EP 1: IPUT CEO Niall Gaffney speaks to Dan Shannon and Brad Zizmor

In this episode, which was recorded in January 2025, Niall Gaffney and Marie Hunt speak with Shravan Joshi, Chairman of the Planning and Transport Committee for the City of London and dubbed ‘the guardian of the City of London’. Throughout this discussion, we hear about plans for London City’s latest new skyscraper, The Trellis, and the challenges of protecting heritage, densifying cities & meeting #sustainability requirements whilst ensuring that cities are diverse and inclusive. We also hear why cities must focus on improving energy infrastructure and #retrofitting buildings.

On this episode, Niall Gaffney is joined by David McRedmond, CEO of An Post, and Kat Hanna, Co-Managing Director of Avison Young London where they discuss topics such as the future of Dublin’s urban landscape. They explore the need for better governance, human-centric planning, and vibrant public spaces while emphasising the importance of infrastructure, city marketing, and housing essential workers to create a thriving, confident city.

In this episode with Despina Katsikakis, Global Lead on Total Workplace at Cushman & Wakefield, we covered a range of topics including the changing nature of work, workplace strategy, what the Gen Z generation want from workspaces & neighbourhoods, the socialisation of places and the inclusiveness of cities.

This episode, which coincides with the recent reopening of Wilton Park in Dublin, focusses on biodiversity and the important role that green spaces play in cities. Our CEO Niall Gaffney is joined by Robert Townshend of Townshend Landscape Architects and Tom O’Mahony from Maylim, both award-winning landscape companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, IPUT’s CEO Niall Gaffney and Head of Research Marie Hunt are joined by Peter Murray, OBE, co-Founder of New London Architecture (NLA) and founder of the London Festival of Architecture. We cover a range of topics including lessons those designing and shaping cities can learn from the city of London on delivering impactful and engaging public realm and placemaking. ‘You can’t discern between public and private responsibility when curating public spaces. Equally, you can’t deliver great vision without pragmatic leadership.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.