Architect & Project Lead for Placemaking at Great Ormond Street Hospital / Magali is an architect whose recent work includes leading design projects at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where the built environment directly impacts children’s wellbeing.

Her practice bridges healthcare design, community engagement, and architecture’s role in creating supportive, healing environments. Magali is passionate about involving young people and their families in the design process, ensuring spaces respond to their needs and voices.

Community Engagement Manager , Grosvenor Property UK

Chloe supports initiatives that deliver Grosvenor’s People Positive strategy, focusing on increasing community wellbeing, building sector diversity, and targeted philanthropy. These programmes include fostering inclusion among residents and workers, improving access to green spaces, particularly for local young people, and supporting student outreach to diversify the built environment sector. Chloe also manages the volunteering programme that promotes employee engagement and strengthens charity partnerships, helping deliver positive impact in the place that Grosvenor is active.

Built Environment Fellow, 1851 Commission

Eleanor worked for the Mayor of London for 22 years where she championed the role of excellent design to enable successful regeneration and established sustainable places via strategy, planning, and community collaboration. Also Head of Design at the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, leading a masterplan for a new urban district with around 8,000 new homes and a major new town centre.

As a Fellow of the 1851 Royal Commission, she is developing a strategic approach to embedding places and infrastructure to help emerging communities thrive in the UK’s New Towns. She is co-chair of the Greater Cambridge Design Review Panel.

Former Director, Masterplanning and Urban Design, ARUP

Kathryn is an architect and urban designer whose passion for creating thriving places spans some 30 years. She leads master planning and urban design projects across the UK, US, Europe, and the Middle East, ranging from public realm improvements to large-scale regeneration projects.

Most recently Kathryn was a Director at Arup, where she continues to consult, and prior to that Urban Design Director at several practices in the UK and the US. She was the Chief of Design at the London Legacy Development Corporation, where she directed teams of professionals to realise the Olympic Legacy.

Associate, Askew Cavanna

Claire is an Associate Architect and Retrofit Designer specialising in socially driven design. She has spent two decades collaborating with local authorities, charities, & community organisations on projects with social and environmental impact at their core. 

She leads the practice’s co-design and community engagement work, and is a strong advocate for gender and racial equity, education, and social mobility in the built environment. Claire brings expertise in energy-conscious design, and also contributes as a Design West review panel member, Associate Lecturer at UWE, and Trustee at the Centre for Sustainable Energy.

Consultant - Engagement, Quality of Life Futures

With over two decades of experience across placemaking and social housing, Melissa is an advocate for equitable and sustainable places, rooted in the belief that the best designs are built with people.

A specialist in participatory design, Melissa has spent 20 years bridging the gap between professional practice and community insight by championing resident voices in the planning and delivery of neighbourhood projects and this perspective is informed by a career dedicated to inclusive engagement and a deep understanding of how collaborative partnerships transform local assets into lasting social impact.

Projects and Policy Manager, Town and Planning Association

Gemma is a planner and policy specialist working at the intersection of planning, public health and children’s rights. At the TCPA, she leads work supporting local authorities and built environment professionals to create healthier, fairer and more child-friendly places. Her work focuses on embedding health and wellbeing into planning policy and practice, with a particular emphasis on children and young people’s rights, needs and voices in shaping the places where they live, learn and play.

Gemma has worked with councils, universities, public health teams and national partners championing planning as a tool for reducing inequality/

Julia Nicholls Communications Ltd & TET Associate / Julia is a communications strategist with over 25 years’ experience working across the built environment, design, and cultural sectors. She founded Julia Nicholls Communications to help organisations tell their stories and reach wider audiences through impactful messaging. As a TET Associate, Julia has been closely involved in advancing the charity’s mission to empower children and young people in shaping their environments, using communications as a tool to amplify voices and broaden participation.

TET Trustee and Founder of HomeGrown+ / Neil is an educator and activist dedicated to widening access to architecture and design for underrepresented young people. Through HomeGrown+ and initiatives such as Celebrating Architecture and GLAM, he has inspired thousands of students to see themselves as future shapers of the built environment. Neil is widely recognised for his passion, creativity, and tireless advocacy for greater diversity and inclusion across the sector.

Prof Architecture and Pedagogy at Newcastle University / Roșie is Professor of Architecture and Pedagogy at Newcastle University, where her research and teaching focus on design education and the empowerment of learners. She is recognised internationally for her work on architectural pedagogy, mentoring, and collaborative learning environments. Her practice and scholarship emphasise how education can foster critical thinking, creativity, and agency in young people—skills vital for shaping a more equitable built environment.

Head of Placemaking at the UK's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government / Biljana Savić is Head of Placemaking at HCLG, an urban planner and architect with a passion for creative and responsible placemaking. Her work spans large-scale urban projects, participatory design, and research on movement, spatial analysis, and the value of design. Biljana has lectured internationally, served on design review panels, and held trustee roles with the Design Council and Academy of Urbanism. 

Director at Narrative Practice & more / Dhruv is Associate Director at HFM Architects with 12 years of retrofit and refurbishment experience in the retail, commercial and healthcare sectors. He also leads Narrative Practice, where his research focuses on promoting diversity through integration of long-term mentoring into architectural practice and academia. In recognition of his work, he has been selected as a RIBAJ Rising Star, Curation Panel Member for the London Festival of Architecture 2025 and Emerging Individual of the Year by TET. Dhruv teaches at Syracuse University London and Central Saint Martins.

Director at Jan Kattein Architects / Jan is founder and director of Jan Kattein Architects, a practice known for its pioneering work in community-led design, placemaking, and meanwhile use projects. His work often brings together local authorities, communities, and young people to co-create vibrant spaces that respond to real needs. With a strong belief in architecture as a social act, Jan’s projects demonstrate how inclusive design processes can foster pride, ownership, and long-term social value.