Our upcoming events
Event
12.02.2025
Borough Leader Series: Briefing with Cllr Richard Olszewski, Leader of the borough of Camden
The event will be a chance to discuss how Camden 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.
Hosted by UCL

Event
13.02.2025
Economic briefing with the Bank of England
Join BusinessLDN and the Bank of England for the latest insights on the economic outlook for Greater London as we head into 2025.
We’ll hear from the Bank’s Deputy Agent for London, Lai Wah Co, who will share the latest insights from what she is hearing from firms across the capital and what’s on the minds of the Monetary Policy Committee as they determine the forward path for interest rates.
Hosted by AlixPartners

Event
25.02.2025
Corporate Affairs Supper Club with Baroness Deborah Mattinson
We are delighted to welcome Baroness Deborah Mattinson at our February Supper Club.
Deborah was made a peer in the New Year’s Honours list, having worked as Keir Starmer’s Director of Strategy until last year. She previously founded research group BritainThinks and wrote a book on why Labour lost the Red Wall in the 2019 election. Guests will hear from Baroness Mattinson before joining in a roundtable discussion over dinner.
Hosted by Compass Group UK & Ireland

Event
27.02.2025
In discussion with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley
This briefing offers the opportunity to hear from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley in discussion with our Chair Sir Ken Olisa.
The Met has a critical role to play in creating a safe environment for Londoners, businesses and visitors.
Hear from the top of the Met on how the organisation is being reformed and how businesses can engage to help tackle key challenges facing the capital today.
Hosted by HOLBA



Event
04.03.2025
In discussion with the Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Business & Investment, Varun Chandra
After an extremely challenging end to last year, boosting anaemic growth is top of the priority list for the Government in 2025.
This event offers the opportunity to hear from Varun Chandra, the Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Business & Investment, on how the Government plans to deliver on its growth mission in partnership with the private sector.
Hosted by Landsec



Event
05.03.2025
Roundtable with National Infrastructure Commission
Join BusinessLDN for a member roundtable with the Deputy Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, Julia Prescott CBE to hear an update on the Commission’s work to inform the Government’s ten-year infrastructure strategy due in at Spending Review.



Event
06.03.2025
Roundtable with the Building Safety Regulator
Please join us for a private roundtable with Tim Donovan, HSE Deputy Director, Building Safety Regime Development and Regulatory Support. Tim will outline the Regulators key objectives around the delivery of new tall buildings in London, its efforts to address the challenges the industry is facing regarding the Gateway process and how the BSR and developers can engage more closely to expedite future building applications.
Hosted by Ballymore Group



Event
10.03.2025
BusinessLDN at MIPIM 2025: Welcome to Cannes Drinks Reception
Please join us for an informal drinks reception to kick off MIPIM 2025.
Hosted by John Dickie, Chief Executive, BusinessLDN, join us to network with leading industry figures and a range of stakeholders from across London and the UK.
Taking place the evening before the official opening of MIPIM.

Event
12.03.2025
BusinessLDN at MIPIM 2025: London Lunch
We are delighted to be bringing back to MIPIM our flagship London Lunch, which convenes London business leaders and officials from City Hall and the boroughs.
Guest speakers will include Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Regeneration.
Taking place at MIPIM, Cannes.

Event
20.03.2025
The London Employment & Skills Summit 2025
Free to attend | Full day conference

Event
20.03.2025
Leading London Dinner with Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, Minister for Rail
We are excited to announce that Lord Peter Hendy will be joining us for our March Leading London dinner. Lord Hendy will provide his remarks on the Government’s priorities for transport, including rail reform and international rail connectivity and there will be an exclusive insight on the plans for HS2 and Euston. This dinner will be an opportunity to examine how the private sector can support the Government’s plans for rail as we focus on the Spending Review in the coming months.
Hosted by Lendlease

Event
27.03.2025
Borough Leader Series: Briefing with Mayor Brenda Dacres, Mayor of the borough of Lewisham
The event will be a chance to discuss how Lewisham 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.
Hosted by Landsec

Event
30.04.2025
A briefing and discussion with Places for London: The next phase of growth and focus on the West London Partnership
Join us for a briefing and discussion with Places for London – TfL’s new property company.
Places for London has a £2bn portfolio with plans to deliver 20,000 new homes and 3m sq ft of workspace and is targeting net zero carbon status by 2030.


