Philip Dunne
Rt. Hon. Philip Dunne MP, House of Commons Philip Dunne was elected Member of Parliament for Ludlow in Shropshire in 2005. He has been a member of the Environmental Audit Committee since 2018, which he has chaired since January 2020. He previously served as Minister for Defence Procurement (2012-2016) and Minister of State for Health […]
Peter Guthrie
Professor Peter Guthrie OBE FREng Peter Guthrie was the first Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development in the UK, taking up this post at the University of Cambridge in 2000. Prior to that he was in consultancy for over 25 years. His research is focused on resilience of infrastructure, the assessment of large scale projects […]
Peter Clegg
PETER CLEGG Senior Partner, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Peter Clegg established Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios with Richard Feilden in 1978. Regarded as a pioneer in environmental design, he is active in research, design and architectural education. He has authored various books on low energy design including ‘The Environmental Handbook’ which looked at the low energy […]
Hattie Hartman
HATTIE HARTMAN Hattie Hartman is sustainability editor at the Architects’ Journal. A longstanding champion of sustainable design, Hattie welcomes every opportunity to engage with practitioners in the UK and abroad who are leading the way. Hattie hosts the AJ’s Climate Champions podcast and is a co-author of Energy| People|Buildings (2021), as well as the lead […]
Rose Grayston
Rose Grayston Co-author of the report of the No Places Left Behind Commission Previously a Policy Manager for Shelter and Senior Programme Manager for the New Economics Foundation, Rose also co-authored the recent report of the No Place Left Behind Commission with Toby Lloyd. She has managed and led successful campaigns to reduce borrowing rates […]
Hanif Kara
HANIF KARA Co-founder and Design Director, AKT II and Professor in Practice of Architectural Technology – Harvard GSD Hanif offers 40 years’ experience in the strategic leadership of design. He’s a co-founder and design director of the design-led, interdisciplinary engineering practice AKT II (which was founded in 1996, as Adams Kara Taylor); today, he leads […]
Gillian Cooper
GILLIAN COOPER Head of Energy Policy, Citizens Advice Gillian leads the energy policy and advocacy functions and also responsible for its energy consumer advice strategy. Gillian is an experienced consumer advocate, having spent the last 16 years working in senior roles across a range of statutory watchdog organisations. Follow me: Twitter Linkedin FIND OUT MORE […]
Gillian Charlesworth
GILLIAN CHARLESWORTH Group CEO, BRE Gillian is responsible for the organisation’s strategy and performance. She works closely with BRE Trustees and the Group Board to define our purpose, vision and long-term goals. Before joining BRE Group, Gillian was an Executive Director at RICS, where she held a number of roles covering assurance and enforcement of […]
Craig Bennett
Craig Bennett Chief Executive, The Wildlife Trusts Follow me: Twitter Linkedin FIND OUT MORE Exhibitor list Exhibitor list Browse the full exhibitor list to see the game-changing innovations from manufacturers including Bosch, Kensa, Daikin, Huawei, Internorm, Procore, Eurocell, MCS and many more. Find out more Sign up to the newsletter Industry Insider Newsletter Sign up […]
Professor Catherine Noakes OBE FIMechE
PROFESSOR Catherine Noakes OBE FIMechE Cath is a chartered mechanical engineer, with a background in fluid dynamics. She leads research into ventilation, indoor air quality and infection control in the built environment using experimental and modelling based studies. Cath is currently Deputy Director of Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Co-Director for the EPSRC Centre […]
Bea Natzler
BEA NATZLER Senior Analyst Business and Buildings, Climate Change Committee Bea represents the CCC, the UK’s independent advisor on climate change. Her work at the CCC involves advising the UK government on pathways to Net Zero for non-residential buildings, and analysing the potential role of business in accelerating progress towards Net Zero. Prior to working […]
Andrew Simms
ANDREW SIMMS Co-director of the New Weather Institute, coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, assistant director of Scientists for Global Responsibility, a research associate at the University of Sussex Andrew Simms is an author, political economist and campaigner and was policy director for many years at the New Economics Foundation. He was a co-author and […]
Amos Simbo
AMOS SIMBO Founder of BPIC Network (Black Professionals in Construction) and MD of Winway Services a Mechanical and Electrical services specialist contractor. BPIC Network is an independent organisation with over 5000 network members and 40 corporate partners. It is dedicated to providing guidance, training and networking events tailored to those currently working in the industry, […]
Big Innovation Pitch
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 BIG INNOVATION PITCH 02 March / 16.30 -17.15 This session will see six shortlisted innovators battle it out in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch, to become the winner of the Big Innovation Pitch 2022. The 6 finalists are: Thermulon POMB IsoHEMP SDS Intellistorm Biotecture Thermino Curated […]
The future of building design
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 The future of building design 03 March / 14.45 -15.45 An exploratory discussion between an award-winning architect and engineer on how building design can and must respond to the climate and ecological emergency. Curated by Panel overview: Chair: Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor, Architects Journal Speakers: Peter […]
Living in a sustainable relationship with nature
conference arena Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Living in a sustainable relationship with nature 03 March / 13.15 -14.15 Having recognised in time that our future as a species depends on the health and viability of the only planet that we can live on, we took George Monbiot’s advice and stopped putting our […]
What if we got people protection right?
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 What if we got people protection right? 03 March / 11.45-12.45 People are the lifeblood of any construction project, big or small but are we protecting them in the wrong way? Research shows that between 2019-2020, 9,000 construction workers died in industry related events and exposure […]
Supply, demand and retrofit – how we overcame all three
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Supply, demand and retrofit– how we overcame all three 03 March / 10.15-11.15 We successfully decarbonised our energy supply by 2035 and reached net zero by 2050. In 2021 a YouGov poll indicated that two thirds of the British public supported a transition to 100% clean […]
Raising aspirations – leading by example
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Raising aspirations – leading by example 02 March / 15.00-16.00 We must nurture a talent for excellence throughout our industry to act on the wicked problems we have to resolve. The Climate Change Committee’s 3rd Risk Assessment (CCRA 3 – 2021) made it very clear that […]
Creating infection resilient environments
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 CREATING INFECTION RESILIENT ENVIRONMENTS 02 March / 12.00-13.00 At the request of Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the National Engineering Policy Centre set up a Commission to review the actions needed to make infrastructure more resilient to […]
Making the shift to a resilient, zero carbon financial future
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Making the shift to a resilient, zero-carbon financial future 02 March / 10.30-11.30 We cannot hide from the science telling us that we are fast approaching dangerous tipping points for the earth’s systems. This is a problem for all of us, affecting all aspects of our […]
In conversation session – What next for Transforming Construction?
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 In conversation session – What next for Transforming Construction? 01 March / 16.30-17.30 Keith Waller Programme Director, Construction Innovation Hub in conversation with Sam Stacey, Challenge Director for Construction, UKRI The UK Research and Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge is an integral part of the Construction Sector […]
Investing in people – education, skills and diversity
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Investing in people – education, skills and diversity 01 March / 15.00-16.00 We would like to see an industry with appropriate education at all levels, the necessary skills to deliver and perform in all areas all with a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment. This is […]
Resource efficiency in a circular, post-Brexit economy. What is the plan?
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Resource efficiency in a circular, post-Brexit economy. What is the plan? 01 March / 13.30-14.30 We need to use fewer resources and ‘close the loop’ so that ‘thinking circular’ influences all our decision making on this finite and increasingly resource-challenged planet. This session explores three key […]
In a world where embodied carbon is regulated, what has changed?
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 In a world where embodied carbon is regulated, what has changed? 01 March / 12.00-13.00 This session will look into the future where embodied carbon has already been effectively regulated and the outcomes are being put into practice. We will discuss the impact this regulation will […]
Beyond COP 26: our action programme
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 Beyond COP 26: our action programme 01 March / 10.30-11.30 COP26 has been the key focus for 2021, a year when the world would come together to agree and affirm its collective actions to limit the impact of climate change. In 2022 the many pressures on […]
What should ‘levelling up’ really mean?
CONFERENCE ARENA Conference keynote stage 1 keynote stage 2 What should ‘levelling up’ really mean? 02 March / 13.30-14.30 In a recent paper, Professor Danny Dorling, University of Oxford, described the “human geography of the UK is a very unlevel playing field – more akin to a mountain range than a field. Inequalities vary greatly. […]