Event Archive

Just how many new homes are we building in London? The government’s housebuilding statistics differ from the GLA’s and are different from those provided by independent analysts. 

Rory Sutherland often referred to as the ​‘Advertising Guru’, is a unique thought leader who decodes human behaviour – he looks for ​‘unseen opportunities’ — the very small contextual changes which can have enormous effects on the decisions people make and transform the way that people act and think.  

Brought to you by London First and delivered with Prospects Events, Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15 – 24 year olds, taking place on 15 & 16 November 2019 at ExCeL, from 9.30a

Join us on the morning of London First’s Skills London 2019, where we will be bringing together educational experts, business leaders, London Government and young people to debate what are the barriers holding back less advantaged communities in London from accessing skills and work.

Following the discussion, we are delighted to announce that the Mayor of London will be joining us for the Opening Ceremony of Skills London.

Matthew Taylor, author of the Taylor Review into Good Work, will be speaking on how London can establish good work practices that support employees to undertake training and learning throughout their lives, crucial given the changing nature of work. A workshop will follow to identify the tangible actions needed for London to undergo a reskilling revolution.

To register your interest in attending this event, please email lfevents@​londonfirst.​co.​uk

Please join us and Dr Zachary Walker, UCL Academic and International Speaker, for our next event in our new skills series, with Lloyds Banking Group. 

Join us as we discuss how modern methods of construction can become the mainstream to deliver the homes the country needs, at scale and pace. Over dinner, we will explore what we mean by modern methods of construction, along with the opportunities, challenges and barriers to using these.  

As the UK edges closer to its 31^st October deadline, Brexit negotiations continue to dominate the headlines, posing fundamental questions about the future of UK-EU relations and the impact of Brexit at home and abroad. 

Join us at our annual London reception, hosted by Peabody, to kick off the Conservative Party conference. 

Amongst our guests, we look forward to welcoming the Mayoral candidate, Shaun Bailey, politicians and opinion formers from across the capital. 

The reception will present an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, whilst strengthening relationships. 

Join us for a private roundtable lunch, kindly hosted by London Stansted Airport, to discuss how infrastructure investment can help bridge regional divides and get the nation’s economy moving again. 

A primary objective for any government’s economic policy must be to make a strong commitment to infrastructure spending and ensure that the policy environment supports private investment. 

Join us at our annual London reception, hosted by Peabody, to kick off the Labour Party conference.

Amongst our guests, we look forward to welcoming politicians and other opinion formers from across the capital.

The reception will present an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, whilst strengthening relationships. 

In his new role as Editorial Director Kamal is responsible for shaping the BBC’s future editorial strategy, focusing on storytelling and explanatory journalism, and providing the link between audience research and BBC output.

Join us and Jules Pipe, the Deputy Mayor for Skills, for the formal launch of our new skills series, kindly sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group. This marks one year on from London First’s Employment and Skills Action Plan.

The series looks at London’s future workforce challenges, as we navigate our way through Brexit and beyond, bringing together those leading the charge on skills in the capital around a mission to grow London’s talent and skills.

Stay on from London Infrastructure Summit at Tottenham Hotspur stadium to join us for networking and fine dining with guest speaker Mark Wild, Crossrail CEO, to hear his priorities for Crossrail.

Join us for the next event in our exclusive Partner Dinner Series, and take part in a fascinating discussion with Gavin Barwell, former Chief of Staff at No. 10 Downing Street. 

It is vital to the success of our city that London remains a leader in the electric vehicle revolution. As demand for electric vehicles on London’s roads increases, so does the need for the necessary supporting infrastructure. 

Following on from the launch of the Mayor’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Taskforce report on Monday, join us for a breakfast discussion with the Deputy Mayor for Energy & Environment, Shirley Rodrigues.

Michelle Cuomo-Boorer, who leads the skills agenda at the GLA, will be speaking at the first of six sessions in our new skills series, one year on from London First’s Employment and Skills Action Plan.

The series will look at London’s future workforce challenges up to and beyond Brexit, and aims to highlight the necessary action to maintain London’s talent and skills.

This event will be an excellent opportunity to meet the Leader and to discuss both her priorities for Enfield and the key challenges and opportunities for growth in the borough.

Join us for a member roundtable with one of London’s leading thinkers and practitioners on transport and technology: TfL’s Shashi Verma, who has played a critical role in transport innovations in London such as Oyster and contactless payments.

After hearing from Shashi, we will discuss London’s transport innovation needs; what TfL’s remit should be in a future where different models of transport provision will grow; and how business can put its shoulder to the wheel to keep the prospects for London bright. 

This event will bring together a panel of experts who are involved in bringing forward the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area to discuss progress and lessons learnt to date. The panel includes both the public and private sector perspective including those involved in developing the political and policy vision and those delivering schemes on the ground.

Join us and Jesse Norman MP, Minister of state for Transport for a discussion on the importance of transport investment across England’s major cities, ahead of the autumn Spending Review.

This event will bring together a panel of experts who are involved in bringing forward the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area to discuss progress and lessons learnt to date. The panel includes both the public and private sector perspective including those involved in developing the political and policy vision and those delivering schemes on the ground.

This event will be an excellent opportunity to hear the Leader’s priorities for jobs and growth in the borough, and to discuss how business can work with Kingston to address key challenges and opportunities, including delivering key infrastructure. 

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.