Season 5
We're back with Season 5 and bringing you 6 brand new episodes covering all the very latest in social housing.
Keep up with all the latest from host Paula Palmer and her guests from across the sector as new episodes are released bimonthly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode 1: What social housing needs from the new government
The first episode of season five explores the essential requirements for social housing and what the new UK government must deliver to address current and future challenges.
Discussions focus on anticipated policy changes and their potential effects on housing associations and their customers, as well as offer insights into how these changes could transform the social housing landscape in the UK.
Host Paula Palmer is joined by co-host, James Bird, Managing Director, Innovation & Insight, Cavendish and guests; Dave Lockerman, Director of Housing Operations, Robert Panou, Director Asset Strategy & Investment, Stonewater, Alistair Smyth, Director of Policy and Research, NHF and Aileen Edmunds, CEO, Longleigh.
Episode 2: Plan for housing
The second episode of season five explores the new UK Labour government plan for housing and boosting the housing supply to meet an ever-increasing demand
With co-host Stonewater Director of Development Operations, James Bradbury we discuss the new Labour Government plan for housing with guests Anne Costain, Stonewater Chief Financial Officer, Isabelle Kirk, Stonewater Assistant Director of Treasury and Director of Housing and Development at Lloyds Banking Group.
From funding challenges, development hurdles and everything in between, On the Air brings to light how the sector is placed to support the Government's plan and what we need to help deliver the much needed housing.
Episode 3: Stonewater at 10
In this special episode, we celebrate Stonewater’s 10th anniversary by reflecting on a decade of achievements and considering what lies ahead for the affordable housing sector.
This milestone offers a unique chance to discuss the wider context of mergers and acquisitions in the housing sector, diving into why housing associations increasingly need to consider these strategies - and what the impact has been for organisations, communities, and customers.
With guests; Chair of Stonewater's Board, Sheila Collins and Chief Officer for Customer Experience and Growth, Jonathan Layzell we discuss Stonewater’s decade of success, some of the hurdles they've overcome, and their own experience of mergers and acquisitions.
This episode also features HACT Chief Executive, Andrew Van Doorn bringing a critical perspective on mergers and advocating for greater collaboration in the sector and Sharon Thandi, Senior Associate at Devonshires, offering a legal perspective on the challenges, realities and opportunities in housing mergers.
Episode 4: AI in housing - the good, the bad and the future
This episode focuses on AI's evolving role in housing, discussing automation's potential to revolutionise customer service, impact in the workplace, ethical concerns and addressing the regulatory challenges of AI deployment.
We dig into these topics with guests Kate Stetsiuk, Head of AI at The Dot Collective, who will bring insights on AI's real world applications and the latest developments in responsible AI use.
Jon Cocker, Chief Information Officer at Platform Housing Group, is here to discuss AI's impact on data, governance, and operational efficiency and Gareth Lloyd, Chief Information and Transformation Officer at Stonewater, shares his perspective on AI in housing, regulatory challenges, and what the future holds.
Could AI replace employees? Can AI be trusted? What are we using it for? We navigate all this in episode 4.
Episode 5: May 25
Episode 6: July 25
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