Event Archive

Members are invited to join us for our annual planning update from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Simon Gallagher, Director of Planning for the MHCLG will share intelligence on emerging planning policy and the Government’s response to recent consultations and reviews, including last year’s National Infrastructure Assessment. We also hope to get some insight on recent Secretary of State call-in decisions and the Draft New London Plan Examination in Public. 

Join us for a briefing reception with William Vereker, who was appointed the Prime Minister’ Business Envoy in September to boost Downing Street’s relations with business.

This event will be an excellent opportunity to discuss his priorities for engaging with the capital’s businesses at this crucial time.

Following the reception there will be a Partner dinner.

We are bringing together an interesting and dynamic group of women, some of our most successful business leaders, to help shape our Next Horizon.

We are bringing together an interesting and dynamic group of women, some of our most successful business leaders, to help shape our Next Horizon.

London First’s West End Streets (WESt) Steering Group brings together business leaders to promote the delivery of public realm improvements in one of London’s most important business, retail and tourist locations. Members of the group share a common interest in securing the West End as a long term driver of economic activity critical to London’s success. 

Londoners are more active at night and have later bedtimes than anyone else in the UK. The capital’s night time economy contributes over £26bn and has strong future growth potential but managing this while meeting the needs of residents can be challenging. 

At the 2018 Autumn Budget, the Government announced that the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills would work with a range of employers and providers to consider how they are responding to the apprenticeship levy across different sectors and regions in England. They will also consider the future role of apprenticeships post-2020. This roundtable forms part of that work.

This will be our final networking event before the sun sets on MIPIM 2019.

This evening gathering, kindly co-hosted by Joanna Rowelle, City Economics Director at Arup, takes place aboard their yacht adjacent to the Palais des Festivals*.

This event will offer the opportunity for a candid discussion on London’s built environment and growth.

London First Roundtable breakfast with the Home Office: Influencing the White Paper to create a fair and managed immigration system that works for the UK

Wednesday 13^th March, 8am for 8.30am until 10am

An opportunity to meet with senior representatives from both the GLA and London Councils and to speak to them re. how the public and private sectors might best work together in London to continue to make London the best place in the world in which to do business. 

This dinner will mark the start of MIPIM 2019 and provide an opportunity to engender some public debate.

Join us with the key players from London’s property industry as we kick off MIPIM 2019 at our landing drinks reception. A prime opportunity to spark those early conversations before the week in Cannes gets into full swing.

The evening is kindly hosted by JLL’s Katie Kopec, Director, Development Consultancy, with an address from Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills.

Join us for an evening reception with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. We look forward to an in-depth conversation with the Mayor about his vision and priorities for the capital at this critical time, from Brexit through to the new London Plan.

This reception presents an excellent chance to ask questions and get a genuine insight into how the Mayor views the major challenges and opportunities facing the capital today.

Drones offer multiple opportunities for a global city like London for taking freight away from roads and in time offering passenger services. But they also pose multiple questions about issues such as safety, security and noise. 

A partner dinner following the briefing with the Chief Executive of Network Rail, Andrew Haines OBE 

Join us for a member reception and briefing with the Chief Executive of Network Rail, Andrew Haines OBE. Andrew was previously the Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority but has an extensive railway background.

Building London Summit Speakers and Sponsors are kindly invited to join us for a special gathering ahead of the summit and awards dinner. The evening will provide an opportunity to have a frank exchange of views with your fellow panellists ahead of the discussions on stage.

London First members are invited to join us for a briefing and reception with senior Leaders from London Councils, including its Chair, Cllr Peter John OBE, and Chief Executive, John O’Brien, to learn about London Councils’ aims for the Government’s 2019 Spending Review and to discuss how these fit with London businesses’ priorities. 

The evening will offer an insider-view retrospective of Spitalfields and an opportunity to reflect on both the scheme’s achievements and the lessons that can be learned from the area’s transformation.

Joining us for this event will be some of the key players involved in the Spitalfields development, including Sir Michael Bear, John Drew and the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs.

The facts are clear: migration has been good for Britain. But on 29^th March 2019, the process to end freedom of movement between the EU and UK starts and the Government will press re-set on the immigration rules. 

As we approach Brexit, how does London measure up against competitor cities around the world? Where does London have a competitive edge, and where do we need to step up our efforts – whether around housing affordability, transport congestion, or environmental performance? 

Homes England are leading the Government’s charge to build 300,000 homes across England. They have made fast work of the challenge, agreeing a range of strategic partnerships, getting local authorities onside and striking new deals with landowners. 

This invitation-only roundtable with Deputy Mayor for the Environment Shirley Rodrigues will explore the role of the private and public sectors in delivering greater amounts of the right types of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in London.

The Mayor’s Taskforce, on which London First sits, is currently tackling this issue as London continues its journey towards being a zero emission city for transport by 2050.

Join us for a private roundtable dinner with Melanie Dawes CB, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government. 

The Permanent Secretary also serves as gender champion for the Civil Service and sits on the Civil Service Board and Senior Leadership Committee. Her distinguished career in the Civil Service has included leading roles within HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office and HMRC. 

As we get ever closer to March 2019, there’s still considerable uncertainty over the shape of our future relationship with the EU with the spectre of no deal a growing concern.

Join us for a Brexit breakfast briefing with the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Chair of the Commons Select Committee on Exiting the European Union.This briefing will explore the progress of negotiations and what must be done to avoid a cliff edge. It will provide a timely opportunity to discuss what business needs to be doing to prepare for various possible Brexit scenarios.