Speakers
Speakers
1 October 2025 – NCC, Birmingham
Adam Graveley
Head of Technical and Innovation
Future Homes Hub
Adam’s driving ambition is to create change at scale. He draws on his experience as accredited change management practitioner (APMG) and strategic facilitator to work with those at the vanguard; supporting, challenging, innovating and telling a story that bridges the gap to the early majority. His philosophy is that sustainability is a product of engagement.
It comes from each person across a business being aware of the global and local context; and being supported to become advocates for sustainability within their teams and projects.
Alex Brock
Pre Construction Manager
B&K Hybrid SolutionsandB&K Structures
Pre Construction Manager working in the construction industry, as part of the Bowmer & Kirkland group of companies. Experienced in securing and leading multi-million pound projects from budget concept, aiding in design development, through to PCSA looking after project critical elements for client teams.
Responsible for creating long term value and growth, alongside pre construction activities including the development of client relationships and business networks, researching new market opportunities, providing cost and design advice to key clients, supply chain management, and producing monthly progress reports to business stakeholders.
Alex Goodfellow
CEO
Donaldson Offsite
CEO of Donaldson Offsite, the manufacturing division of The James Donaldson Group. Leading the teams who successfully manage the largest timber design & manufacturing businesses in the UK Offsite / MMC sector. These businesses include Donaldson Timber Systems, Donaldson Timber Engineering and Donaldson Door Systems. Previously a main board director with Stewart Milne Group (SMG). Responsible for the Stewart Milne Timber Systems business, as well as groupwide HSEQ and Business Optimisation.
Using over 30 years knowledge and experience in House Building, Design and Manufacturing to develop the Product Design Strategy and Advanced Build Strategy within the SM Homes and SM Timber Systems businesses.
Andrew Orriss
Interim Chief Executive
Structural Timber Association
Andrew is responsible for the delivery and development of the STA’s quality and competency assurance programme, STA Assure. This innovative programme is at the heart of the Structural Timber industry driving and advancing quality standards. Andrew has broad experience of zero carbon, offsite construction and sustainable building. Andrew has also been active involved in various “think tank” sessions with NHBC, BuildOffsite, Building Research Establishment, Zero Carbon Hub, CITB, Build UK, relating to use of innovative building materials and processes to improve the construction industry.
Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. He was previously Managing Director of Innovare Systems and past Chair of the UK SIPs Association. Andrew was also responsible for managing the SIG Plc BIM Project seeking digital opportunities from this building process.
Anna Lisa McSweeney
UK Networks Lead
Built by Nature
Interested in all the forces that shape our city and how it shapes us. Founding member of ACAN, working to decarbonise the built environment, for ecological regeneration and cultural transformation in the face of the climate crisis.
Steering Committee member of Architects Declare UK.
Anne Daw
Head of MMC Delivery
HLM Architects
As Head of MMC Delivery at HLM Architects, a multidisciplinary firm of over 200 designers, Anne leads HLM’s commitment to maximize the potential of MMC through innovations in DfMA, digital kits of parts, and data tools. HLM has been an early adopter of MMC, giving Anne a broad overview of the range of adoption and implementation challenges across multiple sectors.
In addition to her strategic role, Anne is also actively involved in research projects with both industry and government partners that are pushing the envelope for MMC in healthcare, education, defense, and housing design to deliver thoughtful designs for clients, contractors, and end users.
Ann-Marie Fallon
Associate Director
Architype
Ann-Marie is an Associate Director and Passivhaus designer having gained her part 3 qualification in 2013 at TU Dublin. She holds a master’s in environmental building design from Cardiff university. She has been responsible in overseeing and delivering many of the UKs Passivhaus building firsts: including multi residential, education buildings and more recently a unique methodology on de-carbonising large estates for several significant clients.
She led and developed the Architype Scotland studio growing from 3 in 2019 to over 30 in 2025. The Architects Journal awarded her the once in a generation 40 under 40 award in 2020, as well as the AJs Sustainability Champion of the Year award in 2023 recognising her role in building delivery. A research led practitioner, she also delivers low carbon training with Coaction CIC and is external examiner at several universities, as well as environmental unit convenor since 2013 at University of Baths Architecture undergraduate degree
Charlotte Hale
Operations Director
SO Modular
Exceptionally motivated Managing Director with a demonstrated 15 year history of working in the construction industry. Everything we do at SOM has sustainability at its core and all business ventures and decisions I make have our children’s and planets future at its heart. Specialist in off-site timber construction and Lean manufacturing processes. Extremely passionate about sustainability, training, women in construction and men’s mental health.
Winner – Women in construction – Swansea Bay Business Awards 2022
Winner – Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 – Welsh Women Awards
Top 25 under 30 Women in business – Wales 2018
Site Manager of the year LABC – NPTC
Christian Nielson
Market Expert
Swedish Wood
Christian is an experienced professional specialised in market analysis and forecasting of the global forest industry value chain.
He further has a strong background in forest asset investments and valuations and has been involved in some of the largest transactions during the last 10 years. From time to time Christian has enjoyed to be able to also focus on the renewable energy and utilities sectors.
Darren Richards
Managing Director
Cogent Consulting
Offsite manufacturing and construction expert – working in the offsite technology supply-chain to improve productivity.
Edward Jezeph
Senior Manager
Homes England
Edward is a Chartered Surveyor with expertise in real estate equity investment and finance. Over the past eight years at Homes England, he has played a key role in financing innovative offsite housing projects and manufacturers.
Homes England supports the UK Government’s Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) housing innovation strategy, which aims to enhance construction productivity, quality, sustainability, and safety through offsite and industrialised building techniques.
Jack Brayshaw
Head of Technical Innovation
Vistry Group
Katie Rudin
Housing and Innovation Director
Akerlof
Katie is the Housing and Residential Lead at Akerlof – an award-winning, B Corp accredited consultancy specialising in ESG, MMC and Cost Consultancy for the Built Environment.
With over ten years experience in the residential sector, she brings award-winning experience as a former client, developer (L&Q, Berkeley Homes, Hill) and trusted advisor. She has a pivotal role in translating policy into practical application, with an excellent industry network and reputation for driving positive change. Her passion for improving the quality, affordability, and inclusivity of housing, combined with activities at the forefront of innovation in construction, helps her to deliver betters for the industry.
Kelly Harrison
Director
Whitby Wood
Director Kelly Harrison is a dynamic leader in the industry’s move to sustainable construction and a member of the Whitby Wood management team.
She is excels in the design of timber and hybrid structures, refurbishment and retro-fitting, adaptations, extensions and basements, and working in heritage contexts.
Ola Skoglund
Chief Operating Officer
Randek Robotics
Expert in high level robot automation for construction prefab. Over 25 years experience in industrial automation.
Oliver Novakovic
Technical and Innovation Manager
Barratts
Oliver has worked on innovation in the construction sector with clients such as Audi, M&S, Sainsbury, British Gas and BASF for over 20 years. He has covered product development, application through to cultural change management.
With Barratt his current role is to assess and roll out innovation across the business under their leading construction principle, this includes integrating offsite methods of construction and Zero Carbon. In his current role he has led a team that have assessed many of the different zero carbon systems and introduced a New Production Introduction process to Barratt. Oliver has been advising Central Government and HBF on how to develop a successful roadmap to deliver zero carbon solutions
Paul Brannen
Author
Confederation of Timber Industries
Director of Public Affairs for the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS). Visiting Professor of Innovation and Enterprise at Newcastle University Business School 2022-23.
Former MEP, member of both the environment and agriculture committees of the European Parliament 2014-2019. Have held senior leadership & management roles in the voluntary sector. Can evidence a strong campaigning background with achievements re moving fairtrade from the margins into the mainstream & being a first mover on climate change campaigning 15 years ago.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written including extensive media experience. Well developed political acumen. Experienced in partnership working including cross-party, coalitions, boards etc. Highly motivated re climate breakdown, environment & bio-diversity – and of course wood and forestry.
Peter Blunt
Managing Director
Innovare Offsite
Stewart Dalgarno
Project Manager
Structural Timber Association
Stewart is a specialist in timber frame, innovation and sustainability, as we transition to NZC homes. Former MD Stewart Milne Timber Systems the UKs leading timber frame provider. Developed the UKs first automated timber frame factory in Witney in 2002. Built the UKs first near zero carbon home, The Sigma Home at BRE Watford in 2007. Developed the triple award winning Sigma II closed panel timber frame system.
Led two multi million pound UK flagship collaboration innovation housing projects AIMC4 & AIMCH, focused on low energy building fabric, MMC, advanced manufacturing & standardisation. Former chairman and technical board member of UKTFA (now STA). Member of numerous government/industry working parties on offsite construction, design v as built, fire safety, energy efficiency buildings & NZC roadmaps
Victoria Hale
Senior Associate
DRMM
As a Senior Associate at dRMM, I specialise in residential and large-scale regeneration projects across the UK. Committed to sustainable development and community engagement, I thrive on transforming spaces into vibrant, inclusive environments for people to live in and that stand the test of time.
Leveraging years of experience to drive project success, foster collaboration, and exceed client expectations. I have extensive experience leading and delivering projects, with a keen focus on BIM implementation. I therefore lead BIM practices in our studio, driving efficiency and precision in every aspect of our designs.
