BE-ST Fest - the place where change is made possible
On 6 November we kicked off our two-day main event with the BE-ST Fest Summit, welcoming 400 attendees and hosting three keynote addresses, a panel discussion and afternoon workshops.
Joanna Yarrow
Joanna Yarrow is an internationally acclaimed expert in sustainable living & a highly respected voice in sustainable business. She is Chief Impact Officer at sustainable placemaking company Human Nature, a property company that designs, builds & runs places that make sustainable living easy and attractive (incl the award-winning Phoenix project). She sits on P&G’s global sustainability advisory board, & is a trustee of the Human Nature Places Foundation.
Funmbi Adeagbo
Funmbi Adeagbo is a practising British Chartered Architect and social activist. Born in Nigeria, She is an advocate for sustainable architecture and global spatial justice. Funmbi is an active member of the Paradigm Network, Black Female in Architecture Network and Just Transition Lobby (JTL).
Emma Fletcher
Emma is the Low Carbon Housing Director at Octopus Energy. Her career has centred on leading high impact, high innovation projects in real estate, with a particular focus on housing, energy performance and green energy production. Her practical experience includes starting her career in rural surveying and estate management moving into award-winning housing and regeneration developments.
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Louise Rogers, Impact Manager, BE-ST
As an Impact Manager on our MMC team, Louise is passionate about transforming the built environment. With a strong foundation in R&D, Louise has been dedicated to advancing modern methods of construction throughout her career.
Bola Ogunmefun, Director, Tisserin Engineers
A chartered structural engineer with just under 20 years of experience, Bola is a Fellow at the Institution of Structural Engineers and an Honorary Fellow at the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Mel Esquerre, Designer, WikiHouse
Mel is a designer and host of the WikiHouse community, a global network of collaborators using and developing the WikiHouse building system.
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Joanna Yarrow, Human Nature
As an Impact Manager on our MMC team, Louise is passionate about transforming the built environment. With a strong foundation in R&D, Louise has been dedicated to advancing modern methods of construction throughout her career.
Emma Fletcher, Octopus Energy
Emma is the Low Carbon Housing Director at Octopus Energy. Her career has centred on leading high impact, high innovation projects in real estate, with a particular focus on housing, energy performance and green energy production.
Funmbi Adeagbo, Black Females in Architecture
Funmbi Adeagbo is a practising British Chartered Architect and social activist. Born in Nigeria, She is an advocate for sustainable architecture and global spatial justice.
