Futurebuild 2026 connects you with the people shaping the built environment through two flagship CPD-accredited conference programmes.
Every session is designed to boost your professional development, give you practical insights you can apply immediately, and connect you with the ideas and leaders driving change.
The full Knowledge Programme will be announced in January. Register now to be among the first to get early access so that you can plan to be at the sessions most relevant to your work. In the meantime, below is a sneak peek at some of the speakers taking part.
The Arena Conference sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric – focused on resilience, reuse and regenerative design, with speakers including:
• Al Scott, Co-founder and Director, If_Do
• Carl Walker, Head of Societal Insights, Hoare Lee
• Chris Newman, Zero Carbon Design Manager, Mitsubishi Electric
• Chris Williamson, President, RIBA
• David Greenfield, President, CIWM, Managing Director, SOENECS, member of the Circular Economy Taskforce
• Duncan Baker Brown, Architect, BakerBrown Studio
• Jason Millett, Group Chief Executive, Mace Group
• Julia Barfield, Director, Marks Barfield and steering group member of Architects Declare
• Mark Nason, Head of Professional Practice, CIEEM
• Oliver Broadbent, Founder, Constructivist and Author of The Pattern Book for Regenerative Design
• Rachel Brisley, Head of Planning and Place, Ipsos
• Smith Mordak, Architect, Engineer and Writer CUSP Fellow | JCCPE Editorial Board | UCL Honorary Senior Research Fellow
• Professor Tim Jackson, Director, Centre of the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), University of Surrey
• Tina Paillet, CEO of Circotrade, Past President, RICS
• Will Arnold, Head of Sustainable Materials, Useful Simple Trust
• Yetunde Abdul, Director of Industry Transformation, UKGBC
All sessions combine strategic insight with practical learning contributing directly to your CPD requirements and helping you stay ahead in your career.
The National Retrofit Conference curated by The Retrofit Academy
Co-located with Futurebuild, this is the UK’s leading CPD-accredited conference focused on scaling high-quality retrofit. Confirmed speakers include:
• David Pierpoint, Founder, The Retrofit Academy
• Alison Skillen, Project Director, RISE
• Andy Sutton, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation officer, Sero
• Benjamin Nixon, Specialist Consultant, Baily Garner
• Derek Horricks, Chairperson, NHDG
• Emily Braham, Head of Strategy & Operations, Energiesprong UK
• Gavin Haynes, Director of Property Management, London Borough of Camden
• Hannah Spungin, Deputy Director, Bristol City Leap
• Jon Vanstone, Chair of Industry Competence Committee, NHIC
• Mike Pitts, Deputy Director (Heat and Buildings), Innovate UK
• Paul Norman, Director of Asset Strategy, Clarion Housing Group
This programme covers policy, funding, delivery and innovation, giving you the tools and knowledge to decarbonise homes and buildings at scale.
Register today to secure your seat and be among the first to access the full Knowledge Programme when it’s announced in January.
