What's new for 2026? - Future London 2026

CEO Breakfast and CEO Panel

Taking place immediately before the start of Future London, our opening CEO Breakfast brought the city’s most senior leaders together for a focused, high-level discussion on securing London’s competitiveness and driving long-term growth.

Building on the findings published by our Growth Commission in Spring 2026, the roundtable moved beyond rhetoric to explore clear commitments aimed at enhancing London’s position and defining the next phase of the city’s development.

Chaired by John Dickie, Chief Executive of BusinessLDN, and drawing on our cross-sector membership, the CEO Breakfast provided an exclusive, invite-only forum to explore how business can harness London’s existing strengths and make the most of emerging opportunities.

Following the breakfast, key insights from the discussion were reflected in the CEO Panel on the Future London main stage, helping to inform the priorities for the day’s wider conversations.

Who attended? An invite-only event, the CEO Breakfast convened leaders shaping how London works, grows, and positions itself, bringing together individuals with influence over the city’s economy, neighbourhoods, institutions, and visitor experience.

Thought-leadership roundtables

New for 2026, we introduced private, invite-only roundtables, led by our expert policy team and gold-level sponsors.

Designed to provide space within a packed agenda for more technical discussions, these roundtables welcomed senior-level speakers and curated guest lists, sparking conversation between some of the most influential figures and organisations active in carefully selected topic areas.

Unlocking London and Wider UK Growth Through Airport Capacity and Infrastructure, including supply chains, construction, and export-led growth

Led by Heathrow and BusinessLDN.

This roundtable explored how airport capacity can unlock investment, trade, jobs and long-term growth across the UK economy. The discussion examined the role of airports as economic enablers, the balance between growth and sustainability, and what is needed from government and industry to deliver future-ready infrastructure at scale.

The private roundtable programme formed an important part of the day’s discussions, with additional themes featured across the event agenda.

Why should you attend Future London? 

Future London brought together leaders from across the city to network, engage, share ideas and contribute to policy thinking that supports a successful capital. By attending, participants had the opportunity to:

Build a leadership profile on the issues that matter
Establish their organisation as a distinctive thought leader by actively participating in the key debates shaping London’s growth and global competitiveness.

Create high-quality relationships across London’s ecosystem
Expand their networks and develop impactful relationships with prominent decision-makers from London’s business and political communities through targeted networking opportunities.

Unlock critical intelligence to support business growth
Access cutting-edge insights and best practice from companies leading the charge on solving the city’s toughest challenges, alongside political stakeholders operating at the forefront of key business policy.