We have been working quickly to confirm speakers and sessions potentially impacted by the forthcoming general election. This will only affect a couple of sessions and the vast majority of the programme will be delivered as planned.

8:30am

Registration opens

8:45am

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Dorchester Library

Speakers:

  • Pav Kumar

    Pav Kumar
    The Guinness Partnership

  • Paul Woollam

    Paul Woollam
    Acis Group

  • Marie Porter

    Marie Porter
    Phoenix Community Housing

Chair:

  • Alistair Smyth

    Alistair Smyth
    National Housing Federation

9:25am

Opening remarks from the chair

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speaker:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills

9:30am

Duration: 45 minute

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speakers:

  • Maxine Loftus

    Maxine Loftus
    Savills

  • Catherine Little

    Catherine Little
    Campbell Tickell

  • Jesse Fajemisin

    Jesse Fajemisin
    Mount Green

Chair:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills

10:20am

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speakers:

  • Guy Stenson

    Guy Stenson
    Gloucester City Homes

  • Nadine Ofori-Atta

    Nadine Ofori-Atta
    Sage Homes

  • Selina White

    Selina White
    Magna Housing

Chair:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills

11:00am

Networking break and meet the exhibitors

11:30am

Breakout sessions - please select one option

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Dorchester Library

Speakers:

  • Lucy Rickson

    Lucy Rickson
    Plymouth Community Homes

  • Syma Dawson

    Syma Dawson
    Incommunities

  • Syka Sheikh

    Syka Sheikh
    Yorkshire Housing

  • Joanne Tilley

    Joanne Tilley
    EMH Group

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speaker:

  • Hetal Ruparelia

    Hetal Ruparelia
    Devonshires

Sponsored by:

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Council Chamber

Speakers:

  • James Prestwich

    James Prestwich
    Chartered Institute of Housing

  • Kevin Garvey

    Kevin Garvey
    National Housing Federation

Chair:

  • Sarah Finnegan

    Sarah Finnegan
    National Housing Federation

12:15pm

Breakout sessions - please choose one option

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Council Chamber

Speakers:

  • Sarah Smith

    Sarah Smith
    Southern Housing

  • David Ball

    David Ball
    Cornerstone Place

Chair:

  • Tabitha Kassem

    Tabitha Kassem
    Heylo Housing

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Dorchester Library

Speakers:

  • Rose Klemperer

    Rose Klemperer
    Bevan Brittan

  • Sarah Cameron

    Sarah Cameron
    Peabody

Chair:

  • Kevin Garvey

    Kevin Garvey
    National Housing Federation

Sponsored by:

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speaker:

  • Eileen Barr

    Eileen Barr
    TC Young

Chair:

  • Ciaran Tully

    Ciaran Tully
    National Housing Federation

1:00pm

Networking lunch and meet the exhibitors

1:15pm

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Dorchester Library

Speaker:

  • Mia Lennox-Berry

    Mia Lennox-Berry
    Aico HomeLINK

Sponsored by:

2:00pm

Breakout sessions - please choose one option

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Council Chamber

Speakers:

  • Deirdre LaBassiere

    Deirdre LaBassiere
    Parasol Homes

  • Ramesh Malhan

    Ramesh Malhan
    Black Country Housing Group

  • Lenna Cumberbatch

    Lenna Cumberbatch
    Rooftop Housing Group

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Dorchester Library

Speakers:

  • Arturo Dell

    Arturo Dell
    Azeus Convene

  • Priyanka Kakkar

    Priyanka Kakkar
    Sanctuary

Chair:

  • Sarah Finnegan

    Sarah Finnegan
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speakers:

  • Ryan Dempsey

    Ryan Dempsey
    TCW

  • Melissa Underwood

    Melissa Underwood
    Phoenix Software

Chair:

  • Paul Bayly

    Paul Bayly
    National Housing Federation

2:45pm

Breakout sessions - please choose one option

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Council Chamber

Speakers:

  • Lisa Maunder

    Lisa Maunder
    LiveWest

  • Fiona Ruddick

    Fiona Ruddick
    Ongo

  • Craig Budde

    Craig Budde
    Chartered Governance Institute of UK and Ireland

Chair:

  • Zoe Ollerearnshaw

    Zoe Ollerearnshaw
    Hyde Housing

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speakers:

  • Sam Wyatt

    Sam Wyatt
    Ombudsman

  • Christopher Simpson

    Christopher Simpson
    Ombudsman

Chair:

  • Kevin Garvey

    Kevin Garvey
    National Housing Federation

Duration: 40 minutes

Location: Dorchester Library

Speakers:

  • Rhys Moore

    Rhys Moore
    National Housing Federation

  • Matthew Bailes

    Matthew Bailes
    Paradigm Housing

Chair:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills

3:25pm

Networking break and meet the exhibitors

3:45pm

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speakers:

  • Jenny Osbourne

    Jenny Osbourne
    Tpas

  • Nicola Ebdon

    Nicola Ebdon
    Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

  • Catherine Slater

    Catherine Slater
    Trent and Dove Housing

Chair:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills

4:30pm

Leading with courage through challenging times

Duration: 30 minutes

Location: Wolfson theatre

Speaker:

  • Sharon Amesu

    Sharon Amesu
    SA Consulting

Chair:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills

5:00pm

Chair's closing remarks and end of conference

Location: Wolfson theatre

Chair:

  • Kelsey Walker

    Kelsey Walker
    Savills