Built environment

Shaping smarter, greener, more inclusive places

Convene Sancroft, London & Virtually
18 - 19 March 2026

The built environment is more than buildings and infrastructure, it’s the fabric of our daily lives and community. Join the Connected Places Summit to explore how innovation is transforming how we design, deliver, and experience the places we live, work, learn, and connect. 

From housing to high streets, regeneration to retrofit, we’re bringing together the people and ideas reshaping the built world. Expect conversations that cut across net zero goals, placemaking, and the future of property and digital planning. 

This is where local authorities meet innovators, where SMEs meet investors, and where construction meets creativity. We’ll spotlight the breakthroughs, large and small, that are enabling more sustainable, affordable, and people-centred environments. 

Whether you're rethinking city centres, embedding digital twins into design, or unlocking housing innovation, the Summit is where shared ambition turns into action. 

Join us at the intersection of innovation and the built environment and help build places that are fit for the future. 

Attended in 2025

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Previous speakers who took the stage

Join leading voices reshaping the built world, from housing and retrofit to high streets and placemaking.

Our speakers will spotlight the breakthroughs transforming property, planning, and the future of our places, driving sustainable, affordable, and people-centred environments.

Lorna Pimlott

Managing Director, Local Authority Advisory & Lending

National Wealth Fund

Dan Labbad

Chief Executive

The Crown Estate

Dr Michèle Dix CBE

Council of Expert Advisors

National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority

Graeme Craig

Director & Chief Executive

Places for London

Jamie Bartley

CEO

Unyte Group

Lolita Jackson MBE

Executive Director of Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Development Capital LLC

Laura Fleming

Country Managing Director (UK & Ireland)

Hitachi Energy

Natalie McIldowie

Client Delivery Director

Jacobs

Steve Phipps

Head of Materials Engineering

Balfour Beatty VINCI

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The Connected Places Summit is a great platform for networking and information exchange."

Sunderland City Council

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The Summit demonstrates the Catapult's convening power, and has been a fantastic platform for networking, learning and innovating together."

TECHUK

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The countdown is on

Tracks

Transport

Whether you're designing the future of rail, decarbonising freight, or reimagining the passenger journey, our Summit will connect you to the people, knowledge, and collaborations that drive real-world change.

Built Environment

This is where local authorities meet innovators, where SMEs meet investors, and where construction meets creativity. We’ll spotlight the breakthroughs, large and small, that are enabling more sustainable, affordable, and people-centred environments.

Local Growth

We’ll spotlight real-world programmes where innovation is helping to decarbonise local industries, and bringing digital infrastructure into underserved areas. Expect insights into new funding models, smarter public procurement, and the role of civic leadership in delivering change.

Data & Digital

This is where technologists, policymakers, and place leaders come together to discuss not just innovation, but trust, governance, cyber resilience, and the infrastructure needed to keep our systems future-proof and connected.