Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Networking08:15 - 08:50

Breakfast briefing: Are social housing's leaders representative of the communities they serve?

Commercial Hubs 1 & 2

Speakers

Shahi IslamDirector of affordable housingHomes England

Khalid MairChief executiveImani Housing Co-operative Ltd, Secretariat, BME London Landlords

Imran MubeenDirectorNewbridge Advisors

Lara OyedeleChief executiveBlack on Board Ltd and Housing Got Soul

Mark WasherTrustee, Leadership 2025 and group chief executive officerSNG

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Plenary08:55 - 09:00

Social Housing welcome address and chair’s opening remarks

Finsbury Forum

Speakers

Alex NotayChairRadix Big Tent Housing Commission

Sarah WilliamsEditorSocial Housing

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Plenary09:00 - 09:20

Keynote address and Q&A

Finsbury Forum

Speakers

The Rt. Hon Sir James Cleverly TD VR MPShadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Plenary09:20 - 09:50

A view from the regulator 

Finsbury Forum

Speakers

Sarah WilliamsEditorSocial Housing

Fiona MacGregorChief executiveRegulator of Social Housing

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Plenary09:50 - 10:30

Social housing: What’s our purpose? 

Finsbury Forum

Speakers

Alex NotayChairRadix Big Tent Housing Commission

Mel BarrettChief executiveMTVH

Steve CoffeyGroup chief executive officerTorus

Paul DolanChief executiveRiverside 

Charlie NormanChair, Northern Housing Consortium and chief executiveMSV Housing

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Plenary10:30 - 11:00

In conversation with Homes England

Finsbury Forum

Speakers

Shahi IslamDirector of affordable housingHomes England

Jennifer MurrayDirector of products, equity and partnershipsHomes England

Alex NotayChairRadix Big Tent Housing Commission

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Stream 111:20 - 12:00

Unlocking capacity from within: Consolidation, rationalisation, optimisation

Finsbury Forum

Speakers

Charlie AshSector lead, housing associationsNHBC

Caroline MooreChief financial officerAbri

Richard PettyHead of UK residential valuationJLL

Catherine RaynsfordManaging director, stock acquisitionsL&G Affordable Homes

Jonathan WaltersDeputy chief executiveRegulator of Social Housing

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025

Stream 211:20 - 12:00

Decent homes for all – Awaab’s Law

Commercial Hubs 1 & 2

Speakers

Richard BlakewayHousing Ombudsman

Ian ChildsClient relationships directorSureserve

Kai JacksonTenant advisory panel member, associateNHF, TPAS

Julian PaineDirector, housing consultancySavills