Placemaking and Cross-Sector Opportunities

15 Oct 2026
Changemaker Theatre

Successful places are more than commercial developments, they build a strong identity and sense of belonging that attracts customers, residents, investors, and
communities over time

  • What does it take for a neighbourhood to be great and develop a distinctive character that makes them recognisable, desirable, and meaningful to the people who use them?
  • How to meaningfully integrate culture, leisure, retail, hospitality, and community?
  • The secret sauce to creating environments where customers
Moderator
Ian Jindal
Ian Jindal, Founder - RETAILX
Speakers
Zerritha Brown
Zerritha Brown, Head of Culture - LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN
Kaia Charles
Kaia Charles, Town Centre Manager, Directorate of Place & Growth - WOOLWICH & ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
Isobel Pickles
Isobel Pickles, Marketing & Communications Manager - VAUXHALL ONE