CHC One Big Conference 2025: Our Place

As Wales heads towards a pivotal election, the role of social housing has never been more important. Wales is our place. It’s the communities we work with, the homes we look after, and the people we support to live well in their homes.

This conference brings together professionals from across the housing sector—development professionals shaping the future, asset managers ensuring homes remain safe and sustainable, and tenant support teams making a real difference in people’s lives.

Housing plays a vital role in building a fairer, more prosperous Wales, and as professionals in the sector, we drive lasting change for the people who depend on us.

Together, we will celebrate the sector’s vital role in Wales today and the future, recognising the positive impact it makes, the opportunities ahead, and the challenges we are overcoming together. By building on innovation and best practices, we will continue to drive meaningful progress in an evolving political landscape.

Stay tuned for the full agenda, and be sure to save the date – an inspiring conference awaits!

Day 1 - Thursday 3 July

8.45am Registration, networking and exhibition viewing

09.30am Introduction to Day One - Chair’s Welcome - Sian Lloyd

09.40am Welcome and Scene Setting: Looking ahead to the 2026 Senedd elections: What does this mean for 'our place'?

Rhea Stevens, Director of Policy & External Affairs, CHC

10.10am Keynote TBC

10.40am Panel session

11.10am Coffee Break/Exhibition Viewing/Networking

11.50am Workshops focused on:

• Development
• Decarbonisation
• Housing management & communities
• Asset management & communities

12.50pm Lunch/Networking/Exhibition Viewing

2.00pm Workshops focused on:

• Procurement
• Bridging the green skills gap
• Tenant engagement in decarb
• Innovation in community engagement and sustainability

2.45pm Coffee Break/Exhibition Viewing/Networking

4.10pm Keynote

4.40pm End of Day 1 - Chair’s reflections

5.00pm Drinks reception and Dinner

Day 2 - Friday 4 July

8.45am Registration, networking and exhibition viewing

09.30am Introduction to Day Two - Chair’s Welcome - Sian Lloyd

09.40am Keynote on social cohesion

10.10am Panel session

10.40am Coffee Break/Exhibition Viewing/Networking

11.10am Workshops focused on:

• Development
• Decarbonisation
• Housing management & communities
• Asset management & communities

12.10pm Lunch/Exhibition Viewing/Networking

1.10pm Keynote on homelessness

1.50pm Workshops focused on:

• Development
• Decarbonisation
• Housing management & communities
• Asset management & Communities

15.00pm Closing keynote

15.40pm Chair’s reflections and conference close

Accommodation

Please note CHC will not be arranging hotel room bookings. However, we have secured an allocation of rooms at discounted rates at the Metropole.

To book your rooms, please call the Metropole on 01597 823 700 and quote the reference G:2203.