19 September 2024

London

Group discount available: buy 4 delegate passes, get a 5th pass free

50+ communications speakers

2024 Speakers

Francesca Albanese

Executive director of policy & social change

Crisis

Cornelius Alexander

Vice chair

CIPR Diversity & Inclusion Network

Tim Bailey

Director

Purposeful Relations

Elizabeth Bananuka

Founder

BME PR Pros and Blueprinted

Emma Bitting

Customer success manager

Switchee

Ann-Marie Blake

Co-founder

TRUE

Jonathan Blease

Head of communications

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Rory Carroll

Head of communications

Electrical Safety First

Marcus Chrysostomou

Head of communications

London Borough of Havering

Martin Collett

Chief Executive

English Rural Housing Association Ltd

Parmjit Dhanda

Executive director

Back Heathrow and former government Minister

Frank Dias

AI & comms lead explorer

Ai x Comms Lab

Jennie Donald

Assistant director, government relations and assurance

Homes England

Emma Drake

Communication strategy and PR consultant

Henbe PR

Rhys Edwards

Head of Communications & PR

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group

Wyn Evans

Director

Shared Voice

Emma Flynn

Tenant engagement consultant

Dan Gerella

Board director

CIPR

Hayley Gillard

Managing Director

Compassionate Leaders Ltd

Lisa Graveling

Head of Marketing

Home Group

Steve Hayes

Director of corporate affairs and communications

GreenSquareAccord

Martin Hilditch

Editor

Inside Housing

Angela Holden

Director of regulatory engagement

Regulator of Social Housing

Carl Holloway

Director of communications

Great Places Housing Group

Gihan Hyde

Chief executive & founder

CommUnique

Sonia Johal Squires

Head of internal communication

Citizen

Hannah Jowett

Head of communications and brand

Yorkshire Housing

Daniel Kennedy

Filmmaker

Paper Films

Sarina Kiayani

Policy and external affairs manager

ARCO

Dr Laura Kilby

Professor of discursive psychology

University of the West of Scotland

Nicki Kirkup

Head of communications and engagement

Nottingham Community Housing Association

Daniel Klemm

Director of customer experience and communications

Together Housing

Rosie Knight

Senior customer success manager

Orlo

Amy Low

Chief executive

AbilityNet

Yvonne Luu

Director

Purpose Union

Jeff Mitchell

Founder and director

Clean Slate

Richard Neale

Head of production

Surrey County Council

Yogita Popat

Programme director, culture and sustainability

London Borough of Barnet

Elin Price

Campaigns lead

Nesta

Claire Quansah

Founder

Quansah Consulting

Eleanor Ross

Climate communication specialist and author, “Climate Communications; How to transmit your message and avoid greenwashing”

Vishnee Sauntoo

Communications consultant

Catrin Sharp

Head of property communications

Network Rail

Danielle Sharp

Director of Communications & External Affairs

Plus Dane Housing Group

Robin Spinks

Head of inclusive design

RNIB

Lydia Stockdale

Director of Communications and External Affairs

Eastlight Community Homes

Isobel Thomas

Head of community engagement and experience

Good Things Foundation

Kwajo Tweneboa

Social housing campaigner

Ben Verinder

Founder and managing director

Chalkstream Ltd

Exhibitors

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Testimonials

Amanda Bhavnani, Eastlight Community Homes

"As enjoyable, insightful and moving as ever."

Jade Ziola-Sammons, See Media

"A comprehensive and well-presented overview of communications issues in the sector, with some excellent speakers and discussion."

Lindsay Garfitt-Brown, PR and communications manager, WDH

"A day full of interesting speakers, thought-provoking content and great networking. I came away really inspired about trying new things within my organisation."

Louisa Whitby, Riverside Housing

"Fantastic, dynamic, engaging conference."

Mairead Bond, THCH

"A really insightful day and a great way to meet other communication professionals. Look forward to putting these new ideas into action."

Miles Lanham, director, SW9

"A treasure trove of latest learning and best practice."

Polly Oliver, communications partner, Tai Tarian

"Slick organisation, interesting and knowledgeable speakers, quality food and drink, great atmosphere. I came away inspired about housing comms, and with some new ideas."

Steve Williams, board member, Beyond Housing

"A comprehensive and well-presented overview of communications issues in the sector, with some excellent speakers and discussion."

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50+ communications speakers

2024 Speakers

Francesca Albanese

Cornelius Alexander

Tim Bailey

Elizabeth Bananuka

Emma Bitting

Ann-Marie Blake

Jonathan Blease

Rory Carroll

Marcus Chrysostomou

Martin Collett

Parmjit Dhanda

Frank Dias

Jennie Donald

Emma Drake

Rhys Edwards

Wyn Evans

Emma Flynn

Dan Gerella

Hayley Gillard

Lisa Graveling

Steve Hayes

Martin Hilditch

Angela Holden

Carl Holloway

Gihan Hyde

Sonia Johal Squires

Hannah Jowett

Daniel Kennedy

Sarina Kiayani

Dr Laura Kilby

Nicki Kirkup

Daniel Klemm

Rosie Knight

Amy Low

Yvonne Luu

Jeff Mitchell

Richard Neale

Yogita Popat

Elin Price

Claire Quansah

Eleanor Ross

Vishnee Sauntoo

Catrin Sharp

Danielle Sharp

Robin Spinks

Lydia Stockdale

Isobel Thomas

Kwajo Tweneboa

Ben Verinder

Sponsors

Exhibitors

Sponsors

Exhibitors

Testimonials

Amanda Bhavnani, Eastlight Community Homes

Jade Ziola-Sammons, See Media

Lindsay Garfitt-Brown, PR and communications manager, WDH

Louisa Whitby, Riverside Housing

Mairead Bond, THCH

Miles Lanham, director, SW9

Polly Oliver, communications partner, Tai Tarian

Steve Williams, board member, Beyond Housing

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