Housing LIN's Annual Conference 2025 - London
Event date
Overview
Following the publication of several sector-defining reports last year, we look forward to reconnecting with our members and sharing latest sector insights, focussing on planning, designing, developing and managing our future housing in the context of Age-Friendly Homes and Connected Communities.
Don’t miss our London "Festival of Ideas", which will highlight the critical topic of developing, managing and investing in affordable housing for all. With impressive keynote speakers and sector showcases, we’ll dive into housing choices with a focus on innovative developments in social housing services, community building (peoplehood), neighbourhoods, sector learning and leadership, and funding opportunities.
This event is ideal for anyone passionate about the future of affordable housing and the transformative impact of innovative solutions within the sector.
We are immensely grateful to our select group of sponsors who have made it possible for us to resume our free-of-charge, high-profile conferences for Housing LIN members.
Following the publication of several sector-defining reports last year, we look forward to reconnecting with our members and sharing latest sector insights, focussing on planning, designing, developing and managing our future housing in the context of Age-Friendly Homes and Connected Communities.
Don’t miss our London "Festival of Ideas", which will highlight the critical topic of developing, managing and investing in affordable housing for all. With impressive keynote speakers and sector showcases, we’ll dive into housing choices with a focus on innovative developments in social housing services, community building (peoplehood), neighbourhoods, sector learning and leadership, and funding opportunities.
This event is ideal for anyone passionate about the future of affordable housing and the transformative impact of innovative solutions within the sector.
We are immensely grateful to our select group of sponsors who have made it possible for us to resume our free-of-charge, high-profile conferences for Housing LIN members.
Programme
9:00 – 10:00: Registration, Refreshments, and Networking
10:00 – 10:10: Welcome and Opening Remarks with Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
10:10 – 10:30: Homes for All: A Nationwide Call for Affordable Housing Choices for All with headline speakers, Kate Markey, CEO, Nationwide Foundation
Sector showcases 1, chaired by Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 10:30 – 10:45: An Innovation Age: From Neighbourhoods to Peoplehood, Meeting Our Healthy Ageing Challenges with Cynthia Bullock, Deputy Director - Healthy Lives at Innovate UK
- 10:45 – 11:00: Vital Statistics: Understanding the Housing Preferences of Older People with Stephen Finlay, Research Director, Ipsos
11:00 – 11:45: Refreshments and Networking
Sector showcases 2 and 3: Session Co-Chair by Lord Best, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People and Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 11:45 – 12:15: HAPPI Places: Connecting Communities for Lifelong Homes and Lifetime Neighbourhoods with Clare Cameron, Director, PRP
- 12:15 – 12:45: Strategy in Action: A Local Authority Perspective on Planning the Homes and Communities for Ashford’s Ageing Population with Tracey Kerly, CEO, Ashford Borough Council
12:45 – 14:00: Lunch and Networking
Sector showcases 4 and 5, chaired by Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 14:00 – 14:30: A Bright Future in Sector Leadership, Lessons from the Future Leaders Programme with our cohort of Future Leader participants
- 14:30 – 15:00: Customer Led, Citizen Focused: Transforming the Way We Do Things with Bruce Moore, Chief Executive, Housing 21
15:00 – 15:40: Refreshments and Networking
Sector showcase 6 and 7, co-chaired by Sue Kay, CEO, The Dunhill Medical Trust (Reflections on HAPPI and TAPPI) and Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 15:50 – 16:05: Digitally Connected: A White Paper on Innovative Solutions in Technology-Enabled Care at Home with Tony Walker, UK Sales Director and Angus Honeysett, Head of Global Market Insight, Tunstall Healthcare Ltd
- 16:05 – 16:30: Home Comforts: A plan to eradicate England’s poor-quality rented housing with Lynn Lewis, Director of Independent Living, The Guinness Partnership and Ben Cooper, Research Manager, Fabian Society
16:30 – 16:50: Building Capital: Investing in Affordable Mainstream and Specialist Housing and Communities for an Ageing Population with headline speaker, Shahi Islam, Director of Affordable Homes, Homes England
16:50 – 17:00: Summary and Close with Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
9:00 – 10:00: Registration, Refreshments, and Networking
10:00 – 10:10: Welcome and Opening Remarks with Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
10:10 – 10:30: Homes for All: A Nationwide Call for Affordable Housing Choices for All with headline speakers, Kate Markey, CEO, Nationwide Foundation
Sector showcases 1, chaired by Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 10:30 – 10:45: An Innovation Age: From Neighbourhoods to Peoplehood, Meeting Our Healthy Ageing Challenges with Cynthia Bullock, Deputy Director - Healthy Lives at Innovate UK
- 10:45 – 11:00: Vital Statistics: Understanding the Housing Preferences of Older People with Stephen Finlay, Research Director, Ipsos
11:00 – 11:45: Refreshments and Networking
Sector showcases 2 and 3: Session Co-Chair by Lord Best, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People and Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 11:45 – 12:15: HAPPI Places: Connecting Communities for Lifelong Homes and Lifetime Neighbourhoods with Clare Cameron, Director, PRP
- 12:15 – 12:45: Strategy in Action: A Local Authority Perspective on Planning the Homes and Communities for Ashford’s Ageing Population with Tracey Kerly, CEO, Ashford Borough Council
12:45 – 14:00: Lunch and Networking
Sector showcases 4 and 5, chaired by Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 14:00 – 14:30: A Bright Future in Sector Leadership, Lessons from the Future Leaders Programme with our cohort of Future Leader participants
- 14:30 – 15:00: Customer Led, Citizen Focused: Transforming the Way We Do Things with Bruce Moore, Chief Executive, Housing 21
15:00 – 15:40: Refreshments and Networking
Sector showcase 6 and 7, co-chaired by Sue Kay, CEO, The Dunhill Medical Trust (Reflections on HAPPI and TAPPI) and Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
- 15:50 – 16:05: Digitally Connected: A White Paper on Innovative Solutions in Technology-Enabled Care at Home with Tony Walker, UK Sales Director and Angus Honeysett, Head of Global Market Insight, Tunstall Healthcare Ltd
- 16:05 – 16:30: Home Comforts: A plan to eradicate England’s poor-quality rented housing with Lynn Lewis, Director of Independent Living, The Guinness Partnership and Ben Cooper, Research Manager, Fabian Society
16:30 – 16:50: Building Capital: Investing in Affordable Mainstream and Specialist Housing and Communities for an Ageing Population with headline speaker, Shahi Islam, Director of Affordable Homes, Homes England
16:50 – 17:00: Summary and Close with Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN
Why attend?
Networking: Join 200 housing with care industry leaders, local authority commissioners, investors, architects, and operators of social housing for older people. You’ll also meet partners from the construction, housing, health, social care and technology sectors.
Inspiration: Engage with experts as they explore the latest strategies for building technology-enabled, caring environments for older people.
Insights: Gain valuable knowledge on boosting the supply of affordable, age-friendly housing and creating connected communities.
In particular, the conferences will draw on the following sector reports and resources:
- Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, Our Future Homes
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People inquiry report on the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing and plans for the 2025 Inquiry.
- Ipsos/Housing LIN report on the housing preferences of older people
- Nationwide Foundation's Affordable Housing Commission findings
- Homes England’s report on the social value of investing in specialist housing
- The lessons from the TAPPI inquiry and how going digital is transforming services for older and vulnerable adults
- The role of designing HAPPI homes that people in later life want
- Creating vibrant connected later living communities
- Diversity and inclusion to prevent housing, health and social
- Inspiring the next wave of talent and future leaders
- Planning for an ageing population
- Innovations in age-friendly housing and connected communities
With a line-up of headline speakers, sector showcase sessions, exhibition and networking space, register for your FREE place now.
Networking: Join 200 housing with care industry leaders, local authority commissioners, investors, architects, and operators of social housing for older people. You’ll also meet partners from the construction, housing, health, social care and technology sectors.
Inspiration: Engage with experts as they explore the latest strategies for building technology-enabled, caring environments for older people.
Insights: Gain valuable knowledge on boosting the supply of affordable, age-friendly housing and creating connected communities.
In particular, the conferences will draw on the following sector reports and resources:
- Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, Our Future Homes
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People inquiry report on the Regeneration of Outdated Sheltered Housing and plans for the 2025 Inquiry.
- Ipsos/Housing LIN report on the housing preferences of older people
- Nationwide Foundation's Affordable Housing Commission findings
- Homes England’s report on the social value of investing in specialist housing
- The lessons from the TAPPI inquiry and how going digital is transforming services for older and vulnerable adults
- The role of designing HAPPI homes that people in later life want
- Creating vibrant connected later living communities
- Diversity and inclusion to prevent housing, health and social
- Inspiring the next wave of talent and future leaders
- Planning for an ageing population
- Innovations in age-friendly housing and connected communities
With a line-up of headline speakers, sector showcase sessions, exhibition and networking space, register for your FREE place now.
Consent for Photography and Filming
By registering for and/or attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that photography, audio, and video recordings may be taken during the event. These materials may be used by Housing LIN for promotional purposes, including but not limited to use on websites, social media, newsletters, and other marketing materials.
If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify the registration desk upon arrival.
By registering for and/or attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that photography, audio, and video recordings may be taken during the event. These materials may be used by Housing LIN for promotional purposes, including but not limited to use on websites, social media, newsletters, and other marketing materials.
If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify the registration desk upon arrival.
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 2025 conference is £250 plus VAT per head.
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 2025 conference is £250 plus VAT per head.
