THE PLACE WHERE LEADERS MEET

UKREiiF Leaders Group brings together the individuals and the businesses who are are investing, developing and designing our future towns and cities.
It is a place where innovators, influencers and leaders connect – bringing together a unique mix of public and private sector figures together.
We meet in-person every month to participate in strategic discussions, develop industry thought leadership and share feedback with high-level policy makers on how we can accelerate growth and prosperity through our industry. Our membership includes a wide mixture of investors, developers, government departments, and other key players across the built environment.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tuesday, 9th September 2025 1600hrs – 2000hrs @ Founders' Hall, Cloth Fair, City of London, London EC1A 7JQ
Experience Economy: Renewing Communities With Culture, Sport & Leisure
Guest Speakers
Ali Mirza
Ali Mirza
Interim CEO
Heather Topel
Heather Topel
Estate Director
Nat Edwards
Nat Edwards
Director General
Judith McNicoll
Judith McNicoll
Managing Director
Joanna Kurowska
Joanna Kurowska
VP & Managing Director

Guest Attendees
Tom Leighton
Tom Leighton
Senior External Relations Lead
Sam Thompson
Sam Thompson
Estate Operations Director
Lisa Lamb
Lisa Lamb
Head of Planning and Major Infrastructure
Adele Cristea
Adele Cristea
Chief Development Officer UK&I
Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas
Group Property Director
Natalia Santolaya Escanuela
Natalia Santolaya Escanuela
Senior Development Director

Tuesday, 7th October 2025 1600hrs – 2000hrs @ Pewterers Hall, Oat Ln, Barbican, London EC2V 7DE
Guest Speaker
Ellie de la Bedoyere
Ellie de la Bedoyere
Deputy Director for New Towns

Guest Attendee
Sowmya Parthasarathy
Sowmya Parthasarathy
New Towns Task Force Member

Tuesday, 11th November 2025 1600hrs – 2000hrs @ Pewterers Hall, Oat Ln, Barbican, London EC2V 7DE
Unleashing The Power Of Data Centres To Drive UK Growth
Guest Speakers
Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Chair of Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Bill Davis
Bill Davis
Chief Investment Officer
Emma Fryer
Emma Fryer
Director of Public Policy Europe
James Tyler
James Tyler
Managing Director

Guest Attendees
Craig Duffie
Craig Duffie
Head of Data Centres & Cloud Net
Xenia Sarri
Xenia Sarri
Managing Director
Ethan Thornton
Ethan Thornton
Deputy Director for Data Infrastructure
Charlie Ingham
Charlie Ingham
Head of Investment
Anna Dowson
Anna Dowson
Senior Director of Sustainability
Mike Maudsley
Mike Maudsley
Chief Executive Officer

MEET OUR MEMBERS:

Akerlof
AMRO-Partners
Aviva
Barbour ABI
Better Society Capital
British-Land
Capital-and-Centric
cavendish
Cratus Group
CRT-1
Cundall
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
frankham
g2m
GB-Energy-logo
Harworth
Hawkins Brown
Homes-England-1
Infrastructure and Projects Authority
JLL-resized
kier
Legal-and-General-1
Lloyds-Banking-Group
lovell-resized
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
morgan-sindall
Midlands-Innovation
Milligan
National Wealth Fund
Peabody
Pension-Insurance-Corporation
Places-for-London
rider levett bucknall
RivingtonHark
Royal-Town-Planning-Institute
Scape
Social-value-portal
SSE
Tetra-Tech
Thames-Estuary-Growth-Board
University-of-Cambridge
Vistry Group
Walker Morris
Wates

PASTS GUESTS AND SPEAKERS:

Jess Asato MP
Jess Asato MP
Chair
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Head of Regeneration Old Kent Road
Frances Moffett-Kouadio
Frances Moffett-Kouadio
Strategic Investment Director
Duncan Wilson CBE
Duncan Wilson CBE
Chief Executive
Melanie Montanari
Melanie Montanari
Director of Housing Strategy and Markets
Chinyelu Oranefo
Chinyelu Oranefo
Director of Sustainability & ESG Finance
Bridget Wilkins
Bridget Wilkins
Head of Adoption, Engagement and Innovation
Vaughan Gething MS
Vaughan Gething MS
Former First Minister
Kerry McCarthy MP
Kerry McCarthy MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Mayor
Dr Barbara Ghinelli
Dr Barbara Ghinelli
Director of Clusters and Campus Development
Gus Wiseman
Gus Wiseman
Head of Investor Relations
Andy Levy
Andy Levy
Head of Projects
Gagan Mohindra MP
Gagan Mohindra MP
Shadow Minister (Education)
Ann Allen
Ann Allen
Director of Campus Innovation and Development
Ben Everitt
Ben Everitt
Former MP
Helen Gordon
Helen Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
Joanna Averley
Joanna Averley
Chief Planner
Nick Harris
Nick Harris
Chief Executive
Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Stephen Dance
Stephen Dance
Head of Infrastructure Delivery
Elliot Newton
Elliot Newton
Director of Development for UK&I
Baroness Charlotte Vere
Baroness Charlotte Vere
MP
Kat Feldinger
Kat Feldinger
Deputy Director of Investment
Yẹmí Aládérun
Yẹmí Aládérun
Head of Development
Philip Jenkins
Philip Jenkins
Executive Director, Development
Elizabeth Froude
Elizabeth Froude
Chief Executive
Emma Hatch
Emma Hatch
Head of Development
Roger Madelin
Roger Madelin
Head of Canada Water
Will Attlee
Will Attlee
Head of Estates Efficiency & Net Zero
Pete Gladwell
Pete Gladwell
Group Social Impact & Investment Director
Tom Greatrex
Tom Greatrex
Chief Executive
Xuan Meng
Xuan Meng
Founder and Director
Barbara Richardson
Barbara Richardson
Managing Director
Jason Longhurst
Jason Longhurst
UK Head of Sustainable Investment & Partnerships
Kate Howe
Kate Howe
Development Director
Kathryn Oldale
Kathryn Oldale
Head of Strategy, Policy & Communications
Neil Impiazzi
Neil Impiazzi
Partnership Development Director
Geoff Raw
Geoff Raw
Managing Director
Rachel Mason
Rachel Mason
Head of Acquisitions
Sandeep Sankoli
Sandeep Sankoli
Head of London Land and Partnerships
Ami Kotecha
Ami Kotecha
Co-Founder & Group President
Suresh Weerasinghe
Suresh Weerasinghe
Head of UK Growth and Investments
Amy Crick
Amy Crick
Managing Director I Head of London
Matt Cross
Matt Cross
Deputy Director for Markets and Regions
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Senior Vice President and Head of UK
Morwenna Hall
Morwenna Hall
Executive Director
Stewart Brundell
Stewart Brundell
Manging Director
Ravi Chand CBE
Ravi Chand CBE
SRO for Places for Growth
Kim McGuinness
Kim McGuinness
Mayor
Cllr Anne Handley
Cllr Anne Handley
Leader
Michelle Humphreys
Michelle Humphreys
Director of Strategic Projects
Rob James
Rob James
Group Development Director
Anna Shiel
Anna Shiel
Chief Investment Officer
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts
Chief Development Officer
Catherine Webster
Catherine Webster
Chief Executive
Shaun O’Brien
Shaun O’Brien
Managing Director
Sarah Hordern
Sarah Hordern
Chair
Killian Currey-Lewis
Killian Currey-Lewis
Investment Director
James Richardson
James Richardson
Managing Director Transpennine Route Upgrade
Mike Reader MP
Mike Reader MP
Chair
Charlie Ingham
Charlie Ingham
Head of Investment
David Carter
David Carter
Director of Regeneration
Cllr Bella Sankey
Cllr Bella Sankey
Leader
Anna Turley MP
Anna Turley MP
Member of Parliament for Redcar and Cleveland
Cllr Lynn Williams MBE
Cllr Lynn Williams MBE
Leader
Stuart Harris
Stuart Harris
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Hollinrake MP
Kevin Hollinrake MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Alistair Smith
Alistair Smith
Head of Real Estate
Jason Tucket
Jason Tucket
Head of Asset Management
Sean Ellis
Sean Ellis
Managing Director
Terry Woodley
Terry Woodley
Managing Director
Sean Bradley
Sean Bradley
Managing Director
James Agar
James Agar
Head of Real Estate Capital
Paul Rickard
Paul Rickard
Chief Executive
Eleanor Deeley
Eleanor Deeley
Joint Managing Director
Jon Di-Stefano
Jon Di-Stefano
CEO
Judith McNicoll
Judith McNicoll
Managing Director
Craig Duffie
Craig Duffie
Head of Data Centres & Cloud Net
Xenia Sarri
Xenia Sarri
Managing Director
Ethan Thornton
Ethan Thornton
Deputy Director, Data Infrastructure Security and Resilience
Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Chair
Bill Davis
Bill Davis
Chief Investment Officer
James Tyler
James Tyler
Managing Director, UK