Becoming a sponsor at one of London First’s industry leading events or flagship summits gives businesses the opportunity to gain crucial insights into the future of London business, enhances relationships with key decisions makers, and builds brand profile through extensive media and event collateral.
By choosing to work with London First you can draw on a team of experts, who have a track-record of creating industry-leading events that attract business leaders and key stakeholders from national and local government, successfully utilising in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats across an annual programme of 150+ events. The team has tried-and tested systems and processes for navigating the shift from in-person to virtual, to hybrid, and managing all aspects of Covid risk planning.
A brief outline of key flagship opportunities is included below. There are additional opportunities related to smaller and more exclusive events within the programme, and we are also happy to co-create opportunities where our work programmes align; please get in touch if you would like to find out about these or discuss potential collaboration areas.
London Infrastructure Summit – Central London, September 2022
The London Infrastructure Summit is the capital’s biggest annual gathering of infrastructure professionals, bringing together an audience of London’s public and private sector leaders from across transport, investment, data and sustainability.
London Infrastructure Summit – Central London, September 2022
The London Infrastructure Summit is the capital’s biggest annual gathering of infrastructure professionals, bringing together an audience of London’s public and private sector leaders from across transport, investment, data and sustainability. In 2022 we will deliver an industry-leading conference with the sectors most prominent speakers to shape the debate on critical issues and share learning with a diverse public and private sector audience. We will deliver a flexible and accessible programme providing opportunities to engage with London’s immediate priorities and shape the conversation around the future of infrastructure and how innovation can deliver new opportunities for growth.
Sponsorship of this event will provide businesses with the opportunity to build a strong brand profile across the infrastructure industry, including central and London government through to infrastructure providers, operators and technology innovators. The event offers high-profile speaking opportunities and expertise sharing through our blog and podcast platform with content shared across our networks.
Various sponsor options available, opportunity for member to host, details on request after initial discussion.
Party Conference Fringe Events – September/October 2022
London First will again have a significant presence at both Labour and Conservative Party Conferences, with multiple fringe events and associated sponsorship opportunities. Details are yet to be confirmed for 2022, but 2021 activity included a Reception at Labour, with Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and a Reception at the Conservative Conference. We would welcome early conversation about how to leverage the LF political network to align your business with relevant political campaigns and messaging.
Multiple exclusive and joint sponsorship opportunities available. Investment tbc dependent on package; details on request.
Skills London 2022
Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15 – 24 year olds, their teachers, carers and families.
Skills London 2022
Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 14 — 24-year-olds. We have been growing the physical event for over 10 years and in 2019 we welcomed the Mayor of London, 220 exhibitors and 35,000 people from across London and the neighbouring counties over two days at London’s ExCeL centre. The event is a direct intervention into the London labour market and provides huge value to London’s students, teachers, parents, carers, and employers. We provide opportunities for London’s diverse community of jobseekers, graduates, and young people to explore a wide range of career opportunities, with a focus on ensuring active engagement with the capital’s under-represented groups.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were unable to hold the physical event in 2020 and 2021, however, to ensure that Londoners don’t miss out, we rapidly took the Skills London programme online, providing young people with access to jobs and the training market, and opportunities to engage in the world of work. In 2022 we will be continuing our virtual event content, whilst also bringing the physical event back with a bang. Sponsors for Skills London benefit from exposure within some of London’s hardest to reach communities, widespread media coverage and political engagement from the Mayor, as well as opportunities to showcase their brand as a champion for the future of London’s workforce.
Various sponsor and exhibition packages (physical and virtual). Investment tbc dependent on package; details on request
MIPIM – Cannes, March 2023
London First plans to return to Cannes in 2023 to host our popular series of events at MIPIM. We will be working with our stakeholders to provide a strategic view of London’s future development projects, addressing the critical questions from the property sector, whilst curating valuable networking opportunities across a host of industry-leading events.
MIPIM – Cannes, March 2023
London First plans to return to Cannes in 2023 to host our popular series of events at MIPIM. We will be working with our stakeholders to provide a strategic view of London’s future development projects, addressing the critical questions from the property sector, whilst curating valuable networking opportunities across a host of industry-leading events.
London First is a regular at MIPIM, and our established annual programme of events attract a senior audience from across business and politics and provides an excellent platform for sponsors to engage key audiences at the world-leading property event. Speak to us for an early conversation about 2023.
Bespoke events and thought-leadership, working with our sponsors
London First offers a range of sponsorship and hosting opportunities at our events throughout our annual programme.
Bespoke events and thought-leadership, working with our sponsors
We often work with partners to shape and deliver bespoke events where there is a mutual interest, to build profile in a specific sector or provide opportunities to build or strengthen relationships with stakeholders from across London’s business and political communities. Examples of bespoke activities that we have collaborated on with our sponsors include:
- The Skilling London event series and thought-leadership report with Lloyds Banking Group
- Borough Leaders event series
- What next for London? podcasts
- The Tourism Summit 2020 with Airbnb and ExCel
- Global Britain thought-leadership report with PwC
Partnering with London First on bespoke events or other profile building activities delivers the following to our sponsors
- Benefit from brand profiling and exposure across London First’s membership and extensive London business and stakeholder network, some of whom may be current/potential client
- Have a platform to share key messages about their business and differentiate themselves from the competition as an active collaborator and thought-leader in their sector
- Demonstrate their leadership and expertise in tackling some of London’s key challenges as we work to find solutions for London, including city-wide COVID-19 recovery plans
- Position themselves as champions for London and the rest of the UK, leading the business community to support London’s growth and global competitiveness.
If you would like to discuss any of these opportunities, or to find out more about how we work with sponsors, please complete the contact form below.
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If you’d like to find out more about any of our sponsorship opportunities, get in touch through the form below and a member of the team will be in touch.