Place Partnerships Conference 2026

Half-day conference

Monday 06 July 2026
09:00 - 13:00

£298.80 (Incl. VAT)

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Join us for the NLA Place Partnerships Conference 2026 exploring how public-private partnerships are delivering London’s future places.

With political control becoming more fragmented across London boroughs, our capacity for working together between the public sector, private sector and wider stakeholders, has never been more important or challenging.

As the city responds to geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty, public and private sector organisations are increasingly working together to share risk, unlock funding and deliver places that support long-term growth for all Londoners.

London’s new town centres represent the next generation of major regeneration; large-scale, mixed-use districts and urban extensions where housing, infrastructure, transport and placemaking are being delivered together through long-term collaboration between the public and private sectors.

NLA’s Place Partnership Conference will convene experts, developers, and policymakers to examine how place-based partnerships can shape the delivery of the next generation of new town centres and large-scale regeneration projects.

This new conference reflects on the challenges facing the city, and the immense opportunities that can be unlocked through the right partnerships, infrastructure and investment. It takes a deeper dive into how the delivery of new towns happens through the mechanics of partnership.

What makes a successful partnership? Which models are delivering results? And what are the biggest challenges facing collaboration today?

Join us on the 6th July at the London Centre to be part of a unique networking opportunity and access to insights into emerging destinations shaped through partnership. If you are looking for a new delivery partner or want to hear from the local authorities and developers leading best practice regeneration, book now, free for NLA Members.

Programme

08:30 - Registration and Breakfast

09:00 - Session One: Which Place Partnership Models are Driving Delivery?
This session brings together leaders from across the public and private sectors to explore the partnership models driving regeneration, economic growth, and infrastructure delivery across London.

Chair: Catherine Staniland, Chief Impact Officer, NLA
Keynote Address: Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Chief Executive Officer, L&Q
Presentation: Rachael Hickman, Head of Property Development and Partnerships, Places for London

Panel Discussion: speakers above plus:

· Tamsin Ace, Director, East Bank

· Stephanie Smith, Head of Residential, Muse

· Nic Durston, Chief Executive Officer, SBEG

10:30-11:00 - Break & Networking

11:00 - Session Two: How are Place Partnerships Working in Practice? Brent Cross Town
Using Brent Cross Town as a case study, this session will bring together key delivery partners to examine how partnership working operates in practice across the development of a major new town centre.

Chair: Catherine Staniland, Chief Impact Officer, NLA
Presentation: Emily Read, Assistant Director, Brent Cross Cricklewood Regeneration Programme, London Borough of Barnet
Presentation: Morwenna Hall, Executive Director and COO, Related Argent

Panel Discussion: speakers above plus:

· Alina Gheorghiu-Currie, Director of Heat Networks - London, Vattenfall

12:15-13:00 - Networking

13:00 - Ends

Speaker biographies

Morwenna Hall

Executive Director and COO, Related Argent

Tamsin Ace

Director, Eastbank

Emily Read

Assistant Director - Brent Cross Regeneration, London Borough of Barnet

Rachael Hickman

Head of Development and Partnerships, Places for London

Catherine Staniland

Chief Impact Officer, NLA

Fiona Fletcher-Smith

Chief Executive Officer, L&Q

Alina Gheorghiu-Currie

Director of Heat Networks - London, Vattenfall Heat UK

Stephanie Smith

Head of Residential, Muse

Nic Durston

Chief Executive, South Bank Employers Group (SBEG) and South Bank BID

£298.80 (Incl. VAT)

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Free for Members

Discount will be applied automatically during order.

Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are two ways of entering the London Centre - either up 3 steps with a handrail on either side, or via a platform lift. There are gender-neutral and accessible toilets on the lower ground floor, which can be accessed via a flight of stairs or a lift. If you would like more information about the space, or have any further access requirements, please let us know how we can best accommodate these, by emailing events@nla.london.