We are excited to bring together board members and chairs from across the country at an important time for the social housing sector. Just months after a new government took power, housing associations face a further period of change, along with ongoing regulatory reforms and continued scrutiny from the Ombudsman and the media. It’s crucial that boards can effectively lead their organisations to deliver their social purpose to provide safe, quality homes for their residents and deliver more affordable housing.


8:30am

Registration open

8:45am

Duration: 1 hour

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Speakers:

  • Bethan Buck

    Bethan Buck
    National Housing Federation

  • Ciaran Tully

    Ciaran Tully
    National Housing Federation

10:00am

Chair's opening remarks

Duration: 15 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speaker:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

10:10am

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Sonia Sodha

    Sonia Sodha
    The Observer

  • Kate Henderson

    Kate Henderson
    National Housing Federation

  • Lord Gavin Barwell

    Lord Gavin Barwell
    Clarion Housing Group

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

10:55am

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

    Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah
    New Economics Foundation

  • Caroline Corby

    Caroline Corby
    Peabody

  • Paul Johnson

    Paul Johnson
    Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

11:35am

Networking break

12:00pm

Breakout session (please select one)

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speakers:

  • Ronak Kantaria

    Ronak Kantaria
    Two Saints HA

  • Monica Burns

    Monica Burns
    Tyne Housing

  • Anne Chapman

    Anne Chapman
    Golding Homes

Chair:

  • Sue Ramsden

    Sue Ramsden
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 1

Speakers:

  • Daisy Armstrong

    Daisy Armstrong
    Southern Housing and G15 Residents’ Group

  • Charlaine Nkum

    Charlaine Nkum
    Southern Housing

  • Stephen Johnson

    Stephen Johnson
    Tenant Advisory Panel

  • Nora Law

    Nora Law
    Chrysalis Supported Association Ltd

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Shendi Keshet
    WDH

  • Caroline Stockmann

    Caroline Stockmann
    Vivid

  • Tariq Kazi

    Tariq Kazi
    Peabody Trust

Chair:

  • Matthias Barker

    Matthias Barker
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Speakers:

  • Matthew Harrison

    Matthew Harrison
    South Yorkshire Housing Association

  • Simon Nunn

    Simon Nunn
    National Housing Federation

  • Helena Evans
    NHF National Smaller Housing Association Network

  • Ciaran Tully

    Ciaran Tully
    National Housing Federation

  • Bethan Buck

    Bethan Buck
    National Housing Federation

  • Kevin Garvey

    Kevin Garvey
    National Housing Federation

12:40pm

Changeover

12:50pm

Breakout sessions (please select one)

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 1

Speakers:

  • Roli Barker

    Roli Barker
    Jigsaw Homes Group

  • Lara Sonola

    Lara Sonola
    Abri Housing (former Board Member, Octavia)

  • Keryn Jalli
    Jigsaw Homes Group

  • Asha Cleavely

    Asha Cleavely
    Saffron Housing

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speakers:

  • Heena Prajapat

    Heena Prajapat
    Platform Housing Group

  • Jon Cocker

    Jon Cocker
    Platform Housing Group

Chair:

  • Ruth Johnston

    Ruth Johnston
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Karin Erlander

    Karin Erlander
    S&P Global Ratings

  • Emma Turner

    Emma Turner
    Riverside Housing

Chair:

  • Joseph Carr

    Joseph Carr
    mhs homes

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Speakers:

  • Junior Hemans

    Junior Hemans
    Tuntum

  • Jane Tabor

    Jane Tabor
    Curo

  • Gary Moreton

    Gary Moreton
    WHG

  • Maggie Galliers CBE

    Maggie Galliers CBE
    National Housing Federation

1:30pm

Lunch

Duration: 55 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 1

Speakers:

  • Sean McLaughlin

    Sean McLaughlin
    Innisfree Housing Association

  • Helena Evans
    NHF National Smaller Housing Association Network

Chair:

  • Bethan Buck

    Bethan Buck
    National Housing Federation

New Chairs Lunch (13:45 - 14:25 Chairs only)

Duration: 55 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Duration: 30 minutes

Location: NHF stand

Speaker:

  • Sue Ramsden

    Sue Ramsden
    National Housing Federation

2:25pm

Breakout sessions (please choose one)

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speakers:

  • Kate Dodsworth

    Kate Dodsworth
    Regulator of Social Housing

  • Phil Parramore

    Phil Parramore
    Community Gateway Association

  • Ceri Victory-Rowe

    Ceri Victory-Rowe
    Campbell Tickell

Chair:

  • Simon Nunn

    Simon Nunn
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Maggie Porteous

    Maggie Porteous
    Abri

  • Danielle Sharp

    Danielle Sharp
    Communications Team, Plus Dane Housing

  • Arturo Dell

    Arturo Dell
    Azeus Convene

Chair:

  • Roli Barker

    Roli Barker
    Jigsaw Homes Group

Sponsored by:

Duration: 40 minutes.

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 1

Speakers:

  • Selvin Brown MBE

    Selvin Brown MBE
    Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

  • Dr Henrietta Blackmore

    Dr Henrietta Blackmore
    Habitat for Humanity GB

  • Paul Massara

    Paul Massara
    Sovereign Network Group

Chair:

  • Kevin Garvey

    Kevin Garvey
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Speakers:

  • Mike Kirk

    Mike Kirk
    Hyde Housing Association

  • Hattie Llewelyn-Davies

    Hattie Llewelyn-Davies
    Eastlight Community Homes

  • Ciaran Tully

    Ciaran Tully
    National Housing Federation

  • Bethan Buck

    Bethan Buck
    National Housing Federation

  • Patrick Merton-Jones

    Patrick Merton-Jones
    National Housing Federation

  • Victoria Shannon

    Victoria Shannon
    National Housing Federation

3:05pm

Networking break

3:45pm

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Kevin Brady

    Kevin Brady
    Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

  • Carmen Simpson

    Carmen Simpson
    Phoenix Community Housing

  • Alistair Smyth

    Alistair Smyth
    National Housing Federation

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

4:30pm

The Government’s Ambition for Housing

Duration: 10 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speaker:

  • Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

    Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
    Communities and Local Government

4:40pm

Duration: 35 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Jonathan Walters

    Jonathan Walters
    Regulator of Social Housing

  • Imran Mubeen

    Imran Mubeen
    Stonewater

  • Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

    Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
    Communities and Local Government

  • Emily Cox MBE

    Emily Cox MBE
    Lloyds Banking Group and Gentoo

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

5:10pm

Chair's closing remarks

Duration: 5 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

6:00pm

Networking drinks and dinner

Duration: 3 hours

Location: Cinnamon Kitchen City, 9 Devonshire Square, Spitalfields, London EC2M 4YL

8:30am

Registration opens

Duration: 35 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speaker:

  • Richard Blakeway

    Richard Blakeway
    Housing Ombudsman

Chair:

  • Jo Allen

    Jo Allen
    National Housing Federation

9:15am

Chair's opening remarks

Duration: 10 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

9:20am

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Mike Emmerich

    Mike Emmerich
    Torus

  • Cllr Arooj Shah

    Cllr Arooj Shah
    Oldham Council

  • Jack Shaw

    Jack Shaw
    Labour Together

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

10:05am

Short break

10:10am

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speaker:

  • Fiona MacGregor

    Fiona MacGregor
    Regulator of Social Housing

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

10:50am

Networking break

11:20am

Breakout sessions (please choose one)

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speaker:

  • Annie Owens

    Annie Owens
    National Housing Federation

Chair:

  • Patrick Merton-Jones

    Patrick Merton-Jones
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 1

Speakers:

  • Steve Williams

    Steve Williams
    Beyond Housing

  • Maeve Collier

    Maeve Collier
    Beyond Housing

  • Bobby Mulheir
    Connexus

  • Stewart Hogg
    Waterstons

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speakers:

  • Rachael Williamson

    Rachael Williamson
    Chartered Institute of Housing

  • Kirsty Thompson
    Devonshires

  • Mike Kirk

    Mike Kirk
    Hyde Housing Association

Chair:

  • Christopher Kemball

    Christopher Kemball
    Anchor

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Speakers:

  • Rory Weal

    Rory Weal
    Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition

  • Aisha Cuthbert

    Aisha Cuthbert
    Riverside

  • Carl Holloway
    Great Places

12:00pm

Changeover

12:10pm

Breakout sessions (please choose one)

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speakers:

  • Aisha Butera

    Aisha Butera
    Muir Group

  • Natalie Flageul

    Natalie Flageul
    Raven Housing Trust

  • Chris Elliott

    Chris Elliott
    Housemark

Chair:

  • Faith Locken
    RHP

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Chris Cheshire
    Watford Community Housing

  • Callum Gillespie
    NCHA

Chair:

  • Bethan Buck

    Bethan Buck
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Bishopsgate Hub 2

Speakers:

  • Sarah Pierman

    Sarah Pierman
    Dynamic Boards

  • Maggie Shannon

    Maggie Shannon
    Progress Housing

  • James Carss

    James Carss
    Castle Peak Group

  • Yvonne Luu

    Yvonne Luu
    Thrive Homes

  • Vanessa Belleau

    Vanessa Belleau
    High Fifteen

12:50pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Duration: 30 minutes

Location: NHF stand

Speaker:

  • Sarah Finnegan

    Sarah Finnegan
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 30 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 1

Speakers:

  • Ad Hereijgers

    Ad Hereijgers
    Ritterwald

  • Christian Schmalenbach

    Christian Schmalenbach
    HYSTAKE

  • Priya Nair

    Priya Nair
    The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC)

Chair:

  • Catherine Raynsford

    Catherine Raynsford
    L&G Affordable Homes

Sponsored by:

1:45pm

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Ellie Southwood
    Habinteg

  • Terry Norton

    Terry Norton
    Hampshire & Isle of Wight

  • Daisy Armstrong

    Daisy Armstrong
    Southern Housing and G15 Residents’ Group

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

2:25pm

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Speakers:

  • Rhys Moore

    Rhys Moore
    National Housing Federation

  • Peter Freeman

    Peter Freeman
    Homes England

  • Hakeem Osinaike

    Hakeem Osinaike
    Southwark Council

  • Vicky Bonner
    Places for People

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

3:05pm

Chair's closing remarks

Duration: 10 minutes

Location: Broadgate Forum 2

Chair:

  • Mark Easton

    Mark Easton
    BBC

3:15pm

Conference closes