Celebrating Women in Housing: Inspiring Leaders at Housing 2025

Celebrating Women in Housing: Inspiring Leaders at Housing 2025

In honour of International Women's Day, Housing 2025 is delighted to celebrate some of the amazing women speaking across the week in Manchester, including:

• Paula Broadbent, managing director, Lovell Later Living
• Candida Dutiro, chair of resident representative team, Red Kite Community Housing
• Kate Dodsworth, chief of regulatory engagement, Regulator of Social Housing
• Helen Fadipe MBE, president, Royal Town Planning Institute
• Katherine Fairclough, chief executive, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• Shelagh Fogarty, presenter and journalist LBC
• Sarah Healey, permanent secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Gaby Hinsliff, columnist and commentator, The Guardian
• Kate Josephs, chief executive, Sheffield City Council 
• Satvir Kaur MP, Southampton Test
• Melanie Leech, chief executive, British Property Federation
• Martina Lees, senior property writer, The Times
• Fiona MacGregor, chief executive, Regulator of Social Housing
• Professor Julienne Meyer, chair, Older People's Housing Taskforce
• Fara Muneer, head of Centre Accessible Environments
• Setareh Neshati, director of regeneration and development - delivery and operations, Westminster City Council
• Charlie Norman, chair, Greater Manchester Housing Providers
• Alexandra Notay, award-winning expert on housing, placemaking and ESG
• Gail Porter, TV personality, advocate, Homewards and patron Fair for You campaign
• Bronwen Rapley, chair, Homes for the North
• Sukhvinder Kaur-Stubbs, chair of regeneration, London Legacy Development Corporation

We will also be starting the week with our senior women in housing leadership delegate breakfast. Join your peers, be inspired, feel motivated and hear from:

• Tracy Brabin, mayor, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Helen Collins, principal and managing director, Midlands, national head of affordable housing, Avison Young
• Kim McGuinness, mayor, North East Combined Authority
• Caroline Simpson, group chief executive, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Claire Ward, mayor, East Midlands Combined Authority

All WISH members can join the Housing 2025 Leadership Symposium with a delegate pass – which grants access to all areas and the ultimate experience with over 150 hours of CPD accredited content, ministerial keynotes and a variety of delegate-only events such as drinks receptions, breakfast briefings, roundtables and access to exclusive spaces like the L&G lounge, private terrace, and garden.?

Book online here using the discount code WISH25 which will grant you a 25% discount on delegate passes.

Alternatively register for your free Housing 2025 visitor pass giving you access to six stages of expert led content on the exhibition showfloor and the opportunity to meet with the entire housing supply chain under one roof. 

Use the WISH guest link below which will grant you a free ticket and save over £250.

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