Murray Lecture 2026: Jayden Ali

Talk

Monday 01 June 2026
18:30 - 20:30

From £10.49 (Incl. VAT)

Join Founding Director of JA Projects, Jayden Ali, for this year’s Murray Lecture, titled Echoes.

This years Murray Lecture with be delivered by Jayden Ali and kicks off LFA2026 with an exploration of the 2026 theme of 'Belonging', at the scale of the city, neighbourhood, high streets and projects.

The Murray Lecture is an annual event that brings leading voices in the built environment to discuss the future of cities and our industry. Ali will unpack the theme of Belonging, before sitting down with Shumi Bose for a conversation unpacking ideas shared further and inviting the audience into the discussion through a moment of Q&A.

Programme

18:30 Arrivals

19:00 Welcome
Catherine Staniland, Chief Impact Officer, NLA

19:05 Introduction
Shumi Bose, Academic, curator and editor

19:10 Keynote
Jayden Ali, Founding Director, JA Projects

19:40 Conversation
Jayden Ali and Shumi Bose

20:00 Audience Q&A

20:25 Closing words
Catherine Staniland, Director, NLA

20:30 End

Speaker biographies

Catherine Staniland

Chief Impact Officer, NLA

Jayden Ali

Founding Director, JA Projects

Shumi Bose

Academic, curator and editor in the field of architecture and architectural history, UAL Central Saint Martins

From £10.49 (Incl. VAT)

Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are two ways of entering the London Centre: either up 3 steps with a handrail on either side, or via a platform lift. There are gender-neutral and accessible toilets on the lower ground floor, which can be accessed via a flight of stairs or lift.

Please visit The London Centre Access Page here.

If you would like more information about the space, or have any further access requirements, please let us know how we can best accommodate these, by emailing events@nla.london.