LCA’s connections across politics, media and the built environment put us at the heart of the sector’s most critical conversations.
Breakfast Waffle series
Our Breakfast Waffle events bring together political leaders, key associates, and partners for timely conversations about the issues and priorities shaping the sector. Each session offers an opportunity to hear the latest updates, gain a deeper understanding of the priorities within a particular area, exchange perspectives, and connect with colleagues from across the industry.
See our upcoming Breakfast Waffles below. Join our mailing list for invitations and updates.
Breakfast Waffle with Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC)
September
Breakfast Waffle with Tom Sleigh, City of London Corporation
October
Breakfast Waffle with Cllr Mark Blake, Leader of London Borough of Haringey
October
Breakfast Waffle with Mayor Forhad Hussain, London Borough of Newham
November
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Accelerators
Accelerators is LCA’s new series designed to spark the conversations that matter.
We’ve designed these sessions to drive forward-thinking conversations about comms, culture, and communities- each session combining expert insight with open dialogue with our audience. To be the first to know about our next event, click here.
Past events
LCA Breakfast Waffle with Westminster City Council
LCA Breakfast Waffle, with Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, Leader of Westminster City Council, and Cllr Timothy Barnes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Growth & Planning.
Breakfast Waffle with Eva Tabbasam
Breakfast Waffle with Eva Tabbasam, Deputy Leader of Waltham Forest & Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration.
Post Election Breakfast Waffle
The Results Are In: Decoding the 2026 Local Elections, with Robert Gordon Clark, Pippa Crerar, Professor Tony Travers and Nicholle Kingsley.
Accelerators: Homes Without Buyers: The Demand Dilemma
On Tuesday 19 May, we hosted a special Accelerators event in the London Pavilion at UKREiiF. This dynamic panel discussion shifted the focus from housing supply to demand
Breakfast Waffle with OPDC
We held another brilliant Breakfast Waffle with Dame Karen Buck, Chair of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), alongside CEO Matthew Carpen.
Accelerators: Workplace Wonderlands
Yesterday, we hosted our first Accelerator event of the year, Workplace Wonderlands.
Breakfast Waffle with Islington Council
Hosted by our CEO Jonny Popper, we were delighted to welcome Cllr Una O’Halloran, Leader of Islington Council, and Cllr Dr John Woolf, Executive Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods, for an insightful discussion on Islington’s priorities, housing delivery and neighbourhood plans.
Local elections special Breakfast Waffle
With the upcoming local elections fast approaching, thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday morning for our first Breakfast Waffle of 2026.
Breakfast Waffle with Cllr Richard Olszewski
Last week, we welcomed Cllr Richard Olszewski, Leader of Camden Council, for our latest Breakfast Waffle.
Breakfast Waffle with Cllr Dominic Twomey
This month, we held another Breakfast Waffle featuring Cllr Dominic Twomey, Leader of Barking and Dagenham, chaired by our CEO Jonny Popper.
Accelerators: The Art of Place
This month we explored how street art has evolved from a tool of rebellion into a medium for storytelling, community connection and placemaking. Our most recent Accelerators asked how a street art evolution is shaping the way brands and developments communicate with audiences, and where better to have this debate than in our co-host Global Street Art, incredible headquarters in Old Street.
Breakfast Waffle with Stephen Cowan
Breakfast Waffle with Stephen Cowan24 September 2025We hosted another Breakfast Waffle with Cllr Stephen Cowan, Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham. Chaired by our CEO Jonny Popper, over 75 guests heard Cllr Cowan detail his vision for the borough as outlined in...
The Red Carpet: Navigating Labour Conference 2025
The annual Labour reunion returns to Liverpool – but the ferry across the Mersey promises to be a choppier ride for Keir Starmer than 12 months ago.
Accelerators: All that stands between us
Last week, we co-hosted our Accelerator event with NLA, ‘All that stands between us: Everything communicates, not everyone connects’ at the London Centre.
Accelerators: Safe as Houses
When talking about safety, it’s important to interrogate the stories we tell, and the stories we don’t. The role media, communications and the public consciousness play in fuelling and quelling our fear is crucial to how we perceive safety.
Accelerators: Don’t Look Back In Anger… Building Tomorrow’s Destination
At UK REiiF, we hosted our panel, “Don’t Look Back In Anger… Building Tomorrow’s Destination” — and yes, the Oasis reference was very much intentional.
Breakfast Waffle with Graeme Craig & Robin Dobson
We were delighted to host our fourth Breakfast Waffle of the year when we were joined by Graeme Craig (Chief Executive, Places for London) and Robin Dobson (Group Property Director, Network Rail).
Breakfast Waffle with with Lewisham Mayor, Brenda Dacres
We were joined by Lewisham Mayor, Brenda Dacres, and Chief Executive of Lewisham Council, Jennifer Daothong.
Accelerators: Did Content Kill the Media Star?
In our inaugural session, we explored how media landscapes are evolving alongside changing consumption trends.
Breakfast Waffle with Homes England
We were delighted to host an engaging private briefing with Home England’s Chief Property Officer, Alison Crofton, and Chief Investment Officer, Marcus Ralling in our second Breakfast Waffle event of the year.
Breakfast waffle with Peray Ahmet
An inspiring session featuring the Leader of Haringey Council, Cllr Peray Ahmet, who spoke passionately about the borough’s future.
Breakfast waffle with Claire Holland
Lambeth’s innovative strategies to address housing shortages.
Breakfast waffle with Kieron Williams
Our Breakfast Waffle was the perfect opportunity to hear from Councillor Williams about Southwark’s innovative approaches to council housing.
Breakfast Waffle with Howard Dawber
He will be talking about the ambitious London Growth Plan and how businesses can play a crucial role in delivering growth for the capital.
London Development Dinner 2024
A relaxed evening with good food, conversation and company – and an opportunity for our clients to network.
The LCA Labour Party Conference Drinks Reception 2024
LCA hosted our annual drinks reception, bringing together over 100 guests.
The Opportunity London Dinner at Labour Party Conference 2024
The annual Opportunity London dinner at Labour Party Conference, in partnership with LCA, sponsored by Arup.
Breakfast Waffle with Mayor Caroline Woodley and Cllr Guy Nicholson
Hackney continues to be a leading voice at the forefront of East London’s growing economy.
Breakfast Waffle with Cllr Peter Mason, Leader of Ealing Council
One of London’s most diverse, dynamic and well-connected boroughs, Ealing continues to be at the forefront of west London’s economy.
Breakfast Waffle with Cllr Tom Bruce
The Council has a progressive and proactive vision for the borough’s regeneration and renewal and working closely in partnership with communities and developers.
