Future of London: launch of essay publication

The essay collection that we're launching sets out to answer the question of what London will look like in 2050. To remain a thriving and successful city, improving opportunities for all of its citizens, it must be innovative – a step ahead of rival cities in in business, culture, education, governance and more.

Kindly sponsored by the City of London Corporation, this event launches a collection that includes contributions from a number of high-profile decision makers and opinion formers, including the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Foreign Secretary), Justine Roberts (Co-Founder, Mumsnet), the Rt Hon Alan Milburn (Chair, Social Mobility Commission), Sir Terry Farrell (Architect), Professor Tony Travers (Director, LSE London), and more.

Panellists
Tony Travers, Director of LSE London and Chair of the London Finance Commission
Gerard Grech, CEO of Tech City
David Lammy, MP for Tottenham (invited)
Victoria Borwick, MP for Kensington (invited)

Chair
Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of the Evening Standard

The event will start at 1pm with doors open and refreshments available from 12.30pm. It will take place in the Livery Hall in the Guildhall - 71 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 7HH.