Expert Panels

The impact of NLA Expert Panels cannot be overstated. Collaborating across all 15 Panels and with our New London Sounding Board, each panellist plays a crucial role in shaping the New London Agenda.

In 2023, NLA Expert Panels actively engaged in the GLA's Planning for London Programme, offering insights into the New London Agenda and contributing to an impending review of the London Plan. Watch the video for a glimpse of this collaborative effort. This fourth cycle in 2024 introduces two new panels focused on Retrofit & Conservation and Culture. All 15 Panels will continue developing the New London Agenda, actively engaging with the new Mayor of London and continuing to champion London!

Panels are formed of 12-15 individuals, representing the public and private sectors across development, design, planning and construction in London, and providing a unique voice to comment on the key issues facing the capital. Members are invited to commit to joining the Panel for one year. Panels meet 3-4 times a year, setting out key lines of enquiry which shape our forward agendas and inform our year-round programmes. Reports from each meeting are shared with NLA members and the broader network, alongside a selection of contributions and viewpoints from Panel members.

Built Environment Technology

Technology and the use of data are already transforming how people live in cities. Innovation in technology used in the built environment can contribute to addressing critical issues such as reducing carbon emissions, improving mobility and promoting more effective community engagement approaches. London is a hub of innovation and the need to harness the potential of technology to create a better city needs to be supported by the right policies, governance and collaboration. This Panel focuses on how technology and better use of data can contribute to create a better city while addressing the challenges that the adoption of new technology brings with it.

Chair: Camilla Siggaard Andersen, Hassel
Ami Nigam, Benoy
Bridget Wilkins, DLUCH
Chris Harley, GIA Surveyors
David Bullock, Hayes Davidson
Jan Bunge, Squint/Opera
Marta Granda Nistal, Arup
Natasha Patel, Avison Young
Niall Bolger, London Borough of Hounslow
Rikesh Shah, Connected Places Catapult
Sam Szczurek, Places for London
Shajay Bhooshan, Zaha Hadid Architects
Susan Mantle, Heyne Tillett Steel
Theo Blackwell MBE, Greater London Authority
Tiago Costa Jorge, Maccreanor Lavington

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Culture

Existing and developing cultural infrastructures that represent and support the diversity and talent of the creative industries in cities lie at the heart of London’s identity as a global cultural city and its continued contribution to the city’s economy.

Chair: Ros Morgan, HOLBA
Adriana Marques, Peabody
Amy Lamé, Greater London Authority
Andrew Hearne, The Crown Estate
Annabel Judd, Useful Simple Trust
Anne Fehrenbach, Stanton Williams
Bela Owoh, Gerald Eve
Caterina Loriggio, London Borough of Croydon
Daniel Elsea, Allies and Morrison
James Mark, Therme Group
Kevin Owens, WOO Architects
Luciana Magliocco, City of London Corporation
Mark Davy, Futurecity
Natalie Thomson, Architect
Tracy Halliwell MBE, London & Partners

Education

Focusing on the future needs of the education, healthcare and knowledge economy sector, The Panel will explore how we make sure we plan and design the right spaces for high tech, life sciences and innovation that will lead the UK economic recovery in the future years.

Chair: Ben Marston, Jestico + Whiles
Adam O'Connor, Harris Federation
Cora Kwiatkowski, Stride Treglown
Dan Tassell, Haworth Tompkins
Emma Keyse, Overbury
Jennifer Singer, Department for Education
Julian Robinson, London School of Economics
Kate Cornwall-Jones, London Borough of Camden
Lorna Edwards, RSHP
Negar Mihanyar, Hawkins\Brown
Quinton Pop, HOK
Tom Bentham, Max Fordham LLP

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Healthcare

The healthcare sector is set to see a new level of government investment not seen in over a decade. This Panel will focus on the delivery of new healthcare buildings for London, best practice in design, health and adaptability, as well as the opportunities for wider regeneration and integration into the urban environment.

Chair: Anisha Mayor, WSP
Adam Bradshaw, AECOM
Ben Hussey, Arup
Bonnie Chu, Wates Construction Group
Dr Emer O'Connell, Greater London Authority
Ernest Fasanya, Hopkins Architects
Ian Rae, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Jessica Wilson, Newsteer Real Estate Advisers
Josephine Neill, Arcadis
Lienelle Geldenhuys, White Arkitekter
Magali Thomson, Great Ormond Street
Rhydian Morgan, Mott MacDonald
Sam Shooter, Hoare Lea LLP
Sarah McCready, Barking Riverside
Toby Ingle, Corstorphine & Wright

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High Streets

The retail and hospitality sector faces an unprecedented era of flux. Probably one of the sectors most affected by COVID-19, the successive lockdowns and social distancing measures drove the collapse of retail giants and the drop in international tourism left food and beverage outlets and hotels with minimum occupancy rates, causing central business districts to lose their vibrancy. The Panel will focus on how the built environment sector can adapt successfully and promote the recovery of London’s town centres and high streets?

Chair: Rumi Bose, Royal Borough Greenwich
Amanprit Arnold, Greater London Authority
Ating Liu, London Borough of Sutton
Bev Churchill, Churchill Husband/Related Argent
Dee Corsi, New West End Company
Hester King, Whitbread
James Dixon, Benoy
Jon Eaglesham, Barr Gazetas
Mark Warren, London Borough of Merton
Michael Cowdy, McGregor Coxall
Olivia Jackson, HLM Architects
Stevan Tennant, Ballymore
Steven Norris, Lambert Smith Hampton
Tariq Mukadam, London Borough of Newham

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Housing

Delivering the quality and quantity of housing Londoners need remains perhaps the biggest challenge for London. This Panel will focus on developing thought-leadership around housing design and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to have in shaping housing design in the future; moving on with the Net Zero agenda across our housing stock; housing tenure including housing for key workers; and the future delivery of housing through offsite technology.

Chair: Jo McCafferty, Levitt Bernstein
Alice Hawkins, Turley
Alicia Egan, London Borough of Bromley
Carl Vann, Pollard Thomas Edwards
Darren Parker, L&Q
John Allen, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies
Kathryn Tombling, BDP
Martin Scholar, Barratt London
Miranda MacLaren, Morris+Company
Oliver Maury, Partner, Montagu Evans
Rachel Bagenal, London Borough of Hackney
Robbie Erbmann, London Borough of Haringey
Sam Yousif, Pilbrow & Partners
Simon Bayliss, HTA Design
Simon Hodson, JLL

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Industrial & Logistics

Supporting the urban logistics that keep the capital functioning, The Panel will examine the evolution of London’s industrial and logistics sectors which support London as a world-leading centre and in its post-COVID recovery.

Chair: Catriona Fraser, Turley
Adam Blacker, DMWR Architects
Alex Crane, Chetwoods
Emily Pearson, Gerald Eve
Francis Moss, London Borough of Ealing
Gwyn Stubbings, GLP
Hugo Braddick, Haworth Tompkins
James Trimmer, Port of London Authority
Jörn Peters, Greater London Authority
Kana Nomoto, Momentum Transport Consultancy
Robin Woodbridge, Prologis
Steve Harrington, Regal London
Tessa English, JLL
Tim Smith, DP World
Tom Alexander, Aukett Swanke
Yip Siu, Greater London Authority

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INNOVATION DISTRICTS

London and the Golden Triangle contains the strongest biosciences cluster in Europe studying genomics, digital health, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and neuroscience; the greatest concentration of top universities in the world; as well as clusters of global tech companies. This panel will develop findings from NLA’s recent Knowledge Networks report, to focus on the design and delivery of spaces for the science, tech and innovation sectors to support the burgeoning knowledge economy, and the clustering of businesses across the region to foster innovation.

Chair: Elie Gamburg, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Alla Elmahadi, Buckley Gray Yeoman
Andrew Munk, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Claire Dawe, Stanhope
Dr Angela Kukula, MedCity
Emily Prideaux, Derwent London
Eugene Sayers, Sheppard Robson
Georgina Rizik, SC1
Jackie Sadek, UK Innovation Corridor
James Morgan, Heyne Tillett Steel
John Anderson, Imperial College London
Jonathan Martin, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Maja Nesdale, Arcadis
Rachel Hallam, Buro Happold
Rupert Corbett, Buro Four

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Net Zero

To meet the Paris Agreement declaration the Mayor of London has declared a climate emergency, committing to become carbon neutral by 2050. This Panel will focus on understanding the priorities for London to achieve Net Zero, and the role that the built environment has to play in meeting this target. Topics of focus will include London and local leadership, adaptability and flexibility of building stock, resilience and green infrastructure, and a prioritising a green recovery for London.

Chair: Ashley Bateson, Hoare Lea
Alice Jackson, Hoare Lea
Craig Robertson, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Eleni Makri, Stanton Williams
Gareth Atkinson, Civic Engineers
Georgia Laganakou, Hopkins Architects
Golnaz Ighany, BDP
Gregor Haran, LandsecU+i
Hannah Jameson, London Councils
Jane Wakiwaka, The Crown Estate
Jeremy Martin, London Borough of Hackney
Juliette Morgan, Gensler
Kerstin Kane, City of London Corporation
Kirsten Haggart, Waugh Thistleton Architects
Lucy Atlee, Places for London
Matt Webster, British Land
Pru Ashby, London & Partners
Rachael Owens, Buckley Gray Yeoman

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Planning

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation of the planning system, leading to significant, and potentially long-lasting, changes in the way we approach consultation and accessibility of information and data. This Panel will focus on best practice in the planning system to support London’s development, including new approaches to community consultation and trust in the development process; accessibility and transparency of data; the role of local and regional plans; and how the planning system can better support London’s economic recovery.

Chair: Craig Tabb, DP9 Limited
Christopher Wandel, VU.CITY
Deirdra Armsby, City of Westminster
Emma Holt, Ben Adams Architects
Emma Williamson, OPDC
Carolina Caneva, Hilson Moran
Gordon Adams, Battersea Power Station Development Corporation
Hilary Satchwell, Tibbalds
Karen Page, London Borough of Enfield
Leonie Oliva, Gerald Eve
Lisa Fairmaner, Greater London Authority
Lucy Bird, Berkeley Ventures
Rebekah Paczek, The Earls Court Development Company
Rob Krzyszowski, London Borough of Haringey
Sam Emery, London Communications Agency
Spyridon Katsaros, PRP Architects
Zelie Batchelor, Montagu Evans

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Retrofit & Conservation

Discussing the ongoing challenge of retrofitting and preserving London’s existing building stock, reviewing the impact of new policies in reducing carbon emissions, considering adaptive reuse and extending the life and heritage of historic buildings.

Chair: Mark Tillett, Heyne Tillett Steel
Amandeep Kalra, Be First
Andy Stanton, Introba
Anna Scibior, RDA Architects
Darren Price, Adam Architecture
Helen Newman, Fabrix
James Mitchell, Axiom Architects
Jamie Thompson, AtkinsRéalis
Laura Baron, Purcell
Mandy Franz, MICA
Matthew Ryan, Cadogan
Michelle Ludik, HOK
Ruth Oates, Buro Four
Tom Burke, City of Westminster
Tom Valente, HUB

Tall Buildings

London is now a city of tall buildings, a city traditionally associated with a low-rise, low-density character. In the past decade, major new clusters of tall buildings have emerged in areas such as Nine Elms, Elephant and Castle, the Isle of Dogs and the City of London. And still more are to come, with a pipeline of over 500 tall buildings either in planning, approved or under construction in the capital. NLA has played a vital role in this debate and this Panel will play in key role in developing NLA’s contribution, including placemaking and environmental impacts of towers, construction of towers post Grenfell, and attitudes to tall buildings for those living and working in the capital.

Chair: Joanna Bacon, Allies and Morrison
Aulikki Sonntag, Staticus Schweiz AG
Brian Smith, AECOM
Carrie Behar, Useful Simple Trust
David Isherwood, Lockton Companies LLP
Stuart Marsh, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Gordon Roy, City of London
Henrietta Atkinson, Ballymore
Joe Morris, Morris+Company
Kevin Vinson, Otis Elevator Co.
Kye Taylor, Multiplex
Luke Askwith, Gensler
Michael Forrester, London Borough of Lewisham
Neal Shah, Greystar
Reinhold Schmaderer, Howells
Sripriya Sudhakar, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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Technical Competency

In the aftermath of Grenfell, the relationship between architects, project managers and contractors’ roles the delivery of buildings is under question. In a world dominated by BIM the building team need to understand how different elements of their buildings go together. This Panel will share thought-leadership on improving technical competency in the detailed design and delivery of buildings in London, and advise NLA on the development of a new technical programme. Topics of focus will include fire safety and material performance, building regulations and procurement, modern methods of construction, digital collaboration, and training and education.

Chair: Arita Morris, Child Graddon Lewis
Andrew Parker, Forsters
Balazs Bicsak, Price & Myers
Caroline Wilson, London Borough of Islington
Festus Moffat, John Robertson Architects
Graham Hurrell, Hydro Building Systems UK
Ian Palmer, Airflow
James Green, City of Westminster
Laura Merrion Shaw, Cumming Group
Matt Warren, Lendlease
Neil Hattie, Stride Treglown
Peter Caplehorn, Construction Products Association
Rachel Taylor, Arup
Setareh Neshati, City of Westminster
Simon Cross, Mott MacDonald
Vicky Harrison, Levitt Bernstein

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Transport & Infrastructure

The Mayor of London has launched ambitious new plans that will dramatically transform London’s streets to accommodate new cycle lanes and space for walking. As lockdown restrictions are eased, public transport will face challenges to respond to social distancing rules while meeting demand. This Panel will focus on the future of mobility and modal share of streets for all users, as well as the impact of transport infrastructure in unlocking growth and accessibility across the capital.

Chair: Mike Axon, Vectos, part of SLR
Alexander Jan, Central District Alliance and Hatton Garden Business Improvement Districts
Alina Tuerk, Transport for London
Andrew Barry-Purssell, London Borough of Barnet
Anthony Dewar, Network Rail
Bosco Lam, WilkinsonEyre
Bruce McVean, City of London
Chris Crombie, AtkinsRéalis
Colin Wilson, London Borough of Southwark
Hazel Needham, Expedition Engineering
Keith Firth, Norman Rourke Pryme
Leah Stuart, Civic Engineers
Lucy Foreman, Be First
Mike Rayyan, Zest
Miles Price, British Land
Tim Cutts, London Borough of Southwark

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Work

The way we work in the capital is changing, requiring workspaces that are agile and responsive to flexible and hybrid working patterns. This Panel considers what the future holds for London’s office space, taking into account changes in worker behaviours and travelling patterns.

The panel contemplates how adaptive reuse could be applied to existing office buildings and consider the benefits of mixed, hybrid use developments for connecting workspaces with local communities and economies. Looking long term, the panel explores how office requirements, space standards, and consideration of flexibility, sustainability and wellbeing can effectively future proof workspaces.

Chair: Piers Nickalls, Related Argent
Clive Nichol, Fabrix
Danielle Rowley, AECOM
Diaa Bahopia, Sweco UK Limited
Jane Clay, Gensler
Jason Margrave, Quintain
Joelle Laney, Perkins&Will
Laura Woolcock, KKS Savills
Maliha Haque, LOM Architecture and Design
Megan Charnley, LB Newham
Soki So, RSHP
Rosita Aiesha, GLA
Tom Nancollas, City of London

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