March 2020
Hosted by Gerald Eve
February 2020
London First breakfast briefing with Nick Walkley, Chief Executive of Homes England
Homes England have had a busy two years since they were established, securing £4 billion in government investment, facilitating new partnerships with housing associations and local authorities across the country and supporting new infrastructure to unlock housing delivery and encourage economic growth.
Hosted by Barratt London
Breakfast briefing with Cllr Richard Watts, Leader of Islington Council
As part of our series of events with the leaders of London’s most vibrant boroughs, please join us for a breakfast briefing with Councillor Richard Watts, Leader of Islington Council.
This event will be an excellent opportunity to meet the Leader and to discuss both his priorities for Islington and the key challenges and opportunities for growth in the borough.
Hosted by AECOM
London First Annual General Meeting 2020 and Manifesto for London Strategy Session
Please join us for our annual AGM, followed by our Manifesto for London Strategy Session with guest speaker Deborah Mattinson of BritainThinks. This will be an opportunity for you to feed into the key asks we will make of the next Mayor and his/her team, as part of a programme of insight gathering from senior business executives across our Board and membership.
Much done but more to do: where are we now with Build to Rent?
Join us for an overview and discussion about the growth of Build to Rent (BtR) across the country and particularly in the capital.
Now that BtR has firmly established itself in the UK, how can its recent growth be maintained?
Hosted by Charles Russell Speechlys
Boosting apprenticeships: Launch of the London First & North West Business Leadership Team apprenticeship report
To celebrate the start of Apprenticeship Week, we are launching our Apprenticeship Report – Delivering the Workforce of Tomorrow.
January 2020
Building London Summit 2020
Join London’s biggest gathering of built environment experts — Building London 2020
What to expect at the summit
- Insights from the capital’s experts and decision-makers on the issues shaping the built environment sector following the general election and ahead of London’s Mayoral election
Flagship Event
Breakfast roundtable with Cllr Diarmaid Ward, Executive Member for Housing and Development, London Borough of Islington
Join me for a breakfast briefing with Cllr Diarmaid Ward who leads on housing and development for the London Borough of Islington.
Hosted by Mount Anvil
Breakfast with Councillor Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth Council
As part of our series of events with the leaders of London’s most vibrant boroughs, please join us for a breakfast briefing with Councillor Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth Council.
This event will be an excellent opportunity to meet the Leader and to discuss both his priorities for Wandsworth and the key challenges and opportunities for growth in the borough.
Hosted by DAC Beachcroft
The London Plan- the outcome of the Examination in Public process
This event will give members the opportunity to discuss the Examination in Public (EiP) process with the Deputy Mayor and Jennifer Peters, the GLA’s Lead Officer on the London Plan, and hear first-hand how the Mayor is responding to the Inspectors’ report and intending to take the Plan forward to adoption.
Hosted by BNP Paribas Real Estate
December 2019
London First Chair's breakfast with Paul Drechsler CBE
Hosted by DAR
Skilling London series: Skills Collaboration in Action with Mark Hoban, Chair, Financial Services Skills Taskforce
Join us along with Mark Hoban, former Minister for Work and Pensions, Chairman of Flood Re, and Chair of the Financial Services Skills Taskforce, for the final event in our Skilling London series, with Lloyds Banking Group and Jacobs.
In partnership with Lloyds Banking Group and Jacobs
November 2019
London First Executive PA Drinks Reception
It’s that time of year again! Yes, Christmas is creeping up on us and before you know it, the Christmas lights will be switched on and our to do lists will be filled with Christmas gift ideas.
Hosted by The O2
How many homes are we really building in London?
Just how many new homes are we building in London? The government’s housebuilding statistics differ from the GLA’s and are different from those provided by independent analysts.
Hosted by Savills
Inspirational Leaders Series 'Rory Sutherland in conversation with Lynne Owens CBE QPM’
Rory Sutherland often referred to as the ‘Advertising Guru’, is a unique thought leader who decodes human behaviour – he looks for ‘unseen opportunities’ — the very small contextual changes which can have enormous effects on the decisions people make and transform the way that people act and think.
Skills London 2019
Brought to you by London First and delivered with Prospects Events, Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15 – 24 year olds, taking place on 15 & 16 November 2019 at ExCeL, from 9.30a
Flagship Event
Harnessing the talents of all - Ensuring London has access to the skills it needs
Join us on the morning of London First’s Skills London 2019, where we will be bringing together educational experts, business leaders, London Government and young people to debate what are the barriers holding back less advantaged communities in London from accessing skills and work.
Following the discussion, we are delighted to announce that the Mayor of London will be joining us for the Opening Ceremony of Skills London.
Located at ExCel London
October 2019
Skilling London series: Establishing ‘Good Work’ Practices with Matthew Taylor, CEO, RSA
Matthew Taylor, author of the Taylor Review into Good Work, will be speaking on how London can establish good work practices that support employees to undertake training and learning throughout their lives, crucial given the changing nature of work. A workshop will follow to identify the tangible actions needed for London to undergo a reskilling revolution.
To register your interest in attending this event, please email lfevents@londonfirst.co.uk
Hosted by Jacobs
Skilling London series: The Future of the London Workforce with Dr Zachary Walker, author and international leadership speaker
Please join us and Dr Zachary Walker, UCL Academic and International Speaker, for our next event in our new skills series, with Lloyds Banking Group.
Has modular construction's time finally come?
Join us as we discuss how modern methods of construction can become the mainstream to deliver the homes the country needs, at scale and pace. Over dinner, we will explore what we mean by modern methods of construction, along with the opportunities, challenges and barriers to using these.
Hosted by Arcadis
The European view on Brexit – Impact on the other side of the Channel
As the UK edges closer to its 31st October deadline, Brexit negotiations continue to dominate the headlines, posing fundamental questions about the future of UK-EU relations and the impact of Brexit at home and abroad.
Hosted by Slaughter & May
September 2019
Growing together dinner at the Conservative Party Conference
Sponsored by London Stansted Airport
The London Reception - Conservative Party Conference
Join us at our annual London reception, hosted by Peabody, to kick off the Conservative Party conference.
Amongst our guests, we look forward to welcoming the Mayoral candidate, Shaun Bailey, politicians and opinion formers from across the capital.
The reception will present an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, whilst strengthening relationships.
Sponsored by Peabody
Growing Together lunch at the Labour Party Conference
Join us for a private roundtable lunch, kindly hosted by London Stansted Airport, to discuss how infrastructure investment can help bridge regional divides and get the nation’s economy moving again.
A primary objective for any government’s economic policy must be to make a strong commitment to infrastructure spending and ensure that the policy environment supports private investment.
Sponsored by London Stansted Airport
The London Reception - Labour Party Conference
Join us at our annual London reception, hosted by Peabody, to kick off the Labour Party conference.
Amongst our guests, we look forward to welcoming politicians and other opinion formers from across the capital.
The reception will present an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, whilst strengthening relationships.
Sponsored by Peabody
London First Board and Partner Dinner with Kamal Ahmed, BBC
In his new role as Editorial Director Kamal is responsible for shaping the BBC’s future editorial strategy, focusing on storytelling and explanatory journalism, and providing the link between audience research and BBC output.
Hosting opportunity available
Skilling London series: Launch event
Join us and Jules Pipe, the Deputy Mayor for Skills, for the formal launch of our new skills series, kindly sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group. This marks one year on from London First’s Employment and Skills Action Plan.
The series looks at London’s future workforce challenges, as we navigate our way through Brexit and beyond, bringing together those leading the charge on skills in the capital around a mission to grow London’s talent and skills.
In partnership with Lloyds Banking Group
London Infrastructure Summit - Dinner
Stay on from London Infrastructure Summit at Tottenham Hotspur stadium to join us for networking and fine dining with guest speaker Mark Wild, Crossrail CEO, to hear his priorities for Crossrail.
Sponsored by Jacobs
Partner Dinner with Gavin Barwell, former Downing Street Chief of Staff
Join us for the next event in our exclusive Partner Dinner Series, and take part in a fascinating discussion with Gavin Barwell, former Chief of Staff at No. 10 Downing Street.
Partners Only
London First's Next Horizon Member Breakfast series
August 2019
London First's Next Horizon Member Breakfast series
July 2019
Powering the capital – delivering a step change in London’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure
It is vital to the success of our city that London remains a leader in the electric vehicle revolution. As demand for electric vehicles on London’s roads increases, so does the need for the necessary supporting infrastructure.
Following on from the launch of the Mayor’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Taskforce report on Monday, join us for a breakfast discussion with the Deputy Mayor for Energy & Environment, Shirley Rodrigues.
Hosted by Arup
Assessing sustainable communities with Steve Quartermain CBE, Chief Planner, MHCLG
Join us for a briefing on sustainable communities with Steve Quartermain CBE, Chief Planner, MHCLG, and experts from the fields of planning policy and development delivery.
We will be discussing how we can better evaluate the impact and success of new communities to inform the design of future developments.
Sponsored by Iceni
Funding, financing and building the railway – ‘open for business’ with Network Rail
Given the restraints on public investment, securing alternative financing sources for future development is vital.
We look forward to hearing Jeremy’s approach; and to a lively discussion thereafter.
We will also be joined by Network Rail’s London routes business development directors at the networking reception following the briefing.
Hosted by Dentons
June 2019
Panel Discussion: Are new housing asset classes the key to building more homes in London?
Hosted by CBRE
London Summer Business Lunch
Bringing together the capital’s most influential people across government and business. We look forward to hearing key remarks from George Osborne, Editor of the Evening Standard, Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what’s next for our capital city.
12.15pm drinks reception
1.00pm — 2.30pm Lunch and keynote speech
Flagship Event
Skilling London series
Michelle Cuomo-Boorer, who leads the skills agenda at the GLA, will be speaking at the first of six sessions in our new skills series, one year on from London First’s Employment and Skills Action Plan.
The series will look at London’s future workforce challenges up to and beyond Brexit, and aims to highlight the necessary action to maintain London’s talent and skills.
Hosted by Deloitte
Breakfast briefing with Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Leader of Enfield Council
This event will be an excellent opportunity to meet the Leader and to discuss both her priorities for Enfield and the key challenges and opportunities for growth in the borough.
Hosted by Perkins + Will
The Battersea Power Station Heritage Evolution - Summer Drinks Reception
The Grade II* listed power station is one of the largest brick buildings in the world and is being meticulously restored to form the centre piece of an exciting, new mixed-use neighbourhood, with a number of businesses and over 1,000 residents already in situ.
Hosted by Battersea Power Station
The future of transport in London and the future focus of Transport for London: member roundtable with Shashi Verma, Chief Technology Officer, TfL
Join us for a member roundtable with one of London’s leading thinkers and practitioners on transport and technology: TfL’s Shashi Verma, who has played a critical role in transport innovations in London such as Oyster and contactless payments.
After hearing from Shashi, we will discuss London’s transport innovation needs; what TfL’s remit should be in a future where different models of transport provision will grow; and how business can put its shoulder to the wheel to keep the prospects for London bright.
Hosted by Pinsent Masons LLP
May 2019
Aventri/CRM sync test 29 May 2019
This event will bring together a panel of experts who are involved in bringing forward the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area to discuss progress and lessons learnt to date. The panel includes both the public and private sector perspective including those involved in developing the political and policy vision and those delivering schemes on the ground.
Hosted by London South Bank University
Growing Together member reception – Investing in transport across the country
Join us and Jesse Norman MP, Minister of state for Transport for a discussion on the importance of transport investment across England’s major cities, ahead of the autumn Spending Review.
Hosted by PwC
Old Kent Road Opportunity Area: Update
This event will bring together a panel of experts who are involved in bringing forward the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area to discuss progress and lessons learnt to date. The panel includes both the public and private sector perspective including those involved in developing the political and policy vision and those delivering schemes on the ground.
Hosted by London South Bank University
London First Next Horizon breakfast and Annual General Meeting 2019
Hosted by Uber
The growth of 'civic crowdfunding' in London and its impact on local regeneration and community projects with GLA's Deputy Mayor of Business Rajesh Agrawal
Hosted by DAR
London First Chairman's breakfast with Paul Drechsler CBE
Hosted by KPMG
Harnessing tourism data to support economic growth
Hosted by EY
Breakfast briefing with Cllr Liz Green, Leader of Kingston Council
This event will be an excellent opportunity to hear the Leader’s priorities for jobs and growth in the borough, and to discuss how business can work with Kingston to address key challenges and opportunities, including delivering key infrastructure.
Hosted by Barings
Annual Planning Update from MHCLG
Members are invited to join us for our annual planning update from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Simon Gallagher, Director of Planning for the MHCLG will share intelligence on emerging planning policy and the Government’s response to recent consultations and reviews, including last year’s National Infrastructure Assessment. We also hope to get some insight on recent Secretary of State call-in decisions and the Draft New London Plan Examination in Public.
Hosted by GL Hearn
April 2019
Roundtable member lunch with Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer for London
Hosted by Airbnb