Join us at this roundtable to explore how businesses can deliver a successful workforce strategy by widening access to opportunity and engaging overlooked talent pools – including refugees, care leavers, ex-military, and individuals with criminal convictions. Bringing together leaders from across sectors, this roundtable will delve into the barriers these groups face, highlight successful inclusive hiring and upskilling practices, and spark actionable conversations on building more equitable and successful workforces. 

The dinner brings together senior business figures to find out more from Reform UK on their agenda and what it means for business as we head towards local elections next year. 

Why attend? 
This will be an exclusive event as part of our Westminster dinner series with Reform UK’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice MP, and sponsored by Heathrow Airport Limited.

An opportunity to hear from Leaders across London Boroughs.

Why Attend?
The event will be a chance for Wandsworth Council to present their Growth Plan and provide an overview on their programme as the London Borough of Culture. The briefing will be chaired by BusinessLDN Chief Executive John Dickie.

This evening reception brings together BusinessLDN’s cross-sector membership and senior stakeholders from across the capital to celebrate London as an engine of growth for the whole UK.

Why attend?
This is one of our flagship events during party conference season — a chance to celebrate the capital with political leaders and other key voices.

It’s also an opportunity to:

Breakfast Roundtable Discussion at the Labour Party Conference

A roundtable discussion with senior politicians and business leaders to explore how the local government funding system can be reformed in a way that works for London and the whole UK.

Lunch Roundtable Discussion at the Labour Party Conference

Arcadis was recently appointed as technical delivery partner for Places for London, the TfL property company. The partnership will seek to unlock the potential of Places for London’s £2bn property portfolio by delivering thriving commercial and retail spaces in London to create a more inclusive, greener city.

As we head into a busy Autumn for the Government’s planning reform agenda, please join us for our annual update from Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at MHCLG.

This evening reception brings together BusinessLDN’s cross-sector membership and senior stakeholders from across the capital to celebrate London as an engine of growth for the whole UK.

Why attend?
This is one of our flagship events during party conference season — a chance to celebrate the capital with political leaders and other key voices.

It’s also an opportunity to:

Interest rates play an important role in shaping the UK’s economic performance. Join us for this exclusive roundtable with Alan Taylor, one of the Bank of England’s rate-setting decision-makers, to share your insights on market conditions in the capital. 

Why attend?
By attending this lunch you will hear first-hand from Alan Taylor, one of the Bank of England’s rate setting decision-makers on the Bank’s and his own take on the UK economy.

An event to launch the new LSIP consultation process, giving stakeholders an opportunity to hear about the upcoming plans and priorities of London and it’s sub-regions.

An event to launch the new LSIP consultation process, giving stakeholders an opportunity to hear about the upcoming plans and priorities of London and it’s sub-regions – specifically with regard to Digital Skills.

This roundtable will provide members with the opportunity to engage directly with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and understand what progress has been made to alleviate the delays being experienced in the Gateway regime. 

Why attend?
This roundtable will provide an update on the changes that have been made by the BSR to date as well as what potential changes may also be progressed. 

A roundtable discussion with Dr. Eoin Devane, Team Leader for Carbon Budgets at the Climate Change Committee, will explore the UK’s pathway to meeting its net zero commitments through evidence-based policy advice. Discussion will delve into the role of carbon budgeting in shaping climate strategy, while engaging attendees in dialogue on challenges and opportunities for accelerating emissions reductions.

A roundtable discussion with Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development to explore the future needs for housing to make London the best city in the world to do business, working with and for the whole UK. 

At this roundtable, we will explore:

An opportunity to hear from Leaders across London Boroughs.

Why Attend?
The event will be a chance to discuss how Barking & Dagenham plans to attract jobs and growth, and how businesses can work with local government to address the challenges and opportunities in the borough. The briefing will be chaired by BusinessLDN Chief Executive John Dickie.

As part of the London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) consultation, this roundtable will explore emerging workforce challenges and training needs across the health and social care sector.

An exclusive dinner with London MPs from the Labour Growth Group

Why attend?
This dinner offers a unique opportunity to:

A high-level, topical, cross-cutting insights briefing on the key issues facing London ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Why attend? 

Join us for an exclusive roundtable discussion with Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor for Business to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Mayoralty and explore the future needs to make London the best city in the world to do business, working with and for the whole UK. 

At this roundtable, we will explore:

As AI takes hold, hear the cross-sector perspective on how business can navigate the challenges and exploit the opportunities on offer. 

Why attend? 

Join BusinessLDN and the Bank of England for the latest insights on the economic outlook for London. 

Why Attend?
We’ll hear from the Bank of England’s Deputy Agent for London, Lai Wah Co, who will share the latest insights from what she is hearing from firms across the capital. We’ll also hear from business leaders on the current trends and state of trade in their respective sectors, and Lai will be welcoming questions from colleagues in the room. 

Join us for the launch of Places for London’s new report, authored with Savills, which explores and quantifies how Places for London is creating social impact through innovation and partnership. The report outlines the social, economic and environmental footprint of Places for London and will form the basis for a wider panel discussion about how best to measure and deliver social value in the built environment.

Hear from Government, employers, social enterprises and educators how they are working to solve construction skills shortages in the Capital and drive net zero. 

Why Attend?
This event, part of the London Local Skills Improvement Plan, will provide an update on best practice approaches to meet employer skills needs in construction and net zero across the Capital. It will benefit employers working across all aspects of construction and training providers working with business.