The Future of Productivity & AI: Kunal Guha – The Google Leader
Join Kunal Guha, Director of Platforms & Devices at Google. Kunal has spent his professional career building and leading organisations that stand at the intersection of technological innovations, trust & responsibility, and societal impact. At Google, Kunal leads diverse, multi-functional, global teams responsible for pioneering the next generation of the internet and the advancements into an agentic AI-driven digital economy.
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Edward Guest, Senior Operating Partner, DBay Advisors
SPEAKERS
Kunal Guha, Director, Privacy – Chrome & Android, Google
Affordable Housing Breakfast Briefing with the Ministry of Housing, Communities
We look forward to welcoming members to this breakfast briefing session to discuss the recently published strategy, ‘Delivering a Decade of Renewal for Social and Affordable Housing,’ and the autumn announcements. The plan outlines £39bn of long-term investment, the largest boost to grant funding in a generation, alongside reforms to strengthen regulation, improve tenant outcomes, and reinvigorate council housebuilding.
SPEAKERS
Joanna Key, DG for Regeneration, Housing and Planning, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Emma Payne, Director of Social Housing, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Hybrid Working and The 4 Day Work Week – Smart Strategy or Fantasy Fix?
The way we work has transformed. What began as a temporary measure during the pandemic has evolved into a lasting and strategic way of operating. For many organisations, hybrid working has become a key part of their long-term workforce model. The debate over remote work has resurfaced, with some arguing that working from home isn’t ‘proper work’ and has set the UK’s productivity back by 20 years.
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Clare Durnin, Executive Director – Resources, Platform Housing Group Limited
SPEAKERS
Alan Keers, CEO, Red Kite Housing | Brendan Burchell, Professor in the Social Sciences, University of Cambridge and four-day week qualitative research lead, University of Cambridge
Building Trust Inside and Out Workshop: Strengthening Internal Culture and Customer Communications in Housing
With increasing scrutiny from the media, new regulatory frameworks like Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs), and rising expectations from customers and communities, it’s never been more critical for housing associations to get their communications right, both internally and externally.
SPEAKERS
Jeni Harvey, Director of Marketing and Communications, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing | Anna Peneva, Communications Leader – Digital Content Producer, Poplar HARCA | Angel Boateng, Marketing & Communications Officer, Poplar HARCA
With growing scrutiny on the sector, understanding how the Ombudsman interprets issues of service delivery, accountability, and trust has never been more important.
SPEAKERS
Richard Blakeway, Housing Ombudsman, Housing Ombudsman Service
