek to increase housing supply. This will be an excellent opportunity to discuss how Labour would address the capital s housing crisis. For further information contact: Nadine Tewfik-Saad on Hosting