Chair:  Dilraj Sokhi-Watson, Policy and Partnerships Manager (Scotland), Landscape Institute 

For nearly fifteen years Dilraj has worked as a sustainability and social justice practitioner. She has substantial programme and policy experience in urban development spanning within subjects of environment, poverty, and social capital (with a focus on gender and race mainstreaming).

Jenny Elliot, Smart Places Lead (EFI), and Urban Designer (CMLI), Edinburgh Futures Institute 

A Chartered Landscape Architect and Urban Designer, Jenny is Smart Places Lead at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) within the University of Edinburgh, working on built environment projects that emphasise placemaking and engagement alongside data and technology. She is currently leading project Future of the High Street.

Duncan Bain, Associate, New Practice 

At New Practice Duncan leads on a wide range of projects.
These range from digital engagement programmes, through to built design projects, and public facilitation. Duncan is skilled at working with fabricators and contractors, devising intelligent solutions to design challenges, and placing an understanding of craft of creating new spaces at the heart of the practice.

Dr Jos Boys, Programme Director, MSc Learning Environments, Bartlett Faculty of Built Environment UCL 

Dr. Jos Boys is Programme Director for the MSc in Learning Environments at The Bartlett UCL, with a research focus on creative and inclusive educational spaces both within and beyond the academy. She has worked for over 15 years as a consultant and researcher in learning spaces in higher education, both in
the UK and internationally, and has published extensively

Divya Umakanth, Practice Associate Director, Macfarlane + Associates 

Divya completed her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in India and moved to the UK to pursue a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from University of Greenwich. Divya’s deep rooted knowledge stems from her industry experience in working at multi-disciplinary practices, gaining immense exposure in masterplanning, detailed design, construction techniques through to implementation and overall project management.