December 2022

Event

13.12.2022

Digital & Creative Skills for London

BusinessLDN is proud to be leading the London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses London (FSB), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and Confederation of British Industry London (CBI), to create a unified approach to tackle labour and skills shortages, with the backing of the Mayor of London and London government.

Due to the upcoming industrial action, this event will now take place virtually.

Event

08.12.2022

Hospitality Skills for London

BusinessLDN is proud to be leading the London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses London (FSB), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and Confederation of British Industry London (CBI), to create a unified approach to tackle labour and skills shortages, with the backing of the Mayor of London and London government.

Event

07.12.2022

Solving employers’ skills challenges: Shaping London’s Local Skills Improvement Plan

BusinessLDN is proud to be leading the London Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses London (FSB), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), and Confederation of British Industry London (CBI), to create a unified approach to tackle labour and skills shortages, with the backing of the Mayor of London and London government.

Location: The Institute of Structural Engineers

Event

01.12.2022

London’s progress to net zero following COP27

Join us for our post – COP27 panel discussion and networking breakfast to discuss London’s progress against its net zero carbon commitments in the last year, the role of business in the capital’s decarbonisation and the outcomes of COP27 and how these are expected to impact London. The Mayor of London has set out a pathway to reduce London’s emissions and hit the ambitious target of the capital reaching net zero by 2030.

Hosted by Eversheds Sutherland

November 2022

Event

30.11.2022

Delivering Affordable Workspace in London

BusinessLDN has been undertaking research in partnership with DS2 and DP9 on affordable workspace in London, including the variety of local plan policies that have emerged and the practical considerations for developers around delivery. Please note that this event is rescheduled from 28 September. Please re-register if you are able to attend on the new date.

In Partnership with DP9 & DS2, Hosted by Landsec

Event

29.11.2022

Ensuring the future of work delivers for London’s diverse workforce

London’s diverse workforce is a source of strength and contributes to much of its success and appeal, but opportunity across the capital is not spread fairly or evenly. And now with an escalating cost-of-living crisis and rapidly changing world of work, new barriers threaten to prevent many of London communities from participating and thriving in the workplace. This session will explore how businesses and policymakers can harness the potential of the future of work to widen access to London’s jobs market and boost inclusion.

Hosted by Gerald Eve

Event

25.11.2022

Skills London 2022: Opening Ceremony

Join BusinessLDN and The Mayor of London to open Skills London 2022. The opening ceremony will be an opportunity for you to hear from the Mayor, meet the talent of the future and engage with representatives from London’s schools and colleges.

Event

22.11.2022

Roundtable with Thames Water

Join us for a business roundtable with Thames Water as they outline their plans for future investment in the capital’s water infrastructure and seek feedback from London’s business community. Thames Water will provide an update on their PR24 Business Plan focusing on key themes that emerged from the prior roundtable in March: fostering collaboration, reducing disruption, and responding to and managing water demand in London.

Hosted by AECOM

Event

16.11.2022

Economic briefing with the Bank of England - November 2022

At a critical time for London’s economy, BusinessLDN will be welcoming the Bank of England’s London Agency team for an insights briefing on the economic conditions and outlook of Greater London. For the first of these, we will be joined by Lai Wah Co, Deputy London Agent at the Bank, who will share an update on what she is hearing from businesses across the Capital, her insights and predictions for the economy and the Bank’s strategy. She will also be welcoming questions and contributions. Please note that this event is rescheduled from 22 September.

Hosted by Jacobs

October 2022

Event

19.10.2022

October 2022 Briefing: What Next for London? 

This informal and interactive session will be an opportunity to gather insights and intelligence from our experts around issues on your agenda. For the second of this series, we’ll be focusing on the Place Commission, our new sustainability workstream and our recent appointment to lead London’s employer-led skills body.

Hosted by University of Westminster

Event

12.10.2022

Careers Advice: Inspiring London’s people into great jobs

Making sure everyone has access to high-quality careers advice is vital to attracting diverse talent, driving your employee pipelines, and building a sustainable future for businesses. This session will explore how we can create a world-leading service in London, and how employers can get involved.

Hosted by Shaw Trust

Event

11.10.2022

Dinner: Build to Rent in London

This small Roundtable Dinner will bring together key parts of the build to rent industry to discuss the current challenges facing the sector. As development in the regions continues to outstrip that of the capital, what can the industry do to redress this balance and what will the impact be of Government’s new proposals to reform the private rented sector on Build to Rent development in London?

Hosted by Ashurst

Event

04.10.2022

Private investment into affordable housing: Roundtable with Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development

Join us for the launch of a new BusinessLDN report, in partnership with CBRE, which considers the role of private investment in affordable housing in the capital. The report looks at how such investment can be harnessed to increase housebuilding, deliver social good and the steps that should be taken to secure more of this investment in London. We will be joined by Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development at the GLA who will respond to the report, setting out his views on the topic.

Hosted by CBRE

Event

02.10.2022

The London Reception at the Conservative Party Conference

Join us at our annual London reception, to kick off the Conservative Party conference. Paul Scully, Minister for London, is confirmed to speak and we look forward to welcoming politicians and opinion formers from across the capital alongside BusinessLDN members for short speeches and networking. The reception will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, whilst strengthening relationships, as we meet in person once again.

September 2022

Event

25.09.2022

The London Reception at the Labour Party Conference

Join us at our annual London reception to kick off the Labour Party conference. Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, is confirmed to speak and we look forward to welcoming politicians and opinion formers from across the capital alongside BusinessLDN members for short speeches and networking. The reception will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the priorities for London business, whilst strengthening relationships, as we meet in person once again.

Event

06.09.2022

Build to Rent Site Tour with Lendlease

BTR Tours: Our series of Build to Rent tours, which are open to public sector stakeholders only, provides officials with the opportunity to meet with developers of operational BTR developments across London in order to further their understand the BTR model and see the types of homes that each development offers.

Hosted by Lendlease

July 2022

Event

19.07.2022

Skilling London Series: Construction Skills: Building our response to London’s challenges

Coming out of the pandemic, labour and skills shortages in the construction sector are at worrying levels. This session will explore how, by working together, we can address these challenges and get London building and back to growth. Given the extent of the labour and skills shortages that are impacting the sector, this is an opportunity to bring together employers, educators and policy makers to take a deep dive into the challenges, discuss what is already being done to tackle them and how we can all work together to go further in identifying solutions.

Hosted by A2 Dominion

Event

07.07.2022

Housing Roundtable with the GLA: A discussion with Kate Webb, Head of Housing Strategy and Natalie Daniels, Assistant Director, Housing

Join us for a roundtable discussion with Kate Webb, Head of Housing Strategy at the GLA. As part of our regular engagement with key policy makers in London, Kate will discuss the main housing challenges currently confronting City Hall and debate broader topical housing issues. This is a private discussion with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and give your views.

Hosted by Peabody

Event

06.07.2022

London First General Meeting

Formal notice: London First General Meeting to consider Special Resolution on London First name change We’ve been working on rebranding London First and we’re almost ready to launch our new name and brand next month at our Work, Live, Play Conference. Ahead of the launch, we will be holding a short, virtual General Meeting on Wednesday 6 July from 11:00 to 11:15 to which you are invited.

Event

06.07.2022

Business Advisory Group

Please join us for our next Business Advisory Group meeting, taking place virtually on Wednesday 6 July, 10 – 11am, and chaired by Paul Drechsler, London First Chairman. We will be joined by Florence Eshalomi MP, Co-Chair of the APPG for London and Member of Parliament for Vauxhall, who will share her perspective on recovery and the cost of living challenges facing London.

Hosted by London First

June 2022

Event

30.06.2022

June Chair and CEO Lunch

This series of events provide senior business leaders in membership with the opportunity to get together to discuss what needs to happen now to positively shape the future of business, the capital and the economy as recovery progresses. All discussions take place under the Chatham House rule. This session will be held shortly before our rebrand goes live, so we’d like to do an early preview before expanding the discussion into how we at London First can shape our forthcoming two-year business plan to help to pave the way to a more successful and competitive city of the future.

Event

28.06.2022

June 2022 Briefing: What Next for London

Join London First for a high-level, cross-cutting briefing exploring the key issues on the agenda for London and Londoners through the lens of our policy and current affairs teams. This informal session will be an opportunity to gather insights and intelligence from our experts around issues on your agenda. After hearing from our experts, you will have the chance to put questions to the team before catching-up and meeting the wider London First team over a networking breakfast.

Hosted by Arcadis

Event

15.06.2022

The Future of Higher Education Research & Development – Crisis or Opportunity?

One of the UK’s key assets is our research base. How do we tackle the challenges and exploit the opportunities of life outside of the EU, post pandemic, and ensure we remain an R&D super-power? Over the last two years, our world-leading universities and businesses have demonstrated the UK’s science and R&D strength as they came together with government in the fight against Covid-19.

Hosted by Clyde & Co

Event

09.06.2022

Welcoming the opening of the Elizabeth line

Join London First, in partnership with Transcend, to welcome the opening of the Elizabeth line. The event will bring together senior business leaders with key stakeholders in the capital, including the Transcend Programme Partner Joint Venture (AECOM, Jacobs and Nichols), borough leaders, the London Assembly and London MPs for speeches and networking drinks. We are delighted that Andy Byford, Transport for London Commissioner, is confirmed to speak.

In partnership with Transcend and hosted by Jacobs

May 2022

Event

26.05.2022

Inspirational Leaders Series: Rob Webb QC in conversation with Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid

Join London First for a special leadership event with Rob Webb QC, Chairman of Luminance, in conversation with Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid, Metropolitan Police Service. The conversation will demonstrate how two leaders from very different walks of life share universal challenges and also touch upon how advances in digital technology and AI enable them to be better leaders.

Hosted by FTI Consulting

Event

24.05.2022

Modern Methods of Construction Roundtable with the Greater London Authority

This roundtable will explore the business case for the creation of an MMC factory in London as outlined by the Mayor in his manifesto. Attendees will be given the opportunity to discuss with the GLA, the challenges and opportunities of setting up an MMC factory drawing upon examples from across the UK and whether such a factory would be appropriate for London.

Hosted by Grimshaw

Event

18.05.2022

London First Estate Regeneration Roundtable

London First members will participate in a roundtable which will discuss the delivery of homes via estate regeneration projects, the new grant regime and the ability of such projects to contribute to London’s broader recovery.

Hosted by Mount Anvil

March 2022

Event

30.03.2022

Who lives in Build-to-Rent?

Build to rent has a vital role to play in London, helping to increase supply while professionalising the rental sector. With almost half of Londoners living in rented accommodation, this event will look at the role that BTR has to play in tackling the housing shortage, taking evidence from a new report and using this to better understand the future role of the BTR sector and impact on London’s residential property sector post-pandemic.

Hosted by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Sponsored by Foxtons

Event

24.03.2022

Previewing the 2022 London Local Elections

Join London First, Field Consulting & ONLondon for a lively panel discussion looking ahead to the local elections on 5 May. This informative event will focus on the key issues affecting all 32 boroughs, from the impact of the pandemic and Brexit, through to local transport issues and the support for needed businesses.

In partnership with Field Consulting OnLondon, hosted by Grosvenor

Event

22.03.2022

Spring Drinks Reception

Now that restrictions have lifted, we are taking the opportunity to bring our members and stakeholders back together in person for a lively spring reception. This will be an opportunity to join us and our host Dominvs for some delicious food and drinks, as we discuss what next for London and particularly how we can better embed social value into business for the benefit of the city’s communities.

Hosted by Dominvs

Event

16.03.2022

London First at MIPIM - Closing reception

Please join us for our final event at MIPIM — kindly hosted by Arcadis and in collaboration with the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. This evening reception will bring together the public and private sectors to discuss the shared opportunities for economic recovery, growth and levelling up in the UK, as well as understanding what lessons can be learnt from across the globe.

Kindly hosted by Arcadis & In collaboration with Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Event

15.03.2022

London First at MIPIM - London Government dinner

On Tuesday night at MIPIM we will be holding our London Government dinner, kindly hosted by DP World, bringing together London business and government, with opening remarks from Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills and further comments from Catherine McGuinness, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, City of London Corporation.

Kindly hosted by DP World

Event

14.03.2022

London First at MIPIM - Opening dinner with Jules Pipe CBE

We’re delighted to be kicking off our programme of events at MIPIM 2022 with Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills. This private dinner, kindly hosted by DP9, will offer an opportunity to discuss the key planning and development issues in London with the Deputy Mayor ahead of the formal opening of MIPIM 2022.

Kindly hosted by DP9