Building for Growth, Cambridge

Rhodri Williams

Technical and Sustainability Director, Home Builders Federation

Rhodri is Technical and Sustainability Director for the Home Builders Federation. He has worked in the home building industry for almost 25 years in senior technical roles across the UK.  As a Chartered Construction & Project Manager, Rhodri has accumulated a wealth of experience with major developers, including Westbury, Persimmon, Barratt, David Wilson, Kier and Vistry Partnerships. 

Emma Fletcher

Low Carbon Homes Director, Octopus Energy

Recently named the ‘Most Influential Contractor Leader’ in the CITB Top 100 Influential Leaders list, 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. Emma is a passionate advocate for change, community resilience and sustainability solutions for all. She established and led the UK’s first fossil fuel-free district heating scheme in her village, Swaffham Prior.

Richard Owers

Director, Owers Warwick Architects

Richard Owers is a Director at Owers Warwick Architects, an award-winning practice working on major projects across the UK and Cambridge, including across the Oxford Cambridge Corridor. Richard’s practice was the recent winner of the Architects Journal Retrofit and Reuse Award for Misson Street’s Inventa project.

Helen Mutucumarana

Partner and Head of Real Estate Solutions, HCR Law

Helen advises clients across a diverse range of sectors, including life sciences, technology, and biotechnology. Her specialisms span all property aspects of clients’ growth plans, from infrastructure projects and real estate finance to resolving complex ownership issues. She also provides expert advice on landlord and tenant matters, investment strategies, and leasing.

Gareth Davies

Legal Director, HCR Law

Gareth is a specialist planning lawyer with particular expertise in data centre developments. He has advised market-leading hyperscale data centre developers and operators throughout the full lifecycle of a project, from site acquisition through to construction.