Julie Ogley, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, Central Beds Council and President-elect ADASS on Future care at home: Transforming care and support at home for the 21st century
Chan Kataria OBE, CEO, East Midlands HA on Strategic leadership to shape the homes and communities for our ageing population – a provider perspective
John Tonkiss, CEO, McCarthy and Stone - Retirement housing trends: Expanding the lifestyle choices for older consumers
Julia Ashley, CEO, Central & Cecil on Living smart, living well: Innovations in later life housing
Ed Warner, Founder and CEO, Motionspot Ltd on The impact of stylish design: Putting product adaptations and technology in the spotlight
Paula Broadbent, Retirement Solutions Director, LIFEstyle by engie on Creating “Place” embracing old age

Symposia:

This year, we are holding 4 parallel Symposia in the morning and in the afternoon which will focus on:

intergenerational living;
design for ageing well;
care and support at home; and
smart living and innovative technology

For more information on these please scroll down to the "Workshops" tab at the bottom of the page. The brochure can also be found at the bottom of the page.

Agenda

8.45 Registration, refreshments and exhibition
9.20 Chair’s welcome: Emma Maier, Portfolio Director, Ocean Media
9.30 Morning Speakers:
- Future care at home: Transforming care and support at home for the 21st century - Julie Ogley, Director of Social Care, Health and Housing, Central Bedfordshire Council and President-elect ADASS
- Strategic leadership to shape the homes and communities for our ageing population – a provider perspective - Chan Kataria OBE, Chief Executive, East Midlands HA
- Retirement housing trends: Expanding the lifestyle choices for older consumers - John Tonkiss, Chief Executive, McCarthy and Stone
Questions and Answers
11.00 Refreshments, exhibition and networking
11.30 Symposia (see details under Workshops)
12.45 Lunch, exhibition and networking
13.45 Symposia (see details under Workshops)
15.00 Refreshment, exhibition and networking
15.30 Afternoon Chair's Welcome: Jeremy Porteus, Chief Executive, Housing LIN
15.35 Afternoon Speakers:
- Creating “Place” embracing old age - Chris Langdon, ENGIE
- Living smart, living well: Innovations in later life housing - Julia Ashley, CEO Central & Cecil HT
- The impact of stylish design: Putting product adaptations and technology in the spotlight - Ed Warner, Founder and CEO, Motionspot Ltd
Questions and Answers
16.40 Closing Remarks
16.45 Conference close

Audience

Bookings to attend this event are now available to Housing LIN members only. Register now for free.

Directions and Parking

Edgbaston Stadium is just outside Birmingham city centre which has comprehensive motorway links and excellent public transport links which will take you right to our doorstep.

The nearest mainline train station is Birmingham New Street which is 2 miles away from the Stadium. There are a further 2 main train stations in the City Centre, Moore Street (3.1 miles away) and Snowhill (3.4 miles away).

The 45 and 47 bus will take you straight from Carrs Lane in Birmingham City Centre and drop you off on Pershore Road, which is a 2 minute walk from the Stadium.

You can find further information by visiting: edgbaston.com/info/travel/

When traveling by car please use the following address: Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham B5 7QU

Car parking instructions

Please note that free parking for the event is available at the ground. There is plenty of space, however there are no parking reservations, so please ensure you arrive early to guarantee a spot. Directions to the venue can be found on the event's page.

Enter the stadium grounds via the Edgbaston road entrance (B5 7QU)

Terms & Conditions

Important notice: the conference is provided free of charge to those registered in advance to attend and who subsequently attend. However, we reserve the right to charge those who register and subsequently fail to attend for the full cost of a conference place. This is due to the LIN incurring irrecoverable costs based on numbers of those registered in advance to attend. Non-attenders will be invoiced and pursued for payment. By registering you unreservedly accept these terms and conditions. The cost of the 2019 conference is £250 plus VAT per head.

Sessions

Please pre-book one morning and one afternoon syposium from the list below.

Pre-registrations to these symposia are taken online on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmations of your symposia bookings will be emailed to you a week before the event.

1. Intergenerational living: innovative housing and care models

Chair: Henriette Lyttle-Breukelaar, Executive Director Marketing and Innovation, The ExtraCare Charitable Trust

Speakers:

Pauleen Davies MBE, Resident, Lark Hill Village, The ExtraCare Charitable Trust.
Dr James Brown, Director of Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing (ARCHA), Aston University
Shirley Hall, Head of Innovation and Well-being, The ExtraCare Charitable Trust

Followed by a Panel Debate