FORA.tv Speaker - Michael Owens

Owens is a senior urban regeneration expert, specialising in Strategic Planning, Development Policy, Urban Regeneration, and Economic Development. As Head of Development Policy at the London Development Agency, he played a leading role in developing London's Thames Gateway strategy and chaired the client group for the Lower Lea Regeneration Framework. His previous experience includes Head of Regeneration and Leisure at London Borough of Merton and Chief Executive of Leaside Regeneration Ltd. Owens has delivered complex regeneration programmes though public/private partnerships with experience gained in East London, Park Royal, and North West England. Owens understands how place-based strategies can deliver long tem economic advantages.