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: The Botanist Liverpool Albert Dock, Britannia Pavilion, Gower Street, Liverpool L3 4AD
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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
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: 30 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
10:30am
Duration: 50 minutes
Location: Main stage: Hall 1A
Speakers:
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Prof David Miles CBE
Imperial College, London -
Cris McGuinness
Riverside
11:20am
Refreshments and networking
Duration: 40 minutes
Location: Exhibition
Meet the finance policy team
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
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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
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Anne Costain
Stonewater -
Shakie Kawuyu
RSM UK
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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
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
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
Speaker:
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Natalie Singh
Trowers and Hamlins
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Duration: 45 minutes
Chair:
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Rebecca Jason
Winckworth Sherwood
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Duration: 45 minutes
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
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Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Agnieszka Thakur
Peabody
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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
Speaker:
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Will Perry
Regulator of Social Housing
Chair:
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Helen Hunter
Addleshaw Goddard
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Duration: 45 minutes
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
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: Revolution Liverpool - Albert Dock, Unit 4M, Atlantic Pavilion, Liverpool L3 4AE
7:30am
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 30 minutes
Duration: 30 minutes
8:30am
Location: ACC ground floor
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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
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
Speaker:
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John Wallace
Clarion Housing Group
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
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Keely Henderson
Riverside -
Yogeta Partridge
Independent Consultant
Duration: 45 minutes
Duration: 45 minutes
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
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
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Professor Adam Kramer
Barclays
1:30pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Room 3 balcony
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
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2:30pm
3:05pm
Duration: 5 minutes
Speaker:
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Helia Ebrahimi
Channel 4 News