Becoming a sponsor at one of London First’s industry leading events or flagship summits gives businesses the opportunity to gain crucial insights into the future of London business, enhances relationships with key decisions makers, and builds brand profile through extensive media and event collateral.
We’re transitioning to a mixed programme of virtual, hybrid and in-person events over the coming months. Our aim is to offer most events in person later in the Autumn, maximising the networking opportunities we’re all keen to get back to.
London First offers a range of sponsorship opportunities across our annual programme of 100+ events. This includes, but is not limited to the below.
London Infrastructure Summit — September 2021
This September we’re running our flagship London Infrastructure Summit – the capital’s biggest gathering of infrastructure professionals.
London Infrastructure Summit — September 2021
The last 18 months have changed the way we think about digital and physical infrastructure, potentially forever. London’s biggest gathering of infrastructure experts returns this year for a week-long series of in-person and virtual events, digesting what the pandemic means for London’s infrastructure future and how we map our way back to prosperity.
Our in-person half day conference and networking session has limited capacity so will be invitation only, but we’ll be streaming the whole series live, so no need to miss out.
In addition to the live summit, we will also be hosting bite-sized virtual events, debating hot topics around global cities, data and the green agenda across the week of 13 September.
Sponsors will benefit from speaking and thought leadership opportunities alongside a curated group of experts and peers, the long awaited return of in-person networking, and opportunities to create a range of interactive and on-demand content including podcasts, blogs, newsletters and social – media.
Interested in sponsoring? Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to speak with a member of the team for more information.
Party Conference Fringe Events – Autumn 2021
London First will again have a significant presence at Party Conferences, with multiple fringe events and associated sponsorship opportunities. Details are yet to be confirmed, but previous Party Conference activities have included a Reception at Labour, with Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and a Reception with Shaun Bailey, Conservative Mayoral candidate. We also ran lunches at both, alongside our Growing Together coalition partners from across the UK metro regions.
We would welcome conversations with prospective partners with a view to taking input on plans for 2022. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to speak with a member of the team for more information.
Skills London 2021
Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15 – 24 year olds, their teachers, carers and families.
Skills London 2021
Each year 35,000 people attend Skills London from across the capital and the neighbouring counties over two days at London’s ExCeL centre. In our continued efforts to support London’s young people, education providers and businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be delivering Skills London through a range of virtual events and digital content through June 2021. Through the Skills London content hub and a range of interactive and on-demand content including workshops, podcasts, blogs and newsletters, we will offer practical tips and advice for job seekers and convene experts from business, education, government and the third sector to provide guidance and discuss workable solutions to address access to skills for young people, workers and employers.
Sponsors will benefit from direct engagement with schools, colleges and young people across the South East region – with brand profiling and key messages shared with all Skills London partnered schools. Your business will reach a huge pool of future talent, with direct contact through targeted e‑newsletters sent to approx. 2,500 contacts in 980 schools across the region, whilst benefiting from exposure across London First’s public and private sector business networks. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to speak with a member of the team for more information.
Building London Summit – January 2022
The Building London Summit will return in 2022, both in-person and through a network of digital channels.
Building London Summit – January 2022
The Building London Summit is the premier event in London’s built environment calendar, convening the key political figures setting the agenda for the property industry, the senior officials tasked with implementing policy changes, and the major industry leaders who are shaping the future of the London’s housing, high-street and borough development
Expect an audience and line-up of speakers from the city’s leading developers, planners, landlords and public sector policy makers, providing an opportunity for speakers and event partners to position themselves as leaders in the sector, with options to join as the series headline partner or individual event partner and benefiting from a campaign of digital comms and brand profiling across our network. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to speak with a member of the team for more information.
MIPIM – March 14 – 17 2022
London First has a long-standing presence at MIPIM, we return in 2022 to deliver a schedule of events alongside our members and the GLA.
MIPIM — March 14 – 17 2022
Providing a strategic view of London’s future development projects; addressing areas from finance and government to public policy, whilst providing members with valuable facilitated networking opportunities, our annual programme of events at MIPIM attract a senior audience from across business and politics.
London First is looking for partner sponsors for a host of events providing sponsors with unique profiling amongst London’s leading business and political leaders
Various sponsor packages — investment tbc dependent on package; details on request — Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to speak with a member of the team for more information.
Borough Leaders event series (Events year-round)
London First works closely with the leaders of London’s boroughs to deliver a series of targeted events throughout the year.
Borough Leaders event series (Events year-round)
Working with Councillors and decision makers from London’s most vibrant boroughs, we invite a cross-sector group of business stakeholders and public policy experts to discuss borough specific priorities and the challenges and opportunities for growth.
Partnering with London First on one or a series of Borough Leaders events provides our sponsors with opportunities to build brand awareness amongst a cross-section of London business, strengthening relationships and influencing decisions made at a borough level. We would work with our sponsors to strategically target specific boroughs and leaders from boroughs of interest to your business, providing a platform to amplify key messages with a live and on-demand audience through a key speaking role and a package of supportive comms activities. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to speak with a member of the team for more information.
Bespoke events and thought-leadership, working with our sponsors
London First offers a range of sponsorship and hosting opportunities at our events throughout our annual programme.
Bespoke events and thought-leadership, working with our sponsors
We often work with partners to shape and deliver bespoke events where there is a mutual interest, to build profile in a specific sector or provide opportunities to build or strengthen relationships with stakeholders from across London’s business and political communities. Examples of bespoke activities that we have collaborated on with our sponsors include:
- The Skilling London event series and thought-leadership report with Lloyds Banking Group
- Borough Leaders event series
- What next for London? podcasts
- The Tourism Summit 2020 with Airbnb and ExCel
- Global Britain thought-leadership report with PwC
Partnering with London First on bespoke events or other profile building activities delivers the following to our sponsors
- Benefit from brand profiling and exposure across London First’s membership and extensive London business and stakeholder network, some of whom may be current/potential client
- Have a platform to share key messages about their business and differentiate themselves from the competition as an active collaborator and thought-leader in their sector
- Demonstrate their leadership and expertise in tackling some of London’s key challenges as we work to find solutions for London, including city-wide COVID-19 recovery plans
- Position themselves as champions for London and the rest of the UK, leading the business community to support London’s growth and global competitiveness.
If you would like to discuss any of these opportunities, or to find out more about how we work with sponsors, please complete the contact form below.
Get in touch
If you’d like to find out more about any of our sponsorship opportunities, get in touch through the form below and a member of the team will be in touch.
