Name: Innovation Zero 2024
Start: 2024-04-30T00:00:00Z
End: 2024-05-01T22:00:00Z
Location: Olympia London

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Welcome to the Built Environment Forum at Innovation Zero, a pivotal platform for addressing complex issues and unique challenges in sustainable urban development and construction.

This forum brings together industry experts and thought leaders to discuss radical changes needed for the UK's aging building stock, the oldest in Europe. Focused on reducing embodied and operational carbon, our sessions will delve into energy efficiency and retrofitting. Engage with leading housebuilders, mortgage lenders, local authorities, and associations as they explore innovative solutions.

Join us to contribute to essential conversations and actions for a sustainable future in the built environment and construction industry.

Innovation Zero | 30 April – 1 May 2024 | Olympia London

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Meet Our Esteemed Speakers

Innovation Zero is proud to present an outstanding lineup of speakers for the Built Environment Forum, showcasing leaders and innovators in sustainable urban development and environmental construction.

Our panel includes renowned professionals from architecture, urban planning, and environmental design, along with top researchers and thought leaders in sustainable building practices. They will provide valuable insights into the latest developments and trends in creating sustainable and resilient urban spaces. Their presentations, combining groundbreaking research with practical solutions, are set to stimulate engaging and thought-provoking discussions. Committed to fostering a sustainable transformation in the built environment, our speakers kick off what promises to be an impressive and insightful forum. Stay tuned for more announcements about additional speakers who will enhance the forum's vibrant and innovative environment.

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Innovation Zero 2024 is set to enhance our understanding and practices in sustainable urban development and the built environment, incorporating innovative strategies and technology solutions.

This year, we will explore the latest developments that foster environmental sustainability in the built environment, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, green building practices, and the integration of sustainable technologies. The forum will spotlight the crucial role of innovative design and construction in global sustainability initiatives and underline the significance of collaborative efforts to tackle urban environmental challenges. Anticipate lively discussions on topics like sustainable urban planning, retrofitting strategies, and the advancement of green building technologies.

Join us for an inspiring conference that builds on previous accomplishments to drive future progress in sustainable development and environmental practices within the built environment.

OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

Built Environment Forum

09:55 – 10:00

Chair

Sam Goodall, Chief Executive - Cambridge Cleantech
A 3-STEP ACTION PLAN FOR RADICAL GROWTH TRANSFORMATION: PROPELLING CLIMATE-POSITIVE ACTION AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

Built Environment Forum

10:00 – 10:15
- Policy
The Built Environment, responsible for a staggering 40% of CO2 emissions, spans 12 diverse industries from construction to urban planning, holding sway over social equity and resource depletion. To me ...

Confirmed Speakers

Rebeca Ramos, Founder & Creative Director - Studio Rare
THE ROADMAP TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BIODIVERSITY

Built Environment Forum

10:20 – 11:05
- Policy
- Investment
- Infrastructure
With the Future Homes Standard requiring all homes built from 2025 to be ‘zero carbon ready’ and the 10% Biodiversity Net Gain requirement now in place, is the industry sufficiently prepared? Hear how ...

Moderator

Melanie Leech CBE, Chief Executive - British Property Federation

Confirmed Speakers

Andy Haigh, Director of Climate Positive Solutions - Grosvenor Group

Simon McWhirter, Deputy CEO - UKGBC

Audrey Nugent, Director of Global Advocacy - World Green Building Council (WGBC)
RETROFITTING RESIDENTIAL: DELIVERING THE OPPORTUNITIES

Built Environment Forum

11:10 – 11:55
- Policy
- Investment
- Supply Chain
It is widely accepted that retrofitting our existing buildings is absolutely critical if we are to achieve Net Zero. Around 18% of our annual national CO2e emissions come from existing homes—homes tha ...

Moderator

David Pierpoint, Chief Executive - Retrofit Academy

Confirmed Speakers

Brian Berry, CEO - Federation of Master Builders

Richard Ellis, Director of Sustainability - Peabody

Emma Harvey-Smith, Programme Director - Green Finance Institute

Jonathan Holyoak, Global Net Zero Programme Director - AtkinsRealis
RETROFITTING COMMERCIAL: HOW DO WE REACH NET ZERO STANDARDS?

Built Environment Forum

12:00 – 12:50
- Circularity
- Supply Chain
- Innovation
- Infrastructure
Join us for a dynamic session on retrofitting commercial buildings, crucial for mitigating 23% of UK's built environment carbon emissions. Discover how accelerating commercial retrofitting aligns with ...

Moderator

Rosemary De Vos, Head of Sustainability - Lamington Group

Confirmed Speakers

Doretta Bevilacqua Gilkes, Partner and Architect - Foster + Partners

John Davies, Head of Sustainability - Derwent London

Tyler Goodwin, Founder & CEO - Seaforth Land

Tom Venner, Chief Development Officer - Canary Wharf Group

Anna Woodeson, Director - Sustainability and Physics - Buro Happold
REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

Built Environment Forum

13:00 – 13:05
DECARBONISATION AND ADAPTATION IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

Built Environment Forum

13:05 – 13:55
- Circularity
- Innovation
- Infrastructure
It is estimated that by 2050, seven in ten people worldwide will live in cities. Not only will our urban environments have to transform to accommodate this huge population influx, but concurrently mit ...

Moderator

Dr Andy Moores, Executive Director of Research - Ciria

Confirmed Speakers

James Ford, Director and Lead, Climate Business Unit - Hoare Lea

Cllr Wesley Harcourt, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology - Hammersmith & Fulham Council

John Kavanagh, Programme Director, Infrastructure - BusinessLDN

David Partridge, Chairman - Related Argent

Roxana Slavcheva, Global Lead for Built Environment - World Resources Institute
THE DECARBONISATION AND RESILIENCE IMPERATIVE

Built Environment Forum

14:00 – 14:30
- Supply Chain
A discussion around the Implication of shifting trends in the balance between decarbonisation and climate resilience and the service provision from industry to deliver outcomes.

Confirmed Speakers

Richard Gutsell, Programme Director - AtkinsRealis

Karen Hills, Technical Director for Carbon - Engineering Net Zero Programme - AtkinsRealis

Jonathan Holyoak, Global Net Zero Programme Director - AtkinsRealis

Stuart McLaren, Global Director - Net Zero Innovation and Decarbonomics Co-Founder - AtkinsRealis
LOWERING CARBON AND MAXIMISING CIRCULARITY

Built Environment Forum

15:15 – 16:00
- Circularity
- Innovation
What are the links between reuse, circularity, and embodied carbon? How can emissions be reduced by prioritising circular economy principles in construction? And what currently has to happen to make r ...

Moderator

Anna Lisa McSweeney, UK Head of Sustainability - White Arkitekter

Confirmed Speakers

Joe Giddings, UK Lead - Built by Nature

Penny Gowler, Director & Head of Sustainability - Elliott Wood

Ian Riley, CEO - World Cement Association

Elaine Toogood, Director, Architecture & Sustainable Design - The Concrete Centre
THE COLLABORATION ECOSYSTEM: CREATING THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Built Environment Forum

16:10 – 16:55
- Policy
- Investment
- Supply Chain
Local authorities and councils are going to be responsible for encouraging continued private sector investment and enthusiasm in green builds. Hear how the public sector is fostering a promising futur ...

Moderator

Christopher Hammond, CEO - UK100

Confirmed Speakers

Cllr Richard Clewer, Leader and Cabinet Member for MCI, Economic Development, Heritage, Arts, Tourism and Health and Wellbeing - Wiltshire Council

Mike Hakata, Cabinet Member Climate Action, Environment & Transport - London Borough of Haringey

Catherine McGuinness, Non Executive Director - Connected Places Catapult

Peter Runacres, Head of Urban Futures - Earls Court Development Company
WATER SUSTAINABILITY: UNDERSTANDING THE MEASURABLE ESG IMPACT OF WATER

Built Environment Forum

17:05 – 17:20
- Innovation
Water is becoming a scarce resource. The process of producing, treating and transporting water generates tons of carbon emissions. By cutting water waste you can drastically reduce the carbon footprin ...

Speakers

Scott Kingsbury, UK Country Manager - WINT Water Intelligence

In 2024, the Built Environment Forum at the Innovation Zero conference will present a diverse selection of sessions, each focused on key themes aimed at enhancing the future of sustainable urban development and environmental building practices.

These sessions are thoughtfully curated to address the pressing challenges and emerging trends in the built environment, providing valuable insights into the integration of sustainability within urban and architectural design.

Opening Remarks from the Chair: Introduction to the Built Environment Forum.
Policy Announcements: Updates on current policies impacting the built environment, with a focus on environment policy coherence.
The Roadmap to Energy Efficiency and Biodiversity: Discussing the industry's readiness for the Future Homes Standard and the 10% Biodiversity Net Gain requirement. Speakers: Yetunde Abdul, Andy Haigh, Patrick Harvie, Melanie Leech CBE, Audrey Nugent.
Retrofitting Residential: Delivering the Opportunities: Exploring financial models for retrofitting residential properties. Speakers: Brian Berry, Aaron Gillich, Emma Harvey-Smith, David Pierpoint.
Retrofitting Commercial: How Do We Reach Net Zero Standards?: Insights from commercial property experts on achieving net zero. Speakers: Doretta Bevilacqua Gilkes, James Ford, Anna Woodeson.
Decarbonisation and Adaptation in Urban Environments: Strategies for designing resilient urban spaces in a changing climate. Speaker: John Kavanagh.
The Decarbonisation Imperative: Reducing Operational Emissions: UK construction firms' approaches to minimising carbon emissions.
Lowering Carbon and Maximising Circularity: Linking reuse, circularity, and embodied carbon in construction. Speakers: Will Arnold, Elaine Toogood.
The Collaboration Ecosystem: How public sector fosters private sector investment in green builds. Speakers: Catherine McGuinness, George Munson, Peter Runacres.
Innovation Showcase: Presentation by Cindy Demichel on innovative solutions in the built environment.

These sessions are designed to deliver detailed insights into the most recent advancements, pressing challenges, and emerging opportunities within the built environment sector, focusing particularly on the environment value chain, energy efficiency, biodiversity, and sustainable construction. This forum is tailored to foster engaging debates and informative dialogues, laying the groundwork for a progressive and impactful 2024 forum.

Innovation Zero | 30 April – 1 May 2024 | Olympia London

Discover our array of 2024 conference forums at Innovation Zero, part of a comprehensive conference series, encompassing key players and highlighting themes centred around sustainability. Delve into the Advanced Tech and Industrial Forums for cutting-edge insights; explore sustainable solutions in the Built Environment, Oceans & Water, Minerals & Materials, Transport & Mobility, and Food & Agriculture Forums.

Each forum in this conference series offers unique perspectives on key sustainability challenges, bringing together leading experts and key players to discuss and address these critical themes. Our diverse range of forums is designed to illuminate and tackle the conference themes, fostering a comprehensive understanding of sustainability in various sectors.

Advanced Tech Forum

Explore how robotics, AI, space tech, and advanced materials, starting as risky ventures, are advancing into commercial realities for climate action.

See Advanced Tech Forum

Aviation & Shipping Forum

UK's 'jet zero' journey: Exploring SAF, hydrogen-electric solutions with aerospace and shipping industry leaders, investors, and regulators.

Aviation & Shipping Forum

Carbon Markets Forum

Carbon offsetting, crucial for climate change, sees the VCM growing from $2bn in 2020 to $250bn by 2050. Meet investors funding new tech, project developers, corporates, traders, brokers, and more for insights into carbon and natural capital markets.

See Carbon Markets Forum

Energy Forum

Our forum focuses on the energy transition as key to the Green Industrial Revolution, discussing policy, funding for grid infrastructure, and showcasing the latest in nuclear, solar, wind, and more.

See Energy Forum

Finance Forum

Our forum covers investment stages, scaling businesses rapidly, bridging funding gaps for innovators, and exploring how finance responds to the climate crisis.

See Finance Forum

Food & Agriculture Forum

Learn about agriculture's transformation through regenerative practices and the food industry's revolution in supply chain, circularity, and biomimicry.

See Food & Agriculture Forum

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Innovation Zero | 30 April – 1 May 2024 | Olympia London

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2024 Built Environment Forum: Speaker Lineup

Innovation Zero 2024: Built Environment Forum Agenda

2024 Built Environment Forum Agenda Overview

In 2024, the Built Environment Forum at the Innovation Zero conference will present a diverse selection of sessions, each focused on key themes aimed at enhancing the future of sustainable urban development and environmental building practices.