Get insights from government and industry experts

Hear from the people driving change across the housing sector. With 300+ speakers, the HOMES UK programme brings together senior voices from housing associations and local authorities, alongside government and regulators, industry leaders, developers, asset managers, and experts in areas such as building safety, data and digital, sustainability, and procurement.

With strong representation from frontline practitioners and residents’ voices, the programme blends strategic insight with practical case studies and real-world delivery experience—giving you ideas, and practical solutions.

2026 speakers

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Peter Apps

Contributing editor
Inside Housing
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Nick Coombe

Head of service support prevention & protection
London Fire Brigade
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Sarah Elliott

Chief executive
Shelter
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Rachel Fisher

Chief executive
RTPI
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Dame Judith Hackitt

Author
Building a Safer Future
Speaker profile image for Greg Jackson

Greg Jackson

Chief executive
Octopus Energy
Speaker profile image for Kai Jackson

Kai Jackson

Special membership project lead
Tpas
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Chantelle John

Community forum chair
London Fire Brigade
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Mehri Khosravi

Energy and carbon senior research fellow
University of East London
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Kate Markey

Chief executive
Nationwide Foundation
Speaker profile image for Lara Oyedele

Lara Oyedele

Chief executive
Black on Board
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Stephanie Pollitt

Programme director, housing
BusinessLDN

    2025 keynote speakers

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    Speaker profile image for Cllr Anthony Okereke

    Cllr Anthony Okereke

    Leader, Royal Borough of Greenwich and executive member for communities
    London Councils
    Speaker profile image for Clive Betts

    Clive Betts

    MP for Sheffield South East deputy chair of the Public Accounts Committee
    Speaker profile image for Richard Blakeway

    Richard Blakeway

    Housing Ombudsman
    Speaker profile image for Selvin Brown MBE

    Selvin Brown MBE

    Director, net zero building domestic
    Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
    Speaker profile image for Tom Copley

    Tom Copley

    Deputy mayor for housing and residential development
    Greater London Authority
    Speaker profile image for Helen Fisher

    Helen Fisher

    Director, cladding safety scheme
    Homes England
    Speaker profile image for Geeta Nanda

    Geeta Nanda

    Expert panel member
    Homewards
    Speaker profile image for Setareh Neshati

    Setareh Neshati

    Director of regeneration and development - delivery and operations
    Westminster City Council
    Speaker profile image for Amanda Newton

    Amanda Newton

    Chief executive
    Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
    Speaker profile image for John Palmer

    John Palmer

    Deputy director, operations
    Building Safety Regulator
    Speaker profile image for Becky Ritchie

    Becky Ritchie

    Head of sustainability
    Clarion Housing Group
    Speaker profile image for Dominic Watters @SingleDadSW

    Dominic Watters @SingleDadSW

    Lived experience fuel and food poverty speaker and writer, founder
    Food is Care