The Housing Finance Conference 2026 brings together finance professionals, sector leaders, and key stakeholders for two days of strategic insight, practical learning, and collaborative discussions. From macroeconomic shifts to regulatory changes, the programme tackles the forces shaping housing finance today.
Covering a breadth of topics from briefings on the economic outlook and its implications for borrowing, business planning and new supply, and long-term sector resilience. Across the eight content streams we deep dive into funding strategy, risk management, policy, and essential technical finance insights.
New for 2026, the Stakeholder Exchange provides a collaborative space to explore new ideas with key sector partners, and the AI and Data Symposium allows you to tap into the possibilities of tech innovation in finance. This year’s agenda also features workshops on resilient leadership, impactful communication, and cultural transformation, as well as dedicated sessions for Future Finance Leaders.
5:45pm
Duration: 1 hour
Location: ACC ground floor
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7:00pm
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Albert Docks (venue will be shared with booked attendees)
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8:30am
Registration and exhibition opens
Location: ACC ground floor
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9:00am
Welcome breakfast and networking on the NHF stand
Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Exhibition: NHF stand
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Room 3 balcony
Chair:
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Nathan Mallows
Coastline Housing
Duration: 40 minutes
Speaker:
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Jeanne Harrison
Moody’s
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9:50am
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
Duration: 10 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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Helia Ebrahimi
Channel 4 News
10:00am
Political address
Duration: 15 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
10:15am
Duration: 20 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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Prof David Miles CBE
Imperial College, London
10:35am
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speakers:
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Cris McGuinness
Riverside -
Ruth Curtice
Resolution Foundation -
David Cleary
Lloyds Banking Group
11:20am
Refreshments and networking
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Exhibition
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Exhibition: NHF stand
Speakers:
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Matthias Barker
National Housing Federation -
Adam Gravely
National Housing Federation
12:00pm
Breakout sessions – please choose one option
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Maria Organ
West Kent Housing Association -
Jonathan Walters
Regulator of Social Housing -
Béatrice de Taisne
S&P Global Ratings
Chair:
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Joseph Carr
mhs homes
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Dani James
Onward Homes -
Gareth Yeoman-Evans
Heydn
Chair:
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George Flynn
Savills Financial Consultants
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Richard Petty
JLL -
Catherine Wilson
Savills
Chair:
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Matt Cooper
Places for People
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Anne Costain
Stonewater -
Shakie Kawuyu
RSM UK -
Mark Smith
Notting Hill Genesis
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Matthew Taylor
BDO -
Emma Lomas
BDO
Chair:
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Helen Berry
BDO
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Caroline Dakin
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Alex Ingram
Homes England
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Paul McGrady
Magenta Living -
Rajiv Peter
Notting Hill Genesis
Chair:
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Amanda Leonard
Housemark
12:00pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Room 3 balcony
Chair:
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Nathan Mallows
Coastline Housing
12:45pm
Networking lunch
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Location: Exhibition
1:10pm
Duration: 40 minutes
Speakers:
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Nasreen Hussain
Soha Housing Ross Lavery
PwC
Chair:
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Grant Gevers
Sage
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Lunch and Learn: Reading the Horizon: How Risk, Finance and Technology Are Reshaping the Sector
Duration: 40 minutes
Speakers:
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Michael Appleby
Altair -
Michaela Booth
Altair
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2:05pm
Breakout sessions – please choose one option
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Tina Black
The Guinness Partnership -
Sayheng Sam
L&Q
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Natalie Singh
Trowers and Hamlins -
Nicola Ewen
SettleParadigm
Chair:
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Duncan Brown
MTVH
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Duration: 45 minutes
Chair:
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Rebecca Jason
Winckworth Sherwood
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Charlotte Norman
Mosscare St Vincent's Housing Group and Northen Housing Consortium
Duration: 45 minutes
Chair:
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Rob Griffiths
Amplius
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Reuben Christian
Edutainer and Coach
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Louise Leaver
Bevan Brittan -
David Brigden
The Housing Finance Corporation
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Agnieszka Thakur
Peabody Stephen Bromley
IT Consultant, Housing Systems Specialist
Chair:
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Tim Bryars
Iplicit
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3:00pm
Breakout sessions – please choose one option
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Francis Gater
JLL -
Ilona Cristea
Peabody -
Andrew Berry
Orbit
Chair:
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Mike Grimditch
Greensquare Accord
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Will Perry
Regulator of Social Housing -
Rod Holdsworth
Hyde Group -
Jess Tomlinson
Lloyds
Chair:
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Helen Hunter
Addleshaw Goddard
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
Ben Rick
The Housing Finance Corporation
Chair:
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Andrew Morton
MORhomes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Matthias Barker
National Housing Federation
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Tanya Srikandan
Women in Social Housing -
Edith Stokes
Housing Diversity Network -
Barrington Billings
BME National
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Michael Dent
Bernicia Group -
Paul Sandersfield
Bernicia Group -
Janette Longstaff
Bernicia Group
3:45pm
Refreshments and networking
Duration: 35 minutes
Location: Exhibition
4:20pm
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speakers:
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Kate Henderson
National Housing Federation -
Jacque Allen
Your Housing Group -
Amy Harhoff
East Midlands Combined County Authority
5:00pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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David Olusoga
Historian, Writer, Presenter
5:45pm
Chair’s closing remarks and end of the first day of the conference
Duration: 5 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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Helia Ebrahimi
Channel 4 News
5:45pm
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Location: Exhibition
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8:00pm
Duration: 8pm til late
Location: Albert Docks (venue will be shared with booked attendees)
7:30am
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 30 minutes
8:30am
Location: ACC ground floor
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8:40am
Duration: 40 minutes
Duration: 40 minutes
9:30am
Duration: 5 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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Helia Ebrahimi
Channel 4 News
9:35am
Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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Fiona MacGregor
Regulator of Social Housing
10:05am
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speakers:
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Helen Meehan
Home Group -
Mary Parsons
Lovell -
Dr Amrita Kulka
University of Warwick
10:50am
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Exhibition
11:30am
Breakout sessions – please choose one option
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Matthew Rose
Bromford Flagship -
Yasmin Holley
Amplius -
Mike Roche
Savills Financial Consultants
Chair:
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Gary Grigor
Devonshires
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Helen Rourke
St Mungo’s -
Les Warren
Reside with Progress
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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John Wallace
Clarion Housing Group -
Kam Tesse
MHS Homes Group
Chair:
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Gary Booth
Citizen Housing
Duration: 45 minutes
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Karen Doran
Regulator of Social Housing
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Keely Henderson
Riverside -
David Roden
Cobalt Housing -
Jas Nahl
Anchor -
Yogeta Partridge
Independent Consultant
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Jonathan Cox
Housemark
Chair:
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Amanda Leonard
Housemark
12:15pm
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
1:30pm
Breakout sessions – please choose one option
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Rachel McGoff
The Guinness Partnership -
Ben Earl
Abri -
Kelly Saban
Southern Housing
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Maria Organ
West Kent Housing Association -
Emma Richman
First Choice Homes Oldham
Chair:
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Annie Owens
National Housing Federation
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Professor Adam Kramer
Barclays
1:30pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Room 3 balcony
Speakers:
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Tariq Kazi
Peabody -
Shaeen Azam
Golden Lane Housing
Chair:
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Nathan Mallows
Coastline Housing
2:25pm
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speakers:
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Yvonne Moore
Zurich -
Judy Hardy
Places for People -
Karin Erlander
The Housing Finance Corporation
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2:30pm
3:05pm
Duration: 5 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speaker:
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Helia Ebrahimi
Channel 4 News