Copy of The Future of Knowledge 2020

THE FUTURE OF KNOWLEDGE:

Growing Pains.

KNOWLEDGE QUARTER CONFERENCE 2020

The Knowledge Quarter is uniquely placed to convene some of the world’s greatest minds to discuss and debate the future of knowledge.

Join us on 14th July 2020 to contribute to the conversation.

The Future of Knowledge: Growing Pains.

In the heart of London, tucked into a one-mile radius around King’s Cross, the knowledge economy is booming. Bursting with world-leading universities, research institutions, arts establishments, museums, galleries, studios, tech giants and plucky start-ups, what has come to be known as the Knowledge Quarter sits across the boroughs of Islington and Camden, and the organisation which shares this name works tirelessly to facilitate communion and to catalyse interaction. Here, gleaming office towers proliferate, glass laboratories and esoteric think tanks abound, and masterpieces of modern architecture sit cheek by jowl with the capital’s fine heritage buildings, but look a little closer and a more complex picture emerges of this gilded hub. To put it bluntly, we must ask whether we have done enough for the communities who live just a stone’s throw from our grand and well-kept buildings. Have we failed our closest neighbours, and is there more we can do?

In the past it was believed that the wealth and growth generated in all the gleaming towers would eventually ‘trickle down’ to those at the lower end of the socio-economic ladder, but we know better now. That model of the economy was a myth, and the result is deprivation. Rampant unemployment, soaring child poverty, bitter social isolation and shocking levels of chronic illness are just some of the economic and social characteristics associated with the very same area which we so proudly described as an intellectual boom town just a paragraph ago. Paradoxically, as the benefits of economic growth, driven by the knowledge industry, pile up in the hands of the few, both statements are true. The area is booming, but many of its residents are being held back.

As a consequence of rising inequality, what is needed is an inclusive form of growth. Councils are already working to identify the tools and policies which will enable this inclusion, and it’s not only an economic matter. A higher standard of living includes better health and education, greener and safer streets, more fulfilling opportunities and a greater sense of civic purpose. The question we must answer is this: how can the Knowledge Quarter share its resources for the widest possible benefit? How can we actively involve citizens and communities in decision-making? How can we harness commitment from partners to think globally but work locally in an interdependent and mutual way?

This summer’s conference will face these questions head on. We will listen to the voices of partner organisations grappling with policies for inclusive growth, and to the voices of local people whose lives these policies impact. We will hear from expert speakers and local residents alike, and engage in discussions on sustainability and the co-benefits and trade-offs of sustainable and inclusive growth.

The Knowledge Quarter is keen to be at the vanguard of a necessary transformation, where innovative collaboration can bring about bigger opportunities and better living standards for those who live in our neighbourhoods. We seek to become a catalyst for vital interactions and meaningful communication between our partners and local citizens, in the hope of becoming a Knowledge Quarter that brings life, wellbeing and growth, in a sustainable way, for all.

“As nations and individuals, we are interdependent … We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.”

Martin Luther King Jr

Programme

Activity	Description	Venue	Timings
Registration			Open all day – 08:30-18:00
Introduction	Simon Cane, Director of UCL Culture and Chair of the Knowledge Quarter		09:30-09:35
Welcome	TBC		09:35-09:40
Morning Plenary	TBC		09:40-10:00
Morning Keynote	TBC [read more]		10:00-10:25
Panel Discussion	TBC [read more]		10:25-11:15
Break			11:15-11:45
Parallel Session	TBC [read more]		11:45-12:45
Parallel Session	TBC [read more]		11:45-12:45
Parallel Session	TBC [read more]		11:45-12:45
Lunch			12:45–13:45
Lightning Talks	TBC [read more]		13:45-14:30
Break			14:30-14:45
Parallel Session	TBC [read more]		14:45-15:45
Parallel Session	TBC [read more]		14:45-15:45
Parallel Session	TBC [read more]		14:45-15:45
Break			15:45-16:15
Afternoon Keynote	TBC [read more]		16:15–16:40
Panel Discussion	TBC [read more]		16:40-17:30
Summary from Youth Panel	TBC [read more]		17:30-17:35
Poet-Chronicler	Keisha Thompson, Poet-Chronicler		17:35-17:40
Closing Remarks	Simon Cane, Director of UCL Culture and Chair of the Knowledge Quarter		17:40-17:45
Drinks Reception	Post-conference Drinks Reception	The Story Garden	18:00-20:00

Conference Speakers

Juliette Morgan

Head of Campus, Regents Place, British Land

Tickets

KQ Partner tickets

KQ partner tickets are limited to 50 in total, once this allocation has been sold, no more will be released.

£100.00

KQ Partner tickets

Earlybird

Early bird tickets are limited to 50 in total, once this allocation has been sold, no more will be released.

£160.00

Earlybird tickets

General release

General tickets are limited to 40 in total, once this allocation has been sold, no more will be released.

£200.00

General tickets

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Sponsors

Principal sponsor Venue sponsor

Our portfolio of high-quality UK commercial property is focused on Retail around the UK and London Offices. We own or manage a portfolio valued at £16.8bn (British Land share: £12.9bn) as at 30 September 2018 making us one of Europe’s largest listed real estate investment companies.

Our strategy is to provide places which meet the needs of our customers and respond to changing lifestyles – Places People Prefer. We do this by creating great environments both inside and outside our buildings and use our scale and placemaking skills to enhance and enliven them. This expands their appeal to a broader range of occupiers, creating enduring demand and driving sustainable, long term performance.

Our Retail portfolio is focused on Regional and Local multi-let centres, and accounts for 49% of our portfolio. Our Offices portfolio comprises three office-led campuses in central London as well as high quality standalone buildings and accounts for 48% of our portfolio. Increasingly our focus is on providing a mix of uses and this is most evident at Canada Water, our 53 acre redevelopment opportunity where we have plans to create a new neighbourhood for London.

Sustainability is embedded throughout our business. Our places, which are designed to meet high sustainability standards, become part of local communities, provide opportunities for skills development and employment and promote wellbeing. In April 2016 British Land received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development, the UK’s highest accolade for business success for economic, social and environmental achievements over a period of five years.

Further details can be found on the British Land website at www.britishland.com

We are the national library of the United Kingdom and give access to the world’s most comprehensive research collection. We provide information services to academic, business, research and scientific communities. Our collection of over 170 million items includes artefacts from every age of written civilisation. We keep the nation’s archive of printed and digital publications, adding around three million new items to our collection every year. We have many books, but we have so much more. Our London and Yorkshire sites have everything from newspapers to sound recordings, patents, prints and drawings, maps and manuscripts. Our inspiring exhibitions interpret these collections and bring their stories to the public.