In this episode, we hear from Ed Watson about the power of public and private sector partnerships. Prior to setting up Ed Watson & Associates, Ed led high profile projects that have transformed London’s urban landscape. Working with Argent at Kings Cross and securing the arrival of the Francis Crick Institute culminating in the investment of £1 billion by Google in its new offices.

He headed-up Camden’s own development programme, the Community Investment Programme and set up the Euston Strategic Board generating the principles for wider regeneration of Euston linked to the arrival of HS2. Moving to Westminster City Council he established a sustainable place based approach to managing change and development and headed-up the high profile West End Partnership. His clients include Arup, Stories, Linkcity & Bouygues, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Urban Space Management and British Land. Ed is also a Non Exec Director of LDN Collective architects Boon Brown.