Speakers | Panels
Keji Moses (FInstLM)
Lord Mayor of Canterbury and District
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Emilie West
Anchor
Faith Abudu
Founder I Director
Diversity and Inclusion in Construction
Dr Salman Saeidlou
Head of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU)
(University of Canterbury, Host) – Overview of the programme and housekeeping notes.
Housing, Procurement & Inclusive Construction Practices
Sima Khatun
Regional Procurement Manager
LHC
Steph Harris
Head of New Business & Social Value
Apex Contractors
Morris Williams
Procurement Manager
L & Q
Hony Premlal | MBA, CIHCM
Founder I CEO
Eldon Housing & Chair of Women In Social Housing(WISH) London
Chartered Institute of Housing VP Runner-up
Ellie Farlow
Project Manager
Woodley Coles LLP
Dan G Wilson
Senior Planning Manager (MRTPI) Cala Homes
Social Value and Non Traditional Roles in Built Environment
Jessica Power
Social Value Manager
Skanska
Sweena Badhan
Director
Steel Construction & Chair IOD Kent
Prof Obas John Ebohon
Dean Sustainable for Sustainable Futures
Canterbury Christ Church University
Deborah Turner
Chartered Surveyor
Deborah Turner Consultancy Ltd
Naureen Ullah
Partnerships Manager
Southeast Consortium
Huda Lohiya
Area Civil Engineer & Sustainability Advisor
Tensar, a division of CMC
Presentations
Mark Harrison
Head of EDI Transformation
CIOB
“The CIOB Vision: Advancing Professional Standards and Social Responsibility in Construction”
Professor Abdullahi Ahmed
PhD. CEng. MCIBSE
Head of Department of Engineering
Birmingham City University
Tomi Ayede
Membership DEI Manager
RICS
Abena Akuffo-Kelly
Head of Training, Culture & People
DIIC Diversity and Inclusion In Construction
Mayor of Folkestone 24/25
Inspiring the Next Generation with Young Leaders & Career Pathways into Built environment
Rohit Malhotra
Project Manager
AtkinsRéalis
Sophie Brindley
Area Document Controller
Gallagher: TLevel as a pathway
Bethan Smith. BSc (Hons)
Environmental Advisor
Supporting neurodivergent talents in the workplace “I am one”
Kier Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks | Environment
Elizabeth Adeniyi
MEng (Hons) AMIMechE
MEP Project Manager (Construct)
Mace
Mollie Gallagher
MEP Quantity Surveyor
Evaluation Consultant & DIIC Committee Member
Tony Vaughan
MP Folkestone & Hythe
Culture as a Catalyst: Driving Performance Through Inclusive Leadership and team building in Construction & Engineering
Temi Ojo
Senior Treasury Advisor
BP
Rebecca Heald
The Woman Companies Call to Rewire Leadership
Mark Weaver
Associate Director
Evaluation Consultants
Emeka Okorocha
Managing Partner
iStrat Consulting
Building Envelope, Glazing , Retrofitting, Fire Safety & Green Skills
Varsha Patel
Marketing and Communication Lead
OCL Facades
Taffy Booth
Design Manager
Centralis Building Solution
Founder of Studio Booth
Stephanie Rampton
Fire Risk Assessor (Tier 2 Assessors Register(CFRAR)
The Regency Safety Group
Faith Abudu
Founder I Director
Diversity and Inclusion in Construction
Podcast Session
Chido Chilaka, BSc, LLB
CEO Denbury Legal
Rohit Malhotra
Project Manager
AtkinsRéalis
Emily Robertson
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Chair of RICS Matrics Kent
Kaz Macklin
Enthusiastic, no-nonsense business professional championing Kent-based charities thrive.
