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Hosted By
MCMCER
In Partnership With
GAA

London Climate Resilience
Roundtable 2026

A focused, solutions-oriented roundtable bringing together leaders and experts to advance practical approaches to London’s climate resilience and adaptation.

21 Oct Date · 2026
London United Kingdom
2 Parallel Roundtables
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The Imperative

Strengthening London’s Climate Resilience

Extreme heat is no longer a distant climate scenario, it is a growing challenge for London’s buildings, infrastructure, workplaces and communities.

With around one million London homes potentially at high risk of overheating, and heat-related impacts already affecting productivity, public services and infrastructure, the need for practical adaptation is becoming increasingly important.

The London Climate Resilience Roundtable 2026 brings together perspectives from business, the built environment, infrastructure, academia and sustainability to examine how London can prepare for rising temperatures and strengthen resilience through practical, collaborative approaches.

London heat resilience challenge — urban temperature stress
2
parallel roundtables
90 min
Working session
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Post-Event Report
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shared Focus

(climate Resilience)

What to Expect on the Day

The experience is designed to move beyond presentations, giving participants the opportunity to engage with practical challenges, share perspectives and explore solutions for strengthening London’s climate resilience.

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14:00 – 14:30
Arrival
02
14:30 – 15:05
Context and Perspectives
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15:05 – 16:35
Focused Roundtable Discussions
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16:50 – 19:30
Networking and Closing

01: Arrival

Registration and refreshments, with an opportunity for participants to arrive, connect and engage informally before the formal programme begins.

Cross-Sector Perspectives

Bringing together professionals and subject-matter experts from business, infrastructure, the built environment, academia and sustainability to examine London’s climate resilience from different perspectives.

Practical Climate Adaptation

Focused discussions on real challenges facing London, including heat-resilient buildings and infrastructure, retrofitting, workforce resilience, corporate adaptation and climate disclosure.

Focused Expert Dialogue

Two parallel roundtables provide a structured setting for participants to share experience, exchange perspectives and explore practical approaches to the challenges of extreme heat and climate adaptation.

Shared Outcomes

Insights, key findings and practical solutions emerging from the discussions will be consolidated into a post-event report and shared with relevant government bodies and participating stakeholders..

Parallel Working Sessions

Two Focused Roundtables

Participants will join one of two parallel, moderated roundtable discussions, each examining a distinct dimension of London’s climate resilience.

Roundtable A

Heat-Resilient Buildings, Infrastructure and Skills

Exploring how London’s built environment and infrastructure can respond to rising temperatures and increasing exposure to extreme heat.

Sustainable Architecture and Infrastructure Designing buildings and infrastructure for greater heat resilience.
Retrofitting and Passive Cooling: Practical approaches to adapting existing commercial and urban spaces.
Skills and Collaboration: Building the capabilities, partnerships and public-private collaboration needed to deliver adaptation.
Green Infrastructure:The role of green roofs, urban canopy and measures addressing the Urban Heat Island effect.
Prof. Kirk W. Junker
Lead Moderator · Chamber A
Prof. Kirk W. Junker
Vice Rector for Sustainability, University of Cologne
Roundtable B

Corporate Adaptation, Workforce Resilience and Climate Disclosure

Examining how organisations can strengthen resilience to physical climate risks while integrating adaptation into governance, workforce planning and sustainability reporting.

Workplace Heat and Workforce Resilience: Addressing heat stress, employee wellbeing and operational continuity.
Supply-Chain Resilience: Understanding vulnerabilities and strengthening preparedness across business networks.
Corporate Governance and Adaptation: Integrating physical climate risks and adaptation into decision-making.
Climate Disclosure and Reporting: Considering how physical and transition risks can be reflected in sustainability and climate-related reporting.
Alessandra Vignola
Lead Moderator · Chamber B
Alessandra Vignola
Sustainability Academic & Consultant · GRI Certified Sustainability Professional
Deliberation Leadership

Chamber Moderators & Delegation

Recognised European sustainability and environmental law authorities guide the discussions alongside senior decision-makers across six core sectors.

Prof. Kirk W. Junker
Moderator · Roundtable 1

Prof. Kirk W. Junker

Vice Rector for Sustainability, University of Cologne

Director of the Environmental Law Centre and the University of Cologne's first Vice Rector for Sustainability. Extensive experience advising the European Commission, researching comparative environmental governance, and chairing international climate law symposia.

Alessandra Vignola
Moderator · Roundtable 2

Alessandra Vignola

Sustainability Academic & Consultant · GRI Certified

GRI-Certified sustainability professional with 20+ years' experience bridging European corporate strategy and operational decarbonisation. Holds a Doctorate in Sustainability Management, turning complex disclosure frameworks into practical organisational routines.

Cross-Sector Delegation

Seats are allocated to ensure a high-value balance across London's critical operational ecosystem:

Commercial Real Estate
REITs, asset managers & retrofit leads
Critical Infrastructure
Transport, energy & water continuity
Municipal Policy
GLA, London Boroughs & resilience leads
Finance & Insurance
Transition finance & climate underwriters
Corporate ESG
Enterprise CSOs & supply chain directors
Legal & Standards
GRI/CSRD practitioners & academic leads

Organisational Partnership

Host Organiser

M.C. Mehta Centre for Education and Research Ltd

London-based education and research institute specialising in corporate ESG capability development, environmental compliance, and legal frameworks for sustainability.

Registered Office Mappin House, 4 Winsley Street, London, W1W 8HF, United Kingdom
Strategic Partner

Global Advisory Alliance Ltd

Global Advisory Alliance connects leading independent advisory firms to help organisations access trusted expertise across governance, strategy, sustainability, risk and investment.

Registered Office 86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom
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