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Talk: Retrofit at Scale

Thursday, 19 February 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Gensler , Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YW

Join us to explore Retrofit at Scale, a guide promoting retro-first strategies and five pillars to overcome industry blockers across London

Please join us to discuss Retrofit at Scale a guide developed by Gensler and Opportunity London that drives a retro-first approach to unlocking commercial benefits and capital investment across London. Retrofit at Scale explores the industry’s key blockers to achieving retrofit and presents five essential pillars that could unlock the sector to make it a more successful route for the industry at large.

18:00 – 18:30 Arrivals 18:30 – 18:40 Welcome (Andrew, CAF; Richard Harrison, Gensler) 18:40 – 19:00 Retrofit at Scale Presentation (Harry Cliffe Roberts, Gensler) 19:00 – 19:15 Q&A / Discussion 19:15 – 20:30 Networking

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