The Last Mile Conference, a leading event for the industrial and logistics built environment sector in London and the South East, will return on 14 October 2025 for its fifth consecutive year.
The one-day summit will again take place at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly and will feature expanded programming across the venue, incorporating a wide range of speakers, networking sessions and fringe activities.
The conference is expected to draw professionals from across the sector, including planning authorities, developers, logistics operators, policy makers, contractors and occupiers. Discussions will focus on current challenges and opportunities in industrial real estate and logistics, with particular attention to planning policy, infrastructure and future development strategies.
With the UK’s evolving industrial landscape shaped by a new industrial strategy, tightening land supply, grid constraints, the integration of AI and the expansion of life sciences, the conference offers a platform to explore how the sector can respond and adapt.
Sector Insights and Policy Debate Return to the Fore
Delegates will engage with topics affecting the future of logistics and industrial development. The impact of adding 1.5 million new homes, the pressing need for energy grid upgrades and infrastructure investment, and how AI is affecting planning and operational models will be among the key themes discussed throughout the day.
Reflecting on last year’s event, Meri Braziel, Chief Commercial Officer at Landways, described the conference as “so informative” and praised the diversity of the sessions and attendees. “Questions are thought-provoking with lots of discussions about real-life situations that we need to be talking about,” she said.
David McDonald of eSmart Networks noted the event’s value in terms of business development, stating that it was “really good value” for “meeting existing customers, new customers and collaborating with people who are working in the same space.”
Alex Brazier, Technical Director at WSP, commented on the discussions held at the 2024 event, identifying the lack of infrastructure investment as a significant concern. “Clearly infrastructure is the most important aspect of growth in the industrial sector. A further takeaway was that the sector needs to hear more from Government about what it wants to do and how it wants to deliver change,” he said.
