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All Speakers Kamal Patel Partner in EY-Parthenon’s Infrastructure Advisory Pactice, EY Kamal is a Partner in EY’s Infrastructure Advisory practice, having joined from the Department for Transport, where he was the head of Corporate Finance, Real Estate and shareholding.  At EY, Kamal’s primary focus is on working with regional and national public sector clients to unlock economic growth by leveraging private finance to accelerate the delivery of infrastructure.  Kamal has over 25 years’ experience bringing together his unique background of being an advisor, lender and Government transactions principal for infrastructure projects. Thursday 16 October 2025 15:00–15:40 Investing in Place to Build Financial Resilience Aire Suite, Royal Armouries Go to session

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Tanya AngePresident of ICMA and County Administrator < Speakers < Previous Next > Tanya Ange President of ICMA and County Administrator Washington County Oregon County Administrator Tanya Ange has served as the chief executive of the Washington County organization since August 2020. Washington County serves a growing and diverse population of 610,245 people – the second largest among Oregon’s 36 counties – with a staff of 2,392 full-time equivalent positions and an annual budget of $1.7 billion. More information about Washington County can be found at washingtoncountyor.gov Prior to her appointment to Washington County, Ms. Ange served for four years as deputy city manager… Show More

Daniel MouawadChief Executive < Speakers < Previous Next > Daniel Mouawad Chief Executive Spelthorne Borough Council Daniel was appointed Chief Executive of Spelthorne Borough Council in 2017 and has been at the forefront of pioneering initiatives that the authority has delivered for its communities. In 2021, Spelthorne became the first local authority in the country to convert part of its active civic building into affordable housing for residents. Annually, the council's commercial property investment work has invested over £10 million pounds into key community support services. This autumn, the authority will be opening the world's largest… Show More

Nazeya HussainNon-Executive Director – Lead on Diversity & Inclusion, Solace < Speakers < Previous Next > Nazeya Hussain Non-Executive Director – Lead on Diversity & Inclusion, Solace Executive Director, London Borough of Lewisham Nazeya has worked in local Government for over twenty years and is currently working as an Executive Director of Place in London. She specialises in urban regeneration and wider public sector reform agenda. Her work continues to focus on how we design places to improve life chances for those who are marginalised and often not heard. She has a passion for enhancing community engagement and the needs to shift to more integrated forms of co-design and collaboration within communities. She… Show More

Ita O'DonovanAssociate < Speakers < Previous Next > Ita O'Donovan Associate Solace Ita O’Donovan worked with a City Council 2023-2021 in the interim roles of Strategic Director and Corporate Director and was a core member of the Corporate Management Team. She has had a career as a Local Authority Chief Executive in unitary authorities in London and the Midlands (2010-2002). She worked for the University of Birmingham within the School of Public Policy from 1985 to 1996 in the academic field of public management. During that period she worked extensively with national,… Show More

< Back Previous Sponsor, Business Partner Civica https://www.civica.com Stand 25 Civica is a global software company that builds the critical technology that powers public services. It combines deep public sector expertise with hands-on delivery to help local government, schools and healthcare providers keep essential public services running and improve the lives of more than 100 million people every day. Next

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Nitesh PankhaniaHead of Building Control < Speakers < Previous Next > Nitesh Pankhania Head of Building Control London Borough of Lambeth Nitesh started his career at Slough Building Control in 1996 as Assistant Surveyor after completing his Civil Engineering Degree. Whilst at Slough Nitesh completed his professional qualifications. In 1998 Nitesh joined Hounslow Building Control as Senior Surveyor working on medium to large residential and commercial buildings and completing a degree in Fire Engineering. In 2003 – 2004 the Fire Risk Consultant job with Babtie Ltd involved fire safety in a complex building e.g. nuclear power stations and MOD facilities in… Show More

< Back Previous Exhibitor, Sponsor MHR https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en/discover/mhr-software Stand 16 MHR supports organisations wanting to strengthen their business resilience and increase their operational efficiency. MHR’s solutions simplify their HR, payroll and finance processes and empower their valuable talent with the easiest to integrate, adopt and use, secure cloud-based systems available. We manage 2000+ payrolls and make £9 billion of payments annually. Next

Day One Day Two Previous Next Thursday 16 October 2025 Aire Suite, Royal Armouries 15:45–16:25 Roundtable Local Government Reorganisation: Practical Advice and Support Speaker/s Simon Allsop B.Com, CPFA, Managing Consultant, CIPFA John O’Halloran, Director of Consultancy, CIPFA Let’s be honest: Local Government Reorganisation isn’t easy. But done right, it can lead to stronger, more sustainable services for your communities. In this session, CIPFA will offer practical tools and guidance to help you navigate the financial side of reorganisation. You’ll get a first look at the new CIPFA financial template – developed to bring consistency, clarity, and confidence to your proposals. Whether you’re deep in the middle of structural change or just starting to scope the options, this session will show you how to make your financial case clearly and credibly. You’ll hear how the framework, co-designed with F3 Consultancy, supports transparency, helps uncover hidden costs and savings, and provides the evidence base central government wants to see. This session is for you if you want to drive local government reform that’s not just politically viable, but financially sound too. Takeaways Understand how CIPFA’s new financial template can support your reorganisation business case Learn how to present cost/saving data in a way that builds confidence with stakeholders and government Explore real-world examples of how councils are approaching financial planning through reform Take home practical guidance you can apply immediately in your own local context Delivered by