Forthcoming London First Events London First runs a wide range of events – from large-scale networking events, which bring together senior politicians and business leaders, to small-scale consultations which engage members and stakeholders in our policy development. For each event, we create a tailored invitation list based on our knowledge of the specific interests of individual members and the seniority of the guest speakers. Around six times a year, we hold events that are restricted to partners only. Event categories February 2015 ____________________________________________ Tuesday 24 February 2015, 6pm for 6.30pm – 7.30pm, followed by drinks reception London First Greenbelt Report London is a 21st century world city widely regarded as as one the most dynamic places to live and work. But it is a city spatially constrained by the Victorian inspired concept of the greenbelt, first introduced in the 1930s. Join us for the launch of a fascinating new report which explores what type and quality of land is actually contained in London's greenbelt and how some of this land could be used to help tackle London's housing crisis. Presentations will be given by the report's authors Barney Stringer, Quod, Professor Paul Cheshire, LSE and Jonathan Seager, London First followed by a Q&A with members. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by For more information please contact Jonathan Seager on 020 7665 1584 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First Wednesday 25 February 2015, 7pm for 7.30pm – 9.30pm Dinner with Clive Betts MP, Chairman of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee Following the recent Inquiry into the operation of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), this timely dinner will provide attendees with an opportunity to discuss the recommendations made by the Select Committee. The Inquiry focused on how the NPPF has operated over the last two years on housing delivery, town centre management and the delivery of energy infrastructure. The recommendations are not expected to seek wholesale changes to the NPPF but the specified areas of policy under review could have a major impact on changes on national planning policy if the findings are accepted by the Government. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Kindly hosted by For more information please contact Faraz Baber on 020 7665 1458 March 2015 ____________________________________________ Tuesday 3 March 2015, 12.30pm for 1pm – 2.30pm A discussion on jobs, growth and economic prosperity: Lunchtime event with Ed Balls MP London First in partnership with Let Britain Fly will be hosting an event with the Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls MP, which will focus on Labour's plans for jobs, growth and economic prosperity ahead of the 2015 General Election. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Hosting opportunity for members For more information please contact Gavin Hayes on 020 7665 1435 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First Wednesday 4 March 2015, 8.00am – 6.30pm Future Leaders Summit: Driving the Growth of London's GVA and Jobs of the Future London First is orchestrating an economic development plan for London, on behalf of the Mayor’s economic advisory body, the London Enterprise Panel. This interactive one-day conference will challenge future leaders from across our membership to develop a strategic plan to take the economic development plan forward to the implementation stage. We’ll hear from experts in the fields of economic development and city growth, debating our capital’s position in the future global market and what needs to be delivered to ensure London’s competitive future. The event aims to give future and current executives a chance to share their views with other young, aspiring business people. Please visit www.londonfirstevents.co.uk/futureleaderssummit for more information. INVITATION ONLY In partnership with Kindy hosted by Level 39 Sponsored by D&D, Hilton Hotel and HS1 For more information please contact Mark Hilton on 020 7665 1521 Monday 9 March 2015, 6pm for 6.15pm – 8pm Working and living in London: the 2015 Business Election Debate – brought to you by London First and the Federation of Small Businesses Ahead of a closely fought General Election the business spokesmen for the major political parties will take part in London business hustings. A Liberal Democrat MP, Matt Hancock MP and Chuka Umunna MP will set out their respective stalls on business policy, take questions from large and small London businesses and debate the key issues. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by For more information please contact Richard Gardner on 020 7665 1422 Monday 9 March 2015, 8pm – 10.30pm Welcome to MIPIM drinks reception with Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning, Greater London Authority London First members attending the MIPIM conference in Cannes are invited to join us to discuss the international real estate conference, in advance of the opening on Tuesday 10 March. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by For more information please contact Amar Benkreira on 020 7665 1567 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First Tuesday 10 March 2015, 12.30pm – 2pm Residential Lunch at MIPIM with Richard Blakeway, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Land and Property London First members are invited to join London First at a roundtable lunch discussion with Richard Blakeway, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Land and Property. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Kindly hosted by and For more information please contact Amar Benkreira on 020 7665 1567 Tuesday 10 March 2015, 7pm for 7.30pm – 8pm Let Britain Fly Parliamentary Recption Ahead of the General Election Let Britain Fly will be holding an evening drinks reception for its friends and supporters to galvanise parliamentary support for airports expansion. INVITATION ONLY Sponsorship opportunity for members Venue: Altitude For more information please contact Gavin Hayes on 020 7665 1435 Tuesday 10 March 2015, 7pm – 10pm Funding / Overseas Investment dinner at MIPIM with Fiona-Fletcher Smith, Executive Director of Development and Environment, Greater London Authority London First members are invited to join London First at a roundtable dinner discussion on Funding / Overseas Investment with Fiona-Fletcher Smith, Executive Director of Development and Environment, Greater London Authority. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Kindly hosted by and For more information please contact Amar Benkreira on 020 7665 1567 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First Wednesday 11 March 2015, 12pm – 2.30pm Annual Lunch at MIPIM with Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning, Greater London Authority London First's annual lunch with Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning, Greater London Authority taking place during the MIPIM Conference in Cannes. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Kindly hosted by and For more information please Amar Benkreira on 020 7665 1567 Wednesday 11 March 2015, 7pm – 10pm Regeneration/Opportunity Areas Dinner at MIPIM with Stewart Murray, Assistant Director – Planning, Greater London Authority & Victoria Hills, Director, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Greater London Authority London First members are invited to join London First at a roundtable dinner discussion on Regeneration/Opportunity Areas with Stewart Murray, Assistant Director – Planning, Greater London Authority & Victoria Hills, Director, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Greater London Authority. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Kindly hosted by and For more information please contact Amar Benkreira on 020 7665 1567 Wednesday 18 March 2015, 8am for 8.15am – 9.30am London First Chairman’s breakfast with John Allan CBE This small breakfast meeting chaired by London First Chairman, John Allan CBE, will provide members with a chance to raise their concerns and discuss the challenges of doing business in the capital. FULLY SUBSCRIBED Kindly hosted by For more information please contact Susmita Sarkar on 020 7665 1429 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First Wednesday 18 March 2015, 8am for 8.30am – 10am The Mayor's plans for Crossrail 2 As part of our ongoing programme of work in support of Crossrail 2, this event provides an opportunity to hear more about the Mayor's plans for making Crossrail 2 a reality. Daniel Moylan, the Mayor's Crossrail 2 'Champion' and Michele Dix, Managing Director of Planning at TfL, will provide an update on progress and outline some of the key challenges which need to be overcome to bring Crossrail 2 to fruition. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by For more information please contact David Leam on 020 7665 1415 Thursday 19 March 2015, 5pm – 6.30pm Tackling Terrorism: The Lessons from Sydney and Paris The events in Australia and France have been sharp reminders of the nature of today’s terrorist threat. However, the end of 2014 and start of 2015 have been particularly violent months with terrorist attacks worldwide including an assault on the Canadian Parliament and a foiled plot in Belgium. What do these recent incidents tell us? It is therefore timely that business takes stock and reviews its plans where appropriate. At this briefing, a range of experts will offer their thoughts on the latest terrorist trends and suggest ways that we should prepare for a possible attack nearer home. Speakers: Detective Chief Superintendent Scott Wilson, National Co-ordinator of PROTECT & PREPARE, National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ, ACPO Terrorism & Allied Matters Professor Anthony Glees, Director, Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, The University of Buckingham. Shaun O’Mahony CEO, Blackdot Solutions Ltd. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by NBC Universal For more information please contact Robert Hall on 020 7665 1555 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First Wednesday 25 March 2015, 8am - 6.30pm London Infrastructure Summit Following the success of London First’s inaugural London Infrastructure Summit in 2014, we are currently planning all aspects of next year’s summit. Taking place shortly ahead of the General Election, the theme for 2015 will be: A manifesto for London - focusing on London’s infrastructure needs from the next government to support continued economic growth. For more information, please visit: http://www.londoninfrastructuresummit.com/ Venue: Kings Place Kindly sponsored by: Gold sponsors – Savills and Turner & Townsend Silver sponsor – Alstom and WSP Dinner sponsor – Berwin Leighton Paisner For more information please contact David Leam on 020 7665 1415 March 2015 date tbc,6.15pm for 6.30pm – 8pm London’s Global Context: Drinks reception and panel debate Scaling Up London: Can we build global businesses from London? London’s start-up scene is the most vibrant in Europe and is driving productivity across many sectors. London is also performing well on commercialisation of research, with at least four world class universities in the region being the key drivers. But in absolute terms, investment in start-ups still lags behind New York City and Silicon Valley, and there is evidence London doesn’t successfully convert its start-up success into high growth. Meanwhile, in the tech sector London often loses companies to the US, with its more tech savvy finance markets and larger domestic market. The panel at this event will debate the barriers and challenges to scaling-up high growth companies in London into global businesses. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by For more information please contact David Lutton on 020 7665 1551 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First April 2015 ____________________________________________ Tuesday 14 April 2015, 6pm for 6.30pm – 7.30pm, followed by drinks reception Transport for London’s property strategy: Securing growth with Graeme Craig, Director of Commercial Development, TfL Securing funds for transport improvements will require new ways of collaborating. With work underway to develop a more rigorous approach to TfL’s property portfolio, this is a chance to discuss how TfL, landowners, developers and others can work more closely to release greater value. This briefing and reception will give Graeme Craig an opportunity to brief London First members on TfL’s property strategy and discuss its implications. INVITATION ONLY Hosting opportunity for members For more information please contact David Leam on 020 7665 1415 Thursday 30 April 2015, 8.15am for 8.30am – 9.30am Business and Greenwich: Working Together Cllr Denise Hyland has been Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich since May 2014. This roundtable brekafast will be an opportunity to meet with Cllr Hyland and some of her Cabinet Member colleagues, who will be outlining both their vision for the borough and how they intend to work with businesses in the area. INVITATION ONLY Hosting opportunity for members For more information please contact Richard Gardner on 020 7665 1422 April 2015 date tbc, 10.15am for 10.30am – 12pm London First Partner brunch with Dame Tessa Jane Jowell DBE Keep London competitive: a vision for a more prosperous and fairer London economy London First Partners are invited to a small roundtable brunch with Tessa Jowell one of London’s best known politicians. A former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, she was instrumental in London’s bid for the 2012 Olympics and also contributed to their successful delivery as Minister for the Olympics. At this event, Tessa Jowell will outline where she sees London’s economy heading and how its competitiveness and prosperity can be protected in the future. INVITATION ONLY Hosting opportunity for members For more information please contact Richard Gardner on 020 7665 1422 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First April 2015 date tbc, 7pm for 7.30pm – 9.30pm London First Partner dinner with Lord Finkelstein Beyond 2015: What can London expect from a future Conservative government? London First Partners are invited to a small roundtable dinner discussion with Lord Danny Finkelstein, the writer and politician who has been at the centre of Conservative party policy for over twenty years. A former advisor to two leaders of the Conservative Party, he will examine the likely policy priorities for a future Conservative government, should they win the next election. INVITATION ONLY Hosting opportunity for members For more information please contact Richard Gardner on 020 7665 1422 May 2015 ____________________________________________ Thursday 14 May 2015, 8am for 8.30am – 9.30am Policing in a Digital Age The annual lecture to London First members by the Police Commissioner. INVITATION ONLY Kindly hosted by For more information please contact Robert Hall on 020 7665 1555 Last updated: 20/02/15 London First, Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JE | Switchboard: 020 7665 1500 www.londonfirst.co.uk | Twitter: @London_First
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