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LFA Curation Panel 2024

Jessica Neil (she/her)

CEO, The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation

As CEO of the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, Jessica is a proud intersectional feminist and anti-racist leader, committed to centring equity and social justice in her work. Drawing upon her rich lived and professional experience, she works alongside her team to continue Stephen’s legacy and inspire a more equitable and inclusive society for young people in his honour.

“From exploring the deep connections between land, identity, and belonging to unpacking narratives of gender, race, and colonialism embedded within architectural institutions, these events collectively demonstrate the powerful potential of centring the most marginalised. These events highlight how empowering a new generation of young leaders in architecture and design unlocks a wealth of inspiration, hope, and inevitable change, empowering us to address systemic inequalities, build community resilience, and ignite a collaborative reimagining of our spaces and places. ”

Jessica Neil's Festival Itinerary

Curator Picks

01 June 2024

Reconnections with Land: Towards creating a sense of Belonging to Ourselves, Nature and Our Systems.

Shared Ground - London | Talks and Debates

We are living through a crisis in belonging - belonging to each other, our places/spaces and our planet. It is…

Curator Picks

Press Highlights

06 June 2024

LFA RIBA Late: Raise the Roof

Visitors are invited to 66 Portland Place after hours to enjoy a unique programme celebrating their Raise the Roof: Building…

Curator Picks

Press Highlights

09 June 2024

Youth Voices: Shaping Tomorrow’s Wood Green

London Borough of Haringey with Alexandra Palace | Talks and Debates

Join us for an engaging youth panel event to explore Wood Green through the lens of our dynamic young voices.…

Curator Picks

Press Highlights

03 June - 30 June

The London School of Architecture’s Dalston Pavilion

The London School of Architecture | Exhibitions

The London School of Architecture's Dalston Pavilion is sited next to the school’s new home at 4 Beechwood Road. The…

Curator Picks

19 June 2024

Art Against Knives Presents: Young Talent Awards

Art Against Knives | Talks and Debates

Art Against Knives presents the third annual Young Talent Awards - where we showcase the creative outputs of young people…

Press Highlights

18 June 2024

Be the change

Emma Keyte / Rachel Birchmore | Talks and Debates

Why is there so much talk and so little change? What if the barriers to change could be stripped away…

The Curatorial Panel

Gurmeet Sian

Gurmeet Sian (he/him)

Founder, Office Sian Architecture + Design

Gurmeet Sian is an Architect and the founder of Office Sian Architecture + Design, with work that has been recognised…

Jessica Neil (she/her)

CEO, The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation

As CEO of the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, Jessica is a proud intersectional feminist and anti-racist leader, committed to centring…

Moira Lascelles

Moira Lascelles (she/her)

Executive Director & Head of Partnerships, UP Projects

Moira Lascelles is Executive Director & Head of Partnerships of UP Projects, a public art commissioning organisation that brings world…

Poppy Levison (she/her)

Architectural Assistant, DSDHA and Architect, DisOrdinary Architecture Project

Poppy Levison is an architectural designer, researcher and disability activist. She currently works for DSDHA and the DisOrdinary Architecture Project,…

Ruchi Chakravarty

Ruchi Chakravarty (she/her)

Urban Designer, Masterplanner, Placemaker

Ruchi is an urban designer with a focus on holistic placemaking and nearly 18 years of experience leading the design…

Tom Ravenscroft

Tom Ravenscroft (he/him)

Editor, Dezeen

Tom is a multi award-winning journalist and architectural historian who is the editor of architecture and design website Dezeen. He…

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