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Tuesday 7 July 2026
Improving Landlord Services with Tenants - Learning from Inspections, Regulatory Insight and Peer Experience, Tuesday 7 July 2026
Speakers:
Kelly Deane, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, Director of Housing and Public Protection
Claire Demmel, Thurrock Council, Executive Director of Place
Alan Leicester, West Lancashire Borough Council, Director of Housing and Environment (Currently acting CEX)
Angela Holden, Director of Regulatory Engagement, Regulator of Social Housing
Rethinking Neighbourhood Health - How Malvern Hills is Building Connected Communities through Wellbeing Hubs, Tuesday 7 July 2026
Speakers:
Amanda Smith, Head of Community & Parking Services, Malvern Hills District Council
Lee Farley, Community Arts Coordinator, Severn Arts
If We Don't Do It, Who Will, Tuesday 7 July 2026
Speakers:
Cllr Rosie Radford, Oswestry Town Council and Shropshire Council
Arren Roberts, Town Clerk, Oswestry Town Council
Wednesday 8 July 2026
A Local Growth Plan with National Reach and Global Impact, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Rob Bridge, Chief Executive, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Chaos to Confidence - Building a Unitary Council from the Ground Up, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Adele Wylie, Chief Executive, North Northamptonshire Council
Guy Holloway, Assistant Chief Executive, North Northamptonshire Council
Libby Caulfield, Director of Transformation and Strategy, North Northamptonshire Council
Community Led System Change - The Old Kent Road Family Zone Model, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Nicola Noble, Deputy CEO, Big Education
Ellie Lister, Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Big Education
From Crisis Response to Prevention - Reforming Public Services for Better Outcomes, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Cllr Keith Cunliffe, Deputy Leader, Wigan Council
Kaite Dawkins, Housing Options and Wellbeing Strategic Lead, Eastbourne and Lewis Councils
Richard Puleston, Assistant Chief Executive, Essex County Council
Local Government Reorganisation - Lessons from Surrey, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Terence Herbert, Chief Executive and Senior Responsible Officer for LGR, Surrey County Council
Nicola Kilvington, Director of Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation, Surrey County Council
Mari-Roberts Wood, Chief Executive, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, and Deputy Senior Responsible Officer for the East, East Surrey Shadow Authority
Making Culture Count - Practical Tools for Long-Term Place Strategy, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Dan Ashton, Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, University of Southampton
Elise Hurcombe, Arts Development Manager, Bristol City Council
Emalene Hickman, Culture and Creative Sector Development Officer, Winchester City Council
Prisoners Building Homes AI Pre-Development Tool - Unlocking Homes and Reducing Reoffending, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Reece Lemon, Programme Delivery Officer, Thanet District Council
Sophie Baker, Director – Prisoners Building Homes Programme, Local Partnerships
Belinda Purcell, Director, The Good Gov Co
Craig, Employee, Dragon Heart Homes
Jason Bassett, Operations Director, Dragon Heart Homes
Upstream London - Entrepreneurial Municipal Government - Driving Local Growth, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Cllr Cowan, Leader, London Borough Hammersmith & Fulham
Westmorland & Furness Council - Local Government Reorganisation - Lessons on Disaggregation, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Rachel Robinson, Senior Regional Adviser - North West, Local Government Association
Alison Hatcher, Assistant Chief Executive, Westmorland and Furness Council
When Two (or More) Become One, Wednesday 8 July 2026
Speakers:
Trevor Holden, Managing Director, Broadland District Council and South Norfolk District Council
Adrianna Partridge, Chief Executive, South Oxfordshire District Council and Value of White Horse District Council
Jonathan Stephenson, Chief Executive, Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council
Maxine O’Mahony, Chief Executive, Breckland District Council (formally joined with South Holland District Council)
Catherine Howe, Chief Executive, Dorset Council
Thursday 9th July 2026
Modernising Performance Management through Automation and Low‑Code Tools, Thursday 9 July 2026
Speakers:
Arron Gourlay, Business Intelligence Service Manager, Rutland County Council
AI in Action - How Councils are Adopting and Scaling AI, Thursday 9 July 2026
Speakers:
Paul Ward, Director of Digital Services, Coventry City Council
Anthony Webster, Head of SEND, North Somerset Council
Chris Wales, Director of Digital Innovation, Brighton and Hove City Council
Kat Sexton, Deputy Director for Local AI, Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
Cut the Admin. Boost the Strategy - Procurement Act 2023 Through Automation, Thursday 9 July 2026
Speakers:
Belinda Stubbs, Assistant Director - Strategic Commissioning & Procurement