Speakers Day 1
Sophie Taylor
Deputy Director of Finance and Procurement
Newport City Homes
@SophieTNCH
Sarah Dickins
Sustainable Economics Adviser
@Sarah_Dickins
Ruth Power
CEO
Shelter Cymru
@RuthPower10
Hannah Richardson
Net Zero Engagement Officer
TPAS Cymru
@hannahTPAScymru
Mark Jones
Planning Engagement Officer
Planning Aid Wales
@planingaid
Jo Carter
Founder Director
ServiceWorks
@serviceworks4
Chris Jofeh
Chair
Independent Welsh Government advisory group on the decarbonisation of existing homes
Mark Doubler
Head of Property
Bron Afon Community Housing
As a former Head of Housing & Support, Mark is proud of his ability to put contract holders and customers at the heart of the work to improve the property service, focussing on delivering services that deliver great VFM and an excellent customer experience.
Andrew Partington
Head of Partnerships
NetRet Group Ltd
Craig Sparrow
Executive Director of Development
ClwydAlyn Housing
Roisin Willmott
Director
Royal Town Planning Institute
@RTPICymru
Sarah Williams
Head of Corporate Strategy & PMO
Natural Resources Wales
Paul Stevens
Executive Director
Centrus
@_Centrus
Arun Poobalasingam
Head of Relationship Management
The Housing Finance Corporation
Rachel Orgill-Harris
Partner
Devonshires
Bethan Gladwyn
Partner, Head of Housing Management
Hugh James
Harry Cursham
Managing Director/Founder
Vivus Solutions
Helen White
Chief Executive
Taff Housing
Siân Diaz
Development Director
Linc Cymru
@diaz_sian
Louise Attwood
Executive Director of Property
Linc Cymru
Debansu Das
Business Development Director
Zed Pods Limited
@debansudas
Debansu acts as a catalyst to bring these projects into fruition, helps clients to overcome barriers and unlock constrained sites for social-rented homes. He works with all stakeholders, from decision makers to project managers, from policy makers to local communities, to deliver economic benefits, uplift social equity, and protect the environment.
He has over two decades of experience in this sector and champions equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in workplaces, amongst supply chains and resident communities. He is the Chairman of “Housing Diversity Network”, which specialises in providing in-house training on EDI and helping individuals to build confidence through well-renowned “mentoring” programs.
Imran Mubeen
Director of Treasury
Bromford
Ian Walters
Head of Regulation
Welsh Government
Tori James
Adventurer & Speaker