DIN Member Offer 2026

We can’t know what tomorrow holds - but we can help you pivot to the future.

 

The innovation network for social housing providers.

 

DIN's main delivery partner for 2026

Welcome to DIN’s all inclusive 2026 offer!

Our 2026 DIN programme is designed to help organisations shift focus, strategy and mindset to prepare to meet future challenges; moving from fixing the past to shaping the future.

This year, it’s our biggest offer ever. Not only that; we’ve built on everything our members value most and packed in even more, making this our best value offer yet.

Just like an all-inclusive holiday, you will have access to everything*, including prime content, insights, leaders and experiences, with many exceptional examples from outside the sector.

With one membership fee, everyone in your organisation is a member, so you can really make the most of your investment by making sure everyone can access our events, experiences, learning and resources.

 

*Except for a small number of DIN events where a fee will apply but DIN members will benefit from an exclusive discount.

Our enhanced offer is packed with fresh opportunities, deeper insights and practical solutions that speak directly to the challenges you face today in the evolving social housing landscape.

In 2026, the pressure on organisations remains high, with regulation, compliance and standards continuing to demand attention.

Yet DIN can help you move beyond remediation, to focus on proactive investment in homes, services and communities, focusing less on firefighting and more on long-term planning, resilience and innovation.

Vitally, this year our programme has even more of a focus on prioritising the often-forgotten customer and putting them back in the driving seat of providing better homes and services, as well as ensuring leaders have the future skills needed to do just that.

We’re also introducing some vital new elements and sharpening our focus, giving members more relevance, more value and more ways to access the tools, networks and know-how you need to succeed.

With access to world-class leaders in their fields, from futurists and economic experts, to AI and techsperts, read on to find out just what you get for your 2026 membership fee - and why it’s most definitely worth the investment.

What makes DIN different?

We believe the DIN offer is unique in the social housing sector. Yes, you will find content around your everyday housing operations, but our belief and mission is that housing doesn't exist in isolation. It’s a critical part of the wider service sector, so your focus and thinking has to be more outward-looking.

We're interested in taking long standing challenges and looking at them through a different lens to see if we can solve them in better, more innovative ways. Or taking existing solutions and seeing if they can be applied to other problems.

From world-class expertise to practical tools and collaborative spaces that are accessible to everyone in your organisation, we give you what you need to succeed and thrive.

Our guarantee is that our contributors deliver genuine, authentic insights. No corporate fluff, just real substance.

How do we do it? Through four dedicated channels:

  • Leadership
  • People and culture
  • Digital and data
  • Property

These streams are designed to strengthen your organisation’s ability to adapt, lead and thrive in the face of constant change.

We continue to exist to help you look ahead and stay prepared. But how we deliver that value keeps evolving, so we can help you navigate disruption and change with confidence.

Current challenges for the sector

The housing sector is at a crossroads. While the regulators have become the drivers of organisational activity, tenants are often no longer placed front and centre.

At DIN, we believe in challenging the status quo and asking the question: is this good enough?

Every pound spent should be improving lives. Making a positive difference to people in their homes.

Yet in an environment of tightening budgets, organisations need more than good intentions; they need the tools, insights and confidence to innovate and do things differently.

That’s why our offer for 2026 focuses back in on the customer and how to grow and develop the leaders to put tenant needs and expectations back in the driving seat and shape the housing sector of the future.

This means there’s also a need to reposition culture and skills, equipping leaders with the skills to think differently and respond to changing resident needs and build organisational cultures that are forward-looking, agile and resilient.

NEW for 2026 – the highlights

What happens after you've fixed the foundations and need to move the business onto its next stage? Running throughout the year, this series features CEOs walking you through practical examples of how they’re driving forward their organisations.

In 2026 we’re tackling the ‘walking dead exhibits’ of housing practice head-on to help you let go of the past and embrace more meaningful, future-focused methods and measures. We’ll debunk some of the myths about how we lead and manage, starting with the myth of customer feedback, KPIs and managing performance.

In a series of sessions, Tom Calver, Data Editor from the Sunday Times, dives into the geographic spread of inequality, how’s it’s changed and what causes it, as well as studying the condition of social housing stock, how it's changed and the problems with gathering data on homes.

Real stories, tools and techniques for creating cultures where people take ownership and lead with purpose. From how you start, to building individual and organisational capability.

Events and activities using practical examples, to show how to successfully implement tech and data changes and improvements within your business.

Highlights include:

  • Housing AI forum, chaired by Jon Cocker, Chief Information Officer at Platform Housing Group
  • AI pulse survey, to understand how organisations are using AI, who is using it, the results and the difference it is making, with results shared twice a year
  • Member showcases where you can learn from the trailblazers
  • Capability sessions supporting you in developing the skills you need to maximise AI
  • Our 'In the blink of AI' in-person conference
  • Webinars with a diverse range of expert speakers
  • Recorded DINCasts with AI leaders and practitioners

Delivered by Rob Rowlands, Curator of Curiosity and Paul Taylor, Innovation Coach at Bromford, Curiosity to Clarity is a three-part interactive series designed to challenge entrenched thinking and improve the way research is used across housing. The forum helps organisations move from drowning in data to making rapid, evidence-informed decisions.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Make quick, evidence-informed decisions (the 30-minute decision)
  • Turn research into compelling narratives that influence boards and stakeholders
  • Use micro-insights and lived experience to evaluate projects effectively

With peer learning spaces on WhatsApp and LinkedIn, plus guest speakers from beyond housing, the forum embeds skills that leaders and practitioners can use immediately.

Too often, service design is treated as a passing trend. DIN’s service design forum makes it practical, interactive and directly relevant to housing.

Through three virtual sessions delivered by Leanne James, Head of Service Design and Change at Southern Housing, members will:

  • Understand service design basics and apply them to tenant journeys
  • Use practical tools like journey maps and service blueprints to redesign services
  • Embed service design thinking in organisational culture, governance and leadership

This is about making service design stick; turning user-centred design into everyday practice, not a buzzword.

Delivered by Anthony Collins, these sessions will spark fresh, practical ideas that reshape how the legal side of the social housing sector works, exploring how technology, new ways of working and smart collaboration can make legal services more efficient, resilient and genuinely helpful. By co-creating events and discussions, this series will help the sector get ahead of change, not be left catching up.

The series will Include:

  • Annual conference – Co-Creating the Future - A mix of talks, panels and workshops featuring futurists, legal pioneers and sector experts, with live idea sharing and a follow-up insight report.

  • Quarterly roundtables - Invitation-only sessions, diving deep into hot legal issues and AI opportunities, followed by summary reports and innovation sprints.

  • Ongoing collaboration - Using AC’s ACcelerate tech and transformation team to bring real-world solutions and fresh thinking that improve tenant lives, streamline legal services and manage disruption.

AI – making it happen in housing

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant promise; it’s here to stay, advancing at pace and rapidly integrating into our everyday lives.

With the power to transform the social housing sector, ignoring AI is no longer an option and embracing it is essential. That’s why it’s our overarching theme for 2026, covering each of our four delivery channels.

Upskilling in this vital area can help you harness its potential and navigate its pitfalls, to solve long-standing challenges, drive efficiencies and cost savings – and ultimately improve the overall quality of life for your tenants.

Bringing together members, AI experts, innovators and specialists from inside and outside the sector, we’ll explore the power of AI in delivering solutions for social housing, across each of our four channels of leadership, people and culture, digital and data and property.

From government and regulatory voices to housing leaders and colleagues using AI successfully, to data scientists shaping housing policy with machine learning, we cover the theoretical to the practical, including:

  • Understanding AI - the basics you need to know, the ethics and what you need to consider
  • What AI does well - and what it might not
  • What’s out there - understanding the AI product market
  • Training AI - how to use your own housing data
  • The impact of AI - on your operations and workforce – and how to measure AI impact, not value
  • Tenant experience - how AI can be used to its best advantage for residents
  • Organisational culture - how AI will change your culture - and L&D programmes for AI
  • Upskilling - a new educational programme available to all members, delivered by our partner Uptake AI

Highlights include:

Chaired by Jon Cocker, CIO of Platform Housing Group three times a year, this is your go-to place to dive in and seize the opportunity, offering collaboration, support, learning and inspiration, to guide you in understanding and adopting AI and leading your organisation into the future.

Tracking changes over time, to understand how organisations are using AI, who is using it, the results and the difference it is making, with results shared twice a year.

Each for 60-75 minutes, these interactive sessions are themed and feature a diverse mix of expert speakers from hands-on tech practitioners to thought leaders and members, along with the chance for discussion and to get those burning questions answered across all our channels.

Connect face-to-face with fellow housing professionals and innovators at our flagship one-day conference. Expect keynotes, panel discussions and real talk about the key trends in AI, the challenges and breakthroughs. 

Recorded conversations with a range of AI leaders and practitioners to help you understand the landscape and hear different voices on what AI means for the social housing sector.

Learn from the trailblazers and get inspired to start or scale your own journey. See AI in action from those already making it work. From short, sharp showcases, to written and filmed content to help spark your own journey.

Giving you the intel and skills to succeed, from how to write good prompts to how to run an AI agent to meet your goals.

Your DIN member offer summary

DIN membership covers your entire organisation, so everyone can benefit. It’s like an all-inclusive holiday; with the exception of one or two premium experiences, everything’s included, and everyone’s invited.

Our mission is simple; to help as many people in social housing as possible understand the power of innovation and thinking differently. So don’t keep it to yourself! Share it widely and get your colleagues involved.

With one annual or monthly fee, your entire organisation can access DIN’s full programme*, meaning the more people that take part, the more your business, your teams and ultimately your tenants and residents, stand to gain.

*Except for a small number of DIN events where a fee will apply but DIN members will benefit from an exclusive discount.

As well as everything in our ‘new for 2026’ and channel sections, you get all of this for your whole organisation:

Our channels of leadership, people and culture, digital and data and property help increase your organisation’s chances of navigating change.

Your go-to place to dive in and seize the AI opportunity, offering collaboration, support, learning and inspiration, to guide you in understanding, adopting and maximising AI.

A curated series of events and experiences, specifically designed for today’s leaders, as well as the next generation - and those who want to know if it’s for them.

Four FREE, in-person conferences:

  • Digital and data conference
  • People and culture conference
  • Property conference
  • Next gen leaders - the housing directors conference

Plus a range of other conferences throughout the year, including a NEW entry for 2026, our housing law conference.

Twice a year we bring members together, with two complimentary places per meeting.

Expand your peer network, gain new perspectives from thought leaders and engage with innovators from beyond the housing sector.

Concise, topical 45–60 minute sessions to keep you informed, inspired, and equipped with fresh ideas. 

A day of celebrating all things innovation and what it’s done for our members.

Our futurist-in-residence brings you spring and autumn briefings on what’s heading your way; in the UK and globally.

Tom Calver, Data Editor from the Sunday Times, will dive into the geographic spread of inequality, how’s it’s changed and what causes it, as well as studying the condition of social housing stock, how it's changed and the problems with gathering data on homes.

Bringing you an insider’s perspective on the latest developments from Silicon Valley, led by award-winning Sunday Times journalist Danny Fortson.

Join us and DINs economist in residence David Smith, Economics Editor for the Sunday Times, as he unpacks government spending announcements and economics updates and what this means for you, the economy, business and the housing sector.

Hear from those who’ve faced challenges first-hand and can share valuable lessons on the hottest issues you may encounter.

When things go wrong, will you be prepared and will your reputation suffer? This will give you a helping hand to get ready - and learn from other’s who’ve been there.

There's nothing better than being there, seeing and hearing about it yourself and our range of visits throughout the year give you the chance to do just that. Including Corponet in Amsterdam, Ao.com and Octopus Energy HQ.

Bite-sized recorded conversations with some of the most challenging and insightful leaders shaping today’s world.

Interactive sessions to help you find real solutions to pressing problems.

Learning faster together - testing technology that can transform resident experience and property management through DINLabs or member tested solutions.

Bringing innovative property technology suppliers to you, vetted by us.

Opportunities to test ideas, share experiences, and collaborate with peers across the sector.

Our expert contributors

Our world-class experts are ever growing so keep coming back to find out who’s new! 

They include:

Aileen Evans

Board member programme lead

Board member events and experiences

Andrew Whyatt-Sames

Co-founder, Uptake AI

Our AI partner for 2026

Danny Fortson

West coast tech correspondent, The Sunday Times

Twice yearly tech, AI and innovation briefings

David Smith

Economics Editor, The Sunday Times

Spring and autumn economic briefings

Jon Cocker

Chief Information Officer, Platform Housing Group  

Housing AI forum chair and AI expert

Leanne James

Head of Service Design and Change at Southern Housing

DIN's new service design forum facilitator

Lucy Pitt

Co-founder, Uptake AI

Our AI partner for 2026

Naomi Sweeting

Director of Customer Research and Insight, Places for People

DIN's specialist in psychographic segmentation

Oke Eleazu

Former CEO of Many Pets and founder of Elevate Colour

Your guide to creating an inclusive, safe and welcoming culture

Paul Taylor

Innovation Coach, Bromford

Heading up our research forum

Perry Timms

Chief Energy Officer and Founder: People & Transformational HR

Our agile resourcing labs specialist

Rob Rowlands

The Curator of Curiosity

Heading up our research forum

Steve Allcock

Group Business Transformation Director, The Riverside Group

Transformation forum lead

Tom Calver

Data editor, The Times and The Sunday Times

Welfare, poverty and housing conditions briefings

Tom Manning

Founder of the Pathway Academy

Bringing you our 'accountability shift' sessions

Our delivery channels

DIN’s four dedicated delivery channels cement every aspect of our membership offering. Each one is designed to help you lead change and innovation, enhance performance and deliver exceptional outcomes for your tenants and residents.

Leadership

Our leadership channel focuses on developing the skills and mindset needed to lead with confidence - now and in the future. 

Through expert insights and practical support, we help you navigate strategic decision-making, manage change effectively and foster visionary leadership in your organisation.

People and Culture

Our people and culture channel brings together resources, programmes, events and partnerships that help you build a positive, high-performing culture. 

We support you in nurturing innovation, embracing change and creating a workplace where people and technology work in harmony.

Digital and Data

Our digital and data channel, led by our sector specialist, helps you strengthen your organisation’s digital capabilities. 

You’ll gain the knowledge and tools to harness digital technology and analytics for meaningful transformation and improved outcomes.

Property

Our property channel helps housing leaders embrace and implement new technologies across their property portfolios. 

With expert guidance, we show you how to boost productivity, improve efficiency, reduce costs and use real-time data for transparent, informed decision-making.

Leadership

In 2026, leading a housing organisation is arguably more complex than ever. Regulation, customer expectations and digital disruption are moving fast and how organisations operate often can’t keep up.

DIN’s leadership channel exists to help you look further ahead, sharpen your skills and think about strategy, mindset, innovation, behaviours and choices that not only shape the direction of your organisation, but the sector as a whole.

This channel is designed for anyone in a leadership role, whether you are a CEO or executive leader preparing for the future, a future leader wanting to step up to the top job, or someone eager to evolve and grow in their current leadership position.

The challenges leaders face today are considerable. Leaders must ensure their organisations meet regulatory standards, while pivoting to the future and setting a clear vision for what great looks like for residents and communities in the future.

While there are immediate issues, leaders need to carve out time, resources and energy to get future-ready, ensuring resident voices are embedded in governance and service design, so the future is genuinely co-created.

  • Connecting CEOs - with a private WhatsApp channel and exclusive early access to DIN research, insights and webinars
  • Peer support for first-time CEOs - helping fresh leaders navigate their early years in role
  • Is the CEO role for you? - a safe and supportive space for aspiring CEOs thinking about their next step
  • Connected CEO leadership experience - our immersive 26-hour event tackling the sector’s most urgent challenges
  • Exploration through in-person roundtables - bringing together diverse voices from government and sector bodies, as well as experts and peers from inside and outside the sector
  • Solving your challenges - bring us your challenge, we have experts that can guide you in finding the solution
  • AI insights and tools - supporting leaders to embrace and unleash new possibilities
  • Learning the lessons - exploring the stories of leaders who’ve faced challenges, setbacks and breakthroughs

As well as the features outlined in our ‘new for 2026’ and ‘offer summary' sections, you’ll get the following highlights and more!

NEW! From now to next

  • A series throughout the year, featuring CEOs with examples of how they drive forward their organisations after fixing the foundations.

NEW! The walking dead - slaying housing's zombies

  • We bring the old-school housing practices out of the dark and into the spotlight to help you move forward by debunking some of the myths about how we lead and manage, starting with the myth of customer feedback, KPIs and managing performance.

Connected CEO

  • Exclusively for housing leaders who want a different type of conversation around change and transformation, with a focus on using fresh thinking to solve longstanding challenges, as well as understanding what’s new and emerging. Including access to a CEO-only WhatsApp channel where Ian, our CEO, shares his private research, insights and papers on all things innovation, leadership and tech.

New to CEO Compass

  • Our unique programme for new CEOs provides a supportive, structured space where first-time CEOs in the housing sector can connect, learn and grow with peers facing similar challenges.

Next Stop CEO

  • This specialist DIN programme is designed to help curious senior leaders decide if the CEO role is for them and how best to prepare for success, offering rare access to top contributors across sectors.

Connected CEO leadership experience – Pivot to the Future

  • A unique space giving DIN CEOs 26 hours to explore, debate and be challenged on how to tackle the big housing issues shaping the future, with world-class leaders from inside and outside the sector.

Next gen leaders

  • An in-person event exclusively for housing directors across all disciplines who want to invest in their futures, either for making the big step up to being a future CEO or leading in a larger business.

Ian Wright

DIN CEO and founder

Founder and CEO of DIN, Ian brings more than 20 years of senior executive experience, including roles as Deputy Chief Executive and Director at HouseMark.

A leading voice on leadership, business innovation, organisational culture, customer experience and emerging technologies including AI, Ian has built a reputation for creating and delivering impactful cross-sector business programmes and leadership networks, as well as his links with cross-sector, global brands.

People and culture

People and culture continue to be the driving forces of organisational success. In 2026, our channel’s emphasis is on shaping inclusive, agile and purpose-led accountable cultures; ones that can navigate pressure, embrace AI and technology and still put people and being human at the heart of change.

We bring expert input, peer learning and practical tools through events and experiences, to help you develop the leaders, teams and cultures you’ll need next – and support those you already have, to adapt, grow and thrive.

Whether you're leading at the top or managing day-to-day delivery across people services, this channel is designed for you. We cover everything from leadership and talent development to agile resourcing, inclusion, cultural change and learning.

If you're looking to move from consumption to citizenship, from process to purpose and from traditional models to agile, adaptable ways of working, we’re here to support you.

Organisations are under pressure to build cultures where accountability, purpose and adaptability aren’t just values on paper but lived every day, while keeping human relationships and connection at the centre of it all.

The challenge is complex: creating truly inclusive, multi-generational workplaces where people feel they belong; introducing agile ways of working that balance organisational needs with individual wellbeing; and redefining what leadership means in a world driven by AI, data and digital technology.

At the same time, the demand for new skills and talent is accelerating. The risk is focusing only on the urgent and neglecting the longer-term development needed to thrive in a fast-changing environment.

Cultural transformation is tough, but it’s also essential. This channel exists to help leaders and teams face into that challenge; practically, collaboratively and with the insight of peers who are navigating the same journey, as well as those successfully meeting it from outside the sector.

  • Accountable leadership at every level – frameworks that empower leaders to own decisions and drive change.
  • Agility in action – smarter ways to deploy, develop and support people so organisations can adapt quickly.
  • Purpose-driven cultures – creating environments where everyone contributes and adds value, not just consumes.
  • Inclusive workplaces and unlocking generational value – insights to move beyond talk and build cultures where diversity thrives.
  • Human connection in a digital age – ideas to strengthen relationships in tech-enabled teams.
  • Learning that never stands still – guidance for building flexible, adaptive learning cultures.
  • AI with a human focus – practical advice on weaving emerging technologies into people strategies without losing the human touch.

As well as the features outlined in our ‘new for 2026’ and ‘offer summary' sections, you’ll get the following highlights and more!

NEW! Leading for a culture of amazing service delivery

  • A study visit you won’t want to miss! We take you inside Octopus Energy to explore how it has built a culture with customer experience genuinely at its heart. 

NEW! Developing skills and capability - specifically tailored for our sector  

  • An inside view of Places for People’s new Thrive Academy HQ, with a focus on how to create a pipeline of people with what it takes to deliver the right technical solutions, complemented with exceptional service delivery. 

 
NEW! Mini-series: The accountability shift

  • Real stories, tools and techniques for creating cultures where people take ownership and lead with purpose. From exploring the building blocks, to the opportunity to attend a programme to build accountability capability. 

NEW! Agile resourcing labs

  • A series of fast paced interactive session exploring how to bring agile resourcing practices into how work gets done. Using your real challenges and some very different thinking.

NEW! Belonging matters

  • Support to create inclusive, safe and genuinely welcoming cultures where everyone thrives – not just fits in.

NEW! AI skills

  • The opportunity to develop new skills so you can not only keep up to speed, but actually reap the benefits of using AI well and ethically. With our AI learning partner Uptake AI.

Peer perspectives 

  • Hear directly from network members on what’s working, what’s not, and how they’re rising to the challenge of cultural and leadership change.

Helena Moore

Associate Director, People and Culture

DIN’s expert in people and culture, Helena has extensive experience across both corporate and operational services within the housing sector.

A specialist in shaping organisational culture aligned to strategy and purpose, she drives transformation through innovative approaches to leadership, engagement, communication, collaboration, and AI and tech, and and is known for her ability to open leadership thinking to new perspectives.

Digital and data

Digital, data, and technology aren't optional add-ons in social housing; they’re the driving force behind better services, smarter homes and more efficient organisations.

This channel helps housing providers unlock the full potential of digital tools and data insights. From practical applications to future-focused strategies, we’ll support and inspire you in creating real impact for people, places and performance.

Our digital and data channel delivery partners for 2026:

This channel is designed for anyone looking to harness the power of digital and data in housing. Whether you want to boost your digital confidence, keep pace with emerging trends, lead on technology and data strategy or solve the issues happening right now, you’ll find the ideas, guidance, peer learning and out-of-sector insight to help you succeed.

Budgets, time and people resources continue to be squeezed and are now tighter than ever before and there’s a real need to balance insight and innovation with the practical advice and solutions to help solve today’s problems.

There's a constant push to deliver tangible value and a clear return on investment from technology; a pressure amplified by the rapid pace of technological advancement.

Many organisations are still dealing with legacy systems, while the sheer volume of new tech and software options is overwhelming, making it harder to decide what to invest in. With less time for trials and pilot programs, there’s an increased risk associated with every decision.

Ultimately, success hinges on more than just adopting the latest tools. It requires quality data, a deep understanding of how to use it and the expertise to transform data into meaningful insights.  

  • Providing space – for best practice, knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • Support with navigation – helping you manoeuvre AI, Internet of Things technology and legacy systems
  • Support for leaders – giving existing, new and aspiring leaders guidance in delivering innovating and change, while resolving the here-and-now issues
  • Data capability – advice, support and insight on how to improve and maximise the qualilty, management and use of your data
  • Showcases – Bringing you the tech that’s available - and its associated uses and case studies

As well as the features outlined in our ‘new for 2026’ and ‘offer summary' sections, you’ll get the following highlights and more!

NEW! Housing AI forum

  • Trialled in 2025, DIN's exclusive AI forum is your go-to place to dive in and seize the opportunity, offering collaboration, support, learning and inspiration, to guide you in understanding and adopting AI and leading your organisation into the future.

NEW! The tech and data shift

  • Events and activities using practical examples, to show how to successfully implement tech and data changes and improvements within your business.

AI implementation

  • Bringing you practical advice, including examples of successful AI use, to build yours - and your organisation’s - confidence and skills.

Data workshops

  • Including regulatory advice and real-life examples, hints and tips to ensure you maximise the collection, management and use of your data.

Study visits

  • Taking you inside the organisations that are maximising digital and data, to see the best examples in action. 

Annual digital and data conference

  • Bringing members together with in and out of sector experts to help you stay ahead of the curve on technology, data and transformation.

In the Blink of AI annual event

  • Bringing members together once a year to network and discuss the key trends in AI and machine learning.

Jason Wickens

Associate Director, Digital and Data

With more than two decades of experience in technology, AI, innovation and business transformation across housing, financial services, retail and the not-for-profit sector, Jason has held senior permanent, consulting and interim executive roles.

Jason's achievements have included delivering an omni-channel service platform, a new resident portal and a market-leading enterprise resource planning solution. Jason uses his multi-sector experience to help social landlords deliver strategic change, improve services and enhance residents’ experiences.

Property

Property remains one of the biggest priorities for housing organisations; demanding the greatest investment, focus and innovation to ensure homes are safe, modern and fit for the future.

In 2026, the challenge goes beyond compliance, with a need to harness technology to understand and manage homes more effectively, meet continuously changing legislation, think differently about operating models and asset information and embed culture change to always keep the benefit to the resident at the heart of your thinking.

At the same time, the drive towards sustainability is accelerating; delivering high-performing, low-carbon homes and adopting innovative retrofit solutions. AI is now a vital part of this mix, opening new possibilities for smarter decision-making and service delivery.

The property channel brings together leading experts, pioneering technology suppliers and housing innovators through peer learning, events and study tours, to explore fresh approaches and shape more innovative and resilient operating models.

Our property delivery channel partner for 2026:

This channel is designed for everyone involved in the property side of social housing, from day-to-day repairs and asset management to long-term investment and sustainability. 

If you’re interested in moving towards a proactive, data-driven operating model and embracing new innovations, this is where you’ll find the ideas, connections and inspiration to make it happen.

Whether you’re leading strategy, delivering services, or simply curious about the future of housing, the channel covers all areas of property, including connected homes and smart technology, investment, repairs and maintenance delivery and energy efficiency and sustainability.

The property landscape in 2026 is being shaped by a wave of legislation and regulation. Awaab’s Law is still in its early implementation stages, while the Decent Homes Standard continues to evolve. 
At the same time, landlords must navigate shifting expectations from both the regulator, from new standards such as the future homes standard in England, and from the Housing Ombudsman. Compliance will remain a dominant focus, but compliance alone won’t deliver the progress the sector needs. 
Rising costs and ongoing volatility in supply chains, labour and energy markets add further pressure. Energy infrastructure, biodiversity net gain and nutrient and water neutrality add to the challenges.
And while the drive to deliver new homes at pace remains strong, housing providers can't lose sight of the urgent challenges within existing homes.

  • Challenge the status quo - exposing systemic mediocrity, surfacing better ideas and finding the innovators who can help make change happen.
  • Be the voice - creating the space for honest conversations that drive action around the sector’s unfinished business - from Grenfell to Awaab to the air we breathe.
  • Support property leaders to be bold - building innovative cultures, rethinking operating models and reinventing the way we engage with residents and manage their homes.
  • Scan the horizon - From digital twins to AI-enabled compliance, we’ll translate emerging technologies into practical solutions and make the future both visible and actionable.
  • Adopting AI - From predictive analytics to intelligent automation, we’ll unlock AI’s potential to drive smarter decisions, streamline operations, and radically improve the resident experience.

As well as the features outlined in our ‘new for 2026’ and ‘offer summary' sections, you’ll get the following highlights and more!

NEW! Forums

  • In-depth sessions throughout the year, including our Awaab’s Law implementation forum, the connected homes forum and round tables with sector leaders. 

Study visits

  • Join us for eye-opening visits to the Salford Energy House, Hartree Innovation Centre in Liverpool and Agile Homes in Bristol. 

Monthly shared discovery events

  • Exploring new ideas from inside and outside the sector, including insightful research and solutions, delivered through webinars and roundtables.

Experimental collaborations

  • Learning faster together - testing technology that can transform resident experience and property management through DINLabs or member tested solutions.

Supplier showcases

  •  Bringing innovative property technology suppliers to you, vetted by us, and game changers for the sector.

Annemarie Roberts

Associate Director, Property

With over 17 years of experience in social housing, Annemarie has driven transformation across a range of organisations, from G15 groups to community-based housing associations.

Her passion for customer service and innovation has earned national recognition and her executive career has spanned customer service, housing operations, strategic asset management, repairs and maintenance, technology and AI, data, transformation and HR.

Jo Hills

Associate Director, Property

With over 20 years of executive and board-level experience in the housing sector, Jo’s expertise is underpinned by her background in sustainability and engineering consultancy.

She has led strategic property asset management, repairs, facilities and estate management functions across complex environments, holding senior roles with Deloitte, housing associations, charities and local authorities. Her leadership in sustainability and asset management has earned national awards and recognition and she continues to shape best practice across the sector.

Have we mentioned DIN is for everyone in your business?

As well as membership being organisation-wide, so all your colleagues can access our programme, including your board members, there’s more!

You can use DIN as a learning and development resource, so the more people access our programme, the more your people, teams, organisation and tenants benefit.

We even have a range of resources you can post on your own learning platform or intranet, to ensure everyone in your organisation knows what they can access and so you get the best from your membership. 

Interested? Just drop an email to helen.wright@disruptiveinnovatorsnetwork.co.uk

Plus..... 

We’re CPD registered!

We even have selected events that are CPD accredited, helping you stay ahead in an ever-evolving sector.

This ensures our events don’t just inform and inspire but they count towards your continuous professional development, ensuring you gain practical insights while strengthening your expertise.

Whether exploring the latest innovations or tackling sector challenges, DIN supports your professional growth with high-quality, thought-provoking learning experiences.

Partners

Our partners are a key part of how we deliver impact for our members. That’s why we carefully invest time in finding the very best subject experts, from established businesses leading the way in corporate innovation, to start-ups and new market entrants bringing fresh ideas and energy.

We select our partners for their values, the inspiration they spark and the practical solutions they offer. What we don’t do is sell their services. If you see something that could help you and your organisation tackle a challenge, that connection is yours to make!

We’re proud to introduce this year’s small group of trusted partners and to thank them for being part of the journey into 2026.

What is the investment?

We’re committed to keeping membership accessible and affordable for housing providers of every type and size.

We know budgets are tight, which is why we’ve focused on giving organisations what they need in a way everyone can access it, to make it the best possible value for money.

And remember, it's like an all-inclusive holiday*, so with one membership, you will have access to everything, including prime content, insights, leaders and experiences, with many exceptional examples from outside the sector.  

Our fees have two parts:

  • a one-off joining fee
  • a rolling monthly subscription

Some programme elements, such as DINLabs, study tours, and selected events, may carry an additional charge.

 

DIN's 2026 fees (based on stock size):

Stock size

One off joining fee (+ VAT)

Monthly subscription fee (+ VAT)

0 to 2,500

£750

£430

2,501 to 5,000

£750

£550

5,001 to 10,000

£1,000

£600

10,001 to 20,000

£1,000

£680

20,001 to 30,000

£1,300

£740

30,001 to 40,000

£1,600

£870

40,001 to 50,000

£1,800

£980

50,001 to 75,000

£2,000

£1,150

75,001 or more homes

£2,000

£1,200

 

Membership is for a minimum of 12 months. After that, you’re free to cancel at any time with just one month’s notice. All fees are exclusive of VAT.

Our prices are fixed until December 2026.
Interested in joining or want to know more? Just get in touch!

Contact Michelle Wright, Director of Operations at Michelle.wright@disruptiveinnovatorsnetwork.co.uk

 

Visit disruptiveinnovatorsnetwork.co.uk or follow us at Disruptive Innovators Network

*Except for a small number of DIN events where a fee will apply but DIN members will benefit from an exclusive discount.