Name: After the Fawcett x RIBA Report – What Needs to Change?
Start: 2026-03-04T08:15:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-04T09:45:00+00:00
Location: Downstairs at dMFK

$After the Fawcett x RIBA Report \u2013 What Needs to Change?$

Discussions, Downstairs at dMFK: a breakfast seminar with People+Practice founder Judith Topley on gender equity in architectural practice.
About this Event

Event Overview

Join us for a morning discussion reflecting on recent research into gender equity in architecture, including the RIBA-commissioned Build It Together report by the Fawcett Society.

More than twenty years on from the landmark 2003 study, the research highlights how many long-standing issues persist despite increased awareness and policy change, raising important questions about leadership, culture and how practices support sustainable careers.

About Judith Topley

Judith is an architect and former Practice Director with over 20 years’ experience across architectural practice, leadership and operational structures. Through People+Practice, she works with senior leaders to align business strategy, organisational systems and leadership capability. She is also a member of the RIBA EDI Leaders Action Group and Real Estate Balance.

Who Should Attend?

This event is intended for architects, designers, developers, clients and anyone interested in how leadership, culture and organisational systems shape sustainable careers across the built environment.

Discussions, Downstairs at dMFK is a programme of talks and conversations exploring the ideas, challenges and cultural questions shaping the built environment.

Agenda

🕑: 08:15 AM - 08:45 AM
Breakfast + Networking

Info: Join the dMFK team for pastries, fresh fruit, yoghurt and hot drinks Downstairs at dMFK, a space for work, events and showcasing radical materials

🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM
Talk: After the Fawcett Review – What Needs to Change?
Host: Judith Topley
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Q&A
Host: Judith Topley