Howard Dawber OBE

Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth · Greater London Authority · company speakers →

Howard was appointed Deputy Mayor for Business and Chair of London and Partners in December 2023. Before joining the Mayor’s team, Howard worked in business for thirty years, spending 17 years as Managing Director for Strategy of the Canary Wharf Group. At Canary Wharf, Howard was involved in the development of the Elizabeth Line and supporting the 2012 Olympic Bid and Olympic Legacy as well as commercial inward investment projects in tech, health and life sciences, and financial services. He has been an active member of business organisations including Business LDN, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TheCityUK and the London Property Alliance. He is a trustee of “The Line” art walk along the River Lea. Formerly Chair of the East End Community Foundation (2013-2022) he is now a patron of the charity, and a patron and former Vice-President of UK Youth. Howard was Chair of the Business Advisory Board for the University of East London School of Business and Law and has been a visiting lecturer at the School. Howard was a Parliamentary Candidate for the Labour Party and is the Chair of Labour Friends of Bangladesh and Labour Friends of USA.

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Speaking history

MIPIM

9 March 2026 Cannes, France

MIPIM: The World's Property Market

15 March 2027 Cannes, France “Function, flexibility, connectivity: London’s approach to Life Sciences space”

MIPIM Middle East

20 October 2026 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia “Function, flexibility, connectivity: London’s approach to Life Sciences space”

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