Caroline Harper

Interim Managing Director at Be First

Caroline is Interim Managing Director at Be First, Barking &
Dagenham’s regeneration agency. A strategic thinker with a
planning background, she leads major affordable housing delivery.
Formerly JLL’s first female Planning Director in London, she’s a
passionate advocate for better cities, Chair of Future of London and
regularly contributes to industry discourse.

Jace Tyrell

Chief Executive of Opportunity London

Jace Tyrrell is the Chief Executive of Opportunity London, a landmark public-private partnership backed by the Mayor of London, the City of London Corporation, all London Boroughs, and the capital’s business leadership.
With extensive experience at Board level, Jace is a seasoned leader in urban investment, regeneration, and destination promotion. A passionate advocate for sustainable, innovation-led cities, Jace works at the intersection of commercial strategy and civic impact. At Opportunity London, he is spearheading the creation of a unified London Investment Prospectus, guiding global capital into projects that will shape the city’s future—from housing and life sciences to energy, transport, and digital infrastructure.

Pippa Gueterbock

Head of Placemaking at London Borough of Haringey

Pippa Gueterbock is a socio-economic and placemaking regeneration expert with extensive experience across both the public and private sectors, delivering high-profile renewal projects in London. Her work spans the built environment and urban renewal, with a focus on architecture, urban design, and community engagement. She has contributed design, sustainability, and participatory expertise to major regeneration initiatives, including the Olympic and Legacy masterplans in the Lower Lea Valley and Kings Cross Central.

Ian Rae

Corporate Director at London Borough of Waltham Forest

Ian has over 20 years of experience working in the built environment sector across four London Boroughs. As Corporate Director for Regeneration, Planning & Delivery at Waltham Forest, Ian oversees the borough’s inclusive growth strategy and leads delivery of its wider regeneration and property programmes. As part of this Ian has led the delivery of masterplans in key growth locations such as Walthamstow, Blackhorse Lane and Leyton, including partnership with TfL to unlock significant station investment through housing and culture led growth.

Jessica Bembridge

Lead Senior Project Manager at Ealing Council

Jessica is Lead Senior Project Manager in Ealing Council’s Housing Development department, overseeing the delivery of high-quality new homes and regeneration schemes. Formerly at Hackney Council, she led award-winning projects recognised for design and placemaking. She also serves as a Board Member at Hornsey Housing Trust, providing strategic oversight on development, investment, and governance to deliver lasting community benefit.

David Hunter

Director of Housing at Clarion Housing Group

David is Director of Housing at Clarion Housing Group, the largest not-for-profit housing association in England and non-exec board member of LocatED who were established to acquire sites for the government’s Free Schools Programme, sponsored by the Department of Education.
He has worked in the housing sector since 2002, and in social housing for 18 years in roles ranging across private sector housing, local authority and housing associations.

Jehan Weerasinghe

Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration at Brent Council

In a career spanning more than 20 years, Jehan has worked for some of the UK’s largest housing associations, including L&Q and the Wheatley Group. Most recently, he was managing director of the One Housing Group (part of the Riverside Group). In his new role, Jehan is responsible for planning and regeneration, ensuring the borough creates the new homes and job opportunities that residents need, as well as stewardship of the public realm through parks, environmental enforcement, and highways services. This includes plans to build 5,000 homes in Alperton and projects set to revitalise Staples Corner and the town centres of Church End and Neasden.

Cllr Una O'Halloran

Leader of Islington Council

Kevin Foster

Development Director, LocatED

Kevin has 35 years’ experience in property development and investment, having worked on several major regeneration schemes across the UK. Currently leading the delivery of a £500m+ portfolio of public/private partnerships across London, securing new schools, residential and other uses, together with supporting the education estate to become more efficient, resilient and sustainable.