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Did you hear? London placed top in Resonance’s World’s Best Cities Report for the 10th year in a row! 🥇 To celebrate, on Wednesday we held a press conference with Resonance at the Tate Modern, with speeches from Resonance President & CEO Chris Fair, and our own CEO, Laura Citron OBE. The Best Cities data, powered by a partnership with Ipsos, is lauded as one of the world's most thorough annual city rankings. Resonance ranks the world’s 100 top-performing cities across 28 key factors, summarised in the three lead metrics: lovability, prosperity and livability. London ranked: 🥇 Top in Lovability 🥈 Second in Prosperity 🥉 Third in Livability 7️⃣ Taking the top spot in 7 of the 28 categories! 🎉 “London continues to set the bar for what a truly great city should be. Our iconic attractions, world-class financial sector, and fast-growing tech industry are proof of our city’s strength. But it’s the diversity of our people and ideas that drives the innovation, opportunities, and progress that shape our future. No city embodies this quite like London.” Laura Citron OBE Download the full 2025 World's Best Cities Report here: WorldsBestCities.com

In case you missed it, Paddington Bear is now Visit London's first official Welcome Ambassador! 🐻 At London & Partners, we try to embody the value of inclusivity in everything that we do. London is a city with over 250 nationalities, where more than 270 languages are spoken, so Paddington, an ever-friendly and warm bear from Peru who finds his home here, is the perfect fit as our first ever Welcome Ambassador. ‘Mrs Brown says that in London everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in.’ Last week we launched the partnership by unveiling a celebratory mural on South Bank ahead of the release of the third Paddington film, 'Paddington in Peru'. Paddington’s new title was accepted by none other than the voice of Paddington himself, actor Ben Whishaw. The striking mural was created by Peruvian artist Gisella Stapleton, whose art draws on Latin American folklore and popular art. 'Paddington in Peru' will be in cinemas on Friday 8 November, and the mural will be up outside Waterloo station, ready to greet locals and visitors to London, until the end of January. 🎨 A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported and partnered with us on this announcement, including the teams at STUDIOCANAL, South Bank Employers Group (SBEG), Global Street Art, PREMIER and Network Rail, who helped to create a magical artwork and an unforgettable unveiling!

Today we kicked off #GrowSummit2024 with our very own CEO, Laura Citron OBE, on BBC News Today, discussing how #London is top for AI. Grow Summit is London & Partners’ annual event for the UK scale-up community, bringing together leading entrepreneurs, world-class advisors, and investors to address the challenges of business growth, fuel collaboration and unlock new connections and opportunities.   Some top takeaways and points covered in the show:   📍 London is #1 source city and #2 destination city globally for AI-related Foreign Direct Investment, as well a #1 in Europe for VC investment into AI. 📍 How Grow Summit helps companies access growth opportunities and support them to raise funding. 📍 The role of Grow London in supporting businesses expand internationally. 📍 The future of international AI regulation.   📺 Tune in to listen to the episode here at 23:00:00 👉 bbc.in/3NVb2VC 📰 Read the full press release here 👉 https://bit.ly/3CbUvtT For all live updates and news on #GROWSummit2024, follow our Grow London team on LinkedIn or find more information on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3AszMl0 Janet Coyle CBE, Andrew Tibbitts, Leonora Wall, William Amiri-Fuller, Feeroza Patel

Grow Summit 2024 is here! London & Partners annual event for the UK scale-up community, bringing together leading entrepreneurs, world-class advisors, and investors to address the challenges of business growth, fuel collaboration and unlock new connections and opportunities. Our Grow London team today kick off #GROWSummit2024 with three transformative days focused on fueling growth, sparking collaboration, and shaping the future of UK scaleups!    Over the next few days, we’ll bring together business leaders, corporate innovators, and investors to explore the cutting-edge technologies reshaping our world.  Here’s a peek at what’s in store: 🏞️ Grow Summit Retreat - Two days dedicated to diving into the core challenges facing scaleups today. From scaling and funding to storytelling and strategy, this retreat offers honest conversations and game-changing insights. 🌟 Future Horizons Day - A deep dive into the role of emerging tech in critical sectors like cybersecurity and healthcare. Expect thought-provoking discussions on the evolving relationship between humans, intelligent machines, and data to build a brighter future. Ready to connect, learn, and lead the way? Follow Grow London for all the live updates or find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3AszMl0

This year, we brewed up a cauldron of thrills to mark a fang-tastic Spook Fest at London & Partners! 🦇 👻 During one of our busier times of the year, staff come together and enjoy some light hearted fun in the form of our annual Halloween Party. For the second year in a row our Charity Committee, led by Danny O'sullivan & Emily Williams, hosted a Halloween Bake-Off to raise money. This year our Halloween & Christmas activities are raising money for Action for Children, and have so far raised a fabulous £400 through three days of gorging on ghoulish bakes. The week culminated in our party & social, packed with nostalgic activities including the flour game, apple bobbing & doughnuts on a string. We even had a visit from Paranormal Paul O'Connor (our picture editor) reading tarot for many eager colleagues. Huge congratulations to Beth Brookes-Lamdin for winning Best Bake with her bloody brains & Holly Hunter Bennett for winning Best Dressed with her tried and tested ghost costume. The stakes were high and the competition close, a huge thank you to all staff and children who got involved! 🖤

London & Partners wish a Happy Diwali & Bandi Chhor Divas to all who celebrate! Last week, our Interfaith Network hosted a lunchtime celebration to mark Diwali. Our Managing Director of Operations, Nayan Rughani (ACMA, CGMA), shared an overview on Hinduism and meaning of Diwali, including the festivities that take place before Diwali & his own plans for the holiday. Representing our India office, Abhilasha Malik, Vice President – North India, dialled in remotely to share how Diwali is celebrated in Delhi, and what the festival means for her. All the while our colleagues came together at our London office to share a delicious feast provided by Café Grill in Brick Lane. A huge thank you to the chairs of our Interfaith Network for organising this event, Yasmin Malik & Linda Adams-Avornyo!

It’s been a busy month for our team at the London Convention Bureau! October saw them heading across the world to showcase #London at IMEX America 2024, all the while preparing for the upcoming IBTM World in November ✈️🌎 Along with 27 of our top tourism partners, we had the pleasure of reconnecting with clients and forming valuable new connections. From world-class venues to otherworldly hotels, we were delighted to highlight London’s vibrant and evolving landscape for meetings and incentives.   Thank you to everyone who visited us at the London stand and helped make this year’s IMEX America a huge success! But it doesn’t stop there… Meet 24 of our top partners at IBTM World this year, between 19 to 21 November at stand G30! 🤝 In London, you can create tailored itineraries to host the perfect experience for your delegates… the opportunities are endless! Follow the team at London Convention Bureau or find out here how they can help you unlock the city for your next business event 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWtWeQf7 Tracy Halliwell MBE, Joshua Novick, Charlie Osborn, Emmy Husband, Serena Tallarico, Ailsa Buck, Qadar Arif, Donna Abberley

London & Partners are recruiting for two exciting new Director positions! Are you the right fit for the job? Or, do you know someone who is?   1️⃣ Director of Policy and Impact   This is a really exciting role for the right candidate to lead a new unit, bringing together our existing Insights and Evaluation teams. The new Director will be responsible for increasing London & Partners impact for London by:   ⭐ Setting a clear impact and insights strategy for London & Partners. ⭐ Developing strong relationships with decision-makers and influencers. ⭐ Ensuring effective reporting and evaluation. ⭐ Scanning the policy horizon for future opportunities. ⭐ Influencing policy implementation;  ⭐ Leading funding bids; and  ⭐ Supporting the design of new products and services.   Find the full candidate pack here - https://bit.ly/4etZjJn   2️⃣ Director of Technology and Data   This new Director role will lead on creating and implementing a technology and data strategy for London & Partners. We are looking for an ambitious, creative and thoughtful leader who can lead a new Technology and Data function to support our teams across the world, while at the same time working with the Management Committee on building a future facing organisation by:   ⭐ Leading the implementation of the Technology Strategy ⭐ Creating a Data and Knowledge Management Strategy.  ⭐ Managing all internal systems and technology infrastructure.  ⭐ Setting the organisation’s approach to innovation, including open innovation.  ⭐ Leading our strategic relationships with key technology vendors.   Find the full candidate pack here - https://bit.ly/3NgTF1k   Do reach out to our Talent team at talent@londonandpartners.com if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

"London is open; open to business, open to investment and open to new and fruitful partnerships" – Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan stated in his welcome broadcast at yesterday’s Global Investment Summit, held by our Opportunity London team at The Old Library, Guildhall Events.   We welcomed more than 300 valued Partners and Global Investors for a packed and insightful programme including 💭 Opportunity London’s CEO Jace Tyrrell taking attendees through the latest JLL data and Futurecity's PlaceVisionToolkit before unveiling the 'London Dozen' - our live investment schemes seeking over £10.6bn of immediate investment altogether. 💭 Tan Sri Jagan Sabapathy, Chairman, Battersea Power Station Project Holding Company and Andrea Ruckstuhl, Group Executive International, Lendlease kicking off the session sharing their candid insights on investing in London in today's market. 💭 Alexandra Notay masterfully moderating Investor and Policy panels which brought our audience exclusive thoughts from those most in the know. Huge thanks to our panellists Teresa Farmaki, Ashley Spearing, kashif Khan, John Robinson, Gijs Molenaar (Jamestown) Elizabeth Campbell, Cllr Grace Williams, Shravan Joshi MBE, & London & Partners' Chairman and Deputy Mayor of London for Business, Howard Dawber. 💭 London & Partners’ CEO Laura Citron OBE presenting an update on the big shifts we are seeing and how the London Growth Plan seeks to tackle them. And thanks to our co-hosts and headline media partners Financial Times. As Jace Tyrrell Tyrell detailed at the event, the updated London Investment Prospectus presents 12 live investment schemes seeking over £10.6bn of immediate investment altogether. Schemes featured include: ✨ London’s first purpose-built film campus. ✨ A low-carbon heat network that recovers waste heat from London Underground. ✨ Transport interchange improving accessibility for one of London’s major stations, ✨ 300-resident strong town centres. ✨ A major, inner London best-in-class, mixed-use development on the doorstep of a new Elizabeth Line station; ✨ An 85-acre, waterside regeneration masterplan creating 10,000 homes and 6,000 jobs. Opportunity London is a joint venture between us and NLA, and we are proud to be part of this great partnership providing one united voice for London. Check out the Mayor's address, our updated London Investment Prospectus and get all the latest insights at https://lnkd.in/dxfhyvuS & follow Opportunity London for more updates.

What a week for our MedCity team, who launched the new Life Science Offer for London last week at The Francis Crick Institute. Biosciences has been a huge area of growth for London over the past decade, contributing billions of pounds to the London economy. Our MedCity team consulted with the city’s stakeholders to create London’s definitive Life Science offer, which not only highlights our capita city’s strengths, but also sets a new direction of travel for the sector, and will help investors and life sciences companies find what they need. To mark the launch, we hosted guests from across the city’s Life Science sector, with a video message from Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan followed by a keynote speech from our Chairman, Howard Dawber. A hugely successful evening, the other speakers included: 🔬 Zina Etheridge, CEO of the North East London Integrated Care Board 🔬 Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Microsoft 🔬 Stephen Mayhew, Chief Business Officer, The Francis Crick Institute 🔬 Our own Dr Angela Kukula, CEO of MedCity The event highlighted the importance of Life Sciences in London, which has a rich history of innovation from the discovery of the cell over 350 years ago, to now being home to more specialist hospitals than anywhere in Europe. There’s even more to come for London’s bioscience offer, which could see 6.2 million square feet of lab space built over the next decade – creating 80,000 jobs. Founded by the Mayor of London in 2014, MedCity is a part of the London & Partners Family having merged with us in 2023. Their mission is for London to be the global place of choice to locate and grow life science businesses, to attract investment, and to collaborate with world leading life science researchers. Follow MedCity to learn more about their work and find out more about the Life Science Offer here 👉 https://lnkd.in/enPt3WNd