Place Camp 2026 returns for its second year and is all about the future visions of places and cities.

Speakers

Alex Knapp

Norges

As Global Head of Real Estate for Norges Bank Investment Management, Alexander Knapp will provide the perspective of the global investor in place and what he's looking for as he invests in future places.

Indy Johar

Dark Matter Labs

Indy Johar is co-founder of Dark Matter Labs and of the RIBA award winning architecture and urban practice ARCHITECTURE 00. Indy's thinking is highly prized across the industry. A lecturer and professor at various universities, he has been awarded the London Design Medal for Innovation and an MBE for services to architecture. At Place Camp, he'll look at place from the perspective of a futurist.

Philippa Simpson

Barbican

As COO of the Barbican Centre and with previous roles at the V&A, Tate and Royal Museums Greenwich, Philippa Simpson will bring a perspective on the future of culture in our cities, and what is needed for culture to thrive in the future.

Kat Hanna

Oxford Street

Kat Hanna is an urbanist and real estate strategist with over 15 years experience in London’s built environment sector. Most recently, Kat was Interim Director of Strategy at Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC). Prior to OSDC, Kat led the London office of a global real estate consultancy, and has held roles spanning masterplanning, policy and research.