NextGen Summer Social

The annual London Property Alliance NextGen Summer Social brought together young professionals from across London’s property and built environment sector to explore the importance of personal resilience and the role it plays in navigating the early stages of a career. Hosted by the Alliance’s NextGen Champion, Gardiner & Theobald, the event combined thought-provoking discussion with interactive networking, creating new opportunities for attendees to connect and share experiences.

Leading an interactive session, Ceri Moyers (Co-Founder and Director of The Circle Partnership), encouraged attendees to reflect on what resilience means in practice, from adapting to change and overcoming setbacks to building the confidence needed to step outside their comfort zones. Through facilitated speed-networking discussions, participants shared perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of building professional networks, while exploring how resilience can be developed and strengthened over time.

Attendees also heard from:

• Keith Safo, Executive Surveyor, Gardiner & Theobald & LPA NextGen Committee member
• Ellen Bailey, Associate, Newmark & LPA NextGen Co-Chair
• Dolunay Dogahan, Project Manager, CO — RE & LPA NextGen Co-Chair

Thank you to NextGen Champion Gardiner & Theobald for hosting the Summer Social and the NextGen committee:

• Alex Clarke, Senior Development Manager, Grosvenor
• Felicia Dymalla, Associate, Woods Bagot
• Ria Hardy, Development Manager, Almacantar
• Barnaby Hill, Principal Consultant Momentum Transport Consultancy
• James Leuenberger, Senior Associate, Montagu Evans
• Alice Oborne, Residential Lettings Manager, The Howard de Walden Estate
• Martha Smellie, Sustainability Advisor (leasing advisor), JLL

The LPA NextGen programme empowers and champions the next generation of leaders within the City of London’s and Westminster’s property sector. Driven by a dedicated steering group of young professionals from across the membership, the programme offers a tailored mix of events, research and networking opportunities designed specifically for early-career staff at member organisations. The programme is sponsored by Gardiner & Theobald. To learn more or to join this dynamic network of emerging talent, contact NextGen@cwpa.org.uk.

This event is open to London Property Alliance (LPA) members and stakeholders. The LPA is the combined name for the Westminster Property Association and City Property Association.

Ceri Moyers, Co-Founder and Director of The Circle Partnership delivering the interactive session

The London Property Alliance NextGen committee with guest speaker Ceri Moyers

Attendees feeding back on the topics discussed in the speed-dating styled networking.