The changing economic climate is increasing the need of working on masterplanning and urban design projects. Be sure you have all the latest information so you can compete more effectively and tackle the key challenges affecting masterplanning in your designs. AJ’s Masterplanning and urban design conference helps you get all the information you need to design successful masterplans.

Attend to:
- Update yourself on the latest changes to legislation affecting masterplanning, including planning policy and the Housing Regeneration Bill
- Hear an international perspective on urban design
- Put questions to leading practitioners in sustainable design during Question-Time an interactive session examining the issues affecting sustainable design
- Find out what clients want from a masterplan to meet their needs more effectively
- Develop integrated transport strategies into your urban design

Question Time Panel
An interactive session for you to discuss and debate the issues surrounding sustainable design in masterplans. Come prepared with questions for the panel so you can come away inspired and with ideas for your projects.

Topics will include:
- Developing strategies to improve energy performance
- Technologies available to create greener masterplans
- Approaches to water and waste management
- Ecotowns exemplar plans - how could they work?

Panel Speakers
- Dr. Ken Yeang (Director, Llewelyn Davies Yeang)
- Peter Clegg (Partner, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios)
- Craig Casci (Director, Hamiltons Architects)

Speakers
- Paul Hyett, Chairman (RyderHKS and Past President, RIBA)
- Sir Terry Farrell (Principal, Farrels) 
- Helle Lis Søholt (Partner, Gehl Architects) 
- David Sim (Senior Consultant, Gehl Architects) 
- Kevin McGeough (National Policy Manager, Planning & Design, English Partnerships) 
- Hank Dittmar (Chief Executive, The Prince's Foundation for The Built Environment)
- Dr. Ken Yeang (Director, Llewelyn Davies Yeang)
- Peter Clegg (Partner, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios)
- Craig Casci (Director, Hamiltons Architects)
- Tim Stonor (Managing Director, Space Syntax) 
- David Partridge (Joint Chief Executive, Argent)
- Jon Abbott (Project Director, Elephant and Castle Southwark Council)
- Maurice Peakin (Architect - Project Design Executive, Canary Wharf Group) 
- David Taylor (Senior Director, Alan Baxter Architects) 
- Neil Deeley (Director, Metropolitan Workshop)