NextGen Speed Mentoring

Networking

Tuesday 25 March 2025
18:15 - 20:15

NLA speed mentoring evenings provide a valuable opportunity to meet with cross sector senior professionals for career advice that supports your progression.

Sessions take place in small groups and there are prompt questions to get things started, but you can ask any career related question you will find useful about projects, challenges you’re currently facing or your career progression.

You will have 15-minutes with the first set of mentors and then will move around the room four times, spending 15-minutes with each.

This event forms a key part of the NLA NextGen programme, dedicated to supporting the next generation progress in their career and promoting emerging talent from across the built environment. Through structured mentoring sessions, you will have the opportunity to discuss your career development and get advice from mentors with diverse roles and perspectives.

There is networking before and after the event to meet with mentors informally and carry on the discussion.

Programme

18:15
Registration and Drinks

18:35
Welcome from NLA

Grace Simmonds, Head of Learning & Engagement, NLA

18:40
Speed Mentoring

4 x 15-minute mentoring sessions

19:40
Networking

20:15
End

Speaker biographies

Grace Simmonds

Head of Learning & Engagement, NLA

Ben Adams

Founding Director, Ben Adams Architects

Valentina Galmozzi

Director, AKT II

Lizzie Le Mare

Director, Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design

Becky Rowell

Head of Legal - UK, Multiplex

Jack Pritchard

Director, Howells

Miranda MacLaren

Director, Orms

Simon Child

Director, Child Graddon Lewis

Charlotte Wheeler

Senior Planning Manager, Regal

Neal Shah

Design Director, Greystar

Kuros Sarshar

Project Director, John Robertson Architects

Mark Carter

Partner, Ryder Architecture

Matthew Jones

Associate Director, Studio PDP

Nik Hoggarth

Senior Associate Architect, Stride Treglown

Ryan Jakes

Development Manager, HB Reavis

Sinéad McCarthy

Curatorial Director, Futurecity

Terri Riches-Black

Head of People and Culture, Hayes Davidson

Chris Vallis

Director, Sustainable Buildings, Mott MacDonald

Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are 4 steps to the main entrance, with a level access entrance via the Guildhall West Wing approximately 200 feet away. There are toilets and accessible toilets via stairs or a lift to the lower ground floor. If you would like more information, or have any access requirements, please let us know what these are and how we can best accommodate these by emailing events@nla.london.