Invest in Happiness Summit: A resounding success!
The Invest in Happiness Summit left behind a wave of inspiration and practical insights. We were thrilled to host such an incredible gathering of thought leaders, industry experts, and passionate individuals to delve into the topic of ‘happiness’ and it’s impact on placemaking and property.
The day kicked off with a welcome from Cllr Paul Harvey, leader of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and our host Timo Peach and progressed with an exploration into the role of place making professionals, the power of design and collaborations between housing associations and developers. We heard about fostering workplace environments for individuals to thrive and how we can navigate everyday challenges with resilience. Below you will find highlights from the speakers and links to their presentations.
"What a collection of insights and attitudes you brought together in your guests on stage; I so hope the people you brought together to listen and meet with each other went away a bit filled up. There is real potential to nudge things in collectively great directions around Basingstokeโs sites and plans and they could be beacons to other places.โ
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Speaker Highlights
We were honoured to feature an exceptional lineup of speakers who shared their expertise and insights.
The borough’s leader, Cllr Paul Harvey and Director of Regeneration Sarah Longthorpe set the scene and talked about the opportunities available within the borough.
Marelize de Beurs, Economy and Place Marketing Manager from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council shared the Basingstoke Story with delegates.
Natascha McIntyre-Hall from The Mindful Regenerist presented a thought provoking discussion surrounding the influence of place on our lives and the role place-making professionals have in fostering happiness throughout every phase of design and construction.
Marc Seligmann, Head of Sustainability at Maccreanor Lavington talked about regenerative design and connected us with the analysis of prosperity and happy buildings.
"An exciting time for Basingstoke for sure! Look forward to the next event. I thoroughly enjoyed it and the speakers, without exception, were excellent. It was both inspiring and thought provoking, with plenty of points to take away.โ
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Lord Mark Price, founder of WorkL, introduced us to Happiness Economics and fostering work environments for individuals to thrive together with savings resulting from a happy and engaged workforce.
Hugo Denée, Co-Founder of Longstock Capital talked us through the history and renovation of PLANT, formerly Mountbatten House in Basing View and made a case for investing in the office market, and of course, Basingstoke.
Sian Rebourg from The Hill Group and Deborah Williams from SNG shared their experiences of collaborations as a developer and housing association on some local projects and how this contributed to pride in place. They also discussed how to report on social value.
Jon Neale from Montagu-Evans gave an overview of the commercial property market and an analysis of local economic factors.
Abby Foster, Partner at Ridge and Partners LLP focussed on health and performance of development.
Vafa Taleban of Personal Revolution gave us a chance to focus on ourselves with some practical tips to help navigate everyday challenges with confidence.
"There was a real buzz yesterday at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's Placemaking Summit! ๐. ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ is a bold statement of intent that is clearly resonating with placemakers, built environment professionals and investors looking at North Hampshire."
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Looking ahead
The Invest in Happiness Summit has sparked a meaningful conversation about the importance of place-making and happiness. Stay tuned for updates on future events and initiatives by following us on LinkedIn.
"Just wanted to message to thank you and your team for such a wonderful event yesterday โ which was filled with many enthusiastic and inspiring speakers. A varied programme that covered a lot of basis and provided much food for thought.โ
Attendee
Thank you to our speakers, to Timo for hosting, to the Working Boys Club Serving Sounds for entertainment and of course attendees for making the Invest in Happiness Summit a resounding success!
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