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SEC2025: Who's Leading the Way?

15 October 2025 | 08:30 - 18:00 | London Stadium, Stratford

This year we’ll bring together 600 delegates from across our network at our annual conference. Our headline event has grown in popularity year-on-year and has fast become an unmissable event for colleagues working in housing. In 2025 we’ll be joined by delegates from housing associations and local authorities, as well as contractors and consultants from our frameworks and wider network.

Tickets are free for public sector delegates from housing associations and local authorities. 

Commercial delegates are also welcome and tickets cost £250 + VAT.

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Agenda

This year we'll hear from leaders that are paving the way for better housing across the country. Sessions will showcase the innovative projects and initiatives that are making a big impact. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from each other and be inspired by their success stories.

Download the full Agenda here - SEC2025: Who's Leading the Way?

10:00 - Who's Leading the Way?

Keynote speaker: Kriss Akabusi MBE M.A OLY

Sponsored by EQUANS

11:00 - Ensuring We Build Quality Homes for All

Sponsored by calfordseaden, BPTW and Altair

11:00 - The Impacts of Awaab's Law

Session Host: Rachael Williamson - Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, Chartered Institute of Housing 

  • Jonathan Hulley - Partner and Head of Social Housing, Birketts
  • Nadia Khan - Executive Director of Customer and Community, Rochdale Borough Homes
  • Pater Salisbury - Director of Housing Consulting, Manifest 

Sponsored by Sureserve Group 

11:15 - The Procurement Podcast Live

Session Hosts: Chris Robinson & Fleur Summers

  • Rikesh Shah – Head of Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre, Connected Places Catapult
  • Annalisha Noel – Founder and CEO, The Procurement Plug
  • Dr Rebecca Rees – Partner and Head of Public Procurement, Trowers & Hamlins
  • Ant Morse – Founder and Futurist, Advent

Sponsored by EQUANS

13:00 - Breaking the Temporary Accommodation Cycle

Session Host: Antonia Jennings – Chief Executive, Centre for London

  • Matthew Muddell – Housing Options Manager, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
  • Francesca Salussolia – Founder, Goal17 Mentoring
  • Neil Cambell – Partner, BPTW

Sponsored by calfordseaden, BPTW and Altair

13:00 - Knowing Your Stock

Session Host: Hony Premlal – Chair, Somerset Co-operative Community Land Trust

  • Panellists to be confirmed

Sponsored by Sureserve Group

13:15 - Making Homes More Resilient

Session Host: Jenny Danson – Founder and CEO, Healthy Homes Hub

  • Matthew Scott – Policy Manager, Chartered Institute of Housing
  • Adam Masters – Assistant Director Environment and Sustainability, Stonewater

Sponsored by EQUANS

14:45 - The Economy and Construction

Speakers:

  • Stephen Blackman – Principal Economist, NatWest
  • Olivia Tamlyn – Senior Marketing Executive, RSM UK

Sponsored by calfordseaden, BPTW and Altair

14:55 - Building Safety Session

Sponsored by EQUANS

14:45 - Digitalisation for Better Housing Services

Session Host: Ant Morse – Founder and Futurist, Adventa 

AI in Greenwhich - Cllr Anthony Okereke – Leader of the Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich

Panel - 

  • Cllr Anthony Okereke – Leader of the Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • David Laudon, – Social Housing Technology Consultant, Digital Bark
  • Tashiv Ramsander – Director, Eyesea Green
  • Emily Rae-Baines – Founder and Director, Golden Thread Housing Solutions

Sponsored by Sureserve Group

16:00 - The Board Room, with the SEC Board

Join us as our Board reflect on the learnings of today, and use their experience from their own organisations, to look towards what's next for housing. 

Session Host: David Smith – Director of Strategic Partnerships, South East Consortium

  • Joanne Hiscock, Head of Strategic Asset Management, Moat Homes
  • Antony Silk, Director of Procurement, Southern Housing
  • Kam Tesse, Assistant Director of Finance and Treasury, mhs Homes
  • Susan Murray, Head of Landlord Risk and Compliance, Royal Borough of Greenwich
  • Bob Heapy, Chair Designate, Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association 

Closing Keynote - Jas Rai – Chief Executive Officer, South East Consortium

Sponsored by EQUANS

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