To mark two years since the launch of the Inclusive Design Overlay (IDO) to the Plan of Work, RIBA and our B.E. Inclusive partners will be livestreaming two panel discussions to raise awareness and promote industry-wide adoption of the overlay.
Each panel will explore how we can make the built environment a more inclusive and accessible place through the implementation (Panel 1) and impact (Panel 2) of the overlay, as we hear from architects, clients, and accessibility experts in the areas of transport, education, and the public realm.
Panel 1 – IDO implementation (2:30pm to 3:20pm)
- Chair: Pareisse Wilson – Project Lead, Inclusive Design Overlay
- Sarah Teichler – Transport for London
- Jenny McLaughlin – Project Manager, Heathrow
- Anthony Peter – Development Director, Argent (King’s Cross masterplan)
- Kat Aedy – Access and Inclusion Specialist, University College London
- Final speaker to be announced
Panel 2 – IDO impact (4:15pm to 5pm)
- Chair: Alex Tait – Practice Team, RIBA
- Jane Simpson – Founder, Jane Simpson Access
- Ed Warner – Access Consultant, Motionspot
- Wynne Leung – Architect, Grimshaw Architects (RIBA Stirling Prize 2024 winner, the Elizabeth Line)
- Jean Hewitt – Senior Inclusive Design Consultant, Buro Happold
- Georgina Taylor – Access Manager, East West Rail
The live link for the panel discussions will be made available on this webpage closer to the event.
We are committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive profession, which in turn, leads to more diverse and inclusive spaces. This conference forms a larger body of work to help ensure the architecture sector and the wider construction industry are representative of the communities and societies we serve.
If you have any questions or access queries, please contact inclusionanddiversity@riba.org, and we will do our best to support your requirements.
