NextGen is back. Meet the 2026 Board.
NextGen is back for 2026 - and this year is shaping up to be the best yet. We have a brand new programme of events, a fresh cohort of Board members, and the same energy that made 2025 such a standout year.
Not caught up on last year? Watch the 2025 recap video to see the highlights - from thought-provoking panels to buzzing networking moments.
What is NextGen?
NextGen is a series of events for early-career professionals who are passionate about using architecture, engineering and construction to create meaningful impact.
It’s part of Article 25’s More Than a Building initiative - a community bringing together multidisciplinary built environment professionals to share ideas, collaborate, and drive sustainable change worldwide.
A brand new 2026 programme
We’ve just launched our 2026 events programme - and it’s packed. From workshops and panels to networking evenings, each event is designed to spark real conversations and genuine connections.
Head to the events page to see what’s coming up and save your spot.
Meet the 2026 NextGen Board
Behind every great event is a great team.
The NextGen Board is made up of professionals from across the built environment who help shape the agenda, curate discussions, and make sure every event is relevant, inspiring and fun.
The NextGen Board for the 2026 events programme.
This year we’re welcoming some brilliant new faces alongside returning members. Here’s what they had to say:
“As professionals in the built environment, we’re in a unique position to empower communities - to listen first, widen access and mentorship, and co-create spaces with the people who know them best. NextGen provides a platform for emerging voices, showcasing how we as professionals of the future can bridge lived experiences with Article 25’s mission for equitable change.”
Fiona Du Fresne | Associate Partner, Ridge
“NextGen expands the conversation for young members beyond their individual professions, encouraging meaningful engagement. It creates space for dialogue that broadens our collective knowledge - bringing together architects, engineers and construction specialists with a shared intention: to highlight challenges, present solutions, and show how the industry can collaborate to drive progress.”
Sara Davies MSc BEng | Assistant Project Engineer, Rolton
“NextGen is a space where the next generation of built environment professionals can experiment with what comes next - a continuation of the ethos at the heart of Article 25. The open, inclusive conversations we help facilitate challenge convention, empower people, and help build a more resilient, forward-facing built environment.”
Abigail MacKinnon | Part 1 Architectural Assistant, Article 25
“NextGen events give young professionals a place to connect, exchange ideas, challenge the status quo, and push for a more equitable and sustainable future. At a time of global transformation, these events offer a real opportunity to foster positive change - so the actions we take today help shape a better society for tomorrow.”
Fabiola Umar | Assistant Project Manager, Gardiner & Theobald
“NextGen’s speakers and topics aim to challenge conventional thinking and inspire us to break free from echo chambers. It’s the ideal space for bold ideas, thought leadership, and transformative partnerships in sustainable design and innovation.”
Anna Helliar | Architect, Arup
"Architecture has the power to shape communities, respond to global challenges and drive meaningful change – but only if we continue to question, learn and collaborate. With Article 25’s NextGen at the heart of these conversations, we’re not just discussing the future of the built environment – we’re actively shaping it."
Deima Ambrazaityte | Part II Architectural Assistant
“The built environment is more than structures – it shapes culture, drives social change, and influences how we experience our cities. NextGen events provide a platform for emerging professionals to explore how design advances sustainability, promotes social justice and strengthens communities.”
Alla Elmahadi | Architect, BGY
Why get involved?
NextGen events are vibrant spaces for networking, learning and professional growth.
Whether you’re looking for CPD opportunities, a wider multidisciplinary network, or simply a room full of people who care as much as you do about where the industry is heading - NextGen is for you.
Join the NextGen community
Are you an emerging leader eager to connect, learn and help shape the future of the built environment? And is your organisation interested in signing up to More Than a Building for access to these NextGen events and more? Register your interest today.
For more details on NextGen and upcoming events, get in touch: nextgen@article-25.org
