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Events for people who transform places
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The Festival of Place is a one-day multi-track conference for 600 professionals working in the place-led regeneration, development, design, investment and stewardship of UK towns and cities. 

Learn from some of the most innovative minds in the ecosystem during an exciting day of talks, workshops and walking tours curated for our community of industry-leading property developers, local authorities, architects, housing associations, investors and designers committed to a sustainable and inclusive places.

In addition to our a major annual in-person conference, we also host deep-dive online learning events: Social Impact and Climate Resilience

  

 


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2 July, 2025 at Boxpark Wembley, London –
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The Festival of Place takes place at Boxpark Wembley located at the heart of Wembley Park in London, the largest build-to-rent development in Europe  

 

 

 

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*Need financial support to attend? To ensure that our events are truly inclusive, we offer a number of free or discounted tickets to those that may need them. If you are on maternity/paternity leave, studying, part of a community group or have any other reason, please apply here		  

 

 

2025 speakers

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Alex Ely

Alex Ely

Founder
Mae Architects
Alison Benzimra

Alison Benzimra

Head of Research and Influence
United St.Saviour's Charity
Amandeep Singh Kalra

Amandeep Singh Kalra

Co-founder
Carbon13 Cohort 7
Anna Barker

Anna Barker

Associate Professor in Criminal Justice & Criminology
University of Leeds
Basil Demeroutis

Basil Demeroutis

Managing Partner
FORE Partnership
Charlotte Miller

Charlotte Miller

Co-Founder
Intergenerational England
Dan Labbad

Dan Labbad

CEO
The Crown Estate
David West

David West

Founding Director
Studio Egret West
Dinah Bornat

Dinah Bornat

Director
ZCD Architects
Dominique Staindl

Dominique Staindl

Founder
South Facing
Dr Julia King

Dr Julia King

Founder and Director
Social Space
Dr Jutta Treviranus

Dr Jutta Treviranus

Director
Inclusive Design Research Centre
Emma Maier

Emma Maier

Ask Why Group
Behavioural scientist
Faye Davies

Faye Davies

Managing Director
Burrell Foley Fischer
Gareth Atkinson

Gareth Atkinson

Civic Engineers
Harriet Saddington

Harriet Saddington

Architect
Jan Kattein

Jan Kattein

Director
Jan Kattein Architects
Jess Steele

Jess Steele

CEO and Commoner-at-Large
Hastings Commons
Jessica Noël-Smith

Jessica Noël-Smith

PhD researcher, University of Stirling and Founder
Beyond Access
John Lewis

John Lewis

Executive Director - Sustainable Places
Peabody
Jonny Anstead

Jonny Anstead

Founding director
TOWN
Julian Tollast

Julian Tollast

Head of Masterplanning and Design
Quintain
Kate Ingram

Kate Ingram

Director of Economy and Development
Burnley Borough Council
Lamé Verre

Lamé Verre

Sustainability Director - Net Zero
The Crown Estate
Laura Mark

Laura Mark

University teacher
Sheffield School of Architecture
Laurence Neal

Laurence Neal

Design Lead
The Earls Court Development Company
Lien Geens

Lien Geens

MCW Architects
Marie Williams

Marie Williams

CEO
Dream Networks CIC
Marine Tanguy

Marine Tanguy

CEO
MTArt Agency
Mark Hepworth

Mark Hepworth

Co-founder and Director of Research and Policy
The Good Economy
Matthew White

Matthew White

Director
MATT Architecture Ltd
Michael Chang

Michael Chang

Associate Town Planner (Healthy Planning Lead)
NHS Property Services
Nick Tyler

Nick Tyler

Director, Centre for Transport Studies, UCL
Nigel Hugill

Nigel Hugill

Chief Executive
Urban&Civic
Nourhan Bassam PhD

Nourhan Bassam PhD

Founding Director
The Gendered City
Peter Babudu

Peter Babudu

Executive Director
Impact on Urban Health
Prof Sadie Morgan OBE

Prof Sadie Morgan OBE

Founder
Quality of Life Foundation
Professor Sir Michael Marmot

Professor Sir Michael Marmot

Director
UCL Institute of Health Equity
Ramsey Yassa

Ramsey Yassa

Director
Nooma Studio
Rasmus Astrup

Rasmus Astrup

Design Principal and Partner
SLA
Richard Upton

Richard Upton

Founder
AreYou?
Romy Rawlings

Romy Rawlings

Director
DeepGreen
Sabrina Safdar

Sabrina Safdar

Senior Planner
OPDC (Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation)
Sam Goss

Sam Goss

Founding Director
Barefoot Architects
Sam Monger

Sam Monger

Head of Place-based Impact Investing
The Good Economy
Setareh Neshati

Setareh Neshati

Head of Development
Westminster
Shevaughn Rieck

Shevaughn Rieck

Partner
Farrells
Simon Battisti

Simon Battisti

Executive Director
Qendra Marrëdhënie
Soham De

Soham De

Director
EcoResponsive Environments
Stefan Sjöberg

Stefan Sjöberg

Founding Director
Kjellander Sjöberg Architects
Tanisha Raffiuddin

Tanisha Raffiuddin

Founder & Creative Director
Concept Culture
Tara Gbolade

Tara Gbolade

Co-Founder and Director
Gbolade Design Studio
Tom Copley

Tom Copley

Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development
Greater London Authority
Tom Goodall

Tom Goodall

Chief Executive Director
Related Argent
Tom Webster

Tom Webster

Director
Webb Yates Engineers
Wongani Mwanza

Wongani Mwanza

Architect
Transition by Design Cooperative CIC
Yẹmí Àlàdérun

Yẹmí Àlàdérun

Head of Development
Meridian Water

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EVENTS

  •  
  • Festival of Place, 2 July 2025
  •  
  • Climate Resilience,  November 2025
  •  
  • Festival of Pineapples, Spring 2026
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  • Social Impact, March 2026

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 Urban&Civc
EPR Architects Notting Hill Genesis Vestre
Essex County Council Old Oak and Park Royal
Development Corporation		 West Northamptonshire Council
Fathom Architects Places for London Whittam Cox Architects
Farrow Walsh Peabody  
Furnitubes Poplar HARCA

 
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Griffiths & Armour Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park  

 

 

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