Conference Agenda

Echelon Conference Agenda
Thursday 9th October 2025

The theme for this year’s conference is “The Future is Here” with a focus on navigating the new regulatory environment and working within the parameters of new standards and we have a packed agenda lined up for you:

09:15 - 10:00	Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition - Woolwich Suite			Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition - Woolwich Suite	Add New
10:00 - 10:15	Welcome and introduction to the day ahead Mathew Baxter, CEO, Echelon Group - Woolwich Suite			Welcome and introduction to the day ahead Mathew Baxter, CEO, Echelon Group - Woolwich Suite	Mathew Baxter, CEO, Echelon Group - Woolwich Suite CEOEchelon Group
10:15 – 11:15	Keynote 1, Woolwich Suite TBC			Keynote 1, Woolwich Suite Experience from the frontline - Mandy Hickson Facilitator and coach in human factors and first woman to pilot the Tornado GR4 on the frontline.	Experience from the frontline - Mandy Hickson Echelon Group Regenerative Sustainability in a Post-Covid World
11:15 - 11:45	Break – Exhibition & Networking			Keynote 1, Woolwich Suite Experience from the frontline - Mandy Hickson Facilitator and coach in human factors and first woman to pilot the Tornado GR4 on the frontline.	Experience from the frontline - Mandy Hickson Echelon Group Regenerative Sustainability in a Post-Covid World
11:45 - 12.45	Innovarium Sessions x 3 Sharing Ideas, Best Practice and Innovation			Innovarium Sessions x 3 Scrambled Regs: Making the new regulations work for you • Mathew Baxter, CEO, Echelon Group (will present and chair)	Innovarium 1a, Woolwich Suite Scrambled Regs: Making the new regulations work for you • Mathew Baxter, CEO, Echelon Group (will present and chair) Add New
1a	Innovarium 1a, Woolwich Suite Who Will Build Tomorrow? • Chair: Elly Hoult, President of the CIH and Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of Peabody • Julie Lawrenson, Head of Learning & Development, Bell • Joey Barron, Procurement and Project Manager, Echelon Consultancy			Innovarium Sessions x 3 Sharing Ideas, Best Practice and Innovation	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
1b	Innovarium 1b, W Club Clause and effect: The Procurement Act in Action • Chair: Echelon Group CEO, Mathew Baxter • Dr Steven Brunning, Legal Director, Public Procurement, Addleshaw Goddard • Rebecca Rees, Partner and Head of Public Procurement, Trowers & Hamlin			Innovarium Sessions x 3 Sharing Ideas, Best Practice and Innovation	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
1c	Innovarium 1c, M Club Behind the numbers: data driving better repairs • Matthew Grenier, Business Development Director, HACT • TBC • TBC			Innovarium Sessions x 3 Sharing Ideas, Best Practice and Innovation	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
12.45 - 14:00	Lunch - Exhibition & Networking			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
14:00 – 15:00	Keynote 2, Woolwich Suite Building for the future but can we maintain it? • Chair: Toby Fox, Founder of the 1.5m New Homes campaign • Rachael Williamson, Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, CIH • Robbie Tucker, Head of Bid Management, Hill • Anna Hwang, Chief Investment Officer, Placefirst			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
15:05 – 16:05	Innovarium Sessions x 3 Sharing Ideas, Best Practice and Innovation			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
2a	Innovarium 2a, Woolwich Suite Frameworks: Fact vs Fiction • Chair: Jessica John, Director, Pretium Frameworks • Kris Kelliher, Partner, Devonshires • Andy Clorley, Head of Commercial Transactions, The Hyde Group			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
2b	Innovarium 2b, W Club More than a tick box: making tenant involvement matter • Chair: Sonji Nurse, Member of the Housing Ombudsman Resident Panel, and Resident Board member at Hexagon Housing • TBC • TBC			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
2c	Innovarium 2c, M Club Title TBC • TBC • TBC • TBC			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
16:05 - 16:25	Break – Exhibition & Networking			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
16.25 - 17.20	Ask The Experts Interactive Q&A session - Woolwich Suite			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
17.20 - 17.30	Event close – Echelon Group CEO Mathew Baxter			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group
17.30 - 19.00	Drinks Reception and exhibition			Break – Exhibition & Networking	Break – Exhibition & Networking White Paper – Charter for Social Housing Residents Jenny Osborne Tpas Social Value Tool Mathew Baxter Echelon Group

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