| 08:00 |
Registration, coffee and networking |
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| 08.45 |
Networking break with forum partners incorporating their meetings and presentations on the Forward Thinking Stage |
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09.00 |
Launch of the Natural Development project
Poul Christenson, acting chair, Natural England |
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09.10 |
Launching the Thames Gateway environmental standards - a clear framework to deliver a better environment through regeneration
Dave Wardle, Thames estuary programmes executive, Environment Agency |
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| 09:30 |
Welcome
Sir Bob Kerslake, chief executive of the Homes and
Communities Agency
Joe Montgomery, director general of the Department for Communities and Local Government |
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| 09.45 |
The Thames Gateway: the European perspective
Simon Brooks, vice president of the European Investment Bank |
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| 10.05 |
The best time to invest, develop and occupy in the Thames Gateway
Mark Clare, chief executive, Barratt
Dan Labbad, chief executive, Lend Lease Europe
Paul Weston, senior vice president, ProLogis Developments |
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| 10.45 |
The core vision for the Thames Gateway
Sir Terry Farrell, design champion, Thames Gateway Parklands |
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| 11.05 |
The Eco-region as a driver for investment
Poul Christensen, acting chair, Natural England
Lady Suzanne Warner, board member, Environment Agency
Isabel Dedring, London Mayoral Advisor on the Environment |
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| 11:35 |
Networking break with forum partners incorporating their meetings and presentations on the Forward Thinking Stage |
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11.45 |
The investment opportunities in sustainable industries and green infrastructure; including progress on the region-wide retro-fit to develop a fully sustainable heat network, and the proposition for the inward investor
Mark Bradbury, deputy director of development, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation
Peter North, the head of Decentralised Energy Delivery with the London Development Agency |
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| 12.15 |
Transport and the gateway: linking UK plc to the rest of the world
Jeff Alexander, chairman of Invest Thames Gateway
Richard Brown, chief executive officer, Eurostar
Paul Chapman, managing director, High Speed 1
Richard Gooding, chief executive, London City Airport
Charles Horton, managing director, Southeastern Trains |
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| 12.55 |
Getting regeneration right
The former commerce director and deputy mayor for planning and economic development of Philadelphia will outline his plans to create an Olympic legacy for communities that will benefit people for generations to come.
Andrew Altman, chief executive, the Olympic Park Legacy Company |
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| 13.15 |
Networking break with forum partners incorporating their meetings and presentations on the Forward Thinking Stage |
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13.30 |
Environmental risks and rewards for the Gateway region: a legal overview of the environmental regulatory framework as applied to the Thames Gateway
Caroline May, head of environment and planning policy, Norton Rose |
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| 14.30 |
The Rt Hon John Denham MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
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| 14:50 |
It’s all about delivery
Lord Falconer of Thoroton, chair, Thames Gateway London Partnership
Sir Bob Kerslake, chief executive, Homes and Communities Agency
Sir Simon Milton, chief of staff
Colette O’Shea, head of development, Land Securities
Nick Shattock, deputy chief executive, Quintain |
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| 15:35 |
How to succeed in the Gateway: the O2
David Campbell, president and chief executive officer of AEG Europe |
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| 15:55 |
Networking break with forum partners incorporating their presentations, meetings, and presentations on the Forward Thinking Stage |
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16.05 – 16.25 The growth of the greater Gateway
An examination of the development of new communities and business clusters in the wider Gateway region, and what is needed for their expansion.
James Speck, site director, Kent Science Park
Paul Weston, senior vice president, ProLogis Developments
Neil Parker, director for sustainable communities, Veolia Environnement
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| 16.40 |
The final session
Stewart Jackson MP, Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government
Ken Livingstone, former mayor of London
Steve Norris, Tfl and LDA board member
Lord Falconer of Thoroton, chair, Thames Gateway London Partnership |
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| 17.30 |
Networking break with forum partners |
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| 18.30 |
Evening reception |
