We’re delighted to invite you to our exclusive year-end member event, generously hosted by Howden. This is a unique opportunity to reflect on the achievements of 2025, share our strategic vision for the year ahead, and hear directly from members across the sector.
Join us for a day of insight, dialogue, and celebration with contributions from senior leaders, policy experts, and Futures Network alumni. A buffet lunch will be provided from 12.00 and the event will conclude with a relaxed drinks reception to toast the year’s progress, as well as bidding Shelagh farewell after 20 years of service as Chief Executive of The Housing Forum.
Please note only one person per member organisation is permitted to attend.
PROGRAMME:
Welcome
Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing Forum and Tom Barney, Sales Executive, Howden
2025 Year Review
Shelagh Grant, Chief Executive, The Housing Forum
Policy review/outlook for the next year
Anna Clarke, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, The Housing Forum
Membership growth in 2025
George Thompson-Dunne, Membership Manager, The Housing Forum
Outlook for the future
Stephen Teagle, Chief Executive of Partnerships, Vistry Group and Chair of The Housing Forum
1.5 million homes: The local government challenge
Toby Fox, Consultant, Inner Circle Consulting,
Caroline Harper, Interim Managing Director, BeFirst (LB Barking & Dagenham)
Rachel Bagenal, Director of Development & Regeneration, Royal Borough of Greenwich
Pathways with Purpose: Alumni Stories from the Futures Network
Claire Burbridge, Construction Quality Manager, whg
Lilian Robinson, Associate, Trowers & Hamlins
Becca Stenson, Marketing Manager, Switch2
Bronwen Thomson, Development Manager, Latimer by Clarion Housing Group
Chaired by Phoebe Evans-Khan, Senior Technical Coordinator, Bugler Group and Chair of the Futures Network
Introducing the 25/26 Futures Network research project
Speakers TBA
Conclusion from Stephen Teagle with thanks to Shelagh Grant.
