Audit and Risk Conference 2021 | National Housing Federation | 1 December 2021 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole & Virtual, National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1PP, UK

A unique two-day event designed for chairs, board members, managers and directors responsible for risk and audit oversight. Attend for vital practical guidance, big strategic debates and essential updates from the regulator.

You’ll find core findings from the sector risk profile, updates from the regulator, and an overview of the political and economic changes on the horizon under one roof.

Get your questions answered by our expert panellists. Our topics from 2021 include:
• The financial stability of the sector and business planning.
• Audit and risk in a hybrid environment.
• Linking data to performance.
• Measuring and reporting on ESG performance.
• Creating a complaints handling culture.
• Developing successful ethics and compliance programme.
• Delivering sustainable construction.

2021 Speakers

EVENT CHAIR:

Shruti Bhargava
Chair, Unity Homes & Enterprise

SPEAKERS:

David Armstrong
Chief Financial Officer, Flagship Group

Nick Atkin
Chief Executive, Yorkshire Housing

Paul Bayly
Head of Governance and Compliance, National Housing Federation

Alix Bedford
Risk Proposition Manager, Zurich Municipal

Richard Blakeway
Housing Ombudsman

Yinka Bolajie
Executive Director – Property & Development, Wandle

David Braziel
Technical Director, Decision Time

Matt Brazier
Director IT, Flagship Group

Jenny Brown
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, Longhurst

Laurie Brown
Director – Information Security, Flagship Group

John Butler
Policy Leader, National Housing Federation

Joseph Carr
Board Member, Longhurst Group

Ian Clark
Executive Director of Business Improvement, Together Housing

David Cleary
Managing Director & Head of Housing, Lloyds Banking Group

Kerry Cole
Head of Business Development, National Housing Federation

Kate Dodsworth
Director of Consumer Regulation, Regulator of Social Housing

Paul Dowell
Consulting Director, RSM

Rose Grayston
Senior Programme Manager - Housing, New Economics Foundation

Sue Harvey
Partner, Campbell Tickell

Kate Henderson
Chief Executive, National Housing Federation

Alison Inman
Board Member, Saffron Housing Trust and Eastlight Community Homes

Andrew Lancaster
Partner, Anthony Collins Solicitors

Fiona MacGregor
Chief Executive, Regulator of Social Housing

Archana Makol
Chair of A&R Committee, Accent

John Mansergh
Director of Business Assurance, South Lakes Housing

Gayle Monk
Senior Associate, Anthony Collins Solicitors

Katie Moore
Interim Director of Assurance, Procurement & Transactions, Citizen

Aileen Murphie
Honorary Professor, Durham University Business School

Linda Nash
Chair, Live West

Valerie Oldfield
Chair Together with Tenants resident advisory panel, Together With Tenants

Rachael Orr
Director, PlaceShapers

Jenny Osbourne
Chief Executive, TPAS

Brendan Sarsfield
Chair, Sustainability for Housing

Fayann Simpson
Board Member, L&Q

Becky Slack
External Affairs Manager, National Housing Federation

Sarah Smith
Chief Financial Officer, Optivo

Alan Strickland
Director of External Affairs & Resident Involvement, Optivo

Craig Thornton
Director of Audit & Risk, Sovereign

James Tickell
Partner, Campbell Tickell

Kate Warburton
External Affairs Manager, National Housing Federation

Keith Ward
Partner, RSM

Tim Weightman
Group Executive Director, Assets and Investments, Places for People

2021 Sponsors

HEADLINE SPONSORS:
• Decision Time
• RSM
• Zurich Municipal
• Anthony Collins